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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
Italian Cruiser
.SunkbyBritish

LONDON, April 9 tUP).-A
British submarine. attackin &
through a protective screen of de-
stroyers and airplanes, torpedoed
and sank a 10,000-ton. S-inch gun
cruiser of Benito Mussolini's tat
tered Italian navy in the central
Mediterranean. an admiralty COM
munique said today.
The cruiser sank in eight min
utes, the admiralty said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
Macarthur Silent
Studies Betaan's Loss, Makes No Comment
on Pledge TO Relieve Philippines

He made no comment. but he
had emphasized repeatedly during
the % days since he arrived in
Australia that he remained in per-
sonal command of the Philippines
that he was in close touch with
Gen. Jonathan NJ. wainwright and
that he intended TO drive the in
vaders out of the islands whose
army he had organized and led.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09

Text of the war department com.
follows:
"a message from General Vain
wright at Fort Mills just received at
the war department states that the
Japanese attack on Bataan PENN
sula succeeded in enveloping the
east flank of our lines, in the posi-
ton held by the Second Corps.
can attack by the First Corps,
ordered to relieve the situation,
failed due to complete physical ex-
haustion of the troops.
Full details are not available,
but this situation indicates the prob
ability that the defenses on Bataan
have been overcome"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
Battle Creek, Fort Custer
News on Pace 30
'Avenger' ON Wing
Hearst Readers Bomber Roars Into The Skies,
Eager TO Match Her Might With The Foe

and children who gave the money
to. buy the great flying fortress,
seven capable young army filters
stood waiting impatiently.
They were in a hurry to take
The Avenger" into her element
to an undisclosed rendezvous with
Uncle Sans increasing force Of
avenging war birds.
BOMBERS TOUGH
Mrs. George Hearst broke the
champagne bottle on the second at
tempt.
These bOmbers are tough"
CONTINUED on Page Threel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
British Lose
! Cruisers in
Indian Ocean
Jap Planes Sink
l0.ooo-Ton Werships,
Admiralty Says

LONDON. April 9 (INS).-The
British cruisers DorsetShire and
Cornwall have been sunk by Japa-
nese air action in the Indian
Ocean. the admiralty announced
today. There were LOO sur
vivofS.
The Dorsetshire was a vessel Of
9,975 tons and a carried a normal
complement of $50 officers and
men. She was completed Jan. %,
1929.
The Cornwall, 10000 tons, was
completed March II, 1926. and
carried a complement of 697.
The Dorsetshire was perhaps
the most envied vessel in the
royal navy. It was the Dorset
shire that on May u, 1871, gave
the giant German battleship Bis
marck the coup de grace after a
running fight in the north At
lantic.
Her captain. Commander A. z.
S. Agar. gave the order which sent
a final torpedo into the huge Nazi
dreadnaught. sending her to the
bottom after a dramatic battle
with ships and planes of the Brit
ish navy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
Kills His Wife
And BABY;
Surrenders
Husband Confesses
TO Staying Woman;
Choked Child in Crib

A 36-year-old father surrendered
to police today and confessed beat
ing his 24-year-old wife to death
with a hammer and choking 10
death his 4-year-old son.
The father, Sanford Rosenberg.
OF 1851 -Findlay avenue, after
walking the downtown streets for
several hours, appeared at police
headquarters and confessed 10 De-
tective Inspector Jack Harvill.
At the home. the wife, Viva. was
found on the floor of a bedroom,
a broken hammer next TO her
body. She had been struck or the
head several times. She was an
expectant mother.
DOLL BESIDE BODY
The child, Frederick, was in his
crib. A blanket had been wrapped
tightly about his neck and his
body was covered with other
blankets. A baby panda doll had
been carefully placed beside him.
I'VE came home from visiting
my mother in Centerline about
$3.50 o'clock last night" Rosen-
berg told Harvill.
Somebody had smashed our
front door window and my wife
got In n rage about IL. We
started TO quarrel and I got
mad because I wanted to 20 TO
bed and get some sleep. We
kept arguing and I finally went
out In the kitchen and got the
hammer.
al came back and hit her on
(COnttuued On Page EouFl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
4 Isle Forts Last
Major: U. Grip
On Philippines .

WASHINGTON, April 9 (UP)s
of Lieut.. Gen. Ponathan
M. Wainwright's defenses On Be-
taan Peninsula means that the
last major American footholds IN
the Philippines will be four small
rock-bound islands in Manila Bsys
The largest of these islands +
Corregidor. an almost solid pieco
of rock about five miles long ana
three miles wide. The SpaniardD
first fortified it, and American
forces have turned il into brist-
ling arsenal with 12-inch gun
which command the entrance To-
Manila Bay.
Fort Mills Is the main fortificas
ton on Corregidor, and its anita
aircraft gun crews have estab>
lished a reputation for accuracy b.
shooting down more than 80 Of Tho
hordes of Jap bombers which have
attacked it.
TUNNELS IN ROCK
Big galleries and tunnels have
been dug out of the rock for
store rooms and shelters for the
Corregidor garrison.
The other Manila Bay forts. an
smaller than Fort Mills. are Drum
Hughes and Frank. Fort Drum
was built about 25 years ago II
the form of a battleship. whosG|
revolving turrets Of 12-inch gun
can fire in any direction.
It is of steel and concrete con-
struction, and like the other boS
fortresses has withstood the ham
Imering of Jap shore batteries and
dive bombers with only min0u
damage.
CONTROL HARBoR MINES
The guns from all four fort
resses have protected the red
lines Of Bataan. breaking up a hal(
dozen enemy attempts to conca,
trate barges and ships for q So
borne attack. In addition, tfey
control a system OF electric MN
placed in the harbor entrance.
The problem Of holding ~
islands probably will be one a
supplies and defense against sea ~
saults. since the rock shelter tim
nels and the heavy concentrates
of anti-aircraft batteries alrea6j
have demonstrated their ability q
withstand air attacks. N
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09

GENERAL MacARTHUR'S
HEADQUARTERS, Australia.
April 9 (UP).-Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, who pledged himself TO
relieve the Philippines, which he
left to assume the supreme Allied
command in the southwest Pacific,
today studied the news that Ba-
taan probably had been lost.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
The War Today

PHILIPPINES -Exhausted
American and Filipino defend
ers of the Bataan Peninsula
probably have been over
come" by japanese enveloping
move, General Wainwright re-
ports. page IL
INDIAN OCEAN - British
cruisers Dorsetshire and Corn
wall sunk by Jap air action;
Jap planes bomb British naval
base of Trincomalee on island
of Ceylon; Jap landing on Bay
of Bengal coast reported and
invaders troops are said TO be
only 80 miles from India.
page H.
INDIA - Nationalist Congress
repeatedly accepts new British
formula on In dia defense.
page -
MEDITERRANEAN - British
forces strike back at Axis in
Libya; cannonade reported at
Gibraltar; Malta bags nine
planes. page D. British SUBJ
marine sinks Italian cruiser.
page IL
RUSSIA-Red army smashes up
biggest German tank attack
since the battle for Moscow.
page p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
British Naval Base
In Ceylon Attacked
BY AUSTIN DE SILVA
United Press Stan Correspondent

COLOMBO, Ceylon. April g.
japanese warplanes opened an
attack today on Trincomalee,
British naval station on the north
east coast, while enemy reconnois-
sance planes flew over Colombo,
the island capital.
A communique said first reports
indicated no civilian casualties in
the attack on Trincomalee, a base
of vital Importance because it has
one of the finest natural harbors
in the world.
Two enemy planes sighted over
Colombo dropped no bombs.
BERLIN's REPORT
CAS- the japanese reopened
their attack on the west side
(CouflntKad m Naxt DaOo CoI a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09

WASHINGTON April 9-Fghng fiousy but hopelessy to the
very end the valiant American and Filipino defenders Of the Baaan
Peninsula the Philippines today by the tremendous
numerical superiority Of the enemy and by their complete
haustion.
special Sis department commuique quoted Lieut. Gen.
Jonathan M Wainwright from his astdh headquarters powerful
Coegdor Island in Manila Bay stating that the Baaan dnse
probably have been overcome"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
Pictures: Pages , and IS
Special to THE DETROIT TINES

SEATTLE. Wash, April AL
most before the christening cham
payne had dried on her nose, The
Avenger." giant Boeing bomber,
presented to Uncle Sam by read
ers of Hearst newspapers, roared
into the skies eager to match her
laundering might against Amer
ica's foes.
AS dignitaries made their
speeches paying tribute TO the pa
triotism. of the men and women
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
Reported Asking Truce

(The German radio, quoting German
official news agency dispatch from Shang-
hal, said that General Wainwright had
asked the Japanese for truce this morn
ing, United Press said.
(The Berlin broadcast quoted special
dispatch of the japanese newspaper Tai
riku of Shanghai that the Japanese COM
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
IN THE
NEWS
April 2, 1912.

II EHIND the scenes nj
Id Washington, quiet prep.
arations seem to bt
under way for reversing the
wartime price policy.
Having turned down Der.
nard M. Baruch's sensible
recommendations for a blan-
ket ceiling covering prices,
wages, rents and farm prod
ucts, the administration has
been experimenting with Sc
lective price ceilings.
But this makeshift arrange
ment Is self-defeating.
Piecem e al interferences
with the freedom Of the con-
sumner appear to whet the
public appetite for items
which have not yet been pro-
scribed, and as a result there
has been a run on the stores
i'm recent weeks for available
things.
1t has already become self
evident that the fight against
wartime initiation will be n
losing battle II we lack the
courage to put a ceiling on
wages and all other goods and
services.
Experience Q demonstrates
the futility of limiting prices
without putting ceilings on
the component elements of
cost which make up prices.
FOrebodings of a turnabout
are already to be observed.
President Roosevelt at his
March Ii press conference
disclosed that the possibility
Of applying some sort of over
all ceiling on wages as well as
prices was under study as a
war measure for countering
initiation.
Following this re m ark,
various spokesmen for the
administration expressed OPP
position to pending legislative
proposals for suspending the
forty-hour week limitation,
with It's overtime provisions.
Then on April l the admin
istration won a breathing
spelP' of twenty days. from
Senate leaders before they
would consider Senator Con-
nally's bill to "freeze" labor
conditions.
Senator Connally, fore
s h a d o wing an impending
change Of policy, indicated
that during the twenty-day
moratorium the administra-
ton might short-circuit his
bill by making an agreement
with organized labor.
"BetWeen Ho,C and the
time of the vote" he said,
they'll say: 'Oh, it's oil
loreiy no,0; We're going on
q honeymoon"
Washington observers feel
that the change may be an
nounced shortly after Price
Administrator Leon Hender-
son returns from his vacation.
1t is significant that,
though the United States
turned thumbs down on Mr..
Baruch's suggestions, the
Dominion of Canada adopted
them In substance on Deem
Der l last, after fumbling for
two years with piecemeaI
price fixing.
There have been indications
that the Canadian plan Is sue
ceeding; the cost of living
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
The Weather
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

The sun will set al sos .. N. today.
and rise tomorrow AZ $50 a. m
The moon set today at 2:0s p. m, and
rises tomorrow at 4:2s a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
wAvELL IN CHARGE

It was understood the formula
provided that the new national
government must agree to leave
actual military direction under
Gen. Sir Archibald p. Wavell,
British commander-in-chief in In
Ola, because of the critical situa-
ton"
Such functions as civil defense
and mobilization of troops, it was
said, would be in charge of the
national government.
Differences still were said to
exist between the congress and
Sir Stafford Grips, British lord
'privy seal. over the delegation Of
oefenSe and military powers.
The new proposal, revision OF
one previously advanced by the
Indian Nationalist. was submitted
by Louis A. Johnson, President
Roosevelt's special envoy. to
Jawaharlal Nehru, Nationalist
leader.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
Indians Offered
Arms Portfolio,
All Major Posts
BY p. ID. SHARMA
United Press star Correspond emf

NEW DELHI, April "a new
for settlement of the In
dian problem today was reported
to provide immediate establish
ment of an Indian national govern
ment controlling all portfolios,
defense.
Usually well-inforned quarters
said the nationalist All-India Con-
gress had decided to accept the
formula, but this was not inme-
diately confirmed.
(The All-India radio, heard in
London. said there would be mo
difficulty or delay" in establish
ing a nationalist government.
The broadcast said the working
committee of the All-India Con-
gress would publish its reply
tomorrow, or not later than
Saturday,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
TODAY-In the Times

Continued on Next Page, Col. p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09

CONTINUED on Page Four
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
Labor Board Delays
Ruling

A decision whether or not an
election will be held at The Super
ior Coach Corp. of Lima, to de-
ter1nine certifcation of representa-
tives of workers at the local plant,
is expected within from three weeks
to a month from the National Labor
Relations board in Washington.
Hearing of testimony on the petit
ton filed by the United Automobile
Workers, CIO, was completed late
Wednesday afternoon by Henry ].
Kent, trial examiner for the NRLB.
The Superior company now has
contracts with four separate A. f.
of L. unions, those for teamsters,
upholsterers, electricians and black
smiths.
Trial Examiner Kent said he
would report the results of his find
ings to the NLRB for final decision.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
HARDIN COUNTY
Youths Held In Alger
Jail

Harold Dyer, Is, of Alger, was
bound to the Hardin county grand
jury and seven other youths are be-
ing held in the detention room of the
Hardin county jail, Sheriff r. R.
Clark said.
Dyer pleaded guilty to a breaking
and entering charge in connection
with the theft of radio from the
Alger elevator recently. He was ar
raigned before Justice of Peace Roy
Haudenschild and was taken to the
county Jail when he did not furnish
bond of $500.
Two other youths, both juveniles
also are being held on the same case
They told police authorities the ra-
dio had been sold in Lima for S.
Officials are trying to recover it.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
Announce Plans For
Army Registration

Initial plans for the registration
Feb. IA, Is and is of men 20 to 45
inclusive, have been announced by
Vincent A. Workman, who has been
delegated by the two Hancock county
selective boards to be in general
charge.
AS originally announced the main
registration will be conducted Mon
day, Feb. 16 but the previous Sat-
urday and Sunday have been added
to facilitate registration for those
both in city and county who may
find it difficult to report on Feb. Is.
On Saturday, Feb. IA, and Sunday
Feb. Is, facilities will be set up at
Findlay high school building to serve
Findlay and the entire county. Those
outside the city who will be unable
to register on Monday may come tc
Findlay and register either on Sat
urday or on Sunday.
The Monday, Feb. Is, registration
will be conducted at the following
places: Mt. Blanchard school, Raw.
son school, McComb school, Arcadia
school, Fostoria st. Wendelins school
and selective service board No.
office in Ewing building. These reg
istration places will be for thos,
outside of Findlay whose cards vii
go to Board No. 2.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
To Face Charge In
California

William A. Slabaugh, 35, was TAX
en- to Santa Ana, Calf, after having
been extradited from Ohio. He had
been committed to the Lima State
Hospital for Criminal Insane about
three years ago from the probate
court in Butler county.
He was brought before Allen
County Common Pleas Judge Neal
L. Lora where he was instructed as
to his rights as to obtaining counsel
or a writ of habeas corpus. He
formally waived his rights and was
turned over to California officials
who called here for him. In Cali
fornia he will face charges of issu-
ing check without sufficient funds,
the Judge said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
War Pinch Hits COkes


The war has affected even the soft
drink industry
The federal government recently
issued an order which restricts any
manufacturer using sugar, from ac-
cepting larger deliveries from an i'm
porter or refner in any one month
than were received in the CORES
ponding month of 1910.
In the case of the Findlay Coca
Cola bottling company, the order
through OPM will cut its plant out
put to about 10 per cent of the 1941
manufacture. Earl Bayer, vice
president said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
PUTNAM COUNTY
Jail, Fines For Tire
Thieves

Justice of the Peace o. ]. Schier-
loh of Ottawa, served notice that he
will show little mercy for tire
thieves.
Robert Scott, 10, and Darrell Stat
ler, 20, both of Continental, were
taken before the magistrate by Sher-
iff Arnold Potts on charges of re-
moving parts for an automobile
After they had pleaded guilty, the
two youths were fined 500 and costs
each with Jail sentences of 80 days
each added as punishment.
The pair took a tire from a truck
owned by the Schuette Bakery in
Continental, the sheriff informed
the court.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
Sues For $4,000;
Awarded S10O

Mamie Greek was awarded S1O0 by
jury in Putnam county common
pleas court in her action for $4,000
damages against Wayne McKanna.
Counsel for the plaintiff Immediately
filed a motion for a new trial.
The suit is based on an automobile
accident which occurred in April,
1880. The plaintiffs counsel asks
that the court grant a new trial for
several reasons including the fact
that the jury considered evidence it
had been charged to disregard in
awarding the judgment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
Lima Plant Expands
For DfenSe

The Ohio Steel Foundry Co, of
Lima, announced receipt of authori-
zation from the War Department
and Defense Plants Corp. for con-
struction of additional foundry facil-
tiles costing $2,000,000.
President John Calvin said work
will start Immediately, and is ex-
pected to increase the plants pro-
duction of war materials by rs pei
cent.
New facilities will include another
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
Good Eating For
Relief Clients

There was some good eating in
Findlay and Hancock county homes
after the weekly distribution of re-
lief commodities last week.
For instance, in Findlay, relief
clients received apples, wheat -four
and prunes, and a good housewife
should know pretty much how to get
an appetizing meal from those in
gradients.
But wait minute. In the county,
the clients received squash and rolled
oats, dinner and breakfast appetiz-
ers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29

the facilities of The Artkraft Sign
ca os Lama are rapidly being ex-
naassea for the manufacture of de-
fease materials. company officials an
ssoanees Thursday, as workmen We're
hssSv installing new machinery and
7eaxrangsag the plants production
lsnaS i, accommodate not only in
creased defense work, but also the
concerns Increase in quantity sign
orders
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
County Appropriates
$500 For Defense

Appropriations totaling $331,744.55
for the operation of the Putnam
county government during 1912 were
announced in Ottawa by the board
of county commissioners.
For the first time, the appropria-
tion resolution contained an item list
ed as 5000 "for local defense. This
small amount probably will be in
creased, the board pointed out, but
by establishing the fund transfers
can be made into it if the need for
more money arises for this purpose.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29

lowing a breakfast table argument
early Monday morning.
Tn;s announcement was made Mon
day night following a hearing be-
fore Justice OF the Peace Roy Haud-
enschild before whom Raver admitted
Staying his wife by firing % cal
iber rifle bullet into her heart. He
was bound over to the grand jury
and is being held in the county jail
without bond.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
In Army's Morale
Department

DR.. and Mrs. F. S. Gross, of
Spencerville, have received word
from their son Ned, who recently en-
listed in the Photographic division of
the Army Air Corps and was sta
toned at Biloxi, Miss, to the effect
that he has been transferred to the
morale department of 408th School
Squadron, Wichita Falls, Shepard
Field, Texas. This squadron is made
up of men from induction centers all
over the United States.
Gross, talented musician, re-
ceived his promotion after being
heard playing the piano by scouts
from the orchestras of Tommy Dor
sey and Ted Fiorita.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
Prepare For February
Registration

Registration of men between the
ages of 20 and As, inclusive, who did
not sign up in the first two selective
registrations will be held Feb. IA,
Is and Is in five Putnam county
communities.
Registration will be taken at the
county boards headquarters at the
court house in Ottawa, in Leipsic,
Continental, Ottoville and Columbus
Grove. The exact location for regis
tering in the last four villages will
be announced in a few days, the
officials stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
Relief Load Is Lighter

Declaring the relief picture in
Hancock county is infinitely better
than it has been since she has been
in the office of relief administration,
Mrs. Jane Fronefeld said there are
approximately 80 cases less now than
there were year ago.
The county relief department re-
ceived $1,012.90 as its full one-half
allocated for relief expenditures dur
ing December, from the state depart
ment of welfare.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
Lima Gets Defense
Housing Rating

Early revival of building boom
in Lima was predicted by realtors
after announcement that the city
and its surrounding towns have been
designated as a defense housing
area.
Given priorities on building ma
terials, construction of 200 to 300
low-cost houses is forecast for this
spring to alleviate an acute shortage
in Lima. The rating applies only
to houses under $4,000 in cost.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-01-29
Tire Quota Cut

Even fewer tires will be available
to drivers of automobiles and trucks
considered essential to defense in
Hancock county during February,
than were made available through
rationing this month.
The Hancock county February tire
quota: 27 passenger tires; % pas
senger car tubes; 81 truck and bus
tires; SO truck and bus tubes.
By comparison, the January ra-
tioning figures looked like this: "a
passenger tires; 28 passenger tubes
81 truck and bus tires; 68 truck
and bus tubes.