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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-10

low" he said. although he's
not much over S feet tall, he
flung himself on three young
sailors TO protect them when q
bomb struck near them and they
were unhurt, but he was badly
burned"
The Japs didn't have il all theil
own way, however.
"Our gunners shot down q
gang Of Them" Flaherty said,
with relish. Zone was hit on
the nose as IL dived for the ship
and disintegrated before my
eyes.
"A dive bomb pilot let loose
his bombs and then deliberately
crashed the plane on the Neo-
she's deck. He was burned
almost to q crisp when the
plane exploded into flames.
don't think he was q day over
Is or IT,"
After the tanker's crew haC
taken to the boats and RATS hel
commander, Capt. John S. Phillips
decided she was not in immediat,
danger of sinking and signalet
the boats and RATS to stay clos,
by.
The wounded were taken ABOARD
and treated and the boats anC
RATS provisinned-
STAY NEAR SHIP
Then. for five days, they circleC
around the crippled ship Will,
the captain and a handful of tn,
able-bodied men remained aboard
During the day they would take
aboard food and water and keeI
close in, at night draw away il
fear the vessel might turn ovel
and swamp them.
On the fifth day an Australian
plane few over and they signaleC
they were in distress. An Ameri.
can ply plane spied them a short
time later and directed de.
stroyer TO their rescue.
BY that time it was evident the
Neosho could not be saved and
the destroyer sank her with a tor
pedo and shell fire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-10
FOE STARTS FOR ROSSOSH

Red Star said superior German
forces took the offensive toward
Rossosh several days ago. Striking
from two directions, they turned
Soviet strongholds and after saw
age battles pierced Russian depth
defenses.
The Russians retired I'm order.
Exceptionally severe fighting still
RACES in the Rossosh region, Red
Star said, and the Germans main
tanned their pressure toward the
east yesterday, occupying several
localities. Red Star said the
situation was most tense.
Pravda reported that the Red
army was holding the east bank
of the Don near VoroneZh against
the pressure of hundreds of tanks
and planes and several divisions of
troops.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-10

days, indicating the Germans were
opening an offensive in that
northern sector.
The Germans had thrown 1000
tanks, hundred Of planes and guns
and hundreds of thousands of men
against the Russians on the River
Don front.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-10
FIGHTS TO END

But the Sims went down
fighting. She was completely
submerged except for . rifle In
one gun turret when the last
shot wes fired Al the planes"
Flaherty also recalled the
bravery of Lieutenant Commander
F rancis J. Firth during the at
tacks on the Neosho.
Hes n heck OF swell fell
Evening star., 1942-11-05
THE EVENING c. THURSDAY zNoyEsER 1872

land, the American lads receive In
structions from American, RAJ and
Canadian veterans on the newest
tricks for beating the Luftwaf1e.
They spend their spare time much
as they would at an American air.
field. You'll find them kicking q
football around, or playing baseball,
or just lounging around the airdrome
always talking shop with their Ca
madam and Raj pals.
Example of how well they're cared
for:
The civilian egg ration In Eng
land Is one every two weeks.
It was early morning when !
dropped In at American fighter
headquarters there and the flyers
were just sitting down to breakfast.
Wearing Khaki Now.
Knowing how scarce eggs were,
I was astounded to see not one, but
two eggs on every flyers plate.
And that happens most mornings.
All the extra training in England,
however, Is only for the American
boys who had the patience to wait
until the United States entered the
war before getting into the scrap.
The newcomers are envious Of
tho records Of some other Amer
ican boys-the boys who didn't wait:
The American Eagle lads.
For many months the Americans
Of the Eagle SQuadrons have been
fighting the Germans. To do 50
they chose to wear the slate blue
uniform Of the Raj, but now they're
donning the khaki Of the USAAF.
Chief reason for the Eagles
switching back to fly under their
own flag is one Of insurance. AS
Americans they weren't eligible for
any insurance while working for
Britain, but as soon as they change
to khaki they can take out the
Evening star., 1942-11-05

nique, evolved during three years Of
bitter air fighting. quickly wins the
admiration Of our boys, however,
once they master it.
"Once you get the hang Of it, it's
a cinch," one American pilot told
me. "At home, when you wanted to
go anywhere in the air, you had to
fill out form %, which takes con-
siderable doing. Then you have to
wait to have it approved and give
'airways' q flight plan.
"Over here, you just walk into the
watch office and tell them where
you want to go. The control officer
says, Right you are, any time you're
ready, push off, It's as easy as that.
"And If you get lost, you call up
the control officer, who finds out
from the ground watchers exactly
where you are. Then he says, Turn
100 degrees, fly three minutes and
you'll see the airdrome right under
YOU"
Another American pilot undergo
Evening star., 1942-11-05

regular United States Army policy
Of $4,000.
Tive been with the British for
l6 months" one Eagle pilot told
me. "They treated me swell. But
my sisters husband just died, 1eav-
ing her with two children to sup
port, and I'd like to feel that II
anything happened to me she'd be
taken care Of. That's why I
changed"
After ALL" he added, 'it's all the
same war now. We're al fighting
together, and I might as well be
with my own country"
Back with the USAAF, the Eagles
are proving invaluable In helping
to train boys like the one from
Texas, who thought winning his
wings entitled him to an inmedi-
ate crack at one Of Hitler's Focke.
Wulfs.
Evening star., 1942-11-05
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Evening star., 1942-11-05

Of Allied bombers deep into France
or Germany.
So they sign him up, and for nine
weeks he begins to think he'll never
even get near plane, much less
ny one.
Then, after those nine weeks Of
elementary instruction in aviation
tactics, guns and other subjects the
air-minded youth thinks Of as a
little stuffy, he brightens up.
Now he's in for two or three
months of elementary flying instruc-
tion. At last that's ever and, wonder
Of wonders, the big day arrives.
He gets his wings.
"Well," he thinks, It'll soon be off
to England and can get into the
show"
But not yet. Not yet. by a long
shot. He's still got to have maybe
another 100 hours in the air to make
Evening star., 1942-11-05
u. 5. Flyers Get Rigid Training
In England Before Nozi Battles
Spend s Weeks Learning British Technique
After Year Of Study in America

his total Of $50 before he can 90
with an operational squadron for
several weeks Of fighter training.
It's almost q year to the day since
he walked into that recruiting ONCE
but finally the word comes. He's
of to England. His dream Is about
to come true.
That is, he thinks his dream Is
about to come true, because what he
doesn't realize is that even after he
gets across the big pond he's still not
across the English Channel.
The kid from Texas flnds that it's
Evening star., 1942-11-05

almost as much OF a battle to get
into the big war as is the vor itself.
I learned first hand what extra
training an American flyer (the same
applies to aviators from Canada)
needs once across the ocean during
my tour of British, Canadian and
American air stations in the British
Isles.
He's got month or six weeks to
put in in learning the British "oper-
ational" technique-that method OF
getting planes out and back into
English airdromes, around balloon
barrages and to the right airfleld.
And the English weather doesn't
speed this any. The American has
to sit impatiently through bad days
and simply wait for good ones IN
which to pile up more hours in the
air-still just over Britain.
The British "operational" tech
Evening star., 1942-11-05
zone OF a Series.)
BY CLAYTON KNIGHT,
For the Associated Press.

For the Associated Press.
LONDON.-lt begins, say, In some
little town In Texas.
A tall, lanky kid walks into the
recruiting station for the Army Air
Force.
You can see In his eager eyes that
he's got only one dream-to wear
pair Of silver wings and pilot a
fighter plane some day with sweep
Evening star., 1942-11-05

ing the extra training necessary over
there before going into battle was
marveling at the hundreds OF. air
dromes crowded together in the
British Isles.
Accustomed to widely scattered
airfields in the United States, he
said the one thing he didn't have to
worry about here was forced land
ings.
Learns Newest Tactics.
IF your motor cuts out anywhere,
Just shove your nose down-and
there's a runway right ahead"
He was right. On the secret maps
of England, with pins marking the
airdromes, it's impossible to lay
ruler down edgewise in any direction
without hitting several pins. And
not<an airfed that was there when
the war started has been destroyed.
During the training period in Eng
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-18
Cruiser Carries On
San Francisco, Conqueror Of Big Jap Ba++Ieship
Reaches PORT and Will Be Decorated

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is (UP).
"A sleek American cruiser which
licked japanese battleship three
times its size will be ready soon to
fight again.
The warship is the heavy cruiser
San Francisco. II was the spear
head of an American naval force
that attacked a larger Japanese
fleet last Friday morning of
Guadalcanal. The San Francisco
led the daring maneuver in which
the American vessels steamed at
high speed through the entire
japanese feet with guns blazing
on both sides and broke the back
OF the enemy offensive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-18
Warns Of No Letup in Fighting
Or Working if Allies Are TO Win
Roosevelt Confesses Public CIamor Caused
Him TO Reveal News That Aided Enemy
CRITICS UNIFORMED

of their statements become
greatly reduced"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-18
Jdps Admit Loss
Of Ships Heavy

Continued from Page One)
o. November Is and inflicted
heavy damage on the air field
and Its facilities.
ION November IL, while es-
corting our transport feet In
the face of fierce counter
attacks by enemy aircraft, i'm
perjAl navy forces encountered
an enemy reinforcement feet
with two battleships and more
than four large-type cruisers at
. point northwest Of the island,
and on the same night, and
after . heated encounter, de-
stroyed the major part of the
auxiliary units, heavily damaged
two enemy battIeships, routing
the enemy feet In the direction
OF the SOUTH"
The incomplete statement oi
losses followed.
The navy department in Wash.
ington had revealed that the Japa.
nese lost one battleship. five cruis.
ers. five destroyers and II trans
ports.
The actual American losses
were two light cruisers and six
destroyerS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-18
Jap Filters Fail
ToHdIt Allies
In New Guinea
Macarthur Leads Drive
Toward Buna as Yanks
Ruin Grounded Planes

UNITED NATIONS HEAD
QUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA,
Nov. Is (INS). - The battle
directed by Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur to Gust the Japs from
Papua, southeastern New Guinea.
was intensified today as Austral-
ian forces occupied Awala and
continued their advance against
the main enemy base of Buna, on
the north coast. as the japanese
increased their aerial opposition.
Awala, "a land miles and only
Is miles by air from Buna. was
seized by an Australian column
pressing eastward as American
troops flown 10 the battle area
continued their advance from the
southwest.
A headquarters communique dis
closed that the Japanese made
their first counter-move against
the swift Allied advance by send
ing 18 bombers and fighters into
an attack In the Buna area.
The air support of their re-
treating forces did little to aid the
Japs and Allied filters constantly
attacked the retreating enemy.
Aircraft manned by Americans
and Australians countered the,
Jap air thrust by striking AT thei
northern base OF Lac, in north
east New Guinea. and also raided
Rabaul, in New Britain, and
bombed BUN. on Bougainville
Island in the Solomons.
In the Allied attacks on Lac,
seven Jap heavy bombers were
DESTROYED and seven fighters
burned on the ground. A Zero
fighter attempting 10 intercept
was shot down in flames.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-18

President Roosevelt paid tribute
TO the San Francisco, her officers
and men in a radio address last
night and also revealed that:
The commander of the task
force of which the San Fran
cisco was a part has recon-
mended that she be the hrst of
our navy's vessels to be dec
GRATED for outstanding service"
The San Francisco was hit man,
times during its dangerous dash
through the enemy feet but Mr.
Roosevelt said lieutenant com.
mander brought her safely back
to port land she will fight AGAR
for her country"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-18
Flies i'm Error
She Pulls Plane Throttle.
Gets Wild Ride-Alone
Registered u. q. Patent once

GALE BURG, III, Nov. Is
UNS).-Mrs. B. A. Freed, 40, OF
Moline, Ill. learned TO fly the hard
way-alone. While her husband
was starting the motor of his air
plane. Mrs. Freed tipped the
throttle. The plane took of. She
circled the airport twice.
The ship; descended, il skip
hoped 80 feet, scared aloft again
and came TO rest in a cornfield.
Mrs. Freed was treated for frayed
nerves at a hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-18
Victories Mark Turning Point of War; President Says
British
Approach
Bengal

CAIRO. Nov. Is QNS).-Brit.
aims Eighth Army has swep,
across the northern hump of Libys
to within 10 miles of the port Of
Bengazi, IL was officially an.
nounced today.
Six Axis transport planes were
shot down over Bengazi by Allied
planes and a half dozen other
enemy craft were destroyed or
the ground, a communique said.
Low level attacks on the harboi
OF Bengazi caused some fires, il
was stated.
The Allies lost no planes in
these assaults.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-18
Allied 'Chutists
Capture Tunisid
Airfie|ds, Bases
Advance Patrols Roui
Axis in First Clashes;
Hint Dakar viii Give Up
CONTINUED from Page one)

CONTINUED from Page One)
join the Allied forces for combat
duty.
In their main Tunisia drive. the
Allies were following a perfectly
timed program under which:
THE British and American
parachutists, carried in United
States Army transport planes
protected by American fighters.
were being landed at many
points in Tunisia TO seize and
hold airdromeS and other bases.
2-The parachutistS were send
ing out patrols TO scout Axis
positions and report by field
wireless 10 the main army the
strong points and concentration
points 10 be attacked.
S-The main army was moving
ahead in three main spearhead
columns, probably led by United
States Army mobile units,
toward Tabarka, just inside the
Tlnisian border on the coast;
Sioux ell Arba, road junction on
the main highway TO Bizerte and
nanis. and the east coast of
Tunisia somewhere around the
Gulf Of Hammamet.
SECOND FORCE IN TUNIsIA
"A second force was believed
TO be already inside Tunisia
after having jumped off from
Tebessa, 100 miles inland on the
Algerian side of the border, and
to be headed for the Gulf of
Gabes at a point about 100 miles
from the Libyan border.
B-The United States twelfth
air force. under Brig. Gen. James
II. Doolittle, was advancing its
air bases with amazing rapid<ty
as the first army drove ahead.
IT was apparent that its crack
ground forces were moving right
with the army and preparing
each airdrome taken for immedi-
ate use.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-18
u. Of N. YuIe Vacation
Is Moved Up 5 Days
Times stan Correspondent

ANN ARBOR. Nov. 1910 help
relieve the anticipated heavy
passenger travel during the holt
day season, the University of
Michigan board of regents today
announced that Christmas vaca-
ton for students would be moved
ahead five days.
The vacation will begin with the
close Of classes on Friday, De-
cember 8. and classes will be re-
sumed Wednesday morning,
December % to January q.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-18
Reds Hold Ndzis
On Two Fronts

MOSCOW. Nov. 1s CUP). -
Battle front dispatches said today
that the defenders of Stalingrad
had again stemmed the Germans
and that Red Army forces on the
Offensive southeast of Nalchik in
the Caucasus had captured two
mountains.
The army organ Red Star, re-
viewing a German advance yester-
day in northern factory district
of Stalingrad, said the Germans
had paid an exorbitant price for a
small gain.
The noon communique reported
still considerable attacks in Stain
grad, all repelled.
Northwest OF Stalingrad, Soviet
ARTILLERY dispersed and partly
wiped out two companies OF Axis
infantry.
Northeast OF Tuapse naval base
the other Caucasian front, Soviet
scouts penetrated the rear of the
enemy and smashed company OF
Rumanian infantry.
Soviet snipers have killed 52e
Germans on the Leningrad from,
in three days, the noon. COM
munique reported.
Last midnight's communique had
reported a Russian setback on the
Volkhov front. above Lake linen
on the northwestern front.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-18
Wants Jewish Voice in War

NEW YORK. Nov. Senator
Ebert D. Thomas OF Utah, adj
dressing a mass meeting held here
under auspices of the new Zionist
Of America and the
Jewish state party. urged the
granting of representation 10 the
Jewish people among the United
Nations
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-18


He declared that these persons,
whom he did not attempt to iden-
tify, speak from guesswork based
on information of doubtful accu-
racy"
At the same time. Mr.. Roose-
welt stated that the relatively few
government officials who possess
all the military information ARE
lprecluded from discussing these
facts publicly. except in the most
general terms"
I'm time OF war your govern
ment cannot always give spot
news TO the people," Mr.. Roose-
welt asserted. Nearly every
body understands that-and the
reasons for It."
Cautiously, the Chief Executiv,
referred TO American operation.
on the fighting fronts in Yves
Africa and the Solomons.
LONG BATTLE LINES
"A few days ago." he said, "as
our army advanced through
North Africa, our navy was
fighting what was ono Of the
greatest battles OF our history.
"Our battle lines today
stretch from kiska TO MUIR
mansk, from Tunisia TO Guadal-
canal. These lines will grow
longer ~ our forces advance"
He lauded the bravery of Rea
Admiral Daniel j. Callaghan, hi
former naval aide and commando,
OF the spearhead of the nava
force sent to intercept the Japa
nese feet of the Solomons.
The President recounted how
Callaghan. who was killed in tn,
engagement. led his force "righ
into the enemy fleet - RICH
through the whole enemy fleet
her guns blazing"
Callaghan's ship. the cruiser
San Francisco, sank one enemy
ship. damaged two others, and 81
disabled a Jap battleship that she
could be sunk by torpedoes from
American destroyers and aircraft
the President said. '''''' .''''
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-18

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is (lNS)
The American people and the
United Nations today were assured
by President Roosevelt that the
turning point OF this war has al
last been reached" but that they
must keep fighting and working
as our forces advance" to victory
During the last two weeks"
the President said in a radio
address, I'VE have had a great
deal OF good news and II would
seem that the turning point Of
this war has at last been
reached"
FIGHT AND WORK
He Immediately tempered hi:
remarks with the admonition thai
this is no time for eXultation
There is no time now for anything
but fighting and working 10 win.
In an address from the White
House. broadcast over all major
radio networks and "piped" 10 the
Herald Tribune Forum in New
York City. the President made
the unusual confession that h,
had Slipped" on one occasion anC
had given out valuable militar,
information prematurely, partl,
because of political considerations
Referring TO the announced loss
of an aircraft carrier in the Solo
mons islands area the latter part
of October. the President said
when we got news Of the
sinking OF this particular ship. n
great issue was being raised In
the Congress and In the public
vehicles of information as to the
suppression OF news from the
lighting fronts. There was q
division Of opinion among
responsible authorities.
CONFESsEs' MISTAKE
Here came my mistake. I
yielded 10 the clamor. l did
so partly In the realization of
the certainty that II the news
Of the sinking were given out
two or three weeks later II
would be publicly charged that
tho news had been suppressed
by mo until after the election"
4. As an aftermath of the publ
cation of the loss, the President
said that he received protests
from his sdmirals in the Pacific
who declared that in all probable
ity the japanese did not know OF
the sinking. and that handing
them the information on a silver
platter gave them a military
advantage which they would other
wise not have had"
The Chief Executive explained
that he made his confession" to
illustrate 10 the people the fact
that lin time OF war the conduct
Of that war, with the aim of VIC
tory, comes absolutely first"
President Roosevelt took occa-
sion TO rebuke some critics of the
of the war with the
assertion that they do not know
the facts. and. therefore. the value
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-18
Fourth OF Women to Work

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-One
woman out of every four living
near war factories will have to
take war work before the end of
1913, War Manpower Director
Paul V. McNutt said today.