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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10
CALL WOMEN To JOBS

The group called upon all women
without smaft children or other
urgent household responsibilities
10 prepare TO enter war employ
ment.
The six industry representatives
and eight AFL-CIO officials have
been studying the manpower prob
lem for five months. Mai or recon,
mendations in their interim report
formally released today by the
President, were:
Capitalization OF full au-
thority for administration of
manpower policies and programs
in McNutt's manpower COM
mission.
2-Apportionment OF man.
power between military and
civilian activities by a five-man
committee composed of the
chiefs of staff of the army and
navy. WPB Chairman Donald
Nelson, Lend-lease Administra-
tor Edward Stettinius and Nc
Mutt.
3-Transfer of selective serv-
ice TO the VINO.
4-Cessation of voluntary en-
listments.
6+Centralizatio ton of all hiring
In the United States employ
ment service, which is under
McNutt's control.
61Fill needs OF the armed
services for skilled men by spe-
cial draft calls.
DIFFERENTIATION of the size
and rate Of growth OF the armed
forces in order that detailed
manpower policies can be
formed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10
CASUALTIES LIGHT

"AlI forces have been given
naval supporting fire against
forts. Counter measures were
taken when our ships met with
resistance from enemy naval
forces"
Secretary Of State Cordell Hull
told newspapermen that the Amer
lean military campaign in Africa
was making splendid progress.
Later. Admiral William d
Leahy, chief of staff to President
Roosevelt. stated following a
White House conference Of army
and navy leaders that the situation
in French Africa looks awfully
good TO me-"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10

lTunis. informing him that the
Americans intended to cross his
territory.
The possibility of resistance in
Tunisia was an unknown quantity.
Best reports said there were not
more than 10000 regular French
troops there, augmented by an
e gu a number of native militia.
Like the French in Morocco and
Algeria. they lacked modern equip
ment.
LITTLE AID FROM ITALY
Nor was il believed that there
was sizeable Axis strength in
Tripolitania, the western sector OF
Libya, and it was unlikely, with
Allied planes and surface ship S
d o m in ating the Mediterranean.
h much aid could be ferried
from Italy in time to help Rommel.
Allied landings have been made
at Fedala. Rabat. Salee and Me-
hedia, north of Casablanca and al
Safi, Mogador and Agadir, south
of the Moroccan city. In Algeria
American troops were at Algiers,
the capital. Arzew, west of ii, and
Philippeville. east of il.
Vichy reports were more gen.
erous. They admitted that Algiers
had been captured. Oran encircleo
and that American troops were
closing in on Casablanca.
They admitted that SAT- and
Port Leyautey. in Morocco, had
been taken. an dthat landings had
been effected at Agadir. Mogador
Sebu and Fedala. in Morocco, and
at Philippeville in Algeria.
According to Vichy. Rabat, the
capital of Morocco, was in grave
danger, as were Perregau, st
Cloud and Valmy in the Oran
region.
The fall OF Morocco and Algier.
would leave Dakar isolated anC
French West Africa would be auto
matically removed from the wal
picture.
END DAKAR THREAT
The reported presence OF Amer
lean troops in Liberia and Free
town, south of Dakar, however
4 might hasten the removal of tn,
/ Dakar threat TO the South Amer
} lean bulge. only LOO miles acros.
the Atlantic.
! An Allied communique reported
that American assault troops hat
succeeded in establishing beach
heads at all the points on IN,
| Atlantic Coast of French NORTH
) Africa that had been selected il
mapping the campaign.
!, "All our forces have been
:, given nava supporting fire
against the tF'rench) forts" the
! communique said. Counter
measures were taken where our
ships met with resistance from
1 naval forces"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10

forces and described developments
on the Oran and Casablanca
fronts.
"To the east and west OF Oran.
United States forces which
landed under command of MAJ.
Lloyd II. Fredendall, United
States Army, have penetrated n
considerable distance to the rear
of the city" the communique
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10
Labor, Industry
Want Draft in
NJ Mutt S Hands
Urge Central Authority
Over Manpower TO End
Shortages in War Plants

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 UNS).
Labor and management today
recommended 10 President Roose-
Welt that Paul V. McNutt be made
the nations supreme manpower
car with control over selective
service. and opposed immediate
compulsory manpower legislation.
The War Manpower Commission
chairman, A l4-man labor-manage-
ment policy committee said, should
be given extended" and central
Jed authority TO correct major
weaknesses in the present man
power situation which threaten
seriously TO impede the war
effort"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10

"Love Was My Undoing." An
other Dramatic and Revealing
Chapter In the Intimate Me-
moirs Of Pola Negri, Famous
Film Star. Who Was the Fatal
Woman Both In the Lives Of
Her Sweetheart and In Her Own
Life. Read OF Her Restless Pur-
suit Of Happiness, From Warsaw
tn Hollywood, as She Tells IL IN
Her Own Stirring Words I'm The
American Weekly, With Next
Sundays Issue Of Tho Detroit
Sunday Times,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10
Roosevelt
Stresses
I'd Front

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 tINSt.
AS American troops swarmed
over the French possessions in
North Africa, President Roosevelt
today shunted aside all extraneous
to concentrate on the
direction of the second front
operation, begun on his orders as
commander-in-chief three days
ago.
The Chief Executive devoted his
entire day yesterday TO comforting
with his military and. naval high
command and following, play-by.
play, the first major United States
offensive.
The lights of the White House
state department, and war and
navy buildings cleaned late in the
night Saturday and Sunday as the
breath-taking events were re-
vealed in rapid-fire succession TO
a jubilant public.
MAJOR MOVES
Monday. a typical war day for
the President, saw him make pub
lie the following major news
breaks in rapid succession:
IA report by Lend-Lease
Administrator Edward r. Stet-
tinius Jr., which showed that
S636, $50 900 in lend-leaSe ma
terials have been poured into
Egypt, and contributed to the
smashing defeat Of Field Mar
shall Rommel.
2-Letters he had sent 10 the
heads of the government of the
French colony of Tunisia asking
permission TO move troops
through Tunis 10 aid the British
in the determination OF Axis
forces in North Africa.
"a flood OF kilograms from
dignitarieS Of Western Henri
sphere republics and citizens of
the United States expressing
congratulations on the bold
stroke and wishing the United
States and her Allies well.
4-Disclosure that he had
conferred for almost an hour
with his personal chief of staff,
Admiral William d. Leahy;
army chief of staff Gen. George
c. Marshall and chief of naval
operations Admiral Ernest J.
King.
"a statement expressing
regret al the severance OF diplo-
matte relations between the
United States and Vichy France
as ordered by Pierre Laval, chief
OF government.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10
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Russians Seize
Initiative From
Stalled Germans
Maxi Offensive Against
staIinersd Exhausts Self;
Soviet Attacks Reported

MOS COW. Nov. 10 (UP).-
Front-line dispatches today said
the Russians had seized the initia-
tive in the Nalchik area OF the
Caucasus.
These reports said that the Ger
man offensive against Stalingrad
had exhausted itself. and that only
occasional and small groups Of
Germans attacked now. The Rus
SLAMS were enlarging their initia-
tive there and improving their
positions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10
RED TROOPS ATTACK


Southeast of Nalchik, where the
Germans have been stalled for
more than a week in a drive to-
ward the Grozny oil fields and the
Georgian military highway at
o rdzhonikidze, the initiative was
reported to have passed TO the
Russians.
Soviet communicates for several
days have reported Red army
forces Conducting active opera
lions attacking - southwest OF
Nalchik.
The Soviet noon communique
said the defenders had repulsed
an infantry and tank attack on
one sector of the Nalchik front.
INFILTRATIoN FoILED
"Tn the Stalingrad area. the
Russians battled small enemy
groups and repealed attempts TO
infiltrate factory area" the
noon communicate said.
Northeast of Tuapse naval base,
in the western Caucasus. the
Germans crossed water barrier
at the cost of heavy losses. il said.
Soviet forces counter-attacked.
killed 200 Of them and threw the
rest back across the water.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10
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The Keesler field news., 1942-05-27
Big News at keesIer
Jewish
Chaplain
Now on Duty

lst 1t Sidney Ballon. Colum-
bia, S. C., reported for duty here
last week and was appointed AS
sistant Post Chaplain.
Chaplain Ballon, graduate OF
Brown University, Providence,
Rhode Island and OF tie Hebrew
Union College, Cincinnati, O., will
conduct sabbath and religious OBJ
seryance services for the Jewish
personnel Of the Post.
The Chaplain, 80, was born in
Pawtucket, R. l. He has been Re-
gional Rabbi for the Union of AM
erjcan Hebrew Congregations, Gin
einnai, rabbi at the Tree Of Life
Synagogue, Columbia, S. C., and
as civilian rabbi, has conducted
services before service men at
Fort Jackson, S. c.
The Chaplain, for the present.
may be reached in Chaplain Ma
jor's quarters in Recreation Hall
"a.
Shavous, or the Feast Of
Weeks" services were conducted
by Chaplain Balion in the Post
Chapel last Thursday and Friday
evenings. Sabbath services were
held both Friday and Saturday
morning.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-27
NewWorkers
Join Staff
OF Red Cross

Two additional Representatives
were added recently 10 the staff
of the Post American Red Cross
Field Office.
Miss Elizabeth Lee, Of Vance,
Miss, has joined the staff at the
Red Cross Hospital Recreation
Building Working directly under
Mrs. frankie Tyrrell, Field Direc-
tor, Miss Lee is Director in charge
OF recreation. She Is assisted by
Mrs. Madeline Ross and Miss- las /,
Derry. A complete program OF re-
creation and diversion for hospi-
tai patients Is being planned.
Miss Lee is the former district
supervisor OF the w. p. A. Recrea-
ton Project, Hattiesburg District.
Included in the territories under
her jurisdiction were Camp Shell
by, Key Field, Keesler Field and
the Gulfport and Pascagoula Re-
creation Camps.
William Dunton, Baltimore, Md,
is now working, under 3. Y. Big
gar In the Tent City Red Cross Of
flee. The Tent City office works
directly through the Main Red
Cross office. Gilbert Guarino. for
mer director for the tent area, has
rejoined Louis Link, Field Direr-
tor in the main office, and is now
employed there as assistant to Mr..
Link. Mr.. Dunton, who viii even
tually leave, this area, Is serving
a training period here at Keesler
Field.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-27
Camera Club
Hears Talk
By Corp. Barnett

At the meeting OF the Biloxi
Camera Club in the picture gallery
Of the Central Park Community
House on May 2lst, Corp. Aaron
Barnett gave an interesting lecture
on Photography With Miniature
Camera" He discussed the way to
handle the small camera, hat
films to use and how to develop
for fine grain. The lecture was IL
lustrated with rs slides, some in
color shown by DR.. II. z. Nc
Doweu.
Rules for the Chamber OF Com
merce competition were announc-
ed. The contest will be held June
25th and pictures must be submit
ted TO Mary Ethel Dismukes, the
president, by June 18th. They must
be Biloxi scenes in black and
white mounted on l6x20 mats.
The prints may be any size, but
must not be signed. They should
bear an Identification mark on the
back, accompanied by the name In
a sealed envelope with the iden-
tification mark on the outside.
Each contestant may submit four
prints.
The next meeting viii be on
May 28th in the picture gallery,
at 7:30 o'clock. Pictures viii be
taken along the beach TO illustrate
night photography outdoors.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-27
Bernie
To Play
KeesIer

The OF Maestro. Ben Bernie.
viii star in the USO show Full
Speed Ahead 20 be presented
here next Tuesday and Wednes-
day, il was announced foday.
Bernie. whose wise cracks and
violin playing on the screen and
radio have made him one Of AM
erlca's faForite entertainers. will
remain with the variety revue for
three weeks. playing at Camps
Polk. Claiborne and Livingston.
La, in addition to keesler Field.
The OF Maestro got MS start
at the age OF IA as a child prodigy
OF the violin. When The concert
stage failed 70 solve Bernie's fin
ancial problems, ne toured the
country as single comedy vio-
liniss and later teamed up with
accordionist phil Baker to form
one OF the best known acts in the
history OF vaudeville.
Bernie later formed his own
band, playing both here and
abroad. Network programs, ser
les Of pictures for Paramount and
Twentieth Century Fox and a good
natured feud with columniSt Wal
ter Winchen have high-lighted the
or Maesiro's career.
Full Speed Ahead is one OF
the Is musical revues on Camp
Shows summer circuit OF Army
entertainment.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-27

TO Welcome
Members

The First Three Club viii hold
Stag party Friday 70 welcome
more than IS new members Of
Sergeant and Corporal grades. NJ.
SGT. James w. Yeaier, secretary
and treasurer, announced yesier-
day.
Until recently, membership il
the First Three Club was restrict
ed 10 members OF the first inre
grades but is now open 10 all non
commissioned officers from Cor.
poral 10 Master Sergeant
Coils. Robert r. NJ. Gooirick
Commanding Officer OF keeslef
Field. and Robert J. Plat. Post
Surgeon. II. Col. Harold l. Krei-
der, Assistant Commandant, ACTS,
Capt. Lawrence Peterson. Post
Adiutani, and other high ranking
Keesler Field officers have been
invited TO attend the party which
begins al 2 pm. and viii end
sometime after midnight,
The food. soft drinks and beer
are free and entrance 10 the party
Is opfn only 70 those holding
membership or guest cards. Off
cial passes are being issued menu
bers allowing them 10 remain. off
the Post after midnight.
The Morgan. Band. a fiye-pieee
Negro orchestra from New Or
leans, VIII play. Dinner begins at
5 pm.
Non-eommissioned officers de-
string TO become members of the
First Three Club should contact
Sergeant Yeater any evening Of the
club, which has lts headquarters
In the old La conKa Club building,
747 n. Reynoir ST, Biloxi Mem
bership dues are s. a month, pay
able in advance.
The club boasts all conveniences
and privileges OF a civilian club.
II is open every night. Accounts
may be opened al the bar or res
iaurant.
Wives Of all non-couns are urged
20 join the Ladies' Club. infofm-
alton may be obtained from Mrx.
Charles X. Frey or Mrs. Elmer
ArneeL
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-27
Veteran Of Spanish Battles
Saw Axis Proving Grounds

months after that, during the long
drawn-out Franco drive toward
Madrid, the American youth and
his brothers we're under constant
fire from nachine-guns bomb
ers and artillery.
Casualties among the snii-Frsn-
co forces were high. In Private
Flaherty's battalion they were SO
per cent, and both his brothers
were injured. He escaped unhurt
LEARNED AXIS METHODS
I'VE learned a lot about Hitlers
and Nussolini's methods in those
days." Private Fiaheriy declares.
Adolf used mis- now infamous
Panzer divisions for the first time,
tried out his nassed tank attacks
and discovered the effeetivenees
Of war IN the ass.7
But the Boston, Mass, yOuin
also learned q good deal ne BE-
3ieyes win be valuable during Bis
service in the greatest army N
the world's--Uncle Sans
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-27
College Men
Placed Under
New Program

An Army Enlisted Reserve Corps
plan for college men, permitting
volunteers to continue their edu-
cation before being called 10 duty,
was announced last week by the
War Department.
The plan, similar 70 those al
ready employed by the Army Air
Forces and the Navy. is designed
10 build up reserve Of educated
men who can 5e called on when
ever needed. At the same time II
permits those men % pursue
courses which viii heip f-e~ r.
quire special knowledge and de-
veiop certain definite capacl Les
for leadership.
Reservists under this plan win
be permitted TO follow their stud
les as long as they show sztisfsc-
tory progress, but should they fail
70 meet the required educational
standards OF their colleges, they
viii be called into service at once.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-27
Stars Laud
Sgt. Sessions
And His Band

The Air Force Band. de
recied by Sgt Russell Ses-
sions. was highly compliment
ed by Bob Hope. Frances
l.angford and Jerry Colenns
when they put on their show
here last week. The trio de-
scrlbed the band as "one Of
the best bands we've heard"
Sergeant Sessions and his
band had only h i5-minuie
rehearsal with the stars, but
the band accompanied The
performers without a flaw.
Bob Hope not only compli-
mented Sergeant Sessions
band at the show but he,
Miss Langford and Colonna
gave Capt. Aubrey Foltz,
Band Administrative Officer.
the following letter:
ave hsyr 5l1Sf heard Sgt
Russell Sessions Air Force
Dance Band and we are happy
TO state that the band is one
of the best we've heard. This
boy Is good. He can play for US
any time.
we came to Keesler Field
without musicians to accom-
pany US and the band filled In
exceliently despite the fact
that they have never practiced
with any OF US.
THE boys know their busi-
negs--they're good musicians.
II was a pleasure 10 be with
them.
"signed:
Bob Hope
Frances Bangford
Jerry colonna."
Keesler Field, Miss"
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-27
First Drama
To BeGiven
Tonight

The first dramatic presentation
TO be given on Keesler Field, The
Robbery" by Clare Hummer, viii
be presented tonight, Thursday
and Friday at Recreation Hall S al
8 pm. by ~Cue and Curtain" CLUB
members. II . one act comedy
and is directed By Pvt. Edmund
Peacock Of the A a r staff.
The cast includes Miss Juanits
Crawford as Edie Upton. the
daughter, Pvt. Claude MARKS az
John Upton. the father: sirs. Vera
Beggs as Margaret Upton. the
mother, Corp. John Shaw, as Rob-
err Hamilton, ncizhbor, and T.
Sgt Jerry Kucera as Fielding, the
butler.
The stage furniture was lent by
Coquet Furniture Co, Biloxi, and
the settings were arranged by Pfc.
Ralph Goodman, OF the A K X.
The Robbery" is the first OF
a series OF plays which win be
presented by Cue and Curtain ev-
cry two weeks in various Recrea-
ton Halls. Soldiers interested in
dramatics should see Private Pea
cock, former Hollywood dra-
matte director. any day ~ Re-
creation Hall 81
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-27
Ask Nurses
ToVolunteer
For Service

Local professional nurses have
been requested b. the National
Red Cross 70 volunteer 70 serve
as instructors In Home Nursing
Courses.
The need for these classes was
outlined in a recent letter from
Norman II. Davis, Chairman, Am
erican Red Cross.
Mr.. Davis stated, IN part.
Local health resources are Of
ten unable to meet the demands
made upon them In the form Of
medical, hospital. nursing and elm
icsl services. The people, there-
fore, must be given more respon-
sibiiify for maintaining their own
health, for recognizing symptoms
which may lead 70 sii health, and
for giving simple nursing care In
the nome 70 those requiring ex-
pert hospital and nursing care.
About $4,000 professional
nurses have 70 date offered their
services 10 teach groups of home
nursing classes. Zach class con-
sistg Of "a hours Of instruction,
including demonstration and prac-
tee. More instructors are needed
IN areas surrounding Amy
Camps"
Volunteers in this area may
contact the executive director Of
the local chapter Of the American
Red Cross. Wives Of Keesler Field
officers have been asked to OBJ
tain information from Mrs. Harry
G. Douglass, Vice Chairman Of TIE
Keesler Fled Auxiliary.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-27
.keesIer Men
f forming Band
For Gulfport

A new Air Force Band OF 20
men Is being formed here for the
Air Corps Technical School under
construction in Gulfport, Miss,
Capt. Aubrey NJ. Fol,z, Band Ad-
ministrat.ve Officer, announced To-
day.
Sgt. William E. Lyford has been
named acting First Sergeant Of
the new band, which Is designated
as 20th Aviation So, Air Force
Band.
Candidates for the new band are
being auditioned every Monday
and Tuesday afternoon In Recrea-
ton Hall 2. Those accepted viii
be put on special duty with the
keesler Field band and VIII re-
ceiye their training here.
Men who are attending the Air
Mechanics School or who have
qualified for any Of the Air Corps
Technical Schools are not eligible
for the new band. Captain Foltz
said.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-27
New Curfew
Ordered For
keesIer Men

A new week-night eurfew reg
ulation, requiring all holders Of
Class A passes to be off the streets
of Biloxi and neighboring towns by
IL pm, went into effect. at Kees7
Ter Field last week.
Glass A privileges under the
new regulation require men to be
in their barracks not later than
ii.30 pm Sunday through Friday.
On Saturday night, holders Of
such passes may remain off the
field until 1870 o'clock Sunday
morning but must be in their bar
racks by 2 am. Enlisted men liv-
ing off the Post have special
passes and are not affected by the
change.
Simultaneous with the an
nouncement OF the new restriction
came word from the Provost Mar
shal at New Orleans that similar
regulation is being rigidly enforc-
ed there.
Capt. John r. Rea. Keesler Field
Provost Marshal, said Military Po-
lice in New Orleans viii arrest all
man in uniform who appear on
the streets there after the pre-
scribed hours. Offenders will be
booked at Military Police Head
quarters and their names viii be
forwarded to their Commanding
Officers.
This regulation, Captain Rea
added, applies 10 men visiting New
Orleans on 24-hour, three-day
passes. or on furlough. Enlisted
men who are authorized to be
there on official business, or who
are merely passing through the
city en- route 70 another destina-
ton, will not be arrested
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-27
Invite Soldiers
To Gulfport's
New USO Club

keesier Field soldiers are invit-
ed 70 visit the new Gnifport USO
Club, which opened last Saturday.
The cluo is located at a converf-
cd residence adjacent 20 the Gulf
port Community House on East
Beach.
The club contains games, books.
rooms for various activities. II Is
open every day OF the week and
squsdrons and groups OF soldiers
here are encouraged 10 make use
Of rs facilities.
NJ T. Andrews, former assistant
director Of the USQ center In New
Orleans, has been named director
of the CLUB, succeeding Clifford A
Young who IL now director OF the
Biloxi USO Club.