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Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
Bowling
I'm KSaPIGY
Gbm Graft

lansing, Sept S-AS Circuit
Judge Leland w. Cars onc-man
grand jury investigation of the
state Legislature was resumed to-
day Wayne County Prosecutor
Dowlng arrived here for a "Se-
crct conference with Atty. Gen.
RUShtOn.
The nature of the conference
was not revealed Bowling said
the meeting was scheduled after a
long telephone conversation with
ftuShtOn e office last night.
Legislators. u,hered into the
barred courtroom 10 testify ycS-
tcrday included Senators Clarence
a. Reid. Charles { DigGS, Charles
Blon iy. all of Detroit: Rep George
n. IAgglnS of Fcrndalc and Rep.
William G StcnSon of Ontonagon.
Blondy. Higgins and Stenson had
all been questioned before
Other witnesses included former
Senator James A. Burns OF De-
troit and Floyd TIumblc, Lansing
beauty operator
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
County
Asks State
Poor Aid

An additional appropriation OF
81 10000 from the slate Nas re-
queSted today by the Wayne
County BoarG Of Auditors for the
care OF state patients III county
institutions.
County Auditor Ray Ilafcl
pointed out the state collected
6 ff,e66,ffe-1r yTfrv tt-7v 11t0r7r from
the county last year Although
Wayne pays muIe Than halt of
MiChiGan'S taxes, the states fail
urc 10 meet its obligations for the
care of state patients IL -cn4n1AA
INSTITUTIONS has cost county tax
payers S5.513.292 m the last six
years, Hafcli said
The request for tho additional
appropriation was made Iu letter
10 Gov. Kelly asking him 10 place
the matter before the coming
special session of the State LcEiS.
lature
milk, meat, fresh fruits,
vegetables and other necessities
0t iite are MUCH t'N~ 'N~lIN W
consumers outState than they
are to houschOldcrs here" Ild-
fell declared.
Nevertheless, although the
state collects the hulk of its
revenue from Wayne ounty on
"A metropolitan scale, il refuses
To recognize the higher cost of
living in the Detroit area in re-
paying Wayne County for met
ropolitan cost of state wards
and patients in county institu-
tiOnS.
such increases aS have been
allowed by the state from time
10 time during the last 20 years
have been made only after per-
sistent appeals and have fol-
lowed far in the wake of the
rising institutional casts, thus
always leaving Wayne County
holding the bag. This practice
has Stunted the development of
FtTTHtt0HTt, WTdTCH1 AMI SanI-
tary facilities i'm the county
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
JAW Sets STAGE
InCIevefdndf for
Stormy Session
By JACK CRELLIN
linn. lnhor Idllnr

CLEVELAND. Sept 6 The
UAW-ClO executive board met
horc today % set the stage for
what promises 10 be the most
turbulent convention the union
has had since the days Of Homer
Martin
JockeyIug for key positions on
1hc all-important convention COM
ritteeS were Walter Reuther,
|,cc president and George r.
Adde's secretary treasurer, lead
crS of the two leading factions.
Al the same time, the 22-man
executive board was 10 hear sew
cral appeals from Detroit locals.
many Of them having to do with
+ The election Of delegates to the
convention which viii get under
way oct. 4 in Buffalo.
BOHN APPEAL EXPECTED
A delegation was expected here
from Plant No. ! Of Bohn Alum
mum Local 2Qs to appeal the
manner ~ which lcft-wing lead
erS of the local conducted the
recent delegate election.
The Plant No ] unit leaders
Of which have consistently fought
the Communist element. charge
that contrary TO international
union provisions for elections in
amalEamatcd locals. he officers
I conducted the election on a local
wide basis thus defeating two
anti Communist delegates who
would have been elected If the
ballotinC had been ON a unit basis
Meanwhile. IN Detroit last
night. new impetus was added to
the race for SeCrctary-treasurer
hrrwrrr 7TTff-ttCy and ft1CnaTd T.
leonard CXCCUfIYC board member.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
SUPPORTS LEONARD

Percy Llewcllyn. president Of
Ford Local 600 Tho largest local
in The international announced
that he would support Leonard
for the job and. NJ the same time.
announced his candidacy tor the
ia iif4tef-ffatieftdi t-Srrtttter- board.
Significant too was a statement
by LlewcllNn. aimed apparently
az the Communists within the
union.
II helieye that there are ele-
ments in Our union who believe
mistakenly that We must sacri-
fee some of our basic rights
and standards in order 10
achieve a military victory" he
said.
"On the contrary, ] am con-
WINGED that victory will he
haStened and democracy made
more secure by labOr'S prose
cutting vigorous campaign to
safeguard the rights and stand
ards OF all the common people"
This. coming from LlCWcllNn.
was a surprise to many labor OBJ
servers, inaSmuCh a. he had the
active support Of the Communist
Party in the last local election.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
FWA Requests
Overseas Link

Detroit and four others Of the
nations largest cities would hc
linked with London and Paris 10y
air routes proposed today IN an
application filed with tho civil
AeronauticS- Board by TFaH-eeH-
tinental and Western Alr Inc
Other l.. s. terminals would bC
in New York, Washington Boston
and Chicago
Jasck Frye president Of TWA,
said that while other critics m
the system would he provided with
service abroad the five named
were- expected -t4 lIft++-t4--t-tt+-tttt..tt II
traffic volume to Justify regular
scheduled operations.
"lour own Horoscope bN
Frances Drake, j. one at many
famous features IN The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
How Packard
Got Job Told


A heretofore unpublished story
of how Packard got The Job OF
building RollS-RoyCe engines was
left i'm Detroit today by Henry
Morgenthau Jr. as tho secretary
OF tho treasury returned 10 Wash
ington.
Before flying back MorGcnthau
paid Packard "a surprise visit 10
see Tor himself what The British
termed "a miracle of production.
Meeting with Alvan Macaulcy
chairman Of the board of Packard;
George T. Christopher, president
and other officials, The secretary
revealed the part ne played IN
bringing the engine 20 Detroit
BEAVERBROOK INFORMED
"In the pre-lend-leaSr days"
ne recalled. II was handling All
foreign purchases and 1 was dis
turhed 10 think that the entire
airpianc effort included only one
type of 1iquid-COOIed engine
II interested myself in trying
Go get RollS-RONCe plans over
here and Arthur PurViS. then i'm
charge of the English Purchas-
ing Mission, Interested Lord
BeaVerbrook. II was AZ the
time England was undergoing
the worst blitI.
'RollS-ROyCc was glad 60 send
us the plans, but for long time
after their arrival Wc couldn't
find them. Finally they were
discovered In the vaults of the
Bank of Montreal. Nobody
knew what was i'm the boxes
until, under secret service -
-cnrtr -theN-nere- -epeHeA III
Wright Field.
GIT ROLLS ENGINE
Finally, we also got a Rolls
Royce engine, sent across in
battleship.
"InduStrialiSts would come to
consider manufacturing II hut
wouldn't touch il. They said il
couldn't be built in Xolume. that
il was too complicated.
But Packard took it, am
happy to have my Judgment
confirmed by what I have scen
today of the job you are dninG
with IT,"
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
Boy Hit by Truck
Riding Bike 10 School

RIDING Hl- bicycle 20 Tappan
School ON opening day. Edward
t',oth Ia Of 94j0 Prairie. suf-
fercd fractures Of both legs at S
a W today when struck by a
truck at Grand River and Dryden.
It. driver. Dominick DuliS. 36.
0' - Garfield. said the boy lost
control of hIs bicycle and ran into
ite trucks path The boy was
taken to Providence Hospital.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
BraziI's War Minister
To Visit Plants Here

Brtl llls minister Of war. Mai
GcH Eurlco Gssp7r Dutra Will
INSPECT Detroit war plants in an
Official visit here Friday when ne
"I ha the guest az officials Of
tt- army ordnance district
traiIicd with developing his
nations motorized armed forces.
Gen Iu'I# .ar. ur through 're
ranks having enlisted ln the Scrv-
I.c ln 1902.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
,,IGopOuGs ~ O~-~ooc,sW

DENVER, Sept S GNSl-
Denver'S chapter of Alcoholics
Anonymous organized the Alco-
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
State Sets Drive
Aid al 25 Million

The state Of Michigan will back
mp the Third Victory Loan drive
with an investment of S25.00O,000
in government Seven-eIghthS GER
tlficatcS, State Treasurer Brake
annolInccd- -a4~llla9Es Y today ar-
Credit for the purchases will
be distributed 10 various bond
sale districts m the state. The
=l}414t tt iHfei fit-t tFffffitf includes
Wayne Macomh, Monroe and
Oakland counties. Will be credited
with a purchase of S65O0.OO0.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
Council Speed
Sets Record

DetrOitS common council Is
operating on a tream ] i n q
standard with a new record for
bricf public sessions hung up last
night Under the gavel of John
G. Lodge. The council completed
ITS business affairs IN exactly five
minutes.
That was n FUN minute less
than The previous short session.
established under the late John
W Smith
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
TRY The
3-ACTION
LAXATIVE: |:

\N I. " relieves oeid-indisesren ldys
10 irssvlerNlA
2. ltrslisves Cos. sas pains nfoord
the heor and inot full-fsebrg
tdVs 10 iuesvlodiyl
J. " relieves smell bowel move
msnii and siipoiion iisei
% YOU suffer from any or on OF thrsr
mtserlss7 II so, try Esuotahs HL
FACTION LAXATIVE Tfl fhcr or.. rs
directed tonight See r yuH da ruIrG
down t1 breakfast ie fls r...H -- a..s Hri
brgrt aid i. I.T
See vhat r. grand faeHHr n..t r. yH
''r orf.F '.Htr
y. " -ts L'ro'abs on IT, ..orrlag iirt 10
A. nv - yy4 Won - se. It
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
GIN President Back
At Work After Fall

{ + Wilson president OF Cen
cral Motors, returned 10 his Of
fee today following his discharge
from 81, Joscph McrcY Hospital
Pontiac, where he was taken
tuesday Whcn he fol from a
horse. Bruises comprised his only
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-03-25
Glasgow Breuities

will leave Friday for Butte to re-
port for service in the army as a
member of the enlisted reserve.
August Ibsen, who is serving in
the navy and has been in Alaska,
arrived Saturday to spend ten days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
IbSen.
Clarence Sachow of Aikley, Mimi,
and Verne Sachow of Plentywood
were guests from Sunday till today
at the home of their sister, Mrs. l..
E. Wells.
Lucille Morgan, formerly employed
in the county clerk and recorders
office in Glasgow, is now working
for a wholesale automotive firm
in Portland.
Miss Mardrid Reite of the Maytag
Electric store returned to Glasgow
last wednesday from Minot, N. D.,
where she visited two weeks after
a buying trip.
Mrs. Lulu Fuller, who is en-
ployed in the Mountain States tel
ephone exchange at Glasgow, re-
turned this week from a vacation
spent in Oregon.
Mrs. Earl WINNER, Mrs. Merrill.
Wilson and son Calvin, Miss Bev-
erly Crone and Mrs. Ray Wiltfong
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-03-25

Hospital Notes

William G.. Lloyd of Nashua en-
tered the hospital last Wednesday
for medical treatment.
Diane Brosseau, IL = months = old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Brosseau of Saco, received medical
attention Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Emil Sherrer of Opheim re-
ceived medical care from Saturday
to Wednesday.
Mrs. John Ihnot of Nashua was a
medical patient Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. Fred Kegel of Tampico en-
tered Sunday for medical care.
Lillian Baney, infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dolph Baney of
Nashua, entered Sunday for medi-
cal care.
Mrs. Martin Swanson of HinSdale
entered Sunday for major surgery.
Ross Hetrick of Saco entered
Monday for medical care.
Mrs. Paul Fried has been a medi-
cal patient since Monday.
Pat Morgan of Frazer entered
Tuesday for medical treatment.
Earl Hallock, 10, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Hallock of -Opheim,
entered Tuesday for medical treat
ment.
Edwin Buechler, 8, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Buechler of Opheim,
tered Wednesday for a tonsil oper-
alton.
Sever Belle of Glentana entered
Wednesday for medical care.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-03-25
Many Visitors at
Meet Of Tampico
Farm Union Local
By Courier Correspondent

TAMPICO "A discussion outline
of the new county Farmers Union
war council featured a meeting of
the Tampico Farmers Union local
in the Tampico hall Saturday night.
President Robert S. Cotton presid-
ed.
Many visitors were present from
the Hinsdale, Nashua and Cherry
Greek locals.
Ben Rice outlined the war council
program and Jasper DeDobbeleer
outlined the plan of organization,
John Amestoy spoke on legislation
and Charles Barth on cooperation.
Working with these county division
heads from the Tampico local will
be C. j. Maalerud, Sidney Cotton
and Norman Stensland. o.
Following the business session,
the evening was spent playing cards.
A pot luck lunch was served and
the collection from it goes to the
national legislative fund. X
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-03-25
Kiwanians Hear Of Red Cross
History and Wartime Service

The historical background of the
! American Red Cross and its many
services in the present war were
outlined TO Glagow K wants club
members at the club meeting in the
Allen cafe Thursday by the Rev. E.
r. Bellingham and Edward Brand
horst OF Miles City, area chapter
representative.
President E. j. Kjelstrup presided
with j. E. Brown as program chair
man.
Officers of the Valley county
chapter were special guests at the
meeting and were introduced. They
are Neil D.. Campbell, chapter
chairman; Mrs. George German.
treasurer; Josef Shower, War Fund
campaign chairman; j. A. Holland.
first aid chairman; Mrs. w. G..
Crawford, production chairman;
Mrs. c. F. Cabell. home nursing
chairman; Mrs. R. L. Irle, canteer
and camp service chairman; Mrs.
E. B. Pease, nutrition chairman.
and F. S. Mueller home service
chairman. Unable TO attend were
Mrs. R. A. DeHaven, chapter Sec
rotary, ana MIS-. j. L. Bjorstad, sur-
gical dressing chairman.
Mr.. Bellingham sketched the his
tory OF the Red Cross both abroad
and in the United States, while Mr..
Brandhorst outlined the many SER
vices it performs for service men
and on the home front. He stressed
that the Red Cross never axis for
n penny for which it has not bud
geted.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-03-25

Mrs. H. o. Gamas reports seeing
a robin in her yard Tuesday.
WANTED TO BUY-Used adding
machine. Inquire Courier Office.
Mrs. Carl Briggs of Williston was
a visitor in Glasgow the first OF
this week.
Fred Myers from north of Hins-
dale was a business caller in Glas-
gov today.
j. A. Miller of Williston spent
Saturday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Green.
Mrs. R. R. Black and Mrs. F.. l..
Westrum of Hinsdale were shopping
in Glasgow Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Curtis and
family Of Richland were overnight
visitors here Saturday.
when Conscience Fails to Func-
tion," thought for Sunday morn
ing at the Methodist church. 48-1tp
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Turnacliff
spent Sunday at Nashua visiting
their son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard Turnacliff.
Robert Hansen, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Hansen of Richland, ar
rived Monday from Montana State
college at Bozeman. He will spend
a few days with his parents and
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-03-25

TONIGHT
8ICatherine Won Bora circle With
Mrs. Mark Watson.
FRIDAY
2:30-Methodist circle B at home
of Mrs. Howard Nelson.
8-Junior Woman'S club at nome
of Mrs. K. R. Steffensen.
SATURDAY
8-Farmers Union pie social at
Cherry Greek local hall.
MONDAY
Especial meeting of AT 81 AM
to confer first and third degree at
Masonic temple.
WEDNESDAY
2:30 - Sunflower Art club with
Mrs. George Bondeson.
THURSDAY
2:30-Methodist Woman's Society
of Christian Service at church par
lorS. Circle B e~ntertainS.
6-Degree of Honor banquet at
Odd Fellows hall. Followed by a
meeting at 8.
8-White Shrine of Jerusalem at
Masonic temple. Installation.
H.,s aa FRIDAY
2:3O-WCTU with Mrs. Clint Hal
laday.
8-American Legion Auxiliary at
civic center.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-03-25
Pleads Not
Guilty to Charge
I'm Justice Court

Harvey R. Meyer, 40, formerly of
Minneapolis, pleaded not guilty to
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses when arraigned before JUS
tlce G. w. Kampfer Wednesday. He
is being held ON bail.
Meyer was arrested by police on
a drunken charge Saturday night.
Officers said an investigation re-
vealed he had represented himself
as a local representative of Addison
Miller, Inc, Great Northern board
ing concern. He charged groceries
at several stores and then attempt
ed TO sell them, they added. The
amount involved is less than $50.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-03-25

home of his brother and ~sister-in-
law, MI. and Mrs. Roy Green, lett
Sunday for the west coast. where
Mr.. Green will superintend con-
struction work. Their son, Duane.
who attends the University OF
Southern California, came by plane
to visit his parents here before be-
ing indicted into the armed serv-
ice, and accompanied them to Sc
attic.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-03-25
Perlychek Funeral
Is Held in Chapel

The funeral of John Perlychek,
38, who died in a Glasgow hospital
Jan. 16, was held in the Peterson
chapel Tuesday morning at 10.
Burial was in the Glasgow ceme-
terry. He was born in Minot, N. D.,
Aug. "a, 1904, and had been a ranch
and farm worker in the county.
Only survivor is a sister in Seattle.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-03-25
Over 800 Books
Provided For The
Army Libraries

The Victory Book campaign has
so far resulted in more than 300
books being turned over for use in
libraries at the Red Cross hospi-
tally room in Glasgow and at
Glasgow airfield recreation halls, it
reported this week by Mrs. L.
H. Simonton, school librarian, and ].
P. Sternhagen, chairman of the XII
Wants wartime services committee
More books will be welcomed and
they may be left at The Courier
office.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-03-25
LEAVE FOR

Mrs. Vernon Windhorn and in
FAINT son Douglas left Hinsdale ON
Thursday for their home in Seattle
after visiting Mr.. Windhorn's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Wind
horn. Mrs Windhorn had been call
ed to Valley county three weeks ago
by the death of her mother, Mrs.
John H. Draper of Glentana.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-03-25
These Foods Will Not Be Rationed.

The new meat, cheese, edible fats and oils and canned ISL
rationing program goes into effect March 20. However, heie az
some exceptions to the program and they are listed below: ..
l. Fish-Fresh fish, frozen fish. smoked, salt, pcKieo Hsh'
fish in containers that ire not Theoretically sealed.
{. Poultry and game-AH poultry and game, whether resi-
frozen or in cans or glass.
3. Fats and ols-Onve oil when not blended with oIher
ingredients. salad dressing and mayonnase.
4. Cheeses-Soft or perishable cheeses. such is cream cneesSc'
neufchatel, cottage, pot. bakers camembert, hederkranz, oflck'
blue.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-03-25
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the many people
who showed kindnesses and assisted
us when we were marooned during
the snowstorm, and comforted us
following the death of our little
daughter, niece and granddaughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvan Melland
and Family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Kolstad
ltp Mrs. Sigrid Kolstad.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-03-25
According to
The Courier"
BIRTHS

BIRTHS
To Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sibley of
Frazer at the Deaconess hospital,
March IT, a son.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Olson
of Glasgow at the Deaconess hospi-
tai, March Is, a daughter.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bellon Of
Nashua at the Deaconess hospital,
March 10, a son.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Miller Of
Fort Peck at the Deaconess hospi-
tai, March 81, a daughter.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Elmer Tweten and Inez Hodgson,
both of Opheim.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-03-25

BLUE STAMP CALENDAR
Blue stamps ID, E and F in war
ration Book Two, totaling 48
points, will be good from March
rs through April 80. Stamps A,
b and c will be valid only
through March 81. Consequently,
between March rs and March
81. blue stamps A through F
may be used to buy rationed
canned foods
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-03-25
Did You Get Your
GlobaI War Map?

If any Courier reader failed TO
receive his Global War Map last
week please let us know. We have
a few of these map supplements
left and will be glad to furnish
them to you free as long as they
last.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-03-25
TOO LATE TO
CLASSIFY

Wanted-Some elderly man to care
for a milk COW on cooperative basis.
Write Box XYZ, CO Courier. 48-1tc
For Sale-Livestock, farm machin-
cry and household goods at Albert
Schakosky farm nine miles north
of Nashua. 48-2tc
Lost-Tarp on road between Glas-
gov and Nashua. Reward. Ted
Mcintyre, Glasgow. 48-1tc
Sewing Machine Service and re-
pair. With your machine repaired
you save time, money, patience and
prolong the life of the machine. 25
years experience. Bring in your ma
chine head. L. H. Keagy, Glasgow.
43-4tc
Wanted-Someone to pillow or spade
town gardens. Inquire at Courier
48-ltp
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-03-25
IN APPRECIATION

The family of Harold c. Bridges
acknowledges with deep a~pprecia-
ton the many kind expressions of
sympathy and floral offerings. Ito
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-03-25

Use of steel-ringed timber con-
nectors to increase the strength of
wood joints saved 400, 900 tons Of
steel in 1912.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-03-25
Red, Blue Stamp
Ration Reminder
RED STAMP VALUES

Red stamps from war ration
Book Two, which are good for
the purchase of meats, cheeses,
edible fats and oils and canned
fish, will become valid and will
expire as follows:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-01
YankS Take Offensive
I'm Southern TmiSia

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS.
NORTH AFRICA. Feb. ! tUP).-
tanks and infantry have
taken the offensive in Southern
and are driving ward
from the north and
west. an Allied spokesman sal 4
today.
tMaknaSSy as miles inland
from the TuniSian east coast and
"a miles southwest of Sfax. has
been mentioned as the scene of
fighting recently Radio Paris
and other Axis sources said last
week that Allied forces had oc-
cupied the town, but the reports
were not confirmed at that time
by Allied sources
patrols from the British
Eighth Army. which crossed the
nnisian border at two points,
have reached the Mareth Line.
the London Evening News re-
ported from Algiers. according
TO ms.
(Also. the Evening News said,
according to a Cairo broadcast
British parachute troops,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-01
By RUSSELL WHELAN
Chapter One

1T WAS Christmas Day. 1941, but the thoughts of
the American people dwet not on the glad old
memory of Bethlehem but on the shocking facts of
the new war in the Pacific and Asia.
American soldiers were dying in the wilds of
Luzon and Mindanao-dying in defeat. Pearl Har-
Dor was taste strong and bitter in every mouth.
In Malaga and Southeast Asia the Japanese
juggemaut rode down all resistance. Along our
West Coast, in Alaska and down at the Canal ran
the rumors and alarms of invasion.
1t was a sckening thing to see Americans
doubling their own strength. 1t was staggering to
think that Americans might have sound cause for
doubt On that day there was kind of panic in
the land.
Then suddenly, from far across the world from
a place that many Americans knew only as name
in old Kiplng song came the news of the first
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