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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

are we'll guarded, but he is vulner-
able in each.
He has convinced himself and his
Nazis that he is safe behind his
super-wall of Notifications along
the Lowland and French Channel
coasts.
Striking from key bases in the
Mediterranean at the soft under
belly of the Axis" the United
Nations are sure to find collabora-
ton and welcome in many OF the
Balkan areas.
Greece is waiting 10 rise as one
man against Hitler, infiaming
Herewith the smoldering hatred
of the Axis in Yugoslavia and as
far north as Czechoslovakia. Guer-
rilla armies are sure to crop up
like dragons teeth behind Hitler S
back once an Allied onslaught
comes in force from the south OF
Europe.
Prime Minister Churchilrs visit
to Turkey has frightened the
prospects for broadened fields oil
action against the Axis. If Tur-
key swings into the camp OF the
United Nations. then the road OF
attack through the Balkans gains
tremendously in perspective.
simultaneously with an on
slaught through Greece a twlr
blow through Rumania may be
launched. This direction immedi'
ately endangers the Ploesti oil
fields. at the moment Hitler's
ma Tor source of fuel oil.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Roosevelt Opposes Plan
To Appoint $4,000 More

TO an amendment eliminating the
four-year tenure proposal for gov
eminent employees and reducing
the figure from $4,000 TO $500.
The President said more than
80, 900 positions would be subject
TO presidential nomination and
Senate confirmation under the
Mcclellan bill.
The President called attention 10
submission OF 80 names for APP
pointment 10 the War Manpower
Commission on January IL. point.
ing out that no action was taken
by the Senate until February Is,
when n persons were confirmed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
By PIERRE J. HUSS
1e43, international News Service


NEW YORK, Feb. 20-"Unconditional surren-
der" of the Axis in Europe and the Far East stands
today as the infexibe goal of the United Nations.
Allied leaders have decided that speedy global
victory can be attained only through application Of
supreme force on an unprecedented scale
A master plan consequently has been agreed on,
calling for mighty offensves by air land and sea IN
the next nine months in Asia and Europe.
1t is open and factor in the Of nerves
against the Axis that American armies air force
armadas and fleets being assembled for the deadest
struggle in history The public mind in America and Britain
already has been warned to expect heavy casualties.
The magnitude Of decisions taken by President Roosevelt and
Minister Churchill Casablanca thus
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Runs Into Voices


on. One time l asked a man
something and he answered in
German so just walked along.
getting perhaps quarter OF
mile away when they finally
opened FIRE.
I'VE hit level ground an q
started prearranged plan Of
decoy and feinting. Capt. Lloyd
T.. Sparks OF Centerville. Ia.
moved his detachment down one
road. when the ferries opened
up on him. Capt. Charles APP
car. also Of Centerville. took his
company In another direction.
The Jerrys became so con-
fused they started firing In
back Of our positions. We'll, 1
finally got my men To the road
where we were supposed to
meet American covering forces.
II heard voices, but was
afraid We had hit a Jerry patrol.
l thought 10 myself. 1t IN a
shame 90 have come this far 90
get captured Finally, I said
loudly, We'll, this il the road.
Immediately, someone Chal-
lcnged me In English. I said,
Are you an American p lie re-
piled that he was. replied,
Thank God for that. We are
out 81 the woods
Just then anothet group ~
men came up. II Was Sparky
Captain Sparks and his out
IT. I could have kissed him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

focus bit by bit.
A foretaste OF the bloody
spring and summer 10 come was
given by President Roosevelt in
his recent address to the Wash
ington correspondents. He pre-
dicted an early campaign in
North Africa by the combined
forces of Britain, America and
France TO drive the Axis into
the sea.
Defining the consequences OF AL
lied victory in Tunisia, he added
CHOSE consequences are ac-
tuaI invasions OF the continent
OF Europe. We do not disguise
our intention 10 make these in
vasiOns the enemy must be
hit. and hit hard, from so many
directions that he never knows
which L. his bow and which IN
his stern"
Thus the Allied blueprint of
battle in its broad outline is fairly
clear. The Presidents use of the
plural nvasions' is significant.
The problem in the minds Of
Allied observers is the route of
approach 10 the continent. the
shortcut 10 smashing Hitler.
Looking at the map, and in the
light OF President RooSevclt's fore
cast OF the probable launching of
several invasion onSlaughts stimuli
taneouSly il becomes clear that at
least five main routes Of attack
are open TO tho Allies
He can be tackled from across
the English Channel throug h
France and the LowlandS: he car
be struck through Norway and the
Scandinavian lands; hc can be at
tackled from North Africa either
through a smashing drive through
Italy or by striking AZ the soft
under-belly of the ANS in Greece
and the Balkans.
/ Finally. he can he hit with stag.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Report Gdndhi' S
Condition Grave

POONA. Feb. 20 (UP).-Mohan-
das K. Gandhi's condition has
taken a turn for the worse at the
halfway mark OF his 21-day fast
in protest against his internment,
and now is grave, an official bull
letin said tonight.
The 73-year-old spiritual leader
of millions Of Indian nationalists
was reported to be failing rapidly,
accentuating fear that he could
not survive the self.impoSed ordeal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
White House Says
Nelson Stays
Story Of Pending Custer
Now Officially Denied

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (INS).
The White House today charac-
terized as absolutely untrue"
published reports that some OF
President RooSevelt's most inti-
mate advisers had urged him to
remove Donald NJ. Nelson as chair
man Of the War Production Board.
II have been authorized tn
make public statement that
news stories stating that Justice
Byrnes, Samuel Rosenman and
Harry Hopkins have urged
President Roosevelt to remove
Donald NJ. Nelson rs head OF
the War Production Board, are
absolutely untrue"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Newspaper Copies
Limited

Since the War Production
Board has required newsps-
pers 10 curtail the use n
newsprint. The Detroit Times
has becn forced 70 limit dis
tribution 10 newsboys and
dealers 10 an absolute sell
out basis.
Each distributors supply
Of The Detroit Times IS being
limited r. The actual number
necessary 10 meet the daily
demands
A reader may assure him
self ~ paper each day and
~ the same time. cooperate
IN making this wartime
measure effective IL he places
a standing order for his De-
troii Times with the news
dealer or tH newsboy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

UP TO THE present time our
operations in the Solomons thea
ter have been more OF the char
Ectpr of holding offensive
rather than that of a major stra-
tecic offensive. This has been
due primarily. TO the fact that
our sea and air power in that
area were not strong enough 10
attempt operations on a greater
scale.
Now that the tide OF Ameri-
can naval strength is rising.
while that OF the Japanese is on
the ebb, the outlook for an adj
vance into enemy waters is more
favorable.
With the Japanese occupation
OF Guadalcanal at an end, and
with the enemy driven from
Papua, our next step toward
Toxic unquesitnoably is Rabaul.
New Britain. the ultimate objec-
tive in the Solomons-New Guinea
area.
GENERAL MACARTHUR re-
Gently reported that the out
standing military lesson learned
from the extraordinarily hard
Papua campaign. which he con-
Quoted. was a new and broader
strategical and tactical concep-
ton" based on the full Htilize-
ton of all the potentialities OF
air power in close cooperation
with ground forces and sea
power.
BY such co-ordinated effort,
complete infantry regiments,
artillery battalions. field hospi-
tails and supplies could be moved
from island 10 island and across
mountains and jungles.
Such a vastly increased strik-
ing force would permit the ZAP
plication Of offensive power in
swift, massive strokes" rather
than by the slower and more
costly island-hopping."
HOWEVER, JAPAN still has
A substantial navy left which
can impede an advance from the
Solomons-New Guinea area. II
is also capable OF a serious at
tack on Midway and Hawaii.
Should our feet in the Pacific
suffer q severe loss. our strength
in that ocean might be so badly
impaired az TO make IL impos-
sible effectively 10 maintain our
supply lines without sufficient
reinforcement from the Atlantic.
As Allied victory depends so
much on sea transportation, the
speeding up OF construction Of
the approximately 80 presently
authorized aircraft carriers will
be OF great help.
Planes from these ships can
provide a constant threat TO
enemy vessels, thus lend effec-
tive assistance in the protection
Of cargo shipping and in Offset
ting submarine operations.
THE RECENT arrival OF four
French warships in American
ports-headed by the powerful
35.00o-ton bsttleship Richelieu-
indicates that these vessels. USE
full reinforcements 10 the Allied
feet, will soon resume war
against the Nazis.
They must first, however, IN
dergo a thorough overhsuling
and repairs after two and one
half years Of internment at
Dakar.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Filter Through Lines

With no alternative, however
/ they tackled the intricate bust
ness of filtering through the Ger
man lines with such thoroughness
that they succeeded in bringing
along eight prisoners, captured IN
two days OF previous fighting.
The man in charge of the opera
ton was Maj. Robert r. Moore OF
Villisca. Ia, who will celebrate
his thiFty-eiehth- birthday tomor-
row. Moore's experience during a
night-long. 15-mile hike 10 the
Allied positions rivals anything in
Juvenile fiction from Tom Swift IN
the Rover Boys or The Beaver
Patrol.
1--WE are really old hands Mt
this business, you know" Major
Moore said. ut was the second
time in three weeks that we had
been trapped. The other time
was during the battle Of Sened.
II guess the Lord must have
had something TO do with 1t.
When the battle started Sun
day we knew we soon would be
trapped, but Il did not worry
US. We had a defense system
worked out and were confident
we could hold the line.
"And the system was near
perfect In the way il worked
out, which made us doubly re-
luctant to leave. i believe we
must have killed 500 or 400 Ger
mans when they tried Ia adj
vance up the mountain through
various passes. They shelled MS
heavily with 88's and mortarS
but our losses were negligible.
when we captured our pris-
eners one oberlieutenant advised
VS. 10 surrender, saying our posi-
ton was hopeless
Ordered to LeoUe
at was funny about those
prisoners. Only one Of us could
speak German, 1t. Moses Cohen
of Mount Vernon, n. ", a medi-
cal officer. But when he ques-
toned the Germans one quoted
q clause In the Geneva confer
ence regulations saying IL was
not permissible for medical
officer to interrogate prisoners.
"Well, the battle started Sun
day morning and Monday night
an Allied plane dropped n mess
age ordering US 10 withdraw. 1t
was the toughest order have
ever been given. We agreed we
would start off I'm regular
column, split into small groups
when fired on and meet at a
specific rendezvous.
I'VE carried Ave filters Of
wounded with us at the start,
including four Germans and one
Of our men. When the Germans
began firing. however. II became
apparent we could not make IL
with the stretchers so our chap
lain decided 10 remain with
them. That's our chaplain for
you.
THE ease with which we got
out was truly amazing. At one
point we walked by their 81
positions so close we could have
reached down and touched the
guns. They must have thought
we were Germans because they
did nothing.
Runs Into Voices
81 was challenged several
times but said nothing and went
on. One time l asked man
something and he answered in
German so just walked along,
getting perhaps a quarter OF
mile away when they finally
opened FIRE.
I'VE hit level ground ana
started prearranged plan Of
decoy and feinting. Capt. Lloyd
T.. sparks OF Centervllle. Ia,
moved his detachment down one
a a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
/. Allied leaders h

In the fouocing special article Pierre J. Huss,
thor Of THE Foe We Face and for eight gears chef Of
the ms bureau IN Berlin, hghlghts the fire main nro-
sion routes for crushing the ATiS IN Europe.
Before returning TO America, HuSS ono Of Amer
lean correspondents 1cho the German army IN action
both in Russia and IN 1ceStern Europe
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Plane Crash Kills ENSIGN

KALAMAZOO, Feb. 20.-Ensign
Lawrence c. Gay, "a. OF this city
was fatally injured when his navy
training plane crashed near Min
neapolis Friday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
The Wa
Today
Naval Victories
Pave Way for
Pacific Offensive
nv REAR ADMIRAL CLARK II
UNITED STATES
NAVY

cspyr'gh,. isi7 international News ser'1c
tNo,s' me opinions expressed snd
~, assertions made herein Are my 0~n
go a., not 40 be construed a. cftcial
~ reNsct.ne lu any WAY The views of
tss nav, .spartmsnt % ne naval services
81 lsrge.f
JAPAN'S LOSSES by attri-
ton in the South Pacific were
considerably increased by the
latest American successes in the
Solomons area, reported by the
navy department during The past
week.
The box score OF japanese
naval loSses--sunk and probably
sunk--since the war began has
mounted to enormous proper
lions. due principally 10 our Of
fensive operations, Yet Our own
losses. including vessels overdue,
have been comparatively light,
as seen from the-following latest
available official data:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

gering force from Russia. in con-
junction with or as a JOINT attack
on the part of the United Nations.
These routes of attack on Hitler
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Ydnks Trapped
On Iunisian
Hill Escape
Filter Past Nezis;
All 500 Karin 10
Get Back in Action
~ GRAHAM HOyEY

International News Service stan Writer
WITH THE AMERICAN
FORCES IN SOUTHERN TUNI-
STA. Feb. 20.-Cut off in the
heights Of Djebcl LesSouda when
German armored units surrounded
the bases Of the mountain, an
American infantry battalion FL
tered through the enemy lines IN
a dramatic night escape and today
Gamely was girding itself for an
other assignment.
Everywhere along the southern
TuniSian front, officers and men
still are talking about the spec
tacular operation. carried out
virtually without loss.
II any food and water had been
available, this fighting outfit never
would have come off the noun
tain top. They told me so in a
manner which left no doubts when
| found them eating and drinking
for the first time l.. three days
yesterday at an Allied outpost.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Knights Temp|dr
To Honor 8 Here

Eight members Of the Detroit
Commandery No. !. knights of
Templar will be honored with
certificates of merit by the Grand
Commandery of Michigan in cere-
monies Friday night at the
Masonic Temple.
The presentation will be made
by Albert B. Lowrie, past grand
commander of Michigan, at a
dinner in the Crystal ballroom "a
highlight the first annual "Old
Timers Night"
Under the supervision OF for
mer Gov. Brucker, commander
of the Detroit commandery, the
program includes a speech by DR..
A. G.. Studer on Builders Of De-
troit." Earlier, the Order of the
Temple will be conferred on four
candidates.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Times Model Plane Winner
Gets Army Air Expert Job

The story OF Pvt. Jimmy Bo-
hash. IS. Detroit model plane
builder. is the old story of Gin
derella with an alert army lieu
tenant playing the role OF
Johnnys fairy godmother.
Bohash spent his first year at
Chanute Field, Ill, doing a routine
private's job, drilling, answering
roll call, a little KIP, his talents
in aircraft unrecogniZed.
Then one night he hitched a
ride back 10 camp with the lieu
tenant. who kept asking questions.
MODEL PLANE BUILDER
During the conversation il came
Out that Johnny had
Worked with model planes since
he was q
Won trip TO Europe in 1898
as a member of the Wakefield
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Soldier Marooned on Roof

NEW YORK. Oct % tINS)-
Pvt. Watson Collier, y, Of Egan,
Ga. arrived at Pennsylvania Sta
ton yesterday from Camp Ed
wards. Mass. And, the next thing
ne knew. he found himself locked
out atop a seven-Story office
building. i.
Rescued by police. he admitted
he had "one drink on the train.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Ndzis XIII Poles
# Reds Invade

LONDON, Oct. % INS)-Ger-
man authorities in Poland today
issued orders 10 commandments of
prison camps throughout the
country for immediate execution
of all Polish intellectuals and pro-
fessionals in event their camps
are attacked or have to be evacu-
ated because OF the Russian adj
vance.
The Polish telegraph agency
said the orders would apply TO
doctors, lawyers, priests. army
officers, government officials and
others who might lead revolving
prisoners"
These prisoners. according TO a
broadcast over the Polish under
ground station swift. already are
being separated from the others
during roll call.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24

Model Plane team.
Won, the following year, the
coveted Detroit Times model plane
tourney and trip TO New York.
CALLED BY COMMANDER
BohaSh forgot the conversation,
but the next morning he was
called to the desk of the COM
handing officer who informed
him:
"Son. you are 10 report inn
mediately 20 Wright Field, Day
ton, o. The army air force tech
nical command has urgent use
for your talents"
Today Pfc. James BohaSh is a
wind tunnel expert for the army
daily carrying out new plans and
Improvements i'm aircraft that
help make our planes safer and
superior 10 the enemy's.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Ancient Pet!
$40 offered for Return
Of Lost Dog, l3

Detroiters who love dogs were
asked Saturday 10 be on the look
out for the 13-year-olds pet Of
May Maly of 1928 Liberal. who
wandered off last Wednesday.
His age is equal to about s.
years in human life-and he's not
so spry any more. His name is
Rex and he's black except for a
little tan on the underside. His
tail is bushy and curls over his
back and he has trouble eating
because Of his old teeth
Mrs. Marie FoSnaugh, a friend.
of 1471 Hurlbut Will pay $40
reward for the dogs return. Call
LIE. 7lS5.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Lottery Promoter
Quits Prison Nov. ;

LANSING, Oct. 23-One of the
principal figures in the Detroit
numbers scandals. Michael Figur-
ski 46, of Royal Oak, will be
paroled from Jackson Prison Nov
3. the state parole board an
nounced Saturday.
He was sentenced May q, 1912
to serve one to two years for set
ting up and promoting lottery
and from two 10 three years for
conspiracy to obstruct justice.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
River Rouge Filler
BAGS First German

1t. Edward T. Wellner, 24-year-
old P-3S fighter pilot of SO Stoner,
River Rouge, has bagged his first
enemy plane in an air battle over
Acquapendente. Italy, it was re-
vealed Saturday Wellner'S VIC
tim was a Nazi MesSerschmitt 100
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Wellner. 1t. Wellner was a track
and football star at River Rouge
High School and Bowling Green,
O., college, from where he en-
listed a month before he was to
graduate in 1912.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
30 Women Pilots
Compete for Trophy

Thirty women pilots, represent
ing Is Michigan cities, are to
compete for the Joyce Hartung
trophy in the tenth annual Mich
igan Girls Air Day. program at
the Hartung Airport, East De-
troit, this Sunday.
Following luncheon in a hangar,
the women will compete for
points in accuracy and efficiency
in flying. the one making the
highest number of points winning
the trophy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
u 5. Jewish Leader
To Give Talk Here

Louis Lipsky. one a. the found.
erS Of the American Jewish Con-
greSs and present chairman Of the
governing council VIII be- guest
speaker Wednesday night AZ n
meeting Of the Detroit chapter an
the Jewish Community Center.
e904 woodward.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Kalamazoo ReaItor
Missing in Action

KALAMAZOO. Oct. % CUP)-
The navy department today listed
1t. James Knowlton, former Kala-
mazoo real estate dealer, as miss
ing somewhere in the Atlantic.
The Norwegian ship on which
he was travelling was reported tor
pedoed i'm the Atlantic in Septem-
Der. Prior 10 his enlistment in
February. 1912. Knowlton was
president of the Kalamazoo Coun-
try Club and a trustee of the
Reserve Officers Association.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Woman Hit by Bus,
Dies in Hospital
InternAtional Photo
International Photo

Mrs. Emma Woods, 50. Of Cos
Marlborough. was injured fatally
Saturday when She was struck
by a DSR bus AT +. jefferson and
Philip. She died in Receiving
Hospital.
Julian Coker. rs. Of 24SO2
Little Mack, St. Clair Shores, the
bus driver, told officers that the
woman walked from behind a
street car. Coker was held for
investigation of negligent homi-
eide.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Argentinidns Strike
AGAINST Government

NTIAGO, Chile, Oct. q
GNS)-Strikes IN which a num-
Der of casualties have occurred
and increasing public resentment
against the government of Presi-
dent Pedro Ramirez were reported
today by travellers returning from
Argentina.
The most significant develop
ment is the outspoken manner in
which authorities now voice their
opposition 10 the government.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Navy Man Teaches Tatting

PORTSMOUTH n. H., Oct. %
tUP) Pharmacists Mate Dennis
n. Harris of Fort Smith, Ark,
spends his spare time as an in
structor at the USO headquarters
here-and his speciality is tatting
He says he learned the art from
his mother when he was 10 years
old
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Blood Bank Visit Set

PONTIAC. Oct. 23-Pontiac's
next visit by the Red Cross mo-
bile blood bank has been moved
ahead from Dec. ell 10 Nov, %
Dec. 4. Donors are urged to regis
tor immediately.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Forthcoming Book
Presents Riot Story
BY ELMER WILLIAMS

There would be very little point
in publishing a sIzable book about
the Detroit race riots if il were TO
be merely a mass of police data,
parading the bloody shirt before a
public which would rather forget
that episode.
Alfred McClung Lee and Nor
man Daymond Humphrey, authors
OF Race Riot, 20 be issued Nov.
S by the Dryden Press. New York,
have prepared their volume as a
social document. and their con-
tribution is significant If for no
broader reason than the effect Of
race outbreaks on the winning Of
the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
on TIMES CLINIC PANEL

Or. Lee is chairman OF the de-
partment of sociology of Wayne
University the author OF The
Fine Art Of Propaganda - and a
member Of the Detroit Times War
Problem Clinic panel. while
Humphrey IS assistant professor
OF sociology az Wayne.
Both the authors witnessed
many of The episodes that made
up the city four days of shame.
Humphrey In fact was himself
assaulted when he tried 20 save a
Negros life.
However, thcv do not dwell
upon these Incidents as such, but
merely as they reflect the UNDER
lying dangers that race disturb
ances present 10 this country and
10 democracy everywhere.
Race Riot is more than the
comprehensive and authoritative
account Of what really happened
IN Detroit il suggests a practical.
constructive program 10 prevent
such riots
II has been pointed out that tho
riots. which caused AZ deaths and
] 900 wounded, cost the United