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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
Bowling Probes
Morgue Thefts

Investigation OF alleged thefts Of
money totaling $40 from three
bodies taken to wayne County
Morgue was turned over today by
Coroner Edmund J. Knobloch TO
Prosecutor William +. Bowling,
after all morgue employees had
been questioned. All denied find
ing any such sum on the bodies.
The alleged thefts were of 500
from the body of William Treloar,
4007 Fourth street, who died of a
heart attack February 6; $500
from that of Edwin F. Shocdo-
pole. Ann Arbor, killed in plane
crash January 10, and $40 from
the body of John Tokarz, killed by
train in Wyandotte February 6
.Morgue employees said Treloars
body reached the morgue from St.
Mary's Hospital without clothing;
h a I Shocdopole's clothing con-
tanned $40 in wallet after he had
been extricated, severely burned,
from wreckage of his plane near
Willow Run, and Tokarz' clothing.
torn in the accident. contained no
money,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
Officials Shifted
AT Tank Center

Col. w. f. Niles today was
named executive officer of the
tank -automotive center in the
Union Guardian Building by Brig.
Gen. John X. Christmas, assistant
chief of the center.
Four directors Of product divi-
sions also were named in a shift of
assignments at the center.
Henry II. Howard will head the
tanks and combat vehicle section /;
Col. f. S. Van Deusen will be in
charge of transport vehicles; Col.
Graeme X. Howard, parts and
supplies, and c. B. Smith, tools
and equipment.
ValeriuS Kendall was trans
ferred 10 direct the industrial in
tegration committee. He has been
in charge of parts and supplies.
Col. Barrett Rogers was pro-
NOTED to chief of the center's con-
troll branch and 1t. Col. George +.
Levings was named chief of the
branch.
Only Colonel Van Deusen of the
four product directors is from the
army. Colonel Howard recently
was commissioned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
Teamwork Cited
As Speeding U.S..
Plane Building
Interchange Of Ideas
Increasing Production,
Official Tells AID Men

Industrial teamwork, which has
become Americas most potent
weapon of war, is bringing the.
United Nations greater airpower
every hour. John c. Lee. manager
of the Aircraft War Production
Council of the West Coast. today
told the Adcraft Club here. The
teamwork is exemplified by the
council, composed of eight Cali
fornia aircraft builders who are
W orking on $4,000. 100000 in
orders.
Lee is in Detroit TO tour Detroit
plants working on plane orders
and TO exchange information with
George Romney, executive man
lager of the Automotive Council
for War Production which was
the pattern for the West Coast
Council. Romney introduced Lee
at the luncheon meeting.
Free interchange of ideas and
back fence" borrowing has in
creased airplane production $40
per cent since December, 194l,
Lee pointed out.
"The pounds of airpIane pro-
duced for each manhOur worked
have nearly doubled" he said.
New models in planes. both
fighters and bombers, are on their
way. Lee revealed. He pointed
out that there has been a change
in emphasis by the army, as indi-
Gated by General ArRplds cryptic
statement that the BIZ and B-24
were the last Of the small
bombers.
Women now represent between
as and so per cent Of the employ
ment in aircraft plants, he said.
and will go higher.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
Employment Service
Seeks Trained Men

Untitled orders for trained en-
ployes that have been placed with
the United States Employment
Service, today offer several posi-
tons in the professional class.
Among those needed is sal
wage engineer for an aircraft plant
and several instructors in Diesel
and steam turbine construction
and operation. Information con-
corning these and other jobs may
be obtained at any employment
service Office in the Detroit area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Feb. 12.-You
don't have TO Nook like Rita Hay
worth or wear a sweater like Lana
Turner TO be social success in
North Africa.
You have only 10 be an Ameri-
can woman on the sunny side OF
so, without a noticeable Squint
and still able 10 navigate under
your own steam.
With such questionable qualifi-
cations / was among the bellies Of
the regular weekly G.. J. ball for
enlisted men AT the Red Cross
auditorium. My feet are worn of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
Senators
Confirm
Gen. Ike

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL tINS1.
Promotion of 1t. Gen. Dwight
David Eisenhower TO full general
ship as supreme commander of the
African-M Mediterranean theater of
war today completed a trium-
virate of Americans leading the
United Nations to victory against
the Axis.
The Senate acted with swift
unanimity and confirmed without
debate the promotion of Eisen-
hover as British, French and
American land, air and sea forces
in Africa and the Mediterranean
moved to battle under his banner
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
10Th Ali. Force
Adds 10 Glory
Of Flying Tigers
Sends -Four Bombines
Missions Against Jeps
Burma Troops Bases

NEW DELHI, India, Feb. II
CUP). The Tenth United States
Air Force celebrated the first an
niversary of its activation at Pat
terson Field O., today by sending
four bombing missions against the
japanese in Burma.
Officers at headquarters said to-
day that eight and perhaps 10
Japanese planes on the ground
were destroyed for every United
States plane lost on the ground.
Although hampered by being at
the end of a supply line reaching
halfway around the world. the
Tenth has pounded enemy bases,
communications and troop concen-
trations in Burma, Thailand and
occupied China. Better established
than ever now, il protects China s
air link with the world.
The Tenth officially took up on
July a, 1912. where Brig, Gen.
Claire L. Chennauit's famed AVG
had left off. Chennault became
commander Of all United States
aviation in China, taking some OF
the new arrivals from Ohio and
other Midwest states under his
wing and keeping many of his own
AVG boys who volunteered tc
stay on.
China's war capital at Chung
king has not been bombed once
during the years it has been
guarded, first by the AVG and
later by the Tenth Air Force.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
Attack in Burma
Soon,
Chinese Declare
Otherwise II Must Be
Postponed TO October
Because Of Monsoons
BY ROBERT p. MARTIN
Inited Press stan Correspondent

CHUNGKING, Feb. u. Chinese
authorities today offered statistics
on enemy war losses indicating
that the Allies have been unSuc-
ceSsful in Gripping Japan's sea
and air power during the first
year Of war.
At the same time. these sources
warned that unless the offensive
in Burma was launched before the
beginning Of the monsoon in May.
major drive would have to be
postponed until October. thereby
greatly reducing China's chances
OF again receiving supplies over
the Burma Road until late in
1914.
The only way 10 surmount this
obstacle would be 10 concentrate
on about transportation of sup
plies by air, il was said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
IneZ RObb Cuts "a Rug
Writer in North Africa Says Any Woman Under
80 Is Qualified as Belle Of the Ball
BY INEZ ROB
international News service stan Writer

up 10 the ankles today. But now
know what il is to feel like Brenda
Frazier.
"NNhattabout shaking foot,
mann" asked Cpl John Rojek
Of Trenton. n. j., the moment l
arrived at the party.
And before could says yes or
no l was out on the middle of the
floor, cutting a rug with the rest
of them.
II want tO send love 10 every
body In my home town, Wyan-
dotte. Mich. greatest little town
on earth" Pvt. Frank STORAGE
told me.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
Craftsmen Win Election

A NLRB election at the Han
cock Tool and Die Company, l0551
Hsggerty road, Dearborn, was
wen by the Society of Tool and
Die Craftsmen. according to an
nouncen1ent made today by ]. j.
Griffin. president of the STDC.
Local No. | of the STDC polled
124 votes to 80 for Local 157 of
the Go. and five votes were
voiced on challenge, Griffin said.
The plant employs ITS skilled
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
OTHER COMPLAINTS

Aaron is also investigating COM
plants that companies here are
paying in excess of the maximum
rates established by the WLB in
order TO obtain men from other
plants.
This is a direct violation of the
order. Aaron said, and employers
found guilty will be penalized by
not being permitted to deduct the
employees annual wages from their
income tax reports. They will also
be forced to reduce the employees
rates 10 the established maximum
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
Tool Men Lured
AwdyFromCity
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continued from rage One)
as a broker by hiring tool and die
makers at a rate of 50 an hour
and then selling" them to the
Ohio firm for So an hour The
Ohio company repeatedly kicked
back" 81 tor each hour the man
worked.
So great is the demand for tool
and die makers particularly in
other states, Aaron was told. that
agents have come into Detroit on
different occasions and set up Of
fees. in one instance in a gasoline
station.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
Swedish Warship
BAGS Nazi SeapIane

STOCKHOLM. Sweden. Feb. II
tINS).-A German seaplane was
shot down by a Swedish warship
yesterday off the, town of Karl
shamn in southern Sweden, it was
officially today. The
crew was saved. Karlshamn is at
the very head of small bay on
the Baltic Sea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
II Million in Service
This Year Predicted

WASHINGTON, Feb. II CINS)
The administration shows no
sign of retreat in the plans for
total armed forces of 1000, 900
by the end of this year, Senator
Reynolds Cd of North Carolina,
chairman of the Senate military
affairs committee, said today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
War Today
Air Enthusiasts
Vince a+ Topic Of
Malta S Defense
BY CAPT. JOHN VI. CRAIGE
Written Especially for Iut1 News ser'ics

Nv GAIT. JUN " NhNiNf
Written Especially for iutT News ser'ics
THE ALL-FOR-AIR cnthu-
siasts. who believe that Germany
can be beaten by bomhardment
from the skies. vince when
Malta is mentioned.
This tiny British island AL
most within stones throw of
Axis air fields Of Sicily has
shot a lot OF holes in the nOuhCt
theory that any military or IN
dusrial target can be DESTROYED
BY bombingS of sufficient weight,
repeated often enough.
Malta has taken almost I'M
helievablc air beatings through
nearly three years of war, Vet
though bloodied. has remained
unbowed. with her flying fields
acting as unsuitable aircraft
carriers for British bomber and
fighter Squadrons. which have
kept right on playing havoc with
Axis communications supplying
Field Marshal Erwin komnell
in North Africa
NOT ONLY have Maltese air
fields continued 10 operate de-
spite the most savage hammer
ing. but the naval installations
IN the harbor Of Naletta have
somehow managed 10 carry on.
Some of the bombs dropped
were Nazi varieties OF Britain'S
two-ton blockbusters but Val
ettas drydocks and shipbuildlng
shops still seem TO be capable of
making repairs on damaged
ships.
And the people of the island,
according 90 most recent re-
ports, are by no means shattered
In morale
II is obvious that after the
war. the story Of Malta viii be
studied for years by staff col
leges for its lessons as 10 that
air-bombing can do and what
il cannot accomplish But facts
already available demonstrate
that the bomber's powers have
decided limitations
Malta has been through about
3.400 air raid alarms since the
shooting started in the Mediter-
ranean. About 1000 OF these
alerts were false alarms.s
Two thousand, taking that as
the round number, is a lot of
air raids. Sailors describe these
Axis raids as Varying from
bombings by a dozen or so
Stukas 10 systematic hammer
ings by cooperating high-level
and dive bombing squadrons
totaling as many as 500 planes.
Taking the average number
OF Axis planes in each bombing
operation as 30. would give a
total of $4,000 planes participant
ing in all 1000 raids. If each Of
these planes carried only two
tons Of bombs. a light load for
modern types. this would mean
that 10000 tons OF bombs
dropped.
THE TREMENDOUS destruc-
tive force represented by this
tonnage becomes evident in
connection with estimates that
in the neighborhood Of 10000
tons of TINT were dropped on
Cologne in the l.000-planc raid
on that city. On that basis,
Malta has taken the equivalent
OF - 1.000-nlane air raids.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
U-Boat Captures Captain

AN EAST COAST PORT. Feb.
II (INS) The master OF a
medium-sized British merchant
man was taken prisoner, navy
officials revealed today. after his
ship was torpedoed and sunk by a
German submarine near the South
American coast.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13

Good fighting ground but supply problem would be
immense. Most observers agree any front here would
have to be a small one.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13

Coast line offers landing points Population dis
affected army smarting under defeats. Destruction
naturalization of nearly 100000 Axis troops in Tunisia
would be prerequisite to invasion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
DOCKYARDs OPERATING

At Hongkong, six ships of 5000
tons each were nearing completion
when the war started. No attempt
was made 10 destroy them and
within two weeks the dockyards
again were operating full blast.
Even the smaller Of Singapore's
floating drydocks now is operating
and the japanese are working on
/ the larger one which is capable Of
handling any warship in the world
In the air. the Japanese lost
1850 navy planes and TOO army
planes last year. They arel be-
lieved 10 have four divisions Of
army planes numbering 700 each.
plus AZ squadronS of navy planes
numbering 81 each. The Japs have
n replacement capacity of between
$50 and 300 combat planes a
month
II is reported they also are
turning out 1000 plane engines
monthly, which probably Is their
production peak, although they are
doing their utmost 10 increase the
output with German technical
assistance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
CAPTURE MILLION TONS

Figures here indicate Japan lost
approximately l.250000 tons of
shipping during the first year of
war with America and Great
Britain, But she captured over
100000 tons Of shipping along
the China coast when the war
broke out TO augment the 5,OOO,-
900 she already had
Reports indicate the enemy has
raised considerable tonnage from
the sea. both at Hongkong and
Singapore 49, the destruction of
many ships consisted only of open
ing The sea cocks. Divers have
closed the sea cocks, pumped out
the water and floated the vessels.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
Allies Fail to Cripple Japs' Sea and Air PolDer
Where Will We
Invade Europe?

LONDON Feb II (UP).--Military observers discuss
ng invasion possibilities today surveyed the following pos
sble theaters
Norway
Difficult for Germany to reinforce but Allies would
have big supply problem The extreme north would seem
tobe the logical point as the remainder of coast strongly
fortified Would facilitate aid to Russia.
Denmark
Would open Baltic, cut off German forces in Norway
and facilitate Russian aid.
Holland
Shortest route into Germany proper Long coast line,
presumably strongly defended offers many possible land
ing points. Sea crossing would call for big shipping
reserves.
Northern France
Shortest route to continent, but is probably most
heavily defended of all occupied coasts Many believe an
invasion attempt here might be suicidal
Northwestern France
Another short crossing, but to formdably defended
coast. Might be diversional point
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13

Another short crossing, but to a formidaby
coast Might be diversional point.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
Northern France

Shortest route to continent, but is Probabi
heavily defended of all occupied coasts. Many bel
invasion attempt here might be suicidal.
Evening star., 1943-08-11
BarkIey Refuses Call
0fCongress on Draft
Recess Will End Before
Fathers DeodIine, He Soys
Y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PADUCAH, KY. Aug. l1.-Senats
Majority Leader Barkley today sent
telegram to Senator Wheeler
Democrat, of Montana at Bolton
Mont, advising him that he would
not feel justified in attempting ia
reconvene Congress prior to Sep.
tember IA to consider bills dealing
with the drafting of pre-Pearl Har-
Dor fathers.
The Montanan had wired Senator
Barkley asking him to reconvens
Congress before the end of the re.
cess September IA to take up thess
bills to determine the policy of the
Nation on the subject"
Senator Barkley told Senator
Wheeler that the recess will ter.
inmate two weeks prior to October
l. the date on which the draft order
under discussion is supposed to taks
effect, which will give Congress,
ample time to consider and dispose
of any legislation on the subject II
1t desires to do so.
senator Barkley added that M
had communicated with House Ma.
Jority Leader Mccormack and thai
MI. Mccormack concurs in his
(Barkley's) views
Yesterday Representative May
said he would introduce a bill a,
soon as Congress reconvenes to pro.
hibit the drafting of all fathers anc
might even ask that fathers already
in the Army be discharged
Evening star., 1943-08-11
Survivors Of Greek Ship
Refuse U-Boat's Aid
BY The Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Aug. l1.-Twelve
survivors of medium sized Greek
merchant ship, who refused offers
of provisions and cigarettes from the
commander Of the Nazi submarine
which torpedoed their vessel, have
arrived in Baltimore, the Navy De-
partment said today.
The seamen, part of the original
crew Of 81, said their ship was struck
by three torpedoes in quick success
sion while travelling the South At
lantic. All Of the crewmen were
saved.
After all hands had abandoned
the stricken vessel, the submarine
surfaced and approached the life
boats to question the occupants. The
sub commander then made his offer
OF provisions and cigarettes.
Eleven days later 2l of the sur
vivors were rescued by a Spanish
passenger ship. The remaining l6
we're picked up by British vessel
within few miles of the coast of
South America.
Evening star., 1943-08-11
Fortress Is Reported
Set Up in Heart Of Puris

BY the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, Aug. 1.-THE
Tribune de Geneve reported today
that the Marine Ministry Building
and several streets in the heart of
Paris have been converted into a
fortress with numerous cement
blockhouses and connecting tunnels.
Many streets have been COM
pletely forbidden to civilians, the
newspaper said. Many houses have
been evacuated 1t added that
Kleber avenue is network of
fortifica tionS.
An entire quarter Of the city was
said to have been made a defense
line. including a r-8tory under
ground tunnel. Connections are
made partly by small gauge under
ground railroad.
Evening star., 1943-08-11
BRITISH GAIN IN SICILY SHELL NAPLES BAY
NaziPartyCity
OF Nuernberq
Heavily Raided
Rail and industrial
Center Blasted, With
Loss of l6 Planes
By the Associated Press.

os Iis ASSOClaleO freSS.
LONDON, Aug. 1l.-British
bombers made a heavy attack
last night on the city of Nuern-
berg, important railway and
industrial center in Southern
Germany and Nazi party rally
ing point, the Air Ministry an
nounced today.
Sixteen bombers were lost in the
raid, the second successive night at
tack on Germany, a communique
said. Three enemy fighters were re-
ported shot down.
More than 1,5o0 tons of bombs
(more than 1880 American tons)
were dropped on Nuremberg.
At the same time, the Ministry
OF Economic Warfare explained the
Raj bomber command was switch
ing its offensive to attacking in
oustries turning out finished prod
ucts, now that the Ruhr's heavy
industry was crippled seriously.
Ironically it was just four years
ago today that Reichsmarshal Her.
mann Wilhelm Goering boasted to
the German public that not a single
enemy bomb would be permitted to
fall on Germany.
Nuremberg had been raided six
times previously. the last time on
March 8. 1t is 525 miles from Brit
ain by airline. just rs miles short of
the distance from Britain to Berlin.
Important Rail Junction.
The city is the junction of two
great trunk railway lineS-one run
ming from the Ruhr to Southeast
Germany and the other from Ber-
lin and Central Germany to Munich
and Italy.
There have been many recent re-
ports that Italy is being reinforced
with German troops and munitions,
and if this is the case probably
much of these reinforcements are
flowing through Nuremberg.
The city is the site of large fac
tories engaged in the manufacture
of Diesel engines for submarines and
producing tanks, aircraft parts and
motors.
On the outskirts of Nuremberg is
located a Messerschmitt fighter
manufacturing plant.
The communique, announcing the
raid said the city had been very
heavily bombed" but gave no other
details. Residents on the British
southeast coast, however, declared
great numbers of British aircraft
had headed across the Channel at
dusk last evening and said the
force apparently was one of the
biggest to leave Britain in some
time.
Few Bombs Dropped on Britain.
The raid followed by "a hours
laundering Raj attacks on the twin
cities of Mannheim and Ludwig
shafen in the Rhineland.
German air raiders retaliated last
night by making their first attack
on Britain this month, dropping a
few bombs over East Anglia.
Big German guns on the French
coast opened fire across Dover
Strait shortly after II am. today
and shellflre warnings were sounded
in all English towns in the Dover
area.
Single shells hurtled across the
strait at frequent intervals.
The Air Ministry disclosed, mean
while, that Raj bomberS have
dropped l36,l00 tons of bombs on
Germany since the war began, more
than half of which were unloaded
since last January !. 1t was esti-
mated that the Germans had
dropped 1000 tons of bombs on
Britain since the beginning of the
war, but only 1000 tons during l943.
Evening star., 1943-08-11
0PA Labor Unif Hits
Oil Price Boost as
Big Interests Steal
Policy Group AssoiIs
Proposed Increase
Backed by Ickes

The Office of Price Admins
tration'S Labor Policy Committee
charged today that Americas S big
oil interests are attempting to
put over a S1.250,000,000 steal
on consumers in their drive for a
35-cents- barrel increase in
crude oil prices.
In a Strongly-Worded statement
the advisory group urged OPA tc
"set its face" against the campaign
for a general oil price rise, strongly
urged by Petroleum Administrator
lckes, and said it would carry the
fight to Economic Sterilization Di-
rector Vinson who will be asked "tt
reject all pressure that may be
brought to relax the price ceiling"
The committee is headed by Julius
G. Luhfsen representing the railroad
labor organizations; Boris Shiskir
Of the AF'L and J. Raymond Walsh
Of the CIO.
Mr.. 1ckes for several months has
urged the increase in crude Gil prices
as an incentive to "Wildcatting"-
exploratory work which he said wa
necessary on a greatly increased
scale in order to replenish known
underground inventories of oil. Mr.
lckes and the petroleum industry
have expressed alarm at the rate the
demands of war are reducing the
Nations natural petroleum stocks.
The labor committee declared the
price increase has no justification
would be a serious blow to the whole
economic Stabilization program ano
would violate the Presidents hold
the-line" order.
Facts which they said complete
ly disprove" Mr. Ickes' argument
that higher prices are necessary tc
stimulate production were cited by
the group. They said the profits OF
most oil companies are the highest
in years. For the first quarter oi
this year, it was said. net earnings ol
l3 companies rose 10 per cent over
1912, while the profits of IS COM
panies in the first half of l943 in.
creased 20 per cent over 1912
1T is startling but true" the com.
mittee continued. that if the 35.
(See OIL, Page A-5D