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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19

They wrap dresses. coats. robes
and many other things that are
cut and made at Red Cross. Mrs.
Hanson is chairman Of that unit.
Wednesday Mrs Ruth Ray
nall has charge of all mlmeo-
graphing for the Chapter House.
Ruthie, " as every one calls her.
works day and night. How she
does so much work We viii
never know. Her love for Red
Cross work is an inspiration TO
every one.
Thursday Mrs James q.
Murfin told us Of a very lovely
thing the Village Garden Club
members. all Red Cross work.
crS. did at their meeting today.
Each member wrapped a Christ
mas box for a soldier in Fort
Wayne Hospital. Mrs. Charlton
Newborn. Red Cross field di-
rector at the fort Will deliver
them on Christmas Eve.
Friday Saw Mrs. Howard
Bennett and two motor corps
girls couldn't see who they
were) coming in with several
large washbaSketS filled with
Christmas gifts for soldiers.
Mrs. Bennett spends hours and
hours in camp and hospital
work. She must make and
cement many a lasting friend
ship with her bright and cheer
ful manners.
Loneliness feeds on empty
hours and disappears with
crowded ones.
FANNY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
RsA Gross SNiary

NONDAY-Don't sit At home
AZ home and let the present
defeat YOU Join the Red Cross
Volunteers, and there you will
find courage 10 walk through
the fog of life with a cheerful
heart and uuafraid Mrs. Harry
" Griffith. who has been more
or less a "Shutn" for some time
and is unable 20 come 70 Red
Cross. does her fling and per-
sonnet index work IN her home.
Tuesday Saw Miss Agnes
Holmes, Miss Tcie Goodwin and
Mrs Charles Scribner very busy
IN the garment department
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Dutch Aid
In Bigger


THE enthusiastic response OF
n Detroiters 10 the appeal for
volunteers 10 aid the Queen
Wilhelmrna Fund here in estah-
fishing the Postwar Civilian Re-
lief for the Netherlands has
been so great that the fund
headquarters has moved 10
larger quarters in the We'll
Building, located on Michigan
and Wayne avenues.
The center is stated by 35
women of Dutch birth and. in
addition 10 receiving garments
for the Dutch people. they sell
trinkets typical Of the country
from which they come. At
present. 1913 volunteer workers,
primarily Americans, have COM
pleted COS garments since
August.
The clothing is sent 10 New
York City. where the central
Headquarters is located. The
garments are sorted, packed
and shipped 10 warehouses in
England 70 await the day when
they can be sent to the Neither
lands.
More workers are needed 10
knit sweaters, mittenS, sea-
boots, children's pajamaS and
skirts. and layettes. Detroiters
interested in the work Of the
Queen WiIhelmina Fund are IN
vited 10 visit the groups head
Cttat.tofc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Kathleen JAagon5 lIoA Announced

Archibald Mckay is inviting patronesses and Mrs. C.
William Palmer is collecting the door prizes Mrs. w. Mckee
Robson charge of special gifts and Mrs julius Huebner
chairman Of table prizes assisted by Mrs Frank Kuhn Mrs
A. n Whitaker Mrs, Hurd Cass and Dorothy Pudrith.
Mrs. Frank Bohan and Mrs G. Leon Haywood are COZ
Of the ticket sale While all members expected
sell tickets special committee has been appointed TO
Mrs Haywood and Mrs Bohan. II composed Of the
following:
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-29
BILLS ARE 

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-(AP) Bills were introduced in both houses providing unemployment insurance up to $25.O0 per week for our service men and women. plans bill to provide $500 mus tering out pay for those holding
 The House military committee rank of captain in the army or lieutenant senior grade in the navy and lower.
 The President, in a message to congress, asked for unemploy- ment benefits continuing up to 52 weeks, if serviceman remains un- employed that long after dis charge. This would supplement existing state unemployment benefits.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-29
MORE MEN TO BE INDUCTED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.E (AP)@Some 100000 men far more than the War Manpower Commission expected to be called, may be tapped for Uncle Sam's military service in January.
 The WING has indicated that the Army draft requirements would drop sharply after the first of the year, but the War Depart ment certified that the call for January would be twice as large as expected as result of the combined army and navy month ly quota and would remain at about 100000 for January, about 50,00O above replacements re- quirements because of tagging enlistments in the WACS, and due to draft boards to meet quo tas in reluctance to order pre- Pearl Harbor fathers to report.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-29
BOMBERS IN GERMAN RAID

LONDON, Nov. 29.-RAF bombers, striking from British bases, blasted Western Germany again last night, and if in de- fiance of the German threats of mysterious reprisal weapon.
 Attacks on Berlin left third of the capital in ruins. No planes were lost in last nights opera tions, which included minelaying in enemy waters.
 These new attacks followed the report that approximately two and one-half billion dollars were being spent to expand the al ready mighty British-American aerial offensive from Britain which included about 555 mil lions to be spent on airfieldS and depots for the U. s. Eighth Force.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-29
COMMUNITY XMAS NOW UNDER WAY

At a meeting in the Court House Sunday afternoon, plans for the l943 Community Christ mas Tree were discussed.
 The meeting was called to order by the Arctic Club vice-president, w. A. Boucher. GA customary function of the Arctic Club).
 After stating the purpose of the meeting the acting chairman asked for nominations for chair man of the committee, for the 1943 event. Whereupon Frank Smola was duly elected chair man; A. Polet, secretary and Harry Gabrielson, treasurer.
 Chairman Smola assumed the chair and asked for a motion des- ignating Thursday, December B, l943, to be the date of the Community Christmas Tree. Mo- tion was unanimously carried.
 A meeting was set for We'd nesday evening at 800 o'clock in the U. s. Court House for a com- mittee and business discussion.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-29
ALLIES NEAR ROME
Poison Gas Now In Use

CHUNGKING, Nov. 20.-Jap forces have been beaten back in a rout in their attempt to seize the vital city of Changteh, the gateway to Changsha.
 The Japanese hurled waves of infantry against the city, under support of continuous artillery fire and air bombardment. The Chinese defenders fought back stubbornly, the Chinese commanf said, and wiped out over 900 of the invaders, who charged be- hind clouds of poison gas. All attacks were repulsed.
 Another 1000 Japs were re- ported killed near Tzeli, north west of Changteh, with the enemy reporting the vacuation of Tao yuan, southwest of the besieged city. ezs.,.-. -.-
 Chinese headquarters acknow- ledged however that Chinese troops Wer Surroundd by the Japanese between Taoyuan and Tungting Lake.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-29
 STEPPED UP

LONDON, Nov. 29.-(AP)-In view of the stepped-up offensives on three sides of Hitler's fort ress in Europe, there is suggest ed by other nations that the 'big three" may be planning some kind of dramatic announcement, such as last warning to Ger many, before launching the grand invasion of western Flu rope.
 But an even more history. making event of worldwide scope involving war and peace, is viewed here as possible that China's Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek might meet the three Allied leaders in Berne.
 Dispatchs from Stockholm said that Franz von Papen Nazi ambassador to Turkey, visited the Vatican Friday. It was reported in Switzerland that von Papen's recent trip to Berlin had nothing to do with Turkish affairs.
 Reuters declared that von Pa pen left the Vatican by air Sat urday, after conferring first with Luici, Cardinal Maglione, papal secretary of state, and la ter with the Pope.
 The correspondent said the Pope is still receiving a success sion of important personalities. :
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-29
Russians
 In Drive 

MOSCOW, Nov. 29-The Red army Ls advancing rapidly to- ward the important junction of ZhLobin in the drive along the es- cape gap northwest of Gomel. through which the broken Ger man forces are attempting to flee, sweeping up 150 villages and Siezing many prisoners.
 Meanwhile, other Russian fore es surged forward to the west and southwest in White Russia, and killed 3 300 Nazis in heavy fighting, extending from the Go mel area to below Dniepropet- rovSk.
 A London broadcast said that one Soviet spearhead was only 5 miles from Zhlobin, although the Germans persisted in heavy tank and infantry assaults in the three UkrainJan sectors of Koros- ten. Chernkiakhov and Brusilov and making no headway.
 The Berlin radio ck. ned the recapture of Korosten, 75 miles northwest of Kiev.
 
 General Kokossovsky's White Russian armies plunged ahead to- ward Zhlobin after capturing Buda and koshehevskaya on the Gomel-Zhlobin 1Minsk railway nearly 30 miles northwest of Go- mel in a single day's advance of 10 miles, from Uvarovitchi.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-29
English In Night
 Attack

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN ALGIERS, Nov. 29.-(AP)-The Eighth Army, visited by General Montgomery, hit the Germans a colossal crack, to drive them far ther north toward Rome.
 It struck out in new offensives in the darkness of Sunday morn ing from the Sangro bridgeheads, making good progress in the face of enemy flame throwers.
 The attack was carried out at night in typical Montgomery style, backed by a terrific air onslaught and was carried out by veteran British, Indian and New Zealand divisions, rushing for ward in the flashing lights of the exceptionally heavy artillery barrage.
 The Americans on the right flank of General Mark Clark's Italian front, seized more high ground, and broke up a deter mined German counter thrust west of Venafro. Much patrol action and artillery fire was car- ried out.
 British destroyers laid down a heavy bombardment on tho enemy port of Civitanova, Q miles south of Ancona on the Adriatic coast.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-29
ALASKA IS 

DENVER Nov. 29.-(AP)- Alaska, the unofficial '-49th state, is the crossroads of the world, in the opinion of the Can- adian writer and lecturer, Syd- ney R. Montague.
 When interviewed, he called attentoin to seven valleys in Alaska which could out-produce the great Ruhr industrial devel- opment seven times.
 Before the war 10000 peo- pie lived in Alaska, but there will be 17O,0O0 when the war is over.
 The areas of most resources will be the leaders-these will be Russia Alaska and Canada, with Alaska in the middle posi- ton, and will be the center of industry and the crossroads Of the world.
 In addition postwar travel will make the North important, because mainlines will follow the shortest routes over the top of the earth.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-29
68S
 FOOTBALL ! SCORES

Notre Dame IA, Great Lakes 19. !. Iowa Navy 32 Minnesota 0. Oklahoma 26, Nebraska 2. Brooklyn 12, Rutgers 6. Navy l3, Army 0.
 North Carolina 54, Virginia 2. Lafayette 58, Lehigh o.
 Del Monte Pre-Flight 47 Cali fornia 8.
 Southern California 26, UCLA 13.
 Georgia 48, Georgia Tech 0. Camp LeJeune Marines 13, Jacksonville Navy 6.
 Southern Methodist 20, Texas Christian 0.
 Southwestern Texas 2l, Rice 2.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-29
LOSE FIRST
 TILT OF YEAR


 GREAT LAKES H., Nov. %. -(AP)-Great Lakes Naval Station eleven greeted the Irish of Notre Dame yesterday with the latter team coming out. on the short end of 1914 score, This was the first defeat of the Irish this season.
 With one minute left to play the naval aggregation used those precious seconds to score touch- down after a 75-yard drive. The drive was made by Talley on a pass from Steve Lash.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-29
NAVY WINS
 FROM ARMY

WEST POINT, N. Y. Nov. g. - -hAP)-The Navy scored twice in the last half in a thrill at tempt to down the stubborn Army eleven, to win the fifth straight triumph over the cadets.
 The weather for the game was ideal with l5,000 fans tanning the stands.
 Bob Jenkins banged over the line in the third period, with James Petit following in the fourth, for the final touchdown of the game.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-29
November Month to
 Mail Gifts

Delivery of the annual flood of Christmas gifts and cards on time, always a serious problem, twill be more than a problem this year-it will be an impossi- bility-unless Christmas mail ings are made largely in Novem- ber," Postmaster General Frank C. Walker warned today.
 Transportation facilities are burdened to the limit with war materials and personnel and the Postal Service has sent more than thirty-one thousand exper- fenced employees into. the army and navy" MT Walker said. "The only solution to the Christmas problem is: MAIL IN NOVEM- BER. Mark your parcels DO NOT OPEN UNTIL CHRISTMAS That is the only way to avoid disappointment on Christmas Day not only for many civilians but also for millions of members of the armed forces who are still in this country.
 'It is also the only way to avoid the possibility of Christ mas emergency in the transpor- lotion and postal services. If the public will cooperate by mailing their Christmas parcels during November, we can han dle a small volume of light, last minute mailings, such as cards, up to December 10-but we can do that and avoid an emergency only if November is really Christmas Mailing Month. "
 Postal officials pointed out that the volume of mail now is far above any previous records, that railway cars by the hun dreds have been diverted to war service and that the air lines have only about half as many planes as they once operated
 More than two hundred thous- and extra temporary employees normally are employed to help with the holiday postal rush. This year, the egtra employees will be largely women and high school boys and girls who are unable to work the long hours usually required and whose work will be relatively slow.
 To deliver the Christmas mails on time, therefore, it is necessary that mailings be spread out over a longer period so that available transportation equip ment and postal personnel can be used during more weeks. It will be utterly impossible to make the deliveries by Christ mas if mailers wait until the last three weeks before the holiday, as in normal years.
 There is another reason for shopping and mailing earlier than ever before Retail stores are short-handed. Purchasers can avoid shopping in crowded stores long waits for service, and other inconvenience of late shopping if they buy now. They will also doubtless have a better choice of merchandise than will be available later.
 Postmaster General Walkers observed that his warning is not what to do; it is only an advance an attempt to tell the public notification of what will happen if they mail late. He feels that the public is entitled to the facts, and that when they know them, they will decide to MAIL IN NOVEMBER!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-05
CHAPTER XVII

NE SERGEANT yelled out Tho
i window a. INC. so dropped
my broom IN Tho battery street
and went upstairs. llo was sitting
on The foot locker though'fuIly
rubbing bus chm with the handle
OF hiS wcs~-kIt knife
Ralph oxford cot called up
"a the battery commanders of-
fee this morning" he said and
do YOU know what the old Man
gave him ."
I've got a pretty good idea"
! said III he gave him what he
gave me when l got called up.
u has four letters. starts with
an h and ends NTH ami"
Tho sergeant closed r> ewes and
slowly shook hiS head oxford
isn't a sore thumb 10 the platoon
Ike YOU are" he cro8nod "ON.
ford got a bright red stripe e.
wear around his sleeve"
"ONford's no fireman. I told
him
You're dern right he amt"
saI1 fte serge. starring with
today Oxford and Iuber and
Ron and NacicirV Xxi and pap
pa and Nihalakakos are acting
corporalS,"
knew there must be mora
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-05
Failure 10 Pass
Tax Plan Laid

Detroit Times Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, April 5-Fail-
ure to pass any form of pay-as-
you-go tax legislation was placed
squarely on the shoulders Of The
New Deal today by Rep. Otter
(R) Of Pennsylvania.
Every political trick in the bag
was used by the House Demo-
cratic leadership, he charged in
preventing passage of any meas
ure based on the Ruml plan. on
the philosophy that the tax
payers didn't matter and taxation
could stay in a mess just as long
as the Republicans did not get
any credit for Tenovatlng the tax
system
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-05
Service Notes:
Col: Williams
Artillery Officer
For Texas Corps

Col. Edward T. Williams. l1lb
" Maple. birmingham now Is
ocrrs ARTILLERY officer AZ sherman.
Ten headquarters having been
sent there from Fort Sl.l, okla.
whore he Was director of The
tscuCs department IN the field
artillery Scho0. lie is Detroit
Central graduate and q 1920 grad
uate from West Point.
PVT. Robert H. Harrison, 'tti-
University. has completed rS basic
training a. Jefferson Barracks,
No. and now IS attending a mete-
oroloCV class AZ the University Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-05
Death Row Gets Meat

CSSINING. ~ Y April 5 DUPl
Food ratlonlng won affect IN.
last meals Of the prisoners a. Stnc
Sing who arc condemned ~ death
They viii have their G. dice al
whatever they want for their last
two meals
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-05
CHAPTER WI

I GRINNED weakly As I rc-
L ported 10 Tho supply sergeant
for mark. You must he that nice
SGT. Thomas ". Israel I've heard
80 many nice things about
NO. little man" he SAID I'm
the nice sgt. Israel you've been
running your loud mouth about.
I'm the nice sergeant who al
WAYS gives YOU the wrong cloth
inc sizes and hides your laundry
and does all those awful things
you've been telling about me.
so help me. sergeant" l pro-
trSfott 81 never named thce hut
10 praise. Somebody's been try
ing 10 poison your mind against
me. didn't say any one Of
those nasty things. II was
Grinny Miller"
Il am also the nice sergeant"
he said. "whO Is going 10 LEI YOU
earn your 20 cents today. Take
of your fatigue blouse, my man,
aud prepare to sweat. Today we
make progress. We are going Ia
unpack rifles"
1t seems 10 me that when the
manufacturer prepares 10 pack 4
box OF army rifles, his cruel streak
comes e{ft AZ worst From the
look Of the rifles, he has his g.
year-old daughter prepare a com.
pound Of molaSScs, pitch and used
motor oil-the Cooler the better
He sings each gun into the re-
Sultlng mess. sloShes II around for
a while, and then lays IT neatly
into the box. What happens 70 the
yardhlrd who has 10 unpack and
clean the guns shouldn't happen
10 my worst cncmN-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-05

AN iII|#
Nov. why couldn't YOU have
y been one OF those slN
boys ." he asked
Me ." The idea had never oc-
CURED 10 me. I'm just not the
executive type, | suppose. Back
ri the News. the boss told me
that if I stayed there 60 years,
I'd never get promoted. I'm just
not the type that gets pro-
NOTED"
Lets look az the record"
said tho sergeant He pulled his
little black notebook from his
pocket.
ION the drill field Saturday
morning, YOU pulled t8 bOners
out OF 80 marching commands.
Everything YOU did was back
wards.
Friday morning YOU fell out
for TeVeille without your leg
gins. Saturday YOU had your leg
gins hut no field hat Monday
morning neither of your shoes
was tied and none Of your shirt
buttons were buttoned. Tues
day morning il was without leg
gins again"
'I'nt-neVrr- really awake, /
protested, until 10 o'clock"
"NOT amt awake then" he
L Scoffcd. Every Monday
morning without fail l have 10
wake YOU mp al least dozen
times. | have 10 look behind
all the posts around here 10
see which one you're sleeping
against. You SnOre and disturb
your classes. too.
He was exaggeratinG there, !
told HIM, | don't Snorc. And I'm
sleepy only on Monday morning.
The rest OF the tune I'm alert and
energetic.
You're too energetic some
times" nc roared Just this
morning. when the lieutenant
was coaching the platoon in
rifle sighting and YOU were on
fatigue duty a usual That was
"A pretty one. You ran up and
down the battery street - times
in 80 minutes and you Saluted
the lieutenant every time you
passed him. Do YOU think he
amt got thing 10 do hut re-
turn your SalutcS all morning ."
This was evidently a rhetorical
question, 50 | didn't answer It.
You don't salute an officer
every time YOU see him when
you're right there at his side
practically all day. You salute
him the first time you see him
and the last time you're going
10 see him.
Nd then when the lieuten-
"A ant explains that to YOU"
he sighed. "thPn what do you do.
The next time YOU see him, YOU
salute him again and then ask
him was YOU supposed 10 salute
him that time"
He put his head in his hands
and drummed sadly on the toe Of
his foot locker He raised his head
after time and looked into the
notebook again.
| knew what was coming next
and ! edged toward the door.
And then YOU low-rated the
ness sergeant's recipe for
creamed beef on toast and told
him his chow was the worst in
the army. And you said you was
going TO start eating in the next
battery. That hurt his feelings
so bad that he burned the po-
tatOes for the next three meals"
l promised TO apologize to the
mess sergeant The sergeant read
out Of his notebook for five or six
more. enumerating the
things l had consistently done
wrong
Vow do YOU know" he asked
YEARLY, why YOU don't get the
red stripes when they give them
ont ."
II suppose I'm just not the
executive type l told HIM.
Continued tOmOrrow.)
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-05
Monday, April 5, 1943
Us. Eyes
Isles as
Carriers
Dstron rlms. wa.hlnrton Bureas

WASHINGTON, April Study
of specific Pacific islands needed
by the United States as station
airy aircraft carriers" has been
started by the navy general board.
il was revealed today by Rep.
MagnuSon tD) of Washington.
He said the stop marked prac-
teal advance in a plan proposed
several weeks ago 10 the House
naval affairs committee by Sec
rotary of the Navy Knox, and rs
a significant reminder that the
vulnerable aircraft carrier of to-
day may be absent from the
fleets of the near future.