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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Detroit SOIIiertO Die
Gov Kelly Powerless TO Save MP Sentenced
TO Firing Squad for Desertion

garded him as an unofficial guar
dian since.
IN HARD LUCK
"T'm In hard luck and / need
all the help 1 can get" the let
ter added.
II was assigned TO military
police duty overseas and, on
July 25, I came upon three sol
diers I'm a dance hall. They were
disorderly and drunk and ! at
tempted to make an arrest.
Zone Of them drew knife
and cut me and 1 brought my
night stick down on his head.
Then, n lieutenant arrested me
on charges of assault with In
tent To murder. l was put In
the guard house"
McCloudy said he escaped from
the guard house and was absen
from camp for al days befor,
authorities caught him.
DEATH SENTENCE
a court-martiai followed"
he added. land ! was given the
death sentence for desertion. IL
was a miscarriage Of Justice"
The letter was dated Januar.
%. but failed TO name the dat,
of execution.
Thumbing a reply from Lansini
that the governor can do nOthinl
for McCloudy, Powers said h,
knew little of the background o
the youth he saved from convic
Ition on an auto theft charge.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09

grabbed the machine gun and
tried to drag IL, but Ii was too
heavy, and was in a hurry. 1
stood up and ran for our lines.
A couple of snipers took pot
shots at me. but ] made 1t.
GOES BACK FOR GUN
1.-THE boys were glad TO see
me. told the lieutenant what
happened and asked permission
To go and get the gun. He let
three volunteers go with me. I
borrowed n tommy gun and led
the way. had some good boys
with me.
"When we got close enough I
blasted the hole with the
tommy and then threw In a
grenade. The Japs were dead
when we got there. DOwden
shot and killed n snIper who was
aiming at Young from behind a
tree.
SEIZE ANOTHER GUN
"Then Vanorden and Young
grabbed the gun and started
back. Dowden and L remained
behind to cover 'em.
when we got back, i was
worried about getting read Off
because 1 had gone out there
the first time without asking.
However. Second 1t. Warren
Morse, Tulsa, Okla, told us II
was good work.
"A little later. we went out
and captured another machine
gun which Vanorden had spot
ted. This time there were
seven or eight OF us. Xanorden
shot the gunner, and we picked
up the gun and ran. Shippers
tried TO get us, but we were
lucky. Xanorden was magnifi-
cent"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Miss BewiCk' S Estate
PAYS State S9O,25O

The estate of Miss Bessie F.
Bewick, Crosse Pointe Farms So
cialite who died Feb. 4. 1912, to-
day paid the state $50, $50 In
inheritance taxes.
The estate is estimated at ST.
lag 12S %.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9 (UP).
Japanese imperial headquarters
in a communlque broadcast today
admitted that units of the Japa-
nese army and navy had been
transferred from New Guinea
and Guadalcanal Island during
the early part of February"
The communique said "a pow
erful japanese force was dis
patched with the objective OF
crushing the enemy attempts at
counteroffensive in these areas
and at the same time establishing
strategic bases in various battle
lines in New Guinea and in the
Solomons."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Reds Really Angry,
ToIstoy Warns Nazis

LONDON. Feb. q CUP).-Alexei
Tolstoy. famous Russian novelist
warned the Germans on the Mos.
COW radio today that the Rec
amy is pow really angry
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Japanese
Resistance


CONTINUED from Page One)
cover the withdrawal of their
troops" Knox said in reply TO "a
question.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
CARLO SANTAVICcA. IA

OF 1856 Arcola avenue, a De
troit I ines carrier in the
neighborhood of Arcola, Tap
pan and Van Dyke avenues.
has sold $500 War Savings
Stamps since Pearl Harbor.
In the year and a half he has
been a carrier salesman he
has increased his number of
Times subscribers from 80 to
1l3. has earned more than
$500 in route profits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
SAVE $1,000

I'VE won't be able 10 save
nearly our full $4,000, prob
ably not more than $4,000"
Commission President John G.
Dancy told the mayor This is
principally because of q raise In
food. labor and fuel costs"
You're just dealing In gem
eralities," Jefries retorte d.
"There j. no better time than
now To find out whether you
couldn't or Just didn't"
Even though estimated opera
tion and maintenance costs vii
Jump $4,000 from $626.000 e
S649. 900 next year. the tax bud
get allowance will actually bt
500 600 lower because Of increased
jump $4,000 from S626, 900 &c
manufactured by prisoners.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
ZOO BUDGET CUT

Also heard at yesterdays ses-
sion was the geological park
commission. The zoo budget for
next year has been cut from S272,-
6od 10 $75f,600, a reduction OF
$4,000.
Part Of the saving was realized
by persuading the commission TO
apply $500 of the income OF the
miniature railroad on park main
tenance, instead Of spending II for
the purchase of new animals as in
the past.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
DetrOiter Wipes Out
laps and Gum Nest
CONTINUED from Page one)

buddy to give the word I was
out there, but not until ! was
too far To be called back.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09

thousands of boys in
Detroit and suburban
n eli g h b o r hoods are
turning spare time
into extra dollars by
carrying Detroit
Times routes. TIL G Y
are acquiring, too, val
u a bic training in
craftsmanship, cour.
tesy, self-reliance and
personality.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Mayor 0uiizzes
Departments on
Z Per Cent Slash

Before any new 1854 city de-
psrmcnt budgets ale approved,
department heads must first ac-
count for The . per cent shotgun
saving each department was 10
shane this year, Mayor Edward J.
Je0ucs Jr said today
rs he opened the second day Of
HE HE sessions JEFF
fries SAID that each department
head. as he comes before him 10
give an account 90 his steward
ship and ask for new approprla-
tions, viii be asked the stock
question.
How about that . per cent
saving. and IL not, why not?'
First 90 feel the maNorai curl
osty At yesterdays oDcning Ses-
sion was the house OF correction
commission. which was given an
additional 10 days TO prepare a
satisfactory answer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
BASES COMPLETED

The bases, which were said TO
form the foundation for new oper-
ations in the South Pacific, were
completed, the communique said.
The communique referred TO
two actions which have been an
nounced for some time as Allied
victories.
One was the drive of an Ameri-
can Australian army under Gen.
Douglas Macarthur which cleaned
the japanese out of the Buna area
after the enemy had started an
unsuccessful offensive against Port
Moresby.
The other was the battle of
Guadalcanal. the island in the
Solomons group which United
States Marines stormed last sum-
mer.
The Japanese communique said
the following losses had been in
flicted on the Allied forces: $4,000
dead and wounded, 230 planes, 30
heavy guns and % tanks either de-
stroyed or heavily damaged.
1874 CASUALTIES
The communique added:
Japanese losses are: 1874
dead, wounded or dead as re-
suit of illness or wounds. One
hundred thirty-nine planes did
not return to their bases or have
voluntarily crashed on their tar
gets"
Japanese forces TO new theaters'
was accomplished in the most
orderly manner" as the result OF
continued pressure on the Ameri-
cans.
Actually Japan lost $4,000
men killed in the Buna cam
paign alone, where the entire
Papuan army under 1t. Gen.
Tomatoii Horri was destroyed.
(Horri was drowned when
raft overturned in a turbulent
river on the north side of the
Owen Stanley Mountains as he
tried TO escape an Australian
trap
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09

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Tough dirt ground into skin creases,
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Both Men and Women!
Girls in war work love LAVA. It's fasf-yet
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skin cleans so thoroughly it removes
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09

IA youth riding horse was his trail His
from Westward o stables he told the stable Jesse
HE 10 the James.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
sPITs IN JAP's FACE

"The grenade hadn't knocked
'em out. There was a wounded
Jap on the ground and three
others were around the gun. 1
tore In and got the first one
with the bayonet. They were
plenty scar d, yelling and
screaming like ANYTHING. 1 bay
oneted the second one and he
held onto the rifle so 1 couldn't
pull IL out.
Then the third one grabbed
the rifle. We struggled and L
spit In his face. I must have
been 80 mad ! didn't know what
I was doing. Twice l hit him In
the face with my fist. He fell
down. got up again, and went to
the corner of the dugOut, maybe
10 get n weapon.
II wanted 20 get out Of there
before more JapS came. l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
LOOKS IN JAP's FACE

Creeping and crawling, with
rife, fixed bayonet and two
grenades. I moved out :. You
can imagine how funny / felt a
few moments later when i
raised up and looked into the
face of a Jap about 10 feet
from me.
81 fired, and he went down,
shot Through the head. Then
the racket started. The gun
opened up on me IL was
lucky for me that I was of to
one side of the gun or I'd have
been hit.
II crept closer, showed my
rifle into the dugOut and pumped
five shots in. The machine gun
never fred again. 1 had armOr-
piercing ammunition and a cOu-
pie of shots hit the bolt OF the
gun. The rife was empty so /
reached for my grenades. had
only one. guess l lost the
other on the way. tossed the
grenade and then charged In on
'em.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
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81 H2uue
M 2lsn

splendid Job in The sale OF War
while public with the latest world events Already they
MILLION achievement OF importance Our
Defense
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Jesse James Hunted

UPLAND. Cal, Feb. 9 (UP).-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-28

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-28
"GoId Cross"
ReIiobIes!
69s

Take > good look a. the shoes in your clothes closet.
Oecoe which type you need -. active duty, versatile
pair in his Gold Cross" lineup . shoes that combine
good sense. with good fashion, These glorious fitting
God Cross qualities are worthy Of your precious
shoe coupons for they as comfortable and heothfu
as they are sma1
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-26
WHEN THE WAR ENDS?

The people of the United States will
be amazed, a while later, when the facts are
revealed as to the number of fighting ships
that have joined our navy.
Battleships, carriers, cruisers and de-
stroyers, with lesser units galore, have been
rushed to completion and it is assumed that,
as Of today, we have the most powerful
navy afloat.
The end of the war will find the Unit
cd States possessing the most formidable
array of warships ever possessed by a
single nation What will be their fate? Will
we fall for another disarmament program
and junk the ships that insure the safety of
the seas?
Let us hope not. If we do, another war
will develop in the next thirty years and,
once more, we will enter the combat with
out the essential weapons of warfare. Again,
we will suffer humiliating losses and strug-
giles against odds until new ships can be
constructed.
If nation can learn it is reasonable
to presume that this country will maintain
a fleet adequate in size, as compared 90
other fleets, to insure us against attack
anywhere in the world.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-26
OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL NEWS

The aerial offensive against the Axis IN
Europe has been in full blast during the
month of May, with heavy raids on Sicily,
Italy and occupied Europe
Official communicates seldom reveal
the strength of attacking squadrons but
what the war offices omit the correspon-
dents supply, even if they have to speculate
bit as to the facts.
The British attack upon Duisburg was
officially termed the heaviest of the war,
although London did not reeval the number
CT planes involved.
A United Press dispatch states that
.almost 1000 tons of bombs" were drop
ped ''by moonlight" touching off "tremen-
dous explosions and starting fires visible for
$50 miles" This news" is not official The
British communique merely reported that
visibility was good and preliminary re-
ports indicate excellent results"
The contrast between the official re-
ports and the news accounts of these raids
may suggest that the public must learn to
differentiate between the two
1t may be that official communicates
err on the side of understatement and, then
again, it may be that the reporters become
over enthusiastic, basing their accounts up
on uncorrected personal narratives. OBJ
viously, the correspondents had no first
hand information.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-26
SUCCESS IN WARFARE

The secret German successes, in the
earlier period of the war, can be explained
by the Nazis' overwhelming superiority in
the tools of warfare.
Similarly, the magnificent success of
the Allied army in Tunisia can be explain
ed by overwhelming superiority in the tools
of warfare.
1t will be observed that the Axis occu-
pied the inner circle operations in Europe
and in Tunisia. The possession of this favor
able position brought victory only when ac-
companied by marked superiority in equip
ment.
Much the same observation can be
made in regard to so-called strategy. Ger
man strategy was successful in Europe
when accompanied by a striking power
greater than her adversaries. Axis strategy
collapsed in Tunisia when conditions were
reversed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-26
|HICHWAAlYn rs
Z ~ - HEART

he'd turned his back and was
helping Bert Stringer rustic the
grub. Unable to help it. Penny
moved unerringly toward the
skillet their host had set on
nearby stump. She burnt her fing-
ers snaffling a sizzling strip of
bacon, and didn't care Greedily
she popped the hot morsel into
her mouth.
SHAME" said Cleve. catching
her. where are your manners,
tot? What would Powell say?
Aren't you ever going to grow
up into a nice little lady?"
I'm beginning to wonder" adj
mitted Penny. licking her fingers
MN, Cleve, was that goodl"
Stringer laughed. "Just go
ahead and help yourself. Miss"
Penny didn't wait for a second
invitation. Presently. there were
brown-scalloped fapjacks, too,
and Penny lost count of how
many she ate. She washed the
last one down with black coffee
and sat back luxuriously against
log.
Through pleasant war;
drowsiness, she heard Cleve say,
'tNow that, Mister Stringer, was
really something. don't know
how we can ever thank you.'
"Glad you liked the meal,
said Stringer, in his sidewise
voice. Enjoyed your company.
Where're you heading for?" He
glanced from Cleve to Penny
curiously. "City folks. aren't
you?"
ayes. We're on our way to a
cabin of a half breed about
twenty five miles up M 90 c
Creek. Pierre lie Frene's."
A queer pause. Then Stringer
said slowly. 1--WE been by there
That's where Miss Vance's
brother is laid up" Cleve ex-
planned. HE was injured in q
| plane crash-we don't know how
badly"
Fully awake now, Penny said
eagerly. "You didn't happen to
see him. did you, Mr.. Stringer?'
Bert Stringer's pale eyes slid
over her. dwelling upon her slim
| relaxed young figure, her tawny
hair caught with freight. Under
his lingering appreciative gaze
Penny felt uneasy.
NO." said their host, Il didn't
see your brother. miss"
| IT occurred to Penny that, al.
Il though he seemed perfectly a
home in these Canadian wilds
Bert Stringer would also have
| fitted into city streets as easily
! In fact, he was probably a mar
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-26

who could make his way any,
where in the world. He'd been
around, had heard most of the
questions, knew all of the an
swerS.
After a moment, Cleve men,
toned the gold strike at Dead
Stick Greek, told about the diff
ficulty they'd had getting a guide.
Gold strikes!" said Stringer
eontemptuously. Nowadays COLDS
not so valuable as a lot of other
things"
That's right" Cleve said. He
rose, stretching. THE fires get
ting low. Guess I'll rustic some
wood"
Cleve lounged over to Penny,
cupped her soft lolling chin in
his hand, then pinched her cheek.
II won't be long. When ! come
back, I'll fix your bed-roll"
Penny murmured lazy thanks.
He disappeared. The peculiar
mauve of the long northern twi-
light sifted down through tall
dark pines ringing the campfire.
Somewhere, over some lonely
lake, night-bird called.
Stringer got up and came to sit
beside Penny. She wished he
hadn't. Somehow, she wasn't
comfortable with him. Still, he'd
been hospitable and kind enough
| to them, certainly. She told her
self he was probably harmless
enough.
He wasn't harmless. To Penny's
alarm, he reached out and drew
her to him.
Let me go! Don't be ridiculous.
Mr.. Stringent"
She was locked even closer in
his steel embrace. His face came
nearer, greedily.
"Quit kidding, sister. You're not
married to this man you're trav-
cling with"
| DENNY struggled violently TO
Il free herself. "Cleve and / have
known each other for ages. We're
like - brother and sister. You've
got the wrong idea"
His hold frightened. "One hug
and kiss won't hurt" he mumbled.
This will" Her hand flashed
up, fngernails slashing his cheek.
Damned little wild at. :"
Stringer snarled. He bent her
head back, set his soft slack
mouth on hers.
But only for a instant. Sudden
ly. she was free of him-gasping
blessed clean air.
Bert Stringer lay sprawled on
the ground. Cleve stood over him
| furiously.
| To be continued
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-26
Chapter 10

SAAdRtCA ~
THE man at the campfire didn't
L impress Penny too favorably.
He was big, chunky, red-faced,
with hair the color of faded yell
low flannel. His nose was long
and thin. He talked out of the
corner of his mouth, kept blinking
thick lids over a pair of weak
watery gray eyes.
You're sure welcome, both of
you." he said. "Glad you came
along. | was getting me some
chow. Let's make it party"
The smell of crisp bacon and
steaminr black coffee was irresisti-
BILE. Its appetizing odor blended
with the aroma of spruce, pine
and campfire smoke. Penny was
famished. Cleve filled his lungs,
took a swift look about him. and
nodded their acceptance.
Then he said, Its very kind of
you to ask us. Matter of fact, our
supplies are running pretty low"
Penny stified a weary giggle.
That was putting it mildly!
MY names Stringer," their
host said, putting down the skillet
to shake hands. "Bert Stringer."
Cleve introduced Penny and
then himself. He picked up the
malemute puppy, grinning. And
here's the third member of our
party" he said. "Our mascot"
Stringer barely glanced down
at the dog, and he wasn't listen
ing to Cleve. He was staring at
Penny. His gaze took her in from
head to foot 1t was appraising,
even speculative.
Penny flushed. 81 know I'm a
sight," she said. I'VE were dump
ed in the river, and naturally a
girl doesn't come out looking like
Fifth Avenue"
He said heartily, Miss, you
look plenty good to me-"
ZEN prospecting?" asked
ID Cleve. He wasn't really in
terested. He was cycling the ba.
con. swallowing hungrily. just
as Penny was.
The strangers eyes shifted
You might call it that"
He stopped to poke around
among i heap of supplies, pan:
and kettles.
How would some sourdougf
flapjacks strike you folks?"
"Flapjacks," gulped Penny
"Flapjacksl Oh, glory, Cleve!"
Cleve grinned back at hel
boyishly. Sure you wouldn'
prefer caviar and biscuit tortoni?'
Penny made a face at him, blu
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-26
STRAIGHT TO YOUR PocKETBook

Florida's senate passed, 80 to 0, the
Gautier plan for the simplification of gov
eminent in Dade county, much along the
lines of the consolidation of political offices
in Monroe, as advocated for more than 20
years by The Citizen.
If Dade, with her population of 300,-
600, believes the plan is good for that coun-
ty. how much better would it be for a small
county like Monroe, with the vast majority
of residents concentrated in Key West?
The Gautier measure provides for one
tax assessor, one tax collector, one prosecG-
tor, one superior court clerk and several
other changes that will obviate overlapping
or duplication.
OF what need is there for Key West,
which, from viewpoint of population, is
Monroe county, to have three prosecuting
attorneys when there is not sufficient work
to keep one busy? No need whatever,
though the plant of the political office hold
er is salaries, brother, salaries for
three, where there is not work enough to
pay for the salary of one.
What is true of that duplication is true
also of others Two or more salaries are
paid-and the taxpayer foots the bill l.! And,
in footing the bill, the taxpayer trudges up
the two flights of stairs in the city hall to pay
his taxes, sturns about, goes down the two
flights then goes sup to theazcounty court
house to pay more taxes, whereas money
and time too would be saved if he paid them
in one place. -
But why save the taxpayer money
when politicians are tenaciously clinging to
his pocketbook? Yes, why? Doesn't the
taxpayer owe the politicos, small-town,
though they be, a living? Think of having
fewer public office holders than more Hun,
don't be so foolish to think of so ridiculous
thing! Give us more offices! Give us more
men, all worthy men, to dig deeper into the
taxpayers pocket!
That's the politicians view, and he is
going to keep himself glued to that view till
the taxpayers - sheep, gentlemen, sheep,
all of US, wake up to the fact that they are
needlessly spending tens of thousands of
dollars and firmly decide to root a fairly
good-sized load of politicians out of office.
That is the only way it will be done. IL
you, Mr.. Taxpayer, trust to the politicians
to do something for you, the only thing they
will do wilrbe to separate you from more of
your money to pay more useless salaries.
1t is up to you, Mr.. Taxpayer, to act.
You surely believe that the consolidation Of
our city and county governments is the right
and the fair and the just thing to do, but
you may be sure it will never be done unless
you do it yourself Leave it to the politici-
ans, and they will multiply the offices, stick
more men in them, create more expenses
that go in straight line to your pocket
book.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-26
Today's Horoscope

Today endows with artistic
and literary abilities, mingled
with a jealous and combative
nature. Great efforts will be
made to attain wealth and posi-
ton, and much opposition may
be met with, partly due to the
tendency to truculency.
morning for Rock Harbor, where
she will visit her father, j. M.
Bethel, for two weeks.
Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
The prima donna of the land,
in the strictest sense of the word,
is the wife of the President. "