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Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22
Thrilling Drama
Given Over Air

"A regular custom among many
thousands -ef discriminating Faate
listeners in is to hear each
week the Front Page Drama
which The Detroit Sunday Times
sponsors over Is radio stations in
Michigan and Ontario.
A Front Page Drama, always
based on human interest material
from the files of The American
Weekly, Americas most interest
ing weekly magazine Is heard
each Wednesday, Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday on the follow
ing radio outlets, the day OF the
broadcast differing on various
programs, as indicated below:
WJLB, Detroit. 4 p. m. Friday.
WEDE- Flint. .10.30 p m, Friday
WOOD-WASH. Crane d Rapids
.S15 p m. (CWT) Friday. WIBM
jackson 9 p. m. Friday. WIN,
Lansing. 9 p. m Friday, WINS.
wood, AIS p. m tCWTJ
Wednesday; WKBZ, Muskegon.
7:15 p. m. Friday; VICAR. Pom
tiac, 2 .4S p. m. Thursday; WSAM.
Sag NAV, lis p. m Friday
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22
Mines Now Open

Another major drawing card
Is the rich and pulsating min
ing industry which has been
opened. Sdt-1 development is
bound 10 attract visitors. All
the color and legend which are
usually found IN mining regions
abound here and the rich favor
of the yarns floating about
would have delighted Jack Lon
don or Bret Harte.
The young mine fields an
nualiy pour out more than $50
666,fte6 IN gotd. 10 say nothing
of millions more IN silver. COP
per and other metals. Buslllug
communities which IN the far
distant future VIII JOIN places
if4ofr et-i,-i-rtrtr'tii n -~r7-1r and
story as ghost towns feed
house and entertain the workers
OF this luSty infant industry.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22
New Plan Explained

AS developed by the research
department of the company, the
new arrangement utlliZes an
inteTlocking compartment prin-
ciple and two floor levels,
Adams explained.
Every other duplex roomette
is al aisle level, while the alter
nate rooms are two steps up.
In this way. the compart-
mentS interlock TO the extent
OF eliminating dead space. he
explained.
The second trend. running
concurrently in Pullman re-
search laboratories. is expressed
in d new coach-sleeper OF triple
decker, which Adams reported
has already been proved in
service and is now undergoing
further experimental develop
ment.
A dc luxe coach in daytime.
the new car is a triple-dcck
sleeper at night, with the berths
arranged in tiers OF three in
compartments that run cross
wise OF the car The new ear
accommodates AZ 10 45 passen-
gers, as compared with the 4S-60
capacity Of the present de luxe
coach. and when they are
placed in full service, after the
war. accommodations are ex-
-Peeted 10 be substantially below
the cost Of conventional berths,
Adams said
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22
Ste amer
Carries COP
70 Mdckiindc

ESER NATIONS for 100
IL prominent Republicans have
been made on the 5. S. North
American Of the Georgian Bay
Line TO travel from Buffalo 10
Mackinac Island 10 attend the
Republican postwar d visory
c ON m ittee meeting on the
island Sept. o and 7. r. J Goebel.
general manager of the line an
UOuHCCd rlTS Week.
Many Of the reservations are
for Republican governors from
East and Southeast states.
Reservations have been made
from tire offlee of Harrison L.
Spapgler, chairman of the Re-
publican national committee.
The party viii leave Buffalo
Sept. ! and arrive al Mackinac
Island Friday afternoon, Sept. 3.
a Labor Day cruise an In
dian summer cruise and a har-
vest time cruise will be run on
the S. s. South American as
post-season sailings from Cleve-
land and Detroit. A Labor Day
cruise and an Indian summer
cruise will be run on the S. S.
North American from Chicago.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22
Boom in Quebec
Due TO difference

QUEBEC. Que. Aug
THE TOURIST season was
not up 10 scratch until Prime
Minister Churchill and PrcSl-
DEM Roosevelt arrived bat
business then became 80 brisk
that merchants were 'renZicd.
The men taking part in the
conferences hadn't appeared in
the city but thC.r wives and
daughters were staging one OF
Q4ebccs most hectic shopping
SpreeS.
TWO weeks ago the stores
had far stocks oil WOODEN goods
blankets. sweaters. socks and
coats. Today they had Just
about disappeared. Grocery
yrUTtS rad SrOCKiS ~ fOOdSrufrs
unobtainsble tn Britain-and the
visitors have transferred much
Of IL 20 their suitcases Many
stores have been cleaned out.
The stocks OF imported wines
In hotels and restaurants are
about an gone
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22

CIGNIFICANT advances in
- transportation comfort and
economy are now being devel-
oped for postwar introduction
on a large scale. it is reported
by the men who pioneered the
streamlined trains. One impor-
tant trend heralds the move
ment upward of the entire level
of sleeping car facilities into a
new luxury class, without in
creaSing cost, according 10 r. r..
Adams, vice president in charge
Of transportation research OF
the Pullman Co
Another development, he said,
promises 10 create an entirely
new travel comfort level for
passengers desiring accommo-
dationS at minimum cost.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22
Quebec
IS Ideal
Retreat

MANY factors lead 10 the rec
.4'l ognition Of the holiday pos
sibilities of northern Quebec
province During the war the
consideration which seems TO
count most with vacatlonlStS
IS that in this rugged northland
q complete escape from the web
Of civilization is possible
Escape from strain. 50 neceS-
sary TO morale is becoming an
increasing problem. and one an
swer IS the possibilities for re-
taxation and robust Sporo which
the country of Abitibi and Te-
miSCamlngue affords. Most of
the lakes and streams have
never been hshed by the white
man, Or even mapped for that
matter
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22
Added Luxury Is Aim

"Our aim on the one hand is
to tiff the overall i,ssarN
standard Of travel. and on
the other 10 open up sleeping
car facilities 10 a greater num-
-ber of travellers, Adams as
serted
Already tested in service and
hetd up only by the war IS the
new duplex roOmette, de-
signed To give Pullman passen-
gers Individual rooms and all
the attendant luXuries at ap-
proXlmatelY the same cost As
the conventional lower berth
Ro0metteS and bedrooms
themselves are not now In Pull
man service but the duplex de-
-Ft-iopHfent- tire first ffft-tircti
Cf laying out compartments 50
that sufficient paSSenPers can
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22

WTCM, Traverse City, 7:30 p. m.
Wednesday, Wills, Port Huron,
li.30 a. m Friday.
CFCO, Chatham. $50 p. m.
Thursday: CKOC. Hamilton, lis
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22

p. m. Saturday; CKCR. Kitchener.
9 p. m Thursday; CKCO. Ottawa.
6:l5 p. m. Friday; CJCS, STRAIT
ford, 7:45 .. m. Friday.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22
Grew Names Isle
After Mae West

A FLYER named Patrick
Burns writes Mae West that
his bomber crew named a South
Pacific isle after the star. Shot
down. they took 10 rubber boats
and found shelter on the tiny
tclnf
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22

wwJ-ole Foereh-M.
CKLW-Claire WAllace-T
WCAR-Waltz orchestra.
WXYZ--Lady OF Charm.
200 r. NJ.
WJR-Young Or. Malone.
WWJ---Guiding Light-D.
kisW-fS--S her,
WCAR-NeWs.
WJLB-News and music
WESLe--Newscast. music.
WJBK-Treasury Parade.
2;ls r. M.
WJR-Joyce Jordan-D.
WWJ-Lonely Women.D.
CkLH=Melody- -TIme--
VICAR Sunshine Time "
WJLB-Lets DanCe-M.
News and melody
1850 r. NJ.
WJR-Ne love and learn. L
WWJ--Light ~ World-D.
CKLW-Quiet Sanctuary.
WCAR-Music Box.
WXYZ-News Ace
WJLB-Melodic Gems
WExLr-Parads of bands.
WjBK--Nebody matinee.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22
New Postwar Luxuries
for PuIImdns

be carried to permit economical
operation of the car and still
provide luxury accommodations,
bp declared
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22
RaAo Program,

This program has been
glxeu TIE UeaEalL TLnaa
by the stations herein
listed. II the presents.
tiuns as scheduled are
not on the air. The fault
lies with the stations and
not The Detroit Tines.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22
Dr., Mrs. Wood Away

DIR AND MRS w. {. WOOD
OF Detroit. recently arrived at
the Seigniory Club IN Quebec TO
spend a 10 days vacation.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22
10 r NJ A

One Of the identifying marks of the
HOUR OF CHARM has been the
delightful passages taken by the flute.
Here is Lorna Wren. who handles that
assignment with the touch Of the master.
You'll hear her several times tonight
on General Electric's HOUR OF
CHARM, featuring Phil Spitalny and
his all girl orchestra, in their usual
Sunday spot at 10 over WWJ
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22
SUNDAY EVENING
q 90 y NJ.

q 90 y, NJ.
WJP-Silver Thtater-D.
WWJ-Detroit Orchestra.
CRLW-Murcer Cnnic D.
WCAR-News ana muAlc.
W&YZ-Sews Ace.
WJLB-husic.
wiling Workers
WJBK-Templs Baptist-R-
s:i5 p. NJ.
WxYI-Heres 20 Romance
WExLe-Redford tabernacle
s:30 r. NJ.
WJR-Arneriea in the air.
CKLw-Upton Close-T.
WCAR-News
WxYZ-Wm. Hillmsn-N
WJLB-CCncert Hal
WJBk-Segro Art!EtrA.
s;t5 2. NJ.
XIV Sicily invasion.
WCAR-Music
WXYZ-Serenade.
WEHL~ Meadow q Chap.
: 100 p. NJ.
WJR-Jerry Lester show.
WV Those we love
CkLW-Det Bible class.
WCAR-News.
WSYZ--Drew Pearson y.
WJLB-Det. Greek Hr ".
WEXI,-Faith PentecostAL
WJBK-Youth program.
7:lb 4. ".
WCAR-Velvet tone poems.
WNYZ-Ed. TOmiiuEOu y.
WExIS-Free VIII Baptist
WJBK-German -AmencAn
7:30 Y. ".
WJR-We. the Peopie-D.
WV J. BandwAgon-V.
CRLW-VCiee of prophecy.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22

Here's the answer to your food preserva-
ton problems 1t easily holds IS lbs. of ice
and is fully insulated. 1t is 27" wide, 2l"
deep and 4o" high so you can see there's
considerable storage eapacity.. sari-
tary and economical to operate and saves
on all critical materials. While they last
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22
MONDAY AFTERNOON

1900 NOON
WJR-Kate Smith fpeakA.
WWJ-George Arno-M.
CKLW-News.
WCAR--News.
WNYZ-Nsws Ace.
WJLB-News and music.
MEXIs-~NeWacast.
NJBk-MusiC.
1918 p. NJ.
wJR-Big sister-D.
CKLw-Dance Rhythms.
WcAR-Juneheon Club.
WXYZ-Melody Time.
WJLB-MuAiC.
WEXL--Musio program.
WJBK-Aountain Pete-N.
1880 p. NJ.
WJR-Helen Trent-D.
WWJ-News
CKLW-News Ace.
WXYZ-BOAke Carter-T.
WJiB--Goiden melodies.
WEXT-Dance music.
WJBk-Luncheon melodies
If:4S r. NJ.
WIR-Our Gal sunday.
WWJ-~Man tn servtse,
The echo., 1943-12-31

To the officers and members Of tAs
Hofbrook Benevolent Association \
general. We are urging each presi-
dent to see to It that your lodge does
its share in buying war bonds. Each
The echo., 1943-12-31

httls bit in this great crisis counts.
and we - = group, want - shoulder
eur part in this all out efrortfto buy
bonds.
Some of our lodges may not - in
The echo., 1943-12-31

position to buy large ancuat, bse iet
il be remembered that whe1 N q -
Some Of our sons, husbands and
lweet hearts are giving their lives for
this, our country, and as h as been
The echo., 1943-12-31

said, IN tr~~ are giving their lives
Quite = few Of our presidents have
already purchased bonds through the
office and we are looking for other
10 do the same thing.
The echo., 1943-12-31

buy our small amounts, tsgstAess =
will count up.
we should be wiling to lend eur ainee
and dcuars."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-25

perience"~ for blue eyed, dark
haired Miss Morrison, TO act the
role of a woman juvenile court
officer who overcomes public
lethargy, the opposition Of leading
and other obstacles "a
establish a youth center
I'm the 16-year-old girl in
the picture" related Miss Storm,
who in real life is five years old
er. II and my boy-friend, don't
really do anything bad ourselves,
just get mixed up like many
kids do with gang Of youths
who run around drinking and
staying up late and doing a lot
Of things they shouldn't at their
ages.
For time I ann even sus-
pected Of committing murder
she added nonchalantly
"The picture should do much
good" said Miss Morrison. a vet
eran of several New York stage
PLAYS and planning TO return
there shortly ut combines both
entertainment and vital mes
Sage"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-25
Pearl HarIlOr Ghosts
Arise To Haunt .BapS

ABOARD L. s. AIRCRAFT
CARRIER. OFF GILBERT IS
LANDS. Nov. Is Delayed CUP)
Several of the great battle
wagons the Japanese thought they
Knocked out forever at Pearl
Harbor arc in action in this thea
ter, it can be revealed today
They are Steaming toward the
Gilbert Islands 10 challenge the
Japanese fleet along with the
greatest carrier force ever put to-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-25
Cut in Beef Points
Hinted by BowIes

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a tUP)
"A general reduction of one TO
two points a pound in the ration
point value of principal beef cuts
today appeared possible under the
impetus Of heavy slaughtering
that has threatened TO glut a
rigid market.
Price Administrator Chester
Bowles sidestepped the question
of meat point values in a radio
address last night but said he
would tell the full story" next
week. N#
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-25

Convinced that Detroit and
other cities can set up a program
to Save American youth. Gail
Storm and Patricia Morrison, stars
of the picture Where Are. Your
Children" both feel that their
biggest contribution TO the war
effort lies in their desire to help
solve the delinquency problem.
Although one has usually played
the part of a "vamp," the other
musical comedy roles. they have
been drawn closer together as
result of the movie which they are
sure combines both entertainment
and a message.
The two are in Detroit TO app
pear for three days al the world
premiere Of the picture which
opens Friday night at the Broad
way Capitol Theater,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-25
Councilman Edwards
ReCIassified Into IA

Councilman George Edwards.
%, who was reelected 10 a sec
ond term at the November cleo
tions. today received notification
from Draft Board 30 that he has
been reclassified into la.
Edwards. married and father of
one child, said he had no inten-
ton Of appealing the reclaSsifica-
ton. He has been in ga. Ed
wards lives at 1900 Glendale.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-25

The assault last night was conf
centrated into 20 minutes. the airI
ministry announced. with upward
of 1,500 tons of bombs dropped att
a rate of some 20 tons a minute.
Accounts of the raid, coupled
with official British pronounce
ments of heavier blows yet to bel
struck in drumfire order, made i'll
evident that the Raj was en-
barked on an offensive to ham
burger" the German capital
MORE MIGHTY BLASTS
An Raj spokesman, who de-
scribed Berlin as the king of all
targets" revealed that it already
headed the list of most-bombed
cities with 1900 tons this year.
Hamburg has received 10000 tons
of bombs. During the IL months
blitz only $500 tons were poured
on London.
In the next few nights, he added.
the Raj may raise NoVember's
total bomb tonnage to or above
the monthly average of 1900 TO
l4;O09 '.SnIce - Ial,I li---& Inat OF
mighty commandments about TO be
carried out.
NEW RAID STOKES FIRES
The tremendous weight Of
blockbusters and fire bombs
dropped on the devastated capi-
tai last night stocked fires still
raging from previous raids. set
new CONGREGATIONS that painted
the sky red and leveled blocks
from the center of Berlin TO the
industrial outskirts.
The official German news
agency. DNB. said many districts
were devastated" The German
account made no mention Of
casualties. but Swedish sources
reported German estimates plac-
ing the death toll in Monday
nights attack at 25.000
Only 20 bombers were lost in
last nights attack and in subsidi-
airy Mosquito raids on western
Germany.
This third attack in six nights
1000 TO 1.500 tons of bombs
were dropped on Berlin last
/ Thursday night--pointed to a
systematic Hamburg air oHen-
sive 10 pulverize Berlin and drive
the Germans from their principal
symbol of military might and big
1 gest concentration OF war fac
+ tories.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-25
Report French Envoy
Yields 10 Lebanese

LONDON, Nov. "a (UP)-In-
formed French sources said today
that Gen. CatrouX, French nego-
tiator at Beirut. had yielded TO
Lebanese and British pressure and
agreed TO reinstate Premier Rad
Sohl and his LebaneSe. cabinet in
addition TO President Beshara ell
HhntfrV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-25
Er-Fascist Aide Seized

NEW YORK. Nov. "a ms
The Nazi-controIed Paris radio
said today that Carol Scorza, for
mer secretary of the Fascist
party, had been arrested in Rome
and would be tried by a special
tribunal Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-25
ATTACK AIRDRoMEs

Admiral Nimitz' communique
said aircraft carrier forces had
joined with Liberator bombers of
the L. s. Army Seventh Air Force
in continued attacks on Jap bases
in the Marshall Islands, north of
the Gilherts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-25
New Fastism' DANCER
Stressed by Sforza

NAPLES, Nov. % CUP)-Count
Carlo Sforza, anti-Fascist and
former Italian foreign minister,
warning against a new fasciSm"
developing in Italy. said today
that King Victor Emmanuel was
being supported by a group of
generals of the old MuSSolini
regime in his determination to re-
main on the throne
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-25
JACKIE COOPER IN LEAD

Jackie Cooper, who has the male
lead role as the wayward son Of
rich parents, was scheduled to &C
company the actresses here but
could not obtain leave from mill
tary service in California.
II is new and satisfying eX-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-25
100 Hurt in Train Wreck

LOS ANGELES. Nov. "a (INS)
More than 100 persons were re-
ported injured today in the col
lision of two Pacific electric
trains In suburban Watts. N
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-25
THE WAR FRONTS

RUSSIA-Reds battle to hold Kiev line page L.
MD-PACIFIC-Yanks capture Maxim, in Gibers. page L.
AIR WAR-RAF bombers wallop burning Berlin page L.
ITALY-Afedena, other captured by Eighth Army
page Il
W. PACIFIC-Alied bombers pour 1914 Japs New
Britain Island ardromes. page 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-25
9Th Captures
; More Towns

LONDON, Nov. "a (INS)-The
Algiers radio announced today
that the British Eighth Army in
Italy has captured three more
strategic towns on the right half
of the trans-peninsular front.
The broadcast identified the
detectives taken as Montenero,
Valcocchiaro and Caprecotta.
ALLIED HQ.. Algiers. Nov. "a
UP)-British Eighth Army
troops have occupied Alfedena,
communications center in Italy, a
communique announced today.
The British @utcCSS Alfedena
without opposition, finding II de-
serted and demolished.
Another siX-mile advance above
Alfedena carried the British troops
through San Angelo. eight miles
west of Castiglione and only half
a mile from CaStel fdi Sangro.
Enemy artillery was active near
Venafro. but the Fifth army
knocked out some batteries. A
Fifth army patrol inflicted heavy
casualties on a 50-man German
patrol near the mouth of the Ga.
rigliano River.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-25

gether under any flag on any sea
Not only fully repaired, they
have even been modernized 10
match their newer counterpartS
that are moving in 20-mile-long
lines over the ocean. while crews
sing "Good-by Mamma, I'm off
TO Yokohama.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-25
ST NAT0RS v0 TE
PATTON P ROBE
NaZi Capitol
Raided Again

LONDON, Nov. "a (UP)-British bombers smashingj
hundreds strong Berlin for the second straight night
spread amid the ruins last night and boosted
the weight of explosives dropped the capital in less than
a week to we'll over 5000 tons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-25
Film Stars Tell
Lesson to Youth
Times Photo
, By CHARLES WEBER

Two of Houywoods lovely stars have stepped out of
role bring Detroit concerning
he of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-25
RUSSIANS FALL BACK

German tank losses were
approaching the 500-mark-the
equivalent of two and one-half
panzer divisions.
The Russians fell back 10 the
vicinity of Brussilov, AZ miles
southwest of Kiev and SO miles
east of Zhitomir, yesterday after
yielding towns and villages along
line stretching TO Chernyakhov,
Is miles north of Zhitomir. under
overwhelming enemy pressure.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-25
Spa|ek Heads
Jailed, Fined
In War Graft
BY JAMES MELTON

Branded as worse than
traitors" by Federal Judge
Picard, two Austrian born
mechanics whose war sub
contracts transformed their
1892 investment into a ST.
100000 engineering bonanza
received long prison sentences
and heavy fines today for
cheating the u. S. govern
ment and padding cost-plus-
fee accounts.
They were John Spalek, 43,
president of the Spalek Engineer
ing CO.. 44S4 Cass. sentenced to
II years and fined $4,000 and
his partner. William Zrenchik. as,
OF 9129 Brunette, sentenced TO
seven years and fined $4,000
Their l7-week trial ended Nov.
4 in their conviction on all IL
counts Of a grand jury indict-
ment.
INDICTED IN APRIL
They we're indicted last April %.
In imposing sentence, Judge
Picard turned 10 Abrah m
Lincoln for description of the
defendants:
Worse than traitors are the
men, who, pretending loyalty to
the flag, feast and fatten on
the nisfortunes Of the nation
Nothing this court can say"
he declared would dd-te-
that"
The trial is the first on charges
Of war fraud 10 be heard in local
federal courts.
Reviewing the case in detailed.
12-page statement. Judge Picard
warned Of similar other alleged
instances OF financial sabotage"
against the government which
victimize innocent corporations"
CLEARED or COMPLETELY
The Spalek firm was subcon-
tractor for General Motors. Ford
Motors and Chrysler, all Of whom
we're cleared Of any completely in
the case by the FBI.
"You, like some others. felt
that there was 30 much money
being spent on the war effort
and 80 much of II wasted" the
juriSt said. ''thAt you might a.
well get your share while the
getting was good.
you openly expressed your
disgust for the American people.
anticipate that you would
have had no trouble convincing
n German court that you had
been OF great service TO der
,fuehrer."
Under $50 invoices taken from
the Spalek files. the government
agents found S43. 1902 errone-
ously charged to working time,
or net total of las per cent on
0f Sotys ~EN,S& ar ,'rre - fu6uCS.
Government a oTncys eSti-
tmated that at least $4,000 was
involved in the frauds, including
padding of expense accounts. and
pay rolls when workers were
absent from their jobs, overtime
pay. and labor for private work
AZ the homes Of the defendants.
In addition, hundreds of dollars
we're listed on the books as ex-
penses for gifts 10 workers, club
memberships and travelling costs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-25

Battle i'm
10th bay

MOSCOW. Nov. "a CUP)-
The biggest armored battle
since the preaching Of the
Dnieper line continued into
its tenth day on the Ukrainian
plain east of Zhitomir today
with massed German forces
striving to lay open the south
flank of Gen. Nikolai F.
Vatutin's Kiev salient.
The British radio said today
that unofficial German reports
claimed the capture of Chernia-
khov and BruSsilov, ID miles
east of Zhitomir)
"A German communique said
that west of Kiev a German
enveloping maneuver resulted
in the encirclement OF strong
Russian forces
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-25
.GGii|berts Ours
After ; Days,
.Ninnitz Says

PEARL HARBO OR,
Nov. "a 0NS)-The Gil
bert Islands in the CEN
trail Pacific now are Sc
curely in A m eric an
hands after three days of
battle, Adm. Nimitz an
nounced today.
The commander-in-chief of
the u. S. Pacific feet made
this declaration after issuing
a communique revealing that
all japanese resistance on the
Maxim atoll had been wiped
out by the American 9th in
fantry division.
SITUATION IN HAND
In the Tarawa atoll, he indi-
Gated. it would be only a matter
of hours before American marines
captuse Betio Island aod fell oS
me Apetnafna atoll TO other L. S.
units appeared imminent.
THE capture of Betio is as
sured and the situation at
Abemama is well i'm hand" Adj
miral NimitZ said
American casualties on Maxim
were very light, Admiral Nimitz
said. Heavier casualties were ex-
pected on Tarawa. where il was
estimated the JapS had 1000 TO
$500 troops Fewer than 1000
were IN Maxim