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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Counterfeit Plot
Trdi|ed by 0PA

Officials of the OPA today were
to question three young men re-
gardlng what they believed
to be Der OF counter
felt gasoline coupons brought to
Detroit from Chelsea. Mass.
Those held gave their names as
Myron Sasu. "a. and Robert Bra
bander. both of Mt. Clemens, and
Walter Vantein.
They were arrested by Macomb
County Deputy Sheriffs Richard
Deketelaera and Elmore Lester.
who said that Sasu confessed that
he purchased several Of the stamps
in Chelsea following his release
from the navy for a physical dis
ability. He was said TO have
offered several of the stamps in
exchange for gas put into Bra
bander's car at a Gratiot avenue
filling station.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
IOc to Scrapbooks Room 3O3, Detroit Times
Shoe CheaferS' Trial
OPA to Arraien Four Dealers Within 10 Days;
May Be Put Out Of Business

-Four shoe dealers will be given
within 10 days charging
them with shoe sales Sunday and
Monday after the freeze was in
stituted at 3 p. m. Sunday.
Two dealers were cited today
by Samuel B. Ostraw, assistant
chief OPA enforcement attorney
here, for selling on Monday.
They are Thorn s Podezwa,
1O0O5 Joseph Campau, and Joseph
Babicz, 5000 Joseph Canpau. in
whose stores Henry Bockoff, OPA
investigator, alleged he found
sales being made.
Two merchants accused yester-
day of making sales on Sunday
are Morris Rossman, 9009 Twelfth
street, and Henry Abrahamson,
1925 Twelfth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
DSR Sees Boost
InUpkeepCosts

DSR maintenance costs will rise
from p TO 30 per cent this year,
Fred A Nolan, general manager,
predicted today.
MELTING snow seeping into
the pavement between the tracks
has frozen and raised center
lanes while the excessive weights
have driven roadbeds lower.
Nolan declared.
minor repairs are being made
To keep pavement level and srvs
wear on tires. Defective ror a.
beds viii have Ia walt until
there u NO further danger q
rkxeezihg." he said 4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09

the rat1on1ng suspension" pro-
cedure may put the four mer.
chants out of business if it's found
they wilfully violated OPA regu'
lations.
"Rossman said there was an
unusually large number Of Gus
toners In his store at around g."
Ruegsegeer related. "He said he
first knew that shoes had been
rationed when a customer told
him at 1850. He admitted that
he had sold Is pairs after he
heard they were rationed.
SOLD 10 PAIRS MORE
"Abrahamson said his store
also filled with customers at
around She didn't know why
and they weren't his regular
customers. He admitted he had
heard shoes were rationed, but
didn't believe il. Where he ordi-
narily sells 20 to 25 pairs of
shoes on Sunday he sold between
80 and 40 pairs February ., he
admitted"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09

Guadacanal and Tuag, in the Solomon Islands But he
explained that his group of troops not going TO rake
part the assault So he said me, If you want TO see
action. il might be wise 10 shift to another ship"
After dinner the baekedout cabin, packed my bags
so be ready change ships when the word came
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2e-l moved 10 another trans
port today. The ship is of two carrying the Marines
who are land first and seize Guadalcana beachhead
1t was shock to close my ship. She
sncient angular horror, with dirty hull and patches of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
State Snow Flows TO Army
Times staff Correspondent

LANSING. Feb. g. - Negotia-
tons are virtually completed for
the transfer of four large snow
plows from the state highway de-
partment 10 the United States
Army. Commissioner Lloyd B. Reid
said TO-DAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09

thing was certainwe had made rendezvous with the
other and main part of our task forces. We
scious of the fact that this of the largest and
strongest groups of vessels gathered. And the
weight and power behind US cheering.
This afternoon was invited the colonies cabin for
spot of surmised that this mpromptu function
would hear the where we might be heading
And I was right. The colonel had been notified that
attack be launched the Jap sronghoids at
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Safest Truckers 10 Ge!
Trophies at Ra(kham

Trophies for outstanding Safety
records will be awarded truck
fleet owners and individuals at the
meeting Of the Detroit Industrial
Safety Council in the Rackham
Building at 7:30 tonight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Arrested NearFunerdI,
Agrees 10 AIimony

Arrested when he came 10 De-
troit Friday to attend his mothers
funeral. Leonard A. Captain, 80, Of
Chicago, today was released on
probation by Circuit Judge Adolph
r. Marshner after he agreed 10
pay his former wife. Mrs. Lillian
Caplan. S3.645 i'm back alimony.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
WPB Gives Dunkers DoiIies

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 1NS).
The war production board has
let the nation know Il isn't so
tough after all. The fellows back
in Brooklyn and doughnut dunkers
everywhere will be glad 10 know
that the ban has been lifted on
paper doilies. =
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09

any of the
pr o b ! e m s
will be doing
something TO
help the war
effort.
Explaining.
10 the work.
ers. the rea-
son for tenn
POh ~ hthht
lions, in work
at some par
ticular plant
would help.
Sonetinn es
il could be
done.
&C c asion-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
ADVANCE PLANNING

ADVANCE PLANNING
"Some rationing plans require
such extensive advance prepara-
tons that we shall have to make
them known before they become
effective. In these cases, we
shall have to continue to rely,
as In the past, on the patrio-
tism and self-restraint Of the
people,"
Meat and canned goods ration
ing both required extensive prep
OPA was forced to train
l 100000 volunteer ration board
workers, distribute millions of reg.
istration forms and prepare for
the distribution of Book No. 2,
beginning February 81.
An OPA Spokesman said that no
plans would be put into process
for clothing rationing for some
time to come" because present
stocks are considered ample and
the institution of such a program
would require a trem n d O u s
amount Of advance preparation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
SOLD BY DAUGHTER

Podezwa is charged with selling,
through his daughter, Henriette
Podecwa, clerk in his store. a pair
of shoes 10 Mrs. Veronica Zylzlew-
ski of SlSl Grinnell street.
BabicZ was charged with per-
hitting salesman, Walter Gosik,
to sell shoes to Mrs. Mary Staw-
ski of 1888 Halleck.
Bockoff and Patrolmaan Domi-
nick Fliss Of Hamtramck. who was
aiding him, said both PodeZwa and
BabicZ made statements which
were corroborated by their clerks
and customers, admitting the sales.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09

MONDAY, JULY Ill was resting in my sateroom
INl yesterday afternoon when DR.. John Garrison,
Navy medical officer rushed in putting with excitement
"A lot of ships just up, he said "a whole Navy!
Better go look at en-"
So ambed out on deck the horizon spotted with
SHIPS in huge semcirce around There were trans
ports and freight ships cruisers, destroyers and the long
high boxke shapes of aircraft carriers percned on the
rim of the
Identification at that distance difficult but one
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Jack Pickering
Here
and
Now

WE DIDN'T tell the half OF
Il in last weeks article about
sbsenteeism, nor even a tenth
of it.
It's strictly a two-sided Tor
20-sided) proposition. but here
are some more pros and cons.
Anybody who can cure. partly
cure or even slightly alleviate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Rationing

SUGAR
stamp lt--Vslid for lbs. % Mat. IS.
SHOES
stamp iT--Vahd for one pair. through
June IS.
COFFEE
(Ont TO- for each pergon over I'D
Stamp 2b-Valid 20 March u.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
WON'T GO TO COURT

"These cases will not be taken
to court" A. d. Ruegsegger,
chief OPA enforcement attorney
here. said. THE Cleveland
regional OPA office will name a
presiding officer not connected
with our staff. He will deter
mine the penalty, which may be
suspension of the right TO deal
In national commodities for an
indeterminate period"
Ruegsegger also explained that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09


M. PICKERING &c asion-
ally II couldn't be done.
Here's a case where II couldn't
be done.
Production of field guns was
cut off.
The workers naturally wanted
10 know why, but nobody would
tell them.
That happened when Rommel
cut loose on that drive into
Egypt.
He was successful because his
S8-milimeter guns knocked off
British tanks like sitting ducks.
Remember?
So we quit building seventy
fves and switched over 10 our
los.
Those guns sent Rommel reel
Ing back again.
But naturally, nobody could
be told what we were doing
then.
In some cases the workers
just will have 10 take things on
faith.
However. not all workers are
guilty of absenteeism.
Andrew Court Of General Mo-
tors has complied figures which
take the guesswork out of II.
Here's the way the figures
worked out:
Fifty per cent Of the workers
perfect attendance.
Ten per cent Of the workers
half OF the absenteeism.
Forty per cent Of the workers
the rest of the absences.
In other words. most of the
trouble comes from small slice
OF the workers-that bottom 10
per cent.
In general. these fellows are
the ones who seem 10 get into
other difficulties. too.
Sex and age: AbSenteeism
among men il worst among the
youths of Is.
They get steadily better as
they get older, right up TO age
60 or 10.
With women. young ones and
older ones are reliable; the worst
absenteeism IL In the age group
from 80 to 30.
Maybe this IL because women
OF that age more often have
homes and children 20 look after.
How much absenteeism is
there, and how does Detroit
Compare with other places?
II runs about 4 10 s per cent,
the GIN figures indicate.
Detroit seems slightly worse
than in other cities where GM
has plants.
However, dispatches from Ak
ron. Los Angeles and some such
cities seem 10 indicate that
workers there are far less reli-
able than Detroit's.
England has had lot of
trouble.
Probably other countries have,
too.
This Is not an American prob
lem only.
But maybe, because of the
amount of fuss we are making
about II, we will improve.
There's less absenteeism in
plants working irregularly,
Court said.
This surprised me, although
perhaps il shouldn't have.
The absences increase In
plants working seven days
week.
Most plants are getting away
from the seven-day week as
much as possible.
tThe long work-weeks in Eng
land contributed TO absenteeism
there.)
Absences often run spottily--
most departments or plants are
very good; n few are very bad.
Low-skilled departments, with
green workers, seem IN be the
worst.
Adding more new workers
may make IL worse.
But women I'm the right age
group Especially with relatives
In uniformly are good.
This is, of course. only a
sketchy outline. ~
At best. maybe il will correct
two popular errors: First, that
there isn't enough absenteeism
10 hurt anything; and, second,
that there's so much that we
ought TO call out the troops.
Both ideas are wrong.
III this column causes anybody
- work out any new ideas that
will cut absenteeism, or even
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Timetable
DFAnIINFS

DEADLINES
Inspection ~ truck tiresLFeh %.
A tires. March 81. b. c. tires, Feb. %.
GASOLINE
A-COupon f-Four gallons % Mar. n.
FUEL OIL
Coupon Sill gals. now 20 Feb. q.
Coupon ali gals. now 70 APR. II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
CHANGES INDICATED

Details of book No. 3 never have
been disclosed, but it is expected
TO be materially different from the
current book and also book No. 2,
to be distributed late this month,
which will be used to ration
canned goods and meat.
Price Administrators Prentiss M.
Brown termed the shoe-rationing
plan Ideal" in that it was rushed
into effect without advance notice,
thus preventing a wave of hoard
ling.
1--WE shall use this technique
whenever possible In future ra-
tioning plans, but / want to
make it clear that it will NOT
always be possible to handle ra-
tioning programs In this way"
Brown said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
0PA May Use
Book No. ; for
Later Periods
Surprise Technique
Will Be Employed
Again. Brown Says

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 QNSl.
Shoe sales reopened today under
the surprise sugar book rationing
scheme and OPA officials set to
work on a permanent form of
ration currency" for the long
range distribution of civilian foot
wear
1t was indicated that war ration
book No. 3. now in process of pre-
paration, may be employed in the
extension of shoe rationing beyond
June Is. Sugar Book Stamp No.
II is good for the purchase of
pair of shoes until that date. how
ever.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09

II this column causes anybody
- work out any new ideas that
will cut sbsenteeism, or even
keep n from rising, Il IL worth
the paper and Ink.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
Italy Quivers
With Rumors
BY WILLIAM B. DICKINSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
London. July 28.- CUP - -Four
Fascists have been killed and Is
wounded, three severely, in riots in
Milan, Swiss advices said todayi and
reports multiplied that preliminary
discussions looking toward sepa-
rate peace for Italy have begun at
Vatican City.
Despite the flood of rumors pour
ing out of European capitals, how
ever, there still was no authorita-
tive word of what actually was &C.
curing inside Italy, or of what has
happened to the deposed premier
Benito Mussolini.
The latest unconfirmed report re-
garding MussOlini's whereabouts
came from Madrid, where a neutral
displomat told the United Press
that the former Duce and other
prominent Fascists had been arrest
ed and taken under strong military
guard to Villa Cont, in Rome, where
they were being held incommuni-
cadO.
London sources were inclined to
believe that Marshal Pietro Badog-
Ito. the new Italian chief of govern
ment, has placed his predecessor in
protective custody, probably to use
him as a pawn in talking peace
terms with the Allies, who want to
try Mussolini as a war criminal
The same Madred source that
Mussolini's son-in law, Count Gale
azzo Ciano, former italian foreign
minister, the latters wife, Edda, had
Continued on Page a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
Aftermath Of
Hurricane

Houston, Texas, July 28.-CUP)
Rescue parties began search OF
the storm wrecked Gulf coast area
today for victims of tropical hur-
ricane which struck at Galveston
yesterday and swept inland causing
damage estimated in the millions
of. dollars.
Only two deaths were reported
at Hoston after the tropical storms,
accompanied by torrential rains,
roared into the city at velocities
averaging IS miles an hour and
reaching as high as 1872 miles an
hour. Authorities feared additional
victims would be found in many
areas cut off from outside contact
by the storm.
Virtually the entire city was with
out lights or electric power, pre-
venting an early estimate of prop
erty damage. Police estimated that
at least 300 wires were down here.
Authorities reported that heavy
destruction was caused in many
districts by blasts of wind which
peeled the roofs off residences and
shattered windows in office build
ings. Hundreds of injuries were
reported inflicted by flying glass,
shingles and other debris.
Attendants at St. Joseph's in
Urinary, the city's largest hospital,
Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
Surrender
Is The Word

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, July 28-(UP)-Tle
Allies will reject any Italian pro-
posal for peace which would enable
Italy to retire quietly into neutral
ity, authoritative sources said today.
There were reasons to believe that
Allied powers have designated Gen.
Dwight Eisenhower as the individ-
ual with whom Italy must deal and
that his terms will be fiat demand
for unconditional surrender.
Reports from Europe OF a possible
peace move through Switzerland or
some other neutral power were not
given great attention here, there
fore, since it was believed that if
such an attempt were made 1t would
be entirely unsuccessful.
In recent months there have been
peace feelers from the Balkans, but
in all cases American and British
officials refused to have anything
to do with them.
Apart from the Casablanca deci-
sion to wage war until the Axis sur
renders Internationally, officials do
not wish to complicate the work of
peace and reconstruction by any adj
vance dealings with particular fac
tons or individuals who might be
Continued on Page a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
Good Priest,
Good Soldier
Dies In.Wor

A solemn pontiflcal Mass will be
held on Wednesday at 1920 at the
Blessed Sacrament church for Capt.
Neil j. Doyle, first Catholic chap
lain from this state to die as a re-
suit of action in the present war,
Rev. Edward l.. Morrison, pastor of
the Blessed Sacrament church an
nounced this morning. Most Rev.
erend Henry j. O'Brien, auxiliary
bishop Of Hartford, will officiate
Most Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe will
assist in the sanctuary. Other Off
GERS of the Mass will be announced
later.
Details of the death of Father
Doyle were lacking this morning
though Father Morrison, said that
Father Doyle's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Bartholomew Doyle of Devon, had
received telegram from the War
Department informing them that he
had died of wounds received in &C
ton in the South Pacific on July Is.
II was shocked to hear of his
DEATH said Father Morrison. HE
died, as he lived, good priest and
a good soldier"
Prior to his appointment as an
Army chaplain in March of 1941,
Father Doyle served here as assist
(COntinuad IN paoe ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
TwoUnderdogs
Take Courage
AS Italy Waits
BY JOHN PARIS
United Press Staff Correspondent

London, July 2s.-OUP)-Hungary and Bull
garia today were reported frantcaly attempting to
get out from under the threatened collapse of Italy
King Boris of Bulgaria bitterly upbraided his
prime minister for permitting situation in which
revolution break out at any moment the Stock
holm newspaper Allehanda reported. The crisis was
said to be so grave that drastic change in govern
ment policy was not unexpected if Italy capituates
and exposes the Balkans to direct attack.
Hungary has started peace feeers through Turkey
and sent word to the JugoSavan refugee government
ready to cede back strip of JugoSavla seized
in 1941, it was learned reliably
Boris was secretly informed in advance OF the resgna-
ton of Italian Premier Bento Mussolin, the Aahanda
report said He summoned Prime Minister Bogdan Flov
and pointed the dangerous situation that would arise
Italy fell strongly upbraided Filov for steering Bull
garia into the Axis orbit.
"This policy led the country and the dynasty toward
castrophe' he quoted saying. "The situation IS
hourly becoming less tenabe The temper OF the people
is such that revolution break out at any moment
The newspaper said the interview became so violent
that it had to be terminated.
Filov saw Boris again the next day and attempted to
defend his policy asserting that Boris largely RESPONSE
BILE the utilization with the Axis the newspaper said
but the king continued to place blame the prime
minister.
A similar from Rumania was expected since the
Balkans appeared Germany will not defend that
area said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
Mundo Still
Stands Fast
Nv BRYDON TAVES
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press STAN correspondent
Allied Headquarters, Southwest
Pacific, July 28.-(UP)-American
Jungle troops advanced yard-by-yard
today through the STRONG Japanese
defenses around Munda, major en-
envy base on New Georgia Island.
Passing Tetere, coastal village
2,10O yards east of the Munda air
strip, the soldiers and Marines at
tackled the enemy positions which
had been pounded with IS tons OF
bombs by Allied planes Tuesday.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's spokes-
man said the enemy defenses con-
sisted. of widely dispersed clusters
of dugouts, gun pits and pillboXes
that must be overcome one by one
Exact details of the fighting lines
were not clear. The American
troops had some light tanks IN
action and were being aided by
daily air attacks but reports TO
headquarters did not anticipate any
quick decision. The spokesman said
the defenses were tougher than
those erected by the japanese IN
trying to hold Buna, on the North
New Guinea coast, last January.
In New Guinea, new bombing
record was set for the second
straight day when Liberators and
Mitchells, in seven attacks, dropped
1913 tons Of explosives in 40 min
utes on villages in the Salamaua
area, scoring direct hits on gun
positions, a bridge. enemy barracks
and a wireless station.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
Wake Quokes
AS Bombs Fall
Continued on Page A.

Washington, July 28.-CUP)-
Army Liberator heavy bombers hit
japanese held Wake Island for the
second time in four days, fore-shad-
owing a possible early American
move to recapture that vital mid
Pacific base.
The Navy announced that the
bombers shot down seven Zeros and
probably destroyed or damaged
eight others in fighting their way
through powerful enemy air de-
lenses to plant their bombs on
designated targets. All planes re-
turned unscathed.
Meanwhile, American airmen in
the Aleutians continued pre-in-
vasion assaults on Kiska with 10
more havoc-spreading raids in a
48-hour period.
The attack on Wake was pre-
sumed to have been launched from
Midway, 1,1so land miles to the
northwest.
The new assault on that former
American outpost was carried out on
Tuesday. Heavy big four engined
craft were intercepted by Is zeros.
The American gunners destroyed
seven of them, probably downed
five others and damaged three
more.
(CoDtinled on Page a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
NQzis Retreat
As Reds Hit
Hard AtOreI
Radiophoto from NEA.
BY HENRY SHAPIRO
United Press Staff Correspondent

| othAA correspondence
Moscow, July 28-(UP)-The Ger
mans have begun large-scale with
drawals below Orel, the army organ
Red Star said today as the battle
for that south central front bastion
neared a climax.
With the Red Army Athwart a
section of the vital Orel-Bryansk
railroad and with the highway run
ming southwest from Orel under
Soviet fire, the Germans were re-
ported fighting a desperate rear
guard delaying action to cover the
retreat of large forces south of the
city to avoid enlightenment.
The enemy forces Systematically
burned whole villages to the ground.
blew up bridges and roads and alb
Quoted civilians as they fell back,
Red Star said.
Aba don Positions
Front reports of the German with
drawal followed an announcement
in the Russian comm, .nique that the
enemy was being forced to abandon
position after position under in
creasing Soviet blows.
In two days of fighting, one unit
south of Orel was credited with kill
ing 1000 Germans and smashing 26
enemy tanks.
(Contip11ed on page a.