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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
6Dead, 35 Hurt
In Bowling Fire
Peri|ing 300
Five Of Injured
in Critical Condition,
Hospitals Report

CHICAGO Jan. 6 (UP).-Fire
enveloped a crowded recreation
parlor today, bringing quick death
to six men. seriously burning 80
others and driving the remaining
800 patrons in panic through the
doors and shattered windows
Hospitals said five of the in
jured were IN critical condition.
More than 100 were treated tor
shock and minor burns.
Fire burst like an explosion
across vanished and highly-in-
flammable bowling alleys with
only a moments notice. In that
moment some OF the bowlcTS saw
a thin trIckle of smoke drift
across the alleys
Robert Armstrong. one Of tho
boWlers, said he stopped TO watch
the smoke. but others continued
10 bowl for a few seconds. Then
as the smoke thickencd. patrons
started TO rush for the exits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
q Jap Ships Blasted
NJ RaI,aull by YankS
RsElstsred q. : Patent Once

and hub for Jap thrusts through
out the area north of Australia.
An official government spokes-
man revealed that the common
wealth viewed the concentration
of Jap shipping al Rabaul with
considerable concern.
Simultaneous blows were struck
from the air at Lac. Salamaua.
and Madang, New Guinea. and
GaSmata New Britain. and Fuiloro
airAeld eH the small island OF
TImor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
Mdndd|dy Fired
By j. :. FGers

NEW DELHI, Jan. 6 GNS)-
United States Air Force bombers
operating from bases in India
blasted the japanese air base al
MonyWa. Burma, and wrought
heavy damage in an attack on tho
railway yards at Mandalay, il was
officially announced tody
Huge fires visible for 70 miles
were started AZ Mandalay All of
tho bombs dropped fell among a
great concentration OF rolling
stock
Sixty Japanese supply vessels
have been bombed and straicd
during the last two days by the
Raj in a series Of raids over
Burma. the British India command
announced today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
9Th RAID IN 10 DAYS

The smashing blow constituted
the sixth raid within 10 days on
the harbor Of Rabaul, where Aus
tralian government officials de-
clared the japanese have mar
shaded one of the largest armadas
yet brought into the Southwest
Pacific
Amorg the ships smashed yes
terday was a Jap destroyer tender.
A destroyer was tied up alongside
as the heavy missile made direct
hit on the tender.
The attacking Allied bombers
made several runs over the har-
Dor target area AT medium altitude
and engaged Jap Zero fighters
while lodging heavy anti-aircraft
FIRE.
Al least dozen rose 10 inter-
cept tho B-21S. Three of the Jap
craft were shot down and the
remainder driven off Another
eight or ten attacked the United
States Boeing Fortresscs and the
JapS lost three Of these.
one Allied bomber was reported
missing.
Disclosure Of the forceful raid
followed Immediately issuance OF
Australian government reports on
the preSenSe Of tho large Jap
armada AT Rabaul. principal on
cmy base in the southwest Pacific
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
TWO ANS SHIPS SUNK

LONDON. Jan. 6 tUP).-The
announced today that
a large enemy troop transport and
a supply ship have been destroyed
BY British submarines in the
Mediterranean Two other supply
ships were hit and probably sunk
the communicate added
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
VICTORY IN 6 HOURS

The attack against the principal
hill began early Tuesday. and six
hours later the hill was largely
occupied by British troops, except
for usual mopping-up operations.
Northern flank infantrymen who
Stormed the heights of one COM
manding hill chung Stubbornfy 70
their new positions in the face Of
two German CounterattackS.
Meanwhile, American air forces
carried out three bombing attacks
Tuesday, striking with success at
SouSSe, SlaX and karlouan.
Heavy bomberS of the Ninth
United States Air Force attacked
the barber at SouSse in daylight,
an American cOmmuniQue said.
Flying F'ortrcsses escorted by
Lightning interceptorS raided the
power station at SfaX, leaving il
aflame.
Hits were also reported on or
near a cruiser which was leaving
the harbor at the time of the raid
and the American flierS scored di-
rect hits on two other vessels in
the large fired dock area
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
EIGHTH ARMY FORCES on

LONDON. Jan. 6 (UP).-Radio
Morocco reported today that Brit
ish Eighth Army patrols were
probing the Afrika Korps dcfenses
al both approaches to Misurata
l25. miles from Tripoli and 200
miles from TuniSia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07

UNITED NATIONS II f a D.
QUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA,
Jan. s uNS). Nine Japanese
ships as -rcgating 10000 tons were
sunk or set afre in the large
enemy-held harbor of Rahaul, New
Britain Island during concerted
by American Flying
Fortresses and B-24 bombers, II
was officially announced today
The Communfque said mat prob
ably a tenth Jap ship of large
feet of merchantmen and war
ships which the Japanese have
been assembling for a possible
new invasion thrust went 10 the
bottom during the smashing as
.Sault with l000-pound bombs.
The raid was carried out al
noon Yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
Philadelphia Fights
Spread Of Smallpox

PHILADELPHIA. Jan s tUP).
M ass vaccinations continued
Throughout the city today as au-
thoritieS sought 10 prevent the
spread Of smallpox from neighbor-
ing counties
Thousands wore given free vac
ciuationS in health clinics and in
tho City Hall reception room Of
Mayor Bernard Samuel which was
converted into a clinic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
Coal Rationing
Near, Says u. S.
Fill up Now on Credit

Donald VI Nelson, war production
Chez warned that emergency coal
rationing was probable unless con.
sumers Immediately build up re.
serve supplies 10 the limit OF their
capacities" In spite Of the diffi.
Guilty oi obtaining coal from The
mines the Detroit Coal Co will
put I'm your entire winters supply
without penny til March Then
1ay cash or take & months Calf
he Detroit coal co. today
Townsend $500.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
Stop Pleasure
Driving in East
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gasoline book in the hands of the
driver.
Henderson said tho burden Of
proof As 10 the essential nature Of
the trip then viii rest wholly on
the motorISt, who must satisfy
the ration board that his use OF
gasoline IS justified by his occu-
patton or the essential character
OF his GRAND.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
Fire Hits Alcohol Plant

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 6 QNS).
A plant Of the huge Publlc6er
Commercial Alcohol Company on
the Delaware River in Phiiactel-
phia was swept by a thrcc-alarm
fire last night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
New Ireland Commander

BELFAST Jan 6 (INS) Col.
I 5. Dierking OF Jeffersonvillc.
Ind today VAS appointed COM
mandcr Of United States troops
IN Northern Ireland
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
British Capture
HiIINear BiZerte

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
North Africa, Jan. 6 QNS).-A
six-hour series of infantry attacks
by units of tho British First Army
brigade have driven German forces
from strongly defended hills west
of Mateur, an Allied spokesman
announced today. Mateur is 20
miles southwest of Bizerte.
Some commands, II was dis
closed, participated in the opera
ton.
Aerial support, including fight
ers and heavy bombers, was eff
fective throughout the assault on
the hills north and south of the
road from which German guns had
commanded the British position,
the spokesman said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
THIRD DAY IN ROW

BIO Maraudcrs, escorted by
attacked Kariouan for
the third successive day. setting
large fires.
The Raj on Tuesday had re.
ported shooting down five Nazi
planes with a loss Of one British
ship
Bombers hit a westbound enemy
column, SIN 5 h ng at rail and
armored car attachments. Four
Focke-Wu 1905 and one Junkers
SO Of the German air forces were
downed.
Advices reaching Allied head
quarters in North Africa said that
French troops. using American
equipment and supported by Al
lied air forces, were continuing
TO battle Axis units around Fon-
douk on the southern sector Of
the battle area so miles below
Pont du FANS.
Neither the French nor the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
100000 Ndzis
Flee SIdShinq
CossaCk Attack
Routed in Sector
West Of Mo1dok,
Red Pace Stepped Up

LONDON. IAN 6 fUP) Soviet
troops have captured the crest Of
Nanaycv Nufcan. the most vital
defense point of the German troops
cncircied In the Stalingrad region.
-ttadITJ MOSCOW SFTd today,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07

call OF members preparatory 10 the
election OF the speaker
Senate and House will meet in
a Joint session tomorrow 10 hear
President RooSevelt's annual mes
sage on tho state Of the Union. IN
which he IS expected 10 call Tor
expansion Of the social security
program.
With reelection Of Rayhurr
and other officers Tho House viii
he ready 10 do business while tho
senate. being continuing body
viii hc more deliberate imperfect
ing its organization
PROBLEMS FACED
Problems facing Congress IN.
clude
Revision of the tax law.
adoption of q pay as YOU earn
system and raising Of additional
billions
sAppropriation of probably
100000 100000 10 finance the
war and civil government func-
tons.
Deciding whether 10 intro
duce compulsory labor for the
first time IN history M an effort
10 solve the manpower problem.
Inquiries INTO conduct Of the
war 10, determine whether VIC
tory can be achieved moro
quickly by changes
Whether 10 postpone New
Deal reforms until the end Of
Tho war
Whether 10 launch h'o,
preparations for vfItlng a uca~r.
after Nietoiy and determining
tho part America shall play I'M
the postwar world
How 20 carry on the war
against initiation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07

town of Fondouk near which j.
TO Is German tanks were de-
stroyed when an enemy assault
was repulSed.
AXIS FORCES REGROUP
The main Axis forces In the
southern battle sector were re-
ported regrouping two to three
miles east of Fondouk while Al
lied bombers and fighters bombed
and strafed the Cherichera Hills
TO the north of the town where
ii is believed other German forces
are hiding out.
The French, using their anti
tank equipment and Is millimeter
guns effectively, now command a
hill south of Fondouk which gives
them a full sweep of the terrain.
The Germans. originally pushed
back 10 the west of the town were
forced to retire eastward.
Allied headquarters announced
meanwhile the establishment of
the United States Fifth Army il
North Africa under command OF
1t. Gen. Mark w. Clark. 1t. Gen
Dwight ID. Eisenhower'S deputy
commander.
General Clark now commands
both the actIVated American Fifth
Army and 1t Gen Kenneth A. n
AndcrSon'S British First Army
which moved directly TO The
I Tunisian front His new appoint
Iment leaves his post OF deputy
commander to General Eisenhower
vacant.
! a dispatch 10 the Daily Mai
from TuniSia said that the Ger
mans in the capital of TuniS arr
terrifying every street and house
turning the city into hedge
hog bastion by establishing block
houses similar to those set up II
Stalingrad.
The Mail correspondent re
ported also the arrival OF Canadian
attachments in North Africa.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
USE DISPUTED BOOK

New instructors placed in
charge al the time Immediately
started using the book in question
and advised students
copies. members OF the-classes
said.
Prof. A. d. Moore chairman of
the advisory committee OF the uni
versity faculty. received petitions
from Dahlstrom and Wenger ask
ing that their cases be reviewed.
Prof. A. II. Lowell, assistant
head of the engineering college,
said the entire affair is in tie
hands Of the presidents office.
President Alexander c. Ruthven
refused comment beyond the state
ment he had not been officially
Informed of the matter.
One student said that al the
starting hour Of one OF the classes
last Wednesday. Dean l. c. Craw-
ford Of the engineering college
and Prof. Carl Brandt entered the
class room and asked Professor
DahlStrom 10 dismiss his class.
Please leave. You are re-
lieved Of your teaching dulles"
they were quoted by the student
as having said
Several campus authorities say
the action is the result OF internal
friction in the department dating
back 10 the shifting OF Professor
Brandt from the literary college
10 the engineering college over the
heads of men already within the
department.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
FEAR WORSE SITUATION

The OPA chief declared that
even more serious measures
were being drafted 10 be ready
for immediate use if the current
Atlantic Seaboard petroleum sup
ply situation gets worse.
Henderson said regulations will
be issued in detail within "a hours
defining tho broad meaning of
pleasure driving as II will be in
terpreted IN the East
An OPA spokesman said II obvi-
ously viii include Sunday eXcur-
sions, trips 10 the theater. a race
track or other sporting events;
visiting neighbors and even driv-
ing TO tho store if tho establish
ment is close by and the use of a
car Is unnecessary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
Guns Herald
Lifting Of Siege
OF Leningrod
By CAPT JOHN II. CRAIGE

-ferr acttt--tttt = = -
tons encircIins long-hesiesed
Leninerad seems to herald the
opening or another front tor
restoring communications with
Russia's second city
The resistance Of the for
mer capital of Russia TO more
than year U1 assaults has
been one OF the little noted
euics of hcroism Of the pres
ont war
Restoring 1t to communica-
ton with the rest Of Russia
would add more to Soviet
strength than probably any
other single stroke available
10 the Red army high COM
mand.
LENINCRAD WAS chosen
by Peter the Great as his cap
ital city because it constituted
what he called Russia win
dow on the west.
All of the Red feet Of the
Baltic that remains in action
is harbored in Kronstadt.
Leningrad's naval port. Could
that arsenal be relieved from
constant short-range bombing
and the fire Of Nazi siege
guns. Russian warships might
be put into condition to men,
ace German sea transport to
Finland and Sweden by the
time the ice in the Baltic
melts in the spring.
This would have important
results. as The German anna
ment industry depends largely
on Swedish iron ore.
THE SONIETS knew Len
ingrad was too close 10 the
border and Planned to shift
is vital strategic industries to
points farther inland.
a program to carry this
into effect was under way
when Hitler sent his legions
hurting over the Russo-Ger-
man border in l941. But
meantime the city's popula-
ton had grown 10 more than
100000, and her industries
included trife more than 20
per cent of the Russian total
production.
Realizing the value and vul-
nerability Of Leningrad, the
German high command sent
two strong armies, the 18th
and 18th. under Marshal Rit-
ter Won Leeb, northward from
East Prussia 10 besiege and
capture il.
Won Leeb marched his
armies 10 within sight Of his
objective by September, but
there something happened. the
Nazi advance stopped dead
and a siege began that has
lasted ever since.
BESIDES ITS poacetime
population. the LeninGrad area
had nearly 100000 soldiers
within It's boundaries, amply
equipped with arms and mu.
nitions. The fight that they
have been putting up has con-
stituted the greatest siege in
history in point Of forces In.
volved and its tactics have
been the most modern IN war.
Manning oefenses in depth
covering a good many hun
dred square miles, the Lenin-
grad defenders have deded
Nazi mass bombings, infltra-
ton attacks and heavy ar,il-
lery such as blasted into sub.
mission Sevastopol. one NJ tho
worlds strongest fortified
areas.
Details Of how this was &C.
complished constitute q mys-
terry 70 which The military
profession the world over
would like 20 have complete
blueprints.
APPARENTLY LEN y
GRADS strength lies IN It's
many square miles a steel
and concre'e factories and
warehouses. as was the case
in Stslingrad.
Mesger reports that have
filtered out from LeninEtad's
garrison indicate that The ku.
man drama Of The siege has
surpassed even thai Of STAIN.
grad Accounts from ncutra.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
HITLER SEES DANGER

The fuchrer was quoted as
saying that the city IS IN
CTaveSt danger -
Front dispatches revealed that
II was the 6erce-fightIpE CnsSacks
who made the first break-through
that led 10 the German defeat at
MoZdok and Nalchik.
The Red army offensive in the
south Stalingrad sector picked up
momentum. 100, after the seizure
OF the Axis stronghold OF TSimly-
anskaya in the south arm OF the
Don bend.
The army newspaper Red Star
said the city fell after "A two-day
battle in which the German garrl-
son was annihlated. Then the Rcd
army began tanning out and the
paper said the operations now hac
secured all Of the eastern half OF
the Don bend for the Russians.
The Russians. marrying the Ger
mans at every possible point,
started an offensive directly west
of Stalingrad, the Soviet noon
reported
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
RayEruE'n Reelected
Speaker of House
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them without fun and complete
discussion beforehand
Rayhurn, praiSing Mr. Roose-
welt as one Of the great leaders Of
all time. made II clear he had no
quarrel with his chief
II have no complaint there"
he said. The President has nj
ways held free and open dis
cussionS with his legislative
leaders; I've has always gene
over his, message and his pro-
posals with uS.
AIR or FJNALITN
But 10 the other branches
Of the government. suggestion
has been made that before ue-
examinations are made and he
fore proposals are announced
those In responsibility IN Con
greSS he consulted.
And believe this viii come"
he added with an Air NJ flndA'y.
RsyburnS reelection 10 Tho
sgcakcrShlp was signal for The
House 10 give him standing
ovation The increased group of
Republicans. displaying p college
band Of pep added shouts 10 Tho
general din which crcofcd tho
obviously pleased Rayhurr
PREDICT NEW POWER
The ' Seyenty.eiehfhl Consrcss
opened ~ noon al, Influential mem
hcrs predicted that n Wll make
h5t0r .fr rccapfurIrg some Of tho
vast grants ~ powrr 20 tho PROF.
dori vi. take y djvcf hand ~
tho war program end curb Now
LrI. .rfnH-
Woo rr. DOM Wa''a.r called
fhr Se0af- into .o. cn while clcrs
South frirnlr brrCed 'fr eavcl
~ Che House and ordered a roll
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
u. N. Suspends
Professors in
Book Dispute
Refused 10 Use Text
Edited by Associates
in Engineering College

ANN ARBOR, Jan. 6.-Two
associate professors OF the Uni
versity of Michigan have been re-
lieved of their teaching duties
because of their refusal to use
IA textbook edited by four other
of the same department
and prescribed for use by the de-
partment head.
In the past-under an unwritten
but we'll understood code-all
professors and instructors have
been allowed 10 decide on the
hooks for their own courses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
CLASSFIES EVIDENCE

N"The presence OF passenger
cars at any gathering for the
purposes of sport or amusement
will he taken as prlma facie evil
dence that gasoline rations and
tires are being disslpatcd need
lessly and Illegally" the OPA
said.
III upon review. II Is deter
mined that the existing ration Is
above the applicants minimum
needs, reduction may he
ordered
Todays action follows by only
two weeks tho - per cent slash in
a. r and { gasoline coupon values
The forthcoming action in re-.
gard TO fuel oil was preceded only
three days ago by an overall re-
iuctlon Of 10 per cont In fuel oil
coupon values for tho third heat
ng period In addition. tho OPA
had warned commercial users OF
fuel oil who can convert 10 coal
that they must do so Immediately
on face loss OF their ration by
February
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
RIP DEFENSE LINE

Striking out from the west bank
of the Volca River yesterday. the
Russians by this morning had
ripped through the first German
defense line and captured dozens
of trenches and dugoutS and two
heights.
A special communioue reported
the capture in the north Caucasus
yesterday of Nalchlk. Kotlarev-
sky. Maiskoyc and Prokhladnaya.
which are respectively 81 miles
southwest. 30 miles west south
west Is miles southwest and IS
miles west OF Mozdok.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
HENDERSON EXPLAINS

The simple facts are these"
Henderson said THE combina-
ton of demand from our armed
services and our civilian popula-
ton are draining the eastern
reserves OF petroleum products
NJ n pace more rapid than
our oNcrburdened trsnsporta-
lion facilities can replenish
them.
The measures taken over the
past week were forced upon us
by circumstances of war. Fail
ure 60 act swiftly and boldly
could only mean serious threat
10 war production in the East.
breakdown of vital tranSporta-
tion and tens Of thousands Of
homes utterly without heat. No
american could face these al
ternatlNcs and fall 10 act"
The a and - grSoline tatiC
books combined now provide 10
miles of driving monthly Inv IT,
East Including BIS miles of oco'
pational driving and 30 miles q
essential family driving.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
IN ENGLISH DEPT.

The men involved are Associate
Professors Carl ID. Dahlstrom and
Christian S. Wengcr of the Eng
fish department OF the engineering
college. This department is
operated independently of the
larger English department in the
college OF literature, science and
the arts.
The book in question is a col
lection of literary works titled
Patterns and PerspectlveS,
edited by w. Earl BritteR, Carl
A BuEltlund, William II. Egly and
Ivan II. Walton.
Students in classes taught by
the two professors said that morn
ing classes last Wednesday were
interrupted and dismissed with
the comment that the teachers
had been relieved of their duties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07

Axis claimed possession Of the
town of Fondouk near which u
TO Is German tanks were de-
stroyed when an enemy assault
was repulSed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07

APPARENTLY LENlN-
GRADS strength lies in It's
many square miles of steel
and concre'e factories and
warehouses. as was the case
in Stslingrad.
Mesger reports that have
filtered out from LeninEfads
garrison indicate that The hu-
man drama Of The siege has
surpassed even thai Of Stain
grad. Accounts from neutral
sources contain almost incrpd-
ible tales Of heroism In tho
face Of hardship and s.aeva.
ton.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01
20 YEARS AGO f {EfT EMPIRE
SEPTEMBER l, 929


John Davis elected City Clerk and Magistrate to succeed
special held at the
Council Chamber the City Hall Mr. Davis assistant bokeeper
Goldstens lived
Company u Infantry
Chkoo believed be the
highest infantry the United States
participated firing and as
qualified eman markmen
Public Schools o'clock the morning
the school
Ketchan Alaska Institute arrive
of school
Operations Northwestern cannery Dundas
Carpenter
cannery II
10000 salmon
Douglas Austin formerly of Los Angeles and nephew of H. Lucas
his He had accepted the
Godens Emporium succeeding
A.
Complimentary Haller Seattle " Paine and
Mrs. Harold Post entertained at bridge.
Stations
completing inspection
O. n
Weather report: High 81 low, 81.