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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-09
CASH WELCOMED

For those who are too busy TO
purchase and pack boxes, the civic
committee, under the leadership
of Mrs. Glenn Anderson, will well
come cash donations.
For each 81 sent in by a con-
tributor. the committee will pur-
chase the contents of box and
enclose the donors name and ad-
dress, so the recipient can drop
him or her a "thank-you" note
after Christmas.
If you are making cash dona-
tons, please make your checks
and money orders payable TO the
Santa for Servicemen Fund, and
mail to that department in care
of The Detroit Times, 1870 CaSs,
Detroit 81. Mich.
Residents outside the metropoli-
tan area who wish to contribute
boxes TO this drive may mail the
boxes directly to the Santa for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-09
(See Pictorial Review

Archduke Otto of Austria, pre-
tender of the Austrian throne
and a man with a price on his
head, today said that the Moscow
had treasured him and
the Austrian people of a govern
ment of their own in the postwar
world.
Stopping here briefly between
planes on his way to Chicago TO
address a women's organization,
the dapper. muStached archduke
said that any doubt about a post
war Austria has been dissolved by
the conference.
81 am in constant daily touch
with the Austrian underground"
he said, land when the time
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-09

prison sentence for criminally
asszulnng a 4S-year-old woman IN
a taNicab the morning Of Aug. 5
after he had offered 20 take her
home AS she lett a tavern al $3.50
r. Forest
Placido had been sentenced 10
a one 10 two and a half year
prison term IN June, 1912, for
attempted larceny.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-09
ServiCemen S
Names Aren
Given TO Sdntds

Many Of the readers OF The De-
tfoit Times still do not understand
the manner in which the Santa
for SerWcemen program operates.
Much of this misunderstanding
is the result of confusion over the
Christmas Ship Club.
To become a member Of the
Christmas Ship Club. the reader
filled out a coupon and mailed 1t
TO the paper. He or she was then
supplied a name Of a servlceman
or woman overseas 10 whom he or
She could send a Christmas box.
In the Santa for Servicemen
program. NO NAMES WILL BE
FURNISHED THE READERS.
Patriotic residents Of Detroit and
other parts of Michigan are asked
TO PACK A BOX OR BOXES.
ASSURE YULE CHEER
These boxes will go toward as
surfing a merry Christmas for the
servicemen and women stationed
in the metropolitan area in army
camps, naval stations and army
and navy hospitals.
Because Of military restrictions,
the names of these Servicemen
and women cannot be furnished
the readers. When your boxes are
packed, you are asked to take
them 10 your nearest precinct po-
lice station in Detroit, Ham
tramck, Crosse Pointe, Highland
Park or Dearborn. any of the de-
partment of parks and recreation
centers or the lobby OF the Times:
When a sufficient number OF
boxes has accumulated at these
receiving depots. army trucks VIII
collect and transport them 10 -the
central wrapping and packing sta
ton at Elmwood Recreation Cen
ter, OU4 EHIlWOOu.
WILL CHECK BOXES
There the boxes will be checked
and dispatched 70 the various sta
tions which will benefit from this
campaign. Distribution OF the
boxes will take place at a series
of special parties during Christ
mas Week at the stations.
Contributors to this worthy
drive are asked TO limit the cost
of tho contents OF the boxes to 81
each, thereby allowing recipients
to share equally.
Wrap your parcels securely for
delivery 10 the many bases and
make them as attractive as pos
sible, using Christmas paper and
stickers.
Please indicate II a box has
been packed for a soldier, sailor
marine, coast guardsman, WAC,
| WAVE, SPAR or lady marine,---
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-09

the Santa for SeTvicemen pro-
gram has pledged itself to procure
a box for each of these men and
women in service.
To achieve this goal will re-
quire the cooperation of as many
patriotic residents of the city and
state as possible.
Don't delay another day. BE A
SANTA TO A SERVlCEMAN
ITODAYI
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ENCLOSE NAME

Contributors of boxes are urged
to enclose their personal cards
with names and addresses.
Make your plans now. There
are thousands of servicemen and
women stationed in the metropoli-
tan area. The civic committee OF
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-09

LIZ do good for soldiers and Sailors leave the long
distance calls the evening between and TO-
That usually the only time they telephone And have
your the service remember it's better to let him call
YOU you try reach him by long distance often difficult
locate him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-09
Gets lO-Year Term
For Assault in Taxi

Clement Placido. p. Of 1912
Cooper. today began a lO-year
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-09

Committee in care of
the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03
Reich tO Get
Allied Terms

LONDON, Dec. 3 (INS)-An ultimatm to Germany
surrender uncondonay be bombed out of existence
expected day result from the reported Big Three
conference in Iran among President Roosevelt, Prime
Minister Churchill and Premier Stain
Likewise it is considered beyond doubt that the con-
ferees will demand that conquered Germany be stripped
Of all its il-gotten territory.
(The German controlled Paris radio heard by
Reuter- declaring that strong Russian armed forces have
been Tabrz ensure the safety of the statesmen
assembled there"
That the conference actually is taking place has not
been announced officially, but weller of reports from
neutral and Axis stated that the meetings
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03

LONDON, Dec. 5 (INS)-War
Correspondent Lowell Bennett of
international News Service today
was officially reported missing
after the bomber in which he was
flying failed 10 return from last
nights large scale assault on Ber-
lin.
Another war correspondent. ".
Stockton, representing the Aus
tralian Associated New paper
Service, also is missing from the
raid. -
Bennett made the fight as a
representative of the American
press pool and was 10 have writ
ten an eyewitness account Of the
bombing OF Berlin for the three
American news services-the As
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03
The War Fronts

ITALY-Eighth Army captures Caserentano eight miles
beyond Sangro River page L.
AIR WAR-About 600 Raj bombers waop Berlin with 200
to 1900 tons; city left sea Of flame. page L.
:. w PACIFIC-Our bombers sink 1OOOO-Jap transport
loaded with troops Jap destroyes damaged Page L.
RI Red Army baers INTO suburbs Of Znamenka rail
hub in the Dnieper bend. Page D.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03
Mother Of ; Acquitted
In Staying Of Worker

CASSOPOLIS, Dec. 3 (UP)--A
circuit court jury today acquitted
Mrs. Reta Rogers of the Staying
Sept. IL of her sweetheart, Hugh
Anderson. 80. Buchana an war
worker, after u hours Of delibera-
ton.
The 34-year-old mother Of three
girls admitted that She shot An
derson three times in a tavern &C
Barron Lake, but based her de-
Tense on the contention that he
had terrorized her and her family
for three months.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03
Bdtt|eRdging
For Town on
Vital Ridge


ALGIERS, Dec. 8 (INS)--
Both Allied armies in Italy
braved terrific fire from en-
envy guns to score strategic
gains at both ends of the
battlefront, Gen. Eisenhower
announced today.
The Eighth Army battled its
way forward on the Adriatic end
of the line to capture Castel
Frentano, eight miles north of the
Sangro River, and now are ham,
mering toward San Vito. four
miles north of Fossacesia and
one-time terminus of the Nazi
arterial supply road.
Fierce fighting is now raging
for Lanciano, which tops a 800
foot ridge overlooking the road
from Castel Frentano to San
Vito. s
MAKE SHORT GAINS 8,
In the Fifth Army sector at
the western end of the front.
British notwithstanding ter
rifle enemy artillery fire and
mines and wire entanglements--
pounded forward for short gains
in the vicinity of Calabritto, FIVE
miles southwest of Mignano.
During the fighting 1t. Cen.
Clark. American commander OF
the Fifth. was under fire for sons
time. Several shells fell nearby,
but Clark was not injured.
The Eighth Army found Castel
Frentano heavily fortified, and
the NSzis put up a desperate
stand" The enemy launched sew,
eral fierce but futile counter
attacks.
WELL COVERED IN AIR
Throughout the heavy fighting
both the Fifth and Eighth had
extremely efficient air cover.
Clear weather after days of fog
and rain aided the airmen in their
/ task.
American Mitchell mediums.
Raj BaltimoreS and South Afri-
can Bostons blasted "pinpoint"
targets necessarily in the San
Giorgio-Rocca Cervanto area, con-
centrating particularly on the
enemy's guns which are mounted
on every strategic height over
looking the road TO Rome.
Seventeen enemy planes were
shot down yesterday, while the
Allies lost eight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03
MAY USE RED BASES

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3 up
Arrangements for l.. :. and
British bomber fleets 10 use bases
in the Soviet Union for their
steady blasting OF Nazi targets
may be one of the first concrete
developments of the recent Mos
COW conference and the current
elt-Churchill-Stalin meet
ing. observers here said today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03

New Air BIitZ
SfunS Berlin

LONDON, Dec. 3 (UP)-The Raj swarmed
back to Berlin last night, crashing through intense
German opposition to drop 1000 to 1,5OO tons of
bombs which, according to neutral reports left the
surviving two-thirds of the capital completely
paralyzed."
Upwards of 600 British planes struck through the
moonlight the beams of hundreds of searchlghts curtain
of anti-aircraft fire and massed German fighters
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03

fire bombs dropped in last nights
attack boosted the tonnage I'M
loaded on Berlin during the last
two weeks to the $500 mark
achieved by the German air force
in its entire 1l-month "blitZ" Of
London in 1910 and 1871.
DESTRUCTION is GOAL
Observers believed Sir Arthur
T. Harris, chief of the RATS
bomber command, now was COM
mitted to an attempt to destroy
Berlin with a series of 1000 to
/ .500-ton raids. interpreted with
an occasional super assault such
as that in which 1900 tons were
dropped Nov. %.
Reports from previous raids had
indicated the new incendiaries
sometimes cause more havoc than
blockbusterS. especially when a
strong. ground wind carries the
flames from building to building
TERRIFIC BATTLE
"a violent air battle such as
seldom before witnessed &C.
Cured between 8 and $3.50
p. M" the German news
agency, DBN. said. Zone could
observe the excellent co-opera-
ton between anti-aircraft guns
and searchlight batteries and
hear without interruption the
cannon and machine gun fire
Of German night fighters OPP
Grating i'm the clear sky.
British bombers crash e d
down like burning torches, in
many cases before reaching
their detectives"
DNB said more than 80 plane
had been shot down by II p. m
with the bodies of 146 airmeI
discovered in the> wreckage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03
ms Correspondent
MISSING i'm Berlin Raid

ISOLATED Press. the United Press
and International News Service.
In making one place available
for an American correspondent 10
60 on the raid. the air ministry
invited the three American news
Services to, draw lots. ms won.
Leo, Dolsn, ms London bureau
manager, called in Bennett and
William w. Wade and said:
I'm issuing no orders. One
OF YOU can go II you wish"
Both wanted to 60. Dolan told
them TO flip a coin. Bennett won
the toss.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03

foreign relations committee, said
in a radio address, last night that
meeting of great significance IS
reported to be taking place in the
Middle East
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03
MoMENTouS MEETING

FORT WORTH. Texas. Dec
up Senator Connally tDl of
Texas, chairman of the Senate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03
PARTS OF LETTER
THE WEATHER
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

The sun VIII set al 6:0l 2 m today.
and rise tomorrow At s.4i q. m
The moon will rise At 80 ,. m. to-
day. and SET tomorrow az i2.43 a m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03
AUssIES MOP UP

Ground activity in New Guinea
progressed favorably as the jun
gle-wise Australian troops mopped
up Jap positions above FinSch-
hafen. on the Huon Peninsula.
Aussie infantry. supported by
artillery and tanks. captured a
Jap bridge across the Somgi
River and began storming Wareo
as advance elements approached
Mongara.
On Bougainville Island in the
northern Solomons, and at Bergen
Bay. New Britain, medium bomb
ers and fighters blew up NUM-
tons dumps, knocked out gun
positions and sank enemy troop
carving bargeS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03

in progress - either in Te-
heran, capital Of Iran per
sia), or Tabriz, in northern
Iran.
Reuter- and Exchange Tele-
graph, British news agency. car
ried Turkish reports saying the
conferences were being held in
Tabriz. Berlin and other sources
said the meetings were going on
in Theran or Tabriz.
The German agency DNB, in a
dispatch from Lisbon reported by
Reuter-. said the conference would
end today and that a communique
probably would be issued today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03

Forty-one bombers were lost in
the Berlin raid and supplementary
operations. The main lombard
ment left the city afame and
smoke lowered three miles high.
the air ministry announced.
TRULY DEVASTATING
Dispatches relayed through
Sweden described the raid as
truly devastating" They said
at least 30 blockbusters were
among the hundreds of bombs
dropped on the city, many of
them around the Potsdamer
Platz, the Anhalter railway sta
ton and the northern and south
ern factory districts.
The city is without gas, water
or electricity, the Swedish reports
said, and in effect il is completely
paralyzed Street traffic was
blocked, and no newspapers APP
peared.
! ne SlHhHOliH HCNNpdPSl IVY
.Dagligt Allehanda reported that
al least 20 British bombers and
German fighters crashed in the
streets Of Berlin.
NEN TYPE OF BONES
The air ministry's announce
ment that huge fires were left IN
the capital tended to confirm re-
ports that the Raj was using new
incendiary bombs so powerful they
cannot be compared with those
dropped by the Germans on Lon
don.
The heavy bombers, back In
action after a five-night weather
enforced lull. fought their way al
across Axis Europe TO Berlin and
back again with the bright moon
light Silhouetting them for swarms
of night fighters and hundreds OF
anti-aircraft batteries
The weight of explosives and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03
In the Times TO-DAY
DESTRUCTION is GOAL

C. NJ. MACARTHUR. DENTIST,
I'LL Griswold. over Kinsels.
Hours: SO; Sundays, l0-12.-Adv
SHEDD'S OLD STYLE Fish and
Meat Dressing -- Just the thing
makes delicious hors d'oeuvres.
ADV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03

MEN. WOMEN, FAMILIES
Steam rooms and baths for all.
New Detroit Baths. 1877 w. Vernon
ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03
MONTGOMERY AT MEETING

LONDON, Doc. 3 (UP)-The
Nazi Vichy radio today said the
velt-Stalin-Churchill meet
ing at Tabriz was being attended
by Gen. Montgomery, commander
OF the British Eighth Army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03
Allied P lanes
Blast CONVOY
Near RdbauI

ALLIED HQ.. S. w. Pacific
Dec. 3 GNSJ-A night aerial
blow against Japanese convoy
off New Ireland Island, in which
a 10,000-ton enemy transport
loaded with troops was sent to
the bottom and several vessels
were badly damaged. was an
nounced today by Gen. Macarthur.
The four-engined B-24 Liberia
tors also bombed two escorting
Jap destroyerS out of action and
set a large tanker afire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03
Plotted
Death of
II. lid. liz.

Frustrated in an attempt 10
assasSinate President Roosevelt
on the eve Of his departure for
his conferences with United Ma
tions leaders, Walter Best. 81
year-old Pontiac war worker. was
confined today in a Washington
hospital.
The would-be assassin, mott
waited by an -obsession that cleo
trical rays emanating from the
White House had caused him 10
have a chronic headache. had
been waiting several weeks for an
opportunity TO shoot the Presi-
dent when secret service agents,
acting on information supplied by
his wife, took him into custody
Nov. 13.
PRONOUNCED INSANE
PsychiatristS pronounced Best
insane. He probably will be re-
turned 20 Michigan for commit
ment 10 a state institution.
Best took his registered re-
volver with him when he left his
home at 1914 w. Howard. Pom
tiac, in October. deserving his
wife, Mrs. Gladys Best. and
daughters. Diane, II months old,
and Bonnie. 5 months old.
Government Investigators found
the gun. fully loaded. in a Wash
ington hotel where Best had
taken a room.
WRITES TO WIFE
In a letter to his wife. written
Noy. 9. Best revealed he had
hrked around the White House
on the previous Sunday hoping
for a chance TO shoot the Presi-
dent on his way 10 church
services.
He also told Of planning to
steal an army rife
Mrs Best turned the letter
over TO Assistant Prosecutor
Harvey Lodge of Oakland County
and requested a warrant charg-
ing Best with deSertion.
PARTS OF LETTER
The text of the letter, contain
ing references TO Scurrllous re-
marks which he had Scrawled on
toilet walls in government build
ingS. follows in part:
Dear family: There has not
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03
Flynn Ldshes
Liquor Probe

State Liquor Commissioner
Felix Flynn today branded as
untrue statements Of Earle Z.
Koehler head Of the alcohol tax
unit of The internal revenue
hureau that Michigans new
liQhor import system had opersd
the door for widespread black
market operations
In the face 81 the denial how
ever Koehler said warrants for
arrest Of a number of racketeerS
and high politicians" for illegal
whisky deals would be asked,
probably today
L. :. JURY PROBE
Koehler added that he would
demand a federal grand jury in
VeStigatiOn OF Illicit liquor traffic
and violations of OPA price cell
lnES on liquor
Denying that he had accused
the commission Of encouraging IL
licit deals Kochler said
ITO the best OF our knOwl-
edge, no one except the licenSee
who made the application has
ever received the liquor inn
ported through the commission
at his request" Flynn declared
I'VE issued instructions that
in all such cases the licensee
must make direct deal. We
have found no cases where So
called racketeers have taken
imported whisky from the ware
Continued on Page ., Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-03
DETECTED BY filters

The Jap convoy was detected by
Liberators near the enemy strong
hold at Rabaul. and the attack
was launched as the enemy vessels
steamed Off the Kavieng area OF
New Ireland
Towering fires were set in the
Jap supply dump area at Wewak
New Guinea, by Ill tons of bombs
which the Allied airmen showered
down. At least 10 of 40 Zeros
which attempted to beat off the
attack were shot down by the
Liberators gunnerS and their
fighter escorts. Two Allied planes
were lost.
First 1t. Jack L. Selling of
Detroit. a Liberator reconnais-
Sance pilot, said that 30 miles
from Wewak after the raid he
observed a big explosion-prob-
ably an underground gasoline
storage tank. United Press re;
i D0rted J
The Apache sentinel., 1943-09-17
37TH S. S. NOTES
BY PVT. HOWARD JONES

Recently the choral group of the
37th Special Service Company
reached what one might call the zen
ith of it's career at Fort Huachuca
The men took part in an impressive
half hour broadcast over station
KVOA in Tucson, Ariz Their open
ing selection was 1.-The Lords
Prayer" by La Motto, followed by
the popular favorite "Invictus."
Conspicuous by his absence was
the choir leader Pfc. John R. Jones,
who is enjoying pleasant furlough
with his parents in Richmond, Va.
Musical direction was supplied by
Pfc. Adelbert Berry of Newark, Nj,
who recently went home on fur
lough " ss
Despite the frightening novelty of
a radio broadcast and the absence
Of their leader, the men made a
brilliant showing. Lawrence Whi-
sonant, Huachuca's Singing Ser
geant," was particularly impressed
by the vocal efforts of Pvt. Howard
Roberts, soloist, who is first trump
eter in our Company orchestra.
Did You Know That:
William F. Permission, LIB. at st.
Johns University Law School,
Brooklyn, NY, recently discharged
from the army, where he was with
the Post Judge Advocates Office,
was originally with the 37th Special
Service Company?
The 37th S. S. Co. boasts 1000 in
surance among it's personnel
The Apache sentinel., 1943-09-17
Who Can Write Best Show?
Officers or Enlisted Men :?

A friendly contest is being fought
on the Post of Old Fort Huachuca.
The question to be decided is: Who
can write the best musical show, of
ficers or enlisted men? Five Off
GERS, Major w. H. Strickland of Sta
ton Hospital No. 1, 1t. Allen Brown
of the Division Special Service Of
flee, 1t. Col. c. F. E. Nelson, Capt
Joe Jordan and Capt. Randolph Ed
monds of the Post Special Service
Division have pooled their talents in
Rhapsody in Khaki the musical
show now in rehearsal.
Pvts. Austin Mccoy Maceo Ander-
son and Cpl. Fayard Nicholas are
leading a group of enlisted men who
are writing the enlisted mems show
Both shows will be sonsored by the
Post Special Service Division anc
will be supervised by Capt. Randolph
EdmondS, theatrical advisor.
The Apache sentinel., 1943-09-17
Mountoinview Club To !
Feature Swing Musicale

The Officers MountainvieW Club
will be back in the entertainment
spotlight again this weekend with
an unusual Sunday evening program
OF swing music. Time set for the
program is Z O'Clock pm.
The Swing Musicale will feature
two of Fort Huachuca's most talent
ed pianists. Pvt Harold Brown and
Pvt. Austin Mccoy. When this duo
gets together the result is going to
be a terrific piano playing battle
and it will be hard to say who gives
out most on the worries.
Both Pvt. Brown and Pvt. Mccoy
are moderniSts in their styles of
piano playing. Classics come as easy
to them as boogie-woogie or sweet
swing improvisations.
Brown, the son of a retired min
lister, was a popular entertainer in
Los Angeles prior to his induction
The Apache sentinel., 1943-09-17
Java Hour Proves
Popular at USO Club

The Java hour, sponosred each
Sunday morning at 1000 o'clock by
the program staff of the USO Club,
was keenly enjoyed by the soldiers
who attended this week.
After hot coffee and appetizing
doughnuts were served, the soldiers
heard brief talk on "The YMCA
and the YWCA by DR.. Hugh M.
Gloster, program director. Then the
men were led in singing by Pvt.
Willard Harper, formerly a men,
ber of the Morehouse College Quar-
tet; Miss Suzy Skinner, office man
ager an program assistant; and Mr..
Jester Hairston, program director.
Miss Marian A. Washington, assist
ant director, proved a delightful
hostess experimenting the serving
of coffee and doughnutS.
Among the service men present
were Pvts. Harper and NJ B. Simp-
son; Pics. John Ross, Robert Willis,
Willie j. Baker, James Yates, and
G. w. BllupS; and Cpl. AuSbie How
ard.
Pvt. Harper was elected, along
with Pvt. Baker, to plan greater par
ticipation of service men in the Java
Hour, and everyone left with the in
tention of returning to next Sun
days meeting.