davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
$50 Acres Devastated

Torpedoes. mining material.
depth charges and other naval
munitions were stored in 50 long
sheds within the Wilhelmshaven
ammunition depot when the Raj
bombs ripped squarely into the
arsenal.
Aerial reconnaissance photo
graphs later showed $50 acres Of
the great plant were devastated.
At least 40 OF the so sheds had
disappeared. leaving only deep
craterS where they had stood.
Oil storage tanks 700 yards
away collapsed from the force of
the explosion. Raj reconnaissance
photos showed. The blast was be-
lieved to have shaken great areas
lif not all Of the city and 10 have
smashed every pane of glass left
in Wilhelmshaven. which ranks
with Emden and Kiel among the
biggest naval and U-boat bases in
Germany.
The February IL raid was of the
lsaturation type. in which ire
lmendous quantities of two-ton
lblockbusters, tQur-ton superbombS
and smaller explosives and incen-
diaries were dropped during a 90
minute assault. For the terrific
damage inflicted. the Raj lost
only three planes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
RedsCdpfufe
z Important
Rail functions
Lightning Drive
Puts Them IS Miles
From Dnieper Bend

MOSCOW, Feb. 20 GNS) Two
Russian columns today captured
the important railroad functions
OF Krasnograd and Pavfograd
southwest of Kharkov, in what
was officially described as q
lightning" drive that has carried
to within 36 miles Of the Dniepel
River Bend.
Flattening bitter Nazi opposi
ton, one Russian force advanced
40 miles southwest from Meref;
within "a hours and overran Kras.
nograd, where the Kharkov-Dnie
propetrovsk railroad intersects thu
-east-west- life fFen- the bonet!
Basin 10 Kiev.
The other Red column dashed
ahead TO occupy Pavlograd, 3;
miles southwest of previously cap
tured Lozovaya and 80 miles west
southwest of the great power anc
industrial center of Dnieprop
etroVSk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Nozis Face Isolation

A Red thrust 10 Zaporozhe. on
the east bank of the lower Dnieper
elbow, and capture of one bridge
there would. in addition. cut the
last major railroad still linking the
.Crimea with the Russian mainland
via Dneipropetrovsk and Kiev
This would virtually isolate the
huge German forces in the Crimea.
leaving only the slim Perekop
1sthmus for escape to the north
west.
At krasnograd the Russians had
advanced nearly half way from
Kharkov. recaptured last Tuesday,
10 the upper crook of the Dnieper
bend at Dnicpropetrovsk. which
lies on the western bank of the
river.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
. AT Wrecks
Arms Depot
WiIheImshaven Size
Nearly Wiped Out

LONDON. Feb. II Sunday
qNS).-The gigantic main ammu-
milton storage depot at the great
German naval and submarine base
Of WiIhelmshaven was blown up
and at least four-fifths of 1t de-
5 tEessea tiitffiffes the devastating
Raj attack on the night of Feb
ruary IL. the air ministry an
nounced early today.
The communique. which quoted
fight hardened veterans of the
Raj as saying they had never
seen an explosion equal TO that
which ripped the Mariensiel am
munltion depot TO shreds. was
issued only few hours after il
was disclosed that British bomb
ers had pounded Wilhelmshaven
in force again Friday, the second
tune in two nights.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Move Toward Dam

This force moved down the
Kharkov-Crimea Railroad toward
Zaporozhe. 38 miles south of Dnie-
propetrovsk and site of the huge
dam the Russians destroyed during
their 1871 summer retreat from
the Ukraine. Thirteen additional
railroad functions and towns were
recaptured.
The victories were part ~ a
gIand-scale Red offensive that was
smashing ahead in all sectors from
the Orel area down 10 the western
Caucasus.
The Red army now threatens
directly both Dniepropetrovsk and
Zaporozhe. which have been held
by the Germans for nearly a year
and half.
Pushing southwest from reoc-
cupied Kharkov, the Russians
came TO within striking distance
.of the great Dnieper Bend toward
which hundreds Of thousands OF
embattled Naz troops are trying
to escape from the Donets Basin
and the Rostov region.
If their present rate of speed
can be maintained, the Russian
forces will reach the Dnieper
within a couple of days. thereupon
trapping all the Germans to the
east and setting the stage for a
Nazi catastrophe bigger than that
at Stalingrad.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Public's Help Asked
For Book z Rationing

report to their rationing centers
as early as possible.
With all canned goods sales
halted. registration will be con-
Quoted in every public school in
the county except Wayne Univer-
sity and Crosse Pointe High
School.
All will be open from / to {
p. m. daily save Hamtramck which
will register from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m
Each registrant must present
ration book No. fused for coffee
sugar and shoes-before book No
2 can be obtained.
Each registrant must declare the
number of cans. bottles or jars oi
more than eight ounces each that
he owns of fruits, vegetables
juices, soups. chill sauce and cat.
sup. Ownership is of Sunday
February q. Home canned foods
are excluded.
Each registrant also must de.
clare the number of pounds oi
coffee owned on last November %
The declaration form released
this week by OPA for listing
pantry contents is available al
grocery stores and rationing boarc
offices.
The form was also printed In
the Times of last Wednesday.
The form is reprinted in THIS
EDITION of the Times.
The form is simple and self
explanatory. II should be clipped
filled out and brought TO the ra-
tioning center at registration. II
CONTINUED on Page 13)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

LONDON. Feb. 20 qNS).-The
Moscow radio was quoted by the
Soviet monitor in London tonight
as broadcasting q Tass dispatch
from Stockholm reporting that
Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph
Goebbels had replaced Adolf Hitler
as chief Of Germany's Nazi Party,
according to authentic sources
Goebbels. said this report, has
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Ration Point
Values MOnday

Mondays Times will present
the official list Of point values
for all processed and canned
foods that were frozen last
midnight for rationing March I.
This list will be of great use 10
the family shopper until a new
OPA list II announced-prob-
ably many months.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

which has been missing since Feb
ruary 4. has been located from the
air in the Canadian wilderness
with "all persons alive and well. "
Army officials said that food
supplies are being flown in to the
undisclosed location.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
18th Raid on Mundo

The raids were made against Ko-
lombangara Island and Munda. on
New Georgia Island This was the
SlNty-ninth raid Of the war against
the Jap airfield at Munda.
The surface raid in the North
Pacific was against Jap positions
at Holtz Bay and Chichagof Har-
Dor on the tiny island of Attu,
westernmost post in the Aleutians.
The attack indicated that the
japanese IN recent weeks have
reinforced this former American
island which the japanese occu-
pied last summer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Exposed by Fliers

II was recalled that on August
9 the navy reported there were
no signs of enemy activity or occu-
pancy on Attu and il was believed
at that time that the japanese had
Withdrawn from there and were
concentrating their force at Kiska
Subsequently, however. American
a eria ! reconnaissance revealed
japanese activity on this island.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
All in Readiness
to Handle Task
Starting Monday
See Page 10 for ques-
tions and D.ers on
rationing.

Public cooperation with the
army of 10000 volunteers who
will handle the staggering task of
registering the metropolitan
areas populace for point rationing
was urged Saturday as local Of
Ificials announced that all was in
readiness for the wars biggest
feeding lob.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

BLuStAHu LsLe;;
JapRaidFails
Bases Of Foe
in SoIomons
Again Attacked
BY JOSEPH A. BORIS
International News Service star Write

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.--Slip-
ping through the North Pacific,
American warships on February
Is bombarded japanese positions
on Attu Island in the western
Aleutians, the navy reported today.
1t was the first American sur
face action in the Aleutian area
since August 8 when United States
WaEshiPs blasted japanese posi-
tons at the main base on Kiska
Island.
Apparently because OF foggy
weather results OF Thursdays at
tack were not observed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
laps Attack Fails

In retaliation for the lombard
meni.l japanese planes attempted
10 attack American positions in
the western Aleuiians, also on
Thursday The raiders inflicted
neither damage nor casualties. the
navy reported. and two of their
foat-type planes were shot down.
The same navy communique dis
closed that on February 10. Amer
lean airmen in the South Pacific
again blasted japanese bases in
the central Solomons but results
were not reDorted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Attack "a Ports

The air ministry disclosed ST.
simultaneously that during the three
months period ending last Jan
uary 81, Allied air forces attacked
"a Axis ports in the Mediterranean
on $50 occasions and executed
5000 sorties sgainstaenemy ship
ping in that sea.
In the nine months ending last
September, Allied warplanes sank
or damaged 300 Axis vessels, in
addition TO bagging many other
"probables" and damaging still
more, the communique announced.
In addition, So ports in Germany
Continued on Page Eight
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Limits on Recaps
For Tires Off
Measure TO Save
Rubber in Use

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20 (UP).
The OPA today removed all
rationing restrictions on recapping
passenger car and light truck tires.
Tires may now be recapped with
reclaimed rubber, the OPA said,
without restriction. This is a
measure to save rubber by extend
ing the life of tires already in use.
The OPA said that removal of
the rationing restriction means
that owners of passenger cars and
commercial vehicles using tires
smaller than 7.50x20 viii be able
to get their castings recapped with
out applying 10 their local boards
for certificates. Recapping of other
vehicle tires will con-
tinue under rationing restrictions
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Double Wool Quota
For Civilian Clothes
OPA Freezes
Sale of Beans
for Ratioainq

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (INS)s
The Office of Price Administers
ton tonight froze all sales of dry
beans. dry peas and lentils and
dehydrated and dried soups effec-
tive Immediately at the request OF
the agriculture department that
these commodities be point-ra.
toned along with canned vege-
tables and fruits starting March l.
OPA had already banned sales
of other timed and processed
vegetables and fruits for one week
beginning at 1901 a. m. Sunday.
The agriculture department ex.
Iplained that vastly increased mill.
tary demands as well as lend-leasa
requirements necessitated the sud-
den measure tts =.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Sales Halted

Estimating that approximately
100000 Detroit residents would
register for their share of the
nation's food larder Monday
through Thursday, rationng all
thorities recommended that all
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
GOebbels Takes Hitler's
Place, MOscOW Reports

been placed in charge Of the cen-
trail and provincial machinery con-
trolling all internal political meas
ures."
Hitler. the report continued. n
ostensibly fatigued due to HE
excessive cares and labors."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Girl Born 10 DonIevys

HOLLYWOOD. Feb. 20 QNSl.
Its a girl for the Brian DOM
levys of the screen. The eight.
pound baby. their first. was born
today in the Cedars Of Lebanon
Hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
A Tip to HoaSeuites:
Ration Form on Page Il
Saves You a Half Hour

THE Detroit Times as public service re-
i prints on Page 13 the official OPA declara-
ton form that must be filled out when you
register beginning tomorrow, for War Ration
Book No. 2.
FILL IT OUT AT HOME.
TAKE IT WITH YOU WHEN YOU
REGISTER.
IF yoH Ito this, you may save yourself 81
MINUTES when you go to your rationing CEN
ter for registration. In addition, you will save
untold hours for the >unsefish volunteer regis
trars (moaiy school feacbers) and for the people
standing in line behind you.
Remember, you must fill out this form even
if you have onI, one can of food at home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

Panic clothing buying that swept
Detroit has now subsidized, indicat-
ing that shoppers have needed at
last OPA assurances that freezing
and rationing of apparel is not
contemplated
With rumors of immediate ra-
tioning breaking out anew, Arthur
III. Sarvis, state OPA director
contacted Washington, Saturday
and relayed their emphatic de-
mails;
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

Bwse home gardening specialist of Mchi
the garden department L Garden series designed
Thursdays and has been arranged
clipping guide See Page Part
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Bean Output Tops

An agriculture statement de-
Iclared that production of dried
beans and peas in 1912 exceeded
all records but that nearly half
the dried beans and two-thirds Of
the dried peas would be needed by
American and Allied military
forces. In addition, the statement
pointed out the Russian army's
requirement of dried beans alone
would total close to 100000, 900
pounds.
1t was estimated by the aeris
culture department that in 1942-
1913 the per capita consumption
of dry edible beans would drop to
n pounds from S.S the previous
year; of dried beans to g pounds
compared to IL the previous year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Find Army Plane Missing
Since Feb. 4; 20 Aliue

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 GNS).
The war department announced
late today that an army transport
plane, with 20 persons aboard,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Lou Point Values

1t is the responsibility of OPA
to determine point values of all
rationed items, but Secretary Of
Agriculture Wickard recommended
that dehydrated and dried soups
be given a relatively low value.
All varieties of dry edible beans
and peas are covered by tonight's
order. a1
The dehydrated and dry soups
include all types, such as de.
hydrated vegetable, dehydrated
tomato, dehydrated corn, dehy.
drafted potato. dehydrated onions,
dehydrated cabbage. dehydrated
borsht. dry cheese, dehydrated
noodles and meat or chicken con1-
binations. dry or dehydrated beans,
dry or dehydrated peas. dry or
dehydrated soybeans, meat or
poultry bouillon cubes. or any dry
or dehydrated soup made of 4
combination Of these products or
other ingredients. This includes
bouillon cubes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

"Tbere are no plans to ration
clothes. Only an overwhelming
buying rush could induce such n
freeze"
Further confirmation came II
from Washington, an
that the War Production
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Claim Foe Repulsed

Radio Morocco. broadcastlng a
French communique. said tonigh,
that French and Allied units had
repulsed a German attempt 10
force the Sbiba defile in Central
Tunisia. II said IL enemy tanks
were damaged or destroyed.
Farther north. in the Sbiba
area, British guards encountered a
strong German patrol of tanks
and motorized infantry.
The British succeeded in knock
ing out six tanks and six self
propelled guns.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Yield in Valley

The Allies meanwhile aban-
doned the Ousseltia Valley. north
east of the present fighting, in a
line-straightening operation. The
Americans had been holding the
lower slopes of hills forming the
eastern boundary of the valley.
The British Eighth Army mean
while softened up the outer de-
fapses Of the Mareth Line with its
biz guns and artillery thrusts and
was reported TO have captured
Dierba Island. on the northern
flank Of the line, five minutes fly
ing time from the Axis-held port
OF. Gabes.
The middle eastern command
reported that Eighth Army forces
were in contact with the Afrika
Korps around Medenine, halfway
outpost of the line. and its artil-
lery was dueling with the Ger
mans in that area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

Sweetheart Theater Bar-392S 3rd.
Sismese Twins-No Door Charge.
Adv
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

~ 4 The Times in this edition inaugurates
AJdTuen~~ department of gardening prepared
especially for those setting out with
ge proper advice plant their gardens The experts
gardening department nationally known Mrs Isabel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
NEW! STORM SASH FOR sTEEL

easements. See Detroit Steel Pro-
ducts ad on Page Part ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

DENTIST. III MICHIGAN AVE.
DR.. T. p. Jamison. Hours 9 10 8.
CT. 4244. Opposite Kinsels.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Allies Smash
Mid-Tuniisiid
Axis Thrust
Alexander Arrives
at Front as British
Pound Mareth Line
BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE
United Pres, star Correspondent

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
North Africa. Feb. 20.-American
forces dug in on the rocky ridges
forming a new line in central Tu-
nisia today and. with the help OF
strong British units, repealed two
enemy thrusts designed 10 test the
strength of the Allied positions.
The lines appeared TO be stsbi-
lied in a fairly firm position as
Gen. Harold r. IL G.. Alexander,
former British commander for the
Middle East, arrived here to as
sumo his new duties as deputy 10
Gen. Dwight Eisenhower in charge
of Allied ground forces in Tunisia.
Marshal Erwin Rommel's Afrika
korps faced the threat Of the
British Eighth Army. whose big
guns we're pounding the Mareth
Line in southern Tunisia.
Boast 5000 CupttDes
CDNB, Official German news
agency. said that 5000 prison
ers, most of them Americans.
had been captured in Tunisia)
The first OF the two German
thrusts in central Tunisia was
made against a pass north OF Kas-
serine held by the Americans.
The enemy succeeded in fore
Ing his way a short distance into
the pass. but the Americans
CONGRATULATED and drove the
Axis forces out.
BY early evening the situation
was restored
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Improved Wool Supply

THE action reflects def
nitely improved wool supply
situation and a relaxation In
military demands, permitting in
creased civilian production" he
said.
1t was pointed out that any wool
needed 10 meet the increased pro-
duction will be imported by manu-
facturers until the 1913 domestic
wool clip becomes available.
Officials said the increased
quotas are A further assurance
that there will be adequate wool
clothing for civilians next fall and
winter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Civilians TO Get
Enough for Next
Years Clothes

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -fNSt,
officials estimated today
that an additional 100000
pounds of wool will be made avail
able for consumers in an order
doubling the quotas of wool for
production of essential civilian
goods.
Kenneth w. Mariner. chief OF
the WPB textile division. said that
production of wool goods under the
new quotas will make it possible
for The industry to produce as
much yardage as was produced
in a normal peacetime year for
civilians-with up to 100000
men now soldiers and sailors not
drawing from this yardage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

Continued on Page Eight
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

Continued on Page 1877
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
INVASION!

Pierre Huss tells of Allies
invasion plans. See story and
map, Page 2.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-12-24

This is not to be construed as
an endorsement Of Zionism nor a
criticism against it. I don't know
enough about that subject to quail
ify as an authority. But 1 can tell
you what I saw.
My first night in Tel Aviv made
me realize that here was a power
full new kind of civilization. I
went, with Jack Benny and Erika
Mann, to the Cafe Mega to hear
their five piece orchestra. Harry
Finder, Time and Life correspond
ent, had assured me that here was
a must.
We were given a table in the
balcony. The ground floor was
jammed. We called a waiter and
gave him an order.
He shook his head. "Sorry, but
we do not serve after ten p. M"
I was surprised. But what a.
bout all these other people?"
"They are not being served"
replied the waiter, they're listen
ing to the music"
And they were. There were no
drinks or dishes on any Of the
tables. The people sat and listen
ed intently to the five piece or
chestra. There was no converse
ton.
wondered where else I could
have seen such a sight. New
York? Hardly. The music would
be drowned out by conversation,
rafting of dishes, etc. London
might offer better audience but
even so, not to the exclusion OF
food and drink.
The three of us agreed that we
had seen the most civilized sight
in our entire tour thus far.
Next morning was up early
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-12-24

and out on the beach. The SWIM
ming was good but what bowled
me over were the children talking
to one another in Hebrew! NV
reaction was absurdly illogical but
l was amazed at the ability of
these kids to converse fluently in
language that could just bare
ly manage to read but certainly
not understand. I felt like a dolt.
had an appointment at eleven
with Mayor Rokach. I found him
to be a very gentle-spoken man
with sad eyes and within five
minutes of conversation he man.
aged to convey to me his very
deep devotion to his job and to
this land.
"You may have noticed the
many types of people here" he
said, 1T is interesting, I think.
Jews from all over the world live
in a community where they are
free of persecution"
But what about the Arabs 2"
I asked.
He sighed. Eyes, the Arabs.
That is by no means a settled
problem, as you well know. There
may be trouble in the future. Sc
rious trouble"
1--WE consider here that we were
saved by the Russian stand a.
gainst Germany" he continued.
1.-THE Nazis, had they reached here,
would have wiped us out. We
were bombed twice, you know,
and about 300 people were killed."
did you have much trouble
evacuating the population ?"
Evacuation 2" he said, with
mild establishment, mo one spoke
of such a thing. We would have
done what Churchill swore that
the British would do. We would
have fought in the fields, the
streets, our homes. No one, nc
one at all evacuated Tel Aviv."
THE Arabs thought we would
desert our city," he said, land dc
you know, they had even ear