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Evening star., 1943-04-21

william ana Grace Moore. boy.
Joe and Claire oBrten, boy.
Charles and Eyelyn oaman, twin boys.
Anthony ana Carmelina Puslisi. s1fl.
Roland and IVA 0Anner girl.
Robert and Kathleen Springer, sirl.
John ana Theresa scope, gfri.
George and Ruth Vail, boy.
Joel and Vera Waiter, r., boy.
Paul and Mary Weyandt, boy.
Joseph and Helen Whitebread. boy.
Thomas and Martha Churchill, girl.
Thomas and Dora Dunktns, boy.
Joe and Mary Gillis, boy.
Emmanuel and Gladys Mack, Girl.
james and Dorthea Williams, boy.
Evening star., 1943-04-21

Gentlemen prefer blonds-Patriots
prefer bonds. Buy now.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
Deny Command
Is Split Despite
All Arguments
Nv JACK MAHON

Az ADV ANCED BASE IN THE
SOUTH PACIFIC. MAY II UNS)
Tho most SOLID conclusion that
can be drawn from disclosure OF
me recent conference between AID.
wgal HalScy naval commander in
'he South Pacific, and Gen. Mac
Arthur is that Macarthur is now
incidentally supreme commander OF
al operations IN The Southwest
Pacific.
Arguments over perllS Of a
divided command now should
cease. despite complications which
existed IN the past.
Despite headquarters inSiStence
that Gen. Macarthur always has
been commander of offensive and
defensive operations in the area,
observers here are convinced the
recent all-paclhC conference in
WaShir gton and possibly the
CaSab,anca conference. resulted IN
a change Of command making Gen
Macarthur the big boss
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
Lewis
Fails to
Show Up

WASHINGTON. May II tINS)
True 10 his word, John l. Lewis
president of the United Mine
Workers Union, refused to appear
before War Labor Board hear
ing in Washington today while
threats of new, nationwide Goa
strike tomorrow midnight became
hourly more serious.
Vice Chairman George Taylor
Of the WLB called the board meet
ing into session shortly after lC
A. m. but there was no sign o.
Lewis nor any OF his representa-
tives. Both northern and southern
coal operators showed up. how.
ever.
The UNIV chieftain thrust a
new crisis on the WLB when he
again defied the board.
Lewis expressed great contempt
for the WLB and termed il a
mock court" He refused TO say
whether he would allow a new
strike in the vital coal fields to-
morrow midnight, when the pres
ent 15-day truce, under which
mines have been operating for two
weeks, expires.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
Jap Bases
Smashed
In Burma
Registered u. S. Patent onies

NEW DELHI, May l., ms
Allied fighters and bomberS YES
terday continued attacks on Japa-
nese positions in Burma. British
and American communlquez- said
today
Several formations Of American
bomberS smashed railway lnStalia
tons in the Shwebo area and Al
Iigon, northwest Of Shwebo the
L. $. Army All Force announced
Railroad yards At MokSogyon and
warehouses at MagyIzauk. south
east of ShWebo. were blasted with
a lotion barragc OF high explo-
sives Explosions and fires resulted
American Liberator bOmberS at
tackled Prone on Friday. the l.. :
statement continued. and others
blasted main japanese headqusr-
tiers az Myitkyins, dropping IA
tons OF bombs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
.ChennauIt
Filters Bag
Is .JapS

Al ERICAN AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS IN CHIN A
May IL uNS)-T'he biggest raic
yet aimed at any American base
in China was staged by large
formation of fighter-escorted Iapa.
nese bbombers yesterday. The
effort cost the enemy at least Is
and probably 25 planes shot dowr
while the damage 10 the base was
negligible.
Target OF the attack was the
headquarters base OF Mai, Gen
Chennault s 18th L. s. Army All
Force, which recently put long.
range Consolidated Liberator
bombers into action against Japa-
nese war centers as far away as
Hainan Island.
The raiders destroyed one
bomber on the ground, but. apart
from that. the damage was scar.
cely worth mentioning
Most OF the japanese bombers
were unable even TO reach the
American airdrome because SC
many P-40 CurtiSs Warhawk
fighters intercepted them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
HIS JOB OUTLINED

When the Pacific commands
were defined after Gen Mac.
Arthur was summoned 10 Aus.
tralla from the Philippines ir
March. 1912. he was placed ir
command Of the Southwest Pa.
cific. or the area west of the l60tf
meridian
Admiral Chester W Himitz was
placed in charge of the Pacific
feet and Admiral Halsey was
named 10 run the show east Of
the 160th meridian. To the best
knowledge of observers, no change
in this setup has been announced
despite the press and radio clamor
on the necessity for single com
mand
Headquarters observation that
Gen. Macarthur has been in COM
mand since the start Of the war
was challenged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
RAFHdmmers
P|ane Base IS
Mi. From Rome

ALLIE HEADQUARTERS,
NORTH AFRICA. May II (UPl-
Allied bombers. smashing at the
Fascist Seaplane base OF Lido Oh
Roma. carried the war 10 within
Is miles of the Italian capital in
what Air Chief Marshal Tedder
today called new phase of heavy
aerial onslaught against the AXIS.
Big Raj Wellington bombers,
which also hammered the Sicillan
base OF Trapani, swept over Rome
in IN e bright moonlight without
meeting serious opposition and
then Owed low on the seaplane
base near OStia. the port Of Rome.
10 drop high explosives among
parked seaplanes.
No bombs we're dropped on
Rome itself. which has escaped
aerial attack throughout the war,
although the British never have
pledged themseleS to avoid attack
on the holy city. also the center
of the Fascist military system.
The lack Of strong opposition
over the Rome area surprised the
Allied pilots.
Meantime. the principal Sicilian
port of Palermo was digging oHt
from piles Of wreckage after a
heavy assault by giant Raj bomb
eFs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
Americans Blast
So|omons Bases

WASHINGTON. May II QNS)
The navy reported today that
Flying Fortresses had bombed
enemy positions in the Northern
Solomons. starting large fires.
The same night. Avenger tor
Ipedo planes attacked japanese
shipping -tife-BtAn area anc
scored two hits on a cargo vesse
which exploded.
The japanese retalisted by send
ing small force of bombers
against Guadalcanal but they
caused little damage and one oil
the enemy planes was destroyed
On the next night, American
fiiers again attacked enemy ship
ping in the Bum area and bombed
Jap installations in the Northern
Solomons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
Willow Run Bypass
Work 10 Be Renewed

LANSING, May 17-Permission
TO continue construction OF the
$4,000 grade separation on the
Willow Run eXpressway near
Ypsilanti has been received by the
War Production Board. Highway
Commissioner Charles M. Ziegler
announced today
Work was halted on the bypass
by the WPB TO save critical ma
terials, although all the materials
were either on the job or on the
way. This necessitated a trip 10
Washington by Ziegler to get the
revocation order suspended
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
I German Dams
Blasted by Raj
Continued from Page One)

Dusseldorf DuiSburg industrial re
glOn.
The Eder Dam Is near Hem.
furth, two miles south of Wal.
deck. and is the biggest reservoir
dam in Germany.
The Moehne Dam is near SOeSt
26 miles east OF Dortmund. and i,
the biggest water supply FOR the
Ruhr Valley, heart of the Naz
war industries.
As their part in the big Alice
assault American planes have
been attacking by day with I'm,
British taking up AT night. Amen
can fighters raided occupied coun.
tries Sunday and a record number
of u. S. bomberS 10 attack Ger.
many rained bombs on Emden
Saturday.
The Raj night raid began few
hours after America new high
flying P-47 Thunderboits had car.
ried out two daylight sweeps over
occupied territory and had run
into large forces of German FoCke-
WulfS and MeSserschmittS Two
enemy planes were shot down and
others damaged against loss of one
thunderbolt.
British long range attackers
flew deep into enemy territory
Saturday night and shot up trains.
barges, trucks and air fields in
Germany France. Belgium and
Holland in addition 10 a convoy
of the French coast and a factory
near Karlsruhe
British Mosquitoes Of the bomber
command attacked Berlin No
British planes were lost In these
operations.
On Sunday, Mitchells and Ven
turas of the Raj bomber com
mand attacked enemy air fields at
Caen and MorlaIx along the north
west coast of France, destroying
two enemy planes Typhoon
fighters bombed the railway yards
al Eu in Northern France. One
fighter was lost.
London had noisy night. with
three air RAID alarms in the early
morning hours Of today. Shortly
before the first alarm, a bomb
killed four persons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
Flint Nearing
Cruiser Goal

FLINT. May 17-Citizens OF
Flint and GeneSee County today
are well on their way toward pur-
chasing a cruiser TO be named
IU.S.S. Flint.
James r. Burroughs. secretary
of the GeneSee County war bond
committee, said approximately
So. 100000 in bonds remain 10 be
bought TO reach the $4,000, 900
goal necessary 10 purchase the
cruiser, with Sept. ! as the dead
line
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
% Axis Generals
Listed Captive

ALLIE y HEADQUARTERS,
North Afuca, May II tUPl-An
Official statement today Staid that
official statement today said that
generals showed % names, includ-
ING 10 German generals and 10
Italian
Italian Gen Giovanni MesSe.
who was r. >ed 10 a field mar
Sha, just before surrendering IN
TunI,ld and other high Italian
officers have arrived as prison
crS IN Britain by alrplsne. il
WAS announced IN London. Col.
Gen Jurgcn von Arnlm. the
NaIi commander IN TuniSIa. ar
rived M London Yesterday,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
Schools toSpeed
Summer Work

The Detroit University School
and the Crosse Polnte Country
Day School announced plans today
To conduct summer classes 20
accelerate the studies of high
school students.
The courses. scheduled 10 open
Monday June p. and continue
until Aug 7. viii he open 10 pupil.
OF other schools AS well, officials
SAID.
In addition 20 regular courses
the schools Will offer a SpeciaI
physical fitness program in com.
pHanCe with the requests OF the
government. There will also be
classes in motor mechanics. pre-.
flight aeronauiicS electricity anc
global geography
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
I Water Safety
Courses Opened

The Red Cross today announced
or TWO T6sW 7 q 7 n n 2
courses for wafer safety inStruc-
tors. IN which persons h q ! 4 IA &
senior life saving certificates are
eligible
Glasses viii be held four nights
week for two and onc-half
weeks. starting Monday Al West
ern High School The So o n q
course will open Tuesday night at
Cooley High School
They will be conducted by Pat
Dolan. Red Cross field representa-
tive connected with the s.. Louis
office.
The minimum age limit for en-
terlng Is 10 years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
Grand Blanc Gets
24-Hr. Phone Service

GRAND BLANC May 1.-THE
N4CHIsan Pubic service Commits
son N3- gwen permission 20 the
Grand Blanc Telephone Co tc
opgtafc - nalTs day and &c
charge Slightly higher rates fof
tfis aa..laaal service. % was
l.aae1 t,ra to-day
E4-i5tsy line rate VIII receive
the biggest increase. from 81 Is Il
$500 and all other. service will be
increased ~ cents There viii be
no change M rural rates.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
Detroit Girl browns
In Escape Attempt

L.APEER, May IA bold al.
tempt to escape from the LapeeI
State Home and Training School
ended in death for Miss Edna
ZahoSs, 20. of 775l Holmes, De-
troit.
Miss ZahoSs was drowned Sat
urday when she and a companion
Miss Sophia Daniels. 19. OF Mt
Clemens. attempted to swim across
the Flint river in their flight. Miss
Daniels was found. wet and weep
ing. hiding in a cemetery.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
lansing S Housing
Situation Critical

LANSING, May 1.-THE Ian
sing Homes Registration Office
today revealed that the local
housing shortage has reached a
critical stage. and issued an APP
peal 20 authorities 20 do Some
thing about RENE dying the
situation
Ralph g Clement. director oil
The registration office said he had
receive ED 2O0 applications for
house. ri the past three weeks and
'hst onS one piece OF property was
available
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
Order Coal Now,
u. S. Warning!

Harold l. Ickes. fuel co-ordinator.
warns that coal rationins Is likely
and Iha consumers should order
their 1915 supply now
You don't need cash on the ne.
trott coal Compsny's "hll.up" plan
Pay no money until July. then
make xix monthly payments For
comnle'e information call Town
send $500.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
Gets His Button Back

NEW YORK Nav IT ICPl
George Kane had h., shiny 'au
birthday button back To-Day bu' DO
had % undergo an operation 10 Get
Do lie had swallowed tre button
whir1 wss attached 20 = greeting
care.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
Runs Into Bus, Man Killed

BAY CITY May II Receiving
scEGp head INJURIES when he rar
INTO r moving u4, an aged BAY
City man died Yesterday Polio
said t.eN NosIHk 81 m 23l'
South Madison vas INJURED fatal,
Whcr He attempted fo run scros
,lhc street as The Dus vas passing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17

How the American Air Force. following through fast
the complete subjugation of Axis troops IN Tunsia,
used its newlywon bases the weekend to plaster
with bombs the stepping stones to continental invasion
through southern Europe's "underbey"; Yank bomber
missions winged the Mediterranean TO smash Axis
Messina Palermo and Comiso the Island of
Sicily Sassari Caglari Olba Alghero, Porto Torres,
Calasetta Abas Santa and Ponte Romano Sardinia.
Another mission ranged north to hit Civitaveccha north
of Rome and British planes, both from England and
Africa also ripped Continental Europe and its coastal
waters thus continuing the aerial softening process
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
Dr.. HeIsley Gets New Post

GRAND RAPIDS. May 17-Dr.
Charles Warren HelSley. pastor Of
the East Congregational church
here, today announced his rcsigna-
ton. He will take a similar post
with Central Congregational. To-
peka. Kan. Sept / Or. Helsley
is president Of Olivet College
board and president Of the board
Of Grand Rapids Youth Common
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
NEED HIS APPROVAL

Regardless of merits in the dis
pute. the fact is now apparent
that future action in any manner
will be with Gen MacArthur's full
approval.
Outstanding experts in Pacific
warfare said. meantime. thai
American troops would not leave
TO invade Japanese soil If Allied
air power were applied in syste-
matte aerial destruction of Japan
Three damaging raids on the
Japanese airdrome at Lac. New
Guinea. in the course OF wide
spread aerial sweeps over enemy
bases north Of Australia. were dis
closed. meanwhile. by Allied head
quarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
100 Homes Planned
For Custer Civilians

FORT CUSTER. May II Con.
struclion 81 100 housing units for
war workers and CIVILIAN employees
here and other nearby military
installations has been announced
by William * Divers, regional
representative Of the National
Housing Agency a government
owned l5O-lrmicr project IS now
under construction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
M'Arthur Rules in South Pacific Experts Say
Germans Mass
Tanks; Russians
Expect Drive

MOSCOW. May II UPl-Large
concentrations of German Mark
VI Tiger" tanks were reported in
The Orcl and Belgorod sectors to-
day. support pg the belief in Rus
sian military quarters that Hitler
Is planning "A lightning offensive
IN the hope Of paralyzlnG the Red
army before the Allies open a sec
ond front in Europe.
BelgOrod IS AZ miles north OF
KharkoV- and- OreI-iS les miles
north OF Bctg0rod.
II was believed that the German
high command intended TO rely on
its heavy tanks and S8-mm. cam
non 10 drive wedges in the Soviet
line for the German armies to
drive through
RUSSIANS PREPARED
II was said here that the Rus
sian command already had worked
ou a method Of dealing with the
tanks
Russian artillery pounded AT
German dcicnScS OF the Black Sea
naval base of NOyOToSSlSk as front
line report, told OF new Soviet air
attacks 0n Fafi eenieFS and NJ re-
uewed activity m the DonetS River
basin.
An earlier special communique
reported Russian air attacks on
railway functions Al BryanSk,
enemy supply point FOR both Khar-
KAY and Moscow fronts. and KrP-
mochug and DnlcpropctroySk. both
on the Dnlcper River
EXPLOSIONS IN BRYANSK
The planes scored direct hits on
trains and started 80 fires which
were followed by explosions at
BryanSk. Ammunition dumps and
one train were blasted in the other
RAIDS one Russian plane was lost.
II was announced that $40 Ger
man planes were destroyed last
week against The loss Of I04 Rus
sian aircraft The Red air force
destroyed or damaged so trucks,
10 artillery and five mortar bat
1cIlcS- and sank one transport and
one m!nc>wceper during the week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
War Today |

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10 carry eJJ d MAJOR .l'' '>.o'' y.
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A limited invasion Of The
European contln' ~ thlS summer
involving the elimination OF Italy
from the war, the gaining OF d
foothold IN the Balkans and
possible move 10 drive the Ger
mans out Of Norway.
lntenSlficatlon OF the air and
naval var against Japan during
the summer, followed nv a iaIl
campaign 10 retake Burma and
open the overland supply route
10 China.
The President and Churchill
aided by their respective mill
tary and naval Staffs. are now
believed 10 be putting the finish
ing touches 20 the limited IN
vaSion plans for Europe and
drafting the longer range STRAIT
egy for the fall and winter
campaign 10 deal a staggering
blow TO the Far Eastern end oi
The ANS.
IF TIE sum m er invasion
thrusts against HltlerS EURO
pean fortress should reveal II
Of an imminent German collapse
ON the military or home front
should develop then Il IS be-
lleved this global strategy plan
would De changed IN favor OF an
about EFFORT 10 defeat Germany
this year.
In such an event, the cam
paign against Japan probably
would be postponed while the
attempt was made 20 end the
war in Europe. one other pos
Slbie development WINCH fnlSnt
compel delay In the PACING
plans would be SUCCESSFUL
German summer ottens
against Russia hat threatened
10 knock that country out oil
the war.
II this danger develops which
seems unlikely, diplomatic oo-
servers believe the Allies would
have 10 concentrate on 4 major
-cifverstorrafy -fff71-'--ffr Western
Europe.
THE CONVICTION that ia
pan must he dealt with now Is
based mol merely on the neces-
sly Of preventing Japan from
digging IN IN the Pacific, but
On the even more imperative
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
BOMBERs RANGE WIDE

Attack planes and medium
bombers met no opposition from
japanese planes as they bombed
and strafed ground installations
and parked aircraft at Lac. Four
enemy fighters and six bombers
caught on the ground were ma
Chine-gunned and numerous fires
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17

NAhi NNb
Heavy bombers ranged wide
over potential Jap invasion bases.
from the Celebes in the northwest
TO New Ireland in the northeast.
An NBC report from Australia
said the Japs were making strong
effort 10 re-establiSh themselves in
the War Bobdubi sector OF New
Guinea. southwest OF Salamaus.
where the heavy ground fighting
was said to be developing The
MIC correspondent added that
the score isn't in vet" on raids
by 100 Japanese planes on Wau
and Bobdubl, described in an
earlier communique from Gen.
.MacArthur'> headquarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17

AnVrRTIsFMENr
Evening star., 1943-11-23
.Cherrydale Citizens
Re-e|ect Cobbins
As President

Charles Cobbins was reelected
president Of the Cherrydale Citizens
Association at its meeting last
night in the Cherrydale School.
Others elected were: Thomas j.
Broyhill, vice president; p. A. Crit
tenton, secretary, and Miss Sophy
Mann, treasurer. Delegates to the
Civic Federation included the presi-
dent and vice president. A. J. Rowell
and John Humphreys; alternates,
Mrs. Guy Further, Mrs. Amos Dom
aldson, John j. Kelley and Julian
I, Simpson.
The association favored the plac-
ing of a traf1ic light in front of the
Cherrydale fire station, to halt pass
ing motorists when an alarm is
sounded.
Cutting the speed limit from 30
to 20 miles an hour on Cherrydale
Hill and the Strengthening Of the
bend in the road between N. Stat
ford street and Taylor street, 1T the
top Of Cherrydale Hill, were advo-
Gated. An extension Of the side
walk from the top Of the hill to
Lee Heights also was suggested.
Approval Of 4 cross country road
from Chain Bridge to Harrington
on route No. l was voiced.
A discussion as to whether or not
Evening star., 1943-11-23
Radio Propaganda Hi
|By Norman Thomas
lin Letter 10 Wheeler
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
Norman Thomas, Socialist leader
charges that through income tax
laws which permit the deduction OF
business costs the public is paying
a subsidy of propaganda advertis-
ing to the tune Of o. cents on the
dollar"
Mr.. Thomas made his complaint
yesterday In q letter which Chair
man Wheeler read into the record OF
the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committees current investigation of
radio industry controls. The So
cialiSt leader said radio stations, In
order to accommodate paid adver-
tising programs, shift the hours OF
public discussion programs 30 that
they are unable to establish listen
ing audiences for the forums.
Mr.. Thomas said q 94-cent ad-
vertising subsidy by allowing such
large deductions of advertising costs
from profits subject to taxation" Is
permitted even when the corpora
tions have nothing to sell or don't
need expensive advertising to sell
what they have"
Most of the so-called good will
advertising" he charged, "is directly
or indirectly propaganda for a par
ticular economic interest"
Discussion periods "such as the
University of Chicago Round Ia
ble' or the Town Meeting of the
Air." Mr.. Thomas said, are faced
with q choice between taking CON-
mercial sponsors Or being cuffed
about as to time
Evening star., 1943-11-23
Georgetown School Rosters
Fall 500 in Population Shift

Weather childless couples are
moving into Georgetown 50 fast that
the school population there is one.
half the total Of . few years ago,
the Georgetown Citizens Association
has been informed by DR.. Henry l..
Draper, supervising principal of the
first division Of the public schools.
Seven elementary schools in
Georgetown are now operating far
below capacity load, DR.. Draper told
the citiSens' meeting last night. He
recommended that postwar building
plans include tearing down these
older schools and erecting one Is
room elementary school in the CEN
ter of the area.
Couples with children have been
steadily moving out Of Georgetown
Into the low-cost, modern housing
being erected in the Southeast sec
ton, Dr.. Draper declared. Couples