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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-25

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I myself know that | had been else
where. doing something entirely differ
ent
The explanation WAS Maria She
looked enough like me to have been my
twin. thought II SO amusing that -
introduced myself and we soon became
friends
On October the 9th that fateful
dayo | drove 10 Marseile, and then
found IL Impossible TO get out because
Of the crowds. which had gathered for
the reception Of the visiting King OF
Yugoslavia.
SO | parked my car and went TO
watch the procession. The air was
throbbing with the music Of military
bands and presently l saw company
of mounted guards. leading the parade.
After them came the royal car holding
the King and VI Barthou then Prime
Minister OF France.
Just as they were opposite me,
man broke through the Gordon OF gen
darmes pulled out pistol and started
firing King Alexander fell forward,
and NJ Barthuu was MORALLY wounded.
4 mounted officer dashed up and lifting
his sabre. practlcaLlX cut the Assassin
in two
Immediately there was pandemo-
mum. women screamed horses reared
police whistles shrilled and above every
thing was the wall Of ambulance sirens.
thought. Elena my girl, you better
out Of here" And as ] never argue
myself ] was soon on my way back to Mo
Late that night Maria Voudracheck c
,rto The bar where we were discussing
tragedy She took me aside and told
she had rendezvous in Italy that night
since had "A car would ] please take he
You are the only one | can trust"
kent saving. It's matter Of life and dea
Surprising that II was some sort of
affatr-I-aHroed- we -ssere- very -seeret,~te
my friends that we were going 10 bed.
Instead Of the usual route, via Ventimi
Maria insisted on taking one / had n
heard of. a deserted road steep and 70
She explained that she hadn't had time "a
a visa and simply had 30 see this man
we would have 10 sneak across the from
He would be waiting for her on the O
side. she said
As soon as we crossed the border we
the dimmed lights of n car parked an sha
A man Of medium height, very dark
wearing a trenchcoat, got out and came
ward us I made the mistake though d
realize It was one until later-of puttini
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-25
'TheySaidIKiNed theKiin(

Extraordinary Story
Of The Russion Prin-
cess Elena Who Was
Xxi d n q p e d a n d
Nearly Paid With
Her Life for the
ASSES sin ofion Of
Yugeslovio's Ruler.
All Because She
Happened to Re-
sembIe ON Elusive
Blonde With q Mo+o
Hori Record
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
THREE SHIP CONVOY
 DISAPPEARS
Vessels Bombed and Shdf. Z ed by Allied Planes
 Are Turned Back

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA, March 17.-A three ship Jap convoy has apparently been forced to turn back from Dobo by Allied bombing and strafing at tacks a communique announced this morning
 Reconnaissance of the seas north of the Aroe Islands has failed to To- cate any enemy shipping. Air at tacks of the previous afternoon ap- parently forced the convoy to re- tire without reaching it's destina- tion," says the communique.
 Northwest of Australia, an Allied plane bombed and strafed Jap anese merchantmen in Kaimana Bay, Dutch New Guinea.
 Heavy bombers attacked three cargo ships at Cape Vandebosch but results are uncertain
 Tn New Britain, an enemy build ing at Ubili was attacked by Unit ed States heavy bomber and one Jap bomber was shot down.
 Lac and Salamaua were both raided by Allied bombers again and huge fuel fires were started at the latter place.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
Debunking Job Handed
 Out by One Who Knows;
 Right Dope Is Given Now
By JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, March IT - Charles E. Wilson. president of General Motors, did one of the most beautiful jobs of debunking recently that I have heard.
 Stories have been spreading about new designs of automobiles tand planes, refrigerators. radios, etc.) which will be popped at the public as soon as the war is over.
 These stories have caused own CTS to consider their present mod els already outmoded and to make them eager to get rid of their "old" 1941-42 model cars (the same applies to other products) in order to save up for the whiz-bangs that will roll off the production lines when peace comes.
 Now listen to MT Wilson. Con lining himself to the motor car in- dustry-which he is most qualified to speak for-he said.
 The industry, I feel quite cer- tain, is going back into production with very substantially the same cars that they were producing in the AZ models.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
AB5ENTEEI5M TO
 BE CHECkED;;LAW
 HITS ALL WORKERS

WASHINGTON, March IT. = A measure aimed at curbing absen- teeism of war plant workers has ceen approved l9 to by the House Naval Committee.
 The measure would tighten the Selective Service Act and provides that an employer seeking defer ment of an essential worker must furnish the draft boards with record of how many times the work CT has been absent from his job, and also requires the War, Navy and Merchant Marine Departments and all war contractors to supply the Department of Labor with the names of all workers absent with out prior authorization
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
DEGAULLET CONFER WITH
 GEN. GIRAUD
Union of Frenehmen Fight ina Axis Seems 10 Be
 Certainty

LONDON, March 17.-The French National Committee announced to- day that DeGaulle is expected to leave shortly for Algiers to confer with Gen. Giraud in cementing a union of all Frenchmen fighting the Axis.
 Gen Giraud called for such a conference last Sunday in speech repudiating the VichysGerman armistice and repeating Vichy's op- pressive laws.
 The Committee of Fig h Ii n g Frenchmen announces that Cir aud's appeal was received at De- Gaulle's headquarters with unqual- flied satisfaction and immediately favorably answered.
 It is also stated that the resig- nation of Gen. Gergeret, former Vichy Air Minister and Giraud's s Deputy in civil affairs, was received with general satisfaction.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
LIE GIVEN TO
 JAP bR0ADCAST5
About 100 Nippons Out of 15,00O Escaped in
 Bismarck Sea Fight

WASHINGTON, March 17.-El- mer Davis, Director of the Office of War Information, told the news men at a conference this afternoon that only five Japs out of 15,0o0 escaped death or capture in the battle of Bismarck Sea on March 3 when g Japanese warships and other vessels were destroyed by the Allied air might.
 About 100 Japs escaped drown ing and reached shore, Davis said, but out of this handful, only five escaped.
 Davis gave the lie to the recent Japanese broadcasts that the U. S.. suffered serious naval losses in the South Pacific, declared that "every one of our naval losses has been announced and by no stretch of the imagination can they be called serious"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
RED ARMY E
 PUSHED HARD, SOUTH FRONT
Germans Bdtiering Along Donefs- fs-Russidns Ad-
 vance in North
(By Associated Press)

The Russian Red Army has smashed another wedge westward toward the German key base at Smolensk the noon communique at Moscow states. and further said the capture of the railroad station at Igorievskaya and the district center of Vskhody is officially stat ed.
 To the south however. the Ger mans have smashed great num- Der of tanks and motorized tanks by strong force of dive bombers in major effort to cross northern Donets.
 South of fallen Kharkov, furious fighting is reported throagh small elbow in the river near Izyum, 70 miles southeast of Kharkov.
 It is stated there is reason to as- sume the German tank force is battering the northern Donets line as strong if not stronger than the units that figured prominently in the Kharkoy region.
 Weather and land conditions are reported good for mechanical war fare. It is indicated that the present struggle is as fierce as anything that has taken place in months.
 The German communique said enemy forces are encircled south east of Kharkov and compressed in the narrowest area and ap- annihilation.
 The Germans also claim advances in the Belgorod area where heavy in the Lake Elmen area is with the "Soviets vainly surging against the German front for several entire days"
 By taking Igorievskaya. 25 miles north of Durovo on the spur rail- way branching of the main Smo- lensk Vyazma line, the Russians added another town to their tri- umphant march west of the Dniep- CT River Durovo is midway between Vyazma and Smolensk on the main rail line.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
KIDDING CLARE LUCE

The President had a special quip for the glamorous Claire, apropos of her anti nti-Administration speech on postwar aviation. While she was listening, he told the group that he was tired of hearing the war with Japan described as a war of "attrition."
 He explained that with more and more tons of Jap shipping de- stroyed, or airplanes shot down, victory over Japan is that much closer, since our production facili- ties are much greater than Ja- pans.
 "The word the experts have for this is attrition," he added. But it is not a good word. Many peo- pie do not understand what It means. Someone ought to think up a new word"
 With a mischievous grin at Mrs' Luce, the President added gayly That's a job for you new members of Congress Some of you are very good at thinking up new words.
 Vice President Wallace, who was present and whose postwar views
 -
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
GIVES TRUTH ABOUT ALASKA FOOD
Contra diets Post InteIIi. geneer Report About
 Nome SpoiIdge

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Sec- retary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes asserted today that food and other supplies sent to Alaska was needed to prevent the possibility of hardship and starvation" which might arise from enemy action or disaster
 Ickes wrote to Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond denying a re- port made in the Seattle Post-In- telligencer that the supplies sent to Alaska were not needed there. The paper said the shipment was left spelling on the beach.
 The newspaper said this happened on account of lack of storage facil- ities at Nome.
 The shipment was not just for the civilians there, Ickes said, but flor civilians of seven large districts of Western and Northern Alaska, nor mally cut off from their source of supply for nine months out of the year because of weather conditions. 1"
 Ickes termed the project as fore sighted" and said the joke was only on those unfamiliar with all of the details
 The Secretary said the food was ordered through Paul Gordon who was thoroughly familiar with AL aska," and through Harold Shell of the Alaska Railroad. He said furth- CT that there was no salad oil or vinegar included in the shipment nor was salmon sent to Nulato or any other Yukon River point, as was asserted in the Post-Inteill- gencer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
HOOVER IN WARNING
 FOOD STORES
Says We Are Facing Short age -AgriluIfure
 Degenerating

DIES MONIES, Iowa, March 17- Herbert Hoover, in a speech at the conclusion of an agricultural con- ference here yesterday, asserted there are symptoms that we are dangerously degenerating agricul- ture and that must be stopped"
 To win the war for peace on the home front is equally as important as winning the war on the fighting front, he said, asserting the nation is facing a food shortage
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
bu(kner Reveals How Secret Fields Upset
 Invasion of Territory
By EUGENE BURNS Associated Press Correspondent
 at the Front

AN ADVANCED ALASKA BASE, March 15.-(DelayedD-Gen. Simon B. Buckner disclosed in an inter view nine and half months after the Japs attacked Dutch Harbor that United States planes, striking from two secretly established bases, confounded the Nipponese com mander and turned back an in- vaSion force.
 Even after Pearl Harbor.' Buck ner said, "our so-publicized naval stronghold of Dutch Harbor did not have one protecting airfield within 800 miles and the Japs knew this"
 Buckner said he selected Umnak, 60 miles beyond Dutch Harbor, and Cold Bay, 30 miles nearer the AL aska mainland as satisfactory bases.
 Not Canning Salmon
 Alaska Japanese were immediately interned to prevent sabotage, and to help deceive the enemy, the new fields were named the Blair Packing Company and the Saxton Company both noneXistent.
 Pretending these were Alaska sal mon concerns, the Army had all sup plies for the bases sent in those names.
 The engineers worked furiously to install steel landing mats before the Japs came two months later.
 The enemy brought two carriers, two to three cruisers, eight destroy CTS and four transports. Buckner said the presence of the four trans ports indicated they intended an occupation.
 However, in the midst of we'll planned assault" he said, "the Jap found himself attacked from behind by land-based pursuit planes, and bombed and torpedoed with land- based bombers
 Spy Work Failed
 That upset their rickshaw. Their spy work which made Pearl Harbor possible had failed.
 Apparently their deduction, and good one, was that where there are land pursuit planes and bombers there is a good field, and where there is field there is fortifica- tion, and where there is a fortifica- tion our ships are mortal danger
 And so the Japs turned back, ; Buckner concluded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
Seeks Suspension Of Assessment Work on Mines

WASHINGTON, March IT. = Senator Pat McCarran of Nevada today introduced resolution ex- tending for another year the sus- pension of the annual assessment work on mining claims due to the present war shortage of men and materials.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17

WASHINGTON, March 17-The U. s. Navy reports that American subs in the Pacific have sunk Jap destroyer and three non-com- batant ships, and have damaged three others.
 The list included among those sunk the destroyer, one large car
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
INCOME TAX
 RETURNS IN :.
 SLOW MOVE

WASHINGTON, March l7-The Treasury reported today that in- come tax receipts on March Is to- tailed $l45,633,00 less than the amount on the last day of the first quarter in 1942.
 Treasury officials said the re- ceipts listed March Is are in no way reflecting the true picture of income tax payments since several weeks are required to process the 45,000,000 returns filed this year.
 The Treasury indicated that last minute rush of taxpayers swamped the collectors offices all over the country.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, March l7.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 4, American Can TT, Anaconda 28, Bethlehem Steel e2M. Commonwealth and Southern lJl6, Curtiss Wright 89s, Interna- yional Harvester 635s, General Mo tors 47%. Kennecott 32l2, New York Central l3A, Northern Pa- cific lis, United States Steel 53is, Pound S404.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows industrials l2949, rails 32 08, utilities l732.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
DEFERMENT E
 APPROVED FOR
 FARM WORKERS

WASHINGTON, March 17.-The Senate voted today 51. to 24 on leg islation directing local draft boards to defer military service to all men employed substantially full time on farms raising essential war crops.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
Mahan Petitions
 AItafraz Release

SAN FRANCISCO, March IT, William Dainard, alias William Ma han, convicted of the 1886 kidnap- ing of George Weyerhaeuser in Ia coma. has sought release from AL catraz prison by filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus in Federal court here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
AIR FORCES
 HITTING OUT, NORTH AFRICA
Heavy Rain Falling in Iun- isia Sectors Reduces
 General Activities
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, March IT. - A mighty Allied air striking force has blasted another Axis convoy in the Sicilian Straits, attacked an air field near Gabes and pounded Rom mels forces which have dug n positions in the Mareth Line.
 It is also announced the German artillery opened upon the British Eighth Army deployed before the French built Qualifications in the Medenine sector but made little impression.
 Allied patrols are active along the whole southern front the com munique says, but bad weather has restricted flying in central and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
Allies Blast Axis Conuoy; Romn1ells Batter
U. S. Subs in Action in Pacific Send Down Jap
 Destroyer, Other Ships

go vessel, one large transport and one> medium-size cargo vessel.
 The attacks raised the total to 199 Jap ships sunk or damaged by American sub action, including l38 ships sunk, 23 probably sunk, and 38 damaged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
k|5kA STRUCK.
 SIX TIMES IN' SINGLE DAY.
Series of Air Attacks on Jap Base on Monday
 Heaviest Reported

WASHINGTON, March 17.-The heaviest of a series of air attacks ever made on Kiska, in the Aleu- tians, in a single day, were carried out Monday, the Navy announces.
 American planes raided the base six times between dawn and dusk but the results are not stated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
BIG ATTACk IN PROGRESS,
 NAZARETH. LINE
DNB Broadcast from Berlin Says British Eighth
 Army in Action

BULLETIN - London, March IT. A DNB radio broadcast frem Berlin picked up here said the British Eighth Army launched an attack on the Mareth Line tonight, but the scale of fighting cannot be judged as reports are mcagre, but indications are major at tack is under way"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
MARSHAL pETAIN
 SUFFERS STROKE

ALGIERS, March IT. Under ground reports reaching French North Africa said Marshal Petain suffered a stroke several days ago and is probably dying in hospital in Vichy.
 Petain's illness has been kept secret from the French people,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
The W aShinqton Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON (Major Robert & Allen on active duty)

WASHINGTON.-The Presidents visit with freshmen Senators and Representative was rousing suc- cess from the standpoint of im- proving his shaky relations with Congress. The IF new members, most of them Republicans, left the White House after partaking of beer, cheese, crackers and a double helping of Roosevelt charm.
 To a man, they sang his praises, and most of the singing was done by Republicans who had blasted the President and his Administra- tion up hill and down dale in the last campaign.
 Roosevelt entertained his guests with a variety of conversational topics, ranging from a serious dis cussion on the progress Of the war and his trip to Africa to light banter on Congressional word coining" and pleasure driving
 So they could get to know him better, Speaker Rayburn took turns in assembling the Congressional visitors before the President in three separate groups of about 40 each. This enabled everyone to hear him at close range, without neck-craning. Meanwhile the others munched crackers and drank beer in other parts of the room.
 And right here let it be noted that, though the President pa d special attention to Republican Representative Winifred c. Stan ley of New York-which some con- strued as slap at her more pub licized COP colleague, Clare Luce of Connecticut-he by no means ignored the latter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17

WASHINGTON, March 17-For- mer Representative John M Hous- ton of Wichita, Kan, has been nominated by President Roosevelt today for a 0,000-a-year job as a member of the National Labor Relations Board.
 The 52-year-old Kansas Demo- crat was defeated for reelection last year after serving four terms in the House. He would succeed William N. Leiserson on the NLRB.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Navy reports that in the South Pacific light naval surface craft bombarded naval positions at Villa and the Munda air base in the central Soiomons.
 It is the third time American war vessels have penetrated an enemy sector in the Solomons and bombarded shore positions at or near Munda.
 Good results are reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
Alp. WALKER TAKES LA B
 AT H. RIDDEN
Junior Senator Would Pui Attorney General
 "0n Spot"

Senator A. P Walker, recently under fire during the investigation of the Department of Labor, this morning had Attorney General Henry Roden called to the Senate Chambers for questioning concern ing the Attorney Generals item in the appropriation bill which was considered this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
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 DIMOUT TIMES

Dimout begins tonight . , at sunset at 7.04 o'clock. .
 Q Dimout ends tomorrow . , at sunrise at 7:08 am . D Dimout begins Thursday at . , sunset at 706 pm .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17
ALLIES IN BURMA HOLD
 ON GRIMLY

NEW DELHI, March IT. = The Battle in Burma today flared into greater intensity as the British headquarters reported 30 hours Of uninterrupted fighting along the Mayu River, 12 miles north of Rathedaung.
 While American fliers ranged far and wide over Jap conquered ter ritory to bomb railway bridges, highways and truck conveys. the Japs are reported attempting to in- filtrate through the jungles am swamps to the British positions not far away
 Inland along the Bay of Bengal, the British communique reported a series of clashes on the east bank of the Mayu River, where the re- inforced Jap troops are attacking Gen. Wavells forces.
 The communique stated there is no change in the general situa- tion, indicating that the British Imperials have stiffened after min or withdrawals.
 India's Troops
 Several days ago Wavell declared that Indias volunteer army is now 100000, 'in position to meet and defeat any attack against her soil 2
 The U. S. Tenth Air Force head quarters said today that American planes are hitting at the Jap sup ply lines in widespread attacks, striking series of strategic bridg- es, notably the Mytinge span near Mandalay, and strafing enemy truck columns
 The communique said further that for 48 hours U s. planes have bombed and machine -gunned the Japs without the loss of single aircraft
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-17

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BUY WAR BONDS
La gaceta., 1943-09-02
LA POLICIA MATO A UN
CRIMINAL

New Orlean, sep g. Ell de-
tective Jose Vigurie, de la policia
de esta ciudad, mat6 a William
Stevens, individuo que trato de
hacer resistencia cuando una mini
ia, hija del ~teniente cOmandante
John j. Voght, lie acusaba de ha-
Der intentado ultrajarla.
Cuando la policfa lie llevaba ha-
cha la estaci6n, comenz6 a luchar
y gritaba !: "yo quiero morir".
La nina va habia identificadO
a Stevens, cuando ell padre saco
dos pistolas y empez6 a disparar'
Los policias Sc apartaron y Ste
vens cay6 herido por dos de los
disparos.
Varios agentes lie agarraron y
lie metieron en- un coche. Cuando
ell automovil pasaba pOr la aveni-
da Napoleon, Stevens empezo q
luchar de nuevo y entonces Vi
gurie, en- defensa propia, lie mato'
La gaceta., 1943-09-02
HOPKINS DICE QUE Ell So
WET ES LA PIEDRA
ANGULAR

New York, sep g. En- un ar
tfculo publicadO en- la revista "A
merican Magazine, Harry Hop
kins, Ell hombre de confianza del
presidente Roosevelt, opina que Ia
victoria Sc producira en- l945.
"Rusia es la piedra angular de
Ia guerra. 81 la perdemos, 20 no
creo que por un mOmentO que per-
deremos la guerra, pero eambiaria
mi vaticino en- cuantO al tempo
de la victoria.
La retirada de Russia signifi-
carfa una guerra larga.
'rYo creo nos aguardan dos amos
de recio combatir en- tOdos los
frentes y dos amos de e~recientes
sacrificios en- Ell hOgar.