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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
FINISHES SECOND. BOoED

Adams wa, ooocd later when he
finished second on Star MacdlC.
the Is favor,tc in Tho fourth race
which failed by loss than a lcnGtn
10 catch Al, Abel winning Fred
liatcckcr
The days outstanding winner.
however. was Sarah Lorraine, s
&. Gano Counsellor mare which
Porter Roberts brought do" n
through tho mud - . three and a
half length victory m tho $1,000
June Purse /, was Sarah'S first
start thus year, bat she was ready
ard had little dilicIlty whipping
Mrs p l. GrI>Som NarkSman
r j BunIs TomIuia and three
others over .e ,lN furloneS
II completed a double for Rob
cr's. who had hustled Mrs II T..
Bonner Mise Daun' 10 a four
length victory m the previous
race
The all night rains didn't hold
down The crowd which numbered
a.523 paid bat ~ resulted IN more
entry trouble for the track As a
result the entries for today races
did not close until , 80 p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
Pittsburgh 10 Lose
ldnning in I Weeks

PITTSBURGH June 8 up
John Lannlng. Pittsburgh Pirates
pitcher. today passed his final
htsieal examination and ~ cx-
pected 90 leave for the army in
two weeks.
The right handed hurler took
his army examination here IN
stead of at ms home town, AShe-
vile y. c. Prior TO his induction
under the Sclective Service Act,
he had endeavored 10 join the
army and navy without success.
Lanning has been with the
Pirates since 1910.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
Benefit Games
Set for Tonight
AT Mack Park

The much postponed FIRST beue-
fit Softball night tor women m
service is on for tonight at Mack
Park.
Briggs. unners-up ior the mems
worlds championship last year
oppose Local Z Wings in the
opener at Z p. m Two girls.
games viii wind up The schedule.
At 8, Hudson Will play Chcne
Trombly BowletteS. with Local 30
BombcrcttcS and Wyandotte tan
Cling in the nightcap
over the season the net pro-
ceeds Of four nights viii be- turned
over TO the WAVES, WAACS.
SPARS and marines
The five major league girls
teams will We for the women i'm
service SoftbalI trophy on a round
robin basis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
Wanted: Sunshine

Fortunately golfers are the
most optimistic persons IN the
world Given "A few days Of
sunshine, they'll turn out IN
larger numbers than ever be
fore. Then everything viii be
lovely again
There's another point about
golf which comes TO mind in
this connection. This game pro-
AyldeS the only recreation and
Exercise for many persons
among them shop workers.
executives. clerks in stores and
office workers.
We know how they long for
n chance 10 get ont IN the open
and bat The little white ball
around, and sincerely hope
they'll get that opportunity
under favora lie conditions
pretty soon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
Twilight Baseball

As long as NE are talking
about the weather. and who
isn't these days. lets pull for 2
warm June evening tomorrow
Nr that twilight game At Briggs
Stadium between the Tigers
arid the White SON.
baseball r<he evening the
gabf Will start A. s O'Clock
adruittedly IS-a novelty But It's
advantages do not end there.
II provides thousands of war
workers their only opportunity
70 witness game In midweek
and YOU can wager they VIII
enjoy d.
AS 10 tho interest in twilight
baseball. n is only necessary 10
refer 20 the game the Tigers
were 20 have played with the
YankS here several weeks ago
but which was raiued out. The
advance sale for that game was
among the biggest on record
here.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
Bob Tales
Rainy Weather
Is Real Blow
10 Golf Here
By BOB MURPHY
SPORTS EDITOR
SPORTS EDITOR

The colonel's deepest sympa-
thies go out TO our thousands Of
golfers.
No group in sports has been
as hard hit by the wretched
weather this spring AS they
have. That goes not only for
golfers themselves but their
clubs as well.
With fairwayS ankle deep in
mud and the rough knee high
with lush grass from which
even a jimmy Demaret or an
AL Watrous finds il difficult TO
blast a ball. if he can find il,
most golfers have adopted
stay-at-home policy.
That's bad because golf clubs
must have the patronage of
their members II they arc 10
carry on-and. candldly, they've
not been getting II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
Hage's Entry Thrills

That certainly vas a dramatic
entry Gundcr llagg made into
'hiS country the other day.
Earlier reports had him IN BoS-
ton and New Orleans and
then zingo. right out of the
he drops IN on Now York.
Come to think Of n, though
y was typical Of what one can
expect IN these days. Anything
can happen now. Even our
Tigers. now that Rudy York has
found MS batting eye. may be
IN the battle for tho American
League nag right down 20 the
wIndup
We we're disappointed thai
Detroit wasn't included on
Ilagg'S itinerary announced on
his arrival. II is TO be hoped
thai Charley Brennan and the
AAI' Still viii be able 10 bring
hun here.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
WHAT HE'S bONE

Here are some of The mlo>ioneS
he dug en- route 10 the 80 mark
Pitched ~ consecutive >hutout
innings in 1888, won rs straight
in 1886. achieving The sixteenth
on the last day OF Tho season.
Then he won eight straight az
the beginning of the next season.
Pitched a no-httcr against Pitts
bnGh IN 1929. lcj The National
League in earned run average IN
1898 II co.. 1884 and 1926 IN
games Won in 1883. 1896 and
1897; in won and lost average m
1896 and 1897 beat tho Cards 10
in rs innings i'm 1893. without
walking q man. struck out Ruth,
Gchrig. FoNN, Simmons and Cro-
min IN succession m the 1884 NAll-
Star game struck out the first
three hattcrS 10 face him in his
first World Series 1889 and
won both OF his games in that
series by Shutout margins.
Hub holds an edge over every
team he has faced during his Is
years in \ tie majors. except
Brooklyn The Dodgers have
beaten him IS times out OF 50.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
Fracture
Shelves
Edwards

CLEVELAND. June g .UPl 49,
The Cleveland Indians loSt the
services Of Hank Edwards pa
Sear-old outlieldcr. today when II
was discovered ne fractured his
collarbone IN q collision with JEFF
Heath m Philadelphia last
Thursday
Dr. Nj IT, Castle team ply
stefan. said Edwards would be- on
the inactive list for more than
q month due 10 the injury Ed
wards collIded with Heath while
chasing a fly ball.
The loss of Edwards left the
Indians with only three out
lielderS - Heath, Oris HoCkett
and Roy Cullenblne.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
Two Jockeys Set
Down Here for
Rough Riding
BY LEWIS II. WALTER

Rough riding jockeys apparently
are going TO get short shrift at
the Detroit race track Shelby
Clark and Johnny Litlrell, who
are going 10 be sitting out the
races for 10 and five days. respect
lVely, are giving their riding cons
radeS the bad EewS today.
Presiding steward Jack 6
Young and his ASSOCIATES have
punished Clark for his wild west
tactics ON Howard lIoffman'S
Agricole IN the fourth race Sat
urday. Clark came over with his
mount and bumped Arjac. the ia
yorite. so heavily the public choice
lost all possible chances 10 win
He finished fourth. just behind
AgrlCole.
The best the Judges could do
for the public AT The time VAS
take Agricole out Of the money
and place Ariac third. but they
made certain the Jockeys didn't
get the idea they could get away
with that sort of riding. They
called Clark IN yesterday and the
youngSter from MCLcanSboro. HI.
who rode FIVE winners here one
day fast fall. was handed the SuS-
pension. 1t takes effect today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
Yankee Hurler Donald
To Be ReCIdsSified

NEW YORK. June 8 OUP) -
Alley Donald New York Yankee
highlander, took his preliminary
physical examination today and
probably viii be classified IA
since according to draft board
officials. there doesn't seem 10
be anything manIlcstIy wrong
with him
DOnaldS examination was or
dered 10 determine whether ne
should be- reClaSSifed from AT.
the category into which b6 was
placed originally becagsc of an
eye defect,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
Bitsy Grant Flashes
His Old Net Form

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, juno &
Bry an BIt>yp Grant was con-
WINGED todfH that his temps has
suffered little since ne entered
the army.
Grant defeated George Ball n
Pa>o. Tex. o.. Ga, 4-6. 10 e..
10 win the Texas state tennis
yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
go H4aRlSiHlgifeS Face
Tan Exemption Denial

LANSING. June g Aldermen
revealed today that they VIII re-
the board of review meeting
this week, 10 deny a. least 60
applications for TAX exemptions.
one spokesman declared that
The applicants were found 10 be
financially able 90 pay their taxes.
I'm a large number of other
cases whore exemptions We're APP
proved by the council committee,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09

liens on the property will be
recommended 20 the board of re-
view.
by taking lien on the prop
erty the city il able Ia protect
its interest" the speaker said.
The board opened It's meeting
y yesterday and viii Contin a Q
Saturday, when they viii take
final action on tax adjustments
and exemption claims.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
Injury Forces
Count Fleet Out
For Two Weeks

NEW YORK. June 8 tUP)-
Trainer Don Cameron disclosed
today that Count Fleet. Mrs. John
ID. Hertz champion 3-year-old,
would be retarded in training for
about two weeks because of the
ankle injury suffered by the colt
in SATURDAYS running Of the Bel
mont Stakes.
Cameron said X-rayS disclosed
no bone injury. but did show
slight fill in the Counts left fore
leg where he was cut.
1t was expected the colt could
be brought back TO his fine edge
in the month remaining before the
Arlington classic at Chicago July
"a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
Early Start by Cards
Is Praised by 0DT

WASHINGTON. June 8 (UP)--
Defense Transportation Director
Joseph B. Eastman has COM
mended the ST. Louis Cardinals Of
the National Baseball League for
starting their afternoon home
games 80 minutes earlier than
usual 10 free street cars and buses
for homeward bound war workers
later in the daY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09

the nearest being his one-time
I G I'm m ate. Fred FitzSimmonS.
Hub will be 40 this month. so
there is no chance that he'll ever
join the slim list OF men who have
won 300 or more games-Cy
Young (5l11, Walter Johnson
(4lA, Grover Cleveland Alex
ander t373). Christy MathewSon
1927. Charles Nichols t360D
Jim Calvin 1851, Tim Keefe
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
Play Only One Game
In International
n, tinted Press

Baltimore Orioles trimmed The
Rochester Rcd Wings a. IN the
only game played IN the Inter-
national League Yesterday.
Montreal al Newark. Buffalo
AZ Syracuse and Toronto a. Jor-
Soy City were postponed last
night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09

night at $50.
An Australian
tag b ut re-
match is head
lined with an
a appearance of
junior heavy
weight cham
p ion Flash
Gordon. w h o
I a c k les the
rough Greek.
Nick Billings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
Commando Course
fOR MEDNI.NDAA

The University Of Texas has
built a barricade course and sends
its thousands of male students
pounding through ii daily.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
Fdirview Gardens
Mat Card Indoors
TO>IGHr's BOUTS

Australian tag bout -" Bad Man Lewis
Rufus Jones vs. walter Roxy Bert Ruby,
Two IN three fails finish
FLASH Gordon vs.. Nick Billings. two
in three falls
Louis Klein vs. Leo wailck. one fail.
Due TO weather conditions Mack
Avenue A. &. will stage tonight's
wrestling show in the Fairyiew
Gardens instead of opening its
outdoor year in Mack Park to-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
COUNT NOT LIKE ANY OTHER HORSE
He's in Class by Himself Says Earl Sonde

C342l John Cldrk>on 32Sl Eddie
Plank ,32ll lIo>> Radbournc
t3l0p. Mike Welch l3Oql. Tony
Mnllanc j3o2l and Lefty Grove
5000.
But there isn't any question
that in a baseball era when only
the Nv -ly ball was used and when
no She,.7iganS were permitted.
Hubbcll'S record is rcmarkablc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
RULE RIGHT AWAY.

tommy Llitrcll the veteran
who rides for his brother. trainer
r. s. Littrcll. got himself jammcd
up with the officials when he cut
across the field too sharply with
Forevic AZ the start Of the Sec
ond race yesterday The stewards
ruled on hum rig5t away FIVE
DAYS
Then just 40 prove they meant
All the Jockeys TO toe the line,
they slapped a SO fine on Kemp
ton Knott for being late 10 the
jockeys room.
While these boys We're getting
into tpesble. Johnny Adams. the
tracES leading nder rode both
enK Of the ualiy double and fin
iShBd second on three other
hot>eS He scored with Miss Mary
Woelwne'S Tedder ia the first
race No give the Nashville. Tenn.
SportSwoman her first winner in
three years on the turf. Then ne
followed with the favored tlOrl-
zan Sam in The second AZ So 40 for
a neck triumph over Darby Dla-
NOlo.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
nv ROB CONSIDINE

NEW YORK. June g TINS -
Foul" some bum yelled-at Bel
mont Saturday when Count Fleet
charged over the finish line a
sixteenth OF mile in front of
Fairy NanhurSt m tho $4,000
Belmont Stakes. II was a new
high in protests. or a new low
We ran into Earl Sande after
the race and the former Jockey
said that the Count was great"
That's the highest praise Obtain
able from a real turfman. Great
is loose adjective. but not
among The likes Of Sande Men
like that use II only in reference
10 three or four horses in racing
history.
~ can't compare him to any
= horse I ever saw or rode" SAID
J Sande-who rode EXtermInator.
= Man q War and Gallant Fox,
and won the Kentucky Derby
on Old Bones and The Fox As
we'll as on Flying Ebony "He
doesn't run like any horse I
ever saw, Hes all by himself"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09

Order War Stamps delivered
Ia Your home by Your Detroit
Times carrier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
HUBBELL KEErs GOING

Carl TIubbell's 250th major
league victory. achieved Saturday
IN his third start Of the 1913
season, delighted millions who
root for the lanky veteran and
who wish him continued success.
He has now won IS more games
than any other pitcher in action,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09

The tag wrestling teams drew
in a bout two weeks ago and
now will go to a finish.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
Major League Leaders

LEADING HITTFRS
NAJIONAI IINCIt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
,MlR11AAILAnIL
HoNlI W \
RUS BNTTFD ~

Keller Yankees \S LitvhNer Ph-SL :
DiMaEgio pins. Z Nicholson CUBS .
t.orton' yaplaea
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09
Tiger Pitching Records

30 20 10 a5s 1T is4 .sis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-09

,i lbs. NM lbs. XSn7 lbs. apprentice
allowance claimed.
Posi- 30 p m. Detroit time
Horses listed 100 order 81 post position
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-31
Many Scalded as
Steam Sweeps
Coach

Wayland, y. y. Aug. 3l-UP--
An attempt to make up lost running
time may have been responsible for
the wreck OF the Lackanna Rail
roads New York TO Buffalo Limit
ed, America worst rail disaster Of
1913, authorities indicated today.
Railroad officials placed the
death toll at p early today. Many
OF. the victims were sCalded when
live steam shot through their coach
after the Limited, speeding at an
estimated 20 miles an hour, crash
ed into freight engine late yester-
day
Forty.six injured passengers and
crewmen were in hospitals in Way.
land, Dansyille, Bath and Hornell.
Scores of others. less seriously
hurt. were treated and then releas.
ed or sent TO nearby tourist homes.
Use Plasms
Doctors. aided by blood plasma
flown from Rochester, y. Y, work
ed through the night in an effort
to save the lives Of the injured.
many OF whom were trapped in
See WRECK Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-31
Real Power For owl Being
Demanded by Elmer Davis

fectiyely discharge its duties as a
dispenser of wartime news.
1t was reported that the OWL
chief, conveyed these sentiments to
President Roosevelt during an hour
long conference yesterday.
Biggest irritant to Owl officials
has been the continuous disregard
shown the agency by the military
services. The armed\forces have
treated Owl from the beginning
as an outsider. although it was
charged with the Job of expediting,
simplifying and processing war
news.
Davis presentation to the White
House was reported TO cover the
recent resignation of Nicholas
Roosevelt, author journalist-diplo-
mat, as liaison officer between OWL
and the Army and Navy. Roose-
welt, distant relative of the Presi-
dent, leaves owl tomorrow.
In his letter of resignation to
Davis, the owl official said:
THE passage of time has made
it clear that, so long as the rela-
tons of the Owl with the War
and Navy Departments rest solely
on a basis of petition and sugges-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-31
VlCt0yy TO be Greatest IN Ra0y7m History

with the tools at hand delay
victory by retreat, that formula
won this war
On May 10. 1870, A Nazi aesiuu
che was hurled against western
Europe Hitlers theory OF the
greatest possible wanton brutality
was applied 10 men, women and
children. Holland fell in -four DAYS.
Luxembourg in a few hours. Be-
gian and France in matter Of
weeks Mussolini stopped his yirb-
al bombast and saberrattling long
enough 10 declare Italy in the War.
Two Mistakes
At that point Corporal Hitler
made two Of his three greatest mis-
takes. lie failed TO invade Britain
at once and he failed 10 make ia
pan attack the United States then.
Next followed the heartbreaking
battle Of Britain from July 10 No
vember 1870 The small gallant
Raj saved the British Empire -
when so many owed so much to
so few
Third Error
In October. 1910. an Axis blitz.
krieg went through the Balkans Ike
a hurricane on June %. 1871. came
Hitler's third greatest error He
hurled his war machine against
the shaggy Russian bear and his
legions were stopped Moreover
that great Russian hear for more
than two years absorbed blow after
blow but vas never thrown on bal.
ance The beating the hear TOOK
made his armies the strongest in
the world.
On December : 1871. year ana
a half too late, Hirohito launched
his thunderboit Of war lightning
Our Navy at Pearl Harbor received
stssEerinf wounds Tho Philip
fiEo feB. Hozca rs St-ssP pore,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-31
See OWI-Page .
. V " 70
Flight Officer
Boyers Killed

Flight Officer Edward W. Boyers.
q, Indianapolis, Ind, the husband
OF the former Alkaline B. Packman.
Belleville. was killed Monday after
noon in the crash of two-motored
BIS bomber from the Romulus Air
Base.
The crash followed a routine
takeoff, public relations officer at
the Air Base announced. The plane
crashed in the outskirts of Romu-
lus. six miles from the base. on a
farm at North Line and Wahrman
Rds. The plane was almost totally
destroyed by fire. and soldiers were
posted to guard it until an Army
board Of inquiry begins its inyesti-
cation.
Name OF a second flier killed in
the crash has been withheld pend.
ing notification Of his parents.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-31

Malaga. and the Dutch East indies
succumbed in RAPID succession.
Again the United Nations could only
say delay delay. minutes are gol.
den.
Control Seas
But atll the British and United
States Hayies controlled the high
seas Then commenced the heart
breaking task OF porting the
still weak forces OF the democra-
cies TO the key strategic locations
OF the globe
The United Nations pendulum Of
successes commenced slowly 10
swing upwards On April IS 1872
Genera Doolittle rsided TOKYO.
The British seized the vitality stra.
tegic French island OF Madagascar
which vas sentinel OF defense for
the Red Sea. Russian supplies AMI
the Persian Gulf In the same
month our sea forces decisiyely de
feated the japanese armadas in the
Coral Sea on June , the American
Navy gave the Nipponess sound
beating al Midway.
on August Macarthur drove a
wedge through the Solomon Islands
at Tuiagi and Guada 'csnal thgs
stopping the Japanese southHsrd
offensive.
Vital Area
But throughout. the vital corner
stone Of the World War was the
Middle East Had Hiter's north
en- attack N Russia been able TO
Join with Rommsis in Africa at
Suez. Europe Asa and Africa and
Russia would have fallen 10 the
Axis var machines The Germans
we're stopped al stalingrsd. Mont
Romery's counter offensive against
the AFRICAN Corps was started
See HISTORY or VAR Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-31
Army Training
Law Proposed

Washington, Aug. 81 Up
Chairman Andrew j. May, D., KY,
of the House Military Affairs Com
mittee announced today that he
would press for immediate enact
ment Of universal postwar mil
itary training law designed to
train 100000 men a year for &C
tive military service.
il woaid be similar 10 the con
scription programs in Europe be-
fore the war.
In addition to one year OF com
pulsory military training for all
youths between II and 81 years,
Nays bill will propose a one
months refresher course each year
for succeeding generations.
He said the United States must
carry a big stick" after this war
and fenounee any proposals for
disarmament
There must be no scuttling OF
battleships, airplane carriers or
destroyers after this war" he said
IF the other nations want to do
1t, let them. We must never 20 in
for that thing again.
IT'S about time We woke up to
the realization that we've got to
carry big stick after the war
If were going to keep others in
line who have a tendency to carry
the big stick themselves"
May is also working on a bill to
be introduced in Congress, as soon
as It returns September IA. 10 ex-
empt all fathers from the draft.
He described his postwar ron
scription plan as cheap method"
OF maintaining a secure peace az
ter the armistice. OF jogging up the
future health Of the nation. and Of
teaching young men OF post-high
school age the value OF discipline
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-31
Korten Heads
Nazi Air Arm

London Aug. 31-UP-Gen. Gun
Their Korten, whos Feputedly PLAN
ned the Luftwaffe assault on Coven-
try. has been named chief OF staff
OF the German air force, the Ber-
lin radio said today.
Korten, As, native OF Cologne
and veteran of World War !. sue
ceeded Col. Gen. Hans Jeschonnek,
who died. at Reichsmarshal Her
mann Goering's headquarters Aug.
IS OF what Berlin said was ser
ious illness
Mystery surrounded Jeschonnek' )
death for as late as Aug. he was
known to be in good health and
attending conferences with Hitler.
Some believed he killed himself
when Goering blamed him for poor
Luftwaffe defenses against Allied
air attacks.
The Daily Telegraph said Kor
tens appointment may lead to
greater offensive action by the
Luftwaffe.
Korten holds the Blood Order of
tn ninth of November, 1923, a dec
grafton awarded only to Hitler's
original group of beer hall reyolu-
tionists.
He entered the air force general
staff as a major in 1884 and was
chief of STAFF OF one air fleet in the
Polish campaign. Korten partici-
pated in the conquest of Crete,
after which he won promotion to
general. and was active in defense
of the Kuban bridgehead, where he
was wounded. His most recent as
signment was believed to be in
defense OF the Lake Ladoga sec
tor on the far northern Russian
front.