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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05
1910 ACCEPTANCE SPEECH

Delivered in Washington, d. c.. July 49, 1880:
ITO you :. express my gratitude for your
selection of Secretary Henry A. Wallace as the
vice presdential candidate
Finally, the added task which the present
crisis has imposed upon the Congress, calls for
constant cooperation between the executive
and legislative branches, to the efficiency
which | am glad to pay tribute
Senator Alben Barley, Democratic majority leader,
said commenting on President Roosevets message
to Congress, on February 23 1914: d calcu-
lated and deliberate assault upon the Legislative integ
rity Of every member Of Congress-.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05
1882 ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
Delivered in Chicago. Ill. on July ,. 1892:

Delivered in Chicago. Ill. on July , 1892:
For three long years | have been going up
and down this country preaching that govern
government Federal, State and local-costs
too much. | shall not stop that preaching. AS
an immediate program of action, we must abol-
jsh useless Offices that are not definitely essen
tial to the continuance Of government We
must merge, we must consolidate subdivisions
of government, and like private citizens give
up luXuries which we can no longer afford
On October 81, 1882 there 5G33l5 Federal civil
service employees. On July L. 1914 there 31l29G5
such employees.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-05
1914 ACCEPTANCE SPEECH

From the Pacific Coast Naval Base as broadcast to
the Chicago Democratic National Convention, July 30
1914
''In any event, whenever that time comes,
new hands will then have full opportunity to
realize the ideals which we seek"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
Postwar Bill
Waits Holiday

WASHINGTON, Aug 81 INS)
An economy-minded House was
expected TO ride roughShod today
over amendments designed to- lib
eralize the Sc e-approved
George bill for postwar demobil-
cation and reconversion.
The measure, extensively re-
viSed by the House ways and
means committee, was slated for
approval tomorrow and submission
TO a conference committee next
week, after Labor Day recess,
to reconcile House-Senate differ
ences..
1t continues the office of war
mobilization far-en e-yeaf' If tcr
the war, sets up a federal fund
from which states can borrow to
maintain heir unemployment
compensation s.yste ms an d
authorizes federal loans 10 public
agencies 10 stimulate planning for
postwar public. works.
Rep. Eberharter ID of PennSyl-
vania. said advocates of more lib
eral provisions would submit a
series of amendments designed to
provide more federal aid in the
postwar reconversion period.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
j. :. Sues Vet
To Regain Bonus

The war department today filed
suit in federal court against a
veteran of World War | 10 col
lect an 1864 bonus, which. the
government claims, Was crrOne-
ously paid to the veteran in May
1925.
Because the veteran. Pietko
EIief. 81. was a Bulgarian enemy
alien during his service in the
L. s. Army. he was not eligible
for the bonus under the War Ad-
justment Compensation Act AS
slStant L. S Atty. Arnold w. Lun-
gerhausen said
The records show that Elieff
whose last known address was
1425 f. Kirby. was indicted in
Toledo in April, 1918, and was
at Fort Sherman, O.,
until June. 1919, when he re-
quested and was granted an hon
orable discharge
The war department paid him
the bonus in 1928 but did not
discover its error until June, 1910
Flieff has refused government re-
quests that he repay the money
Lungerhausen said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
Canada S Vets
Parade Sunday

Mai. Gen. Gatehouse who helped
chase Rommel out of Africa. will
speak At the tenth convention,
Great Lakes command, Canadian
Legion. which begins tomorrow in
Windsor.
Three thousand World War
veterans are expected The con-
vention will he featured by a huge
parade Sunday at 2 p, m. from
city hall. Fifty bands will COM
pete. The Great Lakes command
includes Canadian veterans now
living in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois. Missouri and most of the
Ontario posts.
A wreath will be laid on the
Ccnotaph 10 Canada's Unknown
Soldier, and the parade will pro-
coed 10 Wigle Park.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
Mines Face
j. ). Seizure

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81 CINS)
Government seizure OF seven
struck coal minse in western
Pennsylvania was awaited today
as the walkout appeared likely
10 spread 10 20 other mines in that
state.
The strike. involving two Ford
mines al CurtiSSville. Pa. and five
mines of the Rochester and Pitts
burgh Coal Co at Indiana. Pa,
has made 1890 miners idle with a
loss of 1000 tons of coal daily.
The strikers were referred TO
President Roosevelt by the War
Labor Board last night after a
return-to-work plea from the
board had been rejected.
Strike ballots were taken in five
Pennsylvania pits and walkouts
may result Immediately.
The strikes are a result OF eff
forts by John L. Lewis TO expand
District 30 of his United Mine
Workers and win union recogni-
ton for $1,000 mine foremen and
supervisory workers throughout
the nation.
A majority of these workers
repeatedly already belong TO the
clerical, technical and supervisory
DIVISION of District 80, but Oper-
ators have refused TO bargain with
the union.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
Poles Aid
Big Rally
special to THE DETROIT TINES

NEW YORK. Aug. 81 Ebito-
mizlng the suffering OF Europe $
occupied countries an unforget-
sble pageant by Polish-AmericanS
will highlight the forthcoming
mass citizens rally TO protest Nazi
persecution OF minority groups
abroad
Sponsored by the New York
Journal-Amerlean. fhe 4st dis
play OF civic Indignation VIII take
place Sunday afternoon Sept. 10,
at Randalls Island stadiu m.
Mayor LaGuardla is honorary
chairman
The pageant which VIII be
intermingled with speeches by
such civic leaders as Senator
Wagner lD) OF New York. the
songs Of such artists as Lily Pons.
and the prayers Of great religious
figures, VIII keynote The mighty
gathering OF every race, creed
and color IN our democracy
For lis theme the Polish
pageant Will undertake to depict
The indomitable spirit Of the Po-
hSh people IN a production written
and produced by StaniSlaw POI
lenSk, former director Of the
Krakow Civic Opera.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
NaZiS' Torture
Of French Barred
By GRAHAM HoVEY

GRENOBLE, France Aug. 81 QNS)-Some of the
area bv the German forces in reprsal for the stubborn
refusal of the French spirit be crushed under the heel OF
the Naz occupation.
Even if one makes allowance for exaggeraton in some
OF the reported cases there enough documentary proof
on hand odayas French Forces of the Interior continue
their investigation of bratesto write another CORY
page in history of the Nazs and to lend substance to
future trials of criminals
From my inspection of the evidence believe all the
reorts which have been made by the French colonel
Quoting the investigation Additional material has been
supplied me by 1t Andrew Paray Of New York City, who
into this section several months ago to
an American laison officer with the FIJI.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
Ban Suifa
For Polio

CHICAGO, Aug. 81 up The
sulfa drugs are Of no value in
treating infantlle paralysis, and
physicians should be warned
against their use for this purpose.
DR. John A. Tooney Of Claeland
said today in the Journal of the
American Medical Association
Toeney wrote that IN A recent
explosive epidemic of polionyel-
tits IN an Ohio town the number
Of patients that developed severe
paralysis seemed out Of proprtion
to the normal expectancy. The
doctor said he was told that sulfa
had been used in most OF the cases.
Or Tooney also pointed on that
penicillin has been Of little help in
the treatment Of polio.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
Balkans
Blasted

ROME. Aug. 81 INS) Strong
orces of Allied heavy, medium and
fighter bombers swept the Bal
kans, north Italy and southern
France today, striking two airs
dromes near the Hungarian capi-
tai Of Budapest smashing bridges
and scvering railway lines be-
tween Yugoslavia and Hungary
The aircraft pounded supply
concentrations points behind the
Nazl Gothic line in Italy. particu-
larly south Of Parma and north Of
Florence
Coastal air forces dashed enemy
supply shipping, hitting a 500-ton
vessel At Sestrl Levante, Italy and
Strafing nine small craft at la
SpeZla harbor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
Hit Robot
Ramps

LONDON, Aug. 81 (INS)-
Continental Europe Quaked again
today when, for the second time in
"a hours. huge formations of day
light bombers crossed the English
Channel in a steady stream
headed for enemy targets which
apparently included rocket bomb
emplacements.
The assaults got under way in
the mornin gand continued through
the afternoon when a large force
of bombers streaked over the
coast toward the "N-l coast"
Preceding the attacks was a
heavy night assault by Raj Mos
quitos upon the German indus
trial city of Frankfort.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
Congress Procedure
Called OId-FaSfliOned

WASHINGTON. Aug. 81 (UP)
Rep. A. S. Mike Monroney Cd
of Okla. sponsor of a joint reso-
luton to streamline Congress,
charged today that the legisla-
tive branch is trying 10 run the
worlds largest business the L. s.
government - with methods as
outmoded as IAN old fashioned
ledger, quill pen and high book
keepers stool
Monroney, AZ, former Oklahoma
City newspaper editor, has four
suggestions on how TO get Con-
greSs out of its gaSlight era ways
and into modern methods.
1-ConSolidauon of some Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31

the Houses AZ standing COM
mitteeS, the most recent of
which was organized in 1891
Improvement of commit
tee stating with the possible
assignments Of legal expert
and a specialist to assist major
committees.
, Development of what he
termed the now hopclcSSly IN
adequate legislative reference
service 10 make research ma
terial on current issues avail
able 10 congressman and
4 Establishment Of a liaiSon
group between the legislative
and executive branches OF the
government.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinity Ptstiy cloudy tonight
and Friday Cooler tonight Continued cool
Ffiasy Fresh 70 strung -xlnd4- eirniniShinE
tonight
DETROIT DATA
Temperatures "wednesday Highest as de-
rrreH lowest So mean "a
Departure from normal temperature WsdnsS-
day degrees
Departure from normal temperature since
Jan 4 7s4 degrees
Temperatures ono YEAR $50 today Highcst,
SIS dcrreeS lowest 80 mean ~
Temperatures this date IN past q years
Hsrest ~ degrees In 1893 lowest as IN
l44F
Relative humidity wednesdsy 40 m
70 80 m f3~ 80 p m ~ ".
40 3 m $50
Precipitation IN last - hours ending A.
30 m today 0S inches
Departure from normal precipitation since
Jan a "a inches
netrss DAYS for wednssday AuE - None
Normal Tor AuE 40
.Accumuisted degree DAYS this mort m IL
Normal degree dsyt for August 30
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
Stimson Sets Up
Rehabilitation

WASHINGTON. Aus. 81 GNS)
Congressional military leaders
declared today that the war de-
parfmcnt- not Congress should
determine the order IN which
American servicemen will be de-
mobiiized after the var
This disclosure conceded with
reports on Capitol Hill that the
war department has nearly COM
pleted a Rehabilitation plan which
is expected 10 be submitted 10 the
House military committee
II was revealed that the war
department plans 70 give Top con-
sideration for discharges 20 Serv-
icer1cn with the most outstanding
military records regardless Of
their marital status.
Among the first 20 be dis
charged viii be those longest IN
the service and those with chill
dren. II WAS stated
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
Ndzis Fear Raids
By America S B-29s

LONDON, Aug. 81 INS)-The
German high command apparently
is expecting something new in the
way Of American air attacks.
A report broadcast by Ger
man ncws agency today said the
Nazi air force had begun prep
aratonS TO meet possible B-29
Superfortress attacks in the Euro
Dean theater.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
Republican Women
To Hear BrOmfieId

NEW YORK. Aug. 81 GNSl-
Louis Bromfeld. the author. viii
make his first campaign speech
for election Of the Republican
presidential ticket at the NIglory
meeting" of the National Fedora
ton Of Women's Republican Clubs
at Louisville, Ky, next Thursday
night
Gov. Dewey will address the
organization the following night,
the Republican national commit
toe announced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
; ExiIed Greek
Ministers Resiun

LONDON. Aug. 81 ms
Three ministers of the Greek gov
ernment-in-exile at Cairo were
stated TO have resigned. says a
Reuter- dispatch today
The report named the ministers
as Vice Premier Venizelos, minis
ter of Marine Kylouas and Minis
ter & RendiS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31

An around the area Of the cars
were empty cartons which once
held food and torn or empty
medical supply boxes which the
Germans ruined and discarded
Hundreds OF receipt cards for
these "invalids' food packages
were scattered about the right Of
way.
Msquis now guarding this area
told mo that the Germans had
iootrd scores Of similar mercy
trains and burned all incrimi-
Mating evidence But this time
they were 50 rushed by oncoming
Allied forces that they did not
have time 10 cover their crime.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
British Occupy
I Adriidtic Cities

ROME. Aug 81 British
Eighth Army troops occupied the
ancient renaissance cities OF Pc
saro on the AdrIauC coast and
Urbino. 10 miles inland, today and
crossed the F'oglia River 10 begin
their long -awalted assault on the
Germans Gothic line.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
CHANGE IN PLANS

II is now proposed that Ameri-
can British and other western
European Allied forces should
jointly occupy two-thirds of Ger
man territory in the west.
The original plan called for The
division OF Germany into three
accupallnaal-zeHea- with Amerf-
can. British and Soviet forces each
occupying a separate zone
The Soviet government still
prefers separate Russian occupa-
ton OF the zone allotted 10 II.
In view Of the fact that military
operations against Germany IN
tho west are more OF a Joint AL
led AFFAIR. u has been Suggested
that Angio-Amerlcan occupation
of German territory should be
mixed and include al least token
forces of France, Belgium and the
Netherlands
Gen De Gaulle. president Of the
French national liberation com
miftec, has been insisting that
French forces participate in the
occupation Of Germany
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
NaZiS Loot Packages
Sent 10 Yank CaptiVeS
BY LARRY NEWMAN

WITH THE L. s SEVENTH
ARMY ~ SOUTHERN FRANCE.
Aug. 81 INSJ -The Germans
are deliberately sIdctrackIng and
looung railroad cars filed with
food and medical supplies sent by
the international Red Cross 20
American prisoners Of Germany
saw positive proof that the
Germans had looted three box
cars tsind witH- packages r1sfkcd
from American Red Cross 90
International Ped Gross. Genoa '
The cars were placarded not 20
be opened international Red
Cross property
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
Draft Boards Busy

SAGIr,AW, Aug 81 = All i've
Saginaw draft boards today were
preparing lists Of men TO send to
Detroit for preinduction physical
examinations Sept. 25. officials
said today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
DESTROYED , VILLAGES

l rode in Ieep through La
Nachirie and Leoncel and saw how
Systematically the Germans de-
stroyed those two pretty little vii
lagos They are utterly flat and
dcSolate their people dead or
scattered
Perhaps sensing that their
eventual accounts of the horror
would be found hard TO believe,
French Patriots risked their lives
to take photographs of many OF
the crimes. | saw some OF them
today.
There were pictures of limp.
dead. naked bodies hanging by the
neck. their vltals cut away by
knives or bayonetS. There were
many photos of public executions
before firing squads. and a photo
of the burning village of st.
Nizier. The fire consumed a chapel
in which eight dead persons lay
awaiting the final rites OF the
church
In the hope of providing a land
ing strip for Allied planes or GID
erS. believed to be coming 10 the
aid of ee9 beicaguered members
of the FIJI, who were fighting
two and half panzer divisions IN
the Vercor mountains last June.
Frenchmen secretly went, to work
with plows, scraperS and their
hands
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
|, 800 Ships
Lost by Jdps

WASHINGTON. Aug. 81 QNS)
a survey Of American army and
navy communiques and reports
rom battle areas disclosed today
that nearly 1000 Japanese vessels
of all types had been destroyed.
Latest. tabulation Of enemy
losses ny American warshipS, sub
marines and army and navy
planes showed 305 enemy warShipS
sunk and 1922 cargo and supply
ships destroyed for a grand total
of 1897.
In addition, total of 1872 Jap
ships of all types have been re-
ported probably sunk and l,l0l
damaged for grand total Of
2.S30 sunk. probably sunk and
damaged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31

The Mystery Of the Hi-Jaek-
ing Ghosts. II Was Solved by the
Italian Police and Squad Of GI
JoeS Who Went Underground TO
Bring Ia Light One of the
Strangest Stories Of the War.
Read This Unusual Yarn I'm The
American Weekly. Celebrated
Magazine Distributed With This
Sundays Issue of The Detroit
SUNDAY Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
NAZI GLIDERS CAME

But to their dismay the Nazis
came in glders, landed on the
half-made strip and Killed lo0
civilians, including women and
children. They refused TO permit
relatives 70 bury the dead, and
left the bodies in the sun to decay.
One-fourth of the population OF
VaSsieuX was eXterminated with
out trial. At Novarey the Germans
shot a number Of French men, tied
the bodies behind trucks and
dragged them through the shallow
water Of the river banks.
At Voerppe, suspects were
hanged on butcher hooks placed
under their breaStbones and the
entire village was ordered out at
gun-point to see and listen TO their
screaming deaths.
In the woods near Correncon,
A French girl was found with her
innardS cut out and tied around
her head. At Lecharasson the
NaziS locked five men in a barn
and burned them alive.
AT both Vassieux and Sassenage
two Frenchmen had their tongues.
eyes and other organs removed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
BLAST HALMAHERA

GEN. MacA THURS HQ.
NEW GUINEA. Aug. 81 GNS)--
Allied Liberators and Mitchells
poured 1l3 tons of explosives on
japanese installations in another
raid on Halmahera Island, some
300 miles from the Philippines,
causing widespread damage to the
vital base, Gen Macarthur an
nounced today.
The raiders hit coastal defenses
and supply and barracks areas in
WaSile and kaoe bays. starting
large fires and setting off great
explosions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31

The NaziS ran the gamut OF
terror by mutilating men, women
and children. shooting civilians as
we'll as members of the FIJI, re-
fusing to permit relatives to bury
their dead, shipping nurses caring
for wounded persons off 10 un-
certain fateS inside Germany,
hanging suspected members of the
in public places on
meat hooks and a host Of other
stomach turning depravitles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
BARGEs NOT COUNTED

This does not include the large
number OF bargeS.
The navy department announced
that L. S. submarines had sunk
two enemy deStroyers, l3 cargo
vessels and two tankers in Pa.
cific and Far Eastern waters.
Meanwhile, American army and
navy planes ranged from the
north Pacific to the Java Sea and
the Philippines blasting Jap ship
ping and island defenses. Latest
reports on air successes said that
in the kuriles. army and navy
planes sank one Jap patrol vessel,
badly damaged another Of the
same type and crippled one cargo
ship and one tanker
Gen. MacArthur's airmen sank
freiehter and coastal vessel IN
the Philippines and struck
freighier-tcauspnrt in. the Celehes,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
WLB Considers
Defiant Avery

NEW YORK, Aug. 81 CINS)--
A public hearing will be held to-
morrow by the regional War La
Dor Board to determine whether
the United States Gypsum Co.
whose board chairman is Scwell
L. Avery has defed a WLB order
to grant maintenance Of member
ship, does checkoff and other con-
ditionS to United Mine Workers
local union.
In two other instances, COM
panies headed by Avery have de-
fed WLB orders on identical
issues and were taken over by the
army.
These were the Montgomery
Ward e. Co. case. where Avery
was elected bodily from his Of
fee by two officers. and the Hum
mer Manufacturing Co. Spring
aeld. Ill Avery withheld comment
on the new order.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
WOUNDED TORTURED

The FIJI colonel, small, in
tense soldier who is graduate
of st. Cyr, sent 40 of his wounded
men to the supposed safety of a
cave at La Louvre early in July,
On the 9th of that month a
platoon Of Germans led by an SIS
officer. raided the place. Fourteen
of the wounded were stretcher
cases unable to walk and barely
conscious. They were carried out
of the cave and shot, then COW
cred with stones.
The walking wounded were
marched 20 RousSeSt where they
were beaten to death with clubs.
Nurses rounded up in the cave
were sent 10 Germany
The customary penalty for be-
ing caught in the act of an escape
from German hands was 10 be
placed on the ground and have
wooden stakes driven through
arms and legs