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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-16
AMERICAN LEGION DETERMINE
TO RID COUNTRY OF 'LEECH'
GERALD L. K. SMITH

The charge OF an associate Of
Gerald Liz smith that "l5 pcr
cent Of those who have control
% ihe American Lesion are M,
most unloyal Americans ia the
country is due for an airing in
the national Legion convention in
Chi'aeo. sept is.
Detroit Lcrionnaircs led by
District commander !. Glen
Shields. have already sent on iu
Legion headquarters IN lndian-
epols the Smith party accusa.
tions and ne answer Shields gave
IN u meeting of 500 Post repre-
scntatiycs
Gerald Ncll-nilialea Smith has
decided apparently 10 challenge
tho Legion said Shields. Well,
the 100 00o men OF the Legion
have bcen challenged before and
they know what % do about if
For - Years HE Lcaina fought
tho suhyersivc elements in this
country and wc'rc. ready and
willing 20 take ON another
"Smith is JUST a lccoh on ,he
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-16
Church
Denominations
JON Move
Sept. "a Set
For National
Observance

KANSAS CITY. Mo- CAMP r.
lin.srsrs and leaders from all
selons o. The country are CO..
tpsla'ing With tho National Pro-
re.sl,e voters league in the
&sargancr 90 National Prayer
sy on sunday. Sept e.
C A. franklin chairman Of
b 'oagne educational commit
n which IS iu charge OF tho OBJ
rarge. has received letters
Bon pastors and leaders OF an
denominations pledeing support
ire movement whose purpose
20 emphasize tho Importance Of
Ztrroes voting in tho coming
sralor
n Prayer Day was Inspired by
& IS. supreme court decision
j tie Ie,as white primary
b. The National Voters league
fh me Ree Maynard ". Jack
~ q Dallas as president was
trraa1el FOR the purpose OF on
saEing Negroes to take adj
kariage % the decision whi,h
~ 'aat Negroes cannot be bar
+ r. from The polls because OF
race
4 'We want al churches Of All
y ordinations to unite IN prayer
' Negroes make use Of their
nyllntonal right OF voting
fad Fganklin
4 Clutches everywhere are ask
. On sept % 10 build their SER
Rm' PRAYERS songs and pro-
tars around voting. Tho Ma
olal Voters league IS non-par-
Ian and does not suggest how
Pr votes Il Is concerned only
~ Nesfoes 70 TO the polls IN
'se NUMBERS
'amerouS supporters
Outstanding UNCONVENTIONAL lead
r. who are sponsors OF Prayer
r. include DR. ID V. Jenison
frsslfa' National Baptist con
Fp'on Inc Selma. Ala: DR..
FFfy Ailsn Boyd secretary. VA
fe'al Baptist Publishing board.
Ea'hille pr NJ S. Dayagc
Poa'i q tlncation. Methodist
4 3'eh Nasbyillc Bishop Alex
1ale' ? sFs~ Baltimore. Bishop
4 y l,rooss New Orleans
Esaop " Phillips. cleveland.
raop w y Fell. cordclc. Ga
|fFaop Nihur Hamlet. Kan
4" Ci'y NNnsas. Bishop r, A.
'''r fh.aso; Rev. Edgar
P"'e clN,h extension Method
e'affH Ncw York City: the
|NF ! " Golden Central jnris-
t''ona cNamlSsiun on eyanccl-
n Methodist church. Memphis.
.'lA'r sier.rd editor Christian
'sf'' 'Nir church. Jackson.
''1h 'h' laN j. ~ Touchstonc.
f,'0'is'e secretary. general board
+y activities. Methodist
Elgr'n 'iAnil. The Rev Joseph
o0n'f. AMI church. Cleveland.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-16


dearest 10 him kindly gentle Bcn
Lambert
AS 50 many Deiroiiers 81 am
Other day gone before his re-
mains will rest in old Eimwood
cemetery.
As W. si' % tle long table IN
the dining hall of lbr Lucy Thur
man branch NWCA We watch
with Interest ola and younE
swarm before thc serving table
In orderly disorder having the
food passed ont 70 Them by the
efficient. friendly aud courteous
employees behind mo counter
CONTINUED on page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-16

Looking for Work. There * n
good rayi job for you in our
mir WANTED COItMNN.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Jap Bases
Hit Again

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HQ..
NEW GUINEA, May "a NS)-
Continued American air strikes
against Jap bases in western
Dutch New Guinea, revealed to-
day in Gen. MacArthur's COM
munique, encountered lessening
Jap aerial resistance.
Fifth Air Force Lberators
blasted installations near Manok-
Wari.
Jap fighter pilots failed to in
tercept American bombers as they
had in previous raids on the north
west Dutch New Guinea base and
the nearby Noemi airdromes.
Other Liberator formations,
striking at Biak Island in the
Schouten group located due east
of Manokwari in Gleevink Bay,
blasted supply areas near the
Sorido and Boroke airdromss.
With aerial forces engaged in
blocking Jap attempts to reinforce
the Sarmi garrison, naval surface
units were disclosed TO be operat-
ing in direct support OF Allied
infantry attacks. Naval forces
have destroyed ammunition dumps
near Sarmi and silenced Jap shore
batteries.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Jdps Retreat
On Hondn Front

CHUNGkING, May "a UNS)
- Chinese forces attacking in
three columns were revealed to-
day 10 have launched a general
counter-offenSive against the
Japanese on the Honan front OF
north central China.
One Chinese column is adj
vancing eastward along the main
highway. another along the Lo
CLo-Ho) River valley and third
along the vi River valley. Their
immediate objective is believed TO
be the relief of the besieged
Chinese garrison at Loyang. cen
ter of the western Honan coal
fields and ancient capital OF
China.
(NBC CORE spondent Roy
Porter. broadcasting last night
from Chungking, said that the
Japanese are in retreat in all
sectors in Honan province, fol-
lowing a large-scale Chinese
counterattack. He added that
the attacking Chinese forces
found the Jap lines very thinly
mannpd")
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Chapter "
Thinkers and Their Questionnaires
BY LAWRENCE SULLIVAN

Every new bureau begins operations with question
naire-to be returned in triplcate.
The act of answering the questions is good train
ing compliance 1t helps to condition the free citizen
to dance to Washingtons whims.
February 943 reported the Senate
OPA issued statistical data
report ratonng and Instructions
OPA that period only of as federal agencies
sending questonnaires businessmen.
requested agency to submit complete
list
distinct
quest required"
he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Reds Win
Vital. Hill

MOSCOW. May "a (INS) -
Russian troops southeast of STAN
islawow in prewar Poland occu-
pied a dominating height TO i'm
prove their positions. the Soviet
high command reported today.
German counterattacks on the
newly won height resulted in 200
Nad casualties.
Northwest Of Traspol Soviet
mbat reconnaissance units
broke into German trenches. WHIP
ing out about a company OF
Nszis in hand 10 hand fighting
The Russian forces withdrew, TAX
ing with them prisoners and
booty.
West Of the town OF Mozyr. in
southern White Russia, Soviet
snipers killed 50 Germans in one
days action.
Alrmen of the Russian Baltic
feet. continuing their attacks on
Axis shipping in the Finnish Gulf,
sank a 6,0C0-ton German supply
ship and another supply vessel OF
1000 tons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Peace Rules,
Texas COP

HOUSTON, Tex, May "a tINS)
Texas Republicans were cheered
today by the harmony and conf
dence that prevailed in their state
convention in sharp contrast to
the Democratic convention in
Austin which split into two Bit
terly fighting groups over Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The convention named 80 unin-
structed delegates 10 the national
convention in Chicago and listened
10 addresses assailing the admin
istration by Gov. Bricker of Ohio.
Bricker. in referring to the gov
ernment's seizure Of the Mont
gomery Ward & Co. plant in
Chicago. said.
I'VE have been living for
more than decade under a
growing absOlutism and already
have experienced some of the
ugliest consequences Of the
tOtalitarian trend of our gov
eminent"
At the regular Democratic con-
vention in Austin, the resolutions
committee OVERRIDE a motion tC
commend Roosevelt and refused
TO bind the states % electors to
the President. .
On the other hand was the
rump convention OF some go
delegates who bolted the regular
convention and named delegates
and alternates instructed 10 vote
for President Roosevelt in the ma
tional convention and % electors
pledged to vote for President
Roosevelt in the electoral college,
MIAMI, Fla. May "a tUP)-
EX-Rep. Millard Caldwell was
slated today to be the next Florida
governor. In yesterdays run-off
Democratic primary. Caldwell
polled 212,665 votes to 174,04O
for Rep. Lex Green with 1876 of
the states 1896 precincts re-
porting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Churchill Sees Reich
Carved Up After War

LONDON, May "a (1NS)-Ger-
many will have to undergo post
war territorial changes if such
changes will secure the peace Of
Europe, Prime Minister Churchill
declared today
Churchill eld the House Of
Commons that Britain had ceased
rs efforts 20 get turkey 70 come
into the war on the side ~ the
Allies
The Allies will win tho Bal
kans," he said. but IL may take
longer without Turkeys help,
Turkey cannot expect Ia
have n strong position at the
peace a. she would have had If
she had Joined the Allies"
Expressed confidence that
relations between the Kreu7f111 zrr1r
the exiled government Of POLAND
may not be so bad" as they
appear" on. the surface. but ad
nnitted that Efforts 70 bring about
q renewal Of relations between
The two had not Succeeded
Rghlights OF his statements IN.
Guided.
The Allies will not permit any
form OF fssciSm In any country
with which they have been NJ
war.
The Germans will be cleared
out Of Italy.
Britain ia firmly behind the
YugoslaU Partisan forces Of
Marxhal Tito
Unconditional surrender re-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24

mains the only terms for peace
for Germany and japan.
Gen. De Gaulle has accepted
his invitation TO come Ia Eng
land 10 discuss the future gov
eminent of France.
The prime minister said IL is
the Allied intention 10 take meas
ureS 10 insure that their children
and grandchildren are protected
from war by world order
equipped with full power 10 pre-.
vent wars by restless or ambi-
tlous nations.
lie added that he looked for.
ward 20 increasingly good rela.
tons ' with Spain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Invasion Bombers Set
To Deal With U-BOats

LONDON, May "a UNSAFE
Chief Marshal Sir Sholto Douglas,
head of the British coastal COM
mand, announced today that a
special aerial striking force is be-
ing assembled TO blast German L.
boat bases on the French coast
when the invasion begins
Squadrons of heavy bombers,
Fortresses. Liberators and Sund-
erlands will strike at U-boat pens.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24

! When the government subsidies
were decided upon to hold down
meat prices. an entirely new
series of reporting forms was de-
vised.
The official regulations govern
ing subsidy payments comprised
some 5000 words of additional
red tape.
Every packing house was re-
quired TO submit a monthly re-
port. not only TO the Office of
Price Administration, but also "a
the War Food Administration and
the Defense Supplies Corporation
One section of the regulation
runs:
Every applicant shall keep
the records required of him by
food distribution order No. %
and rationing order No. 1, and
i'm addition. keep the records re-
quired by sections 8, I, 8 and 8
of this order"
Each application must be &C.
companied by a certified copy OF
the current slaughtering permit
issued by the department OF
agriculture. Also accompanying
each monthly report must be a
carbon of the months operations
as reported TO OPA on forms r.
1906 and R-l609.
All business records bearing
upon these transactions must be
preserved for two years.
Separate accounts must be kept
for CATTLE. sheep and hogs.
FARMERS RECORDS
These regulations also require
that farmers buying animals for
slaughter must keep detailed rec
ords of each consignment, show
ing the WEIGHT OF EACH
ANIMAL. the date and place of
weighing, and the NAME OF THE
RSON RECORDING THE
WEIGHT.
Any butcher who slaughters
ANIMALS winch ne mas helo more
than 80 days must show in his
application for subsidy payments,
first, the live weight at time of
purchase; second. the live weight
at time of slaughter; finally, the
final dressed weight!
This requirement means that
the butcher must be able TO .iden-
tify any particular carcass all the
way through the plant, from feed
lot 10 the refrigeration room.
All these rules were promul-
gated by Regulation No. 3 of the
Defense Supplies Corporation.
published June Is. 1913. but Off
clally effective "as OF June Z
1913.
By this language the regula-
tons we're IN effect nine days
before they were issued,
Tomorrow-"U S. MetoIs for
( Jdpon's War Machine"
Copyright 1871. the Bobbs- Nerriu Co.
Distributed by King Features syDd.. Inc,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
THE WEATHER

petrrt snd vicinity Partly cloudy with
ifs-fir-5--s i------ -faf 7 sd
somewhat warmer Gcrte ~ n0drraf,
Winds
DETROIT DATA
Tes creatures TuctTaF Hirheft IS De.
Fr.es .eWfsi On mean ~
Departure from normal temperature
Iurslay so le.rsf.
pspar'ur. from normal Temperature since
4 san - drerses
~ Temreratars one year ago today High.
Get 90 Ge.rees lowest 81 mean s.
Ten frs'g-et thIs dafe TO- past ~ Years
hIshes' 81 degrees n 1885 lowest 50 IN
1875
Pcauss humidity Tuesday $50 a m
30 % r TO-
Fre-p .tluoa aNas "a S1srt ending A.
E30 r t1das frHCe
psi r-rr ft0u normal rres pHatIon
tI- 81
nrte ratf f-r Tuescat Say % Zero
t0H., 81
N.c.rl I'd ar-rl,t esIs 'rlt -u1nih.
: - ~
He-us degrees days 70; May. 26s.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24

The war Production Board wa
next. with 74l.\ Then the civi
service commission, 437; fedora
communications commission, 436
and so on down TO the natlona
archives. with /.
The investigation of this
committee indicated that many
of these reports served no use
full purpose: that a great many
are filed away by government
agencies and the information
contained therein Ii not tabu-
lated.
"A large drug manufactures
testified that some OPA reports
are impossible TO all out, both
from the standpoint Of the time
involved and ability to under
stand what Is wanted"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Elliott Roosevelt Given
Decoration in London

LONDON, May "a QNS)-Col.
Elliot Roosevelt. second son Of
President Roosevelt, received the
order of the Commander of the
British Empire today from Air
Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh
Mallory. commander, in chief of
the Allied expeditionary air
forces
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Army Awards
0. K. Asked

WASHINGTON. Maya ms
Gen Marshall. army chief of
staff. has demanded that The
Senate military affairs committee
today approve h.s award for per.
manent peacetinae promotions 10
il wartime army commanders.
Marshall made a personal IS
sue out Of the committees action
in delaying approval Of the nomi-
nations. submitted 10 the Senate
by President Roosevelt last Oc-
tober.
The committee was called into
special session this morning.
Marshall charged that delay in
Confirming the peacetlme promo
tons was undermining the morale
f the army since II questioned
his judgment in recommending
the list OF awards.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
MORALE UNDERMINED

Opponents countered with the
Charge that the out -of-seaSon
promotions have undermined the
morale OF thousands OF officers.
who were passed over and who
can see no possible promotions
for themselves in the postwar
era. Marshall filled every va
cancy IN the armys peacetime
quota of major generals and in
doing so. jumped many OF his
choices over hundreds of other
Officers n the intermediate
grades.
Marshall's list included two
lieutenant colonies who were
given triple promotions to major
generals. They are wartime 1t.
Gen. Spaatz and wartime 1t Gen.
Clark.
Three of MarshalPs choices
were given double promotions
from colonel to major general.
These are wartime 1t. Gems.
Somervell. Patton and McNarney
SINGLE PROMOTIONS
Five were given double pro-
motions from lieutenant colonel
to brigadier general. They are
wartime 1t. Gems. KenneY. Brad
ley and Eaker, and wartime Mai
Gems. Handy and Smith.
Fouf on the list gdt single pro-
motions. Brig. Gems. Wainwright,
a Japanese prisoner, and Stilwell.
Burma commander, were raised
TO major generals and wartime
1t GeRs. Eichelberger and Har-
mon. were promoted from colonel
TO bri4dier general.
Three of MarshalIs choices have
been severity criticized in Senate
circles. They are Gems. McNar-
ney, Somervell and Patton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Bureaucracy Runs Amuek:
New Deal Forms
Swamp Nation

EDITORS NOTE-This is the fourth of series
of IS articles by Laurence Sullivan specialist an the
relations OF government and business the startling
grete Of the federal bureaucracy and it's threat to free
government IN the United States The articles
condensed and up-to-the-minute rerSoa of Mr. Smh-
rams best seller of the title Which has the
almost universal acclaim of American editors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24

Ma ny ar MAY
map of the Anzio (top) showing by arrows
where Allied troops have launched about offensive to
break the German ring around the beachhead Below
extended map of the Italian battlefield shows how the
Anzio attack synchronized with the assault Ter
racina, clamping II Na divisions between their fire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Suit Names
Mrs. Mercer

A S25O,OO0 suit for damage:
was filed todav in circuit court by
Mrs. Rene Craven Mercer, 26
against her mother-in-law. Mrs
Grace NJ. Mercer of 17725 Man
derson and Golden Beach, Fla.
Mrs. Mercer is the widow o.
William ID. Mercer. one of the
organizers and heavy stockhold
ers of the Observation-Disclosures Corp
The younger Mrs. Mere
charges her mother-in-law Will
stealing the affections of EdwarC
ID. Ted" Mercer, only son anC
heir OF the Mercer fortune.
DECLARATION FILED
Kurt Kremlick. attorney, fileC
the declaration at 10 a. m. today
IL stated that Mrs. Mercer Sr
had deprived the wife OF the love
affections and society of the mar
she married in Angola, Ind, five
years ago.
Young Mercer makes his hom'
with his mother here, in Florida
and in the West Branch estate o
the MERGERS.
The wife and their 4-year-olC
daughter. Whitney, live at 100t
Van Dyke.
A suppressed suit for divorc,
was. filed by Mrs. Mercer OF
March Is.
NET IN FLORIDA
The MERGERS met in Florida fiv,
years ago and were married afte
a whirlwind courtship.
They were happy until the,
came back to Detroit, the wifi,
said when her husband went Il
the West Branch summer HON,
on Friday nights, returning OF
Tuesday mornings. He did no
take his wife and chile. she said
That routine, she asserted. con
tinued through the summer whel
she had the companionship of he
husband for two days a week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
=% Navy Men Aroused by Strikes, Chaplain Reveals
&c TINE DETROIT TIMES
Wednesday. Nay ~. 1914

WASHINGTON, May "a GNSl-The chief of navy
ehapans declared today that navy bueackes aoat and
ashore are disturbed about strikes back home and that
they are gong to clean house when they come back"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24

They don't why people hack here can't keep busy
why they take vacations; and. when speak Of
tons, mean ganging up and walking out strike Is
something you just can't explain to ejacket.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Cut NaZi
Retreat
CONTINUED from Page one)

CONTINUED from rage One)
French TO capture the key towns
of Pico and Lenola to the north
Al the northeastern end OF the
main front the Canadian corps OF
the Eighth Army, in action as a
unit for the first time. blasted
breach in the last segment of the
Hitler Line in violent fighting.
Robert Nefmillieh, United Press
war correspondent. in a dispatch
from the Anzio beachhead, dis
closed that tank-led and specially
trained American troops had adj
vanced in bitter fighting TO cut
the ancient Appian Way in the
Cisterna sector.
ADVANCE Is RAPID
THE British radio reported
that the Americans held more
than a mile of the Appian Way
just below Cisterna, German
base anchoring the defenses be-
fore the northeast corner OF the
beachhead, and one Y. S. unit
was within half a mile of the
town square,
"a German war correspondent
was quoted as reporting that the
thunder of guns in the beach
head battle was heard clearly
in Rome, but the people are
calm. -
Within few hours OF the
launching of the beachhead Of
fensive at dawn yesterday. the
Americans forged ahead 2.00C
yards. into strongly fortified Ger
man positions.
PUSH TOWARD BEACHHEAD
Front dispatches said the Ger
mans were massing tanks and in
fantry for an expected counter
attack southeast of Cisterna in an
attempt 10 smash back the
Americans and guard their trans
port line which, with the Via CAST
lima some Is miles beyond, COM
priseS the channels for with
drawal from the main front
On the main front. the capture
OF Monte Alto. II miles north OF
Terracina, brought the Allies
within Il miles of the beachhead
and AZ miles of Rome.
Besides Monte Alto. Maj. Gen,
Geoffrey% Reyes coastal forces
took Monte Croce. dominating
Terracina and nearby Monte
Stefano.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24

They going to ask some questions when they get
back and they not going to be to deal with They
viii have pretty strong convictions.
They going to clean house when they get hack
home and expect they will do Il I'm the democratic way"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24

The statement made by Capt Robert d. Work.
man. director of the chaplans division, who has just
returned from 1Oweek 25OOOmie tour of the Medter
ranean and European war theaters
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24

topped the list with 1895 different reporting for
The union times., 1944-08-12
Plant In
 Chicago Heading
 For New Trouble
War Labor Board Arbitrator To Hear Grievance Cases, But "Czar" Avery Indicates He Will Refuse
 To Abide By Order-As Usual

Pres. SewelI Avery, the pugna- ciOus czar of Montgomery Ward & Co.,, is just before getting another ''hot foot'' from his Uncle Sam.
 Still obstinately refusing to meet the orders of the Natl War Labor Board, Avery's company this week found itself faced with another major decision that could quickly bring about new crisis at the big Chicago mail order establishment and retail store.
 The WLB has named Justice William L. KnOus of the Colorado Supreme Court at Denver to serve as arbitrator in the grievance cases that have been piling up at Wards in Chicago since the extension of its union contract which was Or- dered on June 6.
 Action from Washington followed a report from the United Mail Order, Warehouse & Retail Employees Union that the company had refused to meet with 1t to settle grievances as pro- vlded ln the contract the WLB ord cred extended.
 Executive Vice Pres. Leonard Levy of the Union wrote the WLB that appointment of an arbitrator was necessary because the company in sisted oh settling them only under its new grievance machinery proposal" under which Pres. Avery of Ward becomes the arbitrator in the final step with the final word as to the justice or injustice of a complaint.
 When the union sought an agree ment to handle the grievance under the customary union contract clause, John A. Barr, Wards direc- tor of labor relations, replied, eve have no contract with you at this time. Until some different method is established by collective bargain ing, we will continue to handle grievances in the manner outlined in the grievance clause submitted