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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Red Tanks
In Belgrade

LONDON, Oct. Is (INS)-The
Germans news agency reported
today that Soviet tanks had
broken into Belgrade. capital OF
Yugoslavia. The Yugoslav COM
munique previously reported fight
ing within the city between Soviet
and Partisan troops and the Maxi
garrison.
MOSCOW, Oct. Is (INS)-
Fighting flared furiously over an
/ .S00-mile stretch on the eastern
front today as the Russians drove
German forces toward the Nor
wegian border from liberated Pet
samo in Finland and battled Nazi
columns in Belgrade.
Soviet forces closed in on Pet
samo, the Barents Sea port turned
over to Moscow under the terms
of the Finnish-Russ armiStice,
in huge pincers movement, as
land columns broke through the
Nazi defenses on the Karelian
front and Red army units moved
in from the sea.
Today front dispatches said the
Germans were retreating to a
point less than 10 miles from the
Norwegian border.
REPORTED IN BELGRADE
At the southern end of the line
deep in Yugoslavia. the Russians
and Partisans under the command
of Marshal Tito were reported
fighting inside Belgrade, where
the Nazis were pushed to the
western portion of the city.
With reported Red army ad-
vances in Hungary and new VIC
tories in Pennsylvania and Czecho-
Slovakia, front line observers to-
day saw Soviet strategy aimed at
clearing their southern flank In
preparation for an attack on
Austria.
Fighting ragged in Latvia and
Lithuania, the Soviet communique
revealed early today. Whipping
westward from Riga, the liberated
Latvian capital. the Red army
drove through Eep in the forests
to engulf eight towns and villages.
SMASHING AIR RAIDS
In Lithuania, where the north
ern arm of the vast Russian
pincers is closing in on East
Prussia, the Red air forces made
smashing raids on the ports OF
Libau and Memel and the German
rail junction of Tilsit.
Returning pilots reported that
at least Is Nazi supply ships were
in Libau harbor when their raids
started at least a dozen fires. sew
eral explosions and sank a ship in
the military port canal.
In Mcneil some 80 fires were
started and the port and military
installations in the eastern and
southeastern parts of the city
were enveloped in flames by the
time the raid had ended, Moscow
reported.
Reports Of victories on the
Balkan front were highlighted
today by the reports that Adm
Nicholas Horthy is seeking ar
armistice for Hungary which will
take Hitler's last ally out OF the
war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
MORE COMING

The Republican nominee made
no mention OF the Hershey letter
In his statement.
The White House charges, how
ever, have caused the COP nom-
inee TO pack some more "dyna-
mite" into his talk. which will be
broadcast between 10 and 1870
p. m. (EWT).
Gov. Dewey, Il was learned to-
day, will deliver labor speech at
Pittsburgh Friday night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
SITUATION IMPROVES"

Notwithstanding the -registra-
ton In California is heavily
Democratic some political OBJ
servers here have told Gov.
Bricker that the battle by no
means Is lost in the state which
Roosevelt has carried three
times.
1.-THE situation Is improving"
said Leo Anderson of Los
Angeles, Republican state
chairman, who accompanied
the Bricker party.
"Gov. Brokers m p Ign
tour In California, following the
successful visit of Gov. Dewey
last month, may be just what
IL needed to swing the state
into the Republican column"
CITY PROSPECTS GOOD
Current Republican polls are
reported to show a definitely
favorable trend in the cities,
where Roosevelt has polled his
heaviest ma jorities.
Gov. Bricker still has a num-
Der OF speeches in California on
has schedule. He will deliver
another major address at San
Bernardino tonight.
Sunday was devoted entirely 10
rest and recreation by the Re-
publican nominee. He held nd
political conferences. With Mrs.
Bricker and Gov. and Mrs. War
rem of California he attended
church at Grace Cathedral.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Robots Hit ENGLAND

LONDON. Oct. is GNS)-
Rescue squads in London and
southern England plunged into
salvage operations today, clean
ing UP damage inflicted during a
night OF robot bomb blasts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Shows Weaknesses Of Wilson Plan

The draft plan reveals that the Roosevelt world organization
all the defects and weaknesses of the Woodrow Wilson League
CT Nations plus that the Geneva league did not have
The revamped league to be given force and might
enforce its cts That the Wilson concept did not have
The Roosevelt league had bad start and burdened by
great handicap.
At the very beginning it is divided into two great world
capitastc Democracy and the toaarian Com
munsm of Soviet Russia of the east alert positive active in
parts of the world
World War has reduced great powers to only three
Those three divided into the above mentioned
and of life political economic social and cultural oppo
site ends of the poles in aims and ideals fundamentally opposed
even hostile.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Plane Crash Kills IL

ALAMOGORDO, N. M. Oct. is
(UP)-Seven officers and four
enlisted men died last night in the
crash of a four-engined bomber
from the Alamogordo Army Air
Base.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Detroit MOurnS Death of judge COtter

Parkside. His family includes the
widow, Julia; four daughters, Mrs.
Mark D. Walsh and Margaret
Elizabeth, Mary Theresa and
Sheila Rose Cotter, and three
sons, Thomas Jr., James and Will
liam Kevan Cotter.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
.Brilker Hope
Rises in West
By GEO. BOUTWELL, BROWN
Special 10 THE DETROIT TIMES

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 10
Gov. Bricker, Republican vice
presidential nominee, went toS
southern California today, more
confident of annexing the states
Is electoral votes than he has
been at any time since the
national ticket was named at
Chicago in June.
He was obviously encouraged
by the reception he received in
San Francisco Saturday night,
when more than 5000 enthusi-
astic folks turned out to applaud
his address in the Civic Audi
forum
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
.Formosa Battle
Enters 7th Day

Continued from Page One)
fensive against Japan's inner bases
through its fifth straight day Fri
day Saturday, Tokyo time} with
furnishing new raids on Formosa
and Luzon.
A Japanese broadcast, an i'm
perial headquarters communique
said, japanese forces-unidentified
already had sunk Is and dam
aged 10 American warships in the
continuing battle of Formosa.
The toll was IL larger than that
given in the last previous Japa-
nese communique, but still con-
siderably under the totals claimed
in japanese propaganda dispatches
and broadcasts. One such broad
cast claimed SO American warships
had been sunk or damaged, In.
GLIDING 10 on Sunday.
JAPS CLAIM VICTORY
The new communique said 1C
American aircraft carriers. two
battleships, three cruisers and one
destroyer had been Instantly
SUNK" while three carriers. one
battleship, four cruisers and II
warships of unknown type were
damaged.
The presence of the u. S. fleet
In Japanese home water was one
which the enemy command said
it had been waiting for since the
war in the Pacific started.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
SLIPPERY TACTICS

Warming up TO his ST. Louis
talk, Gov. Dewey gave reporters
aboard his train a statement ac-
cusing President Roosevelt of
continuing the slippery tactics
The New Deal has always en-
ployed."
The COP nominee assailed a
series of documents, released by
the White House, designed to
prove that he, in building his case
against President Roosevelt had
taken sentences OF their context
from official statements and re-
ports.
/, One OF the documents was
labeled, "A Factual Analysis of
Gov. Dewey's Statements Made
During the Campaign" The others
were letters to the President from
Adolf A. Berle Jr.. assistant
secretary Of state, and Mai. Gen.
Hershey, director of selective
service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Allies and Reds on Offensive

That cleavage is in the nature of the two of
world thought deep and basic that formula of words
do than gloss for the sake of political expedency
for the time being.
Mitary the western Alles-America and Brain-are on
the offensive together with Ally Russia
against a totatarian Naz Germany.
Paradoxcaly, political and economic systems and
social and cultural structures much the DEFENSIVE
against eastern Ally, tetataan Communist Soviet
Russia.
Therein lies the weakness danger President
Roosevets revamped Woodrow Wilson League Nations
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Dewey Nails
FDRChdrge
Candidate to Renew
Radio Attack Tonight
Nv LEO w. o'BRIEN

ABOARD DEWEY CAMPAIGN
TRAIN CEN ROUTE TO ST.
LOUIS, Oct. l6 CINS)-Gov.
Dewey, in what promises TO be
the most blistering speech Of his
campaign TO date. will ask the
American voters tonight 10 decide
whether he or President Roose-
Welt has distorted the facts in
their battle for the White House.
The Republic can presidential
nominee, challenging White House
charges that he was guilty Of dis
tortion and dishonesty in his Okla
bona City and West Virginia
speeches, will reiterate, over a
nationwide radio hookup from ST.
Louis, his assertions that:
president Roosevelt did
not adequately prepare the ma
ton for war.
2-Supporters of the Presi-
dent have invited the backing
Of coninunistic elements by
advocating government owned
America.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Russia Cautious of World Organization

is understandable that otalitarsn Communist Soviet
Russia cautious about President Rooseves world organization
and somewhat mistrustfu of how 1t may work out
British Prime Minister Chamberlain aged 1888
to Berchtesgaden by plane to Adolf Hitler.
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill aged TO- 1914
again goes by plane to Moscow to Marshal Stain
The Red marshal more than the Naz fuehrer,
London.
is there historic parallel?
We shall know
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16

3-The Roosevelt administra-
ton has given thought 10 con-
tinued peacetime service in the
armed forces for war veterans
as a substitute for jobs.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Underworld Revenge
Seen in Brides Death
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD, Calf, April TO-
Assistant Police Chief Robert
Knight reported yesterday he was
investigating the possibility that
Billie Mae Horn. 21-year-old bride
of a week, was slain because of her
fathers former police activities.
Mr.. Knight talked to the girls
father, William Chambers, of Min
neapolis by telephone. The officer
said Mr.. Chambers reported his
family had received several threats
a few years ago after he was active
in the breakup of an arson ring
while police chief at Wymore, Nebr
The Staying occurred early last
Tuesday in Mrs. Horns room, after
her husband, Robert, marine SER
geant, had returned to his base.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
{. D. Mexican, Former
FbI Bureau Head, Dies
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEEDHAM, Mass, April TO-
Clarence Dodge Mexican, head OF
the Massachusetts, Claim Investiga-
ton Bureau and former chief of
the New England FBI Bureau, died
yesterday at his home.
Long associated with the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation, he had
been in charge of FBI ofiices in
Portland, Me-; Pittsburgh, Balti-
more, Oklahoma City, New York
and Jacksonville, Fla.
He resigned from the FBI in 1887
to head the bureau organized by
insurance companies for the inves-
tigation Of claims.
A native of Manchester, N. H.,
and a graduate of Georgetown Uni
versity law school, he was q men,
ber of the New Hampshire bar and
practiced law prior to entering
Government service in 1917.
He is survived by his widow and
two children. Funeral services will
be held Wednesday.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Mrs. John {. Walker, Wife
OF Tax Attorney, Dies

Mrs. Vara M. M. Walker, wife OF
John Earl Walker, Washington tax
attorney, died yesterday at GARFIELD
Hospital after q brief illness. She
lived at 1921 Rowland place NV.
Mrs. Walker, a native of Niles,
Mich, attended Kalamazoo College
and took a postgraduate course at
the University of Chicago. She had
lived in Washington for 80 years,
coming here shortly after her mar
riage to Mr.. Walker.
She was a member of the Amer
ican Association of University
Women and the Columbia Country
Club.
Besides her, husband, Mrs. Walker
Is survived by her father, John
Mumey, and q brother, Laurence
Mumey, both of Kalamazoo, and q
sister, Mrs. Edward Gwillum Of Den
yer, Colo.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow in Gawler's funeral
home, 1856 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. Burial will be private.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Mrs. Helen {. Stout, 81,
Gen. Craiq's Sister, Dies

Mrs. Helen Craig Stout, Ct, sister
of Gen. Malin Craig, former Army
chief of staff who now resides at
the Kennedy-Warren Apartments,
died yesterday at Plainfield, N. j..
according to word received here.
She was the wife of Col. Harry
Howard Stout, U. S. A., retired.
Mrs. Stout was born in an ARMY
tent at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., while
her father. the late Maj. Louis A.
Craig, was fighting the Apache
Indians.
Besides Col. Stout and Gen. Craig,
who was chief of staff from 1885
until his retirement in 1899, she is
survived by son, Maj. Harry
Howard Stout, jr, and another
brother, Maj. Gen. Louis A. Craig.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Dr.. c. H. Fulton Dies;
MetuIIurqy Professor
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUTTE, Mont, April 10.-Dr.
Charles Herman Fulton, 70, pro-
fessor of metallurgy at the Mon
tana School of Mines since 1912,
died yesterday.
DR.. Fulton retired in 1887 as
director of the Missouri School of
Mines and Metallurgy, but resumed
teaching two years ago in response
to an appeal for help based on the
war-caused shortage OF professors.
He was born of American parents
in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Ger
many.
DR.. Fulton also taught at Colum-
bia, University of wyoming and
South Dakota State School of Mines,
where he served as president for
a time, and Case School of Applied
Science.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Mrs. Georgianna ". Keen.
Widow Of Doctor, Dies

Mrs. Georgianna White Keen OF
Hamilton, Va, widow of DR.. Thomas
F. Keen, died yesterday at Doctors
Hospital.
Mrs. Keen was the daughter of
Col. Robert j. T. White. For many
years she lived at Bonny Castle,
near Upperville, Va.
She is survived by her sister, Mrs.
Mary L. Scharf; a nephew, Edward
G. Scharf, both of Washington. and
a stepson, Col. Hugh Broadas Keen,
U. S. A.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. tomorrow at the Chambers
funeral home, 1400 Chaplin street
NV. Burial will be in Hamilton.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
TheophiIus 6. Hill, Is,
Dies at Bethesda HOSPITAL

Theophilus Geddy Hill, rs, of s610
Lancaster drive, Bethesda, Md, died
Saturday at Suburban Hospital,
Bethesda, after a brief illness.
A native of Raleigh, N. c., Mr.. Hill
came here to live about five years
ago with his son, John G. Hill, a
Navy Department employe. He was
a Mason
Besides his son, Mr.. Hill is sur
vived by brother, Theo Hill of
Newport News, Va, and a sister,
Miss Rosa Hill of Raleigh.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at the w. Reuben
Pumphrey funeral home. 1857 Wis
consin avenue, Bethesda. Burial will
be private
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Charles A. smet, 80,
|UnionID Dies
By the As}fgiated Press.

By the Asfssiated Press.
ST. LGFJIS, April 10--Charles A.
Smet, 3al national secretary-treas-
urer of !. the United Brotherhood
of Weldefs, Cutters and Helpers Of
America died yesterday Of = heart
Inflammation.
Form.se president Of the National
Brotherhood Of Welders and Burn
ers, MI. Smet was made assistant
general president Of the United
Brothethood when the two unions
mergea. He came to st. Louis,
national headquarters of the United
Brotherhood, from Baton Rouge,
La, in 1912.
Burial is to be in Depere, Wis,
Mr.. Smets birthplace.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Leopold H. Myers, 63,
English Novelist, Dies
By the Associated Press

By Cne ASSOCIATED PfeSS
LONDON, April 10.-Leopold
Hamilton Myers, 63, English novelist
and son-in-law of the late Gen.
William j. Palmer of Colorado
Springs, Colo, died Saturday at his
Buckinghampshire home.
Among his works, "The Root and
the Flower" dealing with the 18th
Century world of the Indian Emperor
Akbar, was awarded the Femina Vie
Hereuse prize and the James TAFT
Black prize Of Edinburgh University.
Mr.. Myers married Elsie Palmer
in 1908 and lived for about q year in
Colorado. He is survived by his wife
and two daughters.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Dr.. james Carter, 81,
Retired Educator, Dies

BY the Associated Press.
OXFaRD. Pa, April 10.-The Rev.
DR.. James Carter. professor emeritus
OF church history, sociology and
homiletks, at Lincoln University,
died Saturday at his home on the
university campus. He was 81.
A native of New York, he was
graduated from Columbia University
and Uaion Theological Seminary
and in 1885 was ordained in the
Presbyterian ministry. He became
associates; with Lincoln in 1905, re-
firing irs 1928. He had published
several works on history, religion
and muSlc.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Pilot Of Fighter PIone
Killed in Norfolk Crosh

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, April 10.-sec-
ond 1t. Edmond v. Long, ~, Of
Assumption, ILL.,, WAS killed yester-
day when q fighter plane he was
plotting crashed while coming In
for q landing at the Norfolk Army
Air Base, Army AR Force odicials
here announced yesterday.
1t. Long was returning from q
combat araining mission.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
~ Injured When Plaster
Falls at Easter Service
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 1O-Seven-
teen persons we're injured, some
seriously, as the plaster ceiling fell
on a congregation at an Easter
baptismal service in a church here
last night.
The Rev. David S. McNelly, pastor
said the plaster began to fall "di-
rectly in front of me and onto Mrs.
Lille Nelson" whom he was, bap-
tizing. The crash threw the con-
gregation into a panic.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Dr.. {. T. Gleason Dies;
Prominent Sportsman

~ the Associated Press.
HYANNIs, Mass, April lo.-Dr.
Edward r. Gleason, IS, prominent
sportsman and member Of the cham
pionship' American marksman team
in the Olympic Games in Stock
holm in 1912, died Saturday at his
home.
He was = stan physician at the
Mcleod Hospital In Boston and was
on the surgical stan at the Cape
Cod Hospital In Hyannis.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
J. U. Professor to Speok

DR.. Tbor Kerekes, lay professor
of history at Georgetown University,
will lecture on international Cross
Currents" at 8:15 pm. tomorrow at
the Study Guild, Catholic Library,
1725 Rhode Island avenue NV. The
lecture Is open to the public.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Uarn nf Uhanka

SIMMONS, EMMA. We wish to express
eur sincere thanks to the Rev. James E.
Green, the Rev. Hueston Brooks. the Rev,
H. J. Calls, Mrs. HERNIA Klinger and Mrs.
friends and neishbors and co-workers Of
the Navy Annex. Smithsonian and Census
Bureau for their kind expressions Of SYM
the illness and death Of Our beloved mother
and grandmother, EMMA SIMMONS. --s-,
~ THE FAMILY, TO-
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Dratha.

SHOMETTE, PRINT E. Comrades of
0Q50 Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, No.
]: s. :|
S@&2 will assemble at Fort Myer
at GAS am. to attend services
honoring our late comrade,
PRINT E. SHOMETTE Interment Airing
Evening star., 1944-04-10

CuLIN, ROBERT E. On Saturday, April
9, 1874. at Mount Alto Hospital RoBERT
os.I cuLIN; T. unsls n;.;. OF Robert 2. Lillian r.
jr., and Mrs. Carl Likes Remains resting
at the Chambers funeral home, SIT 1lth
st. s.e., until 12 noon Tuesday Aoril IL
Services at Fort Myer Chapel, Fort Myer.
Va, at 1890 DIN. Interment Arlington
National Cemetery. "a
Bradley beam., 1944-09-23

BATTING THE BALL WITH BOB

the the annals of baseball has been of Fourth of July the Tigers seventh place Then July thr Wakefield rned club the old fashion July twentyst the Detroit outfit settled the definitely their Since Aug Tigers while losing only 12 and subject discussion hitting Wakefield the pitch In that Hal Newhouer his IF and Dizzy Trout the his 12 The the clipped noby with Suby Ovenire in wins against no losses. Take it up from there.
 looks the writer that Dixie Walker, the peoples
 cherce, his first batting in his
 Dixie nudgng the pill with added
 and looks like shOO-n against
 Snufy Stirnweiss, dynamic little
 hunderbOt Yankees, still looks like the base
Bradley beam., 1944-09-23
Quonset Downs Bradley
 For First Boxing Loss
Jerry Bond Only Local Winner

round and was all over him for the rest of the setto. Dempsey had one-pound pull in the weights.
 Jimmy Washington, IA lbs., opened the show with a fine show ing against Ted Morgan, 145 lbs., The decision against the Bradley gladiator was very unpopular to say the least. In the next bout, George Dietrick, 154, gave Ed Truell a thorough going over but once again the sailor won the nod of the judges. Truell weighed 157.
 The best bout of the evening saw Claud Grace and Sam Lang ford put on a fine exhibition of skill but once again the decision went against Bradley. Grace at 40 pounds gave his opponent two pound advantage.
 In the semi final, Gale Harvey, 168, took every round from Jimmy Davis, who tipped the beam at ITO, but Davis hand was raised at the final bell. This brought about a series of derisive shouts and boos from the Quonset men themselves, for Gale had conclusively given his opponent a good boxing lesson.
 At the conclusion of the show both Commissioned and enlisted personnel visited the Bradley dressing room to express their views and they were in accord in saying that the decisions were "all wet.s
Bradley beam., 1944-09-23

"We wuz. robbed" With these famous words of a well-known professional fight manager, the horrible statistics of Bradley Fields first team boxing loss is hereby recorded. The local mitt- men made the long journey to Quonset Point and were defeated in four of the five bouts staged.
 The lone winner for the Airmen was Jerry Bond who battered Max Dempsey around the ring in the final bout. Bond, weighing 169 lbs., knocked his opponent down for a nine-count in the furious second
Bradley beam., 1944-09-23

stealing king of the Majors He'll have to do the impossible though break existing AL records Ty Cobb the old Georgia Peach pered 96 bases probably long you If the Tigers the fag and from where sit they can't seemingly mss the October should humdnger The Motor City the defeat hung them by the old Gas House Gang Those the of the Deans Med Fsch Durocher ct a Jimmie Foxx, who signed to the Portsmouth Club the Piedmont League, stepped plate other with the bases filled and hit for his fatering pitcher Ihe Beast" whacked a tripper but into a quick TRIPLE PLAY.
 Football with bank Michigan topples Iowa Sea- hawks 12 Dick Reburg end scored both of Wolverines IDS and played the Seahaw bad all afternoon Lakes Sheridan 620 Nine different the Gobs uchdowns and Meo of the points,
 EXTRA!-Cardinas cinch NIL Pennant That's about much saying we'll have S winter