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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
BaIdwins End Visit

Ensign and Mrs. Jack Bald
win MARY Lou Viger), who
have been with Mrs. Baldwins
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
T. Viger of Fairway drive. left
Thursday FOR an unannOunCcd
destination.
The Baldwins have been liv-
ing in Massachusetts, where
Ensign Baldwin was stationed.
DAVIS Riekse Of the army air
forces, who is stationed in
Springfield, O., at Wittenberg
College, dashes home for a day
every now" and then TO visit his
wife and their infant daughter
Karen Jean, who are making
their home for the duration
Win Mrs, RlCksc'S parents. Mr.
and Mrs Walter ElShlclgh OF
Longfellow avenue
First 1t Kenneth {. Arm
strong has returned 10 his base
IN North Carolina following "A
leave visit here with his mother
Mrs, Charles Armstrong of
LongfelloW avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
.Rart3 Planned
By Colony Club

WASHINGTONS BIRTH
DAY VIII be observed at the
Colony Town Club Tuesday
with victory luncheon. 10 be
followed by bridge.
Miss Kathleen Morrison.
chairman, Will be assisted by
Mrs Roger V Walker. club
president, and the mesdameS:
Raymond ~ Berry Robert p HiU
Ai-4ard II Tenrfsy Bernard 9 Kee'hsr
walter - Tofpe' tonn n Caste
---If r fllrr+Fsn SFHrd Becker
Harold r Eicnrsan Charles n Metcsf
Miss Morrison VIII have as
her own guests the meSdarneS;
Albert Gyegor, charles n Mooney
-e.vEs Y True William = STREET
'-r-7rs f--zaHF'n Toe and Berry Oven
others who plan 10 attend
are.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20

shirred at the neck and waist
line. Her hat was small and
red and feathered.
Later the guests played
bridge in the Bernard house.
The sub., 1944-03-16
EBAC Holds Annual Banquet At Woodland

The Annual Sports Banquet ot the Electric Boat Company was held at the Club Woodland, Mon day night, February 28. This was the ninth affair held by the A. c. with food, speech-making. enter tainment, combining with good fellowship to provide a pleasant evening for all.
 Joe Laurion, who has been the outstanding golfer at the Boat Co. for the past few years. received the outstanding performer reward which is presented annually by the Athletic Club.
 Speakers of the evening were Captain Styer, Commander Brock man, Arthur Barnes, Mayor Doane, Mickey McClernon, Steve Me- Grath and Johnny DeGange. Toast master for the affair was John Mallon.
 Francis Murphy. Gene Fulton ands Steve Tuneski comprised the banquet committee.
The sub., 1944-03-16
Bill Johnson Joins
 NIL Maritime Staff

New York Yankee baseball star Bill Johnson recently became a member of the athletic staff at the New London Maritime Training School. While playing third base for the Champion Yankees last season, Johnson was voted out standing American League Rookie.
 Bill follows another Yankee star into the Maritime Service, Home Run Charley Keller. who is sta- toned at Florida base.
 Lieutenant Joe Daley is no doubt looking forth with pleasure toward the coming baseball season. Lieut.. Daley Is head man in the Physical Ed. Dept. at the Training School and will be out to avenge those setbacks suffered at the hands of local opponents last year.
The sub., 1944-03-16

policy to include female workers in the active management of af- fairs was instigated, followed inn mediately by the election of Mrs. Lil Hansen to the Executive Board. This is the first time in the his- tory of the organization that a woman will act in such capacity Many female workers in the plant have already been enlisted as members of the Association but 1t is hoped that the added incentive furnished by -- Mrs. Hansen will cause a decided trend toward fe- male athletics.
 Steve Tuneski was reelected baseball coach and secretary of the club.
 The chief purpose of the meeting was the election of officers and Executive Board for the coming year. By unanimous vote, Steve McGrath was chosen as president for another year. Tuneski and Joe Allen returned to their posts of secretary and financial secretary. New officers are: Murphy as vice. president. and Bob Hullivan as treasurer. Hullivan and George Dunn merely changed positions. Bob from the Executive Board to treasurer and George from treas- urer to Executive Board.
 There was a more spirited bal loting for Executive Board posi- tions, resultant winners being: John Cawley, Gene Fulton. Joe Murphy, George Dunn, Joe Kane, Tony Rinoski, Jim McKenna. LII Hansen, Howie Ward, Emil Urbani. Of the ten appointed, five are new members, McKenna, Urbani, Han- sen, Dunn, Ward.
 Other members of the Athletic Club attending were George Apan-
The sub., 1944-03-16
Garden Chance
 Missed by Al Velez

The many local followers ok Sailor Al Velez were greatly dis appointed when the popular young fighter received his sailing orders the night before a scheduled ap- pearance at Madison Square Gar den. Jim Mundell, manager of the promising Velez. had succeeded in placing his fighter on the un- dercard of the Beau Jack Bob Montgomery championship match, a shrewd bit of manipulation and terrific opportunity for the Sub Base boy. And yet another nod to the fortunes of war.
The sub., 1944-03-16

achik, Ted Dixon, c. BartoluccL Marion Merritt, Tony Christina Jerry Villani.
 Developments of sports at the Victory Yard came up for discus sion and a committee composed of LII Hansen, Tony Cristina ana Tony Rinosh was appointed to take charge of activities at the new yard.
 Future meetings will be held on the first Wednesday instead of the first Tuesday of each month.
The sub., 1944-03-16
VIEWPOINTS
By JOE KANE

Tmeki begins take inventory of material available the coming baseball he will find the nucleus Of another TuneSk is major who able to field club composed or working for other sport to import athletes
 possible played the Oiesels last booking this and tentative be elected at the monthly meemg or he OuO ou' will continue with his coaching duties Steve mas done excellent job and consistently turns ous n Oess 'o" M England.
 Waiting practice of experienced Onk Goar Jim LaPietra Danny Ckaa Murphy Fred Mitchell Bill Cluzek Jim Me Kenna, Ray Smith Chet Pavok
 Serving paragraph who in the eyes of New 8 with Clair Bee in basketball the future become one of the Physical Instructors at New London Maritime School AL though nothing definite appointment yet thees feela Knsbruner is with the Diesels this one at New Hartford He is much the crowd peer would appeared locally except for duties the City which prevented his making the trip
 basketball American graduation from St. Johns in 19S1 and was Wilmington team last Worcester tournament his L. U coaching post to enter Maritime "Kinny" offered the job but saw fit to the offer at that me Rod ROfe gives Knny un credit "Red" atend ed the Kinsburner instruction Mac works Physical Instructor III the rookn Scnoos ana during operates the Catskil of type prove branch of the service
 the Worcester Tourna night included the lineup Lou simon has been and-Ou player in the American Professional member of the New York Amecan had mediocre night at Worcester scoring eight points playing floor more suitable for than play ing result the second had their day Metropolitan ball player have off night his scoring valuable by his defensive play
 Quite few of the sport the trip to Y City and back the night just to view the Beau ack Montgomery the writers deber- buckng Mike Jacobs when they called the Championship battle dull affair for according Bill Moran Scooch Thomas Frank Murphy others rngside the fight humdnge well worth the tresome trip.
 Sights and Sounds at Athletic Club Banquet
The sub., 1944-03-16
Baseball Manager
Popular Athlete Also Elected Athletic Club Vice-President

At the monthly meeting of the Electric Boat Athletic Club held in the Conference Room of the Main Office Fran cs Murphy elected to the positions of baseball manager and yicepresident of the club for 944 change in the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
British Seize
Italian City

ROME. June 20 (INS)-Troops
of the British Eighth Army have
entered the Italian city of Peru
gia, 50 miles north of Rome, and
advanced elements outflanked the
city on the west, headquarters OF
Gen. Sir Henry Maitland Wilson
announced today.
The entry into Perugia came as
French operations against the
Germans on Elba were success
fully concluded.
The garrison of 300 Germans
hoisted the white flag at Porto
Longone, last enemy stronghold
on the island, at 1870 a. m. yes
terday.
The French encountered stub
born German resistance in the
last "a hours but the fall of Porto
Longone ended all organized re-
sistance.
(DNB claimed also that an
Allied destroyer and a landing
craft were forced to turn off
by batteries on the Italian
mainland at Pimbino. seven
miles across the sea from Porto
Ferraio, the main port of Elba.)
A bag of 1900 prisoners was
taken when the last strongpoint
capitulated. Most of the troops
were German. A large quantity OF
materiel had been abandoned.
The Army Needs MORE Planes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20

BlgOt.
East of Valognes our troops
gained some ground. Another adj
vance reached to within two miles
of Valognes and cut the road from
there to BriQuebec.
Farther east the enemy was
once again driven from Tilly-sur-
Seulles after fierce fighting.
Heavy day bombers attacked
the Pas de Calais yesterday after
noon, striking through thick
clouds at the pilotless-aircraft
launching sites. From this second
attack of the day, three bombers
are missing.
Small formations Of medium
bombers and fighter-bombers also
attacked these targets. In spite
of bad weather. light aircraft es-
corted shipping and patrolled the
beaches.
Some fighters broke through
the cloudy screen to bomb and
strafe locomotives, motor vehicles
barges and warehouses behind the
lines. They encountered intense
fax at low level. From these op-
erations two medium bombers and
Is fighters are missing.
Every Day Ia D-Day In Fart0rteS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
YdnksRebui|d
Saipdn Field
Bag 300 Jap Planes
Plan 10 Bomb Bonir

PEARL HARBoR. June q
UNS)-Sesbees today rushed re-
pairs on the sirstrIps Of Salpan 5
Aslito airdrome 10 bring the stra-
tegic BONN Islands. 80 miles 10
the northwest and only GOO miles
from Tokyo. within land-based
bombing range
Capture of Aslito airdrome was
temporarily overshadowed by a
great air victory in which more
than 300 Jap planes were shot
down Sunday by navy carrier air
men and anti-alrCraft.
Swarming in in great numbers.
the Jap planes, many OF them
carrier-based. subjected the car
rier task force covering and sup
porting marines and army in
fsntry or Saipan ito severe aerial
attack for several hours.
"The attack was successfully
repulsed by our carrier aircraft
and anti-aircraft Are" ADM,
Nimitz announced, with only
slight damage to one Of our
surface ship"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
i. 5. Hunts Nazi
TunneIing Here

Increased precautions by immi-
grafton inspectors in the Detroit
area were ordered today by Ed
ward +. Adcock, director of immi-
grafton and naturalization, who
said there was some reason to
believe that an organization
might be operating here to aid
German prisoners in escaping
from Canadian prison camps.
There IN no positive evidence
as yet of any such organization,
but the fact that four such
fugitives have been caught In
Detroit since April seems a
good indication of the POSSIBLE
ity," he added.
Adolph Becker and Horst Kor-
dass, each %. were captured by
a Conner station cruiser crew
yesterday in doorway at 1919
Gratiot after escaping from a
camp near Chatham, Ont, and
making their way across the river
at Tug Island, part of the way in
stolen rowboat and the re-
mainder by swimming Both de-
MED they had any Detroit con.
facts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
Changshd Fall
Is Indicated

CHUNGKING. June 20 (UP)-
Japanese forces have broken into
and probably captured Changshs
after whirlwind three-week Of
fensive through Human province
that threatens 10 cut China in
two and isolate her from her wes-
tern allies. communique dis
closed today.
More than $4,000 "a panese
shock troops Launched the final
assault on Changsha Sunday, al
taeking behind a massive aerial
bombardment.
BY midday. the city souter de-
lenses were beaten flat and the
invaders smashed into the streets,
while strafing fighter planes
turned its crowded buildings into
flaming torches.
Bitter street fighting ragged on
until nightfall when Chungking
lost radio contact with the out
numbered defenders. and it was
indicated they had been forced 10
surrender the city. a key point on
the Canton-Hankow railway.
See What YOU Made nj Air show
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
Secret War
Deal Is Charged

WASHINGTON. June 20 (INS)
Demands were made in both
the Senate and House that the
administration make a full reply
to charges that President Roose-
welt and Winston Churchill car
ried on secret negotiations four
years. ago. ultimately to involve
the United States in the present
war.
Senator Henrik Shipstead (R)
of Minnesota called upon the
Senate to investigate the reported
dealings while Rep. Clare E.
Hoffman (R) of Michigan de-
clared the charges, if true, show
that Mr.. Roosevelt and Churchill,
who was then first lord of the
admiralty, were carrying on a
correspondence, the purport of
which was TO involve us in the
present war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
.Drdft-DeWey
.DriveGdins

CHICAGO. June 20 QNS)-
Republicans stormed into Chi.
cago today determined to draft
Gov. Dewey The New York state
delegation-92 strong-lined up
back of Dewey with but a single
dissenting vote.
Glenn Sprague, national COM
mitteeman from New York. said,
Il feel if Dewey is nominated he
will accept-and do his duty"
Predictions were that Dewey
would win on the first ballot.
Meanwhile Bricker forces were
active behind the scenes. Politi-
cal observers thought that Gov.
Bricker might be a likely candi-
date for vice president.
Some observers were certain
that CALIFORNIA; Gov. Warren
would decline to accept second
place on the ticket, preferring to
become attorney general If Re-
publican regime is voted into
power.
III. A., N..a. unuU pt.u..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
Dead Soldiers Money
BUYS 9Th Loan Bonds
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spondence and together they planned their futurehes
and their sons.
He going to have everything it agreed Maybe,
day. he would be great musician because he already
liked to listen to the radio.
And unable to get good picture of the baby Dolores
hundreds of words about his smile and his blue
which just like his dads and she her husband
of the babys hair and his footprints and handprins
Last Wednesday, telegram came to Dolores. 1t was
stamped with two blue stars.
THE secretary of war regrets -" it began.
1t. Swan reported missing in action.
Yesterday another telegram came, crushing the hope
that had remained 1t Swan, it said had been killed in
action on May 81
Today at the house Blackmoor where she lives with
parents Mr. and Mrs John W. Schultz, Dolores rocks
her baby holding him close and trying not to think too much
about the plans she has earnestly made
But she still has plan. She's going out to war
bond booth and buy the bonds her husband told her to buy
in his last letter.
That's what he wanted me to do" she says ITS all
| can do for him now"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
WPB Eases Curb
On Civilian Goods

WASHINGTON, June 20 (INS)
Resumption of production of
civilian goods whenever and
wherever it does not conflict with
the war effort was recommended
to the Senate Truman committee
by Donald NJ. Nelson, WPB chair
man.
A shift OF at least 200 900 work
'ers to war production areas with
manpower shortages is necessary
first, however, Nelson said. First
usage of a surplus Of aluminium,
said Nelson, will be for production
of household items.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
Production
Crisis Cited

Asserting that the next three
months will be the most critica
yet faced in war production, Car
stem Tiedeman, regional director
of the War Production Board, TO
day warned that there will be NJ
widespread civilian production fol
some time despite the WPB's re
Taxation of regulations which be
comes effective July |.
while the apparent success
full invasion probably means the
total amount OF overall war
production will eventually he.
decreased" I'll q d q m a n said.
production schedules immedi-
ately ahead Of us are greater
than ever before.
"SOme increases in military
production schedules have al
ready been ordered as a result
Of recent overseas action. The
tank production program for
Instance has been stepped up,
but we require heavy trucks
even more. and the truck pro-
gram, currently behind sched-
ule. will receive added WPB
emphasis to give the army and
navy the transportation facili-
ties they require.
There can be little hope of
resumption Of civilian produc-
ton in any tight labor area un-
iii manpower supply Is balanced
with demand
Detroit and most key pro-
duction cities I'm this region are
i'm No. | labor areas.
Precious little can be done
to expand civilian production,
but IL nevertheless is wise to
get ready for It."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20

WITH THE NINTH U. S. AIR FORCE,
June 20 INs)-Qualihed Allied observers
today believed that the German army in
France is Just a facade with nothing back
Of il
This low opinion was formed after some
$4,000 Nan prisoners were seized by invasion
troops with the surrender rate daily growing
higher.
German troops in France, in comparison
with the well-trained and well-dsciplined
Afrika Korps. have been sloppy. displayed low
morale and military knowledge.
The bulk of prisoners have been anything
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
Meat Retailers
Accuse Packers

Protection against allegedly un-
fair practices of Detroit m a
packers was demanded today by
the Detroit Retail Meat Mer.
chants Association. which named
a special committee TO make an
appeal TO Mayor Jeffries.
Under present conditions the
retailer can't make any money
even w h n he has meat" AS
serted Melvin Robinson, presi-
dent of the association. "When
there is a meat shortage some
of us can't continue in business.
At meeting of the association
in the Amaranth Building last
night Robinson harged that
packers are cutting the retailers
profits by improper trimming of
fat, short-weighing and mixing
low grades of meat with higher
grades and selling these m xe d
grades at the high-grade price.
rn,v A., ghow Ia Eree-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
Gardening
Increases

LANSING. June 20-Michigan
gardeners will achieve a 25 per
cent increase in production over
1943, Capt. Donald S. Leonard,
state civilian defense director,
predicted today on the basis OF
early surveys.
local victory garden chair
men report more gardens in
their communities this year
than last, when they raised 20
million bushels Of food" he said.
THE gardens today also are
larger"
Cities and-towns providing COM
munity garden plots are reported
besieged with increased demands
for space and, in several instances,
have been forced to open new
areas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
NaZiS i'm France Called
MOckery Of Africa kOrps

but German. A conglomeration of Slavs
Poles Romanians, Russians and even dis
gruntled Hindus and Mongols have fallen into
Allied hands.
Many of the real German prisoners are
extremely young admitting they are l5 16
and II.
All the prisoners, even men from Wanted
SIS panzer units have shown a surprising
willingness 10 surrender. Defeat of the crack
panzer outfits has been attributed to an ad-
mixture of green troops into their ranks and
the unsuitability Of the Normandy terrain for
tank warfare.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
Picard Is Studying
Emmons Petitions

Federal Judge Picard has taken
under Amusement petition for an
injunction filed by Harold II. En-.
mons. former police commissioner.
TO restrain the Michigan State Bar
Association from "disbarring or
further injuring him"
The action grows out Of the in.
veStigation of Emmon's handling
of the George H. Cummings estate.
A motion TO dismiss the petition
on the grounds that the federal
court has no jurisdiction has been
filed by the association.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
Draft Boards
Move Offices

All selective service boards
formerly housed in the Cadillac
Square Building were moved to-
day, either to the Owen Building,
$50 w. Lafayette, or the Lawyers
Building, 645 Randolph.
In the Owen Building now are
the board of transfer, the infor-
nation desk and boards 3, 8, 9, 10
IL, II, Is, II, Is. 20. p. %, "a
and 26.
Moved into the Lawyers Build
ing were boards /, 2. 4. 5. s and
Is. The telephone numbers re-
manned unchanged.
Army Air show IL Pre-
The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
JAPs ADMIT LOSSES

NEW YORK, June 20 (INS)--
The japanese high command
today admitted considerable
losses in ships and planes" off
Saipan Island after conceding
earlier that only some damage"
was inflicted by the American in
vasion forces in the Marianas
group.
The Tokyo radio broadcast 10
Japanese areas told of the CON
siderable losses" while the pre-
vious toned down transmission
was beamed for American con-
sumption.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
Firings Hit
By FOrenen

The War Labor Board panel
hearing on the grievances of fore
men was resumed today after
several foremen had complained
that their group had been plagued
constantly by wanton discharges.
w. D, Robinson. vice president
and general manager of the
Briggs Manufacturing Co., said
that foremen were paid al per
cent more than hourly-rated en-
ployes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
2 DSR Men
Before Board

Civil Service Commission
today considered the cases of two
DSR auto repairmen, who live
outside the city, contrary to COM
mission rules.
They are Jesse SchlitZ OF
Warren and Melvin Boyd, Farm
ington. Both insist that they are
forced to live outside the city be-
cause of their wives health.
The commission demands that
all city workers, with the excep-
ton of a few street car motormen
and conductors, live inside the
city. The exceptions were made
because the men involved live in
communities through which the
DSR operates.
a rx,nv Air Ghow Ia Free-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
Dearborn Filler
On By Raid
(See Pictorial ReUiew)

S/Sgt. John Chobot of 6052
Middlesex, Dearborn, was in the
crew of one of the giant BOO
bombers that dropped destruction
on Japan last week, it was re-
vealed by the war department to-
day.
Chobot, who Is 81 and A gradu-
ate of Fordson High School, was
a tool and die maker at the Ford
Rouge plant. He entered the serv-
ice two years ago.
Sgt. Chobot is single and lived
with his mother, Mrs. Francis
Keybrich. He is a gunner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
GAIN ON BIAK ISLE

GEN MacA THURS HQ.,
NEW GUINEA, June 20 (INS)-
American invasion troops. sup
ported by tanks. launched
strong offensive Saturday against
Jap positions atop ridges north of
Mokmer airdrome. on Biak Island,
and after a sharp engagement
occupied the enemy position. Gen.
Macarthur today announced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
I8 TO Approve Bolivia

WASHINGTON. June 20 (INS)
- Eduardo Garland. Peruvian
charge d'affaireS in Washington,
disclosed that Is American re-
publics, including the United
States, had agreed 10 recognize
BOLIVIA next Friday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
Bard TO be Promoted

WASHINGTON, June 20 uNS)
Ralph A. Bard, assistant secre-
tary OF the navy, was nominated
by President Roosevelt for pro-
motion to undersecretary, sue
ceeding Secretary Forrestal.