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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-05
Chang Calls
China 10 Rally
Faced With Crisis,
General Sets Farley

CHUNGKING. Dec. 4 CUP)-
GeneraliSsimo Chang today took
public cognizance of the "eN-
tremely difficult military situa-
ton, but called upon China 10
rally and annihilate Jap forces
which have driven into Kweichow
Province, barely 200 miles from
Chinas capital
Faced with an explosive mill
tary and political crisis. Chang
took further steps TO reorganlze
his government naming Foreign
Minister T. w. Soong, brother OF
Nine. Chang, acting president OF
the executive Yuan, a post Chang
had held himself.
Chang then summoned his new
cabinet ministers and called upon
China 10 rally.
"The present war situation"
he said. ais extremely difficult.
hut II IL near the stage Of final
victory"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-05
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinity, Cloudy and WARMER
tonight with lowest about 80 Tuesday rain
little change In temperature Moderate winds
shippers forecast Protect shipments dur
ing the next 80 hours for; North rs degrees
west. 30 east, ~ south. &c
DETROIT DATA
Temperatures Sunday. Highest. 80 degrees
lowest. 30. mean. IS.
Departure from normal temperature Sunday
a degrees.
Departure from normal temperature since
Jan l. , 9sl Degrees
Temperatures one year arc today Highest.
so degrees. lowest 81 mean, mean. 40.
Temperatures this date In past "a years.
Highest. 90 degrees In 1871, lowest. In
1895.
Precipitation in last "a hours ending at
5 80 a. m, today. None.
Departure from normal precipitation since
Jan. !. ga inches
Degree days for Sunday. Dec. 8 81,
Normal for Dec. } 80
Accumulated degree days this month lio
Normal degree days for December ill9
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-05
Taft Vote
Quiz Seen

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4 0NS)
Senator Green CD of Rhode
Island. chairman of the Senate
campaign funds committee. an
nounced today that the committee
may investigate the reelection OF
Senator Taft (R) of Ohio.
He asked Secretary of State
Edward j. Hunmel to withhold
destruction of election ballots.
Green said he acted after a
telephone conversation with Will
liam G. Pickrel, Democrat, who
Taft defeated.
"Mr. PickreI indicates that
there may be contest OF SEN
ator Taft's election" said Green.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-05
Hunt Mayors
Missing Shoes

Police Inspector Charles Searle
today was looking for a young
ster who took Mayor Jedries'
shoes.
The mayor lost his shoes while
bowling at Aliens Cafe. 1884
Michigan. Saturday afternoon. A
group of 80 youths parade d
through the place celebrating a
football victory while his honor
was bowling. After they left the
mayor missed his street shoes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-05
Printers Strike Hits
Atlanta Newspapers

ATLANTA. Dec 4 tUP)-
Printers failed to report for work
on both of Atlanta'S daily news
papers today, but the Evening
Journal planned an emergency
edition of four pages, printed from
an engraving plate.
A spokesman for the papers
said the printers. whose contract
is in process OF negotiation. had
quit without warning"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-05

WASHINGTON, Dec. a (INS)
The surplus war property ad-
ministrahon announced today that
diSposals from June to November
amounted to $l11,779.000 and
ranged from zippers to locomo-
tiVes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-05
3d Races
Into Saar
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preparation for a drive into the
vital Reich industrial area.
Third Army troops seized the
bridge in a daring pre-dawn at
tack without a single immediate
casualty to overshadow other AL
lied advances from the Mas
River TO the Rhine.
Front line dispatches indicated
that the German Volksturm was
fighting alongside the Wehrmacht
in defense of Saarlautern and the
Saar Basin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-05
Philippine Crisis
Seen by Tokyo

NEW YORK. Dec. 4 CNS)-
Jap Premier Kuniaki Koiso
warned the japanese people today
that the situation in the Philip
pines was critical and called for
an increase in material fighting
power" as the most urgent need
of the nation.
A Jap radio broadcast, moni-
tored yesterday by the FEC, car
ried the premier's warning.
Koiso told the Japs that they
must by no means fail to achieve
victory" in the Philippines. but
that the condition Of Japan's
material fighting power" did not
permit any optimism whatso-
ever"
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The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-05

1--WE would not be justified In
reporting the resolution Of SEN
ator Ferguson Of Michigan for a
Pearl HarbOr inquiry In view Of
the action OF the army and
navy" said Senator Reynolds
CD of North Carolina, chair
man of the Senate military af-
fairs committee.
AT least we ought to let the
matter 20 over until the next
Congress convenes."
Senator Lucas CD Of Illinois,
chairman of the audit and con-
troll committee, through which in
resolutions also must
pass, said:
II am inclined to agree with
Senator Reynolds"
A drive. however, may be made
in the Senate naval affairs COM
mittee for an inquiry.
Meantime. Rep. Cox CD OF
Georgia. a leader of the House
rules committee, said that Rep
Voorhis CD of California would
be given a hearing in his demand
for investigation of the Biddle-
Littell feud. He doubted, however
that it would be approved.
Rep. Brown (R) of Ohio, mem.
Der of the same committee, said
an inquiry is justified.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-05
Patrol Boats
Sink Jap Ship

GEN. MAeA r THU RS HQ.,
Philippines. Dec. 4 (INS)-Un-
hampered by the torrential rains
which have stalemated American
ground operations in the Ormoc
Corridor OF Leyte Island. Y. 8. PIT
boats have been active throughout
the southern Philippines, Gen.
Macarthur disclosed today.
Ranging as far north as Mas
bate Island the daring little boats
have done much to harass Japa-
nese shipping. and yesterday left
a 4.000-ton freighter aflame and
sinking. While paIroiing the Samar
Sea, the PTS shot down one Jap
plane and damaged another.
HAMPERED BY RAINS
Because of rains in the Ormoc
pocket, there has been only spas
modic patrol activity by members
of the sd and Seventh Infantry
divisions, pushing from north and
south toward Ormoc.
A widespread series of aerial
attacks against Jap bases in the
southern Philippines and SOUTH
west Pacific was carried out with
good results. Macarthur reported
ATTACK ON BORNEO
A formation of Liberator bomb
ers. escorted by P-38 fighters,
attacked Puerto Princesa air
drome on Palawan Island. Fighters
and attack bombers hit at Jap
installations at Dansalan. near
Lake Lanao, on Mindanao Island.
and patrol planes flew TO the
north coast of Borneo where they
sank two 1,000-ton freighters and
probably a third.
Heavy bombers based in Aus
tralia were credited with sinking
a 3.000-ton freighter in the
Borneo area. Direct hits sank the
vessel in one minute.
The Japs confined their activity
TO night raids which caused mo
damage" Macarthur said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-05
Fire Destroys
Joy I'd. Stores
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the whole corner structure and
the adjoining women's stores.
An automatic alarm system set
of the first alarm a few minutes
after 3 a. IN. The other three
alarms were sounded within 90
minutes. sFiremen had the blaze
under control by Sis a. m. but
II had burned with such intensity
that the three establishments were
hopeless mess of SCOT, water,
shattered glass and ruined mer-
Chandise.
CARS, TROLLEYS HALTED
Clairmount trolley cars were
halted on Joy road but Jump
tracks" were placed over fire
hoses on Grand River so they
could proceed. Automobiles were
detoured for three hours.
The fire. spreading rapidly
through the three stores, threat
ened for a time three-fourths of a
block of business establishments,
but a fire wall at the Sanders con-
fectionery was believed TO have
blocked il.
Both Hall and Fire Chief John
L. Rourke termed the fire one of
the most severe to hit any busi-
ness district in the city in years.
CHRISTMAS STOCK BURNS
Miss Beatrice Sutton. a buyer
for the Peggy Ann store, said all
OF the stores Christmas merchan-
disc was destroyed.
The goods had just been un-
packed, and represented tn e
heaviest stock the establishment
had carried in years. Most of il
is covered by insurance, she said.
A spokesman for the Cunning
ham concern said il was too early
. to determine the exact damage
but added il was the most extern
sive conflagration ever to hit a
company store.
A humorous sidelight TO an
otherwise grim scene came when
several bystanders rushed to the
front of the Peggy Ann store to
rescue" a half a dozen window
manneQuins which were threat
ened by the water and hoses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-05
More Sherinf's Aides

The ways and means committee
OF the county supervisors today
authorized appointment Of II road
patrolmen for the sheriff's office.
There are 54 patrolmen and five
officers al present.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-05
was announced today.

was announced today.
A special committee from the
Veterans Administration at Dear
born, composed of Forest Parrish
OF the American Legion. Sidney
Allen and Joseph Mann of the
Veterans OF Foreign Wars, will
leave for Lansing tomorrow
morning.
Gov. Kelly will be asked TO
head a committee composed of
veterans organizations, labor and
the Detroit Board of Commerce
that will attempt to obtain imme-
date action on the proposal in
Washington.
Local veterans, organization Of
ficials said that they will propose
that the present hospital at Dear
born be converted into a special
unit for the care of tubercular
cases.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-05
YANKs IN OUTSKIRTS

In Holland. the British Second
Army moved up to the western
bank of the Mas River, and was
poised for a crossing that would
outfiank German defenses on the
Roer River. This would clear
path for the u. S. First and
Ninth armies into the Cologne
plain.
The American Ninth stood
firmly on the west bank of the
Roer River all the way from Lin
Mich to Juhch, central bastion Of
Germany's Roer defenseS, which
was under American artillery
fire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-05
Ask Kelly Aid
Vet Hospital

Gov. Kelly tomorrow will be
asked to head campaign to erect
a 1.200-bed veterans hospital on
70-acre tract offered by Henry
Ford in Dearborn Township. il
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-05
Soldiers Wife Takes
His UnWanted Baby

look at the infant and decided
her own crushed feelings had
nothing to do with the situation.
Evening star., 1944-11-20
First Recordings Made
Since Lifting of AFL Bon

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20.-Music
lovers soon will be able to hear new
recordings by the famed Philadel-
phia Orchestra.
Records were made yesterday
the first since a ban on recordings
lifted last week, was imposed two
years ago by the American Fed
Grafton of Musicians-of Richard
Strauss Death and Transhgura-
ton" the Beethoven Seventh SYM
phony and the Brahms Fourth Sym
phony.
They were the first records made
by the Philadelphia Orchestra for
Columbia records, under con-
tract signed during the early days
of the ban.
Evening star., 1944-11-20
Lame Duck CONGRESS
Faces Controversial
Issues This Week
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
The lame duck" 18th Congress
comes head-on this week with a
legislative program that may in
ject some life into its dying days.
Issues laden with controversial
angles face settlement in both SEN
ate and House as the lawmakers
settle down to business, with ad-
Journment by December 10 in. mind.
The House tackles crop insurance
and a $l,500,000,0 900 postwar Fed
eral-State road-building program,
while the Senate takes on flood con-
troll and rivers and harbors legis-
lation.
Crop Insurance Favored.
With both major political parties
committed to resurrection of the
crop insurance program killed last
year, the road ahead was clear for
that legislation, but differences over
details are likely to require two days
OF debate before bill is whipped
Into shape to send to the Senate.
The road bill is in similar posi-
tlon. Virtually all the legislators
favor road construction, but a lively
fight is in prospect over the method
OF distributing the funds.
The House-approved flood control
bill comes up in the Senate tomor-
row and will be followed by the
rivers and harbors measure to which
Senator Aiken, Republican, of Yer
mont, proposes to tack on the con-
troversial st. Lawrence waterway
project. Backed by President Roose-
welt, the st. Lawrence naviation
and power project is one of the
tough matters awaiting congress
Sional action.
Other Ma j0r Matters Unfinished.
Disposing of the quartet of meas
ures on this weeks legislative pro-
gram, which will be interrupted by
a Thanksgiving Day Holiday Thurs
day, still would leave several other
major matters unfinished.
Among them is legislation to ex-
tend the Presidents emergency au-
thority given him by the Second
War Powers Act.
Still uncertain is the fate OF
move by Senator Vandenberg. Re-
publican, of Michigan, to freeze
social security pay roll taxes at the
present level. The administration
opposes Senator Vandenberg's plan
The administration also is anxious
to clear at this session a bill per-
mitting creation of the ranks of
admiral of the Navy and general
of the Army for an undetermined
number of four-star admirals and
generals.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-14
6-Ton Bombs
Blast Irpifz

LONDON, Nov. IS (UP)-The
air ministry announced today
that British Lancasters scored dl-
rect hits with siX-ton earth
quake bombs on the German
battleship Tirpitz in Tromso
Ford of northern Norway yes
terday.
A force of 30 Lancasters at
tackled the Tirpitz with the
heaviest known bombs in the AL
lied arsenal Sunday morning, an
official announcement revealed.
The bombing was carried out
in clear weather, enabling the
Raj homhardiers 10 pinpoint the
German superdreadnaught in the
Norwegian waters where II re-
Gently sought refuge after being
damaged badly by planes and
midget submarines during the
months il lay in Aftcn- Ford.
The air ministry announce
ment said The bombers landed
away from base" and details
would be issued only after inter-
rogation of crewmen and study
of pictures taken during the at
tack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-14
Child Victim
Red Cross Seeks Father
Of Leukemia Patient

AURORA. III, Nov. ID (INS)-
Patricia Attaway, 7, afflicted
with dread Emphatic leukemia,
was beng kept alive By blood
tranSfusions TO-DAY while the Red
Cross was attempting 10 locate
her father, a seabee in the south
west Pacific.
The disease kills by destroying
the red corpuscles Of the blood.
Patricia was taken 10 ST Charles
Hospital as soon as the diagnosis
was made, and the local Red
Cross appealed 10 national head
quarters in Washington 10 find
her father; NJ F. Attaway.
Physicians also issued an APP
peal for blood donations 10 re-
plenish the limited supplies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-14
Strike Called
nWright Plants

PATERSON. ". J., Nov. Is
uNSl-A strike OF 1000 super
visory employees in Ave plants OF
the Wright -Aeronautcial Corp
was scheduled today. threatening
to tie up production of engines
for B-29 Superfortresses.
The strike was called by the
Wright Aircraft Supervision AS
ISOLATION, an independent union
seeking company recognition.
The walkout threatens Wright
plants in the Paterson area en-
ploying 36,000
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-14
ON WAY TO DOCTOR

The prosecutors office SAID
Knoll stated he was on his way
10 a doctors office for a physical
examination before starting work
as a machinist at the Dodge plant
The driver SStatement said he
attempted 10 apply the brakes
100 feet from the intersection. but
that they failed 10 take hold and.
after The car had struck the Two
children. it kept going for another
100 feet. Kroii estimated hts
speed al Is miles an hour and said
his brakes had worked five blocks
back when he stopped at Rohns
and f. Warren.
An unidentified woman was re-
moved to Receiving Hospital today
after being struck by a street car
at Grand River and Kirby. Police
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-14
Ydnks Capture
Metz Fortress
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OhtJ
German defenSes only 13 miles
from the Reich frontier. Drives
across the Moselle on either side
of Thionyille had pade the Ger
man position virtually untenable.
Front reports said Patton's
tanks and troops surged across
the Saarebourg railroad 30 miles
southeast of Metz in a siX-mile
advance that almost enveloped the
strategic read and isaaii44 junction OF
Benestroff and gave the Third
Army an almost solid 20 mile
front aimed squarely at Saar-
brucken.
The Spearhead thrust northeast
ward from Rodalbe carried 2l2
miles past Benestroff. while other
units cleared the forests of Bride
and Cooking in a push within a
mile of Benestroff from the south.
The 20-mile swathe cut by Pat.
tons right wing now was within
medium gun range Of the first
forts of the old Maginot Line.
The line being pushed toward
Saarbrucken now stretched from
Bermering IL miles northeast OF
Chateau Salins, TO the Benestroff
area and on to Sanry-sur-Nied,
seven miles southeast of Metz.
The Germans launched several
small but fierce counterattacks
against u. s. troops mile north
east of the cleared Chateau Sailing
forest. but they were repulsed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-14
|BudapesfDue
For She'll B|itz

MOSCOW. Nov. - (INS)-
Russian artillery prepared today
to blast a path of blazing de-
struction down the streets Of
Budapest.
Front line dispatches, revealing
that Gen. Malinovsky's Second
Ukrainian Army has scored an
Important victory in an infantry
battle north of Czegled, also told
how the outskirts of Budapest
have been brought within range
of Soviet field artillery.
German forces, guarding ap-
proaches TO the Hungarian capi-
tai, we're routed on 20-mile
front above Czegled. a railway
city % miles southeast OF Buda-
pest.
(Nazi military authorities,
meanwhile, admitted that Rus
sian troops have entered JasZ-
bereny. a railway junction 35
miles due east Of Budapesto
Armored spearheads over-ran
the town of Monor, on the vital
Budapest-Cegled railway. and in
northern Hungary the Russians
again cut the Budapest-Miskolc
line linking the enemy's Czecho-
Slovakian and Hungarian defenses.
On the East Prussian front, an
air of expectation prevailed with
front dispatches indicating that
the Russian forces assembled at
the Reich border might launch
new offensive thrusts at any
| moment
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-14
Building Priority
Granted 10 Vets
Special - THE DETROIT TINES


WASHINGTON, Nov. 13-Dis-
charged war veterans may 60
ahead any time to build or buy a
house under the American Legion
sponsored "GI Bill of Rights, " the
National Housing ADMINISTRATION
(NEA) has announced.
"A veteran Is about the only
person who can get priorities on
building materials" said How
ard Vickery of the information
section. "Also, he can prepare
now to build or buy a house, al
though the Veterans Admins
tratlon has not fully determined
what federal agency or agencies
will process applications for
home loan guaranty"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-14
THE WEATHER

Detroit ana vicinity: Partly cloudy anc
warmer tonight Cloudy with rain and htt'
change in temperature Tuesday.
DETROIT DATA
Temperatures sunday Highest, - degrees
Lowest 80 mean. "a
degree
Departure from normal temperature since
Jan l. ATS degrees.
Temperatures one "ear ago today Hghett
as degrees lowest 80. mean. 81
Temperatures this date In past II years.
Highest IS degrees In 1907: lowest, IL IN
Relative humidity Sunday 80 m.
siF $40 a m. 72%. 2:3o p. m. 7o%'
Prectpitstion in last - hours ending at
& 30 m. today: None 80. -.
Departure from normal precipitation since
Degree DAYS for sunday. Nov. IA: -.
Normal for Nov. II "a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-14
'Ydnk Tanks
Near 0rnnoC

ALLIED HQ., Philippines, Nov.
10 CUP)-American tanks and
Ibayonet-wielding infantry hacked
their way closer TO the japanese
stronghold of Ormoc on 46-mile
front through jungleS, mountains
and mud today i'm savage fighting
reminiscent of Guadalcanal and
Tarawa.
japanese resistance increased
steadily as at least four American
divisions frightened their siege arc
around per h aps $4,000 enemy
troops penned in an 800-Square-
mile pocket in northwest Leyte.
In the main drive down the
Pinamopoan Ormoc road, Maj.
Gen. Irvings oath Division was
making progress below Llmon, 19
miles north of Ormoc.
YANKS SEIZE PEAK
Other oath Division troops ad-
vanced three miles south from
bitterly contested Hill 1,525 and
J SGlLtu <,OOp-lOOl MI NdNdDoi oii'
Farther south, the American
Seventh and 96th Divisions were
reported closing in on Ormoc from
positions 1S miles east and IL
miles south,
Adm. Hal ey's Third Fleet
naval and 1t. Gen. Kenney's army
planes continued their tight block
AIDE of the west Leyte coast, and
there were no further reports OF
any japanese attempts TO land
reinforcementS.
SINK 20 JAP SHIPS
In a series of attacks Friday
Saturday and Sunday, the two air
fleets sank 13 japanese destroyers
and seven transports trying to
ferry in troops To Ormoc. Naval
planes were credited with shoot
ing down 13 enemy planes in the
last attack Sunday with a loss OF
several" of their own.
Kenney's land based bombers in
their heaviest raid on enemy posi-
tions at Ormoc Friday, dropped 81
tons OF explosives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-14
2 Children Injured
Nv Auto ut CROSSING
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parents received notice that one
had been killed in France.
A witness on a DSR bus right
behind Kroll's' car. Stanley Beau
regard of 5275 Grayton. said there
were II to 15 children punched
near the curb. He said the chill
dren started to cross the street
when the patrolman signaled for
Knoll TO stop. but when the car
came on, they scattered in al
directions.
Harriet was hurled high in the
air by the impact, BedUTegaTd re
ported, adding that Kroll's ma
chine brushed Patrolman Moor
craft
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-14
CigaretS 4Oc Pack
lin Black Market
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peddle cigarets for Is cents a package, their
price before ceilings.
Restaurant owners, however, have been
threatened with revocation of their cigaret
licenses if their employees sell package at more
than the 16-cent ceiling (for popular brands).
A canvass of the Times Square area in mid
morning revealed not single package of ciga-
rets available through normal channels.
The OPA should be notified where egiti-
mate dealers are selling over the ceiling, Woods
concluded, and police called in to control under
handed transactions in war plants, doorways
and back alleys.
Police superintendent Alfred A. Sska expressed willingness
10 cooperate with the OPA. adding. however:
IF get complaints from inside the factories don
know what we'll do Under wartime regulations we can
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-14
By BRUCE Mcleod

CALLANDER Ont, Nov 13 (UP)-The Dlonne
ountupes dressed in pink owered dresses sat on SOFA
such widely assorted subjects Santa Claus and queens
They agreed on only one thing. None of them has the
least desire be queen On all other subjects they gave
varying answers
A translation of the interview:
Q-What do you think Of Santa Claus!
Yvonne: like Santa Claus a lot.
Marie: I like to have him around to our house