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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19
'CHOkED, WIFE GERMANs

1--we sta. Official government
newspaper said a haze OF fire.
hangs over SevaStopol which Is
"Choked with Germans who are
pressed against the sea. The Red
fleets Air force is blasting their
r'Varudt1Un ttUtTtfdS, STTkTUE DdTECS.
cutters and steamers, the paper
added.
Nearly GOO miles 10 the north
west, however. the German army
launched a large scale counter
push inside prewar Poland east Of
StaniSlaWow. Apparent objective
of this thrust the early stages Of
which were marked with no sue
cess but healZ- enemy losses, vas
to-crack-tre center of the Russian
bulge that has surged up 10 the
Carpathian passes and into north
ern ROmania.
The German counter-drive was
reminiscent OF the tactics en-
ployed IN the early days Of the
hlltzkrieg Of the low countries.
Large formation Of fighter
escorted dive-bonberS attempted
10 blast a path for tank-paced in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19
Tokyo Claims
Gains in India

LONDON, NpET1 - ms 1-
Domei. the japanese n,Ws agency.
claimed today that japanese
troops had penetrated MO me
jungle village Of Sghla five miles
northwest OF the East Indian sup
ply base AZ kohUa
A few hours eartrrr t--r ifir-iTU
radio said that oiher japanese
units had stabbed within ll miles
Of the vital Bcngal-A~sam Rail
road main supply line 20 t. Gen
StAEeii : -GhfHe-a- ard Anne. can
forces I'M noEihorn ENma
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19
Lansing Flock
Backs Pastor
Times Pinot,
By VERA BROWN
Time, star Correspondent

LANSING, April 19-The Rev James c. Lambert,
whose wife swapping practices shocked this stad
tnued the pulpit Of the Lansing Gospel Church today
backed by of confidence given by the faithful Of his
flock
Pretty red haired Mrs Marie Rice 25. who charged the
iyear-old pastor with beguing her into nmaces and
fostering the exchange Of among four other couples
the worshpping group that stood last night in
the pastorae prayer 10 indicate they sohdy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19
a BafIluID Comedy
Is Tragic for BafIler

The Dawson police are\ re-
Operating today after a hectic
night all because Philip ASmus
draws too hot a bath for his pct
terrier Rags
ASmus was in the tub inst night
Al his home az 1921 Mclean when
Rags suddenly jumped In with hmm
The water was too hot Rags GOT
excited In his excitement Rags
bit his master on the hand
Then ASmus got excited.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19
THE WAR FRONTS

ITALY-Danube sealed traffic by Allied mines. Page j.
RUSSIA-Hstorc Crimean VALLEY of Death econquered by
Yeremenko's army in drive Sevasopol Page L.
PACFIC-Lberators flying 2OOO-mie round-trp Solo
smash Jap airfed $50 miles from Truk. Page L.
AIR WAR; bombers in very strength blast six Ger
aircraft centers 1000 Raj planes raid French rail
cities. page IL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19
Polish Kills 81 in HeIsinki

STOCKHOLM April 10 tUPl
The German-controllcd SCandlna-
Wan Telegraph Bureau reported
today that 81 persons had died m
Helsinki as the result OF drinking
furniture pOlSh
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19
Nurses.
Patients
Killed

LONDON, April 70 WP4
&C er m a n bombers in a
miniature reprisal attack
dumped high explosives and
incendiary bombs on London
and outlying districts shortly
after midnight last night, kill
ing more than a score, in
Guiding II in the mems ward
Of one hospital
The raid was the SharpeSt on
London since the March "a fire
attack. and Al least Is raiders
were destroyed by night fighters
and fax.
Three high explosives crashed
into one main building Of a hos
pltal causing large fire and
killing II. Nurses worked all
morning rescuing trapped pa
tIeutS
Several children were killed or
injured in another district and
rescue squads worked by the light
Of flares until dawn 10 reach those
trapped
High explosives destroyed a Sal
walton Army hall wrecked a
candy store. damaged a brewery
and garage and demolished houses
in working class area where 10
persons were killed. Eleven were
Killed IN a direct mi on one house.
and four died when a raider
crashed IN flames or a house on
the outskirts
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19
LAVAL WARNS FRENCH

NEW YORK April 10 QNS)-
Pierre Laval broadcast a warning
10 all FrenChmcn against cooper
auon with the Allied armies
when the invasion Is launched.
the Blue Network reported teday
from London.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19
Ndzis Tell De Valera
Rome Is Open City

LONDON. April 10 GNS)-
The German government, replying
10 Ere Prime Minister De Va
lera's plea that Rome be spared
claimed again today that the for
mer Italian capital had been de
militarlzed' and was an open
city.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19

III Berlin.
Months Of intense training have
turned the CTS here into smooth
working professionals on all the
ms and outs Of street fighting and
hand 10 hand battle.
Allied plans apparently contem-
plate a lot of cold steel for the
Nazis. During the time / spent
here. I saw repeated training Ses-
sionS in bayonet and knife fight
ing also was stressed
Technique. evolved in the Med
iterranean campaign, calls for
pressing ground troops forward
sometimes within zee yards of ac-
tuaf rttfietS-shel!-h bursts.
Artillery fire pins the enemy
TO his slit trenches while our
infantry advances" one officer
explained when the barrage
lifts, our infantry must be close
enough 10 get in there with
bayonets before the enemy can
set up his heavy machine guns"
one corporal who had been
standing all day in a treeleSs.
ralnsoaked bog directing soldiers
and jeepS 10 the scene of a prob
lem. expressed the typical attitude
of the soldiers
sure, want to 60 home"
he said but I've got a job 10 do
first. j want 10 see Berlin"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19

YamkS Ready
For. Invasion
BY EDWARD V. ROBERTS

INVASION TRAINING BASE, ENGLAND. April 10
UPt-american troops at this base told that they had been
selected spearhead INVASION anxious to-
get going.
And if morale and training will do it. they're practically
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19

MIanN people have hong
tongues, and I don't mean only
the hill billies, mean the
NichiganderS. too"
At the end Of the evening the
Rev Lambert called ms flock 70
come forward 10 pray with him.
Tears Streamed down his face.
The women wept. They packed
into the front Of the church.
Said Rev Lambert:
II put my trust in God"
Then 10 reporters. ne said.
Certainly | won't tell YOU
the name Of my attorneys. I've
seen three. What de YOU mean
about a signed confession /
never signed ONE
Prosecutor Anderson has a
photoStatic copy of such a state
ment signed by him admitting in
dlScrctiouS IN another Lansing
pastCratc.
As tho congregation wcpt and
YTnuftV,,.I 80. n ca
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19

Ruptured-Ingrams are specialists
in selection fitting truSSeS and
surgical supports 44i4 Woodward.
ADV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19
Ruin TrUk
Outpost
BY United Press

L. s. Liberator bombers, flying
2.000-mile round trip from the
Solomons. temporarily knocked
out the airfield at Satawan, OUT
lying Japanese post $50 miles
southeast of Truk in the Caroline
Islands Gen. Macarthur an
nounced today.
The four-e ngin e d bombers
dropped 81 tons of explosives on
the Satawan airdrome without OPP
position Sunday.
TRUK BOMBED
Navy search planes from the
central Pacific's Fleet Arriving
Two raided four of Truk's protec-
tive bases Sunday. Single planes
s1rafed- PipgelaP, midway between
KuSaie and Ponape, and bombed
Ant and Pakin islands, near. Po-
nape, and Ulul, 80 mile north
cast of Truk.
Maj. Gen Willis II. Hale. com
mander of shore based air forces
in the forward central Pacific
area, said in a broadcast from
Pearl Harbor that the United
States would attain complete
control OF the air In the Pacific
from Hawaii to the Philippines
by Christmas
Army, navy and marine fiiers
bombed enemy positions in the
MarShalls with As tons of explo-
sives Sunday as they continued
the steady assaults on the isolated
Japanese bases.
DAILY RAID ON RABAUL
In the southwest Pacific. me-
-dtsE- bombers. dive bombers and
torpedo planes carried out their
daily attack on Rabaul. New
Britain dropping 125 tons Of
bombs on VunaKanau, Tobera and
keraVat airdromeS.
Mitchell bomberS swept tho
northern New Guinea coast and
sank two luggerS between Vanimo
and Aitape
Supplementary reports disclosed
that 296, tons of bombs were
dropped by Liberator. Mitchell
and Boston bomberS in the sun
day raid on Hollandia. New
Guinea
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19
1900 p lanes
Batter Reich,
French Coast

LONDON, April 19 fUP)
"A 2,000-plane American air
feet sent the preinvasion
offensive TO smash the luft-
waite into its second straight
day today with six-pronged
attack on central Germany
after 1000 Raj bombers hit
Europe from the French coast
to burning Berlin in possibly
the heaviest assault of the
war last night.
Up to 1000 American Flying
FortreSses, LiberatorS and fight
ers, battled their way through
screen Of German planes at mid
morning 10 drop their block
busters and fire bombs on fighter
plane factories as KaSsel and five
aircraft parks 10 the southeast
and northwest
LASH INVASION COAST
Then SwarmS of American
Marauder medium bombers at
tackled military detectives along
the French invasion coast Amer
lean. British, New Zealand and
Alfred fighters escorted and COW
cred the Marauders.
Still other formations of Allied
aircraft crossed the southeast
coast early this afternoon in the
trlple-eged pre-invasion offensive
An American communique sum
-maFRing the Sth Air Forces
morning attacks said FortreSSeS
and LiberatorS in very great
strength hit enemy aircraft
parks al ESchwege. southeast OF
X asse ], Paderborn, GuterSloh.
LippStadt and Werl, the last four
all east Of Hamm. in addition to
fighter factories al KaSSel itself.
MAY HAVE BAGGED CRAFT
AZ rf1e aircraft parks. the big
bombers presumably caught hum
dreds of German fighters which
the Nazi command had been
boarding TO counter the impend-
ing Allied invasion.
The first eScortlnC fighters 10
return from the KaSSel area re-
ported German planes attacked
the American bomberS as they
went in for their bomb runs over
the targets. Some Is 10 100
fighters swept through the Amer
CONTINUED on Page ,. Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19

He Stormed out of then tub
screaming. Rags batked hysteri-
cally. Neiehbors raced 10 tele-
phones TO call the police.
Before the GcndarmeS arrived
Rags had escaped through a win
dow leaving a naked ASmuS 10
Try explain things 10 the police
SHEDD'S OLD STYLE SAUCE
a delicious dressing on hot dogs.
hambuTgers. cold cutS-hGv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19

c. VI. MACARTHUR. DENTIST
III Griswold. over KinSels.
Hours. 90; Sundays. l0-12-AdV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19

DAG Lake Lines Service 20 Cleve-
land every night at1l:30. ca. $500
ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19

mis- side.
Neither was her husband
Emory in The church, which
burned its mortgage Easter
Sunday, when the Rev. Lambert
1cd his congregation IN a rous-
ing revival meeting designed TO
still "wasging tongues The
Rices were home together start
ing all over again.
Preceding the big meeting t7r
faithful met with the pastor IN
the prayer room.
SHOUT HIS PRAISES
Their voices -ould be heard
shouting the praises of the Lord
and Rev Lambert through The
biz auditorium
Some 100 of both sexes were
on hand when the pastor opened
the service. announcing a duet
his fa{orite hymn God Has
Never Failed Me Yet
Then the secretary called for a
vote Of confidence. Most OF the
congregation arose.
Cried the Rev Lambert
II thank YOU. l love YOU, God
bless you
Then his white haired wife
wearing a corSaCe. a black and
white print frock, ran 10 her hus-
band standing beside the pulpit
And I too thank YOU all
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19

Then ne Kissed her The Rev.
Russell Lucas revival minister.
then swung INTO the gospel Of the
evening.
Though they speak evil
against YOU, leap for joy" he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19
In The Times TODAY

CONTINUED on Page SixJ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19

from the bottom of my heart"
Rev Lambert put ms arm
around her and shouted
ThiS i my fITSt VIE, ana
my last. I love her"
SWINGS INTO GOSPEL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19
MAY HAVE BAGGED CRAFT.

CONTINUED on Page ., Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19

Preceding the bIE meeting 't1r
faithful met with the pastor IN
the prayer room.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17
1900 Given
To Fight Polio

The National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis has made
grants Of more than 1857, 900 TO
the University of Michigan. Wayne
University, and the Michigan De-
partment of Health, the founda-
ton revealed today.
Approximately S325,0o0, tn e
largest of u u. s. grants was
awarded to the School of Public
Health at the University Of Mich
igan TO finance and operate an
expanded virus study unit, under
direction of DR.. Thomas Fran
els Jr.
The Michigan department of
health received S23 $50 and Wayne
University College of Medicine,
5000, also for virus research.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17

Donald Tonks. l6, Of 1874 Crane
today was TO be arraigned before
u. s. Commissioner Hurd under
the Federal Juvenile Delinquency
Act. after he confessed attempt
ing TO extort money from prorni-
nent Detroit funeral directors in
threatening letters signed The
Buccaneer."
TonkS was arrested today by
FBI agents who had sought the
source OF the letters since Sep
TENDER. 1943.
The letters threatened death 10
the intended victims unless they
paid sums ranging from $500 10
SIS. 900. In no case was any money
paid, according 10 Robert Guerin,
Detroit FBI chief.
Tonks was caught as he al
tempted 10 pick up a dummy
package from the doorway OF the
Monteith School, 1901 Hibbard
where his latest victim had beer
ordered 10 place il. Federal agents
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17
Dummy Packet Traps
Boy. l6. i'm EXtOrtiOn

had placed the package there and
were waiting when the youth ar
rived.
He confessed readily. Guerin
said, detailing how he quit the
l1th grade al Eastern High School
last month and concealed his alb
sence from his parents by inter-
cepting letters from the school.
He said, according 10 Guerin.
that he left home each morning
oStensibly 10 attend classes, but
went instead to the library where
he planned his letters.
His victims, the youth explained,
were culled from the classified
section. of the telephone book.
Guerin said the boy told him he
intended 10 use any money he re-
ceived for new clothing. He had
made demands. he said. for an
other intended victim 10 leave
money at the same place tonight,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17
Scout Saves
Child i'm River

Jerry Reynolds, 15-year-old Boy
Scout of 500 Concord, today is re-
ceiving the plaudits of friends and
the gratitude of the parents OF
Frank Kostoff. S. of 2038 Ken
dali, whom he saved from drown
ing last night near Belle Isle
bridge.
When Frank slipped from q
wharf on the Detroit side of the
bridge and fell in, Jerry dived ir
fully clothed and tugged him tc
shore. George Millsap, 13, of ABS
Garfield. and sailor revived thu
boy with artificial respiration.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17
DSR Car Mains.
-
Both Legs, Hand

A 59-year-old partly blind man.
who told police he was thrown Oft
a Michigan street car and rssf
over when he attempted to board
another. today faced possible apf
putation OF both legs above the.
knee and one hand.
The victim. Robert Smith, SO.
of 1921 Leverette. was found be-
side the DSR tracks opposite Gate
4 of the Ford Rouge plant By
Charles Bidweli. 81. of 1912 Mich.
igan, DSR motorman. ~,
Bidwell said he saw something
moving on the tracks ahead of his
car but was unable to stop until
he had passed the object. Search
ing beside the track he found
Smith. -
Tim sure my car didn't rum
! over him." Bidwell told officers,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17
Enough
Beef i'm
Detroit

Planned shutdown Of II Of De-
troit's independent beef slaughter
houses will have little effect upon
amount of meat available TO De-
troit consumers. il was said today
by Maynard Beukema. OPA food
price specialist.
"Oniy 81 head a week can be
killed by each OF the IL firms
involved under present govern
ment regulations" Beukema 4.
added. This would he a total Of
S67 head per week. small per-
centage OF the total kill In De-,
troit."
Spokesman for the packers, who
quit buying cattle today, said the
plants would close Monday in pro-
test against the 5l-head limit, and
against the OPA's ceiling price on
beef which, they assert, make 1t
impossible TO operate their plants
at profit.
The limit applies 10 slaughter
houses not under government in
spection. 1t was 10 have gone into
effect last March. but was post
poned at the request Of packing
house operators who asked time
TO comply. Detroit's large packers
have made the necessary arrange
ments. Beukema said.
He added that while the OPA
controls the price of processed
beef. there is no ceiling on cattle
prices.
If they bid too high" he con-
ced e d, they can't make
money"
| rr,x Air ahou A.. Fres "a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17
Talk
.0nPhoneTo|d

Final moments in the life Of IA
year-old Joyce Raulston before
she walked out OF tourist camp
cabin To death on west side city
dump last March q, were de-
scribed today az the trial OF
Richard Vincent, %, charged with
her Staying.
The testimony came from Har-
old "Frenchie" Petrimoulx, an en-
ploye of the tourist camp at w.
Warren and Livernois where
Joyce spent part of her last day
with a war worker. Eddie Golema.
He said that at about 7 p. m,
March rs, Joyce came TO the camp
office for a broom with which To
sweep out the cabin she had
rented. He said she returned and
telephoned a man he knew only
as Eddie" and that when she
hung up she appeared extremely
angry.
"She stayed around for q few
minutes and then went to the
corner and got on q bus" Petri-
moulx added. land that was the
last / saw her alive.
Joyce's body. battered. stabbed
and half-clothed. was found next
morning on the dump at w. War
rem and Ann Arbor Trail.
II was established through TO-
days testimony that the cabir
Joyce and Golema rented the Sat
urday before her death had beer
rented previously TO another
couple that same night.
| a runv Air Shoxv Il Fre<
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17
EX-Writer
Wins DFC

First 1t. Robert NJ. Gurvin,
formerly a Detroit Times sports
writer, already decorated with the
Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster
for heroic action In operations
over Europe. has been awarded
the Distinguished Flying Cross,
according to dispatches from Eng
land today.
1t. Gurvin is a bombardier on
a Flying Fortress and has taken
part in some of the biggest raids
against Berlin. He was commits
stoned in April. 1913. at Big
Springs, Tex. His wife lives at AZ
Gerald. His mother is Mrs. Charles
Wagner of $50 Merrick.
Ex.~- IA. n. n-nav An Eartoriea
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17
100000 Built the Base

Under the direction OF rs Amer
lean army engineers, 100000 Chi
nese. working with little else than
their hands, converted ancient
rice paddles into taxi strips which
meet the most exact engineering
specifications.
These Chinese, drawn from their
farms and towns In the lush plains
OF western China. hauled 158, 900
tons of rock and sand which went
into the vast bomber bases with
their several thousand foot run
ways and inner and outer ramps.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17
4 Was on the Raid

From that time on until we
outran the beacons, the whole
cabin was iit up like Madison
Square Garden on hockey night.
"A whine and a sputter on
the nose told Of a bullet-hit; a
dull thud on the right wing was
q piece OF shrapnel.
"One Of the strange things
which we encountered over the
target was the absence Of Jap
night fighters. We didn't see
single one, and our gunner
were disappointed"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17

NEW YORK, June Is (INSl-
A veritable torrent of anti-air-
craft fire engulfed American
Superfortresses in their first as
sault against the japanese home
islands which embraced both day
and night attacks, Roy Porter.
representing the combined Allied
networks, revealed in a broadcast
from Chungking today.
Porter, who rode in one Of the
gigantic bombers from It's base
in China, said the Jsps were
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17

caught by surprise. His broad
cast was carried on the nation
wide network of the Columbia
Broadcasting System.
Tons upon tons" OF bombs
were dropped upon coke ovens
and open hearth furnaces, Porter
said.
THE big attack which the
Twentieth b o m Der Command
sprung on the laps at Yawata
on the japanese maitland last
night caught the enemy COM
pleteIy by surprise"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17

japanese Anti-aircraft Are
poured into the sky and shell
fragments dug deeply into the
superbombers. But the engines
kept turning and nearly all the
ships came home.
"When the planes turned
homeward. leaving behind the
glowing masses OF wreckage,
Japan had had her answer To
Dec. I, 194l, at Pearl Harbor.
"One field battery caught us
In Its huge, savage ack-sck.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17

A SECRET AMERICAN BASE,
REMOTE WESTERN CHINA,
June Is (UP)-Great secret air
bases from which American B-29s
took off yesterday to bomb Japan
were planned at the Cairo confer
ence and rushed 10 completion in
four months by thousands OF Chi
nese farmers and laborers who
undertook the most massive Chi
nese construction project since
the building of the great wall of
China centuries ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17
BOND SALES SOAR

Bond sales continued TO soar on
news OF the bombing OF Japan,
which was given wide circulation
at the Air Show.
The booths established all over
the show grounds did brisk bust
ness and the blood donor tent was
also well patronized.
Chances 10 fire machine guns,
ride in amphibian jeeps and offers
to autograph a B-24 bomber were
stimulating sales of bonds and
stamps,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17
Chiefs Visit Front

AN ALLIED ADVANCE COM
MAND POST, June Is INS) -
Gen. Eisenhower visited the east
ern sectors of the Norm a n d y
beachhead yesterday with All
Chief Marshal Tedder, deputy SUI
preme commander.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-17
Sleeping Pills Sale
Costs Druggist 500

Sale Of sleeping pills without a
prescription today cost 500 for
julius Portes. IS. proprietor Of the
Detroiter Hotel drug store. Portes
paid the fine TO Recorders Judge
Cotter after admitting the sale.