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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-25

of the camp that was used for
executions.
THEN TO THE CREMAToRY
Later in the day we would see
smoke rising from crematory
we had been compelled 10 build.
II was similar 10 the ovens in the
murder factory" at Lublin.
The executions were carried out
by special squad of II gestapo
men, who travelled from camp to
camp for this purpose. After
jobs was done they would go TO
the camp canteen TO drink.
One of my fellow prisoners who
worked at the canteen said the
men seldom failed TO express
amazement at the way in which
the Polish girls died-bravely
with prayer for Poland on their
lipS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-25
POLISH CONTEMPT

/ shall always remember the
farewell of one Of the women. a
sister-in-law Of Polish Gen. Lit.
winowicZ.
Don't worry about u.s." she
said. I'VE are going 10 be bet
ter off now.
But In the first parade In
liberated Warsaw, our souls
will be marching with you In
the first row."
When / first came 10 Ravens
bruck il was apparent that the
Nazis were planning il as a per
manent institution.
They put us to work building
substantial brick buildings. Be-
fore l left the camp. a great many
Of them had been completed anc
were attractively furnished ano
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-25

Standing in line. l would hear
other women called out one by
one-10 or II of them on each
execution day, never knowing
but that my own name might be
the next called.
DEATH NO MISFORTUNE
The women named would step
forward one pace. There was
seldom any expression OF
emotion. Those who lived at
IRavensbruck did not regard
death as much Of a misfortune.
They would be marched off to
the office" then compelled to
Iundress. Their clothing was back
in the stock room next day
for distribution TO new arrivals.
While we still were standing at
attention, soon after the women
had been called away, we would
hear rife shots from the corner
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-25
Laid Marks
His Sd Year
BY JOHN TODD
international News Service staff writer

HOLLYWOOD, Nov, "a (INS)
Allan Laid Is observing an an
niversary this month. He's three
years old as a movie star.
Enthusiastic press agents like
10 call his ascent 10 the top OF
khe Hollywood ladder "a meteroic
rise to fame" He became the
Cinderella Kid" three years ago
when he proved sensation in the
role of the Raven. the psyche
pathic killer, in This Gun for
Hire"
He went 10 bed one night an
unknown and ambitious young
man. and woL~ up the next morn
ing to be acclaimed a new dis
covery."
Since then he has become one
Of the best boxoffice drawing
names In the film business. His
fan mail pours in at the rate of
10000 Mters a week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-25
By ANNA MEN ANA
As Told to John Creecy
CHAPTER 5

OUR days at Ravensbruck concentration camp were all
" much alike-except for one day every six weeks.
1t execution day
1t came on regular schedule, always knew
when lined up for appel that day that some Of US
would be called of ranks and taken off to be shot.
There was way of finding out in advance who were
to be the victims The lists sent up from Berlin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-25

EDITORS NOTE-MiSs Niezn0na's story IS rouched
for by the Polish Government Information Center. To
auod risk Of N0zi reprisals upon those rho aided her IN
getting ont of Germany her true identity must be withheld
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-25
"A Detroit Girl in Max Camp
Execution Days Break
MOnOtOny: None Afraid

handicapped. These were for our
guards and other members OF the
camp staff.
When there were no bricks 10
lay or roads to build, the women
were kept busy unloading coal at
nearby ammunition plant. Some
times there was not even this
work for us TO do.
But the Germans always found
something.
When they could think OF MOTH
ing else. they made us fill wheel
barrows with snow and push
them around the camp all day
not merely walking. but trotting
in our wooden shoes.
Naturally few OF the women
could stand this routine for long.
The turnover was about 200 a
week of the 10000.
Until the fall of Italy the cruel
ties of our guards mounted.
However, with this foFeshadow-
ing of Germany's downfall. there
was a marked change in their
attitude.
Their first reaction was one of
panic. Some tore the insignia off
their uniforms.
JUST A LITTLE DECEIT
They began being more consid-
crate of the prisoners. and tried
10 give the impression that they
really felt kindly toward us.
One, a dressmaker in civilian
life, told some of us she had
secreted a stock of dresses in the
basement OF our barracks and
would aid US in escaping II the
opportunity presented itself.
Until / managed to get away,
by means which / cannot disclose,
this opportunity for escape had
never arisen.
A few tried II, however.
! saw their bodies, sometimes.
burned 10 a crisp by the high ten
sion electric wires that surrounded
the camp.
TIE END.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-25
Present z Shows Niqh+ly

Geisz Inn presents two shows
nightly featuring Carl Denny,
comedy master OF ceremonies
Darlene Terry. acrobatic dancer;
Helen Stephan. songstress with
her own violin accompaniment,
and Chuck Wizards orchestra.
Margie Mansell is the mistress
Of ceremonies at the Club Teddy
Bear but sings. too. Lillian Rand
does novelty routines; Betty Lu
Berry has character dances and
Ruth Reed specializes in exotic
numbers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-25
EMOON RROS.A

Heat Z 10 5 rooms with this
circulator! Has ls.inch fire
pot. Heavy. cast iron inner
unit. Extra large cneck
dsmper for better control of
fire. No priority certificate
required for the purchase Of
this heater
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31
9th Week
OF Trial
BY AL KAUFMAN

MASON, July 3l-Defendant
John +. Hancock. Detroit man
agcr Of the Associates Discount
Co, returned to the stand today
as the state legislative graft trial
entered lis eighth week
Hancock was the treasurer of
the finance companies legislative
committee that allegedly raised
$500 TO bride u lawmakers IN
the 1889 session.
Having virtually completed his
denial of Mai. Charles F. Hemans
story of being hired by the finance
group 10 buy legislative votes,
Hancock is expected to face cross
examination today by special
grand jury Prosecutor Kim Sigler,
Hancock's appearance Will be
followed by three other finance
company defendants before final
arguments are offered 10 the jury
probably within week.
Those waiting 10 testify are
Mark s. Young. Detroit. branch
manager of the General Discount
Corp, and Samuel S: Hopkins and
Abraham Cooper vice president
and president. respectively, of the
Union Investment Co. in Detroit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31
| Killed, 4 Hurt
In I Crashes

One man was killed and four
persons were seriously injured IN
traffic accidents early today.
Lewis f. McKeller, IS, a Pom
tiac city fireman living Al 2048
Middlebelt, was killed. HIS wife,
Sybil, %. driving the car when
it was struck by A truck and
trailer at Grand River and Mid
dlebelt, and their 2O-month-old
daughter. Sherry, are reported
near death in Bedford Receiving
Hospital.
William p. Kelly IS. of Grand
Rapids, driver of the truck, was
questioned and released.
Mrs. Cell Callas, 40, and Her
man Gruber. AZ, both of 1865
Townsend, are in Receiving Hos
pital with serious injuries after
Checker cab driven by GTuber
struck a utility pole at Gratiot
and Maple
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31
Boy Escaping
Police Is Shot

Shot while attempting to escape
policemen who last night sought
to question him on a complaint
made by two girls. Mack Mont
calm, a 15-year-old parolee Of
zoos Elmhurst, Is today a police
prisoner in Receiving Hospital
with a bullet wound in his upper
thigh.
The officers found Montcalm IN
a car on a parking lot at 1899
Woodside. When they attempted
to question him, he pushed one Of
them down and ran until brought
down by Patrolman Albert Isaac
of Petoskey station.
Montcalm told Detective Sgt.
Wesley Giddings of the homicide
squad, that he ran because he
was on parole resulting from
charges of breaking and entering
a tavern last December.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31

A group Of burglars who tried
10 apply mass production tech
niaues TO safecracking today not
only failed TO gain their objective,
but lost their original investment.
Police Chief Floyd Crichton Of
Lincoln Park reported that one
of his patrolmen had seen suspi-
cious movements in A Neisner de-
partment store at 1876 w. Fort.
Running TO the back door, the
patTolman found il open and dis
covered -eXideHee-of hasty
exodus.
He didn't catch the burglars.
but inside the store he found
three suitcases filled with elab-
crate safecracking equipment.
The outer door of the Neisner
safe had been opened, and the
wall between the store and a
jewelry shop next door had been
partially cut through.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31
Officer S Heroism
Saves His Company

WASHINGTON, July 81 QNS)
The war department said today
that the herolSm Of Isl 1t. Thomas
y. Sollom OF Grand Forks. n. D.
on the Italian front May IA saved
ms company from German trap.
SollOm took his tank forward
10 draw fire from German guns
SO his company could neutralize
the position His tank was hit
repeatedly, The lower parts of his
legs were cut off and he died on
the battlefield.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31
Is zO0t-Suited
Rioters Jailed

Twenty-Five long haired zoot-
suited hoodlums from the Last
Side of Detroit are in the Macomb
County jail at Mt. Clemens today
and a dozen others are being
sought after a short lived riot in
Center Line yesterday afternoon,
The prisoners. whose ages range
from II TO 20. attempted to crash
the gate at a picnic of Gray Ma
rine Motors employees at Beverly
Gardens picnic park, Is Mile road
and Van Dyke.
BY the time eight carloads of
police and sheriffS deputies from
Center Line. Mt. Clemens, War
rem Township and Romeo reached
the park more than 200 persons
were engaged in a free-for-all
brawl.
Police said that no one was
seriously injured although scores
today carried black eyes and
bruised knuckleS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31
10000 al Isle
Hear Murray

Stressing the need for greater
cooperation between labor and
business to prevent postwar I'M
employment, Philip Murray. in
ternational president Of the Go.
assailed critics Of the Go yes
terday before an audience of TO-
600 at Belle Isle attending the
second annual field day Of Ford
Local 600.
There are reactionary ele-
ments who would destroy the
labor movement In America"
he said. THAT Is why we will
need greater cooperation. It's
not the purpose of our soldiers
TO win this war TO create .
brawl when it's all over"
Murray described the Go as
"a crusading movement fighting
for all the people, big and little"
and warned his audience against
the arch treachery of certain
employers"
This opposition won't stop
us from organizing every In
dustry throughout the United
States" he said.
r. J. Thomas. international
president of the JAW (CIO). and
officials of Local 600 also sd-
dressed the gathering.
Thousands watched band and
bugle corps competitions, boat
and foot races and other sport
events.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31
Two Swimmers
Die in Weekend

Two Detroiters are dead today
a. the result OF weekend swim
ming accidents.
Vincent PanaS Sc of 155
Crown, died of skull fracture
received yesterday when he Owed
into shallow water while on a
swimming party with two friends
Hat the Huron River State Park.
Harry Pabnik, 81, of BIG Null
lett. was drowned yesterday
afternoon while trying TO swim
across the mouth Of the Black
River where it empties into Lake
St. Clair near Huron Pointe. Pab-
mix was an employe Of the Riley
Stoker Co. for % years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31

At an undisclosed port in Aus
tralia 300 brides of, American
servicemen are eagerly awaiting
transportation 10 the United
States where they plan ultimately
10 Join their husbands and set up
housekeeping. Many Of them have
been waiting for ship space since
May.
In the group is Prudence Rat
kins Deckert, 23-yeaT-old bride OF
Cpl. Wilfred~ Deckert of 1894
Carter.
Cpl. Deckert, "a, was born In
Yorkston, SaSk., and received his
final citizenship papers after he
was drafted in January, 1912
Twenty-six days after his Undue.
ton he was shipped to Australia
and trained in radar.
There he met comely, dark
haired Prudence. They were mar
ried May % while Wilfred was or
furlough from New Guinea.
any husband and I think this
marriage Is wonderful" said
Mrs. James Deckert, Wilfred's
siSter-in-laW.
'Tn Wilfred's last letter from
New Guinea he said he was
anxious TO get home and would
probably be here before Pru-
dence."
The new Mrs. Deckert will liv'
with her brother-in-laW and sister
in-law for the duration. She hope
TO get job as a telephone opera
tor, a position she held for fou,
years in her home town, CALHOUN
dra, Australia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31
Storm Destroys
Illinois Bridge

CHESTER, H., July-3l- tINS4
Traffic between Chester and
the Missouri side Of the MiSSis-
Isippi River was halted today
through destruction of $685.
600 bridge by a tornado.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31

It. Charles Ambery, Il, OF
Walkerville, Ont, has been miss
ing in action since July 10, the
Canadian army has notified his
mother, Mrs. G.. G.. Ambery.
1t. Ambery, whose brother, 1t.
Peter Rnbery, was taken prisoner
by the Germans after the Dieppe
raid. went overseas early this
nrr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31
Detroiter Wounded

Marine Pfc. Henry Lecznar. 10,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine
,Lecznar of 1857 Healy. has been
wounded in action on Saipan, &C.
cording to word received by his
parents.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31
Novice Safe Crackers
Find Job Total Loss

There was another jewelry
store on the other side" said
Crichton. ut looked as though
the burglars intention was TO
blow all three safes nj once"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31
x124 DELEGATES ATTEND

At the convention were 124
delegates. representing 6,75S dues
paying members.
Permanent officers Of the party
are: Hammond, chairman; Martin,
Miriam Lee, Detroit. and John
Taylor, Hazel Park, vice chair
men.
Irving Copolowish, Detroit,
secretary-treasurer; DR.. Edgar
Keema. Detroit; Adrian Jensen,
Lansing and Roy Snowden, De-
toit. trustees
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31
State COP SET
To-Hai| Chiefs
Kelly in Control
as Session Opens
BY FRANK MORRIS
Times stan Correspondent

GRAND RAPIDS, July 81
Michigan Republicans arrived
here today to answer the Demo-
cratic charge that Gov Dewey is
"a flaming Broadway youth3"sHa'
that Edward ]. Fry is the one
hope of the voters for "decency in
state government"
With Gov. Kelly in absolute
command. the delegates to the
COP convention tomorrow will
pass resolutions commencing
Dewey and Kelly and condemning
President Roosevelt and Fry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31
Self Defense
Stabber Plea

Bernie M. Durham. 20. Of Pike
vile, Tenn, who admitted 10 pO-
lice that early Saturday he fatally
stabbed Ted Fedaszowski, %, Of
7246 Miller, after FedasZowski
challenged his right 10 wear an
army sergeant's uniform is held
today for investigation OF homi-
eide.
Durham was arrested yesterday
in a rooming house at 1908 r..
Milwaukee by homicide squad De-
tective 1t. George Branton and
fifteenth precinct police. lie later
led officers 10 a parking lot az
1927 Milwaukee. where the bloody
knife was recovered.
BOTH MEN STABBED
Fedaszowski and a friend, Stan
ley StepnowSki, %, of 5943 Huber
who was cut on the face. were
both stabbed aftef+eff- argument
in a tavern at 1914 Mt. Elliott.
Durham told Assistant Prose
cutor Richard DeCoursey that Fe-
daSzowSki and Stepnowski way
laid him as he left the tavern and
that he pulled the knife in self
defense.
CALLED HIM "FAKER"
According to Stepnowski. Fe.
daSzowsk called Durham z
"faker" and questioned his right
TO the uniform he wore emblaz-
oned with six service ribbon,
(three with bronze stars, the
Purple Heart and Good Conduct
ribbons, and the sergeant's chew
rons.
Durham then invited them out,
side and pulled the knife wher
they emerged. Stepnowski said.
Durham, who said his home was
in Pikeville, Tenn, said he was
indicted in the army in January
, 1943, and discharged the follow
ing july.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31
sEWALL KEYNoTER

Gov. Sewall of Maine will be
keynoter, and tomorrow afternoon
he and Michigan's governor will
leave for st. Louis to participate
in Dewey's conference of Repub-
Iican chief executives. Mrs. Kelly
will accompany them.
Only one convention contest
wac in prospect-selection OF a
candidate TO succeed Auditor Cen
eral Vernon J. Brown. who is now
Republican nominee for lieutenant
governor.
Brown wanted the place on the
ticket 10 go to his deputy, Mrs.
Mayme Jewell Purdy, but she re-
fused to run.
A move 10 draft Mayor Orville
L. Hubbard OF Dearborn for the
nomination is headed by Mrs,
Marguerite {. Johnson Of Dear
born.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31
DEM NOMINEES

After a day long fight. Demo
Gratis ended their convention Sat
urday night with the following
nominations:
Secretary Of state-Arthur A.
Koscinski, Detroit attorney
State treasurer Mrs. Minnie
Srhwinger Of Bay City vice chair
man of the state central com
mittee
Auditor general Clark J.
Adams. Pontiac legislator
Attorney general Thurman b.
DOYLE Of Menominee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31
NO WAYNE CANDIDATE

The AZ delegates to the con-
vention from that district have
been instructed 10 hold out for
the nomination Of Hubbard. No
candidate from Wayne County
has been proposed.
\ Other candidates abound, in
Guiding Charles A. Sparks, Oak
land County treasurer: Lyle Aus
tin. lngham treasurer: John A.
Mustard of Battle Creek and Ger
aid F.. Mallory of BliSsfield.
John Dethmers OF Holland, now
COP state chairman, is expected
10 be nominated unanimously 10
succeed Atty. Gen. Rushton, who
h retiring.
The convention Will renomlnate
Secretary of State DIgnan and
State Treasurer Brake.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31
Third Party
Names Slate
BY ED BRAND
Tim.s s,sn Corre.pondent

LANSING, July 3l-The Michi-
gan Commonwealth Federation,
new state political party, closed
its three-day convention here by
nominating eight candidates for
federal and state Offices in the
November election.
Mathew Hammond. president of
the West Side Tool and Die Local
1877, UAW-CIO, Detroit. was NOM
mated as the party's choice for
Congress from the Seventeenth
Congressional district. Rep.
George A. Dondero tR1 is the in
cumbent.
Ben Garrison, Detroit, former
president OF Ford Highland Park
Local 400, UAW-CIO. was NOM
mated for state senator from the
Fifth senatorial district. and Law
renee Piercey, Detroit AL organ
yer from the Fourth. Carl Giese,
Van Dyke labor leader. was
chosen the candidate from the
Eleventh state senatorial district.
OTHER CANDIDATES
Outstate candidates are
Simeon Martin, Stanton, presi-
dent of the Michigan Farmers
Union. Eighth senatorial district.
Legislative candidates are Earl
DeSpeller, Mecosta County. 25th
district; Andrew A. Nicholson,
president Chevrolet Local 659.
UAW-CIO. Flint, Genesee County
First district. and Elton r. Han
sen, Lansing pop distributor, First
district Ingham County.
Additional candidates for local
Offices are TO be nominated by the
various county clubs of the feder-
alton with the partys entire
ticket 10 be certified with the
secretary of state before Sept E,
Because Of the limited member
ship and the costs of conducting
statewide campaign. delegates
did not nominate candidates for
governor and lieutenant governor.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-20
RING ACTIVITIES
HEATED AT DAVIS

A six-bout boxing show at Camp
Davis, held in Farnsworth Hall,
yesterday drew $500 soldier fans.
The featured battle of the card
resulted in an upset. Cpl. Babe
Savers, 1856, of the M P. Detach-
ment, decisioned Pfc. Jimmie Cur
ran, 1873, of Btry. A, 247th.
Pvt. Robert Lowell, ITO, or Btry.
B, 372nd. Bn. kayoed Pvt. Marco
Galife, ITO, of Btry. D, 561st. Bn.
in l minute and IS seconds of the
second round. Lowell had been
knocked out of the ring and came
back to register his knock out.
Another knock out on the card
came in the fourth tiff on the
card. Cpl Mike Tort, 100, Btry.
C 247 S. L. Bn. kayoed Pvt. John
McBreen, 176, of Btry. c, 561st.
in l minute and SO seconds of the
first heat.
In other bouts on the show, Sgt.
George Plato, $50, of Btry. A.
372nd, bn. decisioned Pvt. Harold
Andrews, $50, of Btry. c, 117th.
Bn.; Sgt. Eddie Jirimas, 148, Of
Btry. A, 372th. Bn. decisioned Pvt.
Bill Boulanger, 148, of Btry. c,
117th Bn.; Pvt. John Higgins, 145,
of Btry. c, 247th. S. L. n. de-
cisioned Pvt. Freddy Tanner, 148
of Btry. c, 117th. Bn.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-20
SPORTS TRAIL

OF the reds, a standby at Syracuse
IN 1913, and Art Cuccurullo of
Pittsburgh, who won 20 while los
ing eight for Albany.
Phil Weintraub of the Giants
would be the first baseman. He
mas been up and around before,
but he is classed as a rookie as
ne played with Toledo last year,
hitting 1874 and driving in 9e runs.
Second base goes to Emil Yer.
ban, the Cardinal property from
Columbus. He hit only .257, but
IN the field has been rated 'bet-
ter than Lou Klein" and he rounds
out the Red Bird infield nicely.
You might put Gilbert English
of the Dodgers on third. He hit
1922 for Indianapolis, and raped
home SO runs. Shortstop is some
thing of problem, but Gil Mauck,
very young youngster who play.
ed with Durham and Montreal last
year. could fill the bill.
Andy Pafko of the cubs seems
to be the standout rookie outfield-
er. With Los Angeles in 1913 he
led the coast league in batting with
1853 and was chosen most valuable
player. Augie Bergamo of the
cards, a .324 hitter with Column
bus, is another promising lad.
And how about that kid, Pepper
Martin? He's only 10 years old
his birthday comes Feb. 29-but
he looks like a conner. He played
in 40 games for Rochester. last
year and hit only .280, but the
cardinals seem to think he shows
a lot of promise. He did 20 years
ago, too, when he first started
playing pro ball, and he kept his
promise
There are others, of course, but
a team such as the above might
make fairly representative ma.
jor league outfit this year. And il
it needed manager, that 10-year-
old card outfielder could take care
of that. too.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-20
Beard-Eschman Bout
Tickets Going F asst
Reports Huck Lilies

Promoter Huck Lilies announced
last night that the advance sale
of tickets for the boxing show at
the American Legion Arena to-
morrow night has been extremely
heavy and that everything points
toward a full house for the six
bouts. TIL educats are now on sale
at the Shipyard Cafeteria and the
Welding Shop.
Heading the show will be the
Red Beard George Eschman ten
round scrap. The two battled to an
eight round draw last Friday and
are anxious to settle things in to-
morrow nights fracas. Beard as
serts that he feels confident Of
stopping the larruping leatherneck,
whereas the silent Eschman is re-
ported to be thinking along the
same lines, except from the stand
point that he will be the one to do
the Stopping
Probably the last local fight fo-'
both battlers, Beard and ESchman
are expected to really pour on the
heat.