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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-15
Read Story of Tarawa
lin the Times Sunday

mentaliSt and intimate friend Of
the great Houdini and the famous
magician, Howard Thurston. be-
gins this Sunday, in The American
Weekly, a revelation of the vicious
tricks practiced by fraudulent me-
diums who prey on the families
of our country's dead.
The shortage of newsprint limits
issues of the Times, so you are
urged to dial Cherry $500 to ar
range for carrier delivery Of The
Detroit Times TO your home.
The Army Needs MORE Plane
Why the Talking Skull Lost
Its Voice. The Grim Relic Be
iOnged to an OUTFIT OF aussie
Soldiers, and for a Time II Kept
Them In the Best of Fresh Food.
But Something Happened to
"Claudius"-He Went Suddenly
Dumb. Read Why In The Amer
lean Weekly, Intriguing Maya
zine Distributed With This
Sundays Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-15
Text of TOday's COmInunique

concentrations at Everecy and
Aunay-sur-Odon. Five bombers
are missing from these operations.
Light bombers made night at
tacks on enemy conveys and con-
centration moving on the roads
toward the battle area.
Reports as yet incomplete show
that II enemy aircraft were de-
stroyed in air combat since noon
yesterday. Fourteen of our fight
ers are missing. Seven mre enemy
aircraft were shot down over Nor
mandy during the night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-15

For YOU in Sundays De-
troit Times:
Opening instalment of picture
story version of TARAWA, was
correspondent Robert Sherrod's
thrill-packed eyewitness account
of the u. s. Marines in their
fight-to- the-death battle for Tar
ava. Start it Sunday and con-
tinue it Monday and thereafter
in the daily Detroit Times.
FIGHTING AND KILLING
THE U-BOAT MENACE. FOUR
PICTURE PAGES in Pictorial
Review with sketches by
G.. H. Davis of Illustrated London
News and William Mcdowell and
Montague Dawson, both of London
Sphere. See how the Germans
have been forced To admit SUBJ
marine warfare has become a de-
fenSive action on their part.
DUNNINGER EXPOSES FAKE
WARTIME MEDIUM. Master
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-15
Reds 81 Miles
Viipuri

MOSCOW. June Is (INS)-
Russian armored and infantry
forces. backed by strong artil-
lery concentration, pounded stead
lily through Finish defenses on the
Karelian ISthmus today after
taking a town only 81 miles from
Viipuri Capture of Vhpuri four
years ago terminated the f939-4O
Russo-Finnish war.
RUSSIAN warshipS OF the
Baltic fleet steamed in close to
the Karelian Isthmus shore and
poured broadSidcs into Finnish
strongpoints, United Press
said.)
AS the five day old Russian
offensive north OF Lenlngrad
continued successfully. Soviet
long-range bombers dealt con
centrated blows" against seven
German airdromes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-15
Bombs
E-Bodt Pens

LONDON. June Is (INS)-
German E-boat pens at lie Havre,
France. were shattered today by
hundreds of British Lancaster
bombers which dropped siX-ton
bombs in one of the mighties raids
OF the war.
The Lancasters. part Of a force
of more than 100 Raj night
bombers began battering the con-
crete pens during the waning
hours of daylight and kept it up
until after midnight.
Shortly after down U. S. heavy
bombers and other Allied planes
went out to attack German troop
concentrations and communica-
tions centers in France.
The night air action included
attacks on three rail centers in
France-Doual, Cambria and St.
Poland troop concentrations at
Everecy and Aunay-sur- Odon.
Mosquitoes, armed with block
busters, smashed at synthetic oil
plants at Gelsenkirchen, in the
German Ruhr.
The E-boats, German equivalent
Of motor torpedo boats, were alb
sent from channel waters a s I
night for the first night since
D-Day. The air raids on the
pens may have been responsible.
A rxr,u Air Ahn,u Ii ErAa-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-15
w. R. Hearst Jr., Co-Pilot OF BIO:

Paul Cottinghams plane was parked in one of the
dispersal areas
can't begin to tell you the thoughts that
passed through my mind.
unqueStionably icas scared get t0dnted TO
90 through Nth it, At the same time, tcoS fully
oncare of the possible consequences If ,Ce got hit M
the bomb bay. That would be curtains.
If we were badly crippled we would have to
bale out and if got down safely it meant either
being taken prisoner and being parked somewhere
in Germany for the duration or hiding out until
able to make contact with our own troops
We were out at the plane now and other crew
members were standing around waiting for us to
oct in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-15
Hundred and One THINGS to Do

There was another lieutenant and two SER
geants, but there was no time for ntroductions so
we climbed up through the hole just aft of the
nose of the ship-the space where the tail wheel
comes up when retracted
Bombardier 1t. Thomas Shirley of Louisville,
La, also with 81 missions to his credit got into the
co-pots seat to help the pilot do the hundred and
one things they have to do on these big ships pre-
paratOry to starting.
There is little cabin the width of the plane
aft of the cockpit.
Here, Radio Operator Sgt. w. A. Meister Of
Fort Wayne, md sat By has equipment, whle En-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-15

SUPREME HQ., A L L E ID
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
June IS (INS)-Tert Of Com
munique No. 10, issued at S am.
(EWT) today:
On all parts of the front Allied
forces continue to carry the fight
to the enemy.
The heaviest fighting has taken
place in the Carentan. Montebourg
and Caen areas. Airborne troops
have successfully beaten off at
tempts made by the Germans TO
retake Carentan and are again
pushing southwark from the town.
They have also advanced further
10 the west in the Les Sablons-
Baupte vicinity.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-15
TANK ATTACKS PERSIST

Heavy ormored attacks and
counterattacks persist in the Caen
Tilly-sur-Seulles areas.
The development OF the beaches
is making good progress. And the
unloading of troops and stores is
steadily increasing.
The Allied air forces continued
their attacks yesterday afternoon
and evening on communications
and road conveys in the Cherbourg
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-15
&c rHi 0nhor rhts
Thundsy, June IS, 1914

EDITORS NOTE-WiRiom Randolph Hearst
Junior IN series Of four articles OF which this IS the
second describes his FIRST mission as co-pdot on B-6
Moyogder bomber blasting enemy positions on the battle
feds of France.
Rv WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST, JUNIOR
~ rueu.her New orkJcu
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-15
Tenant for 500 Years

LONDON, June Is (UP)-Wil-
liam Ainsley. whose family has
rented the Sun Inn at Bilsdale
for more than 500 years, has de-
cided TO make it permanent. He
bought the place yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-15
Town Has z CARS

FREEPORT, Me. June Is CUP)
Some states are now without a
single surviving Civil War vet
eran, but this tiny town boasts
two GAR men. They are Otis
l.. Coffin. 100. and George F.
Ctuart- 0S.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-15
ruSr.hsT New York journal American

AT 4 B.26 MARAUDER BASE IN ENG
LAND, June 15-When told that was privileged
TO fly as co-pilot with It. Cottingham in the imme-
diate fight of BIG Marauder bombers over the
battlefields of France, had got my wish, and |
tried to summon an enthusiastic expression, but
don't know with what success.
"Go with 1t Cottingham,' Maj Clayton
Smith said, land get your equipment"
We went to an adjoining room and there l
looped Mae West over my head and climbed into
the bulky harness with parachute strapped to
my back
Clayton appeared with little leather fur
lined cap and regular G. |. helmet.
"There will be fax suit on the plane, he
added
The latter is like bullet-proof vest, only
bigger and bukier 1t slips over your head, coming
down to the waist at the back and extending down
between your legs in front. 1t weighs at least 90
pounds. 49, =.
jumped into jeep and were whisked around the
nerimeter of the runway of the field to where 1t.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-15

DOns Mae West. Climbs Into Parachute

compartment talking with Charleston while Meis-
ter was fiddling with the radio.
When he learned this was my first mission he
Immediately took rather paternal interest In me.
He gave me set of earphOnes and showed
me where to plug them in when got up in the
co-pOt's seat
Then reassuredly he said Keep it tuned to
the ships inter communication system and if you
hear me say BALE OUT come back here into the
bomb bay and bale out. Don't wait for anything"
Immediately behind our compartment was the
bomb bay and access to it was through little door.
"What about Meister?" asked.
Don't worry. By the time you get back here
he will be out" he grinned.
String Releases Flax Suit
He then helped me into my flax suit and
showed me how by pulling little string on the
front it loosened some fastenings on either Shout
der and the suit fell off.
They make them this 1cay because Nth the
parachute on, your motions are restricted enough,
bat Nth the fax suit on top Of this, you can hardly
move about IN the cramped interior Of the plane,
so / took 1t off,
Shirley, the bombardier now turned and
asked us to pass him up his bombsight, which we
did
Then he crawled forward through the little
door directly in front of the cO-pilOt's controls
into the nose and | got into the cO-pilOts seat
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-15
YanksBdg2O
Jap Planes

GEN. MacARTHUR'S Ho.,
NEW GUINEA. June IS ms
Twenty of so Japanese planes
which sought unsuccessfully to
halt the latest u. S. heavy
bomber raid against Palau air
drome, in the Caroline Islands,
were shot down in flames. Gen.
Macarthur announced today
Eight others were probably de-
stroyed.
The midday assault on the island
stronghold shielding the eastern
approaches to the Philippines de-
stroyed many additional enemy
aircraft caught on the ground.
Is TONS DROPPED
LII. Gen. Kenney's airmen
dumped % tons Of bombs on am,
yaunft5ou dumps, supply ana
dispersal areas, hangers, runways
and other airfield installations.
The cornmunique said ammuni-
ton dumps blew up. ana many
fires were ignited as the exploding
bombs damaged airstrips, build
ings and other vital airdrome
facilities.
BAG 6 JAPS
Six other enemy planes were
destroyed in air combat when a
forrnation tried to attack u. 5:
rround troops advancing toward
Borokoe airdrome on Biak Island
Truk. in the Carolines. was
raided by both central and south
west Pacific Liberators on Mon
day. A Japanese plane was de-
stroyed and four damaged in one
of the raids.
Adm. Nimitr' bombers also at
tackled Ponspe. In the eastern
Carolines: Ocean and Nauru
islands, west of the .Gilberts, and
the enemy positions in the Mar
shalls, while MacArthur's long
range planes bombed a medium
sized enemy cargo vessel of
Woleai, west Of Trnk, and left IT
eu~us. n. - ~, a. Y.r,oy,~.-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-15

leaned foruUard into the cockpit and helped with
the business of getting the plane under acoy.
Over enemy territory he mans the top-turret.
They each had been on 81 of these jaunts.
The tail gunner was already in his position. /
didn't see or meet him until we got home.
The engines previously had been warmed up,
so within two minutes after they both were run
ming we were moving down the runway
Now, believe it or not, was no longer scared.
| don't know whether / forgot to be, or
whether there was too much going on.
At any rate, it was just the same as taking off
in any airplane had ever flown in.
We TAXED around the rest of the perimeter
strip down to the end of the mile long runway.
There were six planes ahead of us-the lead
Highland as each one took off, the others would
edge up little bit.
Finally came our turn.
Paul Gives Motors the Gun
We got into position and then Paul gave both
of the 2 1000 horsepower motors the gtn
WITH THE BOMB LOAD WE HAD, THE
SHIP WEIGHED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
OF 10000 POUNDS
1t hasn't got much Of wing spread and we
were doing an indicated speed of $50 miles per
hour before Paul lifted her gently off the runway.
For the next 20 minutes knew we would just
be circling around the field gaining altitude and
getting into position, so / sat back in the radio
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-15
BOMB LIE HAvRE

Before dusk. heavy night bomb
ers. with fighter escort, attacked
E-boats and the dockside at lie
Havre. During the night they
bombed railway centers at Douai,
Cambria and St. Pol and troop
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-15

Peninsula in support of our ground
orces. Rail traffic was also
bombed, and in surprise attack
on the enemy airfield at lie Mans,
about a dozen enemy aircraft were
DESTROYED on the ground.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17

Jack Lusher, 20l; Stan Pru-
szynski, 229; Van Meyers, 216;
Mike Copel, 200; Sherm Peters,
PA; Jack Mattimore, 213; Larry
LeFever, 202; John Kurdys, 218;
Del Bordner, 200; Steve Lew
niczak. 211; John ISLANDERS, 212;
Dan Ziekinski, PIT; Joe (Ham)
Kurdys, 267-622.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
Get Ready
For Spring

LANSING, March IA - 1t is
time to clean out and repair cid
bird houses and to put up new
ones so they will be in readiness
several weeks before birds re-
turn from the south, the conser-
vation departments game divi-
sion is reminding bird fanciers
who enjoy the pleasure and edu-
cational benefits Of having birds
nesting in their yards.
The easiest species to attract
is the wren which will rtTt in
almost any wooden box or con
tainer in which the opening is
no larger than a quarter, or
about one inch in diameter.
A robin shelter is simple TO
build and is almost certain to
be used. A rooted shelf open on
three or four sides ard fastened
to a tree trunk or the side of the
house gets the best results.
For best results, bird houses
should be a single room except
for martins, as other species do
not like community houses and
usually will not nest where
there are such close neighbors.
A large number of boxes,
especially those designed for the
same species should not be put
in a limited area because birds
insist on territorial rights and
will attempt to chase one an
other off. In this case, sometimes
none of the houses are used.
All bird houses should be dur
able, rain proof and reasonably
cool no matter what species
they are expected to attract, the
game division advises.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
CIO Classic
Proves Popular

Local ~ UAW is also Spon-
soring an individual classic for
A and B bowlers of CIO. To be
eligible in this classic you must
be CIO member in good stand
ing. Bowlers whose highest aver
age is IT'S or less can enter class
B, while those that carry 176
and up enter Glass A.
The entry is SIS, bowling $1.50
extra, with a 100 per cent return
of entry in prize money. The
plans are limited to only 72 spots
in each class.
This tournament will be held
Saturday and Sunday, April l
and 2, at the Collingwood Bowl
O-Drome, bowling four games
across alleys with highest actual
pins in each class determining
the champion. The time of shifts
will be: Saturday, April $3.50,
745, 900 and 1915 pm, while
Sunday, April 2, squads start at
500, 6:15, 1880, 815 and 10 pm.
Get entry blanks at Local IL,
425 Winthrop street, in room
220, second floor, on Monday or
Friday nights. The hours are
$50 to 900 pm. Those that can
make connections on those two
nights can call at the Bowl-O-
Drome on any Wednesday night,
or call 10 1854 and ask for Wal
ter MadrzykoWski.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
Tournament
Dates Are
Announced
By Ed Mandy

Now that the pressure is off
in most all CIO leagues in town,
the keglers can concentrate on
the third annual Headpin Tour
ney, which is sponsored by
UAW Local IL. The dates are
Saturday and Sunday, March 25
and 26, and continue Saturday
and Sunday, April l and 2. The
bowling lanes for this feature
attraction will be Tofekkis Pal
ace Recreation, corner Belmont
and Detroit avenue.
The rules and prices (30c a
Iine) will be the same as in the
past, with all Local IL members
and their immediate families
eligible.
The boWlers, of course, bowl
as many games as they like, with
only the highest game counting.
In other wordsc the bowler is
entitled to only one prize.
The committee is predicting
the lady pinsters will double
their last years entry. Melvina
Meyers and Casper Piojda will
be on hand to defend their titles
they won last year, but expect
plenty of competition.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
w ar 31 fte1,. All

unlike her husband. whose
Occ siOnal breath-taking
burtS into the Gallo tongue
are nevertheless said by en-
thuSiaStic Frenchmen to sound
endearing and attractive.
Mrs. Churchill does an
honest, hard job of work as
the lady of No. 10 Downing
street. If the various public
bodies which beseech her to
visit them had their way, she
would spend her life with
bouquet in her hand and a
glass of water at her elbow.
Her principal wartime activi-
ties, however, are her Aid to
Russia fund, of which she is
chairman, and the YWCA War
time fund, of which she is presi-
dent. Her Russian fund has cur
rently netted close to $20,000,-
900. This is passed on to Mos
1OW III Vic 1Ollll VI OdOly llCCo-
ed medical and other supplies.
She works like a beaver to
raise money both for this and
for the YWCA, in which she
takes a special interest now
that she has two daughters in
the services-Mary in the ATS
and Sarah (Mrs. Vic Oliver) in
the WAAFS.
Her Pet Charity
Like the prime minister, she
is good at making contacts with
all sorts of people. On flag
days for her funds, she is more
likely to pop down to the East
End centers to see how they're
doing than she is to call and
shed light and cheer upon the
flag sellers at the Ritz.
Although the Russian and
YWCA organizations are her
leading wartime interest, it's
possible that she has the deep
est affection for her own pet
child-the Fulmer Maternity
home for officers wives.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
The Latest
Books
Reviewed
BY Orville Prescott
NY. Times Book Reviewer

der Fuehrer: Hitler's Rise to
Power" by Konrad Heiden.
Monumental book of great his
torical importance; the most de-
tailed and authoritative biology
of Hitler yet written, a history
of modern Germany and the Nazi
party, and an investigation of
Nazism. Although ponderously
Teutonic in style and remorse-
lessly long, this 788 page book is
probably the best single source
book there is on its subject.
Germany Will Try 1t Again."
by Sigrid Schultz. A woman for
eign correspondent with q years
experience in Berlin demonstra-
tes the truth of her title by re-
viewing the continuity of Ger
man militarism through recent
history under all forms of gov
ernment. Badly organized and
badly written, but useful for its
information and valuable as
propaganda.
What to Do With Germany"
by Louis Nizer. A calm, cool,
completely documented, bullet
proof demonstration of the fact
that unless the German nation
(not merely the official Nazi
gang) surrenders uncondition-
ally, we are inviting another war
with the Germans 20 years
hence. Those who wish to avoid
that war must read Mr.. Nizer.
Behind the Steel WALL" by
Arvid Fredborg. First-hand and
firSt-class report of events and
conditions in Germany, 1941-43,
garnished with tight-lipped re-
dictionary comment.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
Ford Provokes
Strikes. JAW
Charges

NEW YORK, March IA fFP)
Charges that the labor rela-
tions department of Ford Motor
Co. is trying to provoke strikes
have been laid before the Justice
Department by officials of Local
600, United Auto Workers (CIO),
with demands for an investiga-
ton, the newspaper PM said in
a copyrighted story March II.
The accusations, PM said, are
based partly on the company's
record on strike provocations
and on a penciled note allegedly
written by w. G.. Austin, one of
the Ford labor relations men, to
a colleague during a conference
with the union. The note read;
Production in shape to pull 2
strike. Force the issue. If not,
hold still"
AT a hearing March 4 before
UAW-F Ford Umpire Harry Shul-
man, Austin admitted the note
was in his handwriting, the
story, written by Arnold Beich-
man, declared.
Three possible reasons for
company provocations we're list
ed by union leaders, PM de-
clared; strikes are good alibis for
production failures; they are ex-
cellent anti-union propaganda in
wartime; Ford sells only to the
government and, therefore, loses
no actual cash through strikes.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
This and That

Have you bought you new
fishing license? early catch
es indicate a real interest in
spring fishing if you have
your old badge which holds the
new license don't ask your Ii
cense dealer for a new one +.
it is made of critical war metals
and these badges are scarce
however, there will be enough
to go around for all who can't
find one of their old badges, .~,
Bill Waite, a member of c.
Engineer Paul Runkle's stafN
the Division of Conservation, is
in charge of the Divisions
shop" at the State Fair grounds
credit for an Al job of
building of the Divisions eX-
hibit material which made such
'hit" at the League of Ohio
Sportsmen and Outdoor Wri-
ters' meetings go to Waite
The annual dinner meeting of
Friends of the Land will be
held at the Southern Hotel in
Columbus Monday, April 10.
special meeting of the public
relations directors and educa-
tional directors of state conser-
vation departments was held in
Columbus recently these men
and women make up the men,
berShip of the National Confer
ence on Conservation Education
and Publicity James Gilpin,
of Kentucky; Ray Howard of
Ohio, and Olin Capps, of Mis-
souri,, were named by President
John L. Halpin of New York as
steering committee to pick
the dates and place for an an
nual meeting in 1914 since so
many members of his board of
directors are in the armed serV,
ices an exchange of ideas on
conservation department prac-
tices, particularly the admins
tration of educational programs,
is the aim of the group
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
Freedom Of Press
PIeu Fails

WASHINGTON (FP)-A un-
ion-busting attempt decked out
as a defense of freedom of the
press was stymied by the Ma
tional War Labor Board in de-
cision awarding a maintenance
of membership clause to Local
16, American Newspaper Guild
(CIO), in its contract with the
Harrisburg Patriot, Harrisburg,
Pa. The ruling was expected by
the ANG to affect "a other con-
tracts now pending with pub
fishers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17

DETROIT (FP)-In defiance
of CIO policy opposing third
party moves at this time, con-
ference of labor, farmer and
other groups here launched the
Michigan Commonwealth Fed
Grafton and announced it would
seek place on the state ballot
for the July IL primary and the
November 7 election.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17
japanese Lost Half
Their Shipping

WASHINGTON (FP)-Sec. of
Navy Frank Knox told a press
conference Feb. 20 that nearly
half of Japan's merchant ton
mage has been sunk by Ameri-
can forces since the beginning
of the war. u. S. subs are do
ing an increasingly skillful job,
he declared, adding, "The rate
of Japanese losses is going up.
Wei lover 100000 tons of ia
panese merchant shipping have
been sunk from all causes so far
in this war, /" Japan had $780,
600 tons of shipping at the be-
ginning of the war, he said.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-17

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (FP)
Gov. Forrest c. Donnell (R.)
has called a special session Of
the legislature to act on votes
for soldiers and appropriations
for social security agencies,
among other matters. While Mis-
souri, permits absentee voting,
the time limit allowed for ap-
plications for ballots is SO short
that overseas soldiers would be
excluded from voting.