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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
Maintenance
Strikes Called
In 2PId ntS

One hundred and n.ncty-nine
MAINTENANCE "nployes IN the Con-
ner plant Of the Briggs Manufac-
turing Co. and t1F Packard Motor
Co. went on strike this morning.
Union officials said tho strikes
In both instances were unauthor-
lied.
AT the Briggs plant 1i9 plumb
ers, carpenters and electricians
walked out allegedly IN protest
over a recent War Labor Board
ruling denying them an increase
IN pay. No demands have been
made on the company, a Briggs
spokesman said
Fifty workers in tho airplane
engine test cell division al Pack
ards walked out following an
argument over whether an cleo
trician should not have been as
signed 10 a Job given a plpefttcr
o company spokesman said.
Production is being maintained
ut both plants and will continue
uninterrupted unless there is a
breakdown in equipment company
spokesnen say.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
Arrest Cabby
rs Reater
-

Lambert Rotgers, 33, a cab
driver. Of 1911 w. Euclid, was
arrested today on charges Of
beating his 2-year-old son. Paul.
so severely for breaking a salt
shaker that the child has a black
ened eye.
Rotgers was picked up when
his wife Elizabeth, told 1t. Nell
Coolidge that her husband, who
had been drinking. awakened all
three children last night when he
came home, found the shaker
broken and struck Paul.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
Urges Men
Plants
In Germany
COMPLETE MARKETS
PAGE Ia

SUPREME HQ., AEF., Sept.
5 (NS)-Lt. Gen. Patton's
Third Army struck eastward
toward the defenses of Ger
many's inner fortress today,
while to the west other Allied
legions famed out over Bel
gium, The Netherlands and
northern France.
CUP told of an uncon-
firmed report to London
that Patton's tanks had
reached Strasbourg on the
German border, and that
there was fighting in Ger
many near Saarbrucken.)
Gen. Eisenhower's official
spokesman today branded as mot
true" an earlier, roundabout
rumor that Germany had capitu-
lated. The report was broadcast
by the Brussels radio, with a cau-
ton that it lacked confirmation
Brussels later denied the rumor.
(Gen. Eisenhower also app
pealed today to Belgian and
Dutch refugees, and homeless
nationals of other countries, to
stand fast" and not try to
reach their homes Immediately.
Owl reported.
(He also urged foreign work.
ers TO desert factories in Ger
many and said further instruc.
tons would follow.
The generals appeal closed
with these words: your hour
of liberation is at handy
Patton's headquarters cloake6
in silence their rapid moves, and
Gen. Eisenhower's official spokes.
men said merely his general adj
vance continues eastward from
Verdun."
ENTER BURNING TOWN
But in a delayed dispatch filed
yesterday PIERRE j. Huss, ms
correspondent. reported the Third
Army seized half of the burning
town of Pont a Mousson on the
Moselle River west of the line
connecting Metz and Nancy and
established a toebold on the left
bank of the first large stream
flowing into Germany.
simultaneously. liberation Of
the lowlands continued unchecked,
as the disorganized Nazis fed at
top speed toward the Reich. Port
and industrial facilities in Ant
werp. Belgium's largest harbor
city, were left unscathed by the
retreating Germans, and Eisen-
hower's spokesman announced In
stallations were seized "in good
condition"
Lillers. sd. theast Of Aire, about
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
i. 5. Ffers Hit
German Cities

LONDON. Sept. 3 GNS)-
Strong forces of American heavy
bombers, escorted by Mustang
fighters. blasted Karlsruhe in
the path of the advancing Third
Army and other objecuves inside
Germany in daylight today.
Karlsruhe was attacked by the
Raj during the night
The daylight aerial armadaS.
including perhaps 500 fighters
and $50 FortresSes and Liberia
tors. struck heavily al Stuttgart,
Ludwigshafen and Karlsruhe Be
cause of bad cloud formations,
Ludwigshafen was attacked by
means Of instruments; the other
two cities were IN, usually.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
edsDeddre
War Against


LONDON, Sept g GNS)-
Soviet Russia tonight declared
war on Bulgaria, the Moscow
radio reported in a broadcast
heard by Reuters. The Soviet
declaration was contained in a
note, officially breaking relations
with the country. and handed 10
the Bulgarian minister in Mos
COW, the announcer said.
Reuters. summarizing the Mos
COW broadcast, told of the sew
erence of relations and then
added:
1.-THE radio said the Russian
note added that a state of war
now existed between Russia and
Bulgaria"
Russian armies have been poised
along the Bulgarian frontier sew
eral days and many unofficial re-
ports-all Of them denied-have
been received in London that the
Red army has crossed the boun-
dairy into Bulgar territory.
Bulgaria. at war with Britain
and the United States. hitherto
has been at peace with the Soviet
Union.
For days the nation has chung
10 a hastily constructed "neu-
trality' policy which resulted in
warnings from Moscow that it
lacked sufficiency. Sofia was told
by Moscow. in effect. either TO
join the Allies at once or be
counted as an ally of the Reich.
During the exchange, the Bull
garlan cabinet fell and peace ne
gotiationS with Britain and Amer
lea in Cairo repeatedly were
halted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
Used Clothing Drive
Will BEGIN Sept. "a

washington, Sept. s (UP)-
A campaign TO collect 100000
pounds of used clothing for the
people of liberated areas Of Europe
will be waged in the nations
churches and synagogues during
the week of Sept "a.
The United Nations Relief and
Rehabilitation Administration will
handle shipment and distribution
in Europe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
Gypsy Rose Lee Waits
Divorce and the Sfork

RENO, Sept. 5 QNS)-Gypsy
Rose Lee, who is expecting a baby
in February. said today that she
was establishing a Nevada resi-
dence. intending TO divorce her
third husband. William Alexander
kirkland, Hollywood actor.
Miss Lee said she arrived at
the WaShoe Pines Ranch. near
Reno, a week ago. She said she
and Kirkland had agreed that
she should have custody of their
unborn child.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
Truman Caught
lin Mae1StrOm
OFF RiVaIDemS
international Sound Photo
BY FRANK MORRIS

Senator Truman of Missouri sought peace in the bed
lam of Washington today after being spun like top among
Detroit groups that would speak to him, but not to each
other.
Arriving here yesterday to open his campaign and t.
attempt TO unite labor behind the Democratic ticket, the
nominee for vice president found the CIO Juggling him il
direction the AFL pulling in another and many party
leaders unhappy about the whole show.
Although Trumans visit have started his partyi
campaign the Midwest Democratic officials and nominees fol
only vaguely background of the pro
ceedings.
The CIO complete possession of the during the
afternoon when he addressed huge gathering in Cadillac
square after the Labor Day parade.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
Reception and Banquet by ALL

This followed by reception at ALL Temple and a
banquet there at which $50 persons seated
Only Democratic nominees invited by ALL President Frank
X Mare James Lee candidate for lieutenant governor
Gerald OBen nominee for prosecutor and Caspar j. Lnge
man, nominee for another term county clerk.
Edward j. Fry, candidate for governor i'll at his home
Fremont national committeeman T. Cyril Bevan said Fry
would not have attended
The dissenson resulted from overlapping invitations to
Truman open his campaign hereone by Msrte another by
r. j. Thomas president of UAWCIO, and third by Demo
cratic group headed by Mrs Clara Van Auken, national
mittecWoman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
Plans for One Big Rally Called Off

Two weeks ago it appeared that there would be big
rally, with all groups participating" Mrs. Van Auken
planned when appeared that the ALL and the Clio could
not get together, the whole thing called of.
But last week Bob Hannegan. Democratic campaign
director called and notified that Truman would be here
after all
The Go treated the Democrats splendidly."
Mare turned pale when Mrs Van Auken walked into his
nvational party, nonchaanty buying ticket the door
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
Mileage Cut
I'm Berlin Race
By UnIted Pre..

The shortest distances 10 Ber-
lin from Allied lines today:
Western Front - $40 miles
(from point east Of Antwerp.
Gain of so miles ir week
Southern France - $40 miles
from point near Maconl. Gain
of AZ miles in week.
Italy-s555 miles tfrom point
near Rifhini Gain Of Is miles
in week.
Russia 1913 miles (from point
cast Of WarSaw). Unchanged for
week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
luxembourg to Be Free

LONDON, Sept. 5 1NS)-The
Luxembourg civil administration
mission was revealed today 20
have left London for Luxembourg
in anticipation of the
liberation of that little country on
the border of Germany.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
5555 Jap
Blasted
B, International New, Service

American naval and air forces
destroyed or heavily damaged 55
japanese ships and barges and 107
japanese planes in a widespread
series Of raids, dispatches from
the southwest Pacific revealed
today.
Adm. Nimitz. commander IN
chief of the Pacific fleet, an
nounced three day attack on the
Volcano and BONN islands, during
winch y Jap ships and barges and
50 Jap planes were destroyed or
damaged. The attacks were made
Aug. 80 and 81 and Sept. /.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
Shot BY Wife

PONTIAC, Sept. 5-Harry p.
Scott, Al. Drayton Plains tavern
owner, was in serious condition
today in Pontiac General Hos
pital with a bullet wound in his
head, allegedly inflicted by his
wife, Beatrice, %. after an early
morning argument over her
drinking.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
HUNGARY ALSO STRAFED

ROME. Sept. 3 GNS) More
than 500 American Fortress and
Liberator bombers escorted by
Mustang fighters blasted railroad
bridges north and south Of Buda-
pest and strategic detectives
within the Hungarian capital by
daylight today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 GNS)-
Possibility that Hitler may be on
the western front, once again en-
plo, ing his usually wrong "intui-
ton" 10 direct the German forces
in the path of advancing Allied
armies, was indicated today by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
French Mail Resumed

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (UP)
of limited mail
10 civilians in the Nor
mandy area of liberated France
was announced today by Post
General Frank c. Walker.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
Hint Corporal Hitler
Leads NaZiS i'm West

the official Nazi war communique.
AS heard by the Blue Network.
the communicate was broadcast by
the Berlin radio and started with
the dateline.
"From the fuehrer's head
quarters on the western 'front.'"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
PAYNE Out Of Army

HOLLYWOOD. Sept. 5 INS)
John Payne. film actor, was
back in civvies today after an
army discharge and will soon be
reSuming his movie career.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
TEXAS GOVERNOR TO SEE FDR

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. 5 (UP)-Goy. Coke r. Steven
revealed today that he would confer i'm Washington
with President Roosevelt tomorrow but that the Pres
dent had not mentioned politics of the points to
be discussed when he issued the Texas chief executive
telephone invitation last week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06

WASHINGTON, Sept UNS)-Rep. May (D) of
Kentucky, chairman of the House military affairs
mittee announced today after closed door committee
session with army and navy representatives that the
departments postwar rehabilitation plan will be
made public at tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
indemnify Bill Passes

WASHINGTON. Sept. ) up
The Senate today passed and sent
20 the White House a bill author
izing the secretary Of navy 10 pay
up 10 $1,000 on individual claims
arising from the ammunition ship
explosion at Port Chicago. Cal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
Rei(hendu' S Death
Ordered by Hitler

ROME. Sept. 5 CfNS)-Hhtler
personally ordered the death of
Field Marshal Reichenau in 1941.
"A German telephone operator cap
tured on the Italian front, re-
Vealed today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
7HIANG PLEADS FOR UNITY IN CHINA

CHUNGKING, Sept. (UP)-President Chang Kali
shek appealed for political unity and unity in military
affairs today in his speech opening the third penary
hundred and forty delegates represent all political groups
of Free China, including Communists assembled for the
14-day session
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
|kE' RADIOS
TO RE- cH i b0R
.al!I|3ESI$
BRITISH FILTERS BOMB TIRPITZ

LONDON, Sept (UP)-Carrier-borne aircraft at
tackled the 35000ton German battieshp Trptz at its
mOoring in Aenfjord, Norway several times recently,
the British admiralty announced today. Hits were
claimed the ship, but results could not be observed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
Jap PREMIER TO MAKE VITAL SPEECH

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. (UP)-Premer Gen.
Kunia KOsO will address the 85th extraordinary session
of the Japanese Imperial Diet Immediately after its OPEN
ing Thursday (Japan tme) in unprecedented in
Japans parliamentary history" Radio Tokyo announced
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
<l|POB HOPES
Lz2Il222 Z2(}

COMEWHERE in the Pacific, USO
~ Style:
Had my first Pacific haircut here in
Majuro at Mikes Barber Shop-New
York Style Haircuts" -. IL. 1t was a beauty
mike dropped one of the higher
bowls on my head. i. . My hair looks like
he cut it from the inside.
When we arrived in Maxim the bows
had q bio SIGN on the ct aff carc rondirn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
THE WEATHER

The sun will Sc, a. m today and
rise tomorrow a. TOO q M
The moon will rise a. o OG M today
and set tomorrow ~ IL 30 e ni.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
WAKE BoMBARDED

On Sunday L. s. cruisers and
destroyers bombarded Wake Is
land, shooting up three small YES
sells in the harbor and causing
extensive damage to Jap installa-
tons.
Meanwhile, Allied planes under
Gen. Macarthur destroyed or
badly d aged II japanese
frelghters, II barges, three coastal
vessels and p planes in weekend
attacks.
Twelve Jap vessels were sunk
or damaged off Mindanao, in the
Philippines, Sunday by MacAr-
thurs patrols. The blasting of
enemy airfields at Davao was
continued.
CatalinaS and Liberators took
part in the Philippine raids. A
lone Catalina, which flushed an
eight ship convoy out of Davao
Gulf, sank three of the ships UNI
aided and damaged three others.
ATTACK ON CELEBES
Other LiberatorS pounde d
enemy shipping and airdromes in
the northern Celebes. destroying
ID parked planes. demolishing
warehouses, sinking two freight
ers and 5000 ton transport and
sinking or damaging two barges
and three coastal ships.
OF 20 Jap fighters rising to in
tercept the Liberators. three were
shot down and four others prob
ably destroyed. One Liberator
failed TO return.
American cruisers and destroy
ers Joined in the attack on the
BONN and Volcano islands. None
of the American vessels was dam
aged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06

DIR! =. G. T0oLE, DENTIST, iio w
Lafayette AZ Michigan OPP City Hal
Hours. 90. Tel CA $3.50. ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06
In the Times TODAY
DkC LAKE LINTS To BUFFALO

very evening ~ $50 during Sept and
Oct n Cleveland every night At Al 80
during Sept. oct. and Nov.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-06

Today's pollen count is $50.
The CIO news., 1944-05-22
CIO Political
Action Hurts:
Smith YeIIs!

Washington, May 20-Labor
political action hurts when it helps
unseat a polltaxer or an ex-Dies
man-and the survivors are both
yelling about it and trying to pro-
tect their own jobs from the wrath
Of the voters.
Latest sign of this anguish
comes from polltaxer Howard
Smith of Virginia, who after see
ing what happened to Dies,
Starnes, Costello and other who
tried to make career out OF
union and FDR-baiting. has come
up with q new plan to bust the
CLIO Political Action Committee.
It's not a very original one. since
II follows the usual Howard Smith
pattern of an "investigation"-read
smear-but he put It into the House
hopper this week as House Resolu-
tion $50.
Purpose Of H. Res $50 Is osten-
The CIO news., 1944-05-22
AmoIgomated> PAC Back FDR
u. s. Needs
Leadership,
PAC Warns

CHICAGO, May 2O-President
Franklin ID. Roosevelt is the na-
tiOnal leader best fitted to guide
this nation to a victorious peace,
the CLIO Political Action Com
mittee said this week i'm calling
unanimously for his re-nOmina-
tiOn, and reelection as Com.
mander-in-Chief.
In a meeting participated In by
CIO Pres. Philip Murray, Chairman
Sidney Hillman of the PAC said
that at a later meeting Vice-Pres.
Henry A. Wallace probably would
also be endorsed for denomination
and reelection. since nearly all CIO
unions have endorsed him as we'll
as FDR.
The PAC said that II believes
as do the overwhelming ma
jOrity Of CLOS more than five
million members-that President
Roosevelt is the most competent
man to lead the nation to victory
In the shortest possible time and
to build an ordered and endur-
ing peace after victory Is won"
The PAC described President
Roosevelt as "a man of experience
and demonstrated leadership-a
man whose performances. rather
than his promises. entitle him to
the confidence of the nation"
memberships SENTIMENT
Pointing out that the PAC Is
simply recording the already ex-
pressed sentiment of the CIO men,
bership when it urges FDR to run
again. the PAC statement said:
I'VE know that this position
corresponds not only with the
sentiment of the membership OF
CIO, but with the belief of the
overwhelming majority OF all
Americans in every walk of life,
and regardless of their formal
party affiliatiOn, that Franklin ID.
Roosevelt is the only man in
public life today qualified to lead
the nation during the next four
years.
"a small. but powerful minority
in this nation which has fought
the President at every turn during
the past IL years. will redouble
their attack today" the PAC
warned.
DIyIsIvE FORCES
"They regarded the present
political campaign and the Novem-
Der elections as their final OPP
portunity to prevent the complete
liquidation of fascism. to wipe out
the gains we have won during the
past IL years. place reaction In
the saddle, and make impossible the
realization of our postwar goals.
ain their attempt to come to
power, they will hesitate ut
nothing to confuse, divide and
weaken labor and the progressive
forces" the PAC said, I'm calling
for intensive political action by
all CIO affiliates to halt the reac-
tiOnary drive and elect to office
men who will support the war
and desires of the people for q
The CIO news., 1944-05-22

sibly to Investigate campaign ex-
penditures." Smith could not be
content with this innocuous state
ment, however, so he added more
to it when he talked to reporters.
saying:
"The Attorney-General has said
he couldn't see anything wrong to
date in the activities of the CIO.
I'm putting in this bill with the
Idea that we may be able to bring
out some things that will improve
his eyesight."
Smiths beef Is that he asked
the Attorney-General before to
investigate CIO Political Action
and to indict President Murray,
and that Biddle, after a long In
vestigation by the FBI lwith
which CLIO cooperated COM
pletely) gave the PAC a legal OK
Smiths yelps of pain and fear
have been echoed by others OF his
type-Rankin of Mississippi. being
one of the most vocal. Maybe some
of the boys will learn that union-
batting, FDR-baiting and war-ob-
struction pay off eventually-in re-
tirement to private life at the ur-
gent request Of the voters.
The CIO news., 1944-05-22

,farsighted trade unionism." Roose-
welt said. "You have set standard
for others to follow.
"You have effectively demon
strated how statemanship and for
ward-looking trade union policy
can operate to promote better un-
derstanding between employers and
workers and to assure industrial
peace.
"Yours is a fine record of volun-
tary and wholehearted dedication
to the tasks of the nation in these
critical years =.
"The Amalgamated has always
refused to rest upon past glories
and achievements. It's ever re-
current pioneering In new fields
of endeav0r c0nvinces me that
you and your membership can
be relied upon to make your con-
tributiOn to constantly better
life for American workers."
The CIO news., 1944-05-22

again into competing groups we
must have no dollar imperialism"
Murray praised Hillman's lead
erShip of CLOS political activities.
He compared the attacks on the
CPAC with the way the CIO it,
self was "castigated in the press"
CLOS political committee is
"typically American" he said, "be-
cause 1t reflects the thinking OF
the great majority of the people.
Like the CIO, 1t will grow, be-
cause the people want it,"
Citing Roosevelt's record In
leading the country out Of the
last depression and giving work
ers the right to organize, Murray
expressed his firm conviction that
the President Of the United States
should be reelected" and said he
had complete confidence I'm the
Presidents ability TO be reflect
ed"
The ACW voted 10 waive the
payment of initiation fees by de-
mobilized Servicemen and women
who obtain employment in the in
dustries under its jurisdiction
within two years after their demob-
ilization.
The convention pledged unquali-
fled support 10 the CIO Political
Action Committee and especially
praised Hillman'S work on behalf
of the American Labor Party in
New York State.
International labor unity was
stressed In resolution calling
for an international organization
embracing "the labor movements
OF all the United Nations with
out discrimination, including the
labor movement of liberated
Italy," and asking that the world
labor conference originally
planned for London be convened
as soon as possible in Canada,
the United States or any other
country where wartime condi-
tiOns permit.
The CIO Committee on Latin
American Affairs. OF which ACW
Sec.-Treas. Jacob PotofSky is chair
man, was praised for its work In
a resolution which denounced the
fascist regime in the Argentine and
warned against attempts to impose
similar regimes in other countries.
POSTWAR JOB PLANNING
Expressing sympathy with the
proposals made i'm the Baruch
report and now embodied i'm the
GeOrge-Murray bill, the ACW
urged amendment OF this bill to
include provisions Of the KilgOre
bill for prompt re-empl0yment
of workers displaced In the re-
conversion process and providing
supplementary unemployment In
surance.