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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
JAPS IN TRAP

In the coastal area separating
the two Allied forces numerous
Jap troops arc renUcG TT AH1
threatened with arUCIiaton
Allied airrren kept mp their
pressure on tmbat'lcd Now Bli-
ain When medium bombers again
attacked the Laluinai aT6r0ue ~
Rabaul ultimate goal OF the c-.E-
rent offensive, and p.astpfc1 ne
area with 81 tons az bombs
Al midday Allied fighters
swept in over the area and shot
down i Of A force OF 30 Jap -
terceptors The probable dtS'ru.-
ton of three more Jap planes ~aS
reported by The Allied Hiers who
attacked from solomon island
bases Allied losses were SAID 20
have been hight
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
Father Of 7 in Army,
$500 Goes 10 Family
NOUNG'S ADMISSION

MEDF FORD. Mass. Jan 3
GNS) - WiHiam A Pride Jr-
father OF seven children ranging
in age from two to Ia left for the
army today happy about the
armY's revision allotment plan.
Mrs Pride and the Riddles arc
scheduled 70 receive an allotment
OF SyUO a month
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
Roosevelt Praises
RaliOninS Volunteers

WASHINGTON jar s tINS
President Roosevelt gave high
praise last night "a Z76 900 home
front volunteers FOR their unuurg
efforts as members % 'CPA way
prce and rstIorin boards
throughout the country
In . statement read over 2
major radio network OF tho
second anniversary Of the orFapI-
zation Of war prtce snd rsti0rlng
boards the President said ne ~as
certain that Tho oye~Fhelu rE
majority 81 our citizens have
never lost respect and admiration
for what these board members
and their assistants ere doing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05

Tic Presidents statement wa
read by OPA 4 dmiriStrstor
LoHlcs Who also thanked me
nation volunteer workers for
tra- parN u tbc Wal effort
N~ F0NsevcA SAID the foh ~
atIor.0c workers has beer "a
dffcli' one adding these
boards bad 10 he organized almost
crcrt ief they managed 70
open for business less than 2
mo~thN after We went to war"
Pc also praised every other
civilian front activity lie stated
that hardly had The FIRST bomb
landed on Pear Harhor than
American civilians Vent INTO
sCfI0r
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
9Th. 9th
Move Ep
To Attack

ALGIERS Jan : GNS) Allied
armies in Italy moved up al both
ends Of Tic -1ranSpnalaS.!l.4- ffEe.44+t
today in preparation for assaults
on the main Nazi defenSeS barring
two highway routes 10 Rome.
headquarters porte q that
Fifth Army troops on.the western
section adAAnEGd- moLe-1han-A-M mile
west OF NenairQ 10 seize q 2.300-
foot height dominating the Nazi-
held baStion of San Vittore block
ING the road 10 Casino and Rome
Indian troops of the British
Eighth Army pounded forward for
distance Of several hundred
yards m bitter fighting IN the
AdriatiC area 10 capture new
positions on "a ridge a mile south
west Of Villa Tomnaso.
tSpearheadS Of the Eighth
struck TO within one mile of the
German stronghold OF Tollo
which was taken under artillery
fire Radio AlgierS reported
Along the coast road. Canadian
units Of the Eighth battled against
bitter coWtorattackS looSed by
the NaziS three miles above cap
tured Ortona and nine miles south
OF the port of PesCaIa
Prisoners taken recently assert
( tbe Germans are working fever
lshIy m The rear areas building
new defense systems several miles
dccp-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
SCOPE or INQUIRY

ANY investigation, he said
should cover:
. Purchase Of ocean going YES
sells from 10 IS years old at
anywhere from 5 70 10 times
their admitted value.
. Purchase OF at least nine
Great Lakes ships, having scrap
value only. al as much as 10
times their book value.
Transfer OF the fast new VIC
tory. CT. and CO ships 10.
other nations instead Of the
slower Liberty ships. Plans call
for transfer Of $50 10 200 to
Britain alone Aiken said.
While several firms are involved
in the sale of ships 10 the govern
ment, Aiken cited dealings viii
two, the Standard on Co, 81
New York and the Waterman
Steamship Co
THE comptroller general.
Lindsay Warren, has advised me
that he Ia already holding up
payment of SEQ million dellas In
insurance claims and purchase
funds" Aiken said
In connection with purchase o.
fresh water ships for use on th'
Great Lakes. Aiken said that one
the s. S. MaripoSa was built II
1892 and was taken over by the
government for S246, 202 although
IL had a S193lO value only a
scrap. This was n 3.S00-ton Shli
owned by the Buckeye STEAMSHIP
emf Ttt71cr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
5000 al Ford S
Given Pay Raise

A ~ cent hourly wage Increase
has been won for approximately
5000 employees of the Ford Motor
CO s Highland Park division who
are employed on Pratt-Whitney
aircraft engine production
The increase was approved by
the regional War Labor Board 90
make the wages correspond 20
rates p8d for aircraft engine
WORK ar Tho Ford Rouge plant
Order War stamps delivered
10 YOUR home nv your Detroit
Times carrier
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
Build Airport on Denmark

NEW YORK. Jan ) GNS \
Nazi authorities have dlSpoSSeSSed
10 Danish families oe the island
OF Fyden. Denmark. 10 break
ground for a l.00O-dCrc aIrilcld
ACCORDING to Il dispatch 10 the
Stockholm newspaper Nya Dag
hct Allchanda reported today 10
the Owl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
LANDS HANDS TIED

Aiken said ne did not believe
Adm Emory s Land, maritime
commission chairman and head Of
the war shipping administration is
personally accountable for these
things, but is under pressure from
higher ups"
I'm fact, ] have reason 10 be-
lieve that Adm. Lands hands
are tied" Aiken continued. He
has been told TO provide ships.
l think there are other persons
c0reerned here"
As 10 transfer Of ships Aiken
asserted that last summer both
the lease-lend administration and
the shipping administration had
reported that no fast cargo ships
were being transferred 10 other
nations
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05

Congressman John Lesinski,
Washington, ID. &.
Our wounded, sick and dis
abled soldiers deserve the best
we can give them. Let's not be
guilty any longer Of the out
rageouS neglect 10 which we al
ready have subjected many of
our returned heroes. WAL
TER l.. SENUSKY. Aviation
Post 251-Amerlcan Legion.-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05

"C Congressman John LesinSki.
Washington, ID. G.
II urge that YOU lend every
possible aid 10 legislation for
the benefit Of discharged veter-
ans. They should have liberal
financial aid until restored 10
position where they can be
self-Sufficient. Also. the best
OF medical care and other
needed services should he pro-
Nided for the wounded. dis
abled and mentally sick. -.
W. METHOD, Dearborn post,
WV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
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tSfe befenSeS
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homberS were hitting AT Jalult In
the NarshallS Later tho same
day. the comnunique said, 10
japanese planes bombed Amerl-
can positions on Abemama IN the
Gilbcrt>. causing slight damage
and killing two men
The japanese apparently have
developed an efficient air raid
warning system because almost
invariably their tercep N
planes have been found aloft when
American bomborS approached.
Secretary Of the Navy Knox
described tho current American
air offensive as "Softening up
operations. indicating that an in
vasion Of the Marshalls was not
far off
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
ENTER ENEMY AREA

Troops OF the American Sixth
Army battling al Saldor on the
north coast OF New Guinea Gen.
Macarthur reported, have con
Solldated their positions and are
pushing out ground patrols INTO
Jap-held territory
Quantities OF abandoned
supplies and ammunition have
been captured" the commune
que said,
The American-held perlmeter
protecting the Saidor airstrlp -
miles southeast Of the vital Jap
base Of Madang also has been
firmly established, The official an
nounCcmcnt SAID
Australian Jungle fighters ad-
vancinG northrand west from cap
tured F'lnSchhaicn and Biuchrr
Point meanwhile pushed UP along
The coast 10 80 miles from Sa,Gor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
PINNED On MARSHALL

Many newspapers and COM
mentators are now publishing and
hrOadcaSting the contention that
the high authority was Gen
Marshall, army chief OF staff The
anonymous tenn En- I, which
caused a furoTe in Washington,
was also attributed To Marshall
by several members OF Congress
and AL President William Green
MacArthurs statement. which
VIII be featured in the next issue
Of the AFL'S monthly magazine
The American Federauonist, now.
on The presses. follows:
Labor never has failed the
army or the nation. May God
bless YOU all for your splendid
patriotism"
Remarks Of the Allied com
n1ander were made known as
labor still smarted under the lash
ING OF the high authority" and n
modified draft labor act ban
ming strikes in all war produc-
ton plants was discussed privately
by members OF Congress.
A prominent Democratic Sena-
tor disclosed he will undertake a
canvass of sentiment on the anti
strike question soon after Con-
gresS .reCOnveneS next week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
WIRES SADOWSKI

Congressman George Ssdowski.
Washington. ID. {.
at will be a shameful thing
-rt-r--rut--u r-t-fr11~-
mediatelN 10 provide adequate
mastering -out pay, medical care
and other needed services for
returning soldierS."-ART VIII
LARD. vice commander Of
BuShway post, American Legion,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
TIGHTER STRIKE BAN

The tentative proposal, which
viii be laid before representative
members of Congress. is 10 eX-
pand present legislation to ban
strikes in plants making NUM-
tion> or other vital war materials
for the army navy or maritime
commission.
Under Terms of the present
Smith-Connally law. strikes m
government-hcld war industries
are banned, but the right of other
workers TO walkout is expressly
recognized.
Senator Taft RI of Ohio de
clarcd administration bunghng Of
labor relations precipitated the
conditions which caused the I'M
named high authority 90 aSsail
the actions Of union leaders.
1T seems To me that the
thing tiRt made propaganda for
the ANis abroad was the actual
taking over Of the railroads. and
il appears that this could have
been aVerted." Taft said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
NJ Arthur Halls
Labor as Never
Failing Nation

WASHINGTON. Jan < ms
Gen Macarthur Allied com
mander In the southwest Pacific.
declared today that American
labor never has failed The army
or the nation and praised Cts
splendid patriotism.
MacArthurS statement released
by the AL. vas somewhat con-
trary 10 that of the high author
ny who sand army seizure Of the
railroad, plus the threatened
steel strike, had prolonged the
war for SIX months al the cost
of hundreds OF thousands OF
casualties
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
ATTACK BEATEN OFF

A communlque from Gen. Mac
Arthur disclosed that the deter
mined Jap counterattack launched
southwest of Silimati in the Cape
Gloucester area was 'declSlNely
defeated by marine invasion
forces.
The new Jap losses raised 10 at
least l.50O the total Of Japanese
slain in the Cape Gloucester re-
gion since the Americans put
ashore on the northwest coast az
New Britain.
Allied attack planes supporting
the ground forces bombed and
strafed Jap positions around B0r-
gen BAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
Beat Off
Attack
by .BaEes

GEN MscARTHUR'S no,
New Guinea, Jan 5 (INS)--
United States marines IN the Cape
Gloucester battle area OF New
Britain Island advanced today
after beating down a strong en-
envy counterattack IN which 200
JapS were slam.
Allied forces IN New Guinea at
the same time made continued
Roadway around Saidor and IN
other northern coastal areas
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05

Four maps illustrating how Allied air power will
defeat Germany and Japan: Army planes from the
Aleuiians raiding the kurie Islands, blasted Japans
naval bases at Paramushru and Shnlshu (tOp LETT,
while in the southwest Pacific (op right carrier based
planes blasted three Jap warshps at kavieng New Ire
land as SolomonS based aircraft hammered at Rabau
New Britain and action i'm the Marshall Islands limited
early invasion. L. =. planes meanwhile, pounded
ports and railroad centers in Italy, and with the kAF
struck Split and Sbenik in Yugosavia bottom left
other Allied planes softened up the invasion coast at
Pas Calais and ranged into the Ruhr tbottom right
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05

Congressman John LesinSh.
Washington. ID. G.
America owes everything 10
the men and women who are
serving i'm the ARMED forces
The least We mere at home can
DO - see that they are not sub
Iected 10 poverty and neglect
when they get back. Let's take
care Of them-and do IL on
decent and behtting scale. -
HENRY y. MILLFR, Ford
Motor Post 15S. American
Legion.
BUY War savings STAMPS the
convenient wav. Order them
delivered ~ your door from your
Detroit Times Carrier-SaleSm-+-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
j. ). Is Accused
0fSqudndering
Millions on Ships

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5 UNS)
Senator Aiken tR) Of Vermont
today charged the maritime com
mission with such prolhgate
spending that fun congressional
action is needed AT once 10 re-
coup millions in federal funds and
avoid further enormous losses.
Aiken also called for inquiry
into past and future transfer Of
cargo ships 10 Britain and other
United Nations so America VIII
be assured of an adequate post
war merchant fleet,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05

Buy War Savings stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered to your door from your
Detroit Times carrier salesman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
QSFaff.Bu
To Probe
Land Sale
CONTINUED from Page Onel


John T. Murphy chief right-of-
way buyer in the Detroit office
last Dec. s for irregularities
He sand The deal IN which the
g6 lots were sold 10 the state for
SIS 100 was uncovered when ReNn-
old, walked into Murphy's office
and asked to sec the files.
Immediately Murphy'S secre-
tary, Mrs. Elizabeth G. Hobbs,
grabbed a package out OF the
files. put IL into her purse and
started ont Of the office" Zleg-
Ter said. The package contained
the deeds and history Of the
transaction
This history plainly showed he
said that a Mrs Bessie Dunnlng
was the original owner and sold
them 10 Mrs. Frcda Mcbride for
S24 900 on oct II, l94l on Oct
27. the parcel Of lots was sold 10
William G. Gilmore and the very
next day Gilmore sold the land
TO The state for the much higher
price
Gilmore. Zlegler said is former
employe of the right-of-way divi-
sion who resigned 10 enter the
real estate business.
TELLS or OTHER DEALS
HIS investigation also showed
dozens Of deals IN which persons
allegedly in the know bought
tax delinquent lots from the state
land office board for SIS and sold
them later 10 the state for from
$3.50 TO $500.
These lots were purchased
quietly. Ziegler said in anticipa-
ton of a further widening Of
Telegraph road. Secrecy was i'm
portant IN order 10 prevent price
initiation
Ziegler said Reynolds Is in
vestigatlng other land deals IN
connection with the s. 100000
right of-Wsy purchase for the De
troit Industrial EXpressway.
I'VE arc worried particularly
because the files In Detroit CON
tain no maps, prints, records Of
appraiSalS or little else inVOlV-
ing millions Of dollars In pur-
ChaSes," he said
UNRECoRDED DEEDS
Deeds were found dating
hack 10 1871 which were never
recorded with the county clerk.
Taxes, meanwhile, are .piling
up"
Atty Gen RuShton said he had
not determined -cnl+EAe-e4t
action 10 take in the face OF evil
denCc uncovered so far.
Its nothing I can present TO
the present grand jury, since
the alleged crimes occurred In
Wayne County" he said How
---vrr- -frrrrts- tnr pUSstDtttty- 0f
new grand jury
II hope this will not he neces-
SarN. II there Is any evidence of
wrong doing. there's no reason
II can't he brought directly into
court with y warrant"
Judge Leland w Carr. who is
conducting the grand Jury investi-
CATION into graft IN The LeglSla-
ture. agreed that tho highway
scandal had no place IN ms M
Qulry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
OTHER TELEGRAMS

Congressman Louis {. Rabaut,
Washington, ID. 4.
As a veteran OF World War
I. am in favor Of adequate
mastering out pay for World
War II veterans. and urge
your support OF such legisla-
ton FIRED x. SITTER, 4525
Bishop.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
SIGNED BY SHIELDS

The wire was signed by l..
Glenn Shields. district COM
mander Benjamin Spinlove,
adjutant, and Chester Sowinski,
judge-advocate.
Importance Of the Geographic
drive lies IN the fact that bill
making provision for the veterans
is scheduled 20 be introduced two
or three days after Congress
recon- cnCS
4 promise 10 that effect has
been extracted from Rep. Andrew
!. MAY chairman OF the House
military affairs committee, who
formally blocked action on any
such legislation by deserving the
capitol just prior 10 the Christmas
recess.
Action on veterans legislation
thus rests now squarely upon the
shoulders of the individual con
greSSmen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
Shdfer Opposes
World Aid Till
Vets Get Bonus
By DAVID CAMFLoN
n.trott Time, Washington Rurrso

WASHINGTON. Jan 3 Therc
must ~ no miScrN p'tt3nce 81
mastering out pay for The heroes
OF Americas battles
sCongreSSmen returning 10 nc
capital after close contact with
the people during tho Christmas
vacation bring that demand WITH
them They reflect increasing sup
port for q years orl7Ee-tne-Eap
pay.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
FIRST DUTY

II America Is pledged 10 sperc
billions for the peoples az the fa'
corners az the earth they say
she must not begTudEe The c.S
charged soldiers az this var sufil-
Gent money 20 meet their ncea'
as they seek 70 sdap, themselves
70 civilian life
Rep Leon H. Gavin DRl Of
Pennsylvania. warned that the
mastering out pay must he the hrSi
duty 81 Congress when ~ recon
venes next week and thai II must
be sufficient 70 enable tHo eN'
serviceman n carry on until ne
finds his place m life.
Both Gavin and Rep Pau
Shafer RI az Michigan Ccnounce
those who would count pennies m
providing for the member o.
Americas "unwanted battalion
and for their shle-bodied brothers.
Shsfer said
1T IL true that our national
debt Ia mounting toward stag
Kering figures, and that II II
unwise 10 add many more bill
Hons TO ~.
CURB RELIEF
But we can provide for our
veterans without doing 30. Let's
pull In our horns on all OF the
astronomical plans for the relief
of everybody else In the world.
lets take some Of the bill
Hons earmaTked for Latin
America: some Of the billions
that We are pledged TO pour out
In world sterilization, In world
court. in worldwide relief and
rehabilitation, In all Of thousand
and one fantastic aspects of the
proposed world WPA, and give
them To our boys.
Every one of those boys has
n stake In the wealth OF this
country.
"And he certainly has first
call on il over a Pole, Czech,
n Greek. nm Arabian. a Chinese.
or any other foreigner-no mat
ter how worthy the foreign
cause may be-"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
URGES REHABILITATION

Congressman Louis {. Rabaut,
Washington. ID. {.
II urge that Congress adopt
some means of rehabilitation of
our war veterans which will
enable them 10 be self-respeCt-
Ing until such time a. they may
be Self-supp0rting WILLIAM
r. BAIRD. 1880 Audubon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05
GAVE UP CAREERS

THE men and women in our
armed forces gave up their Jobs
careers. loved ones and the com
forts and security Of civilian
life" Samuel J Rhodes state
commander Of the Jewish War
Veterans, pointed out in wlIe
10 Congressman DonderO
MANY OF them are enduring
hardshipS. facing death and mu-
tiIation. ~ that we may live In
peace, comfort and security.
I'm all human decency and
conscience, We owe them some
fair measure of financial COM
penSation upon their return TO
civilian life. so that their pay
during service may he equalized
with that earned ny civilians
during the same period.
ITO do less Is 10 he guilty Of
the rankest ingratitude 10 these
brave bows"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05

lives without support from
lief agencies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05

Congressman Louis {. Rabsui.
Washington, ~
AS veteran OF World War
I, am I'm favor of all service
men In tho present war receiN-
ing a fair, decent payment upon
their discharge.-FRANCIS L.
PIMLOTT, 1868 Evanston.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-05

The readlustment period IN thel
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-19

This is as it should be. In a democracy, war is the
business of all the people. Some must fight, some
must work and put up the money.
It's the only way to raise money. It's also the right
way to raise the money. 1t gives you a good place to
invest the extra money you have today. It's a curb on
initiation, on that dangerous bulk of pocket money that
leads to black markets and disastrous spending. It's a
mattress for tomorrow, a sort of individually planned
Social Security that will bring in welcome money in the
years ahead when income might not be the Mississippi
flood t is today.
These last are not the reasons for the Loans. They
are extra reasons, however, over and above the ST. interest
you get on every So you invest. The fundamental reason
for the Fourth War Loan is that your beloved America,
at war and in danger, needs your help!
Every one who has a job or savings, should invest
at least $10O-if possible, 5000, $500, or $500 extra. Some
5000, 900 Americans, volunteers, will be working to sell
these Bonds. One of these volunteers will ask you to buy,
where you work, at your home, or some other place. If
by some chance, you're missed, find out where to buy and
buy on your own.
The place where you work will have a quota. That's
where you should make your major investment.
That's where your personal quota really counts.
But.
The place you live also has a quota. Try to invest
there, too. Other people will ask you. Salespeople, in
retail stores, have volunteered to help and have an indi-
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-19

TODAY, the 18th of January, Americas Fourth War
i Loan starts.
1t is the largest of all war loans in terms of individual
participation-in the amount you must dig down for.
Audit is, perhaps, the most important of all War
Loans. For it comes at a time Ohen the eyes of all the
world are upon us; the eyes of our friends, the eyes OF
our enemies, the eyes of our ouOn fighting men.
We have just entered the crucial year OF the war, a
year of destiny, a year that promises to decide how good
or bad a world we'll have to live in the rest of our lives.
And the world is wondering how deeply we mean it when
we promise our men we'll back their attack, and when we
promise our Allies we'll stick with them not only through
the winning of the war but through the winning of the
peace as well.
The Fourth War Loan is the home fronts first big
test of this new and vital year. 1t will take unity and
determination of will of all the people to make the
Loan succeed.
The need for this and other War Loans should be
clear to every American. This war is the costiest effort
ever undertaken by any country. 1t costs ESQ million
dollars each day. This is just the cost of the war, in addi-
ton to the regular, unacceptable cost of running a great
and huge country. Taxes can't take care of all this outgo.
Neither can government borrowing from insurance COM
panies, savings banks, corporations, and other large in
vestors. 1t is necessary to turn to the people, their weekly
wages, their savings accounts, the money tucked away in
pantry sugar bowls, in socks, under mattresses.