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Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
~ Nazi Dines Kills 100 Guests as Yanks Nea

it the Americans fought grey bearded and children
while thousands of trained Nazi soldiers surrendered.
In the disrupted countryside, concentration and
prisoner of war camps being liberated by corre-
groups of soldiers looking for sites which to estab
lish command posts
From the freed prison camps stumble the wrecks
of slave aborers political prisoners and prisoners of
war.
Through the barbed wire gates of these charnel
houses and sink holes totter human Skeletons too far
gone under Nazi cruelty to realize that freedom has
arrived
And inside Leipzig, the last skirmshes against Nazi
fanatics and armed children coming to an end
the tide of liberation drives to the Nude River.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21

button set under the table and wiped out the entire
assembage.
This unbelievable action only one of the fan
tastic incidents marking the American entry into Lep
zig The thrust into the city smashed open the heart
of Nazdom and brought the brutal and obscene cruelty
of that regime into full view.
The Naz storm trooper fuehrer of all SaXony, Wal
ther Deenicke and his companion in crime, DR.. Ernst
Lsso the Nazi party chief of the Leipzig district also
committed suicide as the American doughboys stormed
into the Leipzig city hall.
Doenicke's body was found sprawed in a she'll
wrecked room of the building His booted feet were
neatly crossed and chair which he had been sitting
before table when he swallowed poison was over
turned behind him.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21

the maroon car, which then
headed south and disappeared.
The crime rocked Lansing. al
ready jittery from long months OF
grand jury indictments. with all
the force of a buZz-bomb blast.
State police and grand jury in
veSugatorS launched an exhaustive
search for clues extended into
underworld hauntS of Detroit, To-
ledo and Chicago. and the LegiS-
lature voted a $3.50 reward for
information leading to the appre-
hension of the killer.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
WITNESS UNNAMED

Hooper was driving from the
state capital to his home in Albion
when he met death. According to
the mystery witness, large ma
room automobile forced the SEN
atorS car from the highway.
Whether the trigger man rode IN
the maroon car, or was posing as
a friend and riding with Hooper,
Investigators could not say.
Sigler said he was certain his
witness would be able TO identify
a man seen in the drivers seat of
the maroon car, and a second man
who stood beside the open door
of the Hooper automobile. Both
stared at the witness intently and
the witness, driving slowly. had a
good look at them in passing the
murder scene, the prosecutor
added.
The witness, driving north,
looked in a rear view mirror and
saw the second man climb into
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
= FIeiSIlerS Held i'm KilIinS

his early career had furnished
variety aplenty.
Hooper first broke into the news
of the graft grand jury in Lansing
in l943, while it was being con-
Quoted by former Attorney Cen
eral Rushton. At that time he
accused William j. Burns, former
secretary of the Wayne County
Medical Society, of attempted
bribery. The case against Burns
was dropped after Sigler took
over the graft prosecutions.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
IHE DETROIT TIMES
, April I945
BY LEE CARSON

LEIPZIG, Germany, April 20 QNS)-One hundred
banquetng Nazis blown to shreds last night when
munitions manufacturer Herr Bundn destroyed himself
and his guests at Goterdammerung dinner held as
the u. S. First Army drove into Leipzig
Crazed by fear as 1t Gen. Hodges smashed
toward his city Bundn arranged for his oXn death
and that or 100 friends by transforming his banquet
table into huge land mine.
When the Americans reached the city the manu-
facurer of one-shot bazookas invited his friends to
feast. The doomed guests were served caviar, cham
pagne and all the trimmings
After the banquet while the hundred guests smoked
costly cigars and slipped old cognac, Bundn pressed
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
NO WARRANT NEEDED

Recently a warrant 10 search
the place was sought by grand
Jury officers from Prosecutor
OBrien. OBrien said no warrant
was needed if the officers were
accompanied by agents Of the
state liquor control commission,
who have the right 20 inspect the
premises of a saloon AZ any time.
Since Dec / 1919. when Charles
Selik became the licensee. the eS-
tablshment has been charged
with only one violation Of liquor
control laws twas a gambling
violation in March 1911.
Although the regular presence
of Fieishcr ana his companions on
the premises has been well known
10 police, this IN itself would not
jcopardilc the license 50 long as
the place was run in accordance
with regulations. authorities said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
JOINS QUESTIONING

Assistant Atty. Gen. Harry
Jackson arrived from Lansing 10
take part IN the questioning, Also
with the prisoners at state head
quarters We're Capt. Hanson and
Capt. Harold Mulbar.
Recent activity in grand jury
headquarters in Lansing has made
it plain that detectives were on a
hot trail and were expecting TO
make important arrests.
Sigler announced two weeks ago
that he has important new wit
nesseS and sensational evidence.
He expressed confidence that the
crime would be solved.
After Hooper's murder, several
Albion residents reported having
seen Sam FleiSher in that city a
week previously. That clue led
investigators 10 check upon the
activities of former Purple gang
sters, but il received no particular
emphasis since the Fleisher broth
erS had formerly operated a junk
yard in Albion and had many ac-
Ouai1tanceS there.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
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Continued from Page One)
Detroit by Capt Donald Leonard
OF the state police
Leonard declared he believes
the inquiry will develop one of
the most startling murder stories
in NlChigan'S history.
The conspiracy, when details
are revealed, is expected 10 in
NolVe well known figures IN MIchi-
gans political history
The arrests followed months Of
constant work by a large staff Of
Investigators under the direction
OF Carr and SIGler-
The suspects were arrested at
their homes by 10 state and city
detectives, Capt Leonard an
nounccd.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
BROTHER GETS 8 YEARS

Sam -F1eiseher received SIX
year sentence in the internal
revenue case which sent brother
Harry 10 Alcatraz.
After five years. served partly
in Alcatraz and partly in Leaven-
worth, Sam was released. He was
returned a short time later 10
complete his sentence when he
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
JAP DEFENSE STRONG
Reports Quake
I'm SOIOnOFlS

NEW YORK, April 20 CUP)-
Fr Joseph Lynch, Fordham Uni
yersity seismologist, reported to-
day that a fairly severe earth
quake was recorded yesterday at
a distance of $500 miles, in the
general direction of the Solomon
Islands.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
OSTEOPATHuC OFFICIAL

Hooper was executive secretary
of the Michigan Osteopathic Physi-
clans and Surgeons Association.
In three terms in the Legislature
he was frst-termer in the Sen
ate. but had served since 1888 in
the HouSe-he had devoted most
of his attention TO bills relating to
the healing arts.
He was known as lone wolf, y
unsociable and restricted in his
interests in the capital although
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
SHOT THREE TIMES

Hooper's body was found in his
smoldering automobile b i d e
highway M-99, four miles north of
'Springport in Jackson County, on
Jan. II. He had been shot three
times through the head
SiGler termed his murder "a
deliberate attempt TO obstruct
Justice disclosing that the SEN
ator was TO have been key man in
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21

the explosion Of "a neat little
package of dynamite" and the
states principal witness in a grand
jury bribe hearing.
The case involved charges that
members of the l943 Legislature
were bribed TO defeat a bill that
would have increased state rev.
enue from horse racing by more
than 81 100000 a year.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21


His record lists more than 30
arrests, but only once was he
given a prison sentence. That was
an eight-year stretch on "the
rock" in San Francisco Bay for
violating the internal revenue law
during the prohibition era.
LINDBERGH CASE SUSPECT
At the time of the Lindbergh
kidnapping a nationwide hunt was
instituted for Fleisher. Simulta-
neously he was sought in connec-
ton with a triple murder of
bootleggers in a Detroit apart
ment building.
In June, 1892, he walked calmly
into police headquarters and sur
rendered to Harry S. Toy, then
prosecutor, in the bootleg murder.
He had by that time been exon
Grated in the Lindbergh kid
naping. ~
Along with three other Purple
gangSters he was placed on trial,
His three fellow defendants were
convicted and got life terms in
Marquette Prison.
FleiScher was acquitted. chiefly
because the states principal Wit
ness. Solly Levine, was unable "a
recall certain details OF the slay-
ing when on the stand.
Blond and debonair, Fieisher
has been operating a saloon In
Detroit since serving his term in
AINot-a1 A
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
SECRET PAPERS TAKEN

The mopup bagged secret
hideout of the Berlin foreign Of
flee and 30 carloads of German
army and foreign office papers.
Hodges men also consolidated
their capture of Leipzig and
Halle, counting more than 27,000
captives in Leipzig alone.
American Third Army patrols
made new crossing of the
CZeCho-StoVak frontier 10 miles
southeast Of Hof and other units
advanced upward of six miles on
a 20-mile front farther south.
French First Army troops cut
loose through the southern end Of
the Black Forest into Rottwell.
IS miles from the headwaters OF
the Danube.
The French were % miles west
of the former Vichy government
hideout at Sigmaringen and SO
miles southwest of Stuttgart,
which is menaced by other French
columns striking down from the
north and a l.. S. Seventh Army
force that has wheeled in from
the east.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
CITY POLICE AID

The group included Inspector
George Branton and detectives
Arthur Glover, Vincent Neering.
Harry Collins. Lawrence Sheehy
and Howard Silcr Of the Detroit
police: Capt. William Hanson of
the jackson state police post, LII
Lyle Morse of the Lansing post;
Sgt. Joseph PristaS and detective
Rudolph Johnson of the state
police
With one Of the four men was
a 20-year-old blonde who was held
for questioning al state police
headquarters. She was later re-
leased. weeping, and her name
was withheld.
Leonard said she was not
wanted by the grand jury.
The F'leiSher brothers were
separated after-they-w -weFe-tAken
10 Jackson. Harry was held with
Selik at the county jail while the
others were held at state police
Headquarters.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
FIERCE AIR BATTLES

The German high command lent
support 10 the tone of the
remarks by announc-
ing that the defensive fight against
the Russian push was raging with
extreme fury all the way from the
Sudeten Mountains to the Oder
Bruch northeast of Berlin.
The British radio, heard BY
CHS. quoted unofficial reports
from Moscow as saying fresh
Red divisions "are pouring
across both the Oder and the
Neisse into largo and well-es-
tablished bridgeheads heading
for Berlin and Dresden"
The announcer said that
fierce air battles are raging,
particularly around Berlin.
Earlier German reports said the
Reds were storming Strausberg,
nine miles from Berlin.
(Nazi newscasters, according
TO the United Press. were using
their blOckbuster superlatives
in describing the power OF the
Russian assault on Naxidom's
greatest citadel.
ATTACK UNPARALLELED
("Unporoiisied sVsn in fhis
bloodisst Of oil Vays." was the
way one Naxi radio voice de-
scrlbed II.
("The infsrne has started
wherein the greatest dseisior of
the war wiii be brought about"
said another.l
"a German Transocean dis
patch, quoted by the UP, said
the Germans Everywhere" had
withdraw from the Oder
River.)
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
CAN'T TRACE MAN

Promising early clues collapsed,
and even a houSe-to-house check
of farms in the Springport area
fai4ed-to- tircartf1 the de-a-tt h
weapon. which ballistics experts
said was a 3S-caliber police Spe-
cial Colt.
Police learned Hooper engaged
in a conversation with a man in
the Porter Hotel. Lansing. just
before leaving the state capital.
The hotels 3l5 guests were
checked. but nothing tangible de-
veloped from the lead.
For a time authorities pinned
great faith in a. series of mysteri-
Gus telephone calls 10 the Hooper
homo. The calls turned out TO be
inquiries concerning an application
for liquor license, and had moth
ing to do with the murder.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
YdnksStepUp
0kindWaDrive
Japs Claim Landing
TO South Attempted

GUAM. April % CUP)-Ameri-
can troops luneed 10 within three
and half miles north of Naha
capital OF OkInawa, IN the most
powerful offensive of the Pacific
war today
Radio Tokyo said other troops
attempted -ta-laHd- -tAe-setittA a
coast OF Okinawa about eight
miles southeast of Naha yesterday
from a 30-ship invasion fleet, IN
cluding 20 transports and several
battleships.
Such landing would deeply
outfiank Naha, a city oT $1,000
and clamp a pincers on ITS -EaTTI-
son OF $4,000.
Three army divisions possibly
$4,000 men-smashed deep bulges
into both hanks of the japanese
line across southern OkinaWa
yesterday under cover of the
greatest co-ordinated ship and
artillery bombardment ever given
American troops for the size of
the target anywhere in the world.
APPROACH AIRFIELDS
Front reports said Americans
row were less than 6.!66- yards
north OF Naha and approaching
Nachinato airfeld on the west
coast and nearing the northern
end OF Yonabaru airstrip on the
east coast.
a hill overlooking Shuri. two
miles inland from Naha. was all
but cleared in the center of the
line. The town of Machnato. a
mile north Of the airfeld of the
same name, was captured in the
initial phases of the offensive yes
terday.
Mai. Gen. John r. Hodge, COM
mander Of the Oath Army Corps,
said has forces had made good
gains in the heart of the enemys
main line OF resistance.
JAP DEFENSE STRONG
"The Japs have as well an
organized line as 1 have ever
heard of anywhere" said 1t.
Gen. Buckner, commander of
the 10th Army. I'VE all know
that We still have TO use blow
torch and corkscrews TO get
them out Of their caves"
~ Tokyo also claimed that Japa-
snese naval units had entered the
Okinawa area and shelled two
American held airfields.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
BLOWS UP THEORY

Testimony of Sigler's mystery
witness seemed 10 explode an
carrier state police theory that the
triggerman was riding with Hooper
and that the only purpose of the
maroon car and the confederate
was for the getaway.
The senator's activity in behalf
of Johnny Agile, Sunday school
bandit" serving life term in
southern Michigan prison for muir
der. also came under scrutiny.
Hooper had been discussing the
possibility of a parole for Agile
with other state officials at the
request of the lifer'S mother.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
FleiSher Served
AlcatraZ aZTernl

Harry Feisher arrested today in the Hooper murder
Detrot notorious gangsers graduate
Acatraz and frequent visitor under dures at police head
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
Nuremberg Falls,
Drive on Munich
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Continued from Page One)
and battled for a crossing of the
Elbe River fewer than 120 miles
from Berlin.
L. S. Ninth Army troops on the
British right flank deepened their
Elbe River bridgehead southeast
of Magdeburg against fierce OPP
position.
Units of the Ninth Army
teamed up with First Army
troops to overrun all but about
one-fourth of the Harz mountain
pocket where thousands Of by
passed Nazis were trying to wage
d Semiguerilla war.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-21
Reds Storm
Berlin Gates
Continued from Page one)

CONTINUED from Page One)
on both the Oder and Neisse
fronts"
The spokesman told, his news
conference that even though the
Reds have not yet reached peak
mobility in their thrust, they
have entered the Berlin defenses
proper"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
Medals Awarded
Vets In Germany

HEADQUARTERS. EUROPEAN
THEATRE OF OPERATIONS -
Two officers and IA enlisted men
of the 573th Field Artillery Bat
talon recently were awardtd the
Bronze Star Medal for meritorious
service in action in France and
Belgium They were members of
battalion which poured accurate
and effective 8-inch howitzer fire
on the enemy in support OF the
infantry.
Due TO the presence Of these
men In the battalion, constantly
displaying professional skill. and
a superb sense Of initiative. they
were instrumental in moulding
the various sections Of their bat
teries into teams capable Of de-
livering artillery fire that has
been commended by divisional
and higher headquarters COM
manders.
The following received til e
Bronze Star Medal:
FLORIDA: Florenceville- Tech.
Sgt Roscoe c. Mckinney: Perry
Tech. 4th CIR. Albert Flowers.
GEORGIA: Gainesville - Tech.
5th Or. A J. Irving; Warm Springs
STAFF Sgt Leonard W. Holmes;
Waycross-Staff Sgt. Caleb M
Jackson.
INDIANA: Hammond - lSt 1t.
Alfred + Hayes,
LOUISIANA: Alexandria-Staf
Sgt. Abraham B Brownlow: New
Orleans-Staff Sgt George A.
BOutte.
MICHIGAN: Ferdinand Cpl.
James r. Richmond
NORTH CAROLINA: Green's
boro - Tech. 4th Or James R.
Thompson: Riley Tech 5th CIR.
Cleemenzer Jones.
NEW JERSEY: Newark - Staff
Sgt Roosevelt Shoemake
PENNSYLVANIA: Philadelphia
list II. Arthur f. Stern.
TENNESSEE: Humboldt - Tech.
5th CIR. Jimmie Lawrence: Shelby
ville-Cpl J. B Brame.
TEXAS: AuStin-Tech. 4th Or.
Andrew Spence.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
MICH. CAPTAIN
PROVIDES REST
F 0 R FLYERS

18TH AAF IN ITALY-"Il bello
campo di repose vincino al mare,
the beautiful rest camp beside the
sea" This is where the tired pilots
OF the Psi Mustang Fighter group
commanded by Col. B. o. Davis.
Jr., 90 for their well earned rests.
Located high on the side Of q
mountain overlooking the beau
tiful harbor Of Naples, this splen-
did setting commands . view Of
some Of the more renowned
places Of interest in this beautiful
and ancient Italy. Stretching out
as far as the eye can see. the
blue waters Of the Tyrrhenian
Sea AFFORD these men one Of the
most pleasant scenes one can
imagine or expect to see in all
Of this old and historic country.
A MORE RESTFUL location
could hardly be found in this war
torn, poverty-stricken Europe.
Pilots OF the All-Negro Fighter
group come here TO rest from the
strain OF constant flying in those
tense and dangerous aerial battle
fields of World War II AS they
arrive at this peaceful Shangri- La,
they are received by Captain WILL
liam y Womack OF Detroit. the
officer in charge OF this beautiful
rest camp A graduate OF the UNI
verSity OF Michigan. Bill" as he is
fondly referred TO by his many
friends. devotes his entire time TO
seeing that these fellows have
everything that they might desire
al their fnsertips
The meals. composed mainly Of
dehydrated foods. are excellently
prepared by competent kitchen
staff Sof, and restful beds. a well
come sight 10 any soldier. are al,
most like the beds that one could
find N any American home. a
Beautiful sun-kiSSed beach, movies.
Games OF all kinds assist these tired
young men 70 relax and forget for
a while. the strain and nerve
WrackinG experiences OF war
i IS tribute 20 the efficient
OF this bello campo di
r poSo by competent staff Cap
tain Womack has built a most rest
ful atmosphere around THIS lovely
camp that is enjoyed and appre-
c.ated by all who come here.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26

GIFT FROM VOLUNTEER INFANTRYMEN-Bri General
Benjamin o. Davis Of the Inspector Generals department Eu
Iopesn Theatre OF Operations receives German pistol from
Staff Sergeant John H. Staege Jr Charleston c. behalf
of Negro volunteer infantry platoon of the 18th lightning
Division U.S. First ArmY-US. Army Signal Corps photo from
Bureau of Public Relations.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
Kalamazoo Sgt.
20 Mos. Overseas

HEADQUARTERS. 18TH AAF.
Philippines Sgt. Alien Johnson.
1908 South West street Kalamazoo.
mas been on foreign dyy for %
months
The soldier is Mess Sergeant
Of a Quartermaster Truck com
pAny Of the 18th AAF Service
Command in the Dutch East In
dies.
SGT JOHNSON wears ne Good
Conduc, medal awarded for "eNem-
plsry behavior efficiency. and fdei-
ity. also the Asiatic Pacific X obon
with three Battle Stars. for par
tic patton IN the Guadalcanai.
Northern SoloTons. and New
Guinea campaigns.
The soldier entered ne army in
June. 1871 az For, Custer. and
later attended the Army Cooking
school, Cheyenne. Wyo
SGT Johnson formerly worked
al Kalamazoo college.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
Many Negro Soldiers Discharged
Under Army Generalization Plan

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-The War
Departments Rehabilitation Plan
is aiding the separation from the
Army OF many thousands Of SER
vice troops, many OF whom are Ne
groes with many months overseas
service. AS announced by the Sec
rotary of War. the standards con-
trolling priority Of separation from
the service apply equally 10 SOL
diers all over the world.
Separation point factors involve
Service Credit. Overseas Credit.
Combat Credit and ParenthoOd
Credit and are entered on the
enlisted man or woman's Ad-
justed. Service Rating Card. One
point Is given a soldier for each
month of Army service since
. September l6, 1910; one point for
each month of overseas service
In the same period: five points for
the first and each additional
award specified ,since 1940D. and
IL points for each child under IL
years Of age as Of MAY IL. l945.
UP 10 ttttlit VI hhiON NhhehNb
LARGE NUMBERS Of Negro SER
vice troops were among the early
arrivals at most overseas stations
and battle areas.
All soldiers who serve in combat
areas receive Bronze Service Stars
battle participation stars. Ser
vice troops therefore receive
Bronze Service Stars emitting them
TO credits OF S points for services
rendered in combat areas.
Under the provisions OF the De-
mobilization Plan. the following
Negro enlisted men al Fort Meade,
Maryland. Fort Sheridan. Illinois
and Fort Dix. New Jersey were
among the first troops discharged
under the point system at these in
stallations Among those discharged
are:
Tech. 4th CIR. Bernard Fisher
1888 w. Mohawk street, Detroit. SO
points; Pfc. Jesse B. King, 805l
Chippewa street, Detroit, Ito
points: Tech 5th CIR. Joseph c.
Newell, 52l Hamblin street, Battle
Creek. SO points; Staff Sgt. Louis
T. Teatsorth. 1860 Cleveland Blvd,
Lincoln Park. l02 points.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
Awarded Medal
For Heroism
In Rescue Try

WITH Us FORCES IN FRANCE
For heroiSm in riSkinz his life
10 save a fellow soldier who was
drowning. Pfc Leon S Russell. $3.50
Nun Hall Road. Pittsburgh, Pa,
has been awarded the Soldiers
MEDIA
Member OF Transportation
Corps Port Company. Pfc. Russell
dove into the chilly waters Of the
Engli Channel to rescue q com
r1de Who loSl mis- footing WAIVE
engaged in diScharging war cargo
from a freighter.
IN PRESENTING the medal. Bri.
Ssder General Joseph l. Phillips.
commander Of the Normandy Base
port where the incident occurred
sad The hizh tribute which this
award represents signifies only
small portion OF the gratitude felt
by the people OF the United States
and by the armed forces for the
outstanding manner in which PFC.
Russell has served his country"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26

Sgt. Riley Louis Albriffon.
somewhere in Germany. was
commended last week by his
commanding officer. Don c.
Culley. who said. among other
things: In all sincerity. Riley
has done a good job with this
organization. One that you, as
a mother. may well be proud
of. The new sergeant will
probably take over the new
duties around the 10th of the
month and I'm sure that he
will do a fine job" This letter
was written 10 Sgt. Albriticn's
mother. Mrs. Hilda Martin. 700
Wesley avenue. Greenville.
Tenn. Albriiton was indicted
into the army from Detroit on
August z. ls43. He lived al 3l7
Eliot street. The 32-Year old
soldier was a former DSR en-
ployee and has been overseas
for one year.