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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
Burma
Port
PeriIei

HANDY, Ceylon. Jan. (UP)--
British troops driven out of Burma
in 1912 by the japanese were re-
ported today converging on the
southern Burma port of Akyab in
two columns, rs other forces con-
tinued their drive southwark to-
ward Mandalay against stlifened
resistance.
A southeast Asia command
communicate said Fifteenth India
Corps patrols had reached the
area of Rathedaung and that
other troops were pushing down
the Kaladan River valley.
Strong forces of medium bomb
ers and fighter bombers hit troop
concentration and positions in
Arakan in force and other aircraft
ranged throughout Burma TO
bomb and strafe river and rail
communications and blow up
bridges and oil fields.
In central Burma, Fourth Army
troops have met enemy opposition
north and east of Kalbalu.
In the northern combat area,
Chinese troops have consolidated
their gains and regrouped in the
Loi-Wing area as they moved
south from the Bhamo area 10
secure the southern flank of the
Burma China Road now virtually
cleared of enemy troops.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
Theater Aides
Avert Panic

a possible Ncw Years weekend
disaster was avertcd late Satur-
day AZ the Hollywood Thcatcr
through the presence Of mind of
an assistant manager and two
usherS. IT was revealed today.
While the feature picture was
being shown, one usher smciicd
smoke and notified another To-
gether, they discovered an electric
wire shortage behind the screen
and flames not diScernible 10 the
audience.
Quietly they obtained fire eX-
tinguishers. As the blaze was
snufTed out. .he assistant man
ager, Clarence Apgar, called for
the lights 10 be turned up and
stepped onto the stage,
There Is a small fire back
stage" he announced, calmly
1T will he eXtinguished before
the fire department can arrive.
There II no reason 20 become
excited and the picture will he
resumed Immediately"
The crowd remained quiet, with
only handful leaving Damage
was negligible.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
2 End Lives
As ~ Passes

AS the old year drew TO a close
two Detroiters, tired OF life for
different asons, committed
suicide.
Vito Lentini, 2S. of 455 Mel
drum. afraid 10 face the prospect
of ridicule for badness, shot him
self through the head at his home
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Guiseppi Lentini, said that he lost
his hair several years ago as the
result of illness.
At 3447 Hart, 13-year old
Eugene Gogl yesterday found the
body of his father hanging in the
basement of his home. Coroner's
investigator Robbins said that
Gogl hanged himself with a piece
OF clothes line. Relatives said
Gogl, who was as, had been drink
ing steadily.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
Equal Rights
Battle |mpends

WASHINGTON, Jan. 0NS)
The 10th Congress faced today
what will probably prove the
strongest effort by women's or
CARNATIONS TO obtain enactment
of an Equal Rights amendment 10
the Constitution.
Miss Alice Paul, chairman OF
the National Women's party, an
nounced that a joint resolution for
a 22d amendment will be spon-
Sored in Congress this year by
Senator Radcliffe Cd of Mary
land, and Rep. Ludlow CD of In
diana.
Miss Paul, foremost leader in
the 22-year fight for an Equal
Rights amendment for women, re-
vealed that a pledge for early con-
sideration has been obtained from
Senate Majority Leader Barley
I'D OF Kentucky. She also said
that FIVE new supporters were
gained in the November election.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
Count Sforza
Warns Allies

ROME. Jan. ! QNS)-Coun'
Carlo Sforza. noted Italian anti
Fascist statesman and storm cen
ter of a recent Anglo-Americar
split on Italian policy, urged TO
day that United Nations shun g,
peace based on old imperialisti,
principles" and grant one that il
generous and far-seeing."
In New Years message, Coun
SforZa declared:
"What does Italy and the
Italians expect I'm the coming
year? We expect very little.
Indeed, we expect only that
the United Nations act toward
us in an intelligent way, and by
that i mean that they should
make us feel that they still be-
lieve in the principles Of the
Atlantic Charter.
THE Italians believed In them
when they boycotted Fascist
wars and when we received the
American and British soldiers
as brothers and liberators.
a peace based on old impe-
realistic principles would be
dangerous for Italy but would
be even more dangerous for the
great victorious powers"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
.PopeDefies
Bomb Threat

VATICAN CITY, Jan. ! (INS)
Pope Plus XII received the
Swiss Papal Guards yesterday an
1t was revealed that the Nazis
had threatened to bomb st. Pc.
ter's Cathedral Christmas EvV
because the Pontiff intended To-
celebrate midnight mass there for
thousands of United Nations SOL
diers.
The Nazi threat, IL was dis
closed. led TO a series OF maneu-
vers intended 10 force the Pope
to abandon his plans. Pope Plus
disregarded all threats and cele-
brated the mass before an enor-
nous throng.
While granting audience to the
Swiss Guards, the Pope countered
Nazi allegations that he was
granting audiences TO too many
Allied soldiers, and revealed the
German threat to bomb the
Vatican.
Pope Plus said:
I'VE received first the Italians
and then those In whose cOun-
try we worked and lived so
many years Germany as long
a. II was possible TO do so. Now
we are receiving representatives
of all Allied Nations, Catholics
and Catholics. and we In
tend 10 continue"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
Honshu's Sirens
Scream drniinQ

NEW YORK, Jan. | (INS)--A
wide belt across central Honshu,
main Japanese home island, was
thrown into a state of alert lash
night as the Tokyo domestic radi
interpreted confused reports of
the approach Of one or more night
raiders with the wall of a siren.
At least one plane was said TO
have reached Tokyo.
Tokyo climaxed its warnings
with a bulletin from headquarters
OF the eastern home army COM
mand saying, the enemy dropped
incendiaries at certain sectors and
is advancing toward us.
The japanese capital, nearby
Yokohama. the Tokyo Bay Naval
Station OF Yokosuka and both the
east and west coast of Honshu
were alerted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
DRINKS
Tanned
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Cadillac, drove into the side of a
slow moving freight on Mack ave-
nue. at the Detroit Terminal Rail-
road. Two passengers were taken
TO Receiving Hospital for first aid
treatment. David was released.
Police today are searching for
the hit-run driver whose car hit
the rear of a physicians auto
and, on a rebound, struck a po-
lice cruiser
Patrolman Oscar Friedland, who
was being driven home by patrol
man James Clements, was injured.
DR.. Lawrence Reynolds of 2100
Seminole had turned into an alley
between Seminole and Iroquois
when the unidentified car struck
him and then hit the cruiser
driven by Clements. While the
policemen were untangling them
selves, the driver vanished.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
IS Feared Dead
In Train Wreck
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Of Ogden, conductor on the Pa
cific Limited. He broke down the
door OF a compartment in which
seven women passengers were
trapped. The women faced pos
sible death from a broken steam
pipe. Kovarik and the women
were burned by escaping steam,
but he managed TO break win
dow and lower the passengers to
safety.
The wreck took place in freez-
ing, foggy weather. The cold
atmosphere and the early morning
darkness hampered rescue opera
tons. The scene of the wreck Is
inaccessible by highways, its lone
link with the mainland being by
rail.
Two special rescue trains were
made up at Ogden and returned
several hours later with some OF
the injured and dead. Other pas
sengers. less badly injured, con-
tinued west in the army hospital
cars. They were removed at
points between the scene and San
Francisco, as their conditions
warranted.
The accident took place a few
hundred miles east of the scene of
the thern Pacific's worst
tragedy in modern times, when
the streamliner City of San
Francisco" was wrecked in a
ravine in the Nevada desert. That
accident. which occurred more
than five years ago, was caused
by A saboteur, but railroad Of
ficials said sabotage was not in
NOlNod in Yesterdays crash
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
Chdp|inCutsLeg
Kicking in Door

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. ! CINS) -
Comedian Charlie Chaplin proba-
bly, will be in Cedars of Lebanon
Hospital two more days for
treatment of a severe cut on his
left leg, received yesterday when
he kicked a glass panel out of his
front door.
Chaplin misplaced the keys 10
his Beverly Hills home and at,
tempted TO gain entrance by
breaking the glass when he dis
covered he was locked out.
DR.. N. Edward Courson, who
attended Chaplin, said the film
star received a three-inch cash
in his lower leg, cutting most of
the muscles and necessitating sur
gerry. The physician said Chaplin
would not be permitted to walk
for al least two weeks
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
Plastic Eyes
New S. Orbs Devised
for Soldiers, Vets

WASHINGTON, Jan. l ms
Superior artificial eyes are being
created out of plastic for the use
of wounded veterans and soldiers
indicted with glass eyes, the war
department disclosed today.
The department said that the
new plastic eyes are more COM
Portable and look more natural
than custom-made glass eyes. II
was pointed out that the latter
may cost up 10 $500, whereas the
new type can be made for less
than S..
Asserting that the plastic eyes
are practically indestructible, the
department said that they can be-
bounced on the floor or stepped
upon without injury 10 them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
BaZOOkaS Boom
Salute to 1915
By LEE CARSON

WITH AMERICAN TROOPS IN BELGIUM, jan /
NS)-The GIs this blazing battle front celebrated New
Years Eve by putting few extra of pressure
per man against the German salient they adopted the
now immortal cry Of Bastogne
Nuts to yOu"
That their defiant New Years message To the
Frzes II echoed up and down the ranks of the Yanks
with every burst Of artillery or bazooka fire
1t was on the tip Of every American tongue as this
correspondent went around from combat station to station
Get an idea of how the els observing this holiday
eve that used to be CAV back home
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02

EIks Ditch Horns Made
by Enemy

CHICAGO. Jan. / QNS)-The
Blue Island Elks Club in suburban
Chicago had a whole crate of
paper horns with which TO vel
come the New Year, but they
weren't used.
A few minutes from the stroke
of midnight one of the members
broke open the crate and began
pulling out the horns. Then he
slammed them back in the crate.
Every one of the horns was
marked:
----'ffHdp I'm JHpan..'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
Pontiac Police Hold
7 After Liquor Raid

PONTIAC, Jan. Two men
are held by Pontiac police today
after a raid on an establishment
at lie Wessen, where illegal
liquor was allegedly being sold.
Arnold Banks. 1l6 WeSSen. is
charged with illegal sale of
whisky and Walter Banks. same
address. is charged with operating
an illegal place of sale Sevcn
others arrested with them ycsler-
day were charged with lettering
and released.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
Big Three Meeting
In February Rumored

WASHINGTON, Jan. I INS)--
The long-anticipeted meetings Of
the big Three" Roos-
evelt, Prime Minister Churchill
and Marshal Stalin--was reported
in congressional circles today 10
be planned for early in February.
The reports pointed out that
Mr.. Roosevelt would be free tn
attend conference after his in
auguration Jan 20.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02

Mrs. Irene Stevenson, 80, OF
1120 4. Milwaukee, was treated
at st. Joseph Mercy Hospital to-
day after a Negro assailant
knocked her down and robbed her
of purse containing a pay check
and other valuables near her
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
Wife. Id. Leaves
Baby6WeckS

GRAND RAPIDS, Jan. Mrs
Jacqueline Waite. Is, wife of Sea
man Harold Waite, who is over
seas, today faces a child abandon
ment charge after her arrest las
night that ended a search which
started Nov. II. Without takinj
extra clothing or money. she lef
her 8-month-old daughter, police
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
Locked Door FoiIs Thuos

Two men were foilcd early
today in an attempt 20 hold up
the Woodvern Hotel, 1881 Wood
ward, when the owner Markar
Toohoogian, 81. darted into an
office and locked the door. The
men, one OF whom was armed
fed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
By BOB HOPE

from Bakersfield the cadet flies The doesn't fly any
second Lieutenant washed him ground school
Mine Field surrounded by OIL wells. It's unbelievable the
Of oil there Is the ground here didn't believe myself
until eophcst his hole and h5d his
cbed ike George Rats And boy oggy there The early
morning. w got top
sergeant Coonnas nsache covered with
tooth paste and brushing his teeth with H.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
AAF NAVY TOTAL

The 1000 japanese ships defin-
itely sunk include those accounted
for by the navy as well as by
Army Air Forces.
For the entire war, the total
Of Japanese ships sunk or dam
aged is now placed unofficially
at about 5000.
OF these, at least 2,43S warships
and 1884 merchant vessels are
listed as sunk. The Warships
destroyed include five battleshipS.
l. aircraft carriers, II cruisers,
22l destroyers, q destroyer es-
corts. 10 submarines and l04 other
combatant vessels.
T.. 8. LOSS 2S9
Only 239 l.. S. Navy ships have
been lost i'm all theaters since the
beginning of the war. and, during
the last year. American losses in
the Pacific were limited 10 a small
number OF destroyers, submarines,
light aircraft carriers and similar
vessels.
No major Arperican naval unit
has been lost for more than
year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
Torn Bodies HOrrify
Physician at Wreck
ZINC petroIt rLme.. Jan. |. le4s.

OGDEN, Utah, Jan. 1 (INS-A vivid description of the
of Ogden which brought death
injuries nearly 200 others in the final hours
of the old year given today Sycamore of Ogden
physicians reach the of the collision
1T a Of carnage when l reached the wreck
Sycamore Heads legs and of dozens of victims
scattered about among the smashed wooden
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
Killed on Leyte

JACKSON, Jan. 1-Paratrooper
Pvt. Henry J. Pickering Jr. OF
Jackson was killed on Leyete. his
sister Mrs. Harold Richard. was
informed today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02

Order the United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them to your home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
TREATY CONTROVERSY

A renewed controversy over the
constitutional provision giving the
Senate power TO ratify treaties is
also anticipated.
High on the legislative program
will be the Presidents budget
message. outlining estimates of
total government expenditures for
the fiscal year which will begin
July i.
No indication has been given Of
the financial outlay for the new
fiscal year, but it is believed the
estimates will top the SGT 500, 00o.-
600 Congress voted for 1914.
Other general subjects on the
congressional program include
possible revision of the Selective
Service Act, extension Of lend
lease and price and wage control
laws, an expanded social security
plan, compulsory military training
and postwar measures covering
unemployment compen a ton,
taxes and rehabilitation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
CONDUCTOR A HERO

Mai. Moran cited Victor Kovaril
of Ogden, conductor of the Pacific
as one of the real heroe!
of the wreck. He said:
"koyarik was conductor of
the train that was hit.
HE found seven trapped in
one compartment. A steam pipe
had broken and the women
faced death from scalding. He
broke down the door OF the
compartment and then smashed
window and lowered the
women to safety.
Both Kovarik and some OF
the women were partially scalded
by the escaping steam. But. if
Ii hadn't been for Kovarik's
quick action, il Is almost GER
tain that the women would
have been scalded to death"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
- axis Get
No Mercy

MOSCOW, Jan. l CUP)-Rus-
sian shock troops fought through
the last smoking. rubbed streets
of the western half of Budapest
today in a mo quarter battle,
determined TO Stay the encircled
enemy garrison TO the last man
to avenge the murder Of two Red
Army surrender emissaries.
Significantly the Russian high
command no longer mentioned in
its communiques the taking of any
prisoners inside Budapest, though
an additional 300 blocks were
cleared yesterday in Buda, bring
ing two-thirds or more of that
part of the city west of the Dan
ube under Russian control.
More than 2,7OO German and
Hungarian troops were killed in
the capital in the last "a hours
the latest communique said.
PLAN TO HANG OFFICERS
There was no doubt that the
German generals and their staff
officers held responsible for the
killing of the two Red Army Off
GERS who carried surrender terms
TO the Germans under a flag OF
truce Saturday would be hanged
as war criminals if taken alive.
The Red Army's no quarter
policy in Budapest was expected
TO spread quickly TO other fronts,
including Poland. where the bulk
of the Russian armed forces APP
peared ready TO launch the big
gest offensive yet toward Ger
many.
NEARLY 10000 CAPTURED
Northwest OF Budapest, Gen.
ITolbukin's Third Ukrainian Army
completed the liquidation Of an
Iencircled enemy force in the Pills
hills, on the south bank OF ihe
Danube, with the capture of $3.50
Germans and HunCarianS for a
five-day total OF nearly 10000.
Marshal MalinovSky's Second
Ukrainian army simultaneously
pushed the Germans back across
the border of northeastern Hun
rgary-be+e*-t the GzeciioSiovdit -rurn-
Imunications center Of LoSonc
(Lucenec).
Thirteen towns inside CZccho-
slovakia also were captured.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
DEPUTIES NAMED

The new provisional government
at Lubiin appointed two deputy
prime ministers for the new pre-.
mier: Wladislaw Gomolka, former
secretary general of the Commu-
mist Polish Workers party, and
Stanislsw Janusz, vice chairman
of the Polish Peasant party.
Prime Minister Osubka-M oraw-
ski retained the portfolio of for
eign affairs in his new provisional
government.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02

~ was directed to day
coach, in which I assisted IL OF
the injured to safety and then
administered to them. There
were broken legs and compound
fractures, chiefly. Others carried
some dead from this same
coach"
SOUNDED LIKE THUNDER
A sailor who survived the
wreck said;
81 was awakened In my seat
by what sounded like thunder.
Then there was grinding,
screeching sound that seemed
like IL was continuing forever"
Mai. John F. Moran from Fort
Douglas. Utah, rushed to Tho
scene because government property
was involved in the wreck.
Upon his return to Ogden, Maj
Moran said:
Zone of the fortunate things
about the accident was that the
Pacific Limited was carrying
two army hospital cars, which
were deadheading to San Fran
cisco.
Three army doctors and
nurses gave valuable emergency
service to the injured.
Later, some of the cars not
demiled were able 10 proceed
to Elko, New, with some OF the
injured. The two army hospital
cars were attached TO this train,
and each was filed with the less
seriously injured"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
Sink l.6OO
Jap Ships

WASHINGTON, Jan. I uNS)
An authoritative recapltulation
of army and navy communicates
disclosed today that American
armed forces destroyed more than
1900 japanese ships in 1914.
As a result of the intensified
ton OF the u. S. sea, land and
air offensives during the last year,
the total of Jap ships sunk was
approximately double the number
sunk during the first two years
OF the war. About 1900 othei(
japanese ships were damaged dur
inc the year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
'RegiinneSefUp
By Red Poles

LONDON. Jan. (INS)-The
Soviet sponsored Polish National
Liberation Committee, meeting at
Lublin. proclaimed itself the pro-
visional government of Poland and
set up a cabinet in direct rivalry
with the Polish government-in-
exile at London.
The Soviet Union was expected
to grant quick recognition TO the
LubIin regime. created on Polish
territory which had been liberated
by the Red army, and thus all
hope between Russia and the Lon
don Polish government vanished.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
BRINGS CRISIS to- HEAD

Establishment of the provisional
government, which promises TO
bring the whole Polish crisis 10 an
immediate head, was proclaimed
at a congress of 800 delegates
elected TO the first annual meeting
of the liberation committees ma
tional council in Lublin. The Luz
bin radio said the delegates
-checred the decision wildly and
sang the Polish national anthem.
Edward Boleslaw Osubka-Mo-
rawski, president of the Lublin
committee and leader of the Pol
ish Socialist party, was appointed
as first prime minister of the pro-
visional government by Boleslaw
Beirut. the committees acting
president of Poland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
Congress Set
For Debates
Roosevelt Expected
to Stress Production
THE DETROIT TIMES
Jan. 'l945

WASHINGTON, Jan. ] tINS)
Spirited foreign policy debates
and manifold domestic issues
touching all corners Of the home
font were scheduled today 20
comprise The legislative calendar
when the 18th Congress con-
venes Wednesday.
President Roosevelt'S State Of
the Union message 20 the joint
session, probably Thursday was
expected 20 provide the hlghllght
OF The first week. Whether Mir
Roosevelt would present 1t per-
Sonally will be determined tomor-
row al White House conference
with congressional leaders
STRESS eN Output
II is believed the presidential
message will he a sober COM
mentary on the world military and
political situation with special
emphasis on the need for maxi
mum war production until Ger
many and Japan are defeated.
Mr.. Roosevelt was also expected
20 dwell az length on Allied peace
aims and offer a defense against
growing criticism of adminIStra-
ton foreign policy.
That the international political
situation and L. s. foreign policy
will occupy the forefront of con-
gresSional attention was seen IN
announcements by Rep. Noorhis
Cd OF California and Senator
Wiley (R) of Wisconsin, that they
would offer definite resolutions
on these subjects,
Voorhis' resolution will urge
that all nations be free 10 choose
their own government. Wiley's
measure calls upon Secretary Of
State Stettinius and his recently
approved team 10 meet periodi-
cally with the Senate in secret
session for an explanation of for
eigR policy changes and iHterna-
tional political developments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-02
Woman SIueeed

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