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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-10-04

Last week a dispatch from Hell
ena, published in this newspaper
told of the states plan to use S243,-
900 on IT, S. No. 2 between Libby
and the Idaho-M Montana. State bor-
der. Checking on this report reveals
unofficially that the sum will be
used in improvement of the 10 miles
of highway extending from the
Idaho line back toward Troy.
Doubtless it will be only a matter
of months till this and the remain
ing distance on in to Troy will also
be completed, giving splendid
highway across the south part of
Lincoln county. When the road is
repaired near Kalispell, the road
improvements in the Troy section
will give a first class auto route
from Glacier Park and all points
south and east, througR~ Lincoln
county to Spokane and the coast
\ Another road Improvement which,
when we first came to Lincoln
county. was said to be awaiting the
close of the wal, IS the compile
ton Of Montana 81 from Libby to
the international Border, connect
ing with u S. 90, which is black
topped as far north as Eureka. and
extended to Rexford. The compile
ton of 81 will also be of great
value to the entire county, and to
the travelling public.
Some interest has been shown re-
garding an Army survey which is
being made on the Kootenai River
near the Montana state line.
Army engineers do not give out
much advance information regard
ing their work but from unofficial
though reliable sources, the follow
ing information is available.
1t seems that about two years
ago Congress asked the Army En-
gineers to make a review Of its re-
port on the development of the Col
umbia River Basin and bring the
data up-to-date. Following out this
order, the engineers have been max
ing study Of every possible use of
water within the, Basin, including
the reservoir sites The fact that it
is being drilled merely means that
the location under discussion is I'M
der investigation as unit of the
overall basin investigation.
-
1t is certain that no major de-
velopment will be. attempted with
out giving people Of the neighbor-
hood full information, and the hold
ing Of a public hearing
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-10-04

years service with the Seabees.
Jaborski covered the Pacific battles
as far as Kkajalien.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-10-04

Mrs. Jacoba Brad received wire
from her son, Pfc. Glenn ((Buzz)
Boothman, who has been overseas
in India for over two years, that
he had landed in New York Friday,
Sept % and hoped to be able to
get here on a furlough by Oct TO-
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24

said perhaps the princess is a re-
incarnation OF her ancestress, old
Queen Elizabeth. She seems to have
all the old queens habits"
But one special piece Of the prin.
cess tyranny amused me. Thi5 hap
pcned when she was entertaining
Herr Franz Won Papen. Princess Val
erie, we'll knowing that Won Papen
had stomach ulcers, purposely ordered
the heaviest. richest wines and meats
and puddIngs just 10 tease and bother
him. And when Won Papen scarcely
touched his food, she asked, why
don you cat
Gracious lady, I have stomach
trouble and am on a diet"
shame" scolded Princess Valerie.
Marie. You are a German. You
should have a German stomach, Capa-
BILE of digesting hand grenades."
In Paris, at Paquin $, Valerie al
ways insisted that the salon be
emptied OF other customers when she
was choosing frocks. Once Manon
Lott, famous demi-mondaine with a
very rich protector refused 10 leave
My money is as good as hers,
she insisted
Valerie was furious. There were
angry words, and -heforclGRF the-two
women were actually pulling at each
other The princess was taller and
stronger, but NIanon'S dog entered
the fray and literally tore the prin.
cess goWa-te- ribbons She retired
in dismay and had to 90 home in
cape because all the ready y'made
models at Paquin's were too small for
her six-foot proportions.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24

But the fact remains that the
Yankee officer put her in her place,
which is something that few others
have been able 10 do for 30 or more
years. During most OF her life. this
hcrrenVolk great granddaughter OF
Queen Victoria has been known as
the most dictatcrial, cgOCcntric, dom
ineering. oVerbearlnG Woman IN Eu-
rope.
Before the YankS arrived, the only
man ever knew who refused 10 quail
beneath her glare was the late King
Alfonso of Spain. | remember an
informal reception when Valerie
Maria not only crowded past me but
tried 10 push ahead of the Duchess Of
Alba and Princess Marie Christine
the Queen Mother King Alfonso
stepped from his throne, took her
gently but firmly by the arm and put
her in fourth place in the line.
On that same week end, she an
nounccd She would like TO ride. The
king took her to the royal stables and
offered her lovely white mare.
Her name is Princess, " he said
IN my honor of course" Valerie
Maria said
NO" said the king. There are
other prinCosscs l like better"
"f'i1cn f-wor1't Ttirir- -f7rr;' Viaiprte
Stormed.
-"You are wise" the king observed.
II think she is far too gentle for so
rude a rider"
She -HseA-to browbcat her maid.
servants, like old Queen Elizabeth
of England. Lord Dawson of Penn,
physician to King George V, once
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24
BY PRINCESS AMELIE KARAPOW

az THERE were any doubt about the
invincIbility OF American fighting
forces, It must have been dispelled
few weeks ago when the Second
Armored Division OF the Ninth Army
rolled up before a 20O-year-old, 300
room palace AT Nordkirchcn in West.
pLala
Here il was confronted by what
unqucstionably must have been the
toughest opposition Of the entire Ger.
man campaign not a military unit
but a brittle red haired virago who
looScS a death ray from each OF her
chill bluc eyes and whose blistering
tongue has all the whitening force OF
battery Of flamcthTowcrS.
She is Princess Valeric-Maria Of
SchlcSwig- -Holstcin and she had been
MoTn smooth by the hardshipS Of con-
Wlct She was down 10 practically
her last set Of enCrusted silver and
she had only couple of dozen ser
wants left When an American colonel
demanded the use of the palace as a
temporary barracks for his men. she
offered no more resistance than would
ordinarily be provided by two of three
panZer divisions
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24

pecketed the money. Then he threw
a half crown on the table and said:
Thank your mistress and tell her
/ also left what l thought her com
pany was worth"
Valerie is a descendant of Queen
Victorias third daughter, Helena, who
married Christian, Prince of Schlcs-
wig-Holstein. Her first marriage was
dissolved in 1888. She married Engel
bert Charles, Prince of ATenburg, in
1910 after Reich Marshal Goering
had certified that he came from good
Aryan stock.
When the Yanks arrived, the
prince and princess and cousin, the
Duke of Croy, were living in~one pOr
ton of the palace, wing so luXur
iously furnished with masterpieces
that it looked like a portion of the
Metropolitan Museum.
At first, Valerie coldly distant, in
formed the colonel he would have 10
look elsewhere for quarters. Then
she told him he could use one small
wing Finally she said the tank
troops could use the whole palace, So
long as they didn't infringe on the
section the owners were occupying.
What actually happened was that
Valerie, her spouse, her guest and the
servants were moved into a wing
which had been used as German
hospital II contained -onlY14- -reeR4s
and the princess swore she couldn't
exist in such cramped space.
But that's where she was put
And what I wouldn't give TO haze
seen her face!
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY IL
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24

I recall. too. the time she
returned to her hotel from
the Paris opera and saw an
English officer sittingin- the
lobby She sent a servant to
summon him to her suite and
he. out of curiosity, accepted.
They had a late supper,
served by a butler and sever
al footmen, and then Valerie
arose and told him:
You may go now. l am
through with you. But my
butler has something for
you"
The butler handed the Of
ficer an envelope containing
1000 francs.
That" he said, "is my
mistress fee for your COM
pany. You have had the
honor of supping with a
great-g r an d d ug h ter Of
Queen Victoria"
The officer laughed a n d
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
1000 Briggs Workers
Laid Off by Cutbacks

A S26. 100000 cutback in pro-
ductlon of airplane parts at the
Outer Drive plant OF the Briggs
Manufacturing Co, displacing APP
proXimately 1900 workers. was
announced today
The cutbacks are on turret as
semblies and related spare parts
for the B-32 Dominator. one OF
the planes recently announced as
being cutback in the general
overall requirements of the Army
Air Forces.
OF the 1000 workers TO be laid
of. about 1900 are hourly rate
workers, a company spokesman
said.
He added that all reductions OF
personnel will be according to the
seniority provisions Of the con-
tract between the company and
The union. and thai layoffs will
OCCUR by departments,
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
Crosse lie Plane
Vanished Mdy2

Navy officials announced today
that a plane carrying two naval
officers TO Washington, -. C.. has
been missing since II took off from
the Crosse He naval base May 26.
Aboard the plane were 1t. r. r.
Grant. st. Paul, Mimi. and 1t. II,
NJ. Jay. Yonkers. y. Y.
Searching parties covering the
scheduled route of the plane were
hampered the first few days by
bad weather. but have been unable
TO find any trace of 1t since
The Civil Air Patrol and Penn
Sylvania state police are continu-
ing the search.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05

Representatives OF the VINO
stated that workers laid off as a
result Of the termination should
report TO the United States en-
ployment service for referral TO
other essential jobs in this area.
The turret assemblies an d
spare parts being produced by
Briggs are classed as govern
ment furnished equipment, IL was
explained by Col. Nelson S. Tai
bott. commanding officer Of the
central district, Air Technical
Command, who announced the
cutback.
This GFE," he said. "as
scheduled 60 days ahead Of
final assembly and when pro-
duction of a plane IL stopped,
there is an immediate surplus
of GFE. Under the law. produc-
tion of this equipment must
stop at Once.]
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
Grand Jury Probe
OF Traffic Ct. Set
NabJaps
Fleeing
OkinaWa

GUAM. Tuesday, June 5 (UP)
soldiers attempted
HHsHeeessfaliy to escape from a
die-or-surrender trap on southern
Okinawa by putting TO sea in
small boats, it was disclosed
today.
Small groups of enemy soldiers
were captured by American pa
troll craft off the southern tip
Of the island.
The japanese troops obviously
were trying TO escape the beat
ing being administered their dis
organized forces by u. S. marines
and soldiers. who famed out
along the south coast of the
island.
The Seventh Division split the
Japanese toehold in two in a
drive to the southeast coast on
the Chinen Peninsula.
This push effectively sealed of
whatever enemy troops remained
on the Peninsula.
From its new positions south
of the peninsula, the Seventh
wheeled both left and right in
'quick movements designed to
eliminate further resistance.
Around the Naha Peninsula,
Imassed marines were believed
preparing to open their own Of
fensive in the air field area,
where the enemy showed signs OF
holding his positions.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05

tomorrow-the weather bureau
hopes.
This gloomy outlook came after
the mercury plunged to 40 last
night, equaling an all-time low
set on June 4. 35 years ago.
The flood-Swollen Tittabawasee
River near Midland. dropped
three feet during the day This
prompted Brig. Gen Thomas Col
laday 10 demobilize 100 Michigan
state troopers. who had been pa
trolling and Sandbagging threat
cned dykes along four dams IN
the Midland area.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
Caught ShOrf
Model BIames Laundry
for Divorce Suit

LONG BEACH, June 1 CUP)-
Photographers model Joan Nor
ton was divorced today because
her husband George became angry
when he found a pair Of shorts
four sizes too big for him in his
drawer.
'He should have made allow
ances for mistakes in the laun-
dry" Mrs. Morton said as she
received an ntef1ocutory decree.
They were married in 1912.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
Maj. Dodge Wedding
Confirmed in London

LONDON, June 4 GNS)-Rec-
ordS at the suburban Windsor reg
iStry office today confirmed that
Mai. Horace Dodge of Detroit,
married I'd 1t. Clara Tinsley, army
nurse of Louisville. Ky. May 26.
The marriage was first an
nounced Saturday by the family of
the auto heir in Detroit. The cere-
mony was performed by the regis
trar for the Windsor district.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
H-MiIe Swim Saves
5 Adrift on Lake
NEW ORLEANS. June 4 IN

NEW ORLEANS. June 4 tINS)
William Hayes today was the
hero of dramatic rescue in
which he swan II miles in 20
hours TO save the lives of five
friends
The five. members of a fishing
party. were rescued by a navy
plane after their boat sank during
a Squall on Lake Pontchartrain.
The men spent % hours in water.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
Cold Wave Hangs Orn.
Heavy Frost Tonight

If you're disgusted with the
weather now you may be a lot
more so within the next "a hours.
For Detroit and vicinity tonight
and early tomorrow, the weather
bureau predicts a heavy frost and
a low temperature of 3S degrees,
possibly 81. 4<
The same heavy frost will pre-
vail elsewhere in the lower penin-
sula with low of 30 degrees
predicted for the northern por-
ton.
Skies will he clearing tonight
and it will be a little warmer
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
WIVES IN COURT

The above three. we'll dressed
and calm, appeared in court with
their wives who remained quiet
throughout the proceedings.
The L. s. Gypsum Co and Gold
stein were charged with consplr-
ing TO violate OPA ceiling prices
in connection with a transaction
involving 500 tons OF waste paper
sold by GoldStein 10 the company.
Both had pleaded guilty, the COM
pany TO paying $50 ton over
the ceiling and GoldStein 10 re-
Ceiving thai amount.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
III Ships in Gulf
Hit by U-Bodts

MIAMI, Fla, June 4 UP)-
The navy's first public reckoning
Of u. S. losses TO U-boats in the
Gulf of Mexico revealed today
that Ill ships were attacked, 81
sunk and So men killed or
wounded from February, 1912,
until We Day.
The worst came in 1912, the
navy disclosed. Beginning Feb.
19, when the first enemy torpedo
struck home, the Germans at
tackled 107 vessels.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
Tito Is Defiant

LONDON, June 4 UP)-In. a
belligerent statement TO his
countrymen, Marshal Tito of
YugoSlavia said today "Carin-
thia is ours and we will fight for
her.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
War Criminal
To Die i'm Italy

ROME, June 4 (INS) - Pietro
Koch. 27-year-old Italian of Ger
man parentage, was convicted to-
day of responsibility for atrocities
during the German occupation of
Rome and condemned to death.
His trial lasted only three hours.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
a Chinese GuerilIas
Executed for Treason

CHUNGKING. June 4 CUP)-
Reports from Kwangsi Province
today said that four Chinese Com
munist guerilla leaders had been
put 10 death there on charges of
rebellion.
According TO the reports. the
four were executed after discovery
of a document recommending the
Communists start propaganda
campaign against the government.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
ALLIED ATTACK REPORTED IN BORNEO

SAN FRANCISCO, June (UP)-The Japanese
radio reported today Allied ground and units
participating in assault Sandakan capital of British
North BoneO in the East Indies. There confrma
ton of the report from Allied sources.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
NEW JAP FIGHTER PLANES BEAT YANKS
AROARD ADM McCAIN'S FLAGSHIP OE

EfBUFfNII EtJII HICNEtIIN - TI1IfUoIiIF UFF II Z
returning from strikes againstKyushu reported today
they encountered expert japanese pilots flying
fighter planes that empowered the L. - Corsair.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
EON RIBBENTROP REPORTED IN SPAIN

NEW YORK. June INS)-The Moscow radio. in
broadcast heard by CHS reported today that former
NaLi foreign minister Joachim RibbentrOp and 100
other Germans "are still at large in SPAIN
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
CHURCHILL GIVES NO INITIATION" PLEDGE

LONDON, June (UP)-Prime Minister Churchill
opened his radio campaign for the general election tonight
with pledge to maintain the purchasing power of the
pound sterling and avoid at any cost slide into the
delirium of initiation"
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
.a513zS15
ERMAN BOYS EXECUTED FOR ESPIONAGE


PARIS, June 4 (INS)-TwO German boys, identified
Heinz Pttr TO- and Joseph SchOner H. both members
Of the Hitler youth organization have been executed by
Allied firing squad for espionage against American
forces in the Aachen area, Supreme Headquarters
nounced today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
Seek Data
eDn Meat

While Detroit'S meat shortage
remained acute today as a Board
Of Commerce committee prepared
10 continue deliberations. live
pigs, calves and poultry were be-
ing sold at auction for breeding
purposes only" and one poultry
dealer quit business rather than
run the risk of being mobbed.
The nine man committee study
Ing the problems growing out Of
the meat shortage was scheduled
90 meet at the Book-CadillaC
Hotel.
CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY
The committee, representing
various interests, Is expected to
bring 10 the attention of federal
authorities facts concerning tho
meat shortage and. If possible. Of
fer accommodations for an early
solution. The report will be sub
mitted TO a special congressional
! investigating committee here or
June -
Meanwhile. Mrs. Stella Daniels
of Ashley, Mich, one of the larg.
est sources Of poultry supplying
the Detroit area market, an
nounced that she had quit bust
ness.
Not because of prices, she said,
but because Of a near riot which
greeted her last chicken sale at
the Conant Market. 300 Conant,
HamtramCk. She said she had
500 chickens ready for market
but wouldn't bring another load
i'm until people learn to behave
themselves.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05

AN ACCUSED SLAYER AND FAMILY

Camille j. DeWeerdt. 52.. of 577l Rad
nor, pictured today with his son, Robert,
16. and daughter, Helen, II, in Recorders
Court, where he's on trial for murder.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
CHARGES EVASION

Records of some cases were in
adequately kept, the petition as
serted and certain records and
files of the court are missing, de-
stroyed or misplaced with intent
to defeat the ends Of justice"
O'Brien said he was unable,
without the aid of further inquiry,
TO name the offenders but de-
clared he had reason to believe
the fixing plot extended beyond
Detroit and involved persons liv.
ing elsewhere in Wayne County.
Circuit Judge George B. Muir.
ply, with whom the prosecutors
petition was filed. asked presiding
Judge Ira w. Jayne TO call an
immediate conference of the en-
tire bench at which a one-man
grand jury would be designated.
Continued on Page 2, Col ~
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
JAPS CHALLENGED

Adm. Halsey. commander Of the
American Third Fleet welcomed
the enemy announcement and
challenged the Japanese 10 send
the remnants Of their fleet In a
do-or-die 'banzai' attack against
him.
Fast carriers from Halsey's
Third Fleet launched bomberS and
fighter against Japan's
suicide plane bases on Kyushu,
SouthernmoSt Of the enemys home
islands Saturday and yesterday.
Another force estimated by
Tokyo at 260 carrier planes at
tackled Kyushu yesterday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05

DAG LAKE LINEs TO BUFFALo
Every evening a. 30 tp Cleveland every
DSc Lake Ride every sunday AZ 100 A N
ADJ.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
Japan nP|ans
Raids ON j. ).
By Balloons

GUAM. June 4 MPl=Radio
Tokyo said today that Japan iB-
tends 10 attack the United States
with piloted, bomb-carrying bal
looms and has converted her en-
tire naval air force into suicide
corps
Tokyo said 1t. Col. Shozo
Nakajima. chief spokesman of
Japanese armed forces in the
southern regions, predicted that
piloted stratosphere balloons
would attack the American main
land in the near future"
The present attacks on the
United States with pilotleSs bal
looms we're only on an expert
mental scale, he said. The first
Of these was released from Japan
March 10 and hundreds have
been released daily since then, he
said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05

Riiii maup0wer controls for the
Detroit area--with one exception
were removed today by Edward
L. Cushman, state war manpower
director.
Only remaining control IS the
requirement that workers in es-
sential and war supporting indus
tries must obtain releases from
their employers or the VINO
before switching jobs.
RESTRICTIONS DROPPED
Controls removed by Cushman
were:
. Employment ceilings.
. Priority referral regulations.
. The compulsory 4S-hour work
week. except in essential war
industry.
Removal Of the controls was
made possible by the War Man
power Commissions action a few
days ago dropping Detroit's man.
power cldSSlflcatlOn from no. Z
(shortage) area TO No. 3 (bal-
anced) area.
EMPLOYERS AIDED
In a No. 3 area. the VINO di-
rector has authority to remove
all manpower controls if he deems
it advisable TO do so.
Employers. except in essential
war industry. are no longer linn
tied in the number of workers
they may hire. They are per-
mitted TO hire directly instead Of
through the USES. and may set
whatever work week they deem
advisable for their particular
lines.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
Pick kMurphy
ToConduet
Fixing Quiz

Circuit Judge George B. Muir.
ply was chosen today to conduct
a one-man grand jury investiga.
tion of charges of ticket-hxin4.
fund-tapping and record-tamper.
ing involving the traffic division
of Detroit recorders court.
Judge Murphy. designated BY
his circuit court colleagues sittinR
en- banc. said he would begin Law.
ing the groundwork for tho
investigation Immediately.
He hoped to begin the long and
arduous task of questioning wit.
nesses within a week.
PARADE OF WITNESSES
More than 200 violators who
have said they paid fines of which
no record can be found will be
among those to appear before the
grand jury. Judge Murphy said.
Still others will be asked to
testify concerning charges Of
fixing.
First step in the inquiry will
be a conference at 3 d. m. tomor.
row in which the Judge will dis.
cuss the case with Prosecutor
Gerald K. O'Brien and his assist
ant, Frank C. Schemanske.
JUDGES UNANIMOUS
O'Brien will present the case Ia
the grand jury. He has desie.
mated Schemanske as assistant
grand jury prosecutor.
Judges Of the circuit bench were
unanimous in granting Prosecutor
lOBrien's request for a one-rnan
grand jury to assist him in getting
to the bottom of the ticket-fixing
charges.
His petition said there was
reason to believe there had been
Irregularities in the collection Of
hnes and court costs, as well as
in disposition of cases, and that
money belonging to the court had
been "feloniously stolen and con-
verted to private USE"
Employees, agents and officers
OF the court "and other persons''
were involved, O'Brien charged.
He alleged conspiracy" within
the traffic violations bureau ito
appropriate a portion of the fines
paid to the bureau for private and
personal use"
CHARGES EVASION
Records Of some cases were in
adequately kept. the petition as
serted and certain records and
files of the court are missing, de-
stroyed or misplaced with intent
to defeat the ends Of justice"
O'Brien said he was unable,
| without tho aid IF ftty-fha i~o,,tvx.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-05
PLAN MASS ATTACKS

when actual results of the
experiment have been obtained"
Tokyo said 1arge-scale attacks
with death defying japanese
airmen manning the balloons
will be launched"
Nakajima said the pilotless bal
looms had a ceiling OF more thar
A.. 600 feet and took just over l0C
hours 10 reach the United States
Every navy plane will be
ordered 10 crash itself against ar
Allied warShip, a correspondent oi
the Tokyo newspaper Mainichi re-
vealed IN radio interview with
pilots OF the special tsucide) at
tack corps.