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TKI DETROIT TIMES
Nov. 1944
Hail Wallace
For Hull Post
President NoncommlFfs!
on Cabinet Shakeup
By WILLIAM K. HUTrWNMIN
WASHINGTON Nov. 16 'l\>'
—Four rival administration I .tv -
lions are engaged today in . m
undercover news war ovr r *
tKMsible retirement of ("on:* 11
Hull, secretary of state, and t
naming of his successor.
Hull, 73. is a patient at the
Rcthesda Naval Hospital, sutur
ing from a severe throat adr » nt
He has not resigned. as h ■> l> en
variously rumored, and h« wu I
not resign so long as he n
chance of recapturing h*s 1 ; .’h
Because of his illness w I h
has lasted since Oct 3 man>
rumors have flooded Washington
about his successor. The old
Democrats, of which Hull is one
have fought to kill off the
rumors in belief they are not help
ing the aged secretary to recovi;
his health.
Three other administration fac
tions— the group led by Justice-
Frankfurter. the Wallace-Hillmi.n
liaison and the Truman-Jlanne sti
“big city boss’* alliance already are
organizing their lines to name
Hull’s successor, believing he w ill
retire soon. Here are the plans of.
the different factions:
SHIFT SUGGESTED
• The Frankfurter group would
prefer to see War Secret, >ry
Stimson transferred to the stale
department and Assistant Secre
tary of War McCJoy of Phila
delphia promoted to head the
war department
• The Wallace-Hillman group is
battling furiously in adminivira
tion circles to get Henry Wal
lace. vice president, Hull’s post.
TRUMAN BACKS BYRNES
• The Truman-Hannegan fac
tion ratfvT favors promotion of
War Mobilization Director
Bvme* to secretary of state,
largely to keep that plum out of
Frankfurter's hands and away
from Wallace.
• Old guard followers of Hull.
Byrnes. Jesse Jones and other
conservatives, favor Rymes too,
because he Is one of their own
hut only if Hull voluntarily de
sires to retire for reasons of
health
If Hull does retire. It will touch
off a major intra-party war. w hu h
will l|p a part of the larger general
struggle for power in the fourth
term.
Actually, the President has
shown no disposition to have Hull
retire.
At a reoent new* conference, the
President announced that Hull i*-
getting along all right anti snapped
aside a question about his retire
ment showing plainly that it ir
ritated him.
Packard Negro
Strikers Return
An unauthorized strife* of POO
Negroes in the B division of thr
Packard Motor Co., which started
last night when racial arguments
were resumed between members
of UAW-CIO Local 29U, ended
today.
Although all Negroes employed
on the day shift in B division re
fused to start work at 7 o'clock
this morning, they changed then
minds and began reporting for
work at 9 a. m., and by 10:13 all
Strikers were hack on the job.
Meanwhile a group of 75 em
ployes tof the Continental Motor
Co., who staged a work stoppage
yesterday during a dispute over
bonus payments, returned to work
today.
THE WEATHER
Detroit ind <rtrtnlt* Snow fluriin • -\<l
eoldrr to* 1 (tit with lowrat abnut 30 <lr ,r » *
Kriday. cleanly and ranthia«-d cv'.d. moo*, fat.
to tmli wind*
DCTROIT DATA
Trmprralurw Wcdncaday Misti';'., «4 d(>-
crrwa Unreal. 41. mean M
. Depart *r» Iron normal tempi ratarr W><!o>*-
d*r: 4- J 4 detree*
Departure frr>ra normal temperature r*vrc
Jan 1: 4 005 defr«-<*
Temperature* one year V'> tod. y: Hn.UrU
SI degree* li ef* (1. wan. 27.
Temperature* th** date in r«M “2 y r*
Hi cheat, bt. degree* in 1042. loarat. a m
1039.
Relative hutnl<tity Wedn»*l»» ?30 a r
•t per cen', 8.1(1 a. m . l>B. 2 HO p i
not ISO p m fr*
ererlpltatldn tart 14 twain endtnf at
8 30 a ml today 08 (nctiei
Departure from normal prectpttßtli>n *l’ t
Jan 1 —5 58 Inr Nr*
Degree day* tor Wedneada-. Noe. 1". 3 1
Norma] for No* It: 25
Acrumulated degir- dar* INl* month' ■'2
Normal degree day* trr November 774.
Ripper Disticrc&Eserf
-2 Women. C^onl'esser
IjOS ANGELES, Non’. Ifi (IT'
—Dapper Otto Steve Wil*on.
year-oWj former sailor, calmly t
cussed with police today deta;
of the most savage crime h< r 1
two decades, admitting thm l
murdered and mutilated tv.
women and ntten«led a ho?i« r
movie betw«*n the enm*«.
Unperturbed by qm
tioning concerning the ~h- j 1: 1
nature of the crimes, Wil .
talked freely.
Meantime, detectives r t 1
lished through fingerprirt t( »
the second victim, first r» ;*
to be Mrs. Lillian Johns* t . n
Betty Crtwby, 42. veter n if
grancy charge arrests here 1 i
Sacramento.
A traffic officer making a t
tine check of persons in the m
w hich had been surrounded *. >
cordon of police, arrester] Yt
In a bar a few doors from t!
hotel where one ot the enmt »;■
been committed.
Slashed pieces of the V>r \ o
1h« Xirat victim, Mix Virgiv L..
MnMn w«te •
f ! 7 i ff rqr„f *' i. T iOl’f r^
1 i£Ubk& U Vfc * K
n> PiFJUiF; ,? r ifi Kji
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IN’." T’u fall of Metz vv.’.J < . Aii vs Hitler not only in pride
»-*csti e ( ;it aho will reiaov ! the *vtinaiacht its fore
;n . t I anion ’ ittinff out i:lto v < ’era Europe.
* W'hc thcr ti c* fuehrer is on hi
! -.ii k tied el* he death l*d, In; tc rr>
poratuie ru:cl> must rise when he
he.us th.-*t ti e American Third
Army »s storming the very gates
of the < y which he Mid never
would into French ban
lliii r mode that erroneous pie
dictum 11 1940 while he stood in
lire sti i» of the Metz Cethvt tab
loe :r. out upon the City that.
.*v<m n< re than .Strasbourg;, sym
bol). , d (. itnan military might in
u cor>|U* red Lurn’e.
t O».’ KSH \IX) V\ S DU)Vt
The l ss of Metz to the Gt-rj- *'>
■t f v. .11 , :di u \ .
and complete crumbling *4 Jv-r-o
I«o»ver in western Europe. ’1!;
city hr i be! n converted into
tertacli of the Hitlerite t mrv.
Out here on the 'periphery o
I the ctv under the hot bro th !
our ncver-silent guns he the f*t-v
•ytmoems tb t the Non u*
machine' had t ?k* n hold ol 1
city. livery village shows the
dreed hunt's <1 N i/.i boss--a
Official strdi iv:ry. doctors’ bills
tattered municipal prodamaLon-.-
bimxaub and pest office< '
;the familiar i (d-jvnnted mail
jboxes in front. t«!l carry the N« 4
stamp or inscription.
SHI I "IED 3 TIMES
1 ’ « n t. •1 t r'• for f n ‘
therefore, that Americans wilJ hud
jMctz has been converted more
ihun somewhat into a ‘'German
'ciP.’
They probably will find tb - c.ty
emptied of spirit, ns strange mix
ture of Fieiuli and Loi r; ae uj
tivcs waiting dubiously to di.scove
what American occupation is IP.
after shuffling back and forth be
twcCn Geimnnv and France llr e
tinu s s nco the war t>f 187 V.
Some of ttw material In ■v t* .
Nazi* wiil sustain include the
lary.e ordnance plant Ihey built
In Peltie. Thousands-'of i
r,.is vr.. ii.-,. a.i.or.g other ordnance,
were manufactured there, and,'in
tlx* hospital l forest neat by, yon
can see whole acres of wooden
stx»ts when* the enemy had stoict!
tht o p ■ '•s-» ilev.
Refused Trucks
(
To Tests Scales
I
, LANSING. Nov. 10 (UP)—More
than f>,f.oo h.eavy duty scales n
' Michigan have not N»en propt* y
igxahiined during the kcjt two
!' •if* 1 n 1 ’ d rs *
ODT to approve itifi departrm nt
of agricuitun new
trucks to haul tcstirjg rquipn-*. nf.
Clarence dcjHity «!;iicul
tural commissioner, charged today.
Bolandrr said that the depart
ment had made application for
two trucks “off and on” for the
past two years and had be n re
fused every time, although ODT
w.i? informed that state law re
quires .annual testing of the scales.
Botander also charged that while
the state has btvn unable t-.
obtain new (tucks for state ! u i
ness, Owrn D. chairman of
the Lansing ODT office and local,
coal dealer, h is been able to
obtain new triK'k.s tor his private
business.
The heavy duty scales are used
primarily for the 1 weighing ot la. m
produce, livestock and industrial
product*.
Evens Glider Trophy j
Gees lo Crash Victim
WASHINGTON. Nov. 16 MT,
T-Poidhumous award of the Kvar.s
r.bib r Trophy to Hichard C...di:
"Pont, who v as kflk d on an > .-
perlmenMl fiithf of a new t\pc
of rlidrr n F’-ptembcr. I'i-ld. \\
annouiu* d by the war departirvnt
The award was presented to
Hk ha I’d C. dn Pont Jr., tbe juloi':
K . r*. ~,
Peril N zi M«?rshdl
NEW YORK. N(.v k 16 .(INS)—,
A report tlint an attempt
made to assassinate Nazi Fir'd
1: ’d G ’ Kelt. ! i.i ‘ * ri v •
visit to tni J ivi >ri in front w.
broadcast today -by the Moscow
radu)v
Griffin, !:*> w f.- < f ;* »rut-J: j!r in r.
found in thr closet o•’ a'drAv.i-
IQWn hr U l.
Whde poh.v were investiert r *
th*- l»lt.‘V,Usp: f;»-n I K-oriv tin ,
were cull' d to another b< tel, thr. -
bio ks away, <vh« t.* they found
the body of Mrs Crosby, jmi<,*riy
hacked.
VY iiv.m s dd he mi t Mrs. Griffin
while he was wondering: on thr
'slid rr.w'" and that they
u<> t into nn .Hvumeru.
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w«re,cited by
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' i<oiine cou
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i t Tuesday and
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IV. A. n.ii, 1.1(H) gallons.
tmrrss named
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.1 1 ier. gallons;
L’-;. \ -.. . Edvs Supcrserv
i t M e'k, gallons;
tin, 12PK) Linw'ood,
Sonnay Service Oil
< 1 . 5 iialtinire, 3.081 gal
e ' i b (>i s, Roger’s Serv
( i 1 Field, 1,956
-e Highland Oil
(’ > «'■ ' 1 . ■ nd, I.'J(K) gallons;
; n G ..ruiment Auto Supply,
’ i O. id River, 67k gallons;
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r ' . s r ' Grand River. 6t>9
1 naid Crain, 3900 Grand
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TWO OTHERS CITED
G ' > o! ' .'(l to nojx'ar next
s: f• n* hv-'tirr;s were George
<• U::<i3 Oakland, who
• t !• <’n charged w iih
< ■ ■ th 700 gale]
. p >n (.il'• tc. Ann Ar.
*v < • r : with accepting bogus
coupon'’, worth 5714 gallons.
* i' ORA . twoum ixi also that
M. . * Weiler of 533 E.
,i 'n. has appealed an
!> \ ('. ( on revoking her gas
n v i for the duration,
’g v . ; e l . • d with having her
a e : •••■•lt wiy registered on a,
v.. r - pt»i;i transportation list to
obtain gas.
OPA Warns Tourists
WA: : INGIYIN, Nov. 16 tIJPt
> Adnamstrator Ilowles said
j: r that mototixts using gaso
rie tor .'.i * to Florida and other
« •' i - r;s would have all
i r r obne coursms canceled.
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lArmy Admits
9th in West
By EDWARD V. ROBERTS
V S. NINTH ARMY HQ.. EU
ROPE. Nov. 16-—Official disclo
sure today that the American
Ninth Army is operating in the
1 Germany • I lolland - Belgium area
ended a guessing game that must
tune given Nazi intelligence one
of its biggest headaches.
The Ninth became operational
in this theater in September, hut
many- possibly all units of the
seasoned Ninth never hitherto had
boon committed in a major drive.
And the defenders of Germany
still have to determine the mili
tary power of the newest Allied
force hammering at the "Western
gates of the Reich.
Soon after the fall of Brest, the
German radio reported that the
Ninth was operating on the west
ern front. It was wrong. The
Germans later tried several fish
ing expeditions, but as incredible
as it may seem, the presence of
ihe entire army on the front line
apparently remained a secret.
Q] V MMPSON LEADS
Tile commander is lanky, cada
verous ltioking Lt. Gen. William
Hood Simpson. The Nazis know
of him only through his reputation
ns a wizard at military organiza
tion and one-time trouble shooter
tor the late Lt. Gen. McNair.
Some units of the Ninth have
hern shifted to different armies
h>ur times since D-Day as Gen.
Eisenhower shuffled his units to
defeat the German intelligence ef
forts at pin-pointing the new
army.
Simpson is a soft spoken Texan
who likes long walks and Lana
Turner motion pictures for diver
sion. He is known in army circles
as the doughboy general—a firm
advocate of thorough infantry tac
tics. He often has debated the
issue of infantry vs. tanks with
his friend and classmate, Lt. Gen.
Button.
THOROUGH PLANNER
A thorough planner, Simpson
ordered up at least 40 complete
plans for the current operation
hefore he was satisfied. During
the planning period he conferred
here with Gen. Eisenhower, Mar
shal Montgomery, Lt. Gen. Brad
ley and Lt. Gon. Dempsey.
Every available inch of wall
pace in his office is lined with
maps. Even the unneeded doors
were boarded up and covered with
ma|>s.
Simjjson went to England last
May in command of the Amer
ican Eighth Army. Eisenhower
changed the number to Ninth so
; wouldn't be confused with the
famous British Eighth Army.
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Breach
MOSCOW, Nov. 16 (INS)—
Soviet shock troops were reported
in a front dispatch today to be
pouring through a new break
made in the German lines 10
miles from Budapest and heading
toward the eastern outskirts of
the imperiled Hungarian capital.
An armored spearhead of the
Red army was said to be thrust*
ing forward in an effort to sever
the last main communication line
out of Budapest to the northeast
Further ground to the west In
the direction of Budapest was
gained after the Nazis were
routed from the heavily fortified
town of Jaszbereny.
The new advances were scored
amid indications that seizure of
Budapest by the Russians will in
volve the bloodiest battle of the
Hungarian campaign.
The Red Army captured more
than 50 towns and villages, press
ing the attack upon the Hungarian
capital from north, east and south.
North of Budapest, Marshal
Malinovsky's troops prepared to
drive against the industrial center
of Niskolc, Hungary's fifth city.
Elsewhere on the eastern front,
reconnaissance activity was re
ported, but unofficial news dis
patches from East Prussia de
scribed thunderous artillery duels
that may presage a renewed offen
sive inside the Reich state.
Water Pays City;
Sewage Costly
Financial reports for two city
departments made today by Ben
jamin J. Tobin, auditor general,
show a substantial increase in one
and a decrease in the other.
For the fiscal year ending June,
1944, the department of water
supply income amounted to $532,-
799 compared with $357,255 for
the previous year. With water
rates remaining the same, the high
revenue was credited to increased
demand.
Net income of the sewage dis
posal system dropped from $140,-
,i 97 to $112,677, due to increased
salaries, cost of supplies and a
change from the use of fuel oil to
coal. Rates remained the same
as the previous year.
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A dowup of Metz, fortress e)tv in France, with
arrows showing how the Allies have it almost completely
surrounded. Bypassing Fort Driant the Yanks closed in on
the suburbs of the falling dty from three sides today.
Allies Open Attack
On 250-Mile Front
(Continued from Page One)
gap east of Metx was reduced to
six miles by other advances.
The setbacks were considered
no more than temporary and the
fall of Metz in battle for the first
time in its history still was be
lieved likely within a matter of
days.
German prisoners said the best
troops had been withdrawn from
the city, leaving secondary serv
ice units to fight the final rear
guard delaying action.
British and French armies at
either end of a front stretching
300 miles north and south of Metz
swept ahead much as five miles
in their new offensive aimed to
ward the Rhineland.
Infantry of the British Second
Army in southeast Holland pound
ed down three marsh-lined roads
to within a little more than two
miles of the Maas River and four
and a half miles of the Dutch
border fortress of Roermond. Hey
thuijzen, Baexcm and Grathen, on
a five-mile air four and one-half
to five miles northwest and west
of Roermond, were captured.
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A dispatch from Marshal Mont
gomery’s 21st Army group head
quarters said British vanguards*
were approaching the last wood
lands west of the Meuse. The
Germans, apparently making a
"strategic withdrawal," were of
| sering only slight opposition.
Just north of the Swiss border
Gen. Tassigny slashed through 10
or more towns in a five-mile ad
vance along a 24-mile front on
both banks of the Doubs River to
within five miles of Montbclaird.
protecting the southern approaches
to the Belfort gap.
Front dispatches said the Ger
mans were proving unable to hold
their fortifications in the face of
the powerful offensive and every
where were giving ground
Flooded terrain failed to halt the
advances.
Patton’s 95th Infantry Division i
stole the limelight on the MetZ]
front with a three-mile advance
into the town of Woippy. only a
mile and half north of Metz.
Japs Peril *
Chungking
CHUNGKING, Nov. 16 (INS)
—Japanese forces gained new
ground in their drive toward
Kweichow province guarding
approaches to Chungking, thr,
Chinese high command admitted'
today in a communique reporting
that three enemy columns am
advancing along the main rail*
road leading west from the cap
tured city of Kweilin In Kwangii
province.
Japanese .vanguards are six
miles east of Ishan, another
enemy force northeast of Ishan
is moving toward the town of
Loching. and a third spearhead
is 20 miles from Hatncheng,
BURMA PORT TARENy
KANDY. CEYLON, Nov. 16
(INS)-Kalemyo, Japanese com
munications center and a fortress
gu lrdmg the Chindwtn River, has
fallen to East African troona, the
East Asia high command dis
closed today.
Capture of the town resulted
from twin drives by the African
units and troops of the Fifth In
dian Division.
NEW YORK. Nov. 16 (INS)—
The capture of the walled city
of Ishan (Chengyuan) on the
Kwangsi - Kweichow railroad in
China was claimed today by the
Tokyo radio in a broadcast heard
by the FCC.
Admits Selling
20 Gas Coupons
Peter jGuestella. 25, a filling
station operator, asked his cus*'|
tomers whether they wanted their
gas "with or without” coupons,
according to Asst. U. S. Atty. S.
Vincent Fordell. pleaded guilty
before Federal Judge Picard today
of violating ration regulations.
Arrested last March charged
with selling 40 gasoline coupons
for $8.75. Ci ua* tel la was rearrested
in April while out on bond,
chained with selling 20 coupons
for SB.
He operates "Pete’s Friendly
Service. atdo946 Kercheval. Sen
tence w’as deferred
Also waiting trial are two
youths. Joe Terravella, 17. of 1731
Beaufait, and Frank Adregna. 16,
of 1731 Concord, charged with
heating up a government witness
against Guastella.
The Detroit Time* ha* far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.