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THE STATE JOURNAL, LANSING, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, MAY 9, 1943 Poised for Blows All Around Hitler's Fortress Europe DRIVES TO FOLLOW AFRICAN TRIUMPH Some Attacks May Be Merely Feints put Others Will Be the Real Thing By E. C. DANIEL LONDON, May 8 (P -A series of summer assaults around the rim of Adolf Hitier's fortress from Norway to Greece what the British expect to see after Tunisia. is pellet this moment of great Daily Telegraph said this morning. "to recall that this African campaign was never anything more than a preliminary to bigger things." Some of these next attacks may de feints.

Some may have limited objectives. But some will be the real thing. That. at least, it Britain's hopethe hope, as the Telegraph said, that the African campaign "has been concluded at small enough cost to make possible deep penetration of the European fortress this year." Decisive Summer of War Where and when the blows will fall 15 Hitler's worry, but neither 1 he no: the British seem to doubt that this will be the decisive summer of the war. There is reason to believe in London that conferences for the final settlement of this decisive strategy already had been arranged or are even partly under way.

This belief was bolstered by PresM ident Roosevelt's announcement that he Was sending Joseph E. Davies, former United States bassador to Russia, to Moscow with a message for Premier Stalin. A synthesis of European news republished and unpublished, presents prospect of widespread intense military activity to follow closely upon these conferences. Potential invasion spearheads are aimed at the Axis from a dozen different quarters in bewildering profusion. The final capture of the Tunisian tip and the establishment of air domination over the Sicilian straits would open the Mediterranean fully to supplies for both Russia and invading British French American forces.

The presence of perhaps 1,000,000 or more Allied soldiers in six armies all the way from Cyprus through the middle east and around the North African shore to Morocco opens the possibility of a general northward sweep across the Medi- terranean. Early Action Seen The Fay in which Allied forces the U-boat nests first. said. Persistent Paris radio reports of shipping and landing barges passing constantly into this invasion area offer the prospect of early action. Turkey's rapid rearming, the return of the Greek government to Cairo and the stringent police measures in Bulgaria to suppress dissidents against Axis point to one soft spot in Axis underbelly the the Balkans.

The presence of only seven eight German divisions as reported by continental underground source a underlines the enemy's weakness in this area. The exposed position of the Italians, whose outer islands and southen ports have been crumbling unde: Allied bombs, points to another soft spot. The Italians, most of all, expect the next ordeal to be theirs. Looking up and down this summer battlefront, some London observers anticipate a sea and airborne invasion of the Aegean islands and Crete, Sicily and Sardinia, to clear the path for the invasion. Wherever an assault takes hold.

they believe it will be prosecuted with full vigor. Farther north and west, a large body of hard, finely trained superbly equipped troops- especially the Canadian assault forces still stand poised in the British Isles. Behind them in America, a second wave fresh, new American troops, outfitted with the latest respons in the arsenal of democracy. is gathering. Norway's Coast Weakest Outwardly.

the weakest coast in the path of this mighty force is that of Norway, whose patriots never have stopped harassing the Germans. Next door. Sweden is beginning to develop doubt about her policy of concessions which help the Germans maintain from eight to 10 defense and occupation divisions in Norwar. The German naval invasion of Swedish waters and the heaviest R. A.

F. mining of the war in the Baltic seem to point to unusual activity. The potentialities of France and the low countries as invasion points have been mentioned often. German and Russian forces meanwhile are sparring for the advantage in opening the summer offensive. The impression persists in some quarters in London that the Russians will attempt their first with a summer simultaneously In fact.

the Russians already are engaged in a limited offensive in the Kuban area, to eliminate one German springboard for a new summer advance. Finland's willingness to participate in another Axis offensive in the North sea has been in the balance. Nazi Power Waning But whichever strikes first528 or Germany--the fact apparentRus- remains the Germans with their offensive power waning will be unable to disengage themselves from Russia in time to meet the Allied invasion in full force. Premier Stalin's May Day Ceclaration for unconditional surrender. and the suggestion of complete satisfaction with Allied plans, implied a willingness to stick it out no matter with what strength the Germans attack.

Prime Minister Churchill's warning to the Germans against the use of gas has since been underscored by unofficial reports of German preparations, suggesting that Hitler is contemplating this method of warfare 85 a last desperate measure to terrorize his enemies- a measure which left them unmoved because of their undoubted mastery of the air. That fact to many military observers overrides all other considerations. including the still unconcuered 0-boat threat. The Fay in which Allied forces Italians Have The Last Laugh ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, NORTH AFRICA, May 8 (UP) -A gang of American soldiers wisecracked AS they stood watching a group of captured Italians. One Italian retorted: "What are you laughing at us for? We're going to New York; you're going to Italy!" Three goumiers, French native troops, dressed as Arabs, worked their way into an Italian officers' mess.

Selling eggs, they circulated among the officers. When reached the right tactical position they jerked out American Tommy guns and captured all the officers. HOME SAFETY DRIVE IS WELL UNDER WAY Home Inspection Lists Being Distributed to Children In the Schools May Home Safety Month is getting well under way in Lansing. Grade school children will be asked to take home home inspection lists, and have their parents help them to check the hazards in their home, and to keep this list at home as a reminder to correct the hazards found. At the bottom of the form is a certificate of inspection with the name of the child and the parents' signature to be returned to been thoroughly inspected.

school showing that the home nas This certificate will then be turned in to the Lansing Safety council to estimate the number of homes that have been inspected. Within the next two weeks housewives will appear before all club gatherings in Lansing with a 'hreeminute message on the slogan, "Defeat the Axis in Your Home." Births Births A son, Donald Eugene, was born May 7 at St. Lawrence hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Havens, 3323 Viking road.

Deaths Deaths Milton H. Burris Milton H. Burris. 46. of Turner street, died Friday afternoon following a brief illness.

He was born in Alma July 12, 1896, and had lived in Lansing for the past 34 years. He was employed at Michigan State college as day watchman. He is survived by the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry W.

Burris, of Lansing; three brothers. Russell, of Bath: Howard, of Lansing, and Herbert in the United States army; five sisters, Mrs. Bessie Green. Ruth Wolfgang. Mrs.

Irene Blankenburg, all of Lansing; Mrs. Berniece French of Holt, and Mrs. Lucille Pike of Dewitt. Funeral services will be held from the Gorsline-Runciman funeral home Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev.

E. E. Hoats the Pilgrim Congregational will officiate. Burial will be at Alma and pallbearers will be Vern Blonshine. Gerald Pike, August Blankenburg, Paul Wolfgang, Everett French and Cleo Green.

Orin Nichols Orin Nichols, 84, of Aurelius township, died Kalamazoo Saturday. He is survived by a soon, Lawrence, of Lansing; two daughters, Stanley Marshall of Eden, and Mrs. Carl Wilson of Ventura, four grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Ball funeral home in Mason, with Rev. Claud Satterlee officiating.

Place of burial was undecided. Mrs. Helen L. Smith Mrs. Helen L.

Smith, 72, of R. 10, East Lansing, early Saturday morning following a long illness. She was born in Clinton county April 10. 1871, and had always resided in and near Lansing. She is survived by the husband, E.

E. Smith; a daughter, Mrs. Faye H. Helmer of Lansing; two grandchildren: a sister. Mrs.

Mina Smith, of Davison; five brothers. Edward Hath Webberville, Andrew Hath of Lansing, Bert Hath in California. Elno Hath of Lansing and Frank Hath in Idaho. Funeral services will be held from the Gorsline-Runciman funeral home Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Rev.

H. V. Wade of the Bethel Methodist church will officiate. Pallbearers will be Harlow Fulton, S. Helmer, Floyd Smith and Milton Lackey.

Burial will be in the Roselawn cemetery at Perry. Private Hyslop's Funeral Arranged Funeral services for Pvt. William P. Hyslop, 34, of the United States army air corps, who died unexpectedly in San Francisco, Thursday, will be held here Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Gorsline-Runciman funeral home. Rev.

N. A. McCune of the Peoples church, East Lansing, will officiate. Burial will be in Deepdale cemetery. Pallbearwill be Don Wheeler, Don HoffDe man, John Archer, Marshall Converse.

Stanley Krentel and Stuart Krental. Private Hyslop was well known here as an insurance man. swept the luftwaffe out of the Tunisian skies and the Axis soldiers out of Tunis and Bizerte is regarded as the happiest augury of summer success. From North Africa and Britain. this air offensive will be turned than Europe-against railways, factories.

U-boat bases. troop concentrations, ports and defense works. When the assault starts, there is no doubt that Britain will go hungrier than ever, as cargoes are converted, from generous in butter the to summer, -but housewives as well as military observers hope the invasion will hit the U-boat nests first. KENNEL CLUB WINS LETTER OF PRAISE Dogs for Defense, Commends Club for Splendid War Work Done A letter commending the Ingham County Kennel club for its aid in enlisting more than 200 dogs for the K-9 division of the United States army from John S. Sweeney, state director of Dogs for Defense, was read at the monthly meeting held at the South Lansing Community hall, Pres.

Edwin J. Bement of the club announced Saturday. The letter stressed the importance of substantial financial contributions made by club members, Bement pointed out, and a also praised the group for close cooperation with William T. Frye, Lansing ingle area resirector for "Dogs for Defense." Bement reported that 17 dogs have been accepted and a number of others offered to the army are awaiting examinations since, the held in all-breed the show fall and and spring, respectively. He also announced that Mr.

Frye has reported relaxation of rules restricting enlistments to purebred dogs. He said cross-breeds that pass inspection and preliminary examination requirements will now be accepted by the army. In addition, Mr. Bement reported that all dogs accepted in the future will be returned to their owners after the war, but emphasized this does not apply to those already accepted and waiting so shipment. The army officials have arrived at the conclusion that the expense of returning the large number of dogs that are now in service would run into a heavy expense to the government.

since it costs several hundred dollars to train a dog and the expense of shipping them back to owners would amount to a prohibitive amount of money. Any dogs now in service, where the army specifically agreed with the owners that they were to be returned, will be released after the duration and returned at the expense of the government. activities handled the regular monthly meeting included acceptance of membership applications which will substantially increase the present roster. The June meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Shaw, Williamston, and committees were appointed to handle the details. Funerals Mrs. Anna Muir Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Muir, 64, of 1110 North Pine street, who died Thursday, will be held from the Gorsline-Runciman funeral home Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev.

A. F. Osborn of First Pilgrim Holiness church will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Hope cemetery and pallbearers will be Chester Miller.

Leo Saal, Louis Lietzke. Thomas Neilsen, J. M. Toy and Charles Bautel. Robert Wayne McIntyre Funeral services for Robert Wayne McIntyre, four -months-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Colon McIntyre, Route 1, East Lansing, who died Thursday. will be held from the Gorsline-Runciman funeral home Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. W.

R. Prescott of the Michigan Avenue Methodist church will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. Joseph Bonk Funeral services for Joseph Bonk, 64. of Lake Lansing, will be held from the Catholic church in Flint Monday morning at 10 o'clock.

Burial will be in the All Saints cemetery at Flint. The body will remain at the Gorsline-Runciman funeral home until Sunday noon, when removal will be made the Regal funeral home at Flint. Gail Lee Giltner Springs. Robert S. Cassidy Funeral services for Gail Lee, infant daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. William Giltner, of 535 Dorothy lane, East Lansing, who died Friday morning, were held from the EstesLeadley funeral home to Evergreen cemetery at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, Rev. N. A. McCune officiating.

Besides parents, she is survived by the grandparents, Dean and Mrs. Ward Giltner, and Mr. and Mrs. William Melching, all of East Lansing, and a great-grandfather, William Melching of Harbor Funeral services for Robert S. Cassidy, who died Wednesday night in Detroit, were held from the Estes-Leadley colonial chapel at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon with Rev.

William MacKay officiating. Burdal was made at Deepdale ceme- tery. Mrs. Maude G. Barnaby 723 West Washtenaw street, died Mrs.

Maudes G. Barnaby, 64, of at the residence Saturday noon. Mrs. Barnaby was a resident of Lansing for 34 years, coming here from Grand Rapids. She is survived by the husband, Milton W.

Barnaby: a son, Kenneth D. Barnaby, of Detroit: two daughters, Mrs. Robert Dunnebacke and Miss Jean Barnaby both of Lansing: five grandchildren; the mother. Mrs. Alma Pullen of Grandville; two brothers.

George J. Pullen of Jerome, and Albert Pullen of Grand Rapids: two sisters, Mrs. Frank Noel of Grandville and Mrs. Walter Hatch of Ganges. Funeral services will be held 1:30 o'clock afternoon at the EstesLeadler, colonial Coors chapel officiating.

with Burial Rev. will be made at Delta Center cemetery. COUNTY FARM FUGITIVE FACING NEW CHARGES Paul Collins of Lansing, who escaped from the Ingham county farm about a week ago, is being sought on two additional charges, officers of the Ingham county sheriff's department reported late Saturday. Collins, who has been arrested here several times previously, according to the sheriff's department, was involved in the rape of a LaSalle county, woman, and the theft a car. His prior arrests here were on charges of drunkenness and drunk driving, officers said.

City in Brief Five divorces were granted in eircuit court Saturday. Decrees were awarded as follows: Effie Sisco from Edward Sisco, on grounds of cruelty; Catherine Conduria from Robert A. Conduria, on grounds of non-support; Rebecca Collins from Percy A. Collins, Robert F. Spice from Beulah I.

Spice, Elsie Smith from Carl R. Smith, all on grounds of cruelty. TO MARK HOSPITAL DAY HERE MAY 12 Open House to Be Held at Contagious Disease Hos. pital on E. Michigan Floyd R.

Town, M. director of the Lansing department of health, announced Saturday that National Hospital Day will be observed by open house at the contagious disease hospital just east of the city on the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, May 12. Hospital Day has become a national institution, observed each year on the anniversary of birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing and one of the leaders in the development of modern methods of mass sanitation. On this date, May 12, the public is invited to become acquainted with the personnel in charge of he patients ill with contagious diseases. Miss Melva Corbin, ho R.

is superintendent hospital, and Mrs. Helen Wanda Reasener, R. assistant superintendent, is directly in charge of poliomyelitis patients, both those in the acute stages, and those who are learning the reuse of muscles. The public will be given an opportunity to inspect the new equipment recently installed especially for the treatment of patients by the Elizabeth Kenny method. Part of the cost of this equipment was paid for by the Ingham county board of supervisors, and the rest by the Ingham county chapter of National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.

The public will be able to patients who have been treated see, the Kenny technique, and who are living proof of its effectiveness. Technique for the prevention of the spread of contagion from one patient to another will be explained. The public will be able to see the arrangements made for the comfort and protection of the patients. They can enjoy the homelike atmosphere, and pleasant surroundings. Visitors may inspect the kitchen and see the adequate, nourishing and appetizing food being prepared for each patient according to his needs.

The hours for the open house are as follows: 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m. Y. M. C.

A. Board To Meet Monday The annual meeting of the Y. M. C. A.

board of directors will be held Monday noon in the board room of the Y. M. C. it was announced Saturday. The new directors will be announced and the officers for the coming year will be elected.

The budget for the coming year and Mystic Lake camp plans will be discussed. OFFICERS HURT IN CRASH Officers Herbert McCort and Jack Keller of the accident prevention bureau suffered slight injuries when their vehicle and another car collided at the corner, of North East street and Michigan avenue Saturday afternoon. Officer McCort, who was driving, suffered an injured back and Officer Keller a neck strain. Both men remained on duty. UL ARE GRANTED CITIZENSHIP HERE Four Cases Continued, Two Dismissed at Hearing Before Judge Carr Judge Leland W.

Carr of circuit court who presided over naturalization hearings here this week granted 52 persons in this area their final citizenship papers. Four cases were continued, and only two were dismissed. The following people received their citizenship here: John ski, Michele Carusos, Pasquale Luca, Felix John Poulos, Solmon Daher, James Provan, Redvers Frank Friday, Hasbany, Florence Mabel Parr, Elizabeth Trahair, Alice Georgina Watts, Mary Guernsey, Maria Elisabet Oberg, Aneta Ferne Kiern, Katarina Hlinka, Clark Herbert McLachlan, Mary Hestera, Betty Mather, Anna Sochodolsky, Joe Berry, Frank Herbert McLachlan, Cera Sarah Fox, Louise Farhat, Michel Schultz, Pauline Krakovsky, Thelxi Macris, Mollie Babcock, George Frederick Hunt, Lily Roman, Amy Charlotte rine Marian Jackson, Roman, Gantz, Jessie KathPenances Charles Denda, Peter Joseph Daly, Maria Isabella Tracy, Herbert Fredrick Poole, Rose Burnette Etheridge, John Escovar Flores, Sylvester Lawrence Winkler, John Dvoracek, Marie Hamelink, William John Kelly, Herman Langus, Alexander Simpson, Margaret Brundage, Florence Smith, Harold Shirley McFarland, Mary Brocklebank, Ellen Williams, Margaret Ellen Burrows. APB CHIEF TO TALK TO SAFETY GATHERING Lieut. M.

W. Pletcher of the accident prevention bureau of the police department will talk to the commercial vehicle division of the Lansing Safety council on "Violations as a Causative Factor in Lansing's Traffic Accidents" at a meeting at the Home Dairy Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. It will be the final meeting of this division until fall. Lieutenant Pletcher will cover the types of violations committed on Lansing's streets and will try to clear sions up that some drivers of the have wrong and impres: consists of the violations. Percy G.

Hunter, safety director of Motor Wheel corporation, will address the industrial first aid and health division of the Lansing Safety council its final meeting for this season at the Home Dairy Monday evening at 7 o'clock. This will be the last meeting until next September. PLANT ATTENDANCE IMPROVEMENT SEEN OMAHA. May 8 (UP) -Lt. Gen.

William S. Knudsen, army production chief, believes that warmer weather will help solve the absentee problem in war plants. Here to inspect the Glenn L. Martin Nebraska airplane plant, Knudsen said that in spite of absenteeism and other difficulties, production is rapidly approaching the peak and all quotas should be at the top by fall. COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER KALAMAZOO, May 8 States Senator Homer Ferguson (R) of Michigan will deliver the principal address at Kalamazoo college's 107th annual commencement Monday, May 31.

The class of 67 is one of the largest in years despite the departure of many of the boys for the last few months. service in then armed forces within Tunis, Bizerte Fall Ahead of Schedule War Department Spokesmen Call Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's Victory the 'Nearly Impossible'; Patton's Role a Mystery By LEE CARSON WASHINGTON, May 8 (INS) America's hard-hitting warriors in North Africa are running at least two weeks ahead of the Allied timetable, war department officials revealed a tonight and they have changed the date and the shape of things to come on European continent. The fall of Tunis and Bizerte, military spokesmen stated, came as a surprise even to men who have plotted the course of global war against the Axis.

Crediting the master strategy of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, African forces, with the lightning supreme commander of the North el success of British and American armies, war department officials said the "nearly impossible" had been achieved. General staff experts had justifiably believed a long and bitter campaign would precede any breakthrough of the iron ring of Axis defense stretching from Cape Surat Enfidaville. Even after British First army punctured line the at Mateur, military observers here were not fully prepared for the historic drive that carried British forces over 23 mine-infested miles in the face of withering enemy fire to Tunis within 36 hours.

"The Germans had several months in which to fortify their defense lines and we knew that they had not wasted any time," a war department spokesman said tonight. "Breaking through those lines was expected far to take much loss." longer and greater As Maj. Gen. Omar Bradley replaced "Old Blood and Guts" Patton at the head of the second corps dicted general's removal armies ranking, military officers premeant trouble in the near future for the Axis in Europe. War department officials pointed out that Patton's job--that of organizing and leading the advance into Tunisia -is now completed and his genius for pummelling, aggressive warfare may be put to bet- WORKERS WITH FAMILY TO GET HOUSES FIRST DETROIT, May 8 (UP) The housing problem of families of war workers was eased today with issuance of a pledge by leading Detroit builders to hold their houses "exclusively" for workers with children.

The cooperative movement of the builders was revealed in a message to Administrator John B. Blandford, of the national housing agency in Washington. Since "discrimination" against children has been 8 constant hindrance in carrying out a successful war housing program, A. C. Peterson, president of the Detroit Builders' association, said he was confident other American industrial cities soon will follow Detroit's example.

AG GROUP WARNED COLUMBIA, S. May 8 (AP) -J. Roy Jones, past president of the National Association of Commissioners, Secretaries and Directors of Agriculture, announced today appointment of an educational and economic research committee to develop the agricultural resources of the United States and to increase farm income. The committee was created at a meeting in Washington earlier in the week with Jones, South Carolina commissioner of agriculture, named chairman. Among the alternates named was I Charles Figy, Michigan.

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It was believed possible that General Patton might return briefly to the United States to take command of the armored forces, succeeding Lieut. Gen. Jacob Devers, recently named commander of the American forces in the European theater. If the thunder-and-lightning general does return to the States military observers believe he will linger just long enough to put the finishing touches on troops of the armored command for use in the coming offensive. The war department tonight refused to officially comment on Patton's new post but referred the matter to the high command which unanimously praised the acute abilities and hell-for-leather leadership of the general whose motto is "attack and attack again." RITES IMPRESSIVE FOR GEN.

ANDREWS U. S. European Commander And 13 Other Victims of Plane Crash Buried Impressive and solemn last rites REYKJAVIK, May 8 (UP) were held here today for Lieut. Gen. Frank M.

Andrews, commander of all United States troops in the European theater, and 13 others who were killed with him in the crash of an army plane Monday. Services were held in the National cathedral for 12 of the men, including Andrews and Bishop Adna Wright Leonard, who was representing 31 American Protestant denominations on a tour of the battle fronts, visiting the chaplains in the field. Earlier, services were held in a Catholic cathedral for Capt. Joseph T. Johnson, the pilot, and Staff Sgt.

Paul H. McQueen. American flags draped the caskets ranged in front of the altar in the National cathedral and as they were carried toward the cemetery, Civilians and United Nations soldiers lined the streets. An army band played solemn. muted marches to the overtone of the cathedral bells.

The crowds quietly as the cortege dispersed. American section of the Icelandic civilian cemetery, where services were conducted jointly by Catholic and Protestant chaplains. An army bugler sounded taps and a rifle squad fired the traditional volleys over the graves. DUKE AND DUCHESS DUE TO ARRIVE IN NEW YORK PALM BEACH. May 8 (INS) -The Duke and Duchess of Windsor tonight were en route to New York, where governor of the Bahamas will transact personal and governmental business.

The royal couple arrived in Miami from Nassau late yesterday, were guests last night at the Palm Beach home of Herbert Pulitzer, and today, with their entourage, boarded a seaboard railway train for New York. The duke and duchess both termed recent rumors of an estrangement as "silly." accounts straight-each Michigan National check is its own receipt. No minimum balance is required -no maintenance charge. Your only cost is 5c per item, and you can open an account with as little as a dollar. MICHIGAN NATIONAL BANK BATTLE CREEK FLINT GRAND RAPIDS LANSING MARSHALL PORT HURON SAGINAW ASSETS OVER ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION MINE STOPPAGES STILL SPREADING Workers Protest Fines by Ignoring No-Strike Law Of President PITTSBURGH, May 8 (INS) -Despite President Roosevelt's indication that coal miners, now in the employ of the government, are expected not to strike, a flurry of work stoppages continued tonight in collieries of least three states.

then each case but one the strikes -which broke out in Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and Indiana- in protest against fines imposed by the operators upon miners who participated in unauthorized walkouts prior to the May 1 general coal strike. Sole exception was in the Hazelton, area where two mines closed down, not in protest against an imposed penalty, but because the workers demanded half for Saturday work. Under regulations, overtimes wages shall be paid for the sixth day of work during the week, but operators pointed out that the mines were idle Monday. Shortly after a strike ended at Jones Laughlin Steel corporation's Vesta No. 4 mine at California, some 500 men failed to report on the early shift at the company's Shannopin operation at Bobtown.

John P. Busarello, United Mine Workers No. 5 district president, who was instrumental in stopping the Vesta strike, announced the district's executive board voted to cease operations when the present 15-day truce expires at midnight, May 18, unless a new contract is signed. Similar sentiment was reported in two other coal districts. FORD NOW PRODUCING PLANE SUPERCHARGERS DEARBORN, May 8 (UP) The Ford Motor company announced tonight that it has reached "full production" of turbo-superchargers delicately machined instruments used to increase horsepower in aircraft engines.

In addition, the company said, Ford engineers have improved on original production methods and not only have bettered the supercharger's operation but have effected considerable savings in scarce metals and other materials. The completed turbo supercharger weighs 136 pounds and is used to force a mixture gasoline and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine. It is being built into engines of B-24 Liberator bombers now manufactured at Ford's Willow Run plant. Governor Will Open Veterans' Job Meet Governor Kelly will speak Monday in Detroit (Book -Cadillac) at the opening of the ninth annual conferVeterans' Employment Service, the executive office announced Saturday. The governor's address will be on the subject, "Rehabilitation of Demobilized Veterans." Kelly will also participate in ceremonies welcoming Gen.

Enrique Penranda, president of Bolivia, who will arrive in Detroit Monday morning for a one-day tour of munitions plants. 3 DIE IN CRASH DEL RIO, May 8 (UP) Three officers and one enlisted man of a medium miles southwere killed yesterday, in the crash east of Laughlin army air field, the public relations office announced today. The accident occurred while the plane was on a routine training flight. Quints Thrill At New Sights In Ship Yards SUPERIOR. May 8 -Five wide-eyed little girls, too excited for sleep, scampered from window to window of their railway coach tonight.

eagerly chattering about each new sight which greeted them in the heart of a humming shiprard. It was a completely new expertence for the Dionne cuinturlets and they were as thrilled as the thousands of persons here to watch them christen five new cargo ships tomorrow. The special coach which brought the quintuplets and their party from Callender, was spotted in the yards of the Walter Butler Shipbuilders. where the launchinzs will take place. An armed detachment of United States marines stood 24-hour guard duty around it.

Less than 20 feet from the coach workmen were busy putting the fnishing touches on an escort vessel. Riveting hammers clattered and all about was the noise of a vast war industry operating at full speed. for the workers continued at their tasks regardless of the commotion around them. The quintuplets loved noise and hubbub and were especially interested in the riveters, grimacing covering their ears as the hammers reverberated. "It's enough to make me deaf." declared Annette, as and per sisters hopped up and down with excitement.

The ships they'll launch, painted a bright orange color, are lined up stern within view of the quintuplets' car, a fact which hasn't helped a bit in quieting the five eight-year-olds down. The color attracted the girls' attention immediately, and they said they hoped the ships would carry the shade to sea. They were told the orange paint was to prevent rust and that such a bright color would make the vessels excellent targets ber and would be replaced with a somgray. "Well, what does it matter?" commented Emilie. "It'll help to win the war." Smelt Are Running In Munising Area MUNISING, May 8 (UP)-The first smelt run in Lake Superior came to at least four streams in this area last night and the state conservation department has opened those waters to dippers, it 788 reported today.

Conservation Officer Julius Thorson discovered a run in the Anna river in Munising City and in 15 minutes dipped 150 fish. He said there were thousands left. Smelt runs have not been reported from any other Lake Superior region this year. Thorson said the fish were healthy and a great number persons have started dipping. Lake Michigan smelt runs usually arrived in April, it was reported, but practically none have discorered there this spring while millions of the fish have been found dead In the lake, apparently killed by some disease.

BICYCLE, TRICYCLE STOLEN Mary Harmon, 305 Smith avenue. reported her bicycle stolen between 3 and 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon. A tricycle was reported a as having been stolen from the home of Adolph Voght, 1611 Massachusetts avenue, Saturday afternoon between 1 and 3:30 p. m. GERANIUMS PETUNIAS BEDDING PLANTS Van Peenen's Flowers 1127 E.

Michigan Phone 41437 TE BAM RUST SER.