The Escanaba Daily Press from Escanaba, Michigan • Page 1

THE ESCANABA DAILY PRESS VOL. XXXIII NO. 172 IU ppfr fninsui a eading I ESCANABA, MICHIGAN. OCTOBER 8, 1911 I Associa reo Ifasfd wirp nfws Service) (12 PAGES) BRIDGE WRECK BLOCKS S00 LOCKS DONETS BASIN AREAFLANKED BY NAZI ARMY COUNTER-ATTACKS OF REDS SLOW UP PINCER Defense Bottleneck Pin (Tire (1 As Bascule Snan Collapses (By Thu Associated Prwi) Berlin, Oct. forces pressing eastward in a massive 6- day-old offensive have flanked the rich Soviet industrial Donets ba- Bin by occupying the ports of Mariupol and Ossipenko, two- thirds of the way across the north shore of the sea of Azov, authoritative sources announced tonight.

Mariupol, 125 miles east of the Dnieper river and 100 miles west of the Don river city of Rostov, nnd Ossipenko, 40 miles southwest of Mariupol, were described by the Germans as the most important Russian grain and coal ports on the sea of Azov. Supply Lines Endangered They declared that by flanking the Donets basin the Nazi forces had made this wealthy industrial area upon which Russia depends for much of its war supplies. The capture of the two important Soviet ports presumably was part of the major victory reported in a morning high command munique. This claimed capture of the staff of the ninth Russian army and a continuing drive against retreating Soviet columns with tanks, motorcycles and armored cars. Mariupol is a fishing and shipping city with a large Greek population of emigrants from the Crimea.

From its harbor, four miles to the southwest, corn and iron are shipped across the Black sea. Its principal industries are smelting, graphite and woolen goods. Whole Story Untold Ossinenk'i formerly in 1940 for the So- aviatrix Maria Ossipenko. It has an excellent port. It is about the same size as Mariupol, with a normal population of 40,000.

Military dispatches the German eastward offensive was under way up and down the eastern front after the greatest artillery barrage of the Russian war and dive-bombers at extreme short range. (The British radio quoted Russian reports to the effect that one entire German division had been smashed trying to force its way through the isthmus of Perekop above the Crimean peninsula, I west of Mariupol, and that Rus-1 sian naval artillery had forced' units of heavy Rumanian artil-l lery to withdraw from positions! before Odessa.) German reports during day FREIGHT RIPS INTO LANSING SOUTH DEPOT HOY KILLED, TWELVE INJURED IN TRUNK MISHAP Collapse of the north segment of a bascule bridge across the 280-foot approach to the Third and Fourth locks at Sault Ste. Marie Tuesday morning plugged the defense bottleneck through which vital iron ore passes on its way to furnaces in the east, cost the lives of two trainmen and disrupted railroad service between the United States and Canada. Until the bridge is restored, railroad freight cargoes will have to be routed around Lake Super- ior or by way of Detroit and Sarnia, Ont. The picture above shows the collapsed north bascule segment at the left, with one Soo Line car remaining on the span, and reveals how the wrecked portion has fouled the other half of the bascule at the right so that it can not be lifted to clear even a part of the channel for waiting ore carriers.

Remaining locks at the Soo, the Poe on the American side and the Canadian lock, are not deep enough to handle loaded ore boats. (Associated Press Photo) UNITY LABOR Leads Anti-Nazi RANKS IS URGED Roosevelt Warns AFL Hitlerism Is Threat to Everyone Revolt In Yugoslavia Seattle. Oct. 7. Roosevelt told the American Federation of Labor today threat of Hitlerism is directed not only at labor it is aimed at all of man, woman and child believes in He declared establishing peace between labor organizations i By The Associated Prm) Mass armed revolt in the heart of old Yugoslavia, led by a Serbian girl, was acknowledged by Berlin last (Tues.

I night, along with announcements of new troubles and repressive measures in other occupied countries east and went of the reich. Rebel bands of guerrilla soldiers and armed farmers in the Serbian region of former Yugoslavia stormed the town of Sabac, only 35 miles west of Belgrade, tacks upon German occupation troops, the body of a woman anti- Bolshevist leader was found in the Seine. She had been strangled, weighted nnd trussed in a crime which Paris autohrities said was liable to a great The German authorities in Par- PAROLEE HELD FORHOLD-UPS Ishpeming fiirl Admits Part In Abduction At Detroit tensing, Oct. 7, A 13-year obi magazine peddler was fatally injured and 12 persons hurt this afternoon when a faat Chlca- go-to-New York Giand Trunk freight train ripped up tracks wnd crushed one end of the main south end depot here. Chief of Police John O'Brien of l.ansinu.

directlnc hastily sum moned rescue crews, including 100 state police troopers, announced at p. m. that the wreckage of the depot had been completely cleared and that no other Injured persons were found. The dead: James Smith, 13, Lansing. The Injured: Russell Oliver.

14. l.ansinu newsboy, badly injured letr and scalp wounds. Walter Becky, 2221 Feldman. Norwood. Ohio, possible fractured leg.

Dr. Ixniis A. Wileden, Mason. Mich. Joseph H.

Miller. 7221 North Moore. St. Louis, Mo. George II.

Siddo, 7143 St. Louis, Mo. William Rodgers. 60, Moberly, i slight injuries. Mrs.

Anna McManus, 58, Lan- i sint, minor injuries. Herman Debrecht, Florls- ant. Mo. Mrs. Jennie Hoffman, 52.

Lansing, compound fracture of the leg Andrew Hoffman. Landing, fractured pelvis. Mrs. Margaret Gardner, 29. Lansing, minor bruises.

Roger Gardner, 7, concussion. ist utT All disaster agencies in the community, including Bed Cross, Boy and Sea Scouts, physicians and nurses were mobilized to care for the Injured and dig In the wreckage of the station for others at first believed to be there. Hos Gladstone Engineer Drowns, Train Falls In St. Canal Loaded Ore Carriers May Be Held Up for Rest of Week; Only Shallow Draft Locks Left Open Sault Ste. Marie, Oct.

of Pnited States and Canada joined in an rffort today to unplug the St. Falls Canal bottleneck for the flow of vital defense iron ore halted abruptly this morning when the north sesrment of the 330-foot bascule bridge collapsed under a Line freight engine and tender, plunging the tender and engine into the canal with the loss of two lives. Four men were on the train of 10 to 50 cars when the engine went into the canal at 1:40 a. m. On First Trip The accident cost the lives of David Monroe of Sault Ste.

Marie, brakeman and conductor, and H. J. Willis, engineer of Gladstone, who was on his first trip on the Sault run. Two other Sault men on the bridge were saved. A 200-ton railroad derrick summoned immediately from Sudbury lifted two cars which had been suspended on the north leaf of the bridge.

Divers were sent down this morning to locate the bodies of the two men. They reported the engine wedged in against rocks and the coal spilled over the engine. A tug may have to be used to shift the engine so that the bodies may be recover- IDUT7CU Cl ICO The divers are Wayne nMri I LL i LILU Kauppi and Walter Sipniew- WITH PICTURES" Photographs of Sault Bridge Accident Are Taken to Detroit Walter Arntzen, Kscanaba aviator. and John Itauunel, Kscanaba Dally photogi apher, to Sault Sta. Marie In t.

pictures of the International bridge accident and hopped off again for Detroit to deliver the photographs to the newspa- 1 pern Aided by a tail-wind, the St In- Mean while the flow of ore halted almost completely, since most of the freighters are loaded to about 20 feet. The Canadian lock is unable to handle anything over 17 feet four inches, and the Poe lock here is capable of handling ships up to 16 feet six inches. Shortly before noon today Commander 1 i-ebes of the United States Guard reported more than 30 down- bound steamers already an- Detroit. Oct. 7 Police said today Lawrence Nelson.

24, twice paroled from the Marquette branch prison, mid his pini-lotlnp would be a patriotic step forward and according to Berlin own ac- in creating true national unity, seriously threatened it until six more persons in the protector-1 ate of Bohemia-Moravia, heart of former Czechoslovakia, charged i i and warned the time had come German regular army troops aid untold the whole story of the when (he conciliation service must ed by the uniformed guard of the present central drive. is announced the total number of blonde companion, Violet Marie persons executed in occupied Kymberg, 19, of Ishpemlng, had France In reprisal for attacks on confessed to a series of crimes Nazi troops now had risen to 73. lmaxeed by an abduction and A a dispatch from robbery. Prague reported the execution of I Officers were booking the pair for using stolen automobile license plates and crarylng an Headed for Moscow The nearest a German military spokesman would come to placing the primary objective of the offensive was to deny that any German sources had said that troops were headed for Moscow. He reiterated the German contentaion that main purpose is to destroy Soviet fighting to take large nities.

Other government commentators, moreover, stressed the Soviet Donets basin, in the south, as the heart of and said the. city of Kharkov was the key to it. It was considered likely, however, that the scope of tiie German offensive, declared by Adolf Hitler himself last Friday to be an operation of the utmost importance, embraced both southern and central sectors, and this was borne out by the reports today of heavy aerial activity. (By The Associated Pres CAPITAL MENACED Moscow, Wednesday, Oct. iolent fighting has developed in (Continued on Page Two) be tised before recourse to strikes pro-axis Croat leader Pavelic were or lockouts.

program of production of ships, planes, guns, be said the president in a message read by AFL Secretary-Treasurer George Meany. shall be limited by only one amount necessary to overwhelm the Nazi hordes. know that every one of you. and the millions whom you represent. will lend every effort and make every necessary stfp to accomplish this end.

aspect of our national defense hinges on greater industrial production. This is not the time for idle promises. This is not the time to take chances with the national safety through any stoppage of defense work or defense production. this is the time for all of us to work in harmonv for the good of the individual and the common good of all the people of these United States. Every American owes that to himself and to the nation which has given him so rushed into battle.

The rebels, said to have been led by the daughter of a Serbian lawyer, were reported bv the Germans to have been smashed under attack by all branches of the reich army. In Paris, scene of frequent at- NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGE MAPPED Urgency of Arming Ships Increased By Panama Ban On Guns son plane, by Harold Gens- nor and piloted by Arntzen. made th. trip cu Sault Marl. In good time.

They encountered hea -1 with preparation of hith treason, economic sabotage and possession of weapons without a permit. Only yesterday it was announced five h.id been similarly put to death; scores had been executed previously. These executions brought the known total among Czechs to in connection with the abortive rebellion in the protectorate. A trickle of news from occupied Norway announcing the chief of police of Oslo had banned the I wearing of all badges are I of a character demonstrative against the new order" indicated opposition to Hitler rule was continuing in the north, despite severe repressive measures already taken there. Weather t).

Weather Baresi) UPPER MICHIGAN: Fair to partly cloudy Wednesday; Thursday Increasing cloudiness followed by rain, warmer In east and central portions. At Low Last 6:30 P. M. 24 Hours Jeffries Leading For Detroit Mayor ESCANABA 60 Tempera tor Alpena Boston Buffalo 'algary 3 rhicago -----60 4 0 Edmonton 'ir Itaplds Bav 53 ton Angelas. F4 SI Low Yesterday Milwaukee 56 P.

5 4 Montreal 6 New York 61 Pittsburgh Regina Soo. Mich. Toronto Traverse City 59 Washington. TO Wlcnipe? 36 Detroit. Wednesday.

Oct. 8 OF) Edward J. Jeffries tcday was renominated for a second two- year term as nearly complete returns indicated that all Incumbent office-holders were running ahead in Tuesday's light municipal nonpartisan primary lection. With all but 15 of the 1.015 precincts in. Mayor Jeffries situation.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington, Oct. 7. President Roosevelt told reporters today new orders of the government of Panama forbidding arming of ships flying that nation's flag made rapid revising of the American neutrality act more than ever urgent. He made this statement at a press conference. Earlier in the day he was reported to have informed congressional leaders, mostly from the senate, that the act should be revised to let armed American ships carry supplies into British and other belligerent ports.

For two hours and a half Mr Roosevelt and the legislators had discussed the ins and outs of the One conferee said the Automobile Strikes Grand Rapids Train; Three Persons Hurt Grand Rapids, Oct. 7 persons were injured, one critically, when an automobile crashed into a stationary freight train at the Belmont crossing north of here tonight. officers and state police worked for more than an hour to extricate the trio with hack saws and axes. Most seriously injured was Elmer Kurant, 2o, of Belmont. Alao hurt were Eddie Kleyenburg, 20, of Belmont, and Mary Vandeveen, 20, of Grand Rapids.

registered revolver when they received the report of the abduction and robbery last night. Detectives Ernest Johnson and Marvin Lane said both confessed readily. The report came from Rockel Williamson, 23. who told police he had been kidnaped by a man and woman who entered his car Williamson said and his blonde companion in the rear seat with a revolver pointed at The detectives said Nelson admitted binding and gagging Williamson and leaving him in an unoccupied while using his car for a pnsoline station holdup that netted $4 0. Williamson said the pair returned and released him, restored his automobile and fled in another car, stolen.

The officers said Nelson also admitted a holdup September 27. in which he said Miss Kymberg took part The two joined forces in Ishpeming. he said, where he met her while she was a waitress in a tavern shortly after he left the northern branch prison September 4, cy basis. A railroad wrecking train arrlv-j ed from Battle Creek to assist In I clearing the strewn with broken refrigerator cars, carrying perishable cargo to New York. Attendants said five persons were sent to St.

Lawrence hospital for treatment, and at least that i number were admitted to the Ld- ward W. Sparrow hospital. Harold Carlson of Lansing, a witness, said a car in the middle of the east bound train appeared to jump from the rails and fifteen or more freight cars be- hind It. As a whip would be cracked, smashing them aga'nst the depot and showering with debris 15 or more persons stand-j ing In the waiting room Inside. Vttcn lllppei! fp The southwest corner of the depot was demolished, the railroad control tower was torn down, and sewers were ripped up Fred C.

Schouman, public relations director for the works progress administration. which has Michigan office near the Grand Trunk depot, a number of automobiles were wrecked, and five persons winds on the southbound flight however. Leaving Sault Ste. Marie i at 2:15 p. they did not ar- rive at Bay City airport until four i hours later.

After fueling at Bay City, they completed the trip to Detroit. A and RdiiiQi' I will re turn to Kscanaba today. SOLONS TALKING OF COMPROMISE Van Wagoner Discussed Adjournment Tactics With House Speaker LOADS AT K8CAMABA The Str. Negaunee of Cleveland Cliffs Iron company fleet, hound for Marquette, was advised to dock at Escanaba for a cargo of ore yesterday afternoon of the tieup of traffic at the St. ship canal.

to Escanaba from Manitowoc and departed at 9 o'clock last night. It was reported that more than a hundred boats were tied up at the as a result of the International bridge collapse. l.ansiug, Oct. that the recessed 7, Hopes 61st legislature ehored above Brush point. Eight others upbound were below the locks.

The Poe lock and the Canadian lock were handling traffic as rapidly as they could. Cause of the collapse of bridge remained a mystery. Albert Penman, bridge operator, said that all signals were In order when the train started for American side. There was speculation that crys- talization of steel, or settlement of led Judge Joseph A. Gillis.

closest of seven opponents, 109.179 votes to 49.4W4. They will oppose each other in balloting November 4 In the city council race, in which 122 candidates sought the nine nominations, Charles E. (Gus) Dorais, University of Detroit athletic director and football coach, and William iBillyl Rogell, former Detroit sbort- stop. among the 54 Doral? is seeking a second torm a wbi only tlx since the ot os bribery prevalent opinion of the gathering was that Mr. recommendations should be carried out, but there was disagreement on procedural matters.

A second meeting was scheduled foi tomorrow and Senator Barkley (D-Ky.) predicted a decision would be reached. Traffic Toll Grand Rapids, Mich Oct 7. Gast, 15. was killed and her schoolgirl chum, Thora 14. was injured tonight when an automobile struck them as Governor And Wife Learning To Rumba Lansing, Oct.

7. rythyrn is entering state govern! raent. Governor and Mrs. Van Wagoner disclosed today they had enrolled In a country club dancing class with intentions of learning to rumbn from a trained instructor. "We'tt wanted to try the rumba I for a long Mrs Wagoner said, it looked so cora- 1 missed lesson No 1 last week, but unless affaire of state Intervene they will attend for lesson No.

2 tomorrow night. between Governor Van Wagoner and Speaker Howard Nugent of the house of a 1 Bepubllcan leader. I Nugent said prospects of an I early adjournment were brighter after Van Wagoner secretly visited him at his home in Pad Axe. and also paid a visit Rep. Audley Rawson, Republt- floor leader of the house.

Nugent said the legislative w- 1 sion was discussed with Van if Production Curtailment oner, but would not say What had transpired. There was indication 1 that possibilities of a compromise had been explored. Nugent previously had accused the governor of being to and accused him of may adjourn after It reconvenes the sandstone foundation, might here Thursday were lifted today have had something to do with it. after unannounced meeting The bascule bridge was opened in 1911. The original bridge (Continued on Page Two) FORD LAY-OFFS Affect 20,000.

I'nion Announces was opened In 18SS. It was found that the upper locking units on the bridge were intact The Bascule bridge is 330 feet long, each segm-nt being exactly 165 feet. The channel at the point is 280 feet wide and it serves as an approach to the Davis and Sabin and fourth locks), the two larsrest locks at the St. Mary's Falls Canal. No A clue to the disaster was (Continued on Two) The action of Panama was im portant because, to escape the neutrality restrictions some American-owned have been transferred to Panamanian registry, and sent to Enrland One of the 3s recently.

they walked alonj: a suburban road. Police said the jgirle were waik- inc on rieht s'de of the road i and stepped into highway In the path as they tried to mud The driver of ir, Richard Clavi tu 17, was i questioned and Employe Is Killed At Plant As St campi pe Fails Mich fVt 7 Victor Kwjt. 51, of Chicago, 111., was killed Instantly today a stes a flooring mill thr Robbins BV J. II.KIti smm luted Ldltnr Detroit. Oct.

of the Automobile Workers Union (CIO) and be conUuent on the meeting Ford Motor company got together again today and agreed, according to a union statement, that, instead of 20,000. only about 5,400 workers would have to be laid of? because of the government ordered curtailment of passenger car production. George F. Addes, national defense labor co-ordinator for the AW-CIO, said 3,000 of those to be laid off would be probationary production workers and 2,400 would be non-production men over whom the union has no jurisdiction He said they. too.

would be probationary workers whom he I defined a-s employes of less than six months standing with no established seniority rights. company and the Addes said, that the balance of the present w-orking force can be used for production quotas allowed bv the Office of Production Management through tr of November employing the unit rule to hold Democrats in line against overriding any vetoes. Van Wagoner would make no Moose Marooned On Lake Superior At Castle Munlsing, Oct. 7 Coast and state conservation officers failed In their efforts today to rescue, from an eight- foot ledge over Lake Superior near Castle, a stranded moose believed to have swam more than three miles from a point near the coast guard station. Whether the moose was one of two animals missing from the Cusino refuge was not determined The ledge on which the moose is stranged lies near the base of a 300-foot cliff, which the rescuers to formulate 'heir theory that moose reached his haven vs the lake.

The cliff siope? from the to water Today's News FLY Arntzeu Rammel tures at Page 1. WITH PLX Walter and Press Cameraman use plane to get Sault bridge accident. ENGINEER of bridge accident victim. Page 9. REDCenOX? CCC camp program in U.

P. may be curtailed. Page 6. GOOD TRAINING 1 school students learn something about business. Page 3.

DANCE set up for recreation department's social affairs. Page 3. CONCERT SERIES Music group to hold important meeting tonight. Page 7. FUTURE STARS a junior hiih school boys out for foot bs 11 Page 10, t..