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..48 12 n. 49 52 FINAL EDITION 12 PAGES LMt4 Wire Serrlcc Of The AiMcUte Fnu BENTON HARBOR, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1941 THREE CENTS oirc1 AH Japan Avoids Hasty Move To Help Hitler DISMISSAL IS REFUSED IN I AUTO DEATHS 1)1) WMiln Coast Guardsmen, Ships Are In The Navy Now TOKYO SHUNS ACTION UNDER MIS TREATY Berlin Charge That U. S. Is Aggressor Causes Far East Crisis TOKYO, Nov. 3 Signs multiplied day that Japan would refrain om any hasty action as a result of rmany's charge that she had teen attacked by the United States.

The opinion prevailed neverthe less that Japan would be more like ly to accept the German rather than the American version of dents involving warships of those jf two powers in the Atlantic. Informed quarters held the view Jthat Germany would not ask Japan at this time to invoke the Axis pact Jnder which these countries and Italy agreed to aid one another in case of attack by a power not in Selection Of Jury For Hit -And -Run Case Is Under Way (By Staff Correspondent) PAW PAW, Nov. 3 Motion ta dismiss charges against Mrs. Marjorie Rounds, 27, wife of a Do-wagiac optometrist, accused of leaving the scene of an accident In, connection with the hit and run deaths of two Chicago resorters oa highway 152, east of Sister lakes; on August 6, was denied by Circuit Judge Glenn Warner this morning. Selection of a jury' to try Mrs.

Rounds on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident got underway immediately. Courtroom Packed The courtroom was packed with spectators as the case opened. A jury of 13 will be selected to hear the testimony in the case to avoid a mistrial should one of the jurors be taken ill. One of the 13 will be eliminated before the jury retires. The case opened with arguments on the motion to dismiss filed by Mrs.

Rounds' attorney, Carl Mosier, of Dowagiac, and opposed by th Van Buren prosecuting attorney, Sheldon Rupert, and Special Prosecutor Lewis Williams, of Paw Paw, appointed to aid in the prosecution. In denying the motion to dismiss. Judge Warner permitted the prosecution to amend the information! by adding the words "knowing and wilfully" to the charge of leavins the scene of an accident. Witnesses Added The prosecution also added thsv name of two more witnesses to th information-, Robert Taylor and Fred Van Camp. They will.be heard early in the trial to give the defense a chance to meet their testi mony.

Arrested Aug. 8 Mrs. Rounds, accused of leaving the scene of an accident in connection with the automobile deaths of. two Chicagoans. Charles Lang and Otto Berg, near Sister Lakes in Van Buren county early in the morning of Aug.

6, was arrested Aug. 8 in Dowagiac, after State Police from Paw Paw, investigating the fatal accident, claimed they had identified the death car as hers. Mrs. Rounds is the wife of Dr. Frank! Rounds, a Dowagiac optometrist.

Lang and Berg were struck and killed as they walked on Highway 152, east of Crooked lake. Both men were hurled about 100 feet, police) reported, their bodies horribly mangled, Police Find Car Mrs. Rounds was taken into custody after a two-day search for ths automobile, which State Police identified as a 1937 Chevrolet from parts (Please Turn to Page Nine) HOPTFADING FOR IS SAILORS RUSSIANS PUSH NAZIS BACK IN FIERCE BATTLE Recapture Northern Section Of Kalinin; Many Germans Slain BY HENRY C. CASSIDY (Associated Press Correspondent) KUIBSHEV, Soviet Russia, Nov. 3 Red army dispatches reported today the recapture of the northern section of Kalinin, 95 miles northwest of Moscow, and said thousands of Germans were buried under ruins of flaming houses as the two-weeks-old siege entered a phase of intensified ferocity.

The Red army has increased its pressure to drive the Germans completely from th3 suburbs of the upper Volga river city, focal point of the Nazi thrust to encircle Moscow from the north. The dispatches said the Germans were straining every nerve to break into Tula, 100 miles south of Moscow, where another encirclement arm is probing eastward. But they were meeting with a fierce blankst of Red artillery fire and tank-led counterattacks besides the stubborn resistance of civilians of the munitions town who had thrown up a deep zone of barricades. A supplement to the Soviet information bureau's communique said 40 German tanks were destroyed and at least 500 Fascist officers and men were killed in Russian operations the night of Nov. 1-2.

The communique said Russian troops were fighting bravely everywhere, but the latest advices indicated no important change had taken place on other sectors of the Moscow front. Nazis Drive Into Crimea Critical hours in the great battles for Moscow and the Crimea were acknowledged in Russian reports today as the Germans apparently loosed mighty bursts of power in efforts to force decisions on those fiercely -fought fronts. Russia's peril in the Crimea, a back door. to the Caucasus' oil and the Middle East, was evident. With extraordinary spJed- compared to the plodding pace of the Russian war in recent weeks, the Germans have driven deep into the Crimea since breaking through the Soviet's stout defenses on the neckline Perekop isthmus last Tuesday.

The German high command announced yesterday that Simferopol, capital of the Crimea, had been captured and that Nazi forces were advancing swiftly toward Sevastopol, 40 miles beyond. Reports in London said the Germans were only 20 miles north of the Crimean port. What sudden turn had jeopardized the Red army's month-long (Please Turn to Page Nine) HORSE THIEVES STAGE COMEBACK, STEAL A PONY! Horse and buggy days may be out-of-date, but horse thieves or to be more exact pony thieves, are still operating in Berrien conuty. Harry Lltowich, 1005 Territorial road, dealer in farm and riding horses, reported today that thieves stole a black and white Shetland pony from his barn some time Saturday night, also a truck the gasoline tank of which was filled with fuel siphoned from another car. The pony was evidently taken away in the truck.

"And the barn door was locked before the horse I mean pony was stolen," Litowich said. S. Guggenheim, Who Gave Away Millions, Dies SIMON GUGGENHEIM (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Nov. 3. Simon Guggenheim, 73, former U.

S. Senator from Colorado and internationally (Please Turn to Page Nine) RESCUEEIGHT SPLITS in no At Least Three Other Army Crash In Far West (By Associated Press) GEORGETOWN, Nov. 3. Six men who parachuted from a storm-tossed Army bomber over the Sierra Nevada Sunday were found early today by rescue parties. Two others of the crew of nine who leaped frcm the huge 4-motored B-17 ship were rescued last night.

Only the pilot, Second Lieut. L. M. H. Walker, was still missing.

Pvt. Robert V. Mosely, of Columbus, was reported seriously injured. Two Flyers Killed At least three other fighting planes crashed in California Sunday, killing two flyers and injuring another. The six rescued flyers were Second Lieut.

J. R. Mode, Fort Worth, Tex, the co-pilot; Staff Sgt. Eugene M. Clemens, Chamberlain, S.

Corp. Walter B. Glantz; Pvt. Harold Salisbury, Bangor, Pvt. Fred E.

Pekuri, Portland, and Mosely. They were found at Bassi ranch, an old cattle camp about 35 miles east of Georgetown, and about a mile from where they leaped from the bember. Two others- rescued last night were Corp. Sterling Ison of Hurricane, Utah, and Pvt. Aldon H.

Stookey of Corning, Calif. At San Anselmo, north of San (Please Turn to Page Three) LOCAL YOUTH WAS FORMERLY MEMBER OF JAMES' CREW While the nation mourns the torpedoing of the destroyer, Rueben James, in the North Atlantic last week, one Benton Harbor family oan be thankful one of its members was spared. The family is that of Ben Lito-wich, fruit buyer. "Bud" who assists his father and mother at the market, finished a Naval training course end was discharged" rom service last April 7. He sailed on the Rueben James, and knew Its crew.

The tragedy of the ship's sinking Is keenly felt by the younger Litowlch, A 'J I rr Jt St. AFTER BOB The United States Coast Guard Cutter Eseanaba, stationed at Grand Haven, formally became a unit in Uncle Sam's Navy today. By executive order, President Roosevelt incorporated all the Coast Guard into the Naval forces, transferring administration from the Treasury department to the Navy department. pnnnnn Goes On Trial Trial of Mrs. Marjorie Rounds, Do-wajriac.

in connection with the hit-and-run deaths of two pedestrians in Van Buren county last August, started before Judge Glenn E. Warner in Paw Paw today. Judge Warner refused a defense motion for dismissal of the case. HOLD B. B.

PAIR IN LOOTING OF COTTAGES State Police At South Haven Make Arrest, Recover Much Furniture SOUTH HAVEN. Nov. 3 South Haven State Police today held in the Van Buren county jail at Paw Paw a man and wife, Harry Hoffman, 28, and Ruth Hoffman, 35, who gave their residence as 583 Edwards Benton Harbor, for questioning in connection with the looting of at least nine cottages in Forest Dunes park, south of South Haven on US-31, and at least one cottage in Mt. Pleasant sub-division north on US-31 just over the Allegan county line. They face charges ol breaking and entering.

At the same time the upstairs portion of the South Haven police post looks like a wholesale furniture depository, all goods recovered from a van load pack- and ready for carrying away at Forest Dunes, and from the home of the Hoff-mans. In the cache of furnishings are oriental and Swedish rugs, fine linens, blankets, mattresses, radios, tables, desks, lamps and numerous other expensive articles. The lot is conservatively estimated by Sergeant Fred R. Ennis, in charge of the State Police investigation, at $3,000. Troopers Surprise Couple For the past several months, since reports were made of cottages looted.

State police have been patrolling the Dunes. Saturday, on one of these patrols, Troopers Glcnroy Walker and Edward Hayes, saw a light in a cottage owned by Dr. L. S. Lyon, of Chicago.

The two troopers entered the cottage and found Hoffman and his wife there, and almost all the furnishings o' the home packed and ready to be riauled away. The i couple was arrested and taken the South Haven police post, and the packed goods were brought in by a van and stored for evidence. Sergeant Ennis then dispatched a moving van and officers to the home of the Hoffman's and there (Please Turn to Page Nine) August 18, 1882. For a number of years before coming to Hartford to live he was a detective for the street car company. Besides Mrs.

Everhart he leaves these children: Mrs. Mamie Fuller, Hartford; Mrs. Adaline Ekstrom, Hartford; Mrs. Anne Johnson, Fenn-ville; Frank, of Jackson; and James at home. There1 are four grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 o'clock at the Zuver Calvin chapel. Rev. Thomas Pollard, pastor of the Methodist church will officiate. Burial In Maple Hill cemetery. 1 NINE Transfer Of Control Ordered By Roosevelt threat MADE IN NOTE SENT BY SECY III Friendship At Stake If War Against Reds Is Continued (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov.

3 United States has warned Finland that she must discontinue promptly her offensive military operations against Soviet Russia if she desires to maintain the friendship of the United States. Secretary of State Hull disclosed this move by the United States in reply to press conference questions as to whether there was any basis for reports from London that Britain was hesitating to declare war against Finland mainly because of objections raised by the United States. Hull said this government had frequently called the attention of the Finnish government to American anxiety over the course Finland was pursuing. With Russian dominance of the Black Sea sorely threatened, an authoritative source in London said Russia had suggested to Britain that she might "with advantage" declare war on Hungary, Rumania and Finland. The British, said their government had not yet reached a decision on the suggestion and added that "naturally the United States is being kept informed on the subject." Finland's role in the war against Russia was newly emphasized by British press reports from Stockholm which said that German and Finnish troops were only 14 miles from Murmansk, Russian Arctic seaport.

The Murmansk-Leningrad railway has been the object of Finnish-German land and air attack almost since the Finns joined hands with the Germans in the invasion of June 22. How British action could bear on Finnish and Rumanian war efforts against Russia is not clear. However, to date, Britain in her economic warfare has taken steps short of actual attack which a state of war would call for. Hungary's action against Russia has not approached the scale of Germany's Finnish and Rumanian allies, although Hungarian troops actually are in the field against the Russians. Sea Battle Heard A Reuters dispatch to London from Stockholm said a rumble of heavy gunfire in the Baltic had led to belief that the Red fleet in that sea was trying to shoot its way out to the west feevn Hango, peninsula fortress-base on the south coast of Finland which has been under siege since the first days of the conflict.

BENTON HARBOR MEN ARRAIGNED Robert A. Granger, 17, Indiana avenue, Benton Harbor, and Clyde Day, 21 Napier road east of Benton Harbor waived examination on charges of entering the service building at Crystal Springs cemetery in the nighttime and were bound over to circuit court by Justice Joseph R. Collier in St. Joseph Granger was unable to furnish a $1,000 bond and Day could not meet a $1,500 bond requirement and both were remanded to the county jail. The pair were charged with enter-ng the cemetery service building and taking some auto tires on the nieht of Sept.

26. They were arrested after a quarrel over car payments following which Day told officers he and Granger had broken into the service building. a dark green background. Berrien county's serial letters have been changed for 1942. Nineteen forty-one plates bore the letters NB, NO or ND.

The 1942 plates will be lettered JN through JT, Mrs. Sterling said. The 1942 plates re somewhat smaller than the 1941 plates. PLAIN GARMENTS standard cleaning 50c. Sanitone Service 75c.

SANITARY DRY CLEANERS. 3-2565. -Adr. volved in the European or Far Eastern conflicts. The Japanese press meanwhile stressed the gravity of Japanese-American relations, which Asahi said were "the worst in history." Yomiuri and Kokumin followed a similar vein, warning that "There's a limit to Japanese patience." Berlin's Next Step In Doubt BERLIN, Nov.

3 German spokesmen said today the government's declaration that the Reich was attacked by the United States found unreserved approval of the other three-power-pact nations, but the iBpvernment kept its own counsel as to its next step. Authorized sources said "we know what publicity and reaction there has been, but' we can say nothing now on the political effect" of the statement. Spokesmen however, ruled out the possibility of immediately invoking the three-powe'r pact whereby Germany. Japan and Italy pledged to aid one another in case any one of the Axis partners were attacked by a power not involved in the wars in Europe and China. Observers said they were inclined to accept the German declaration as an attempt to place responsibility upon President Roosevelt for the deterioration of German-American relations stemming from At lantic clashes involving the U.

S. destroyers Greer and Kearny and German submarines. The German statement said the Kearny was protecting one convoy when it received a call for help from another which was engaged in battle with German naval forces. In the Greer incident, the statement continued, the United States destroyer pursued for several hours "in close military co-operation with English naval forces," a German submarine and in the pursuit the submarine was attacked by several depth bombs while it was under water. German U-boat use its weapons.

1 1 II i- 1 1 iue uesuuyer cunuuuea ns pursuit, with depth bombs a number of Aours." As to documents which President Hoosevelt claims to haye in his possession, the Germans said: "There exists neither a map pre pared in Germany by the Reich's government regarding the dividing up of Central and South America, nor a document pronounced by the Reich's government regarding the dissolution of the religions of the world." President Roosevelt, one spokesman declared, seems to be suffering from upset political stomach." "It Is noteworthy how cautious he has become," these quarters added. 11 Anraiwiflv Via Viae thp fpplinff that bit off more in recent days than 'me could digest. SAFETY SAM SAYS--- If divers and pedestrians would -practice the C's of safety (ALWAYS BE CAREFUL) there would be fewer deaths and injuries. Were you careful on the highway today? RETURNS TO B. H.

AND STORE Don Peterson has returned to Benton Harbor from South Haven and opened up a window shade and Venetian blind store at 269 Em MM 'ft lot 1 A FIVE INJURED IN ACCIDENTS Four Hurt On Paw Paw Avenue; Woman Taxicab Driver In Smashup Two men were arrested for a 4-car accident that resulted in the in jury of four persens on Paw Paw avenue at the Pere Marquette tracks at 11:50 last night. All of the injured persons were rushed to Marcy hospital, but they were released after receiving treatment. Arrested were McKinley White, 42-year-old Negro, of 259 Michigan Bluff, on a reckless driving count; and Alvin Gunn, 30, of Benton I Harbor route 3, arrested for driving! while drunk. White agreed to pay a $25 fine and costs of $4.50 in weekly payments when arraigned before Municipal Judge Frank Hammond today. Gunn, on being arraigned, pleaded innocent to the tipsy driving count, and demanded trial.

Judge Hammond released him on $100 bonds for appearance at trial. The accident occurred according to pclice reports when a northbound car driven by Ernest McClenrion, colored, of 295 Colfax avenue, was I hit head-on by a southbound car operated by Gunn. Police said Gunn swerved to his left, directly in the path of McClendon's vehicle. Car Turns End for End Gunn's car was turned end for end in the crash, and was blacking the highway. Flares were put out at the scene, and another motorist, Fred Dugan, 29, of 848 Ogden avenue, offered to tow Gunn's wrecked car off the road.

Dugan backed around and was standing beside Gunn's car when McKinley White disregarded the flares an crashe dinto the two cars. In the double accident Dugan suffered injuries to his left knee and left leg. Gunn was cut on the lower hip. Mrs. Bessie McClendon, 22, colored, sustained a cut on her right leg below the knee and sustained facial lacerations.

Miss Winnie tPlease Turn to Page Nine) Week-End Passes With Ntf-Further Information On Reuben James (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. Hope ebbed slowly for the unreported crew members of the U. S. S.

Reuben James, some 70 or more men potentially the greatest number lost by a regular Navy ship through belligerent action since the Battle ship Maine was blown up in 1893. Throughout the long week-endw Great Lakes Stations Are Included In New Arrangement All Coast Guardsmen, including crews and equipment here, at South Haven, Grand Haven and Michigan City, are in the Navy now. The Coast Guard joined the Navy today, making the world's largest fleet still larger. In a surprise move, accompanied by no explanation, President Roose velt issued an executive order last night taking the Coast Guard from the jurisdiction of the Treasury de partment and placing it under the command of the Secretary of the Navy. It was the first time since the World war that the Coast Guard has been incorporated in the fleet, and "Mr.

Roosevelt acted under a 1915 statute which states that "in time of war or when the President shall so direct" the Coast Guard is to become a part of the Navy. 21,700 Men Involved The Presidential order, released at Mr. Roosevelt's Hyde Park, N. Y. estate, transfers to the Navy's command 290 ships exclusive of picket boats and other small auxiliaries, 50 airplanes, 1,700 officers and 20,000 enlisted men.

This was the second executive action affecting the Coast Guard in the existing emergency. On May 7 Mr. Roosevelt placed 14 seagoing vessels and the Coast Guard's Hawaiian department under Navy or- (Please Turn to Page Three) WORKMAN'S BACK BROKEN IN FALL AT B. H. SHIPYARD Adolph F.

Wesner, 43, of 259 Charles street, was critically injured this morning when he fell from the deck of one of the big mine sweeper' being built in the Dachel-Carter Shipbuilding Corp. yards on the north side of the Canal. Wesner was taken to Mercy hospital. Dr. Rolland J.

Brown, the attending physician, reported that Wesner has a broken back and possible skull fracture. The Dachel-Carter firm is busy on government boat contracts, The accident involving Wesner is the first serious mishap at the plant, me wora irom me navai coimnum- cations nerve center here was: "No news no news," and offiocr patiently explained that any further -tidings would be released tame diately to, relieve the anxiety of Navy wives and families throughout the country. Pending receipt of a repofVtbrfi ing the 44 crew members known to have been saved when the destroyer was sunk Thursday night, the Navy stood on its, refusal to make pubhe the names of the enlisted men on board or the total crew strength. Worst Tragedy Since The Main: However, inasmuch, as the ship's normal complement would be 120, unofficial estimates placed the nunv ber of men unaccounted for at If all have been lost, it would bo Hartford Man, Mourning Wife's Death, Hangs Self 1942 Automobile License Plates Go On Sale Today It the heaviest casualty list on a regu lar combat ship through belligerent action since 260 died when the Maine went down in Havana harbor. Since 1898 the Navy has lost only five regular fighting ships through hostile action: or war operations.

The destroyer Jacob Jones, tor pedoed in 1917, had the heaviest toss of life 4 men. Another destroyer, the Chauncey. had 23 killed in a World war collision. A collision also sent the submarine F-l to the (Please Turn to Page ThreeV Damaged fenders and bodies restored to original shape and beau 'v. Barta Motor Co Ita HARTFORD.

Nov. 3 Despondent since thr: wife, Sadie Podojil, i wo weeks ago, Frank Podo-jil; 59, was found Head at 7:30 last' night at Ms farm home between Hartford and Lawrence, by his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice VEverhart. Coroner Frark Tb jmpson, of Paw Paw, who was called, said he had taken his ownilfely hanging.

Members of the family and his doctor stateif that he had refused food antf hsd scarcely slept since the death of hi wife. His daughter and her htisband came to the Podojil h-rv; to hi with the fathpr. Nineteen fcrty-two automobile license plates went on sale today in! all bureau offices throughout Michigan. Mrs, Jane Sterling, manager of the license bureau in the Peoples State bank building. Ship street, St Joseph, announced the sale of 1942 plates in Berrien county.

Other offices, are at lies and Three Oaks. Haf-ycar licenses are not yet on sale, lit is understood they will be the slime oolor white numerals on pire avenue, At South Haven he was connected with the Sears Roebuck Venetian blind and window shade Peterson also will operate a repair service -at his Benton Harbor shop. He and his family have moved back to their home at 763 Pavone street, -1 Fciojil was born in Chicago.