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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
Out of New Jap Cabinet
Orders
On Iceland
BY ERIC FRIEDHEIN


WASHINGTON, July 18.- Presi-
dent Roosevelt today emphasized
that the United States Navy has
orders from INN as commander
in-chief 10 keep the sea lane be-
tween the United States and Ice
land protected against attack or
threat OF attack
In discussing occupation OF Ice
land by the United States, the
President added for direct quota
ton
II certainly am not going 10
tell you about the mo, emcnt Of
troops. am not going 10 pull
Wheeler"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
HOLD SMoLENsK

An earlier war bulletin reported
six major conflicts in progress and
said Russian troops still held
Smolcnsk on the central front
strategic stronghold on the road to
MoScow-and Pskov on the Lenin-
grad railroad.
This claim was advanced despite
German assertions that the Nazis
took PSkov last week and that
SmolenSk fell Wednesday.
~RuSsian quarters claimed that
contrary TO German claims. the
city of Kiev, on the Ukrainian
front, was not even threatened.
Novograd Volynsk. where fighting
was announced, lies 125 miles west
OF Kiev.
In the Ukraine. il was stated
German and Rumanian tank at
taCkS were hurled back with ire
mendouS losses 10 the foe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
BuIqar Premier in Rome

ROME, July 1S.ZQNSD-Ths
yisit-to Rome Of Bulgarian Premier
Bogdan Filof and Foreign Minis
Ter Ivan Popoff was officially de-
Scribed as an event Of great poll
teal importance" today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
Specially Plant Closed

YP MT. July 1s.-The
plant of the Central Speciality
Company was closed today pend
ing settlement of demands by the
u A VIC 10. The management
closed the plant TO avoid possible
trouble. The company employs $50
persons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
PROTECTION FOR L. $.

The Chief Executive was re-
ferring 10 Senator Burton K.
Wheeler I'D of Montana, who was
CRITICIZED BY the White House. for
making an advance prediction that
the United States intended 10 take
over the strategic sub-Arctic
outpost
II IS felt hl all military authori-
ties who have access 10 the best
possible information concerning
abroad the Presi-
dent said that the occupation OF
Iceland hy an unfricndly power
would be a serious blow 10 United
states defense.
The President pointed out that
having occupied Iceland il would
be foolish 10 leave the garrison
there 20 Us own devices. He said
u was ABC stun that the line
Of communication between the
mainland and the outpost must be
kept open.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
KNOX DRAWS SECOND

The selectee was staff Sergt.
Robert w. Shackleton, q, of New
York City, now stationed at Fort
DIX, N. j. Knox then stepped up
and drew the second number, SO.
In the lottery last Fall, No. 15S
was drawn first. Last night this
number appeared in the 775th
The lottery went off on schedule
and In record time. The first
number was drawn at TOT %. m.
and the last at 9:36 D. m. The
October 10 drawing lasted more
than Is hours, during which time
5000 capsules were drawn for ap-
.proximately 16,500,O00 men be-
tween the ages of u and SO.
While No. 1876 was the first
capsule drawn last night, No. /
in the lottery turned up in the
oZ1th capsule. Through a coin
cldence. No. 666 was found in the
666th capsule.
The solemn ceremony began
with a brief talk by Gen. Lewis
b, Hershey, acting director of Sc
lective service, in which he hailed
the nations selectees as Amer.
icas hope for protection now, and
security for the future"
Together these men, the
new and the old. are Americas
hope for protection now, and
security for the future" Her
shey said. More than lS.O0o,-
900 strong. these men will mako
America secure"
The 500 capsules were poured
and mixed In the same fish bowl
used during the World War and
IN the first peacetine lottery. II
was brought 10 Washington for
the occasion from Independence
Hall, PHILADELPHIA.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18

FRIENDS and fellow Ameri-
cans, we sort of thought
! that we had assumed quite "A
lot of responsibilities during
the last war that England
was i'm.
And that we had assumed
obligations tOO-Obligations
of foreign nations that were
in no way ours and debts that
were theirs but were repudi-
ated, and damages and de-
pressions, too. that we have
never been able TO recover
from.
And we thought we had
conferred quite a few boons
and benefits especially upon
England pulling John Bull out
OF the bloody mess nc had
gotten himself into. and put
ting his topper back on his
head, and busting off his
clothes, and wiping his
bruised nose, and standing
him back on his unsteady
feet.
For all of which we were
called Uncle Sap-and right
~ so-called.
Now comes this British
warrior and statesman and
crockery manufactures and
shows us up.
He tells us how wrong We
are, and have always been,
and how only our President il
willing to assume "a large.
share of responsibility
which he certainly il OVER
pviIling 10 do, and has consid-
Ierably OVER-done.
Then this British member
OF Parliament asks us why We
have not got sensible Con
gress," and says:
ain England an the best
people (mciudihg Col
WedgwoOd Of coWSc) go
into Parliament"
But, remarks the colonel
disparagingly:
"They don't try to 90 into
Congress here.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
in THE
NEWS

WE HAVE been honored by
w a visit from a typical
member of the British ruling
classes.
He Is Col. Josiah c. Wedg-
wood of the WedgwOOd pOr-
celain family.
He Is likewise a member of
the British Parliament.
He tells us all about our
American business-"where
we get Off" when we get off,
and how we get off.
We are punks.
We are too slow.
Col. WedgwOOd wants 60
give US the "bum's rush" and
throw us out of our peace, out
Of our independence, out of
our public welfare, out of our
free institutions, into the gut
ter of war.
He allows of no argument.
He says:
This IS yOur Wdr and
you are IN II up to your
HcckS."
He continues:
"The trouble With you
Americans rs that yOu are
afraid 10 assume response
bilitieS."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18

not be until the middle of the
month that the 21-year-Olds
are called into service"
OF Wayne Countys 63 draft
boards. 33 mad names for the first
number called-196. In the re-
manning 30 boards those regis
trants who had the first number
called applicable 10 their districts
automatically became first on the
list.
Generally, those who may eX-
pect an early call expressed d
desire 10 serve their country as
soon as possible.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
MISSIONARIES SOON

After they receive their ques-
tionnaires. which local draft boards
Will mail out as soon as they get
the official drawing results from
Washington. their names will be
placed among those who regis
tered last October.
Some youths may have 10
change their plans because of their
low numbers.
Edward Murray of 1920 Butter
Continued on Page Nlne)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18

II uould be glad 10 sec
physical Intervention (ot
america IN the cor) to-
mOrroic." and further says.
II wouid Ike to sec
American troops fighting
beside ours, flying Ameri-
can planes, sailing Ameri-
TTo..,-,.o. ~. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18

THEN Col. Wedgwood, war
i rior, diplomat, and par
Humanitarian, tells Senator
Wheeler ito 60 soak his
head" and saws:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
Sets
Order Of Call
For Youths
BY JOSEPH A. BORIS
Init News Service stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, July 18.-Main.
tanning the tempo of the second
American peace-time lottery, draft
Officials today moved swiftly to
put the nations 100000 21-year-
old youths on the roll for army
service.
Selective service chiefs pre-
lpared for distribution to local
draft boards throughout the ma
ton copies of the 800 numbers in
the order they were drawn last
might in Washington to inform
the 10000 young men who
Registered July 1 the order In
which they may be called TO the
colors.
FIRST CALL IN SEPTEMBER
The lists will determine the
way the new registrants will be
"sifted" into local draft board
Trolls remaining from the first
lottery. The first of the new
group are expected to be called
for service early in September.
Wayne County's new draf-
tees may not be called until the
last of September or the first of
October.)
Spectators who attended the
second lottery agreed that the So
|selectees who helped draw the
numbers "stole the show" The
group. all non-commissioned of.
ficers who were called into serv.
ice by the October Is lottery,
were cheered and applauded by
the capacity audience as they
marched to the stage TO take
turns in drawing the salmon.
colored capsules.
In tribute to the American
soldier, Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox relinquished the
privilege of drawing the first
number and permitted a tall,
handsome, sunburned selectee of
the previous draft to pick the first
number, which turned out to be
1876.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
He continues:

"The trouble With you
Americans is that you are
AFRAID 10 assume response
biiitieS."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18

Continued on Page Nine)
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-27
Jingle Contest
is Ended Today

AOne Of the most fascinating
and successful contests ever Of
fered to the Macomb county
public comes to an end today
with the publication Of No. Al
in the series of Daily Monitor
"Jingles" which, since Aug. IL,
have appeared each day on the
back page Of this newspaper.
During the life of the feature
more than $4,000 entries were
submitted to The Daily Monitor
and . total Of sos In merchan-
disc purchase checks were
awarded the winners by the
newspaper.
Throughout next week the
names Of winners In the past
weeks contests will be an
nounced daily.
In announcing the end Of the
series Charles ]. Sheppard, gen
eral manager Of the publishing
firm, stated that even better,
more entertaining features are
being developed for presenta-
ton to the public anc that, "as
usual, The Daily Monitor will
be first In the field with all
better types Of features"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-27
Piki1 Speaks
Here Monday
Pupils and Public
10 heov Writer

OHigh school students from 20
county schools will join with
Mount Clemens high and St.
Mary's high students Monday
afternoon to hear DR.. Walter b.
Pitkin in the opening lecture of
the series of four meetings
sponsored by the Rotary Club.
The lecture will be given in the
high school auditorium at 2 o.
clock.
The evening meeting at 8 o.
clock is open to the general pub
lie.
Each county school will be re-
presented by 20 students, while
the local schools will send boys
and girls from their social
science departments. Mount
Clemens students will have q
section on the main floor, and st.
Mary's students have the bal
cony.
The series, known as the Insti-
tute Of international Under
standing, will give Mount Glenn
ems residents an opportunity to
learn from authoritative speak
erS some Of the outstanding
problems confronting the world
today and to discuss the relation
of these problems to their indi-
vidual lives.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-27
Shrine
Concert
. Success 4,

oMembers Of the Hi-l3 club to-
day expressed qualification to
the hundreds Of people IN Mount
Clemens and Macomb county
who contributed to the success
Of the parade and concert staged
last night by the club in the In
terests Of its work among under
privileged and delinquent chill
dren.
An estimated crowd ef $500
persons lined the streets to watch
the colorful parade which start
ed at 1880, and ended In q drill
on Gratiot near the County
building. The Arab Patrol and
the brightly clad Arab Band
were enthusiastically received
throughout.
At the concert In the high
school, the Chanters gave Z pleas
ing program Of choral number
for m audience Of $50 persons.
Alternating with the Chanters
was the Arab Band playing =
series Of popular tunes.
As an added treat for the large
crowd, the well-known Trudy
Butterfield, WJR performer en-
tertained with several numbers.
Harry Macdonald, president Of
the Macdonald Creamery, made
q hit with his excellent vocal
renditions.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-27
Protection of World
Interest Vital, Knox
UTAH SENATOR ALSO ANNOUNCES
SUPPORT OF REPEAL MOVEMENT

he said. II can only once again
urge their repeal"
The magazine for which he
wrote is an official publication
of the Department of Commerce.
UNITE HANDS
Senator Thomas said he was
opposed to "tying the hands Of
the Chief Executive in this time
of crisis" and proposed that
President Roosevelt be Civ en-
complete discretionary authority
to scrap the neutrality legisla-
ton. ~ %@
\, s-'Wcs. have been abando ping
CIR neutrality step by step, "
1h0mas, hish-rankins member
Of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, told reporters.
"There ID not much left Of the
neutrality ct now except the
prohibitions against the arming
Of merchant ships, against send
Ing ships into belligerent ports
and against Americans travelling
on belligerent vessels.
There are some parts of the
neutrality law which might be
retained, such as that providing
government control over NUM-
ton exports, but I think the
President should be given a free
See KNOX-PaGe 2
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-27
Blind Filler too Late
Raj PILOT JOURNEYS TO NILES
TO VISIT SPECIALIST,
NOW DEAD

oBENToN HARBoR, Mich.
Sept. 27-(R1---A Royal Air
Force pilot, blinded In action.
who journeyed oil the way from
England t6 Niles, Mich. In the
hope that Dr.. Fred Bonnie could
restore his sight, only 10 learn
that the famous Niles specialist
died August ~, has gone on to
the State School for the Blind
at Lansing determined to adjust
himself to q new way Of life.
The sightless flyer Is Vernon
c. Willard. With him u "Ace",
his seeing eye" dog. Ace" &C.
cording TO his master. came
from Alaska IL years ago and
Is three quarters worlf. The dog
has been trained 10 be Willard's
"eyes" after Willard was shot
down In IN air fight over north
ern Ireland.
Il was q blow to Willard 70
learn Of DR.. Bonine's death, HE
was my last hope. for al The
other doctors have told me that
it would be impossible % ~
store even partial slght" VII
lard said In IN interview here.
willard was born - yoars aop
In South Bend. IND. He w. g.
phaned st ths 80 q 81 yooeD
and was placed IN . llishawukn.
Ind. orphanaee. He We sdop1ed
~ . Nile. Mich~ family WIN
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-27
Event Called
Telling Blow
10 Enemies
Emphasizes Intention
Of Protecting U. S.
Merchantmen

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27-(R
President Roosevelt acclaim
ed today's launching Of IA car
60 ships as "a telling blow at
the menace to our nation" and
emphasized his intention to pro-
tect American merchantmen
from torpedo, from shell or
from bomb"
The chief executives congrat-
ulations on the largest mass
launching since World War days
were sent in q specially tran.
scribed message to the Atlantic,
Pacific and Gulf. yards where
the new vessels slid down the
ways at intervals from dawn to
dusk.
HAVE CAUGHT SPIRIT
Americas shipbuilders, the
president said, Shave caught the
true spirit with which al this
nation must be imbued II Hit
Ter and other agsressors Of his
ilk are to be prevented from
crushing u.s."
I'VE Americans AZ q whole"
he continued, cannot listen to
those few Americans who preach
the gospel of fear-who say In
effect that they are still in favor
Of freedom of the seas but who
would have the United States tie
up our vessels in our ports. That
attitude Is neither truthful or
honest.
1--WE propose that these ships
sail the seas as they are intend
ed to. We propose, to the best Of
our ability, to protect them from
torpedo, from shell or from
bomb"
CALLED FLEET DAY.
The day was designated Glib
erty fleet day" to mark the
first launchings of emergency
freighters in the maritime COM
missions vast construction pro-
gram. Three of the Liberty
ships"-sometimes called ugly
ducklings" because of their
workaday design-were on to-
days launching schedule.
Mr.. Roosevelt noted that the
first of the liberty ships, built
at Baltimore, was to be called
the Patrick Henry, and he re-
jailed that Revolutionary pat
See SHIPS-PaSe 2
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-27
VS. Robinson
Rijes Monday
Shores Man Killed
In Auto crosh

OTuneral services for the late
William s. Robinson, former
president of st. Clair Shores,
killed in an automobile crash
Thursday, will be held Monday
morning at 10 o'clock from the
Dawson Methodist church at
Dawson, Mich. The remains are
in state at the Grove Funeral
Home, Flint.
Mrs. Robinson, who was on q
vacation with her brother, was
located yesterday in Wyoming
and notified Of her husbands
death. She Immediately return
ed to her home In the Shores.
She was located after police
officers throughout the west
were asked to join In the search.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-27
sBlead.
IS RalioIIed
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Mssssv6 = Pesssd

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hresd ~ ortiered rstioned Ia
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ana ! srns,n AZ nean,res ~
snnrovs6 ~ Era cahinet g cnn-
ssrve matesiaI defend the mr..
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hesvv t.rstiov, ~ nrnfit..' 4
~. $1,000. -. .,,rc.,,,~..,
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-27
British Rush Aid to Re,
is Is nIM6,(
FDR Acclaims Launching of Cargo Ships sts6z
Mount Clemens
Sailor Sends
Unusual Gifts

oWhen Louis Covert, "a Scott
Boulevard goes fishing some one
of these days, he may not catch
any fish but he still can tell q
tall story: he will have fished
with q line soaked in human
blood!
Covert received the line this
week from his son Lester, who
is q sailor on the USS Battle
ship Marblehead. Lester pur-
chased the tackle from The ma
tives Of Guam, who believe that
all string and weed used when
fishing must be dipped in human
blood to appease the proper
spirits.
UNUSUAL GIFT
Lester sent in the same pack
age an unusual gift to his moth
er: two handbags made of snail
shells by the Guam people. Louis
Jr., IL, probably got the biggest
thrill of all from the pre- Christ
mas package: for him was q
beautifully engraved bolo knife,
with . IL inch blade, and .
carved wood handle. Its sheath
was Of fur. On . card, to his
brother, Lester explained that he
purchased the knife from one
Of the YarriS61 and that 1T had
been used to I'LL many AngI1s
Also in the package wsre .
pair Of beaded slippers for Mrs.
Robert Covert, and q shell pin
for Lester's niece, Betty Lou.
4-YEARs SERVICE
Lester Joined the navy after
his gr d u q t on from Mount
Clemens high school in 1889.
Just returned from China. he
Is on q cruise of southern wa
See SAILOR-Page 2
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-27

the mighty Battleship Massach-
usetts went down the ways
Tuesday. Earlier this year the
Fore River Yard launched Ave
tankers, two cruisers and two
trawlers.
Five submarines have been
launched at the Portsmouth, N.
H., Navy Yard since the first of
the year and three others 1t the
Electric Boat Company's Yard
at GrOton; Conn. Portsmouth
will launch another Oct. 20 ana
others are under construction.
The Groton Yard Is building ten
additional undersea craft and
has 20 others on order. 4
AT Bath, Me-, the Bath Iron
Works has launched three des-
troyers this year. Two cargo
craft and Ave trawlers also were
built there this year.
The Fore River Yard IL build
ing four destroyers, four air
craft carriers, IL cruisers, four
tankers, four trawlers and .
merchant vessel.
The Bath Yard has six des-
troyers and IL cargo vessels on
the ways.
Rhode Island Yards have
launched six minesweepers
stnce Jan. /. And are build.
Ing two 10S-foot wooden ves-
sells, the purpose Of which the
navy has not disclosed.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-27
Liberty Fleet Day
NEW ENGLAND CELEBRATES BY
LAUNCHING DESTROYERS,
TANKER
TANKER
BY TOM HORGAN

BY TOM HORGAN
OBOSTON, Sept. a. R -
Home Of shipbuilders since the
square-rigger era, New Eng
land celebrates Liberty Fleet
Day" today by launching two
destroyers and an oil tanker to
boost its new naval and mer-
chant ship construction SINCE
Jan. l beyond the 200, 000-ton
mark.
Larger than the who I e
armadas Of some secondary
powers. the tonnage turned out
In this one section Of the Unit
ed States during the nine month
period comprises:
A 35,000-tsn battleship, nine
destroyers, eight submarines,
two cruisers, two seaplane tend
ers and . host Of other vessels,
including cargo ships, mine
sweepers, patrol craft, tank
barges, trawlers and other ash
ing craft.
The newest destroyers, the
Cowie and the knight, were
built At Boston Navy Yard,
which, since Jan. I, has launch
ed four other destroyers and
two seaplane tenders.
The new tanker, the 1880
ton Sinclair Superflame, was
built in less than four months
at the Quincy Yard q lie Beth
leAnm Steel Compony, whsrs
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-27
pItkpoeksIs. Busy
During Parade

1.-TWO Mount Clemens residents
reported to police Last night
that their pockets were picked
while watching Shriners parade
on Cas- avenue.
August Klockow, $ Ahrens
street, said That his wallet con-
tanning 81 was taken, while
Guy H. Griffith. High street.,
said that - IN cssh and his
personal papers were misainG.
Both cases were reported
shortly after 10 Pm.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-27
Catholic Chaplain
Assumes Duties

oFirsr Lieut.. Joseph Patrick
Kenny assumed his duties as
Roman Catholic chaplain at
Selfridge Field today, and will
say his first Mass at the Post
tomorrow morning.
He, succeeds Capt. Butter
baugh who was transferred re-
Gently to Gowen Field, Iowa.
Chaplain Kenny was formerly
at Northeast Catholic high
school In PHILADELPHIA.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-27
Ahatk Suspect
Held al Romeo
County Mon Seized
in Detroit Assaults

oRomeo State Police said today
that . Macomb county man had
been arrested as . suspect in .
series of criminal attacks upon
Detroit children during the past
few weeks.
Described as q driver of q
colored car, troopers
said the suspect had q record for
similar assaults in the past, and
would be taken to Detroit for
possible identification by the
victims Of the assaults.
In each case, the girls were at
tackled by . man, about Is years
of age, who drove . maroon col
ored automobile.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-27

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27-{R
Secretary of the Navy Knox
and Senator Thomas (B-Utah)
urged in separate declarations
today that neutrality act restric-
tions be lifted to give the United
States q free hand in protecting
its world interests.
Knox asserted in an article in
the Foreign Commerce Week
ly" that "the United States stands
today on the threshold of World
War No. T."
II was against the neutrality
AtS ut The timeok 4hsirpassA-e,.'
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-27

he was IL. When he beca1ne Il
age. willard went 10 California
and took up aviation.
From California hs went -
England q . test pilot. Two
years ago he Joined The Royal
Air Force. NY service In the
war was short" willard said.
II was shot down four times In
three months. The fourth was
the last because splintery iron
the plane tore out three Of my
ribs and also caused my blind
ness" willard aid his last
fight occurred over nofthern
ireland. He had been wouA6ed
In . combat with q German "a
couldn't hill out a the peovtoog
occoslons Willard snid ~ ~
parsehuted 70 ME landlnoA
willard's DOC knows i ~ Ut
tricks. ~Vhot aboaft H. bGtonG. :
ship DisnNasu1.iv VQ1nr1 -
whereat ~Aes'> eFuv2o 49, &
his Stomach - ~ -
stricken Nazl Wueo1 r ~
eocapo H. DE1o11l y
penQ11~ Win1