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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
5ydney5heIIed
byJap Subs
Enemy Stoges
Roid on AustroIio

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Australia, June g. (H0 -Japa-
nese submarines, slipping in
shore under cover of darkness,
shelled Sydney and Newcastle
during last night in the first sea-
borne attack on the Australian
mainland since the start of the
war.
An official announcement
said the Smelling caused no mill
tary damage and few casualties
in the two cities, both on Aus
tralia's southeast coast.
The attack following by one
week an unsuccessful raid on
Sydney Harbor by Japanese
midget submarine, four of
which were destroyed before
they could do more than sink an
old Harbor vessel.
Newcastle was reported under
attack for about 30 minutes and
Sydney, which Is 80 miles to
the south, for about Is minutes.
No estimate on the number of
shells fired at either place was
available here, but General
MacArthur's headquarters char
acterized the foray as merely a
nuisance raid"
Both cities were BACKED out
at the time. Residents, awak-
ened by the Smelling, fastened
to air raid shelters.
Submarines have been active
off the Australian east coast re-
Gently apparently attempting to
cut Allied supply lines. Three
and possibly four of the under
sea raiders have been reported
destroyed by Allied warplanes
within the past week.
Allied offensive operations
over the weekend were marked
/. two raids Saturday on the
island of Timor, some 400 miles
off the northwest tip of Aus
tralia.
Direct bomb hits were scored
on a bridge near Ermera and
on a barracks at Atamboea, a
communique said.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
Former Hotel
Keeper
Deoth CIoims
William G.. Proper

William c. Proper, 81, former
North Macomb county hotel
keeper and one time race track
driver, is dead today at the age
of 81.
Mr.. Proper, long known to
county sportsmen, died at $50
pm. Sunday at local hospital
where he had been confined a
week.
Born in Brantford, Ont, he
came to the United States in
1895. From 1898 until 1900 he
operated the Barton Hotel in
Memphis, from 1900 until 1904
he ran the Commercial House in
Richmond and from 1904 until
1906 he was manager of the
GlenWood in LenoX.
Coming to Mount Clemens in
1906, he was employed by the
old Iron City Club at the Ma
comb-Broadway intersection.
Always a lover of horse flesh,
Mr. Proper frequently rode a
sulky in races at the old Mount
Clemens track. OF late years he
had been employed by Donald
son Brothers.
He was the father of Sam
Proper, we'll known M oun t
Clemens bartender, who died in
February of this year.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Guy Bradford, of Mount Glenn
ems; a sister, Mrs. ida Harris, of
st. Helen, Oregon; six grand
children and three great-grand-
children.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday at 2 pm. from the
Hubbard Funeral Home with the
Rev. ]. l.. Kennedy, pastor of
First Presbyterian church, offici-
ating. Burial will be in Clinton
Grove Cemetery
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
Michigan Exceeds
War Bond Quota
State Runs Up
Fine Average

WASHINGTON, June 8-(P)
May sales of war savings
bonds in Michigan exceeded the
quota by almost S5,000,OOO, the
treasury department reported.
On the basis of preliminary
Geographic reports, sales total
led S26,240,O00, the treasury
said, compared with a quota of
S2l, 647, 900, representing an ov-
transcription of 212 per cent.
For the nation as a whole,
bond sales amounted to 1884,
$4,000 or ST per cent above the
S600,000,00O quota.
The embattled outpost of Ha-
wall far outdistanced the 48
states and five territories with
purchases amounting to 603.3
per cent of its quota. Sales to-
tailed 1885, 900 compared with
a quota Of 100000.
Alaska was second, its sales
of $4,000 being 248.5 per cent
above the quota of $4,000.
Utah and Iowa ranked first
and second among the states.
New York had the highest
monetary sale -$106,671,0 900 -
but was one of ten states failing
to meet quotas. The others were
Delaware, Maryland, Massachu-
sets, Montana, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
West Virginia and Wyoming in
addition to the District of Co
lumbia.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
Out OF Season Hunters
Paw Justice Fines

Two game law violators were
fined in local justice courts to-
day.
Donald Schmitz, 19, of 3343
w. Euclid, Detroit, paid a fine
of S3 and costs for carrying a
loaded gun in a game area dur
ing closed season in Sterling
township, when he pleaded gull
ty in Justice Donald Parents
court.
Harry Krasicky, %, of 1898
Evaline street, Hamtramck, paid
a fine and costs totalling S1l.85
for having caught two black bass
out of season in Lake st. Clair
off Harrison township, when he
pleaded guilty before Justice
Frank Jeanette.
Both men were arrested by
Earl Golf, state conservation of
ficer.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
Americans Down 4 Planes
for Every1Lost to JoPs
Gen. Arnold Tells Graduates
U. S. Hos Many KeIlys ond DooIitties

II am telling Tokyo that we
have thousands more Colin KEEL
lys and Butch O'Hares and jim
my Doolittles on the way. This is
just the dawn of a day of
wrath"
The General, who recently re-
turned from Europe, said he did
not fly to London to go on the
defensive"
Raids like those on Cologne
and Essen were just starters to
those which are to follow where
U. S. and Raj. fighters and
bombers ride the skies as a
team"
The speaker said the Axis
knows that the next six months
Will spell victory or defeat for
their forces. For the Axis it is
now or never"
Regarding aircraft production,
he commented, 1--WE are shooting
for quantity and quality and it
looks as if we will get both"
He added our production goals,
which call for 10000 planes this
year, ARE being met"
BY the end of this year, the
General said, the Army Air
Force will have over $4,000
officers and close to a million
men. BY June of next year, if it
becomes necessary, we will dou-
BILE that"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
Several Minor
Justice Gases
Theft, Drunks,
A G B Reviewed

The mills of justice ground ex-
ceeding fine and not so slow in
Justice Frank Jeannette's court
this morning with the returns
listed as follows:
William Butler, IT, 1345 Lee
land street, annd John Lindsey
II, 1914 Illinois street, Detroit
both colored, so days in the
county jail for stealing a bicycle
at Eastwood Park.
Samuel Melkerson, 81, 1856 N
Gratiot avenue, fine and costs to-
falling $685. for reckless driv-
ing on Gratiot avenue.
Genevieve Faulkner, 80, Port
Huron, remanded TO county jail
in default of S25 cash bond,
when she pleaded not guilty 10
a charge Of being drunk and dis
orderly at Gratiot and Cass
avenues, Saturday.
Myrtle Erb, 27, of 1T S
Broadway, arrested June |, on d
charge of drunk and disorderly
tried this morning, found guilty
sentenced to pay fine and costs
totalling S6.65 and was placed
on probation for six months.
Adam Tangler, %, of 7243
Hudson, Van Dyke, charged
with assault and battery, alleg-
eddy committed May 30, plead
ed not guilty, property bond
furnished, released to appear
for trial July 1.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
Hero
Continued from Page y

ism displayed on June II, l94l,
at Selfridge Field, Mich, when
an Army airplane crashed and
burst into flame, trapping a non
flying cadet who was unable to
extricate himself from the rear
cockpit. Sergeant Ro b b n S
climbed onto the fuselage, reach
ed into the flaming cockpit, re-
leased the cadets safety belt
and assisted him to the ground.
Sergeant Robbins knew full
well the imminent danger Of ex-
plosion of the gas tanks yet with
heroic disregard for his own
safety he risked his life to res
cue the cadet from the burning
airplane."
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
-Four Injured
in Accidents
Cor FoiIs TO
Make Curve

At least for persons were in
iured in traffic accidents on Ma
comb county highways over the
weekend.
The injured:
Willy Thomas, 40, Detroit.
Beatrice Idstrom, 30, Detroit.
Chris Drinkhorn, As, Route
one, Capac.
Albert Shaw, II Kibbee
street, Mount Clemens.
Thomas and Miss Idstrom
were hurt at 800 a. m. Sunday
when Thomas car failed to ne
gotiate a sharpHcurve on Jeffer-
son near Shook. Thomas was
released after receiving first aid
at st. Joseph's hospital where
Miss Indstrom's condition was
described today as fair.
Chris Drinkhorn was injured
at 8 am. Sunday when his car
and one driven by Jess Ward,
40, 1866 Center, Armada, COL
lided on North avenue two miles
south of Armada. Drinkhorn is
in a fair condition today, st.
Joseph'S attaches said.
Shaw suffered a fracture of
the right leg when he lost con-
troll of his car on Gratiot 800 feet
south of Hall. He is at st. JOS
eph's hospital.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
Like Smokes
with 500 Bills

MELBOURNE, June 8 -U.D
Some soldiers in the Philip
pines had the thrill Of lighting
cigarets with 500 bills, the last
group Of cvacueeS from Corregi-
dor said today
They arrived in Australia re-
Gently and included cix Of Lieut.
Gen. Jonathan NJ. Wainwright's
key officers, II army nurses and
two other women. They left
Corregidor during the night of
May 3, three days before Vain
wright surrendered.
The nurses brought 10 % the
total Of the Nursing Corps cvac-
uated from the Philippines from
nearly 100 stationed there.
The money the soldiers used
20 light cigarets was worthless.
II was part of the currency being
destroyed by Finance Col. Royal
G. jerks If Columbus. Ga, lest
1t fall int Japanese hands.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
5eIfridge Concert
IS Called Off
Commencement, Lack
of Cors Are Couses

commencement activities and
a lack of transportation today
conspired to call off the open air
concert planned for Selfridge
Field on Thursday night.
The Mount Clemens High
school A Cappella Choir and
Combined Glee Clubs were to
have presented the program.
When only five people volun-
teered use of cars TO drive the
singers to Selfridge, the cancel
lation was necessary.
School officials pointed out
that examinations this week and
commencement exercises start
ing Sunday made the concert
not feasible at this time.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
Draiiees 10 Gel
Z Week FurIoughs
Draft Headquarters
Announce Plans

LANSING, June 8 - up -
The State Selective Service
headquarters reports arrange
ments completed for a new in
duction method which automat-
ically will allow draftees a fur
Tough of about two weeks after
they. have been accepted for
military duty.
The new method will be
placed in effect June Is.
The statement from the office
of Col. +. M. Rosecrans said
this would open the way for
send-off demonstrations for men
leaving for the war at the end
Of their furloughs, and would
spare embarrassments of fare
we'll parties for men who sub
Sequently were rejected.
Under the present arrange
ments, men 90 directly to reccp-
ton Centers after passing physi-
cal and other examinations,
and have TO establish reason
why they should be granted a
furlough TO wind up affairs at
home.
After next Monday the in
ductee has the right to return to
the home city of his local draft
L.,-I - II
will receive a travel allowance
for the trip from home to the
reception center at the end of
the furlouGh, RosecranS said the
two weeks furlough may be
shortened or heightened by two
days to conform with process
sing schedules or to avoid Sun
day travel.
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L so
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of the USO staff in Detroit, will
be the principal speaker at the
breakfast and Civilian Defense
Commander Harold Lindsey will
be the POSTMASTER. Lieut.. Col.
Daniel N. Casey will represent
Selfridge Field
All Macomb county cities. viii
lagos and townships will partici-
pate either this week or next in
the drive excepting w ARE n
township which will contribute
To the Detroit community fund.
The county quota is S16,500
while nationally leaders hope to
raise $4,000, 900,
Section leaders in Mount
Clemens are: A. w. Hameister,
Mrs. Goodar, Miss Mary Ben
bennick, Hugh II Neale, Char
les r. Walters and arroll
Brown.
County Treasurer Carl b.
Brandenburg will canvass coun-
~ building employees, Clarence
Barck will tour the Monitor
Leader Building and Charles Ii
tus will conduct the drive at Sell
fridge Field.
A special gifts committee COM
posd of G. Harry Malbin, A. ID.
Brewer and A. T houghten will
visit the Pottery and other large
city industrial units on behalf
OF the drive.
At least Is workers are ex-
pected at the breakfast.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
Veteran Associated Press
Bureau Chief Dead at 81
Brion Bell, known from Coost
to Coost, Posses Awoy

ris, and two children, Brian, Jr.,
and Mrs. j. William Magee, sur
vive.
Bell really started his news
paper career while a lad wear
ing short pants at Gaffney, S.
c., and advanced through the
ranks of his chosen profession to
one of the most responsible posts
in the world, where he directed
the largest staff assigned to COW
erage of the United States gov
eminent.
He attended Presbyterian Col
legc at South Carolina, Davidson
College and Washington and Lee
University and was awarded the
honorary degree of Doctor of
Literature by Washington and
Lee.
His career on the State, after
he had served that paper as It's
Gaffney correspondent, included
work as a reporter sports editor,
and news editor.
He Joined the Associated Press
staff in 1924. A year later lie
became chief of the New Or
leans bureau, and then went to
New York to the general staff
where his vari c d experience
made him a key man for four
years. He wrote general news
stories while specializing in
sports, and covered everything
from baseball games and sport
ing pow vows to world cham
pionship boxing matches, world
series, and national political
conventions.
He was named chief of the Los
Angeles bureau in 1880, serving
there six vears, and then became
news editor at San Francisco,
with responsibility for Hawaii
and the western states. He was
named head of the Washington
staff at time that the inerna-
tional picture was becoming
more complicated every day.
During his long career he C.
rected the coverage for the AS
ISOLATED Press of the famous
Scopes trial in Dayton, Tenn,
and the death there of William
Jennings Bryan. lie was assign
ed to the sensational Hall-Mills
trial at Somerville, N.
j., and was at Roosevelt Field,
l.. l., when Charles Lindbergh
took off on his flight to Paris.
Bell was an asy-going, low
able man who made t + j n d S
wherever he went. He was
at home among sports
men, politicians, diplomats, or
royalty.
He was a Presbyterian, a 32nd
degree Mason and a Shriner, and
a member Of the Pi Kappa AL
pha, Sigma Delta Chi and Omi-
cron Delta Kappa fraternities.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08

MOUNT PLEASANT Ia, June
8-(Pl-Lieut. Gen. II. H. Arm
old, commander of the United
States Army Air Force, declared
here today that for every one
of our planes shot down, the
Japs have lost four"
In an address prepared for the
Tooth annual commencement of
Iowa Wesleyan College, at which
he received an honorary doctor
Of laws degree, the General said
the day reckoning is not as far
off as some people think.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
SeaWar
CONTINUED from Page u

continued from rage IL
sagcs of Congratulation began to
arrive at NimItz' headquarters
here.
CONGRATULATIONS
The splendid victory at Mid
way has aroused the greatest en-
thuSiaSm throughout this area, 3"
General Douglas Macarthur ad-
vised the admiral from Austria
liza. The Prime Minister Of Aus
tralia has asked me TO join his
fluctuations. My own pride and
otiSfaction are boundlcSs. We
will not fail
From Lieut. Gen. J. L. De
Witt, commanding general of
the Western Defense Command
and Fourth Army at San Fran
cisco, came this message:
ITO the Commander in Chief
Of the Pacific Fleet and all his
officers and men this command
extends hearty congratulations
on the success of your forces
and desires to express its ad-
miration for the gallant action
by all arms in the decisive re-
pulse Of the enemy attack on
Midway May the final outcome
be enemy humiliation.
Nimitz' COmmuniquc annOunC-
ing the japanese retreat aug
mcntcd three previous reports
telling a story Of mounting dis
astcr for the enemy. II came on
a day which. the admiral said,
found the Hawaiian area quiet
except for minor submarine
activity" i'm sharp contrast to
the date six months before when
Japan started war in the Pacific
with its attack on Pearl Harbor.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
Seek SaIeswoman Who
Looted Medicine Stock

City police today sought a
poorly dressed door-to-door
saleswoman who Saturday loot
ed the contents Of medicine
cabinet after a Lodewyck ave-
nue. housewife allowed her the
use of her lavatory.
The woman asked to use the
lavatory after attempting un-
successfully 10 sell floor wax
product to the housewife.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
u. !. Naval Forces
Wholly Confident
Con Defect Any
Foe on EquoI Terms

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, June
S-(P)-Admiral Ernest j. King
told the graduating class at the
college of William and Mary to-
day that the Officers and men
of the navy-as representative
Americans-have no lack of con-
fidence in their ability to deal
with the enemy on anywhere
near equal terms
"At the beginning of this war,
for a variety of reasons SAID
the commander in chief of the
United States fleet, those terms
were decidedly unequal and IN
favor of the enemy. we have
already made some progress In
overcoming those inequalities.
"Our capacity for production
is well known. Our trained man
power is increasing steadily un-
der an accelerated program. A
good share of our naval forces
have had the necessary season
Ing.
what is more important" he
added, 1--WE believe the Amerl-
can man is unequalled as an
intelligent and fearless fighter"
Admiral King, who received
an honorary degree Of Doctor of
Laws at today's exercises clos
ing the 249th session of the col
leee, declared he was confident
that we shall win this war, and
that not only will our own free
dom be preserved, but that Of
untold millions be restored to
them"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08

had ever been made to the sher-
ifs office concerning gambling
which rioters said was the cause
Of the trouble.
Officers reported that rioters
shouted imprcCations indicating
that they had been victimlzcd
on what they considered crook
ed wheels in operation at the
carnival.
A carnival employee reported
TO police that one of the suS-
pcctcd instigators Of the riot
was seen with a can Of kerosene
threatening TO burn down the
tents.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
Liby.a
Continued from Page II

umns-whose strength previous
ly had been reported reduced by
so per cent.
The Raj was participating &C
lively in the action, blasting at
the pocketed Axis forces and
striking far to the west to bomb
enemy airdromcs at Martuba
and Derna and shipping =. Ben
gasi.
(The Italians reported yester-
day that 10000 British prisonc s
had been captured since the start
Of the battle and $50 tanks had
bccn destroyed or captured)
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
Men in Older Group
Called for Draft
Physical Exams

Men aged 20 through A who
registered for seiective service
Feb. Is are included in the IS
registrants ordered to take pre-
ljminary physical examinations
this week by Draft Board No. |.
Mount Clemens men will be
examined Friday at 1870 a. m.
Sunday at 8 a. m. at the Center
Line offices of DR.. Russell +.
Lynch.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
Russia
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Continued from Page II
both sides apparently kept sharp
watch for signs of any major
new offensive.
Although hampcrcd by bad
weather. the Red air force was
said TO have destroyed 43 Ger
man planes and damaged II to
20 others in raids on enemy air
bases i'm the far north where
the Nazis have been concentrate
ing air power on an attempt to
disrupt Russia's Arctic supply
line from the United States and
Britain.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
Troops Can Use
Dictionaries

Dictionaries in asod condition
are needed at the orderly rooms
at Sclfridgie Field, Willard
O'Keefe, USO Club director, said
today,
Donars are asked to bring the
dictionaries to the USO Club on
Broadway. Age is no conSidera-
ton, but they should be stand
ard size, O'Keefe said.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08

Rated" capacity of the Amer
lean steel industry was more
than 100000 tons of steel in
COTS and castings per year at the
close of 1910.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
Riot
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Continued from Page II
county sheriff and from Center
Line police offices and quiet
was rapidly restored.
CITES INSTIGATORS
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Kali
tcnbach, in charge Of the detail
rushed TO the riot scene from
the Mount Clemens sheriff's Of
flee, stated today that one or
two prominent Warren township
residents were obviously re-
sponsible for melting the mob.
He said no formal complaints
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
WiIfred loPoige Reports
Theft Of Bicycle

Wilfred LaPaige, 81 Smith,
reported the theft OF his bicycle
from near the Macomb theatre
Saturday afternoon.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08

DETROIT lP0 --Thrcc-ycar-
Marline Adamik died Sunday of
injuries suffered May II when
she ran from between parked
cars into the side of an automo-
bile driven by Nicolus Kraw-
Gym,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08
FOR RENT DOWNTOWN APT,

Light airy and clean. Unfurnshed Five big rooms
and bath Hardwood floors throughout Centrally To-
Gated in downtown Mount Clemens Heat and mod
ern Gas Range furnished. Well arranged for COM
bination business and living quarters if desired
Your inspection is invited Inquire at the Mount
Clemens Federal Savings and Loan Association be-
tween $50 a. and 500 p. m, SO North Walnut
Street, or phone 244 for information.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-08

Deputy Sheriff Kaltenbach
today denied fatty reports in
a Detroit newspaper indicat-
ing that a MacOmb county
deputy had appeared on the
riot scene with a whiskey-
breath.
The CIO news., 1942-11-23
War Workers Cun
Get More Cos

Washington, Nov. 21-War work.
ers who need more gas than they
are allowed under the basic rations
may obtain ii by proving that they
need it to get to their jobs. Be-
cause of the recent distribution of
ration books to thousands of addi-
tional workers. instructions for OBJ
tanning extra gasoline allotments
were issued last week by the gov
ernment.
Applicants for supplemental gas
rations must show: % that they
need for occupational purposes
more than the $50 occupational
miles in the "A" book: 90 that
they have arranged TO carry at least
three other persons regularly to
and from work; t3) that if they
cannot form such car-sharine
group. alternative means of trans
portation ar inadequate.
The CIO news., 1942-11-23
Rofion Boards
Ask Lobor's Aid

Washington, Nov. 2l-An appeal
TO labor men and women through
out the country TO offer their Serv-
ices for voluntary work on local
War Price and Rationing Boards
has been made by the Office OF
Price Administration.
A special statement entitled "Your
Country Needs You" has been is.
sued by the Labor Office. OPA. and
is being circulated TO unions in 48
states and the District of Columbia.
The publication of the Labor Of
flee statement is part OF the cam
paign opened several months ago
10 secure additional union partici
patton on local boards.
The campaign. undertaken after
conferences between high officials