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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Cornered laps
Are Desperate
Yonks CIose-In
on Buno Force

ALLIED HEADQUART E R S,
IN AUSTRALIA, Dec. "a -(R
Japanese forces in the Buna
area of New Guinea, their forti-
fications preached in m n y
places and their ranks decimat-
ed by the determined Allied Of
fensive, are now in desperate
straits, communique from Gen.
eral Douglas MacArthur's head
quarters said today.
Deprived of sufficient sea-
borne supplies and reinforce
ments by Allied aerial action
against their conveys, the Jap
anese have been battered by
United States and Australian
troops for weeks and subjected
to a terrific pounding from the
air.
"Our attack has preached en-
envy Notifications in m an y
places" the noon communique
said. MANY hundred of his dead
are being buried by our troops.
His situation must now be re-
garded as desperate"
The location of the Japanese
Notifications newly preached
was not given. but 1t was as
See NEW GUINEA-Page 2
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sEIFRIDGE TROOPS DONATE THEIR
AS Christmas Gift to Their Fellows Wounded in Action

SELFRIDGE FIELD, Mic h.,
Dec. "a - The Christmas spirit
of giving, and the desire to help
their fellow soldiers of the bat
tie fronts, was the motivation
this week for Selfridge Field
volunteer blood donors.
More than 600 from this Army
Air Base have agreed to give
their blood next Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday dec. 20,
20, 30) to the Detroit Red Cross
Mobile Blood Bank. They'll line
up Systematically, 10 every Is
minutes.
So many volunteered that
they could not be handled dur
ing the two days originally al
loted by the Red Cross. It was
necessary to schedule an extra
date.
Two of the organizations sta
toned at Selfridge Field volun-
teered 100 per cent. These are
the 859th Signal Service COM
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0PA Begins
Crack Down
on 5peeders
Eost Detroiter
First Slotted to
Lose Rotion Book

James Turner, of East Detroit,
is believed to be Macomb Coun-
tvs first motorist to fall afoul of
the OPA's 35-mile-per-hour
speed limit and the revocation
of his gasoline rationing book
will presage a "crack down" on
violators of the new speed limit.
Ethan Prewitt, enforcement
attorney for the Detroit OPA Of
flee, in charge of enforcing
President Roosevelt's edict to
keep driving speeds to mini
mum as a rubber conservation
measure, said today that his Of
flee will rule on all speed viola
tors convicted in court.
Turner, who resides at 23742
Stewart avenue, in East Detroit,
was arrested December 5 in De-
troit, and convicted of driving
40 miles an hour in Recorders
Court on December IA.
Prewitt pointed out that his
office pounces on convicted
speeders and swift action will
follow. The cases are certified
to the local War Price and Ra-
tioning Boards to be signed, and
are sent back to the Detroit OPA
office where the revocation or
der is issued. Prewtit stated that
Turner's gasoline ration book
may be revoked Monday.
1--WE fully intend to enforce
this new speed limit" Prewitt
said. 'In cases where the vio-
lator exceeded the limit by one
or two miles per hour, we may
caution the driver, but in cases
in which the driver is convicted
of driving so or sc miles per
hour, we will probably take
away the rationing book for the
duration"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Firms Deny
Praising laps
HeIsinki
Shows Concern

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-(R)
Reports that Finnish Cabinet
members congratulated Japa-
nese diplomats on the Pearl Har-
Dor attack during q Japanese
legation party in Helsinki Dec.
7 brought from the Finnish le-
CATION here today the statement
that the Finnish government
had mo knowledge about the al
legged congratulations"
The reports, disclosed by in
formed sources, stirred concern
in official quarters in Washing
ton but the State Department
withheld comment.
Finnish officials, the reports
said, applauded motion pictures
of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
The Finnish legation here, in
q statement, acknowledged the
movies were Shown in the
course of a tea party at the ia
See FINNS-PaEe 2
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AMERICAN TROOPS MOVE INTO DAkAn
2-Car Owners
May NOt Have
To Lose Tires

OMAHA, Dec. "a - up -
Whether tires will be taken
from persons with more than
one car depends on the speed
with which synthetic rubber
plants are built and got into
production, Rubber Administra-
tor William LETTERS said last
night.
But taking tires from motor
lists owning more than one car or
spare tires from those with only
one machine will be a last re-
sort "a last resort I'm not look
ing for" the Omahan said. I
don't anticipate any trouble" he
added. He said earlier today the
rubber shortage may make such
action necessary.
LETTERS said about 40 per cent
Of the 100000 tires collided
recently are scrap, 80 to IS per
cent are worth recapping, and
the rest are disable.
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Oath On Jan. 4
State Representative
Will Proetiso Low

Howard r. Carroll, for the
past four years an assistant on
the staff of Prosecuting Attor-
ney Ivan A. Johnston on Jan. 4,
will be sworn in as Macomb
county Representative in the
Michigan State Legislature at
Lansing.
simultaneously Carroll will
withdraw from his functions as
a prosecuting attorney and will
devote his full time, other than
that required by his member
ship in the legislature, to the
general practise Of law. He will
maintain, as he has part time in
the past, law offices at 22616
Van Dyke avenue, in Warren
township.
Carroll, a young and energetic
attorney. is q former st. Clair
Shores school teacher and,
through his service in the prose-
cutor's office, has become wide
See CARROLL-Page 3
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FDR 10 Speak
10 The Nation
Launches Somber
Christmas Observance
By EDWARD HIGGS

BY EDWARD HIGGS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-(R
-Yuletide greetings from Pres
ident Roosevelt will launch the
nation today on somber OBJ
servance of another wartime
Christmas as the thoughts of
those at home turn to the mil
lion boys in fighting stations
abroad and the millions of 9TH
ers in army and navy posts in
the United States.
AS with many another home,
the four sons in the nations
first family were away at war.
Only two of the IL Roosevelt
grandchildren came to the
White House to share the Pres
ident's Christmas.
The chief executive arranged
to exchange traditional greet
ings with the White House staffs
during the day, before broad
casting his Christmas message
at the national tree ceremonies.
In keeping with the nation
wide effort to curtail the use of
electricity, lights on the ma
tional tree - tall spruce on
the White House lawn - were
omitted and the ceremony was
advanced to daylight hours.
Mistletoe, sprigs and other
Christmas trinkets decorated
some rooms of the White House,
but there was a smaller tree
than usual in the historic east
room. The family tree was
placed in the west hall.
AS American troops pounded
the Japanese in the mud of Pa
cific jungles and thrust at
Axis forces in the sands of North
Africa, men in war plants at
home looked forward to their
first holiday of the year.
See FDR-Page 2
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Russians Surge
Ahead THROUGH
Middle Don
Capture 10000
More Germon
Officers and Men

MOSCOW, Dec. "a - R -
The Russians have captured TO-
001 more German officers and
men, including a division COM
mander, in fighting in the mid
die Don area, the Soviet noon
communique said today, and
new towns have been occupied
by the advancing Red Army.
"One unit pursuing the re-
treating enemy routed units of
German division" the COM
nunique said. "The commander
of this division was taken pris-
oner with about 10000 officers
and men.
I'm another sector, Red Army
men captured a populated place
on the heels of retreating Hit
lerites. Over 600 enemy dead
remained on the battlefield.
Much war material was captured
and many prisoners were Ia
KEN" war bulletin asserted.
The Middle Don drive had ia
ken the Russians at one point 81
sssiles southeast Of Miflerovo,
which is on the rail route to Ros-
TOW.
The communique also report
ed that southwest of Stalingrad'
more than 1000 of the enemy
were killed in bitter struggle
for q town.
The earlier communicates list
ed 16, 400 prisoners taken on the
Middle Don front yesterday
alone and the Russian TALES
counted "A, 900 Germans slain on
that battle-ground since the Of
fensive began.
Advices from the front did not
Immediately identify the latest
towns reclaimed from the Ger
See RUSSIA-Page 2
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County Farm
Patients to
Dine Well

Yuletide cheer has prevailed
throughout the holiday season
for the 108 residents at the Ma
comb County Farm, and the
matron. Mrs. Lyle Rosso, said
today that the activities of the
many Mount Clemens and Ma
comb County organizations and
individuals has made this q
worthwhile Christmas" for the
elderly folk.
An elaborate program was
held at the farm yesterday, with
Santa Claus assisting the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the WV, the
Kings Daughters, of Mount
Clemens, and the women Of the
Grace Episcopal Church. who
distributed gifts to top off IN
entertainment program.
On the mehu tomorrow will
See INFIRMARY-Rage 3
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Seven Killed Enrouie
10 Christmas Party

PRINCETON, H., Dec. "a -
up - Bound for a Christmas
party, seven persons were killed
yesterday when their automo-
bile and a fast Denver-bound
Burlington train collided near
here.
The dead were William Clan,
about IS. his wife, about IS; and
their three children, Josephine,
8; Harry Roger, 4; and Virginia
Lee, 2; Mrs. Charles jackson,
81. and her grandchild, lola
Neff, 8. All live here.
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u. ). 10 Build
Trailer CaHlps
Two Big Units
Slotted for County

CLEVELAND, Dec. "a - R
- Two contracts for construc-
ton of two trailer camps in Ma
comb County, Mich, for use by
war workers were approved
yesterday by the Federal Public
Housing authority.
Regional offices here an
nounced the approval. The con-
tracts call for total expenditure
of $162,729.
One camp is designed for $50
private trailers. At the other the
FPHA will provide and rent $50
public trailers. The EPHA will
prepare both sites and install
utilities.
The projects are to be COM
pleted within so days.
Both camps will be located In
Warren Township, just outside
the limits of Center Line and
near Detroit. They will serve
workers at the Chrysler Tank
Arsenal and other war plants in
the area.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Plus Delivers
Yu|e Message
Church TO Avoid
Part in War
Nv The Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. "a - P op e
Plus XII gave his Christmas
blessing today ito all those who,
like the Crusaders, will fight for
this and for a better Christian
world"
Although he said the church
would not take sides, he warned
in his world broadcast from Vat
lean City that "a new danger
has arisen-the subordination Of
everything to politics and the
heresy of a national state which
subordinates all to human law"
ASSAILS MARKISM
He specifically recalled the
church's condemnation of Marx
See POPE-Page 2
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Clemens will assist in the regis
tration, in drawing the blood
and in making the soldiers COM
Portable thereafter. The Detroit
delegation will be headed by
Mrs. James J. Phelan, Jr. Mrs.
Walter Fenton of Mount Glenn
ems is the Macomb County Red
Cross chairman in charge of ar
rangements. cooperating with
Mrs. Francis Ullrich, chairman
of the Mount Clemens Red Cross
canteen.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Post Office
to be Closed
ON Christmas

Postmaster John Bannow an
nounced that the Post Office, in
GLIDING the lobby, will be closed
all day tomorrow, and there
will be no general delivery OF
mail.
He added. however, that all
special deliveries, Christmas
gift packages, and perishable
goods, will be delivered Christ
mas Day. On other holidays
during the year it has been Gus
tomary to leave the lobby open.
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Ask Fairness

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-(R
The War Labor Boards re-
fusal to rule in disputes involv-
ing municipalities and their en-
ployes was followed today by
q formal opinion saying that any
other ruling would have invaded
the sovereign rights but admon-
ishing public officials, neverthe-
less, to bargain fairly with gov
eminent employees.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Probe L0oting
Of Gas Station

Deputy Sheriff Steve Morris
today probed theft Of spark
plugs, soft drinks and tobacco
from q SERVES, station owned by
Clarence Meereheart at 38o6S
Van Dyke in Warren township.
Joseph Miks, watchmSh for
the station which IL not In OPP
GRAFTON, reported the theft. He
said merchandise had been left
on the premises.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Hotel Theut
Remembers
Yule Motif

An estimated 80 prisoners at
the county Jail will feast on
turkey and all the fixin's on
Christmas Day.
Mrs. Catherine Dawell, Jail
cook, said the meal will be
served at high noon. The menu
includes besides turkey, mashed
potatoes, peas. carrots, mince
pie and tea,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Clack Of Military Boots
DiSturbS Bethlehem Today
Foreign Note
Jars on Scene
of Nativity
By DEWITT MACKENZIE

BETHLEHEM, Dec. "a -
Throughout the many years I
have followed the worlds news
trails for the Associated Press /
have hoped that one Christmas l
might be in Bethlehem, in
Judea.
Yet now that ! have my wish
it isn't easy to fine the exact
Yuletide message for you good
folk back home.
Here and in Jerusalem I have
traced the life of Jesus in ira
ditional relics. For some reason
hard to explain I left the place
of the nativity until the last.
Maybe it's because of the
beautiful story of the Star Of
Bethlehem one of the most
cherished memories of my
childhood in the old Methodist
parsonage back in Vermont, and
I wanted to save it.
Anyway, ] started by climbing
the ancient battlements Of King
lDavid's palace against tho wall
Of the old city Of Jerusalem.
From there one could look
down upon the struggling little
ne-flagged streets which were
ancient when Christ passed
through them.
When afterward I made my
way among the motley crowds
which swarmed in the bazaars
Jews, Arabs in native dress,
and peoples Of the other near
eastern countries-it struck me
that probably the scene was not
See BETHLEHEM-Page 3
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NEW DELHI, Dec. "a -(R
- Raj fighters, blazing q way
for British troops advancing in
to Burma, attacked japanese in
stallations at Rathedaung on the
Mayu River yesterday while
other fighter formations attack
ed the Magwe airdrome and an
oil refinery at Yenangyaung, =
British communique said today.
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ty-one Of the bands 80 men have
volunteered.
Col. william T. Colman, Com
handing, requested about CO.
operation in making the ar
rangements and is one Of the 70
officers who will give blood.
More than Is Red Cross
workers from Detroit and Mount
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-(R
The War Labor Board, auth
oritative sources disclosed, has
decided to propose a presidential
order to assure that railroad
wage decisions shall be made In
conformity with the stabiliza-
ton principles ii has laid down.
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Steady Growth

CHICAGO, Dec. "a - R -
The Great Lakes Naval Training
Station, in one year Of war, has
mushroomed to 10 times its for
mer size, the annual report Of
the Navy Public Relations Of
flee here said today.
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Se1fridge Troops
to Enjoy Turkey

Christmas at Selfridss Field
will have . grim note thls yer.
But IL won't b forgotten. Spe-
cial church services win b.
held for the men at The 1lo1d
chapel. and the trodltolnql
Christmas dinner willie held &C
noon for the sQuadrons. Tnrkay
will be the formation Of TIE
meal, with al the fixin's also
on the menu.
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Relief Problem

LANSING, Dec. "a - up -
John D. O'Connell, State Social
Welfare director, predicted to-
day liquidation Of WPA projects
within the next few m o n h 8
would add 5000 cases to the
state relief rolls.
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Seek Raises

DETROIT, Dec. - - R -
Chrysler Corporation asked the
War Labor Board today to ap-
prove . propesed salary in
crease Of $1,5oo,eoo . year for
12,5oo salaried employees who
are not represented ~ certified
labor organisa11ooo.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Trade Pact

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-(R
"A reciprocal trade agreement
designed to sped up wartime
exchange Of goods and wipe out
trade barriers today bound the
United States and Mexico, al
Seady Joined In war against the
AXIS, 49, n 49, p~.~ !.
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Iafek X X
bulletins
Found Guilty

ANKARA, TURKEY, Dec. "a
-(R)-Two Russians and two
Turks were convicted today for
the second time of completely in
the unsuccessful attempt to kill
Franz Won Papen, the German
ambassador, with q bomb in
February, 1941.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Mail Deluge

FORT CUSTER, Mich, Dec.
"a - (R - Nearly 100000
Christmas packages will have
passed through the Fort Custer
post office for distribution to
soldiers by midnight tonight,
Capt. John C. Hebble, postal
officer, said today. Tho figure
is the largest in the history Of
the fort and represents mainly
gifts from relatives of soldiers.
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Isolate Disease

LEWISTON, Pa, Dec. ~ -
R = State Police guarded all
roads leading into the Kisha-
coquillas Valley, Amish farming
settlement In Mifflin county, to-
day, as medical authorities
sought to isolate an outbreak Of
smallpox which had reached q
total of IA cases.
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Air,Land, Sea
Forces Take
Over Key poIiI
YonIxs Receive
WELCOME from
French Troops

LONDON. Dec. 24-R-llx
rival Of the first Amo31eGI
forces in the French West A1k1s
can Port Of Dalkar Wa diDc116 y
today ~ increased patrol -
ity was reported agitating 49,
uneasy Tunisian front al 1hDy'
defeated Axis Army IN I1k11
streaming westward, 1ooW1(kA
larger As m important faetee ~
the ultimate battle for Tunig ~
Bizerte.
The stirring news from D.
kar was revealed in . dipotcln !
from Associated Press Coe1
spondent Joseph Morton. 49,
was on hand to zee tn A. ps
cans move in by land - ri AaesS
and join their French AM;
without Demonstration Or 1an
fare. ~
While their numbers were ~,
large, the arrival Of the A.
cans symbolised the addit1
Dakar to the list Of Alliod t1
in Africa and left only = n ri a
coastal strip g Xundsia. a1 z
slowly dimini6hine pQet1o \
western Libya % the Axio k
dark continent.
Morton said the AmeY1ca ~
cluded members Of the a. Inv II
and supply services, tee1nnfc ID
and IN Army-Navy conlaD !,
herded by Vice Admiral VI 4
Glassford. The latter - 4
ately began work - dooo ~ Il
how the city's airporto ~ G
cellent harbor facilities, ~ - IL
as the remaining units q U>s
French fleet. could b6o3 II dto
into the broad plan for exDoi 81
ing men and material % 49,
and combating the eubnotl v q
menace off the Africon c. 4
WELCOME YANK0 s,'
Morton said there ~ -
doubt that 90 per cent q th&
population was glad b - o'
Americans. lss .s:s|
THE attitude Of French -
lie Officials" he said, "and An @
and Navy officers seems o $
to receive the Americans ~ M
and courteously and IN . a16
Of cooperation, but still main W
their dignity and rememboe -
terday's dead"
In September, 1o4o, r. 81
troops 1t Dakar repulsed sns "a
tack by British and - u
French naval forces sooAfnR *
bring the port under Al1ied g q
troll and prevent ~ ~ - III
base for German suhmnrino cs N
erations. VI
Lieut.. Gen. Dwight y. - 4
commander ot IL Az
forces in North Afrieo, "a
nounced two weeks 40 TT "a
port was being turned or "a
the Allies and Admiral
Darlan said later IN N tntoeV1 ~
that French fleet unleD y
would Join the Allies. 4
In Tunisia, meanwhile.
eral Henri Hou0eo Ctr Il
French troops wofo IoDcto6 IT,
have knocked thu ltaliano G Y s.
their positions near Mt
Fahs, some 30 miles spn1A
Tunis, capturing = uunho
prisoners and two arnnoeon
At the same time oehGe Z
forces went into acSIon -
The Axis on . small 49, g
'hree points southWoot G
md on m arc stroech11l
rom nine to - uaf1oo 80
Medjez-El-Bab. Axis $780,
reported by military elEU 4
y most active IN thnt u
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pany (Aviation) and the 830th
Guard Squadron (Army Air
Forces Military Police). Almost
equally enthusiastic and loyal is
the seth Air Forces Band. Thir-
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John Dismet, l18 Moross,
broke his left ankle yesterday
when he slipped on ice near his
home. He was rushed to st.
Joseph's hospital by Police
Lieut.. Walter Bobcean and Pa
trolman Jack Perrin.
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lmportiol CoveFoss
Of All loeol News
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
TORSO STYLES
BELTED STYLES
PRINCESS STYLES.
TERED STYLES

Make this "wearable" Christmas . Give HER
several of these charming June Preston" frocks
tailored by Loomcraft. She'll enjoy them for
the holidays and for months to come. Pretty enough
for parties sturdy enough for school.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27
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WILLIAM HALL

William Hall, 76, former resident of
East Liverpool, died Saturday at Z
a. IN. In his home at st. Petersburg,
Fla, following a long illness. He was
born in Tunstall, England, and resided
in East Liverpool for 55 years, moving
to ST. Petersburg about six years ago.
He formerly was employed as clay
shop forman at the Homer Laughlin
China Co.
Mr.. Hall was member of the Cal
vary Methodist Church and served for
many years as trustee, and was asso-
ciated with the Royal Arcanum and
the I.O.O.F. No. 379 of East Liverpool
Besides his wife, Mrs. Ella J. Hail.
he is survived by two sons, w. Arthur
of Williamsburg, Pa, and Charles E.
Hall of East Liverpool; two brothers,
Council President James Hall of East
Liverpool and John A. Hall of Berkely,
Calf, and two grandsons and one
granddaughter.
Services were held at p. m. today
from the Martin funeral home by Rev.
John Dimit of Alliance, and Rev. p. C..
Clark, pastor of the Calvary Church.
| Burial was in Spring Grove cemetery.