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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-15
BY LLOYD LEHRBAS

WASHINGTON, Jan. I5-(R
Japan has told the United
States that all captured Ameri-
cans would be accorded the good
treatment specified in the Inter-
national convention on prisoners
OF war.
Although Japan's delegates
signed the convention adopted
by Al nations at Geneva in 1929
the pact was never ratified by
the japanese government. The
pledge made-through the Swiss
government-was the first Off
cial information received con-
corning the treatment to be ac-
corded American prisoners of
war in the Far East.
Soon after Japan's attack on
Pearl Harbor, Washington sent
word through the Swiss govern
ment that the American govern
ment would live up to the pris-
oners pact anG provide good
treatment, food and prison camp
quarters for ayy japanese cap
tured.
BUREAU ESTABLISHED
Marc Peter, former Swiss
minister to Washington and now
a delegate of the International
Red Cross committee, said after
comforting with Secretary Hull
that Japan had established q
prisoners-of-war information
bureau in Tokyo.
A similar American bureau to
handle all questions concerning
prisoners-of-war has been estab-
lished here under General AL
len Guillion. provost marshal.
The prisoners bureaus will
provide the international Red
Cross committee central office in
Geneva with lists Of casualties
and prisoners as soon as possible.
Peter said that no lists had yet
been provided by either the
United States or Japan and he
thought It would be some time
before the required information
would become available. When
obtained, the list Of prisoners
and casualties will be transmit
ted to the American government
50 relatives may be notified.
TO ACT As AGENT
As Red Cross. delegate Peter
will act as liaison agent In hand
ling all information concerning
prisoners inspect prison camps
In this country 10 make sure
treatment Of prisoners- q IN &C
cordance with the pact and sup
ervise forwarding Of mail and
food packages to prisoners The
international Red Cross commit
tee has delegates performing
similar neutral functions In the
other belligerent countries.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-15


IN CAsT-Jean Pringnitz right 17yearold senior will
play Webb, the efficient Emile,
Our Town. the annual senior class the
Mount Clemens High school auditorium Thursday Fri
nights Victor Walkenhorst will appear Webb
daughter Prngnz Market
president Wakenhorst the Mr. Mrs F. Waken
horst, 236 North avenue
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-15
kiwanians View
War Pictures

The Rev. FIR. Walter Gryz-
beck of st. Louis Parish, yester-
day entertained the members of
the Kiwanis club at their lunch
con meeting at the Medea Hotel
with a showing Of his war pic
lures from China, the invasion
Of Poland, the scuttling of the
Graf Spec, and the sea battle
between the British and tn e
French off the coast of Africa.
Howard Groesbeck, Jr., was
in charge of the program, and
President George Middlemiss
presided over his first meeting.
Walter Fenton led the men,
bers in singing, with music by
Pansy Bell and Fred Schock.
RooSt Mt. Clemens Every nay
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-15
Hollywood Prop Mem May Turn
to Military Camouflage Work

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15-(R
Hollywood prop" men-the
chaps who design the stage sets
for the movie stars-make the
best prospects for military
camouflage work, an army ex-
pert on strategic concealment
asserted today.
Lieut.. Col. Homer Saint
Gaudens, Harvard educated
head of the camouflage branch
of the office Of the chief Of en-
gineers, said in an article In
the military engineer:
"Our best men are moving
pictures property men. They
not only have camouflage ideas,
but they understand the applica-
ton Of those ideas. They are
resourceful: they are diSciplin-
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-15

ed; they have IN eye for the
looks Of things; they can build
you the answer. "
The Colonel. who was himself
stage director for actress Maude
Adams, and Is director Of fine
Arts, Carnegie Institute, says
that when . would-be camou-
flage worker comes to his desk
and declares he Is q marvellous
painter, he Saint Gaudens)
makes this reply:
That's okay, but let me have
a look at your hands. How are
your feet? Can you lug 90
pounds 20 miles and do It again
the next day?
"Yes, I remember that ret
where Robert Taylor makes
love to Hedy LAMAR. You
say you designed It and helped
build It too? You are Just the
young man we are looking for"
Saint audens, who received
numerous decorations for his
camouflage work during the
first world war, said the best
camouflase officers, the ones
who direct the workers. are
young erstwhile architects"
Such men, he declared. have
already learned to cope with
the builders Of new houses who
insist on having the stairs and
the clothes closet In the same
place"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-15
Tokyo Agrees to Recognize
international Convention
Jop Delegates Signed Geneva Agreement
but Poet Never Rotifisd by Government

AS soon as transportation IA
cilities permit, the American
Red Cross or the international
office here will forward mail or
food packages TO Americans held
prisoner in belligerent countries.
While no official lists have
been made public it is known
that number Of Americans
have already been captured by
the japanese, including marines
from Tientsin, Wake and Guam:
the crew of an American gum
boat sliced at Shanghai: and an
undisclosed number who may
have been taken prisoners dur
ing the japanese operations in
the Philippines. At least 600
American civilians employed in
construction work on Wake and
Guam also have been taken pri-
soner.
Only a few Japanese prisoners
are reported to have been taken
by the American forces in Ha-
wall and the Philippines, but the
War department - anticipating
future action-is arranging es-
adjustment of prisoner-of-war
camps in this country.
The International committee
will obtain all available inform
alton concerning American pris-
oners in belligerent countries
but will not disclose the name Or
location OF the camps In which
they are held.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-15
Catholic Women
Thank City Fathers
Appreciate Permission
10 Erect Crib

In a letter to the City Com
mission read last night at the
weekly meeting. the National
Council of Catholic Women ex-
pressed sincere thanks for per-
mission to erect the crib In the
d o W n town area during the
Christmas season."
The crib, an annual project
of the Council, attracted wide.
spread attention and favorable
comment. It was placed at the
island at Gratiot and New.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-15

Boost Mt. Clemens Every Day
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-15
Many Never
Suspect Cause
81 Bacl&aches

When disorder q kidnsy function permits
poisonous matter 70 remain In your blood, Il
may cause nAeging backache. rheumatic pains,
leg pains. lcs! Of psp and snsry, getting up
nights.. swelling. pumnece under the eyes,
passages with smalting and burning come
times. shows there = something wrong with
your kidneys or bladder.
Don't wsitl Ask your druggist for Dosn's
Pulls, used successfully by millious for over
20 yssn. They giys happy relief and win help
ous waste from your blood. Get Doans Pill.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-15
Two Tires Sloshsd
Cor Owner Complains

Clarence Wilson, of 26 Lode
wyck avenue, told city police
yesterday that someone had
slashed two tires on q car owned
by his son, William. The car
was parked in front of the Will
son home.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-15

HAGHRsrowN. ND Co.
ter A. Herbert whoss M y
was killed during Japan's afl5G4!
on Pearl Harbor. Gied - slll
in the army but waS t,agG1 d
Gown because Of his teefh. Hny.
ing no money for dental Woels
he appealed TO. help throlzll =
newspaper I'd. Two dentists w
unteered. u
Herbert says he wants ~
avenge his brothers death. 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-15
FALSE teeth
Thot Loosen
Need Not Embogvoss

Many wearers Of false teeth have suf-
Tered real embarrassment because their
plate dropped. slipped or wsbbled 1t
just the wrong time. Do not live IN
fear Of this happening TO you. Just
sprinkle q little FASTEErH. the aka
line (non-acid) powder. on your plates.
Holds false teeth more firmly. 90 they
feel more comfortable. Does not sour.
Checks plate odor" (denture BREATH.
Get FASTEETH at any drug store.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-15

A building on the moon,
earth's satellite, only q few
hundred feet 10 n 6, would be
visible through our large mod
ern telescopes.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
r + +Between the ACTS ++

Dedication services hizhuEntsd
81 Nsek y mosi KeesltT Fed
isdiers. put inu column Enda he
59m.nas and soings of most tss
soyt only accelerated during he
psrioA. Hence, here's 10 q busy
atek.
Corp George a. Hslloran. writ
NJ fsr The 4i2th Tech. Sc. sa.
ta Is 9f the comings and goings
d - least tWo men Of his squad
yon. sgt John G. Kspler returned
laft week from > snort aisy at
81 LeaYcnR WORTH. Kan, Corp Hal
Iafan Pfc Kenneth L. Lanlzan
shd PIT Charles ~. Fisher started
70 The Post Clerical School on
Monday. s. SGT. joseph " Beau-
ped and 6 -. Abraham Roth
rave qualified 10 attend Officers
Candidate School.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Home Again

The squadron has completed ia
move bach { Block 20. Congra-
mIstIons are going 10 5. Sgt
Johnnie J. Prehoda cn his recent
promotion, 10 Sgls. William 3.
Patterson. Patsy r. Pisula and
Abraham Roth and 70 new Corps.
lawrence ?. Hsnley, Kenneth L.
JaniRan and Leonard l.. Powell.
News from the 794ih Tech. Sc.
sq, relayed 10 the ACTS by Pvt.
Laurence ". Orange, details a pic
iure Of Pfc. Kenneth r. Jason,
ZOO pound heavyweight. training
each afternoon IN the gym with
pvt. Jimmie Burns. Burns, who
bss done a nice Job Of building =
lrs. class boxing ring In the 3s4th
area. IS q CLASSY fighter and gives
jason, Mississippi Golden Cloves
and unner-up In the
Nld-south finals. a good workout
Jason was 10 fight Monday or
Tuesday at Algiers. Jason and
Burns are workiL. hard with the
3g4th Boxing T I'm md plan TO
give other squadrons the post
Keen competition In the near fu-
hre
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
DARNED VERSATILE,
THESE VETERINARIES
They Inspect Food, Dogs, Cats

81 600 pounds ~ fr0zen fsa veFs
lhHacd hnd ietted foF odof. flavor
and Other points.
1a addition ~ Their inspection
n' food praduris. Die "vea' eE-
ara nc ail animals on ihe paal. and
make neeeasary inocuIaii5ns and
In peci.ens All pcts which -
owned BY field personnel must be
cE#n ned semi annually t.n Apf3
snd OclebeT1 for hearf worm. and
must be inoeulalsd against rhblst
onrs = year ~ animals must be
iieon nsed. Pets may be ineeulated
on the ihifd Tuesday ef eseb
month II request is made 70 the
Past Veterinarian 81 least four
dnfs .n advance
Eleven animals have been IN
apecied since The regulation vent
into effect
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
keesIer Artists
Eligible for
$1,000 in Prizes

Keesler Field personnel are eli
gible for purchase awards total
ing $1,000 in LIFE magazines Art
Competition or men OF the armed
forces announced recently. Sub
ject matter must relate to scenes
and events connected with the ar
lists experience while OF. active
duty with the armed forces" More
information may be had by stop
ping in at the Public Relations Of
flee.
The II best drawings submitted
by Army, Navy, Air Corps, Mfrine
Corps and Coast Guard personnel
will be selected and the first award
viii be $500. second, $500: third,
500 and eight fourth awards OF
$50 each. Entries should be sent
70 Pictorial Branch, Bureau Of
Public Relations, War Department,
Washington, D. c., for Life Art
Competition before May 4
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
308 Wins Again

Pvt. James c. Miller. 20sth Tech.
Sc So. reports this week that
the Permanent Party basketball
team In his squadron keet It's slate
clean this week by defeating the
4l6th's ou flt 50 TO 80, The win
ming team vas paced by Pfc. Matz.
who tailed "a points. The losers
we're led by Pvt George sevener.
former Sc 1t Field All-Star, who
had 10 points,
The same Permanent Party
team also defeated the 4i4th
Tech. Sc. So, recently. 36 10
1S. This time, Corp. Harris J.
YanAniwerp was big gun with
II ports.
Pictures OF former members OF
The 3oe.h Tech. Sc, So, who have
been accepted for the Officers
Candidate School in Miami Beach.
Fla. have been sent TO the squad
ron members here, Pvt. Ed Wink
cir an reveals. The prospective Of
ilcers are reported working hard
and living in extremely comfort
able surroundings Their drill
field is tAc beautiful NJ mi Beach
Municipal Coli Course.
The c0eth is congratulstinE Pvt.
II. w. Hicks, who was graduated
from the Post Clerical School last
week