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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-14
DUPLEX

SALIVA, KAS.-Spotty, the
cat on the Keith Hughes farm,
chose a nest in the hen house as
the nursery for her five new kit
tens.
The first time Spotty left TO
forage for food, a setting hen
moved in.
Returning, the cat puzzled ov-
er the situation, and then crawl
ed into the nest, too. The hen
made room for her.
Now the hen stays on the job
all the time, and Spotty is free
to wander around until meal
time.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-14
QUEER BIRD

CAMP STEWART, GA. A
queer looking bird, eight inches
high but about Is inches in cir
conference, with a red beak and
green feet made forced land
ing at this army camp. Some
200 civilians and soldiers viewed
the odd creature but could not
say what it might be.
Private William G. Grimm,
soldier-ornithologist, came along
and tagged it as a "gallinula
Chloropus cachinnans," or marsh
bird.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-14
BY WILLIAM l.. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority

An expert is an expert, and
even though he may get into the
wrong contract, he will proba-
bly, come through with fine
play. For example in today's
hand, taken from the recent
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-14
DEWEY AGAik2


possibility thot President RooseVeIts
home state may elect O Republican
governor next November for the first
time in two decades.
Governor Lehman has taken him.
self out Of the picture With q declIno-
ton as final as any in politics since
William Tecumseh Sherman in 1884
declined q potential Republican NOM
inotion for President in words PoPu-
IorIy quoted:
IF nominated | will not occePt
If elected will not serve"
Thus, probably deliberately, Mr..
Lehman has thrown the door wide open
for ambitious New York Democrats to
seek the porty's nomination. And in
the opinion of political veterans, he
hos conceded defect in his attempt to
make his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Charles
PoIetti, his successor
Under such circumstances few
doubt thot Attorney General John J.
Bennett, Jr., has an inside track from
which it will be hard for anybody to
run him out. Bennett still possesses
the qualifications for which he was
selected originally: he is O New York
City Catholic World War veteran with.
Protestont-soundne name.
But Bennett, with all his strength
in his porty, is not considered by STU
dents Of politics to approach Governor
Lehman in popular appeal. And Leh-
man managed to beat Thomas E
Dewey four years ogo by less than S.
600 votes out Of more than 4, 100000
cost
Governor Lehman won only be-
cause he was the darling Of the Amer
lean Labor party The Loborites gave
him six times os many votes as his
margin over Dewey. Without that
porty's formal nomination and whole
hearted support, he would have been
beaten.
On the other hand, it appears to
be taken for granted thot Mr.. Dewey
is going to be the Republican condi-
date. Already the campaign in his in
terest hos been opened by powerful
Porty leaders. If the eubernotorioI race
proves to be between Tom Dewev and
Jack Bennett, there ore q lot Of conny
ana ysts who feel that Dewey will win.
This possibility, and the logic be-
hind it, is Of national interest for two
reasons.
First, because such q Democratic
detect in New York should not be in
terpreted as reputation Of Presi-
dent RooseveIt's war policies. The con-
flict will be one Of personalities and Of
relatively local issues.
Second, because O Dewey victory
unquestionoby would set the stage
for on attempt on his part to obtain
the Republican presidential nonino-
ton in 1914. If he loses the governor
ship, his political stor will drop fost. IF
he wins, the Democratic national COM
noond can guess what sort Of opposi-
ton it will foce two years from now.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-14

did it perfectly, though, and was
led away under wraps by half
a dozen solicitous females who
had been lowering around like
the handmaidens Of Aphrodite.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-14
REWARD FOR LOAFING

DELTA, COLO.-E. NJ. Gets,
Delta weather forecaster, got
tired digging in his garden and
sprawled on the ground to rest.
His outstretched fingers touch
ed a piece of metal.
II was the wedding ring his
wife lost in 1887.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-14
kITTed IN washington.
WASHINGTON CHATS

Reduction Of rents to March
] levels in the defense areas
is entirely up to landlords for
90 days, as law prevents fed
eroI government from ORDER
ing reductions within that
time. And rent freezing
does not apply to stores =
Just dwellings. One
hundred and seventy-five sIum
clearance federal housing
projects have been tronsfer-
red to exclusive use by war
workers. The Buy Cool
Now" conpoign has brought
results, as evidenced by in
creased seasonal cor Ioodings
OF mines. Cos rotioninq
will not be enforced in areas
where supplies ore adequate.
Red Cross volunteers
have knitted over half q mil
lion garments for soldiers and
sailors. " WPA has soIvoq-
ed $500 tons Of scrap steel
from abandoned street cor
lines and the question is how
soon the communities will
wish they had 'em back again
when quito transportation is
curtoiIed to the limit.
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% HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD

a result of a weekend of gard
en- work. 1t grows an inch a
month-Which is about as we'll
as the garden has been doing
lately. The vision of her right
eye has not, thus far, been i'm
paired by the forelock hanging
over it.
SHOWERED DOWN
Mary Martins shower bath
was accomplished with a maxi
mum amount Of fuss by , great
many people. She was supposed
TO be a little drunk and to be
pushed into a fancy glass-Walled
shower by Dick Powell and Ed
die Bracken TO be sobered up. l
hasten to add that she was wear
ing satin slip which covered
her adequately.
They had about a dozen dry
rehearsals. She had to talk tip
silly and sing a snatch of song
in the shower, and everyone was
afraid that when the cold wa
ter hit her she'd blow up in her
lines. One mistake would have
meant hours of delay for a fresh
hair-do and new makeup. She
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-14
ANOTHER SHORTAGE

Donald Nelson has called attention
to one shortage which most Of US had
not reolized-whieh, in foct, we had
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-14
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTONs

eondo, he does believe in q
free press and free construc-
tive criticism Of government,
even though it admits person
al Ponning Of the President,
to whom he is intensely, de-
VotedIy loyal. In spite Of oil
this, MeIIett's name is still
mentioned as q likely prospect
for the Job of overall boss Of
the governments information
and censorship setuPs. He'll
never live il down, for legends
and rumors simply cant be
4. NAJl
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-14
SIS YEARS AGO TODAY
1887

No saloon keeper, however
big, is big enough to run this
town.
Next year or the year after
the PreSbyterians will build a
new church.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-05-14
FROM
THE MONITOR
FILES Q
so YEARS AGO TODAY

1872
r h G Monitor cOngratulatcs
st. Peters church upon the APP
pointment Of Father Van HON.
missen as its pastor.
Presbyterians are determin-
ed to add a gallery to their new
church.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
TYPICAL REACTION

Com ent by Representative
Vinson Cd of Georgia chairman
of the House naval affairs com
mittee, was typical of the reac-
tons of members of both houses
of Congress.
That's the best news Of the
war" Vinson declared. I'm glad
II has happened.
We've got To hold Australia
and now we can hold IT,"
Other comment from Senate
and House members:
Senator Tydings Cd of Mary
land
They've got the right leader
ship out there now and IL looks
like they'll need It,"
Representative Dingell Cd OF
Michigan:
81 think the Philippines will
understand the motive behind
the move. Macarthur will he
able to do bigger things toward
llberating the Philippines now"
Senator Brown Cd Of Michigan
Every one has applauded the
leadership of General Macarthur
in the Philippines. I am pleased
and encouraged at his being
placed In command In Australia.
/ It's great news"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
Capital Breaches
Easier Now That
NJ Arthur Is Boss
Congress Leaders
Give Unanimous
Approval TO Choice
BY G.. ROTHWELL BROWN
Special 10 THE DETROIT TIMES

WASHINGTON. March is
With Gen. Douglas MacArthur'S
arrival in Australia. as supreme
commander Of the United Nations
forces in tho Far East. Washing
ton today breathed easier than at
any time since Pearl Harbor
General MacArthur'S appoint
ment met with the unanimous APP
proval Of Congress
Applause swept the House when
Representative Snyder Cd OF
Pennsylvania. chairman of the
military affairs appropriations
subcommittee. announced I n I
General Macarthur had flown
safely 10 Australia from embattled
Bataan Peninsula in the Philip
pines.
Snyder waited for the applause
10 die down. then declared.
81 hope from now on many of
our swivel chair generals will
remember that on this very day
many movements and forces are
under way which will he just as
pleasing TO the American people
as this"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18

LONDON. March 1s.-"If any
body can do the job, it's Mac
Arthur"
That. in brief, sums up reactions
OF all circles in Britain to news
that Gen. Douglas Macarthur has
been sent 10 Australia 10 take
command OF all United Nations
forces IN the southwest Pacific.
Not since the Germans were
smashed back from the gates Of
Moscow has the average English
man waxed so enthusiastic.
On the streets, in the subways
in factories and office buildings
everywhere. in fact--the chief
if not the sole topic of conversa-
ton Tuesday was announcement
that the scourge Of the invaders
OF the Philippines would now lead
the massing defenders of Aus
tralia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
M'Arthur Ready
For Showdown
Defense Of Australia to Determine
Fate of Plans for Retakine Of Java
BY EVERETT n. HOLES
InIieh PRES. Staff Cnrr..nnnhsnt

Arthur's shift 10 Australia. which
sent new hope surglng through the
anti-AXis world, marks the end Of
defensive warfare IN the Pacific
and quick shift to the offensive.
Some are looking for an early
surprise from Macarthur, who
demonstrated his unorthodox tao
tics on the jungle battlefront Of
Bataan in the Philippines by at
lacking when the japanese least
expected it and when his forces
were vastly outnumbered.
Informed quarters warned. how
ever. that MacArthur's task is by
no means an easy one and that
holding northern Australia is his
Immediate task.
II is quite likely. they said that
the Japanese may decide to hazard
an about blow at Australia s
northern defenses, hoping 10 beat
Macarthur 10 the punch.
Although Macarthur probably
has more than 10000 well-trained
troops AT his command force
that is being rapidly strengthened
by American endorsements tho
japanese are in A position 10 hurl
great AIR strength against Aus
tralla. Their naval strength is
formidable. in contrast with tho
United Nations sea forces battered
in the recent battle of the Java
Sea
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18


WASHINGTON, March Is QNS)-MacArthur's
medals:
Distinguished Service Cross (cith oak leaf
ciuSter).
Distinguished Service Medal (cith OAK leaf
custer).
Purple Heart (icuh oak leaf cluster).
Silver Star (Uith s,r oak leaf clusterS).
Grand Officer, Legion of Honor (FrGnce).
Croix de Guerre with three palms FrGnce).
Commander, Order Of the Crown (Beigum).
War Cross NtGiy).
Grand CroX Polonia ReSttua (Pol0nd).
Grand Order of Military Merit (Hung0ry).
Grand Cross Order of White Lion (C@echO-
SlOrokio)
Grand Cross Order Of White Eagle CYu9oSloro)
Grand Cross Order of Military Merit RumGnO).
Grand Gordon Order Of the Crown Ht0iyJ.
Grand Cross of Military Merit (Merico).
First Class Decoration Abdon Caderon (Ecuddor)
In addition. General Macarthur received citations
French Honorary Corporal of the Eighth Regi-
ment of the Line, with Legion of Honor Fourragere;
French Honorary First Class Private of the Battalion
of Chasseurs Alpins, and Honorary Member of the
Polish General Staff
Here General Macarthur is wearing only sr,oH
nedais hs poekets) foreign
orders and ribbons that his other decorations and
campaign medals.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
He'll DO the job
That's Sentiment OF British, Who Feel Macarthur
Won't Wait but Will 60 After Jeps
BY LARRY MEIER
Init New. Service stan Correspondent

said the Evening News Of Tues
day.
International News Service re-
porters in a canvass of Whitehall,
Fleet street and the service clubs
of London did not hear a single
word OF criticism of the appoint
ment of an American general 10
command British and British En-
pire forces the first time in his
tory this has happened.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
FEAR PUBLIC CLAMOR

Military officials. appealing for
a fair chance for Macarthur. said
there was danger that MacAr-
thurs presence IN Australia and
The magic Of his name. may lead
TO d . m n d 8 for an immediate
offensive.
But Macarthur is not tho type
OF leader 10 be- stampeded into any
rash move by public Clamor. hav-
ing headed unpopular causes Al
various times in his nearly 40
years as fighting man.
War department officials today
maintained rigid silence how Mac
Arthur his wife and 4-year-old
son and has staff officers left the
Philippines. but il was believed
that they flew out on a large
bomber, perhaps a flying fortress.
or a naval Seaplane.
Military experts emphasized TO-
day that the United States. far
from. letting tho Philippines
q Nv n by transferring Mac
Arthur is more confident than
over Of holding tho japanese AZ
bay on Bataan Peninsula and
eventually winning back the
Philippines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
ADVANCED L. s. UNITS

These are but the advanced
units of the United States flying
corps but they offer evidence, I'M
til now kept secret. that the
American fighting forces are AL
ready fully engaged in the first
task Of securing the defense OF
Australia until further reinforce
ments arrive.
For weeks past, il was revealed,
advance units OF the air corps have
been battling the japanese off the
northern fringe OF the continent.
II was announced that General
Macarthur. fresh from his historic
stand in the Bataan Peninsula,
had arrived in Australia yesterday
TO assume his new command.
Prime Minister John Curtin an
nounced TO a wildly enthusiastic
country the appointment of Mac
Arthur as commander in chief,
the appointment of Lieut.. Gen.
George II. Brett United States
Army, as deputy supreme COM
mander and chief of Allied South
west Pacific air forces, and the
presence in Australia of big Amer
lean ground forces.
The prime minister followed up
this statement by announcing that
Allied aircraft, which were be-
lieved 10 include American flying
fortresses, had heavily raided
the japanese invasion base al
Koepang chief town of Dutch
Timor $50 miles west, northwest
of Darwin, the Australian north
coast base, yesterday
Air raid alarm periods yesterday
at Darwin and Port MoreSby, or
the New Guinea coast $50 mile!
northeast of Australia. passed
without the arrival of enem,
planes. he added.
OF the arrival OF American
forces in Australia, Curtin said:
at Is gratifying to be able to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18

CANBERRA Australia. March
Is -American fighter and bomb
ing planes. including giant flying
fOrtreSSeS, operating from secret
bases along the North Australian
have been battling the
japanese forw weeks while train
loads of troops moved up to
prospective fighting lines IT was
revealed today a. Gen Douglas
Macarthur established headquar-
tiers somewhere in Australia.
The flying fortreSSeS are Strik-
ing at the Japanese in their New
Guinea and other invasion bases
off the northeast coast almost
daily.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
Clio Wins Election

PORT HURON. March IS
GNS) The UAW-CIO won an.
election at the Mueller Brass Com
pany plant today. 1t polled 1.130I
votes as against 521 for the AFL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
HOPE FOR VICTORY

The appointment Of MacAr-
thur Is an inspiration to the
whole Allied cause" il said
There may he worse things
ahead Of us, but we can see
reason TO hope for victory.
Better n live Macarthur to
help defend Australia than a
dead hero in the Philippines"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
SEE BIGGER AFF

Military commentators >=id that
with MacAfthurS assumption Of
the southwest Pacific supreme
command, succeeding British Gen
Sir Archibald y Waycll more and
more American douGhboN> I'M
doubtedIy would be poured into
Australia 20 form a formidable
AEF.
Many both in tho United States
and abroad. predlcied that Mac
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
INDICATES BIG FORCE

MI LnthttTS III TIC NhI.
INDICATES BIG FORCE
Curtin emphasized that Secre-
tary of War Henry l.. Stimson, in
announcing at Washington the
presence of American forces in
Australia, had said they we're con-
siderable in number.
In a special announcement on
the appointment of General Mac
Arthur, here of the Philippines,
Curtin said:
"The request that General
Mac Arthur should be given this
command was made directly by
the Australian government TO
President Roosevelt. and Prime
Minister Winston Churchill was
informed Of the Australian gov
ernment's desire.
ARRIVES IN AUSTRALIA
General Macarthur arrived
In Australia yesterday.
81 have also to announce that
on the recommendation OF the
Australia government. the
President has approved that
Lieutenant General Brett should
command the Allied air forces In
this theater."
Brett, So. of Cleveland. former
cavalry officer, was deputy SUI
preme Allied leader, in command
Of air forces. under British Gen.
Sir Archibald Wavell during the
brief period in which United Ma
tons command had its headquar-
tiers in Dutch Java.
AUSSIES TO REORGANIZE
1t was learned today that army
minister F. NJ. Forde is consider
ing a reorganization of the entire
Australian army to increase its
striking power by retiring or CIV
ing non-combat commands to older
officers and bringing young men,
who have shown themselves to be
good leaders, TO the front.
Forde plans TO free operational
commanders Of administration
work so that they can concentrate
on field tactics.
Already he has appointed num-
Der of base commandments to take
charge of routine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
America Cheers
Giving NJ Arthur
High Command
industrial Chiefs.
Big Business Men
Praise General
nv international New. srrv,e.

America cheered aloud and long
at news that Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur had reached Australia TO
become supreme commander Of
United Nations forces in the
Pacific.
Like a spark on gunpowder. a
new spirit swept across the nation
bringing acclaim for the move
from management. labor and the
man on the sidelines of the arse
nal OF democracy.
Lathes and wheels and presses
in war plants and shipyards
roared in heightened tempo after
the thrilling news was flashed TO
workers in scores OF defense plants
over loudspeaker systems.
BRINGS SPEED-UP
As Guy w. Vaughan. president
Of the Wright Aeronautical Cor
poration in New York. put II:
"YOu should see those steel
chips fly after our men heard
the news. Our men are ut their
machines redoubling their ef-
forts To beat produc ton sched-
ules."
In industrial Detroit. converting
rapidly TO all-out war production.
a spokesman for large automo-
bile corporation predicted workers
will now get going in a hurry"
An official Of another company
said.
General MacArthur's appoint
ment should he an inspira ton to
all war workers. Everyone now
should work harder and do
everything possible to back up
Macarthur and his men"
A spokesman for the Go United
Automobile Workers Union said:
Labor will greet the an
nouncement with cheers. The
morale of war workers all over
the country will undoubtedly be
raised immeasurably."
Men turning out ships on the
West Coast 10 keep the sealanes
open for the United Nations were
Iubllant Al San Francisco, a ire
mendouS cheer came from 10000
workers Al the Richmond Ship
Corporation yards when
a company spokesman announced
the news over loudspeaker. Men
threw their hats and lunches into
the Air 10 show their Joy. Said
shipS ard official:
That really IL news worth
shouting about
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
HE'LL DO 1T AGAIN

"He did II before and he'll do
II again" or "he won't walt for
them To come hut will 60 after
EN-" were typical comments
heard everywhere in London.
The atmosphere was surcharged
with the bracing tonic Of hope
that the predicted United Nations
offensive will shortly become a
reality and that the period of re-
treats since December Z is about
TO come 10 An end.
Typical Of the newspaper COM
ment was an editorial today in
the Daily Express.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18

WASHINGTON, March IS
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, symbol
OF the hopes Of freedom-loving
millions. today threw Australia S
defense preparations into high
gear amid mounting signs that
Japan may unleash an attempted
knockout" of the continents
northern bulwarkS soon.
Taking on great and urgent
job. the 62-year-old hero of the
Philippines prepared for a show
down with enormous stakeS-not
only the fate OF Australia but the
entire struggle of the southwest
Pacific.
Whether Japan's sweep Of con-
quest is 10 be rolled back, across
Java and the Philippines and 10
JapanS own islands, probably will
be decided in MacArthur's defense
OF Australia. military experts said.
HEADS ALL FORCES
President Roosevelt said yestcr-
day that Macarthur who was
flown secretly from the Philip
pines 10 Australia, has become
commandcr-in-chief OF all the
United Nations military. naval
and AIR forces in the southwest
Pacific Australia. New Zealand
the Philippines and the whole
broad battlefront east OF fallen
Singapore.
The President issued this state
ment:
81 know that every man and
woman In the United States
!. admires with me General Mac
Arthur's determination To fight
Nto the finish with his men I'm
the Philippines. But ! also know
that every man and woman II
In agreement that all important
decisions must be made with
view ward the successful
termination OF the war. Know
ing this. l am sure that every
American. " faced indiN idually
with the question n Ia where
General Macarthur could best
serve his country. could come TO
only one answer"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
u. 9. BOnbeT'S
90 Into Action
Lieut.. Gen. Brett Named Deputy
Commander Also Heads Air Force
BY FRANCIS l.. MCCARTHY
nlted Press stan Correspondent

announce that substantial Amer
lean forces are I'm Australia
These forces are not only most
heartening in the actually but
In their expression of the spirit
OF fighting that Will give the
demOcracies decisive strength In
the struggle In the Pacific and
all theaters Of the war
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18

shouting about
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
Answer 10 yeAterday's puzzle.

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son
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James y. HargFave.
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