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The Coolidge examiner., 1942-02-13
j. p. Harrells Hear
From Their Son In
Panama Canal Zone

A letter from Lon Harrell, sta
toned in Panama Canal Zone to
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p.
Harrell. gives an interesting ac-
count of a soldiers everyday life
in the tropics that those who are
attracted by the unusual will enjoy
reading.
Sergeant Harrells letter (passed
by censor 3S2. u. S. Army fol-
lows:
February 5, 1912
Dear Folks.
was sure glad to get the letter
that all of you took part in writ
ing, at least | knew you were all
thinking of me. am just fine and
hope you are the same.
Bones, you wanted TO know about
this country. so | will try to ex-
plain what I have seen We are
about three miles from the Pacific
Ocean-there are lots of good
places TO go swimming. if you
think you can out swim the sharks.
(Which | can't When you start
through the jungle you have to
keep on a trail the natives have
cut out, or carry a machetta. which
is a knife with a blade four feet
long and three inches wide-and
you must wear net over your
face to keep the mosquitoes from
picking out your eyes. But the
jungle is full of wild fruit and
flowers. have eaten so many
wild bananas and cocoanuts | can
hardly look one in the face.
I went fishing in the bay last
night. where a river empties into
the ocean. / caught a shark and a
cat fish. Our boat was a native
Kayuka pronounced ki-u-ka). They
are chopped and burned out of a
tree by the natives. A native tool
Lieutenant Cogan and me were out
all night and rowed us about 20
miles for a dollar. then gave us a
gunny sack half full of fresh
oysters. No need for oysters here.
hive a lot of pictures taken of
different places. l am going to
send you some as soon as | can
go to town.
Dad. hope you and Mother are
O.K.-and Mama, l can only re-
member that tomorrow Is your
bithrady. Wish were home with
you. and hope | can spend the
next one with you. Dad. we had a
little excitement yesterday we
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had a gun out on a post and the
boys who were guarding it had
some unexpected company. 1t was
only a boa constructor about IL
feet long, just crawled up to see
how thing were going. They have
his hide and it sure is pretty. am
going to get large snake hide. or
alligator hide, and send to you If |
can. l am going to send you and
mother a picture of Doc and me
and the small catch of fish. (The
picture was enclosed) The one next
to Doc is a 40 foot shark. You use
a hook about the size of hay
hook and a line the size of small
cotton rope and about pound
channel cat makes good bait. Wish
you were here to go fishing with
me.
Helen. l was glad to hear from
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-02-13

you and also wish | could have
been there when you and Bones
were married. / know it's going to
be hard to have to see him go
back to the army, but l hope it
won't be for long. | wish we could
have seen far enough ahead for
him to have come on down here.
At least, he and | could have been
together. But tell him to take 1t
like man and make the best of
it. Be sure and write me real often
and let me know where Bones had
to go.
| must close. Answer soon, and
long letter.
Your loving son, and brother,
Lon
PS. Next time send your letter
air mail and l will get it in two or
three days.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-02-13

. Miss Cecilia Cathamer of Flor
enee was Phil Fent's guest at the
rodeo at Picacho. Sunday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-02-13
Presbyterian Youth
Hold Rally Here At
Community Church

Casa Grande Valley Rally of the
Youth of Phoenix Presbytery will
be held at Community Presbyterian
Church here on Sunday. February
18th from 400 to s:15 PM.
There will be a conference for
officers at 4 o'clock in the chapel.
A pot luck supper will be served al
s o'clock. followed by a fellowship
hour in the social hall. At 6:30 in
the chapel the Church of Youth
will be led by the Youth OF Phoe.
nix Presbytery Deputation team in
cluding Frances Farrow of Phoenix,
and Wesley Baker OF Tempe.
Bill Hendrix of Tempe win be the
son leader.
The program follows:
CHURCH OF YOUTH
Prelude. "Finlandia." Sibelius,
Bernice Easter.
Choral Call To worship. THE
Beauty of Jesus"
Invocation, Wesley Baker.
Hymn. God of Our Fathers"
Youth Discussion: Foreign Mis-
sions And the War of the Pacific"
Leader: Frances Farrow.
Solo. Angeles OF Mercy" Berlin,
Eleanor Setter.
Unison Prayer: Our Father in
Haven. make us mighty yet merci-
full Grant us a victory of rigteous-
ness and justice. Teach us to love
our enemies even as Jesus loved
His enemies and help US 10 be
true missionaries even in times of
war. Amen
Hymn. Holly. Holy, Holy" Of
fering for the Youth Of Presbytery.
Hymn, when / Survey"
Message. THE Faith BY Which
We Live" The Rev. Leland H.
Koewing OF Trinity Presbyterian
Church, Tucson.
Moments of Meditation Solo.
Follow Me" Watson, Eleanor Set
ter. Benediction, Postlude.
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"a representative of Du Barry
products will be at the Coolidge
Drug Company from February 23rd
and 2sth to demonstrate the
Richard Hudnut cosmetics.
. DR.. and Mrs. G.. II. Walker. Dr.
and Mrs. James T. O'Neil and DR.
and Mrs. j. b. Tucker of Eloy took
advantage of the perfect day Sun
day for trip over Apache Trail
where they stopped along the way
for a picnic lunch.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-02-13

out OF gasl =. Il thought you
had the tank filled" mo |
thought you had" They final.
ly got towed back TO town and re
sumed their trip. this time by way
of Tucson. Half way there some
thing went wrong with the exhaust
and started a fire in the trunk
When they reached Tucson Mrs.
Shoemaker was fed up" on hard
luck and took a train back TO Coo
lidge Maybe she was afraid
a black cat would cross their
path.
A well known Main Street figure,
in whose pessimistic demeanor
only a stranger would believe. was
staring gloomily into space at a
drug store counter Thursday. 81
wish could live my life over
again." he sighed "Humph. y
retorted a friend. "If you didn't
have any more sense than you do
now. it wouldn't do you any good.
Seen while driving on Pima
Avenue Friday -. A little girl
with blond curls, book tuck
ed under one arm, doll hug
ged close, on her way TO school
=. the eternal femIne.
Coolidge cyclists are increasing
every day, with Dalton Cole one
OF the latest additions TO their
ranks. Junior is surely glad Dad
dy" bought himself a bike. too
because his was sometimes
"mysteriously missing" before the
head OF the family peddled forth
with the bold assurance of a
veteran. on bike OF his own.
See you next week, on Main
Street-adios.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-02-13

. Gene Scudder. manager OF Safe
way Store here, twisted his angle
and bruised his side badly In a
fall at Mesa, Sunday, when his
small daughter Bar bara Jean broke
away from him and started to
cross the street in the path OF an
approaching truck. The truck
driver stopped before either father
or child was struck, but the oc-
curence spoiled an outing for the
Scudders. their family. and Mr.. and
Mrs. C. G. Weinhold. who ac-
companied them.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-02-13
Billy Urton Is
Injured In Car
Crash Saturday

Billy Urton. rs son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r.. Urton. was injured in
an automobile accident near the
Bell Boy Store Saturday night.
when a car driven by Henry Jones.
20. negro. crashed into the car
driven by young Urton. according
10 report OF officers.
The boy was taken to Florence
Hospital for treatment. but is now
at home and reported To be doing
well.
Jones has been charged with
reckless driving. Date OF trial has
not yet been set.
Both cars were badly damaged.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-02-13
Mrs. Thompson Is
Hostess Wednesday

Mrs. F. o. Thompson was hostess
to the Desert Woman's Bridge
Club for an afternoon of cards in
her home on Wednesday
High scores were won by Mrs
Goldie Patrick and Mrs A. W
Spangehl.
Members present were Mrs. V
W. Havins. Mrs, ]. A. Roberts
Mrs. Roy Walker. Mrs. Patrick
Mrs. Howard Holland. and Mrs
Spangehl Mrs Lee Newcomb was
a special guest.
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Mrs. Jameson
Cosmos Hostess

Mrs. F. p. Jameson was hostess
TO the Cosmos Club for an after
noon OF cards in her home on
Wednesday.
High score was won by Mrs
Martin Talla-
Those present were Mrs. A. T
Bicknell. Mrs. Park Soule. Mrs. NJ
NJ. Ware. Mrs. C. A. Richey. Mrs
Talla. Mrs. c. L. Skousen. and Mrs
Ben Arnold.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-02-13
Visitors Honored
At Dinner Party
Saturday Evening

Mrs. A. p Whitehead of FL Paso.
Texas, was guest OF honor at a
dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil
Chandler in their home on Satur-
day evening. A valentine motif
was used throughout in table APP
pointments. Following dinner. cards
furnished the evenings entertain
ment.
High scores were won by Mr..
and Mrs. Jay Hinton of Casa Gran
de.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs. c. A..
Clements. Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Hinton. DR..
and Mrs. b. L. Steward and Lieu.
tenant w. p. David.
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Desert Woman's Club
Spends Day Sewing
For The Red Cross

Members of Desert Woman's
Club spent Friday sewing for the
Red Cross at the home of Mrs.
Howard Holland. A covered dish
luncheon was served at noon.
Fourteen club members were pres
ent.
The regular meeting of the club
will be held this afternoon in their
clubhouse west of Coolidge. Roll
call viii be answered by short
talks on Historic Landmarks" by
members. Mrs. Coleman Odom is
program chairman and Mrs. A. w.
Spangehl is refreshment hostess.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-02-13
MAIN STREET MEDLEY
By
KATHERINE HUPFEL

A local s. o. S. has gone ont for
women volunteers for air raid
warning service BY nature
woman Is a loquacious creature TO
whom the idea OF sitting quietly
alone a few hours holds no appeal.
or the feminine opinion of Main
Street may be privately. Of
coursel that local air raid warn
ing Is not necessary measure:
which Is reminiscent OF Willie
Lindemann's pertinent remark the
day after the attack OF Pearl Har-
Dor. Il feel" Willie said: like the
drunk looking through bars the
morning after the shouting You
can't do this TO me-
On Main Street, as elsewhere,
nature has scattered her gifts !.
To some are given beauty. TO
others brains-but consensus OF
opinion at a recent bridge party
was that the most sought after
women is she who can listen
sympathetically to her neighbor's
troubles"
A surprised mother found, on
her return from a Main Street
shopping trip, that, her youthful
daughter had attempted to be
helpful by giving the family
puppy a bath-and had hung
him, suspended by his harness,
from the clothesline TO dryl
Main Street knows about hard
luck dogging your footsteps" but
when II starts "dogging your auto
mobile"-watch out, The Edgar
Shoemakers left their ranch home
at 9 AN. last Wednesday. bound
for Jefferson Barracks. Missouri. TO
take their son ID. G.. his car. When
they reached the over-pass north
OF Coolidge they found they were
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Church Service
Announcement

Espicopal church services are be-
ing held twice monthly in the play
room at Waikiki Inn. The next
meeting will be Sunday. February
18th at $50 am. All who wish TO
attend are extended a cordial in.
vitation.
cdr. B. L. Steward and DR..
Nevins OF Casa Grande made a
weekend trip to San Diego. Cali
fornia on business.
9 Paul Roberts is now employed al
Safeway Store here Mr. Roberts
formerly managed the Indian Den
OMr. and Mrs. d. B. Mauldin OF
Mauldin. Arizona. were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Smith Sunday
The Mauldins are Mrs. Smiths
parents.
OMr. and Mrs. Ray Lindemann
spent the weekend in Phoenix
visiting friends.
. Miss Cecilia Cathamer of Flor
ence was Phil Fent's guest at the
rodeo at Picacho. Sunday.
Q Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Sasser and
Harry Bloch attended the Western
Open Golf Tournament at the
Phoenix Country Club Sunday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-02-13

. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Moxley spent
Sunday in Phoenix visiting rela-
tives and friends.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-06

With the period from Novem-
Der Z to December 2 proclaimed
rs Navy Recruiting Month in
Mount Clemens by Mayor Dom
aid r. Westendorf, men ranging
In age from IL to 50 years are
the target of Q lively drive by
the U. s. Navy now poised for
this city and Macomb County at
large.
Men in this age range are
urged to sign up for sea service
1t the Navy Recruiting Sub
Station in the Post Office Build
ing in Mount Clemens. Harold
Cornell. Chief Woman, u. s.
+. r., Is the recruiter In charge
of Macomb county, with James
w. Wheeler, Chief Specialist,
(R) U.S.N.R., in char . Of the
Mount Clemens recruiting pro-
gram.
This drive IL part Of . giant
campaign bei,g launched BY the
Navy for the recruiting o. 1000
Michigan men for six Of the
Nays finest fighting ships
which will challenge the, Axis
sea wolves.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-06
Unnecessary
Wires Banned
consrotuIotory
Messages Out

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6L(R)
The board of war communica-
tons today ordered telegraph
companies to refuse felicitation
and congratulatory messages
and to discontinue al non.tele-
graphs services beginning De-
cember IS in q series of steps
to gear the domestic Geographic
industry more closely to the war
effort.
The BWC acted on informa-
ton supplied IL through an In
vestigation conducted by the
federal comm. 'nications commits
sion.
The portion IT the order call
ing for discontinuance of nom
telegraphic services said that Il
included messenger, errand, dis
tribution, remittance, install
ment payment and shopping
service sale of travellers checks,
sale of mail iMoney orders and
acceptance Of express packages.
The order referring to discop-
tinuance of felicitation message
said that it included greetings
for Christmas, New Year, East
err, Fathers Day, Jewish. New
Year, Mothers Day, Thanks
giving, Valentines Day, con-
See TELEGRAMS-Page 3
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-06
S'n,.aggleI Pint
Stays Nth II

Ten minutes after Raymond
johnson, ~, of 1920 Cousins,
East Detroit, was released from
the county Jail at $50 p. m.
Thursday on orders of Justice
Joseph Robbins, he returned to
the jail to pass a pint Of whis-
key among the prisoners.
Unfortunately for johnson,
Deputy Sheriff Clayton Grae-
bert noticed q bulge on his hip.
He and other deputies found the
partially consumed pint in q
ventillator shaft when they in
vestigated q few minutes later.
johnson was sentenced to
serve go days and pay a $35
fine as . disorderly person by
Judge Robbins in East Detroit
Nov. !. Then Robbins relented,
ordered johnson released on
payment Of a fine alone and
placed him on one years proba-
ton.
johnson returned ostensibly
to give some cigarettes to his
brother, Richard, Is, of 22848
Cushing, East Detroit, also sem
See PINT-Page z
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-06

Macomb County today u b.
hind In it, quota Of Naval en-
listments, Il was learned.
To young men Of T., 10 and
10, the Navy offers training In
40 different trades and special
tiles, and IL especially wants
these younger me, for IL excel
lent schools. Older men with
construction or mechanical ex-
perience. can capitalists a that
experience by joining IL ~98A-
BEES Or Navy Conservation
Battalions.
TO Mount Clemens ana Ma
comb County men NJ ~ n ~
service q their coun1fG -
Navy enlistment campo1Gn -
vides them with III eroot -
portunity 70 ~, uoe1nApr B
Listen. Hirohito, hou6io ~ -
swer 10 your Nttlo oGSpe1oD -
v Z yer 80 todays NJ 8 Is. s.
Appe6rlne q 'pnDon ~ r.
today's lGonitse. Iun1og t. II
sioubls-ttvek q eup1o1r1n0
detail The Spportuu1o3oD o ~
ed by The u. =, lJoNy. - 49,
II can uss YOU
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-06
Reeaps, Retreats
log AT Predicted
oPA offieiel Seys
Prooeem 70 Start Soon

DETROIT, Nov. 6-(R-John
r. Richards, chief of the Office
Of Price ADMINISTRATOR Cas
Rationing Division, told q group
Of Michigan Retail and Whole
sale gasoline dealers today that
I'VE are now in q position to
provide recaps or retreads Tor
every tire that needs it, whether
the tAr Is used for occupational
or nbn-occupational driving"
Speaking at q meeting called
by the Michigan Petroleum A.
sociation, Richards said the OPA
shortly would start its national
program Of recapping or re-
treading every automobile tire
which inspection showed would
be ruined by further driving.
He outlined for the dealers
the OPA's viewpoint rubber
conservation program: gas n
tioning, tire replacement, en-
forcement o. q national 3S-mile-
sn-hour speed limit, periodic
tire inspections, and voluntary
driving restrictions.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-06
pupilsRus!Il
10 Save Crop
~ Aelsnssss !.

uSEs u; - III rSinutoi -
Principal & go16 lbeF arjnne Sa1ls
ed for volsan n ~ haxvept -
tween 600 ana ~ acEva q -
gar beets, 16l boy4 - girls, and
two women teachers Of tho
Mount Clemens High school to-
day signed up to aid farmers In
saving the vital crop.
McrArlane issued his call NJ
ter the Board Of Education in
formally sanctioned use Of stu
dent help. While proud Of the
girls and teachers who volun-
teered, McFarlane reluctantly
announced that only boys over
IL will be used In the fields.
BOARD APPROVES
William +. Kelly, president Of
the board Of education, said to-
day that the board viii Official
~ sanction the project at it,
meeting next Tuesday.
"A motion urging uDe o& stud
ent help was sent tn beard 4ol-
lowing 4 joint meeting q Civil
ian Defense Leaders, y. 8. Serv-
ice Corps and Representatives Il
the Volunteer Office q CD.
Plans for the huge harvest had
not been completed today. Kali
ly limited that thooe working
will b excused from school UNI
til the job Il completed.
The boys win receive stand
ard pay based on the tonnage
they harves.
Harold Lindsey, commander
Of the Mount Clemens Civilian
Defense Corps. said that details
Of the harvest win b worked
out - soon - possible. Trans
portatiop to and from the fields
likely win be supplied the stud
entS.
McFarlane declined % reveal
the names Of two teachers who
volunteered.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-06
Germans Wary
oll|leN| Blow :.
Eve British Fleet
OF Gibroltor

LONDON, Nov. 6-(R-Wifh
Rommel's armies fleeing west
ward in Egypt under q threat
of humiliation by the British
Eighth Army the Axis showed
signs today of wary watch for
new allied ventures which
might imperil its position else
where in Africa and on the
Mediterranean.
1.-THE enemy is showing in
creasing uneasiness regarding
allied movements to the south
and west of Libya," the London
Daily Telegraph commented.
For q third successive day the
German radio talked, without
confirmation, of q concentration
Of United Nations warships and
transports at Gibraltar, estimat-
ing that 125 naval vessels had
reached the small harbor there.
Previous Axis reports said that
American troops had reached
Gibraltar.
The Nazi controlled Paris ra-
do also said that additional Raj
squadrons had arrived at Glib
raltar.
Earlier this week the German
commentator, Rear Admiral
LuStxow, discussed on the Ber-
lin radio the possibility OF al
lied operations against North
Africa, led by Americans, and
q movement against Casablanca,
from the west, that is. the At
lahtic.
See EYE FLEET-Page 3
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-06

Stain Warns Allies
ofNeed for End Front
Says Catastrophe Will Result
# u. S.-britian Fail to Act

Saratov Aug. 9, Kuibyshev Sept.
Is and Baku Sept. 20.
The main aim of the often
sive was to finish the war this
year by taking Moscow. Stain
added.
''In their hunt for oil and for
Moscow, they have got into dit
ficulties," he said.
Their summer plsrs appear
to have failed"
"The main reason of German
successes this year is the ab-
sence Of q second 'front.'" Stain
said.
IF there had been q second
front in Europe drawing away
60 German divisions as during
the first World Var, the posi-
ton Of the German armies to-
day would be bad indeed"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-06
Highway Department
Awards Read cenkad

The State Highway Depart
ment yesterday awarded the
Denton Construction company,
Detroit, . $l48,o20 contract for
2.027 miles Of grading a1Id CO..
crete pavement on Willlun i.
Rosso highway (f1all road) nom
Gratiot to jefferson.
The new road will serve q m
access highway to IN enlarged
Seliridge Field.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-06

MOSCOW, Nov. 6 Joseph
Stain gravely told Russia's
allies tonight that failure to
open q second front would re-
suit in catastrophe for them and
at the same time assured his
people that there would be such
an allied offensive sooner or
later"
He said that because Of the
lack of q second front the Ger
mans has been able to break
through the Russian lines last
summer for their 300-mile east
ward and southeastward drives
which have carried them to the
banks of the Volga, into Stall
ingrad, and deep into the Cau-
casuS.
81 think no other army or
country could stand up to such
an onslaught" he said. Then,
answering the question, "Will
there be q second front?" he
said:
ESSENTIAL TO ALL
eyes, there will be one SOON
er or later because IL is no -
essential Tor ourallies than 10
Still, however the- Sevietp pre-
|mier told = -spedt0 Injecting Of
thes Moscow Sovieee - rgnvoked
to celebrate tn. 18th snniver1-
ary Of the Bolshavist revolution
- that never before had Russia
been q strong and well-orUnn-
lied on the home front.
The break-through In the
west, he said, came after the
Red army had routed the Ger
mans on the approaches TO Mos
cow last winter, attacked and
seized the offensive.
Returning q second time to
mention of the second front,
Stain said that the Germans had
been able to concentrate on one
sector and take the initiative
"because the absence Of Z SEC
ord front in Europe enabled
them to do it without risk to
themselves"
Stain asserted that the Rus
SLAMS recently had won posses
sion Of q German document
showing that the Naxi plan-no-
where realized - was to take
Stalinsrad last July Is, then
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-06
Men IL to 50 Sought as:
Navy Launches Dniue for Recruits

Cornell pointed out to Ma
comb County men today that,
in regard to Selective Service
status, you can enlist in the
Navy until the day before you
are actually indicted. II you
are in Class Ia or have re-
ceived notice to report for in
duction, visit o;,r Navy Recruit
ing Station ~ soon ~ possible
to assure completion Of your en-
listment, he added.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-06
|t'!!!o!!yl!lIlg: llal!ja
Skins Cuba
Main Force
Apparently Spsnt

MIAMI, Fla, Nov. 6-(R-A
storm brewed in the tenpestu-
Gus Caribbean skirted along
the north coast Of Cuba today,
but its main force apparently
was headed through the Straits
and into the Gulf Of Mexico,
aimed away from peninsular
Florida and its resort area.
A wide area Of storm winds
reaching hurricane force Of IS
miles or more near the center
threatened the central and
southern Bahama Islands off the
Florida coast and the Island Of
Cuba.
The weather bureau 1t Miami
said the main force Of the trop-
ical disturbance might pass In
land over Cuba before proceed
ing westward toward the Gulf
Of Mexico.
The storm, conferred In early
morning at Long Island In the
Bahamas, was moving west or
northwest. II IL maintained this
course, it would pass In the vi
cinity of New Providence Island,
where the Duke and Duchess Of
Windsor reside In Nassau's gov
eminent house.
Along lower Florida's Attain
tic coast line and down the
Archipelago to Key West, ves-
sells hurried into port. Storm
See STORM-Pags 3
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-06
Vichy Forces
Ask ArmliStice

LONDON, Nov. 8 - R -
Vichy forces opposing the Brit
ish in southeast Madagascar ask
ed for an armistice and hostili-
ties ceased ut 2 p. m. (Madagas-
car Time) yesterday, m author
itative source announced today.
The only recent fighting on
the huge island In the Indian
Ocean has been in the southeast
ern section, 30 the armistice. in
effect, terminates the Madagas-
car campaign.