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Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02
u 5. Strikes First Giant
Blows Of War at Japanese

WASHINGTON, Feb >. tUP)-
The United States today carved two
bic notches on its Pacific guns for
major army and naval victories
over Japan.
The U. S. Pacific fleet reported
in action for the first time, col
lccted partial revenge for JapanS
trcacherOus assault upon Pearl Har-
Dor by sending tons of bombs, tor
pCdOeS and shells onto six Japa-
nese bases in the Marshall and Gill
bert islands.
The U. S. Army'S huge guns on
fortress islands in Manila bay dish
Cd out to Inc Japanese n sample
OF what American forces hope will
keep Japan from using bay facilities
indefinitely. They blasted into OBJ
liyiOn u Japanese force preparing
to take CorrCgidor fortress by
storm.
The armY'S cOmmuniquc left no
doubt about rCSI1ltS-"thc CnYaSiOnD
force and It's equipment were dc
trOypd."
ISLAND ATTACK SECRET
Details of the extensive damage
wrought by the navy'S surprise at
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02
Dutch Resist New
Rorne0 Invasion
On Line With Java

BATAVIA Feb. >. oUP1-Dutch
defense forces were reported fight
M bitterly today to brcak a JAP
sncSe invasion thrust that report
cd!y took the important west Bor-
leo port Of Pon'ianak in a re-
doubled drive toward the main
East Indies Islands Of Sumatra and
Java.
The enemy intensified his push
into the Dutch Islands by eXten.
slvc aerial bombardmcnt Of stra-
tooir points. including the rich tin
island Of Banka. which lies off the
CO.'S! Of Smatra and within Strlk
in" distance of Fontianak.
The Port Of Pontianak. main
Japanese obicclIfe is Il push down
thCWCSt ccast of Borneo from
Pcnanlk1t, 90 miles northWard. is
only 200 mile from the tin island
OF Billiton. 250 miles from Banka
and 400 miles from Batavia.
The United nations supreme
headquarters is on the Island Of
Java which lies south OF Borneo
and would bc the most important
4aal OF tho Japanese if they can
consolidate lheir grip ON the Bof-
ITO coast.
Dutch land forces were reported
fighting with the aid Of eucrillaS
on Bo.moo. CeIebcs and Amboina
island, where the Japanese are bat
tiine to scl2e the important Am
bona air and naval base. The
butch war commrniuuc said that
II had not been officially confirm
cd that Pontianak was in enemy
hands.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02
Arizona Seeks
Guayu!e PLantinqI

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. =
,UPD-Rep. John r, Murdork, r.
Ari2. today urged that a m2Jor
portion of the planting of guayule
shrub for domestic production OF
rubber be carried, out IN Arizona.
MurdOck pointed out that earlier
trials with the shrub in Arizona
lad proven successIui.
The house recently passed leRis-
l2tion for planting of $4,000 acres
of guayulc with seeds from plants
already under cultivation in Cali
f0rnia.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02

HOLLYWOOD. Feb > The las
picture made by Carolc Lombard
will be released of course lust as
were VIII Rogers Steamboat Bill
aid Jean Harlow Saratoga al
to- the deaths OF those stars Not
CnlY the thcater men and fans
making impatient inquiries about
the recently completed TO BE or
Not to Be but there's "A revival
OF old Lombard films for strictly
morbid interests.
Two change have been made III
the new movic-thc additions OF Il
special dedication 10 the dead ac-
trcss. and the dclclion Of line o.
dialos in which shr inquired:
What can happen in a plane.
jDISNEY DIGS
Five artists on thc Disney lot
now arc employed exclusively on
the designing of war insignia
About 125 military tradcmarkS have
been finished for everybody from
the Free French to the Tiacr
Squadron patroling the Burma
Road and more than 300 requests
remain to be filled.
Almost every sea. air and land
Unit of our forces seems to want Il
sassy insignia. and She hardest job
of Disncy'S designers is to reduce
the complicated requests to some
thing simple. For instance. one out
it asked for Il mosquito sitting Oh
the back of IN ca-lc in iliqht and
firing a machine gun at Il fleeing
buzzard wearing tho Na2is emblem
Try putting all that ON a tWo-ineh
circle OF felt!
The moro critical attention msn-
ed on suspicion with highest
praise for the performance Of Joan
F0ntailc and for most Of the pic
ture-thc maddor Alfred Hitchcock
gets. The director agrees with the
critics that the conclusion is lm-
satisfactory, and his annoyance is
with the studio which insisted on
, the happy ending for the picture.
He originally filmed it with the
husband numbering the wife, but
EKO decided on the less logical
) ending because it was feared that
fans wouldn't accept Gary Grant
as killer
BOYER TO BOSS
Charles Boyer, whom nobody had
suspected of having executive an
bltion. has signed producer actor
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02

not clarified by tie navy. Il said
only that no large enemy CON-
batant vessels were found AuXil-
iary vessels usually include all parta
of the fleet train except fighting
ships-transports, tenders, tankers
and the many smaller ships that
serve the fleet
The American fierce must have
been OF considerable proportions,
since It was lool;ina for and was
prepared to meet ior enemy val
ships.
adm. Chester w. Nimitz, COM
mandcr in chief OF the Pacific
fleet, aid in a statement in Hon
olull that warshlps of all types par
tieipatcd IN the attack
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BY VI. >. HANDLER

NC SCCW. Feb. 2-tUPD-Russian
fclccs were reported today to BE-
advancing rapidly in tho Ukraine
toward the Dnieper river line I'M
portaut announcements OF the ne"
Soviet successes were expected
shortly.
Tie Russians We're said 10 b
withholding reports on individual
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02
Enemy Masses 10
Attack Singapore

SINGAPORE, Feb. ,. cUPD-Jap-
anc,c siege forces masScd along the
Johorc shore todaT and Japanese
planes sayagcly intensified their
attacks on the island while British
bic guns rainCd shells across the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02
Rus si0ns Drive
Toward Dniepe

gains already achieved until an
overall commaaique can be publish
cd showing consolidation OF ad-
vaucce alos@ the southern front.
Reports from the fighting lines
today indicated that the forces CT
Marshal Senyon TirOshenko ale
moving forward on a wide front.
They were cpected to give the Ger
mans no respite until the Dnleper
river is again reached.
Tinoshenko's troops were aC-
vancng by forced marches by dag
and night, leaving behind small de-
tacnments to surround and crush
strcng points in the Nazi rear guard
command.
Coordinated movement of infan-
try, tanks, artillery and aviation
was speeding the Russian advance
despite the heavy snow blanket
which covers the Ukraine.
The Germans, front reports said
are trying to halt the Soviet troops
alclg elevations and river lines anc
from defense positions prepared
during the past three months.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02
COUNTERATTACKS FAIL

Tro Nazis. it was reported, have
launched strong cOunterattack5
both on the southern and south
western frcnts in a futile attempt
to halt the advance.
From the Soviet standpoint the
partial CT complete reoccupaticl Of
the Dnieper line before spling is
considered al imperative strategic
necessity
The Dulepar would give limo
shcnko a powerful position from
which to halt the expected Nazi
spring offensive across the Ukraine
in second attempt to break into
the Caucasus. 1t is thought here
the Germans will come battering
again at the Caucasus gateway as
socn as spring brings fair weather.
The Dnieper line would also en-
able the Russians to bring pressure
on the German Black Sea lines and
possibly force general Nazi re-
tlroment from the shore of this
sea as we'll as from Climea.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-23
Index
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the index stood at 112 as against
a low 62.4 in June of 1889.
Assessed valuation in Mount
Clemens dropped from SIS, 154,-
los in 1899 to $13,342,119 in
194l, the report revealed. Prop
erty reverting to the state appar-
emily caused the slump.
STEADY ENROLMENT
Enrolment in the publ C
schools remained fairly constant.
1t was 1865 in 1938-39, 2947 in
1939-40 and 2062 in 1940-41.
A total of 3718 telephones
were in service on Jan. / of this
year as compared with 3079 a
year ago. The amount of mort
cages jumped from $470,449.18
in November to 680,568.O5 in
December. The total for the
year was $6,298,703.
The relief load stood at 296
cases on Jan. ! as against 403
d year previous.
Yes, prosperity certainly
rounded that corner in Al.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-23
Anderson
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considered and withdrew from
the election because of his pri-
vate activities and poor health.
He leaves his wife, Loretta,
and son, Clarence, j., men,
Der of medical detachment of
the United States Army now
stationed in San Francisco.
His son is to fly back from
the coast for the funeral serv-
ices which will be held from
the Roy j. Raul Funeral Home
on jefferson avenue at 1870
pm. Tuesday with the Rev.
Stephen Crary, Pastor Of I h e
Lake Shore Presbyterian
Church, officiating.
The body will lie in state at
the Funeral Home from Satur-
day at 1870 pm. until the flu
neral services. Burial will be
in the family lot at w h t e
Chapel Cemetery.
Besides his wife and son. who
resides at 22633 Hanson Court,
st. Clair Shores, Mr.. Anderson
also leaves a sister, Mrs. Ed
ward Speer of Detroit and a
brother, Edward of Dormount,
Penn.
Besides his extensive building
activities Mr.. Anderson was also
an appraiser for the Home Own
ers Loan Corporation.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-23
Stolen Cars,
Bikes Found
Police Recover
Missing Autos

Two stolen cars and as many
bicycles were recovered last
night, in all instances less than
"a hours following theft.
A 1897 Dodge taken early
Thursday from the M. r. And
ersop used car lot was found
late last night. A 1910 Hudson,
owned by ODDS Masters, of Les
terville, Mich, was recovered
at 1870 pm. yesterday after it
was stolen from South Avenue
near Robertson earlier on the
same day.
Bicycles taken from Albert
Crabbe, 81 Don, and Eugene In
man, Al Mulett, were also re-
covered. Crabbe's bike w a S
left in front of the Pennsylvania
Hotel, Inman's in a vacant lot.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-23
Coo year Service Store
Non1ed Tire-Life Station
Checking Service Designed to
Extend Life Of Auto Tires

Through al the welter OF sug-
gogtions, ideas and instructions
being broadcast about how to
take the best care of ones auto
mobile tires to make them last
longer and serve better, comes
announcement that the Good
year Service Store Cass at South
ave. has been made an official
Tire.Life Extension Station by
The Goodyear Tire g. Rubber
Co.
Advantage of not trying to
do ones own tire servicing and
check-up work should be plainly
evident to the average car own
or, who at best has but gener-
al idea of what is happening to
his tires. Whereas, the dealer,
who for years has specialized in
tires. servicing, diagnosing their
trouble and remedying them. is
fitted to discover in advance any
mileage-robbing tendencies and
correct them before il is too
late. Or, If the troubles have be-
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-23

come aggravated, he is equipped
to handle needed repairs that
will save the remaining mileage
in the tire.
1.-THE tire expert, abreast Of
the latest developments and find
ings of ( story engineers, is
moreover, equipped to handle
any of the services that the tire
may demand.
Brakes out of adjustment
will easily remove tread rubber
from a tire, without the car own
er being able to detect the diff
ference in any one of his individ-
ual brakes action. But the trou-
BILE is there just the same, and
before he knows it, miles of rub
Der will have been scuffed
off on the road. Tests have been
shown for instance, that on q
medium weight car with one
brake improperly adjusted the
tire on the wheel affected can
be de-treaded at one spot, in
only one brake application, If
the brake is held till the car is
brought to a standstill from IS
miles per hour.
Unbalanced wheels are not
always detachable either. Their
action cannot always be felt at
the steering wheel until they
have done considerable damage
to the tires, wasting rubber,
when it becomes plainly evident
to the driver, through uneven
steering. But that's too late to
save much rubber, Mr.. Heck
aman pointed out.
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ing or intimidating employees;
GU preventing workers from en-
tering the plant; (3) using more
than eight peaceful pickets; az
operating a sound car; t5) OBJ
structing company business; (6)
endcavoring to prevent deliver
les to the plant; (7) congrcgat-
ing and lettering within so feet
of the Grand Trunk Railroad
tracks: (0 obstructing the high
ways leading to the plant and
placing, throwing or distributing
therein "tacks, nails, spik e s
causing damages to tires" Of
workers.
tempt cases pending
against williams, and eight 9TH
ers will be heard by Judge Reid
at a date to be determined later.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-23
Tires
Continued from Page u

however, as Statewide counts
indicate little more than sea-
sonal decreases and in some in
stances less than normal traf-
fic drop-offs."
J. c. McMonagle, assistant di-
rector Of the departments plan
ming division, said that open road
spot checks" at this time OF
the year could not be taken as
indicative of the public reaction
to the rationing program which
went into effect January S.
Persons travelling long dis
tances now mainly are workers,
farmers and statesmen who cam
not dispense with use of their
cars McMonagle said. 1T will
take at least two months, or
until milder weather normally
induces pleasure drives to de-
terminc whether the average
motorist is budgeting his car. !"
He said a current survey in
the near-Detroit area revealed
no decrease in traffic flow, but
attributed the fact to the ever
swelling ranks of defense work
ers who must get to their jobs
by automobile.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-23
Play
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moving drama that sent 1000
home in stunned silence. Mary's
third-act Emily made handker-
chiefs and red eyes the rule and
not the exception
Bob Klein, as George Gibbs,
gave Miss Cotterman excellent
support in a role scarcely less
difficult. A star of last years
Junior Play. Bob was infinitely
better last night.
Gordon Kukuk effected the
most "a d cal Transformation
from his real life character as
the Stage Manager. Friends of
Gordon failed to recognize him,
tribute, we think, to his char
acterization.
Jean Pringnitz. and Barbara
Alpern were both splendid as the
two mothers. Both handled diff
ficult roles with distinction.
Mary Jane Shoemaker made
the most of her sea opportuni-
ties as Mrs Soames. Mary James
flare for comedy would have
justified a much fatter part in
any other play.
Donald Gerkey and Richard
Berger were effective as Editor
Webb and Doctor Gibbs, particu-
larly Gerkey. We liked Betsy
Green's Rebecca, 1ill Mahon's
Joe, Meryl SchroeGer's HOWE
and Bob Godfrey village mar
shall. Schroeder was particularly
good as the milk man.
Other pupils wer capable in
smaller roles and the church
choir, directed by Charles Ber-
nard McGhee, was priceless.
Shirley Rubin was the student
director.
The curtain will rise tonight
at 8:15. Tickets will be available
at the door for play that
should be on your must list.
E.D.R.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-23
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The Daily Monitor not later than
Feb. %, 1912.
MANY ENTRIES
Last year, in Mount Clemens,
40 manuscripts were submitted.
In the nation-at-large over 100,-
600 such entries were made.
Interested pupils may obtain
informative folders concerning
the contest at The Daily Mon
itor office, 40 Macomb street,
Mount Clemens.
Miss Jane Howard and Robert
Beale, Mount Clemens high
school teachers, are handling ar
rangements for entries from that
institution.
Further details will be pub
lished in the near future.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-23
Detroit Strike
Threat Fades

DETROIT, Jan. % - up -
Busy BUSES and streetcars car
ried war-jobl workers to their
factories as usual today with a
strike threat by city employees
wiped out at least temporarily
subsequent ito Intervention by
the War Department.
Members of the City Employ
ees Union (AFL) Voted at mass
meeting last night to postpone
the strike, called for 4 am. to-
day, upon being warned by I'm
dersecretary of War Robert F.
Patterson that a walkout would
"imperil production of planes,
tanks and guns"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-23
Light Regulations
are Cleared Up
No Destruction in
Dimmins Signs

Clarifying an announcement
by the Civilian Defense council
relative to police action in re-
gard to lights and signs in event
of an emergency blackout, Judge
James E. Spier, public relations
chief, today said:
1T Is expected that police will
be authorized only to break into
the store in order to turn out
the lights. There should be no
destruction of property. u n
doubtedly the rationing of cleo
tricity will eliminate all night
signs in the near future SO that
only the question of window or
display lights remains"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-23
Negro Given
Long Term
i'm Prison

Because he thought the man.
datory tn to 20 " year sentence
he gave Lawrence Lottery, 81
year-old Romeo Negro, too stiff,
Circuit Judge James e. Spier to-
day recommended release of Lo-
thery from Jackson Prison on
parole in two. years.
Lottery was found guilty OF
breaking into Whites Place in
Romeo on Jan. IL after having
been convicted in 1895 of I'M
lawfully driving away an anto-
mobile. An a second offender,
the long prison term was man.
datory.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-23
Planes
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its allies, and told the House
appropriations committee:
1--WE are not only accelerat-
ing the attainment of our orr
ginal state of preparedness, but
we also are conducting combat
operations and must concur
rently build toward our often
sive Knockout blow.
MUST COUNTERATTACK
"Now, by decisive action we
must counteract the time ad-
vantage of the enemy. 1T is
considered essential that funds
for this program be made avail
able at the earliest possible date
in order that the present facili-
ties may prepare for further
production and that the new
facilities may be expedited"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-23
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eastward to the mersing area on
the eastern coast, IS miles north
of Singapore.
The far east command said
British artillery has been act
lively harassing" the japanese in
the mersing area.
Australians have studied eve
ry bit of the ground in the area
between Mersing and Endau, Is
miles to the north of Mersing.
and the japanese push down the
coast brought those forces into
play. To the west of Mcrsing
lies a dense jungle through
which correspondents at the
front said the enemy would be
forced to hack his way every
step If he attempted a thanking
movement on the east coast.
CONSTANT CONTACT
On the central front in the
Chaah area. forward elements
were in contact with the jap
anese and fighting was in pro-
gress.
The Japanese were said to
have stepped up their activity
in the Batu Pahat section-and
there the main battle was join
ed.
{ The British command said a
small formation of British
fighters encountered a superior
force in the Yongpeng area,
northeast of Batu Pahat, and
one British fighter was miss
ing after the engagement.
The force which attacked
Singapore yesterday consisted Of
about 81 heavy bombers, escort
ed by fighters. The British said
their Fighters shot down six
japanese aircraft for certain
and two probably" damaging q
number of others.
They added that military dam
age again was confined mainly
to buildings and casualties were
slight
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-23
Romeo Resident Given
Three Years Probation

Wilbur Drinkhorn, 10, Romeo,
was given three years probation
and ordered to pay $40 costs to-
day by Circuit Judge James E.
Spier following his conviction
for obtaining money under false
pretenses.
Drinkhorn, who obtained SOS
from the Farmers Elevator of
Richmond, was ordered to make
restitution.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-23
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ments into what has been, until
now, a lopsided struggle.
Critical hours again were at
hand in the battles of Malaga
and Burma.
TRIPLE THREAT
Military strategists EN- p h a
sized the triple menace of ia
pans newest thrusts:
/. The war has been brought
to territory within easy striking
distance of Australia.
2. Japan has forged new
link in her chain OF bases
stretching south and east for
2 500 miles from Tokyo to the
Solomon Islands.
3. The united nations supply
lines to the Dutch East Indies,
Singapore, Burma and China
have been sharply endangered.
From bases in New Guinea
and in the 750-mile-long Solo
mon chain to the East, Japan
may now command the vital
shipping into 3,000-mile detour
south of the Australia mainland.
In swift alarm, Australia or
dered blackouts in all cities, mi
litia units were equipped with
full battle dress, and the COM
monwealth war cabinet was
called in emergei cy session. Ur-
gent new appeals were sent to
Washington and London stress
ing the need for reinforcements.
The locale of the japanese
landing in New Cuine- was not
given, but presumably the invad-
ers put ashore near oft-bombed
Madang, on the northeast coast,
$50 miles airline from Cape
York, Austl ALA, and 1,200 miles
from Australians great Port OAR
win naval base.
Deputy Prime Minister Fran
els Forde, warning that 1--WE
must realize the gravity of the
situation" said it was assumed
that the japanese had also land
ed at Rabaul, New Britain island,
where the British garrison had
withdrawn after firing and dy-
namiting dock installations at
the approach of Japanese flo
tilla of II ships late yesterday.
Subsequently, F ride an
nounced that the only confirmed
landing in the Bismarck Archi-
pelago which includes New
Britain, new Oreiand and small
adjacent isles-was at Keito, $50
miles southeast of Rabaul.
A fleet of commercial airlin-
ers, carrying double loads, evac-
uated 800 women and children
from Rabau' in the last few
hours before the Japanese
landed there.
In Tokyo. Premier Gen. Hi
deki TOTO boosted that Japan
was assured of further triumphs
in Greater East Asia" and de-
clared:
Il am not afraid of America,
although ! do not dismiss light
ly the huge military expenditure
called for in President Roose-
velt's message to Congress-"
TOTO asserted that in mar
power Japan tops the world"
On the Malayan front, the
Melbourne radio broadcast a
message from Maj. Gen. Gordon
Bennett, Australian commander,
frankly concedirg that the stu
alton "if anything is more seri-
Gus than il was a few days ago"
Dispatches from Singapore
said grim-fighting British. Aus
tralian and imperial Indian
troops who had stemmed ia
pans main invasion armies for
three days now arc throwing
their~full weight irto a terrific
counter offensive, with the bat
tie raging on an 80-milc front
across Johore state, less than 20
miles north of Singapore.