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Detroit evening times., 1942-09-24
Son Who Told
Own Death in
Letter Is Safe
Captured at Dieppe,
Parents Are Informed
by ChapIain's Brother

George Flatt. an old soldier who
learned something of the fortunes
of war i'm both the Beer War and
World War /, today studied two
letters at his home, and smillngly
pondered the fortunes OF war.
A few days ago he received the
first letter. from his son. George,
"a. who with another son, Arthur,
%. were both in the Essex Scot
tish. Wrote George:
Dear Dad: l hope you never
get this letter because II you DO,
i will he dead. III 1 come out OF
the raid tat Dieppe) alive i Will
get back In time 10 stop this
letter My job Is 10 do a good
Job OF sniping. 4. Your loving
son, George"
NEITHER CAME BACK
George Flatt received the ;ettG
his son planned TO stop II he came
back from the Dieppe iaiu
Neither son came back.
Late yesterday Walter Dalton,
an undertaken at 1850 West War
irrn avenue. rushed breathleSs TO
the Flatt home at 1865 Brainard
street. He didn't know the Flats,
but that didn't matter.
He had just received a letter
from his brother. Father Michael
j. Dalton, chaplain and captain
with the Scottish. Father Daltons $
letter contained an enclosure Tor
the Flatt family. which read:
These gallant lads and
friends OF mine are prisoners OF
war In Dleppe and evidently I'm
good health. More news coming,
but perhaps not soon. NJ. j. Dali
ton, Captain, II. &. Chaplain"
The lads referred 10, explained
Walter Dalton, were. Of course.
George and Arthur Flatt.
81 cannot tell you what was
In my brothers letter to me-"
Dalton said. "But I can tell you
that the letter says this informa-
ton is definite and certain. al
though unofficial"
Mrs. Flatt wept.
"Oh, thank God" she said.
"How wonderful to know they're
alive! have lived 10 years since
we received the first news they
were missing"
F'latt, who served 20 years in
the British army himself. beamedi
81 never thought I'D hear this
news. Frankly, ] didn't think
there was n chance for them.
You can't know how l feel.
~ think I'm going to celebrate
a little bit"
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-24
Houston Went
Down Fighting,
Java Chief Says
Sank Ship OF jap
General, Forcing Him
TO Swim for Shore

The United States Cruiser HouS.
ton was sunk off the west coast of
Java in an offensive operation
against a Jap landing force and not
while fleeing a previous engage
ment in which she was seriously
damaged, il was revealed today.
The Houston went down fighting
after infiicting heavy damage and
sinking several Jap ships. including
the ship Of General Imamura, who
was forced 10 swim for shore
through heavy oil.
The revelation was made by DR..
Charles o. van der Plas. former
governor Of East Java and a men,
ber of The Netherlands EXtraor-
binary Advisory Council in London,
who is in Detroit for several
speaking engagements.
FROM JAP OFFICER
Il heard Of IL from the report
of "A Jap staff officer. who de-
tailed the heavy losses suffered
before the Houston was sunk"
he said.
The Houston had been DAM
aged badly internally, In some
fighting. and was on her way for
repairs when the landing opera
tions were observed.
THE ship, together with
Dutch submarines and destroyer
support. attacked and gave a fine
account Of herself, despite previ-
Gus damage.
General Imamura, according
to the officers report, was
helped ashore through the rocks,
covered from head to foot with
the black oil.
He couldn't wash IL Oft, OF
course, In the cold streams and
since the natives had smuggled
away all transportation facilities,
he had to walk six days, with his
men, dressed In an ordinary
soldiers uniform.
at also was announced"
added Doctor Van der Plas. that
most Of the crew of the Houston
were saved. s..
PERFECTLY ARMED
He described the troops the Japs
used to occupy the Indies as tough,
perfectly armed men.
Doctor Van der Plas, slim. tall
and with a bushy black beard
streaked with gray. spoke in inn
peccable English as he described
the preparation made by the 1ndo-
nese for the invasion.
He told how as early as 1898,
plans were complete for destruc-
ton squads TO destroy completely
the vast oil fields and refineries.
Doctor Van der Plas' conclusion,
from his intimate knowledge Of
the people Of all the Indies, is that
the Japs will have increasingly
harder times.
They will resist passively and
work only when they are forced TO
do so by bayonets.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-24

1T is reported that the
rains have actually COM
menced and that all German
mechanical and m o. oriZe d
units get into great difficulties
when they leave paved roads.
1t Is said further that the
ferocity of the German attack
Is already dying down. This is
easy TO understand.
When large bodies of troops
must reduce their front to
the size of the city, great
difficulty of maneuver is al
ways encountered and terrific
bloody losses discourage the
attackers.
FURTHERMORE, HEN
hand-to-hand street fighting
becomes the rule. il is almost
impossible for either side to
continue the use of air or
artillery bombardment.
Under such conditions the
combatants are just as liable
TO destroy their own men as
their opponents.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-24
PLACES TO GO

was puzzled and annoyed but
I had places to go and things 10
do. and in the vast, trackless
waters of the Pacific you seized
what transportation you are lucky
enough to find. They don't operate
excursion steamers out here.
leaned against the deck railing
and wistfulIy watched the tiny,
palm fringed island fade away
slowly into a gray smudge against
the horizon. A young ensign, stand
ing nearby, said gravely:
you've put your foot into II
this time. You're sitting on a
floating cargo Of INT"
The young ensign had a pleas
ant. round face-the kind you'll in
variably find behind or in front OF
bar. He pointed to the matches.
Down there we're carrying
bombs, drums of high octane
gasoline, drums of lubricating
oil, depth charges, hand grenades
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-24

ABOARD A UNITED STATES
NAVY CARGO SHIP IN THE
SOUTH PACIFIC. Sept. , (INS)
Delayed).-Fat. powerful Ameri-
lean carriers which launch the
planes that sink Japanese ships,
and sleek. gray cruisers and de-
Stroyers which grimly stalk the
enemy. supply the glamour and
grasp the glory in the far-flung
war of the Pacific.
Overshadowed by the warships
which fire the guns and hunt down
the enemy are the cargo ships,
those anonymous vessels whose
only recognition is a one sentence
obituary buried at the bottom of
page when they are sent to the
bottom.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-24
IMPLEMENTS OF WAR

Modern wars are fought with oi
and gasoline, bombs and bullets
The cargo ships. big, numbering
and slow. slide through the sub
marine infested waters of the
Pacific with their lethal loads
bringing gasoline and bombs fol
American planes, oil for American
tanks, and guns and bullets fol
American soldiers.
From the moment dumped my
bags on the clean. gray deck. ]
sensed instinctively that 1 was
about as welcome aboard this ship
as the measles.
The captain, a gruff, hard-bitten
old seadog with a scanned face as
leathery as motorman's glove,
made no effort to conceal the fact
that he regarded me as presump-
tuous intruder. He inspected my
credentials and gave me baleful
look reserved only for spies and
lepers,
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-24
BY JACK SINGER
International News Service stAn Writer

and a general assortment of am
munItiOn."
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-01-29
Cole To
Be Mode Monduv

The second wastepaper COL
lection by the Boy Scouts OF
Hardin will be made Monday,
Feb. 2 at 4 pm, it was an
nounced today.
The collection made last Mon
day totaled 6 truck loads of pa
per. Some houses were missed
due to darkness, but the Scouts
stated they would gather the
paper next week if placed on
the porcheS or front steps of
the houses in Hardin.
The paper collected on Mon
day was taken to a vacant
building at the fairgrounds
where it will be stored until
sold to the Salvation Army in
Billings.
Donors of wastepaper are
urged to segregate the kinds of
paper more carefully and to tie
them into bundles. It was sta
ted that many persons did not
conform to the instructions for
baling newspapers, magazines
and cardboard boxes into sep
arate bundles.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-01-29
Crow Indidns In
Armed Forces

Approximately A Crow Ind
,ians have enlisted in the armed
services of the United States in
recent months, according to Tom
G. White of Billings, production
coordinating officer of the IN
dian district offices of the CT
william conservation corps.
Among the young men from
the Crow reservation who have
established commendable service
records are Thurlow Doyle,
Doyle, trained as a United
States navy pilot at Pensacola,
Fla, and now at Pearl Harbor;
Daniel Dreamer, with the army
tank corps; James Scott, in the
navy, and Walter PeaSe with
the marine corps. All were en-
rolleeS in the Indian division
of the CCC on the Crow reser-
walton, White said.
Indians from other nations in
Montana are also making a good
showing, and many are enlisted
in the various Branches of the
service. Trade schools which will
train Indians for work in de-
Tense industry have also been
established on several reserva-
tons.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-01-29
KNIGHT NAMED
TO TIRE BOARD

c. A. Bentley of Crow Agency,
secretary of the Big Horn Coun-
ty Preparedness and Advisory
commission announced today
that Glenn H. Knight of Hardin
has been appointed to the Big
Horn county tire rationing
board to succeed R. P. Ross,
who resigned.
According to advice received
from Tom D. Caverly, state ra-
tioning administrator, the Feb
ruary tire quota has been set at
8 passenger tires and 7 tubes,
with II truck tires and 20 tubes.
The Big Horn county ration
ing board and the Big Horn
County Preparedness and Ad-
visory commission will have
headquarters in the U. S. En-
ployment service office in the
court house. Those qualifying
for tire ration certificates can
contact Glenn H. Knight or c.
"A. Corkins in the court house.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-01-29
SERVICES HELD
FOR WAR VICTIM

Funeral services were conduc-
ted Monday for Harold Ammer-
man, who died at Fort Har-
rison Veterans hospital. Am
norman was wounded in action
fighting with the United States
armed forces at one of this ma
tons Pacific outposts and was
moved to Sheridan, where he
succumbed.
It was the first military fun
eral conducted by Hardin Post
No. 8 of the American Legion
for a casualty of World War II.
It was also the first burial at
Custer Battlefield National Gem
etery for a soldier of the cur
rent war.
Graveside services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. C. a.. Bent
ley, Chaplain of the local Am
erican Legion post. A complete
firing squad, color bearers, COL
or guards and pallbearers, all
members of the Hardin post,
took part in the services.
The United States flag used
in the burial ceremony had
been sent to Mrs. Larry B.
Sweetman of Twin Fails, Idaho,
an aunt of the deceased.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-01-29
DEFENSE SCHOOL
HAS MANY MEN

Hardin's defense school now
numbers 80 students, it was re-
ported here by those in charge.
The school is under the spon-
sorship of the high school and
classes are held each afternoon
and evening in the schools ag-
ricultural building.
Instruction in mechanics,
sheet metal work and welding
and drafting are being offered
the students. Additional instruc :
tors were added when the en-
rOllment increased.
Austin Slattery, Henry Davis,
Otto Pearson, Jens Kalberg and
Paul Collier are instructors with
the Rev. Ben Nelson serving as
SECRETARY and timekeeper.
Local firms are furnishing the
material and equipment used
by the men, it was stated.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-01-29
PRESIDENTS BALL ON friday.
MARCH OF DIMES IS UNDER WAY
Hardin People Con
Dance At Junior
High Gym

Big Horn county citizens can
enjoy themselves as well as aid
ing a worthy cause by attend
ing one of the three birthday
balls being held in Big Horn
county.
Friday, Jan. 80, is the sixtieth
birthday of Franklin D. RooSe-
welt and it will be observed
throughout the United States by
birthday balls. Money from the
dances will go into a fund to
help in the fight against one of
the most dreaded diseases
known to man, infantile paral-
ysiS.
Wishing well banks to receive
the march of dimes are on dis
play on the counters of local
business establishments. Funds
from the banks will also be used
to combat infantile paralysis.
Residents of Big Horn county
have their choice at any of the
three dances being held in this
area. Balls are being sponsored
at Hardin, Lodge Grass and st.
Xavier. Tickets are on sale and
are good for admittance to any
of the three dances.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-01-29
CROWS TAKE
CONTESTS

The Crow Indian All-American
basketball team added two more
scalps to the victory belt last
week when they topped the Jol-
let Firemn So to 40 at Joliet
last Wednesday and Absarokee
SO to 80 at Crow Agency Sunday.
Joliet, slated as the top team
in the Midland Empire A.A.U.
league, never headed the In
dams after they sprang into an
early game lead. Pretty Weasel
was high scorer for the Crows
with IA points while Singer
bagged IL and LaForge 8.
In the game at Grow Agency
the undermined AbSarokee
team could not cope with the
Indians passing and shooting
and trailed throughout the
game. frankie Backbone made
% points to lead the scoring for
the All-Americans. Wilson was
the outstanding player for Alb
sarokees.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-01-29
BOARD NAMES
TIRE INSPECTOR

Members of the tire rationing
board have authorized tire deal
ers in the county to inspect
tires, it was stated this week.
No person is entitled to more
tires or tubes than are abso-
lutely necessary to operate We
hicles for purposes specified in
the eligible classification list.
The inspector must certify
on the application blank that
the existing tires or tubes can
not be recapped, retreaded or
repaired for safe use at a speed
at which the applicant may be
expected to operate, or that
such recapping, retreading or
repairing cannot be obtained
without an unreasonable delay.
If the applicant can get his
present tires recapped, retread-
ed or repaired without and in
ordinate delay he is requested
to do SO. If he fails to establish
that his old tires or tubes can
not be made servicable he must
be denied a certificate.
No certificate shall be issued
unless the applicant certifies
that the tire, casing or tube
for which the application is
made is to be mounted. When a
certificate of purchase is issued
by the tire rationing board, the
dealer must mount the new tire
on the vehicle. This applies to
all vehicles.
Inordinate delay depends up
on the facts of the case and
the situation in the commun-
ity. A weeks delay for a nor
NAL commercial use would US
ually not be considered inord-
mate, while a weeks delay in
getting a police car into opera
ton would probably be consid-
cred inordinate.
Tires or tubes replaced by
new tires or tubes must be
turned over to the dealer as
explained in the purchase Ger.
tificate.
Glen Knight has been ap-
pointed chairman of the ra-
tioning board by the defense
commission to replace R. P
Ross, who resigned. Knights Of
flee is in the Montana state
employment quarters in the
court house.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-01-29
SHERIDAN IS
BEATEN HERE
Bulldogs Avenge Defect
Previously Given
By Broncos

Hardin evened the score with
the Sheridan high school bas-
ketball team here last Satur-
day night when they turned on
the heat and outscored the
Broncos "a to 16.
The locals got off to an early
start when Three Irons Topped
a counter through the hoop in
the first 10 seconds of play. The
two teams battled on fairly even
terms for the first quarter, but
in the second canto the Bull
dogs edged away to lead IS to 10
at the halfway mark.
Sheridan was held scoreleSS
in the third period with the ex-
ception of one gift shot.
Krone and Three Irons each
made IL points for Hardin.
Three Irons made 6 field goals
while Krone shot in three goals
and made six free throws out
of as many tries.
Paul Smith was the hotshot
for Sheridan. throughout the
game. Not only was is floor
work and sooting outstanding,
but his defensive job was well
handled. He made z points for
his team during the game.
Th h0v coarn.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-01-29
MEN TO SIGN
FEBRUARY Is
Druft Day Is Set For
February Is. Places
Tentatively Ndmed

Governor Sam C. Ford We'd
nesday proclaimed Monday, Feb.
16, as the date for registration
of all men in Montana who
must sign up under the recent
ly expanded selective service
act.
With few exceptions, all men
20 or more years of age as of
Dec. 81, 1941, who have not
registered under the original
act and who have not attained
their %forty-fifth birthday by
Feb. 16 must sign up before their
local draft board or at places
designated by the local boards.
The Feb. 16 registration day is
set by presidential proclamation
and Governor Ford'S statement
this week said registration may
be accomplished between the
hours of Z I'm. and 9 pm.
Registration will follow exist
ing selective service regulations
and every person subject to
registration is required to fam
iliarize himself with such rules
and to comply with them.
Persons must register with
the board in whose jurisdiction
they happen to be Feb. 16.
Those who are unable to reg
lister because of circumstances
beyond their control" or who are
out Of continental and territorial
limits Feb. 16 must register as
soon as. possible.
In some cases, persons sub
ject to registration may register
before February 16 if arrange
ments! are made by the local
board under selective service
regulations and public notice
given.
The governors proclamation
said in conclusion:
IT call upon all state, county
and municipal officers, and es-
pecially all selective service local
sboHrda md officers and other
patriotic citizens to do and per-
form all acts and services nee
esSary to accomplish effective
and complete registration.
I'm order that the purpose of
the selective training and SER
vice act as amended may be
brought to completion, I urge
all employers and government
agencies to give those under
their charge sufficient time in
which TO fulfill the obligation of
registration incumbent upon
them under the said act"
Tentative places of registra-
ton in Big Horn county are
Pryor, BuSby, Decker, Kirby,
Wyola, Lodge Grass, Crow Ag-
ency, St. Xavier and Hardin.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-01-29
ROUNDUP IS
next GAME
One Come Here Sat-
urduY Night. At
Roundup Friday

Hardin and Roundup high
school basketball teams will
meet twice this weekend. Fri
day night the teams will play
at Roundup and on Saturday
night the squads will clash on
the Hardin court.
The game here Saturday night
will start at 9:15 following a
preliminary game between Har-
din'S B squad and the st. KAY
Ter high school five.
Little is known of the Round
up team, but it is believed that
Coach Marshall has several let
ter men on his squad. The team
has made a good showing in the
the games they have played so
far this year, it was stated.
Hardin will still be without
the services of Hugh Linn who
cracked a bone in his wrist in
a game against Sheridan sew
eral weeks ago. Heckenlively had
reached the end of his high
school playing days with the
start of the second semester. A
state rule set down by the ath-
letic board prohibits any player
competing in school sports af-
ter eight SemesterS. Hecken-
lively was in school one semes-
ter in Sheridan, it was stated.
Coach Gene Garner stated
that he would go to Custer
early in February, where coach
es from district five would sci
up plans for the annual tour
nament. Pairings for the tour
ney will be drawn at that time
it was stated.
The district tournament will.
be held in Hardin, it was an
nounced.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-01-29
TFiIRTY-FOUR
GET EXAMINED

Thirty-four men from Big
Horn county went to Billings on
Tuesday for preliminary EXAM
ination before induction into
the nations armed forces.
Those going to Billings were:
James Gentry, William
Scruggs, John Liz, Ellsworth
Schroeder, Carl Schuppe, Jr.,
Melvin Cooke, Lawrence Vince
Ter, John Lawrence Helton, Ar
thur Humphrey. Paul Forster,
Roy NagaShima, Erwin Schaffer.
Traugatt Kraft, Edgar Moos,
Jun Mikami, Edward Miller,
Rex Thrower.
Antoine Teller, Cyriel Pattyn,
Alfred Lind, Henry Weigand,
Bruce Humphrey Jack KiefeL
Martin Bear Below, Robert yell
!owtail, Jr., Jacob Tippie, VII
liam Cooke, Wilbur Reinke, John
Jay Rokita, Cary Victor Mabe,
Jr., Richard Kehler, Eddie Her,
man. Bonnie Bernard Bl0hm.
and Carl Lind.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-01-29
LODGE GRASS
WINS TUSSLES

The Lodge Grass cagers rang
up two more victories the past
week when they defeated Wor-
den As to SO and Custer 40 to
81.
The Worden game was played
at Worden and the Indians were
never headed by the Worden
quint. J. Not Afraid scored the
first field goal early in the game
and the team went on to win
easily. Ben Pease was high scor-
er for Lodge Grass with IL
points.
Saturday night the Custer
Scouts invaded the Lodge Grass
court and after leading II to
IA at halftime went down to de-
feat after Left Hand cleaned
five successive field goals to put
his team in front. Ben Pease
again lead the scoring, this time
bagging IS tallies.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-01-29
Nome Helpers In
Book Campaign

Names of those representing
various organizations on the
Victory Book campaign COM
mittee were announced this
week. The list is not yet COM
plete.
Those who will serve include
Willard Scott of the American
Legion; Mrs. G.. w. Gustafson
Mrs. T.. J.. Olson, Mrs. Charles
MCCARTHY and Mrs. B.. "A. Zim-
norman of the American Legion
Auxiliary; Mrs. Mabel Brekke OF
the PEG, Mrs. Elizabeth Seal
ly and Mrs. I. J. Olson of the
Ladies council of the Crow Ag-
ency Baptist church; Mrs. Anna
Wort and Mrs. Alma Kifer OF
the H.E.O. club; Mrs. Charles
Elder and Mrs. Arthur De Sonia
of the Congregational Ladies
circle; Mrs. L. L. Dehnert of the
Girl Scout council; Mrs. Alice
McMoran of the AVIS; Mrs.
Fred Wattenberg, Mrs. Frank
Gross, Miss Selma Lee and Mrs.
Carl johnson of the Wyola Wo-
mans club; Mrs. A. Brenning of
the German Congregational Id
dies Aid; Mrs. Robert Roebling
of the Kirby Woman's cub;
Miss Edna Tobias of the Hardin
M.E.A.; Gene Iitton, Billy
Towne and Bobby Saunders OF
the Hardin Boy Scouts; Mrs. C.
Clark of the Aasha Wah club of
Lodge Grass; Mrs. R. w. Morris
and Mrs. Lois Hamilton of the
Decker community; Mrs. Elvin
Wedel and Mrs. Tom Faw of the
Halfway club; C. c. Quinn OF
the Kiwanis club and Mrs. Lora
Del Peden of the Business and
Professional Woman's club.
It is the duty of each member
of the committee to encourage
those in the organization they
represent to give at least one
good book to the VIC. Only
good, readable books for men
are wanted. No magazines will
be accepted, due to the diff
Guilty in handling.
It Is not expected that those
on the committee will collect
books from homes. Each person
Is asked to take his donation
of books to the next meeting of
his organization, and the one
appointed from that group will
take care of them.
Books may also be left or sent
to either of the three library
branches, the county library, or
the Safeway store in Hardin.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-01-29
FINAL REPORT
OF RED CROSS

After the japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7 and the
United States declaring war
next day the Red Cross started
to raise so million dollars for
direct war relief. The quota for
Big Horn county was set at
81, 300.
The local committee an
nounced this week that in a
final report they have received
contributions totaling $26OO.2 20.
This is $800.20 or Az per cent
more than the original quota.
Members of the committee ex-
pressed their appreciation for
the prompt attention given the
letters asking for contributions
that were mailed out in Deem
Der.