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Evening star., 1942-11-08
Tripo|i Was Scene
Of Decatur S Exploits
In War With Pirates
Largest City in Libyo
Has Best Hurbor Between
Alexandria and Tunisiu
BY the Associated Press.


Tripoli, largest city in Libya and
Mussolini's principal base through
all the campaigns in North Africa,
was the scene of an American ex-
plot in 1904 during the United
States war with the Barhary
pirates.
It was then that 1t. Stephen
Decatur led his little crew of IS
aboard the captured Tripolitan war
ship Intrepid into Tripoli harbor
and boarded and destroyed the cap
tured American ship Philadelphia.
1t. Decatur-whose watchWord,
My country. may she ever be right,
but right or wrong, my country is
known to every school child-later
established naval blockade of the
harbor and captured two Tripolitan
gunboats in a furious assault that
has been called "the biggest little
fight in history" 1t gave the United
States Marines stirring line for
their anthem, ITO the Shores OF
Tripoli."
Once Part of Roman Empire.
Tripoli, 1.1OO air line miles east OF
Gibraltar and 270 miles south OF
Italys Sicily, once was a part OF
the Roman Empire. Ancient re-
mains of triumphal arches to the
Enperors Marcus Aurellus and
Lucius Verus are still to be found
there.
In the middle of the 18th century
it was taken by the Turks and made
a vilayet or province OF Turkey IN
the 10Th century.
1t became Italian in the Turco-
Italian war of 1911-12, and in 1889
it and the four northern provinces
of Libya were raised by Mussol1nl
from the status of colonies to that
of national territory of the King
dom of Italy.
Has Expansive HarbOr.
Normally a city of about 100000
population, Tripoli has an ex-
pansive harbor, the only really
good harbor between Alexandra
and Tunisia.
The city is situated on a small
but rich plain where rainfall is
far above the average for Llbya..
Wheat and barley fields, lemon and
orange groves, olive orchards and
VINEYARDS dot the landscape, as
we'll as cotton and tobacco patches.
Sea breezes cool the beach in sum-
mer and snow blankets the hills
for short periods in the winter.
Its name, Tripoli, comes from the
ancient name Tripolis Cthree cities)
given to the trio of small towns OF
Oea, Leptis Magma and Sabrata.
1t is a picturesque city with its
mosques and minarets, narrow,
crooked streets, rambling castle OF
the hey and mixed population OF
Jews, Arabs, Berbers, Negroes and
Italians. Formerly more than
third of the population were Italian.
Swollen by Military Population.
Now the city is swollen by the
military population OF Germans
and Italians.
The British have estimated that
besides the 100000 troops at the
front in Egypt when 1t. Gen.
Bernard L. Mon gomery's drive be-
gan. another 100000 were in reserve.
Probably most of these were in or
near Tripoli.
Presumably many thousands in
Tripoli were engaged in handling
supplies, maintaining the many air
fields and repair depots and operat-
ing the naval base.
Seizure of Tripoli would have the
effect not only of depriving Marshal
Erwin Rommel of the chief base
upon which he intended to fall
back, but also of cutting off his
retreat into Vichy Africa. The city
is about 90 miles east of the Tunisian
frontier. ...-
Evening star., 1942-11-08

equipment and personal belongings,
showing the haste in which the
Germans left.
When advance parties arrived at
one airdrome yesterday they found
many German and Italian troops
still wandering around.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Egypt
Continued From First Page.)

said a total of $50 had been cap
tured. This apparently left only
a few score tanks at the disposal
of Marshal Rommel. who previously
was reported to have lost 339 ma
chimes, captured and destroyed.
Four hundred guns and many
thousands of vehicles also were in
the British booty. but correspond
ents at the front regarded even
these figures as very conservative.
They said 300 guns had been cap
tured in the Ell Daba area alone.
The British were reported to have
thrown 10 divisions into the flercely
waged battle and among them were
three tank divisions which now were
ripping relentlessly at the battered
and badly outnumbered remnants
of Marshal Rommel's armored force.
After pursuing these tank ele-
ments to Matruh, their chances Of
utterly destroying it before it even
reaches the Libyan border seemed
good, for Marshal Rommel still had
more than half the distance to go.
And even then he would not be
safe.
Turned on Pursuers.
Already they had overtaken him
at Fuka g. miles west of Ell Alamein
and there the German marshal had
turned on his pursuers.
Remnants of the panzer army
attempted to hold our advance on
the Fuka escarpment but, after
vigorous attacks by our armored
forces, were driven further west y
the British communique said.
Then the Allied air forces took
up the pursuit, caught the fleeing
tank force west of Matruh and bat
tered it numerically. Flying low
to give maximum effect to bomb,
aerial cannon and machine gun, the
Allied airmen watched enemy tanks
split open from explosions. Burn
ing, wrecked hulks were left scat
tered along the coastal road which
had become defile Of death for
the Axis army that Marshal Rom
mel had hoped to lead to the waters
of the Nile.
American fighters and medium
bombers participated in this attack,
as well as sweeps to the west against
transport in the bottleneck at Hal
faya and Salum and at Bugbug and
Bardia.
In the air. the Germans and
Italians remained impotent.
mo enemy air activity was re-
ported" was the succinct statement
of the British communique.
Four-motored bombers. British
and American, hammered at Axis
sea communications and ports.
Axis Tanker Destroyed.
The Americans destroyed a big
Axis tanker at Bengasi yesterday
apparently the first tanker te
reach the Axis forces in several days
and scored heavy hits on q mer.
chant ship at Tobruk.
A strong four -motored force from
Britain pounded the Italian EN-
barkation port of Genoa while AxiI
broadcasts admitted major damag,
| had had been done.
The air forces were moving fas
to occupy German advance landing
fields. In some cases the RAJ wal
ready within 4 few hours after tax
ing over field to operate its owr
planes.
At the Ell Daba air field, one ol
Marshal Rommers major advance
! air bases. the RAJ found 100 planes
destroyed or damaged on thu
ground. Some Messerschmitt 100,
were repairable and, in one case
mechanics had the motor running
coon after they arrived.
Camps and air fields In the battl,
area were Uttered with abandones
Evening star., 1942-11-08
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Evening star., 1942-11-08

War job for housewives! Help
make explosives by saving every
drop of waste kitchen fats. Take
them to your meat dealer.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Newspaper Boosts Price

ELIZABETH, N. j., Nov. Z R.-
The Elizabeth Daily Journal today
announced the retail price of the
newspaper would be increased from
3 to 1 cents Monday.
Evening star., 1942-11-08

It's common sense to be thrifty.
War bonds help you to save and
help to save America. ,
Evening star., 1942-11-08

War bonds are IN investment in
America's future. Nothing in the
world b safer today. Duy!
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17


time and attention and love is
concerned.
1t is only natural for a wo-
man whose husband is gone to
think of getting job. She
knows it will keep her mind &C.
cupied, keep her from suffering
quite so much from loneliness,
give her a new and challenging
interest.
But if she has small child,
she hasn't the right to think first
of herself and of her loneliness.
If she has child her first duty
is to him-and she shouldn't
turn his care over to anyone else
unless it is absolutely necessary
for her to work all day in or
der to contribute to her own and
her child's support.
CHILDREN NEED LOVE
When men 60 to war it is up
to the women to take care of the
children-not just to see that
their physical needs are taken
of, but to see that they have a
real home and security and love.
Staying home all day with
small children may be a lonely
life for woman, when she can
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
THE DEADLINE FOR THE

THE DEADLINE FOR THE
Coodfellows Christmas charity
work is Saturday. Citizens of
Mount Clemens and the sur
rounding territory are to be
complimented on the way they
have "come to the front in
these last few days before the
deadline. You can enjoy your
Christmas, you who have help
cd to make some poor little kid
die happy. The Goodfellows
charity work proves that hap
piness can be bought. 1t takes
such little from all of us and
gives so much to so many.
Through your contributions you
have aided in furnishing warm
garments to some child who,
through no fault of his own,
might well suffer.
TO date we have on hand APP
proximately 200 dresses, $50
dolls and over 500 in money.
Those to whom thanks should
be given today are:
DRESSES:
Mrs. Charles Guske
Mrs. Mertan Mason /
Mrs. Arthur Burgess
Mrs. Clarence Barney ] and pairs of
socks and beads
Mrs. Ernest Martell ] and apron
Ann White
Mrs. Charles Keppen
q. Lozen
Mrs. +. Bobcean
Mrs. Maude Dunlap boys cap, sweater.
pairs of socks.
Mrs. Malcolm Trombley
Mrs. Dave Tromblcy 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
Alter Society," Meow
Holds Joint MEETING

THEIR WAS a joint meeting of
the Altar Society and meow OF
st. Louis Parish on Tuesday eve
ming at st. Louis Hall. Mrs.
Frank Wheat, Shrine chairman,
reported on the reconditioning
of the civic crib which will be
erected sometime this week. AT
ter a short business meeting,
Father Walter Gryzbeck, st.
Lous Parish, showed moving pic
lures of Yellowstone Park which
he had taken himself. The next
meeting will be January IL.
MRS. DONALD BAARCK, 100
Colonial Court and Evelyn
Baarck, As Madison Avenue,
jointly entertained oigtt guests
at a dinner party las evening at
$50 at the home of the former,
complimentary to Mrs. Wilbert
Weier, Elizabeth road. Mrs.
Weier will leave December 26
to join her husband a/c Wilbert
Weier who is stationed at San
Antonio, Texas. The house was
decorated in keeping with
Christmas. Cards were played
and prizes awarded to Mrs. Will
liz Havel, Jr., Mrs. Ted Hardt
and the guest of honor.
WARREN TRYLOFF, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tryloff. ar
rived home last night from
Michigan State College at East
Lansing to spend the holidays
with his parents.
BOB AND DONALD YER
MUELEN, sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
CASTOR Vermuelen, will arrive
home Saturday from Greenbrier
Military Academy at Lewisburg,
West Va. to spend Christmas
with their parents.
MIR. AND MRS. MARK DE-
POINT, 24O Hazel Road, Harri-
son Township, have as their
guests this week, Trooper Flor
ian lie Duk, Essic Tank Corps
and Trooper Gerald AicClaugh-
ton, Essic Dispatch Rider. both
of Windsor, Ontario.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
Promoted
Harrison Circle Enjoys
Annual Christmas Porty


THE HARRISON CIRCLE Of
Kings Daughters met at the
town hall last evening for their
annual Christmas party. Dinner
was served on a table in the
shape of a cross which was deco
rated with tiny trees, tall tapers,
evergreen, and Santa Claus. A
large decorated tree stood at the
head of the cross under which
were placed the gifts. Places
were set for 80 guests. The
place cards were tallies decorat-
ed with seashells. After dinner a
short business meeting was held
and officers were elected as fol-
lows: Mrs. Frank Caster, leader,
Mrs. Harold Mclean, vice-lead-
err, Mrs. Frank limerick, secre-
tary, Mrs. John w. Miller, treas
urer. There was an exchange of
Christmas gifts and cards were
played. Hostesses for the party
were Mrs. William Tedeger and
Mrs. Albert Sears. The next
meeting will be January 6.
ROBERT VERMUELEN, son.
of Mr.. and Mrs. CASTOR Vermue-
len and James K. Nun ply, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Murphy,
students at Greenbrier Military
Academy, Lewisburg, West Va,
have been appointed to Officers
Reserve Training Corps and
commissioned as End Lieuten-
ants.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
Patriotic Daughters

THE PATRIOTIC DAUGH-
TIERS Council 43 held their an
nual Christmas party yesterday
afternoon at Barron Hall, be-
ginning with a pot luck lunch
con at 2 o'clock. The table was
decorated with tall red tapers
and centerpiece of a miniature
sled with white reindeer. Mrs.
Edward Thomas, st. Clair
Shores, former deputy of the
council was a guest. The next
regular meeting will be Deem
Der % at 8 p. ~. at the hall.
THE GIRLS DIVISION of the
WSCS will hold their Christmas
party tonight at the home of
Carol Kruse, 1T North Gratiot
Avenue, at 1880.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17

A cloth coat
plain or fur-trimmed
from krauscneck's
Will give inter
wamth for seasons
10 come. Each coat
is well-styled. we'll
fitted and we'll
suited TO war-t / m Q
budgets.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17

employer TWO
weeks mott C e
and quit"
The little boy
who n e e d e d
more of his mo-
theirs time is
Corky, son of
one of Ameri-
cas- war heroes,
the late Colin
Kelly, Jr.
But he might
be the child of
any man who
has left home to
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
Goodeows Still Need Dresses Saturday Deadne Approaches

Mothers should remember
that when they are tempted to
turn their children over to a
maid or to grandparents and get
jobs that aren't absolutely nee
essary to the family budget.
The child who has only one
parent for the duration needs all
the love and gaiety and security
that one parent can create.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
BY RUTH MILLETT

In explaining why she gave up
her full time job to take care of
her little boy one mother said,
81 suddenly realized how much
more of my time he wanted and
needed. He was well taken care
of, but l was with him only on
Sundays and for an hour each
day. decided right then I'd do
something about it. l gave my
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
Heros Widow Gives Up
Job TO Care for Son

no longer look forward to her
husbands coming home at night.
But doing ones job In wartime
is seldom easy.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
Warm Garments Needed
TO Aid City's Needy

Mizpah Bible Glass
Plaza Bath House IS
Spears Cleaners l
Mrs Martin Bobcean
Anna Lichleitner
Mrs. Bert Nunneley
Mrs. John Nunneley l
Mrs. Thomas +. Carney i
Mrs Robert Dubay l
Twelve Bellies Club /
Betty Labadie
Mrs. Macy Watkins l
MONEY:
Christine School 81
August Home 81
DRESSED DOLLS:
Mrs. Arthur Guske
Mrs. Arthur Burgess }
Wanda Jean & Betty Joan Mcdaniel
and cutout books.
CAPTAIN NORWELL PEI
TIER, son of Captain Bert Pei
tier arrived home Wednesday
night after successful season
on the lakes. He will reside at
the home of his son and oaUgh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Sabin
Peltier, 241 North Wilson boule-
ward.
NANCY LEWARK, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Lewark,
Jean Pringnitz, daughter of Mrs.
Paul Pringnitz, Betty Nank,
daughter of Roland Nank and
Ann Breitmeyer, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Breitmeyer,
Jr. leave Ypsilanti Normal Col
lege on Friday to spend their
Christmas vacations with their
parents.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
X Ukh the Color, X
In Canal Zone

In Canal Zone
ENSIGN WILLIAM STUCK,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Stuck, 96 South Wilson Boule-
ward, is dispensing officer at the
United States Naval Hospital,
Coco Solo in the Canal Zone.
Transferred
PVT. DONALD JACK MIL
LER, son of Mr.. and Mrs. DON
aid Miller, "A Miller street, has
been transferred from Fresno,
Cal, to Lincoln, Neb., where he
is attending a school in mechan-
les for the Air Corps.
On Furloueh
1st. LIEUT.. RO E RI S.
KRAUSE, JR., who is stationed
at Boiling Field, Washington, d.
c. is spending his Today fur
Tough at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Krause,
299 North Gratiot avenue.
EnIists
DONALD j. MALISKEY, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Maliskey,
New Baltimore Highway, has
enlisted in the Ground Crew of
the Army Air Corps. Donald left
Monday morning for duty.
Married
MIR. AND MRS. HARLEY
DAVIDSON, Is Union street,
announce the marriage of their
son, Corp. George H. Davidson,
U. S. Marine Corps, to Mary
Ryan, Philadelphia, Pa, On De-
cember at Our Lady of the
Victory Chapel, Norfolk, Va.
Transferred
PVT. WILLARD -1ARTIN
KUKUK, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Kukuk, 102 Kendrick
avenue, has been transferred
from Fort Custer to Co. 81" 4O7
Inf, APO. 102, Camp Maxey,
Texas.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17
Advanced

Advanced
PVT. HERMAN KONZER,
JR. of Mount Clemens has re-
Gently been advanced to Corp
oral Konzer in the Signal Di-
vision at Camp Rucker, Ala.
Promoted
WORD HAS BEEN RECEIV-
ED by Mrs. William Alband that
her brother, Pvt. Norman T.
Gave of Fort Benning, Ga, has
been promoted to the rank of
Private 1st Glass.
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More About NAACP

Continued from Page One)
with IS members, closed with 1872
and reached Ats by the end of the
year. This year it is reasonable to
expect, with the number of pledg-
es already in, that the member
ship will reach 700. Last weeks
report gave honors to M. C. Hon
eysuckle of the Honeysuckle Re-
creation Parlors, with his contri-
button of $40. Mr.. Honeysuckle
stipulated that S. was to go to
national headquarters, and SIS to
be used for local expenses. Others
who paid $3.50 were Frank Honey
suckle, the Ladies' Auxiliary to
B.S.C.P., Lewis Ford Auxiliary to
VIEW, the Negro Historical So
ciety, the Sterlong Relief Club,
and Mrs. Lora Lee Williams.
One dollar memberships includ-
ed Chas. C. Adams, Mrs. Irene
Alexander, DR.. C. J. Allen, Mrs.
Lucius Anderson, Mrs. Robert Ash
ford, Miss Thursell Bayles, Ken
meth c. Beckles, Mrs. David A.
Brooks, Mrs. Dorothy Brown, Mrs.
Howard D. Brown, Frank Bufford,
Mrs. Hermenia Butler, Mrs. Mile
Burnside, Haskell Campbell, Miss
Della Clark, H. C. Clay, Mrs. Jane
Chandler-Dover, Sterling H. Dover,
Mrs. F. B. Farquharson, Mrs. Co
vie Fuller, Mrs. Eugene Gay, J. T.
Clayton, Terrence Goodwin, Mrs.
Ina Giles, w. w. Gill, Miss Vera
Hall, Arthur D. Harris, Mrs. Ho-
mer Harris, Homer Harris, Miss
Cora Harrison, H. J. Henry, Mrs.
Pauline Jones, Mrs. William jack
son, William Jackson, Mrs. A. B.
LeLearn, Miss Alice Lewis, Mrs.
Ida Lowry, Mt. Rainier Chapter
O.E.S., Mrs. J. A. Murrell, J. A.
Murrell, Joseph M. McLane, Mrs.
Audrey Nichols, Mrs. Carol Peo-
pies, Mrs. Carrie Robinson, Mrs.
Clarence Rounds, Dan Saunders,
Mrs. Jessie Shields, Rev. J..
Thrasher, w. H. Tolles, S. G. VAL
ley, Mrs. Walter Washington,
James Williams, Mrs. Nellie Will
liams, Mrs. Robert Williams, Jr.,
Mrs. Minnie Wilson.
Members wishing to pay their
1912 membership are asked to call
the secretary, Mrs. airline Paiya,
East O607, or the treasurer, Mrs.
c. L. Mccullough. Pros. 1858.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-07-03
Stress Fairness To
Colored AS Aid To War

New York-'The establishment
Of interracial justice in America
will have salutary influence upon
the war effort and upon the home
front" will increase employment
and aid public morale, and will
give Americans "the fullest oppor-
tunity to participate in the aims
and detectives of American demo-
cracy," it was stated in recon-
mendations by a hearing board"
of members of the Irish-Ameri-
can committee for Interracial JUS
tice following an evening of dis
cussion of current developments in
the inter. 'acial field at meeting
in st. Ignatius' parish hall here.
The hearing board retired to
draw up findings" and recommen-
dations after hearing expert wit
nesses, white and colored, testify
before a large audience on recent
instances of interracial discrimin-
alton and on efforts being made
to combat it particularly in the
employment field.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-07-03
PSP & Valued AT
Sl56,45l,&l

Frank Mclaughlin, PRECEDENT of
Puget Sound Power and Light Co.
today announced that testimony
submitted to the Securities and
Exchange Commission in Philadel-
phina, shows that the value of
the. Company as determined on
various bases ranged from $780,
$4,000 to a private owner, to
$15S,51O,000 to a public agency,
free of federal taxes.
These figures were introduced
by Donald C. Barnes, President
of Engineers Public Service Com
pany, in hearing before the Sc
curities and Exchange Commission
on the recapitalization plan his
Company is proposing for Puget
Sound Power and Light Company.
These amounts Were determined
by recapitalizing present earnings
of the Company in the same ratio
as that which the price recon-
mended by the late ]. D. Ross In
1894, bore to the earnings at that
time, both with and without de-
duction for Federal taxes.
Mr.. Gilman stated that while
the property was worth more than
the book value, this latter value
was enough to justify the recapita-
lization program. His examination
of the plan convinced him that the
proposed redistribution of stock
was favorable to the Prior Prefer
ence and Preferred stockholders
and hence fair and equitable.
George D. Woods, vice president
of the First Boston Corporation,
stated that he had found the plan
a sound one; that the proposed
31k&o bonds and $50 debentures
could be sold in the present market
to provide the funds required by
the plan. His firm will be a men,
Der of a group formed to bid on
the bonds and debentures.
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Jack Johnson
CONTINUED from Page one)

regarding the Negroes in defense
industries. Some of our preach
ers could help out a lot in this
city by allowing the Negroes to
worship God in all the churches
of Seattle. We ask the preachers
also to do something about this
very important problem. There is
no excuse in any trade union that
the Negro should not be admitted
into any union affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor. If
a Negro is good enough to die to
preserve the freedom of America,
he certainly Is entitled to the
blessings of democracy, the right
to work, to worship God anywhere
and the right to be elected to re-
present his people. Let us all who
believe in democracy fight to ex-
tend its blessings to all the people
who are within the boundaries of
America"
In the states of New York, Mas
sachusetts and Kansas, laws have
been passed and are now being en-
forced that invalidates the function
of any labor union that discrimin-
ates for reasons of race or color.
The Kansas law, passed by vote
of 1910 in the House and 81 to o
in the Senate, was signed by Gov
ernor Payne H. Rather April 4,
1871. The law means that labor
ers in the state of Kansas have
a right to join any union for which
they are qualified. If they are
refused entrance or If they are not
given equal rights and privileges
of membership, solely because of
race or color, they may take legal
action against such union through
their county attorney or the state
attorney general. Either of three
methods of redress are possible,
according to the situation; quo
warranto, mandamus, or injunc-
ton. The provision of the law ex-
cludes only such unions as are en-
gagged in interstate commerce and
therefore not under state regula-
ton.
Why not martial our forces, Mr..
Editor, to determine what can be
done about the situation here?
Under the circumstances, without
question we are justified. And
though the failure of our effort
may be deplored, failure to make
the effort can hardly be sufficient
ly condemned.