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Evening star., 1942-04-09
Virginia BIozes Checked
By Rain, Battling Crews

Light rains and the efforts of hun
dreds of flref1ghters brought under
control yesterday an epidemic of
forest and brushland fires which
had ragged throughout Virginia for
several days, the Associated Press
reported.
M. c. Howard, superintendent of
the George Washington National
Forest, said he was informed that a
huge fire along the Blue Ridge
Parkway near Black Horse Gap, not
far from the Peaks of Otter, had
been stopped after covering thou
sands of acres.
V. M. I. cadets and Washington
and Lee students, returning to Lex
ington, said another large fire in
the Short Hill section Of the Blue
Ridge between Lexington and
Buchanan also had been curbed.
These two mountainland blazes
were the largest reported of scores
which blackened Virginia timber
lands and fields, destroying some
rural homes and number of
smaller buildings.
Rain yesterday brought relief.
The damage in Mecklenburg
County was said to have been con-
siderable The old Epes school,
house was destroyed by one blaze
which ranged over several hundred
acres at Boydton. and several dwell
lngS and outhouses in the county
were destroyed.
A fire which started near the
| Hardware River Tuesday morning
burned. some 500 acres in Albemarle
and Fluvanna Counties in the
neighborhood of Antioch and Wood
ridge.
In Mathews County most of the
fires which sprang up over the week
end were under control yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Representative Rogers
To Be Guest of Honor

Representative Rogers, Repubi-
can, of Massachusetts was to be
guest of honor today at hands
across -the-sea" party for British
service women and uniformed wom-
en- of the American Red Gross, to be
given by Mrs. Dwight F. Davis at
her home, 2145 Decatur place NV.
Mrs. Rogers introduced the bill
providing for q women's auxiliary
Army service.
Evening star., 1942-04-09

should be equipped with the means
and the knowledge, he said, TO carry
these persons to a hospital If an
enough or is not available.
All 100 drivers now equipped with
stretchers are being given first-aid
instruction, Mr.. Davis said.
The stretchers might lead to a
new type ambulance service, he
said, in which a person could simply
call the cab company and ask for a
stretcher taxicab.
The stretchers can be adjusted to
carry any injured person, including
one with a back or pelvis injury.
They are equipped with straps to
keep the patient from moving.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Funeral Services Today
For Mrs. |. B. johnson

GERMANTOWN, Md, April g.
Funeral services for Mrs. Marion
L. Merrill johnson, As, wife of L.
B. Johnson, who died after an apo
plectic stroke in her home here
Monday, will be held at pm. to-
day at the funeral home of Ernest
C. Gartner, Gaithersburg. The Serv-
ices will be conducted by the Rev
G. G. Kundahl, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church at Neelesville, and
burial will be in the cemetery ad-
joining the church
Mrs. johnson formerly lived in
Arlington and had lived here about
two years. Besides her husband, she
Is survived by several sisters.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Hogerstown Banker
Will Seek House Seat
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAGERSTOWN, April 9-Henry
c. Triesler, Hagerstown investment
banker, announced last night he
would be a candidate for the Re-.
publican nomination for Congress
from the 9Th congressional district.
The seat now is held by Mrs. Kath-
arine Byron, widow of Representa-
tive Byron of Williamsport.
Mr.. Triesler is a graduate of West
ern Maryland College. He has been
In the banking business Is years. He
is married and the father of two
daughters and a son.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Virginia {. Of {. 10 Hear
Darden and DR.. HUI Shih
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROANOKE. Va. April 9.-The
State Chamber of Commerce opened
its annual meeting today with
luncheon address by Gov. Darden
and a dinner talk tonight by DR..
Hu Shih. Chinese Ambassador, as
the outstanding points of the pro-
gram.
A luncheon meeting and round.
table discussion by organiza ton
secretaries were held yesterday.
Last night executives Of the State
chamber gave dinner for their
directors and the members of all
committees.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
100 D. G. Cabs Get Stretchers
In Test of Ambulance Service

One hundred Diamond cabs yes
terday were equipped with collaps-
ible stretchers in preliminary test
of a proposed new ambulance serv-
ice for the District.
If the 13-pound stretchers. made
of iron and cloth and carried in a
slim case, prove of practical use to
the 100 drivers in transporting
traffic accident and emergency sick
ness cases, said Harry Davis, COM
pany manager, all its 1000 cabs may
be equipped with them.
The company is trying out the
stretchers as a result of its realiza-
ton that its cabs carry as many sick
and injured persons as do District
ambulances, Mr.. Davis said. Drivers
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Army Induets 5 Men
From Prince GEORGES

The following men were inducted
to- = at Fort George c. Meade
IN }, it was announced by Miss
Jane Harris, chief clerk of Draft
Board No. / in Prince Georges
County:
NARROW w. Olsen, Earnest l..
Burgess, William L. Giles, William
H. Wood and Daniel T. Sloan.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Raid Wurdens to Meet

Speclal DISPATCH 10 Ane Star
FAIRFAX, Va, April 9.-R. M.
Loughborough, county civilian de-
fense co-ordinator, has called q
meeting of air-raid sector wardens
at 8 o'clock tonight in the trial
justice building. Walter I. Fox Of
Vale, chairman of the subcommittee
of the Citizens = Advisory Commit
tee on Civilian Defense to study
AFRAID needs, will preside.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Driver Asleep,
Thief Takes Tire
And Wheel
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CATONSVILLE, Nd, April g.
The tire situation really is becoming
serious hereabouts.
Richard Carlisle of Brucetown, Va,
and a companion, en- route to Balti-
more yesterday got sleepy so they
pulled over to the roadside to take a
nap.
Several hours later, they told
police, nothing happened when they
started to drive away.
Investigation disclosed the ma
chine lacked up, and a wheel, tire
and tube stolen.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Stounton Youth Honored

STAUNTON, Va, April 8 (Spe-
ciaD Charles Wilson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Wilson, has been
appointed next years business man.
ager of The Bugle, Virginia Poly
technic Institute student publica.
ton.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-22
CIienfsMay
Spend Winters
in Sunny South

I LANSING, Aug. % - R -
Michigan Old Age assistance eli
ents may be able to spend each
winter in the sunny South and
still draw their Federal-State
grants under a new Federal rul-
in announced today.
F. E. Fauri, State Social Sc
cUrity supervisor, said he had
been instructed by the Social
Welfare Commission to ask
Federal officials for a clarified
ton of the order before putting
it into effect, but he asserted the
State was bound to follow the
Federal lead.
He said the order declared
Old Age assistance grants may
not be cancelled if the recipient
leaves the State and returns &C.
casionlly or intends to return.
Until now, grants have been
cancelled after so days of alb
sence except in .pecial cases.
"Of course Fauri explained,
IF a client goes away for five
years we could probably close
the case on the grounds his re-
turn was conjectural, but the or,
Ger will cause a lot of trouble
and additional work"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-22
Richmond

RICHMOND Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Bachelor and Ruth, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Harris and
Mrs. William Themes, all of De-
troit, were recent guests in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Breuer, Casco Township.
Miss Emma We'll is assisting
in the office of DR.. j. A. Engels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hurl-
burt of Calumet are visiting
with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Hurlburt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Penwarden
are vacationing at their summer
cottage on Stagg Island.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Cuckoo
vich of Armada announce the
engagement of their daughter
Sophia to Aloise c. Van Damme,
Jr., son of Mrs. Aloise Van
Damme of the Hart road.
Mrs. N. f. Bingham, who has
been spending the summer with
her mother, Mrs. Cora Heath in
this village, underwent a major
operation in st. Luke hospital
in New York City. Her husband,
DR.. N. f. Bingham of Columbia
University is spending some
time with his family at the
Health home here.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-22
Russia
CONTINUED From Page IL


Soviet radio said the Red Armies
were launching counter-at-
tack after another. stemming the
eight-weeks-old Nazi power
drive, and broadcast beamed
to Europe's conquered nations
declared:
PREPARE DRIVE
"A great United Nation often
sive against Germany is now be-
ing prepared y
In the Kotelnikovski sector,
95 miles south Of Stalingrad, the
Russian command reported in
tense engagements" with the
Germans attacking heavily with
tanks and motorized infantry.
During the past few days the
Germans sustained heavy losses
in this sector" communique
said. "They are h .'iedly draw
ing up reserves and throwing
them into action.
In the western air war, U. S.
Air Force pilots, flying British
SpitfireS, too part in patrols
over the Straits Of Dover and
northern France this morning,
crossing channel at frequent
intervals.
The Egyptian battlefront re-
NAMED quiet, shrouded by blind
ing dust storms.
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Ranger
Continued From Page ~

thorough schooling as para
trooper and in the operation of
a machine gun. Later he served
as machine gun instructor be-
fore leaving for England.
PaufS veteran as military
experience goes" the father de-
clared. He enlisted in the u.
S. Marines when he was II
years old and stayed in the
service four years. He certainly
has been around in the last IL
years"
The Garrisons, who live at
1859 Cadillac, have another son
serving in the U. S. Army. lie
is Robert, 10, who enlisted in De-
cember of 1941, six months aft
er being graduated from Lincoln
High School, Van Dyke. Robert
is believed to be in the Solo
mon Islands which-Were recent
ly invaded and seized by Ameri-
can forces.
A third son, Donald, 10, mar
ried recently after he tried to
enlist in the Army and was re-
jected because of an eye afflic-
ton.
The Garrisons also have a
daughter, Mrs. John Bemis, Of
Detroit.
Although always a two-fisted
fighter, Paul was revealed by
the parents as an aspiring poet.
Among the verses he left at
home was one he wrote after
the Selective Service Act was
put in effect. Titled Farewell"
II follows:
We'll it's over now.
We're on our way
The drafts been called
We leave today.
Eve leave our friends
With heavy hearts, i.
ITO help our country
do its part.
$50 off we go,
&C Of ~ waT,
Aloha. my friend,
Till we meet once more
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-22
Death Claims
Fred Roiin,an
84-Yeor-OId
Resident Dies

Fred J. Rottman, Sr., "a, a
lifelong resident of Mount
Clemens, died at his home, 80
Clinton, yesterday at $40 p, m.
following lingering illness.
A carpenter by trade, Mr..
Rottman was we'll KIN own
throughout the city and county.
He attended Zion Evangelical
church.
He was born Sept. %, 1857,
the son of Julius and Louisa
Rottman, next door to the home
in which he died. He was con-
sidered an expert lather.
Surviving are a son, Fred A,
Jr., of Mount Clemens; two
daughters, Mrs. Allen Shields
and Mrs. Margie Roehrig, both
of Detroit; seven grandchildren
and two Observation-Disclosures.
The body will lie at the Hub
bard Funeral Home where ser
vices will be held Monday at 2
p. m. with Rev. Jacob Wulf-
mann, pastor of Zion Evangeli-
cal church, officiating. Burial
will be in Clinton Grove Gene
terry.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-22
FBI NabS p
i'm Spot Raids
Near Frisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. al
up Federal Bureau of Inves-
-tigatien agents and local law
enforcement officers, in coordi-
mated spot" Investigations COW
ering 35 cities and towns in
northern California tonight took
25 enemy aliens into custody on
charges of violating the enemy
alien curfew rules. Seventeen
were Italians and eight Ger
mans.
H. c. Van Pelt, assistant spe-
cial FBI agent for the Northern
California district, said the fig
ure represented the number Of
arrests up to 1880 p. m. The
roundup was cont i n u n g
through the night.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-22
Japs
Continued From Page ~

First details on fighting in
the Solomons disclosed that the
Marines, commanded by Maj
Gen. Alexander A. Vandergrift,
have fought daily skirmishes
with surviving Japanese troops,
who fled into the hills and
jungles after the Marines land
ed on Aug. 7.
Complete masters of beach
heads on at least three islands
in the 900-mile-long Archipela-
go, the Marines have been hunt
ing down enemy forces which
resorted to guerrilla warfare
and sniping.
Last Wednesday night, Ad-
miral Nimitz said, 700 Japanese
landed from high-spced boats
outside the Marines lines on
one of the islands and attempted
a surprise attack.
During the darkness, only
hand-to- hand fighting was pos
sible," communique said.
But with the breaking of
day, the Marines were able to
maneuver. While one battalion
held the front line, another bat
TALON moved to a flank and
drove the then withdrawing
Japanese to the Beach.
The action continued until
late afternoon. Of the 700 Japa-
ncse, go are dead, the rest pris-
oners.'
In a second clash on Wednes-
day night, a Marine patrol des-
troyed an entire force of 90
Japanese troops with the loss of
only six killed and 13 wounded.
FEW DETAILS
Meanwhile, no further word
was forthcoming on a British
radio report yesterday that u. S.
Army flying fortresses were
launching a big attac,i on Japa-
ncse warShips off tn, Solomons.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's
headquarters reported only that
Allied filters. steadily pounding
japanese strongholds in the
great arc of islands above Aus
tralia, struck their sc cond
successive blow at Moabisse, on
eremy-occupide Timor Island,
and finished off what remained
afte. the Thursday attack"
The raiders shot down one of
three Japanese Zero fighters
which rose to challenge that at
tack, while one Allied plane was
lost.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-22
President Proud
OF Sons Service
Maj. JONES Roosevelt
in BIoxing Mokin Roid

WASHINGTON, Aug. PIP,
President Roosevelt h d
about his son James part in the
Maxim Island raid only when he
read the newspapers this morn
ing, whereupon he remarked to
secretary: Did you see where
Jimmy was in the show?
Press Secretary Stephen Ear
ly told reporters of this in re-
marking that neither the Presi-
dent nor Mrs. Roosevelt: had any
more information on the where
abouts or activities of their sons
than the fathers and mothers of
other officers and men in the
armed services.
They saw it in the papers
this morning for the first time, "
Early added.
While the two were reading
the headlines in the Presidents
b d r o o m at breakfast, Mrs.
Roosevelt entered the room and
a k e d the Chief Executive
whether he could tell her any
more details Of Major Roose-
velt's participation in the raid
than were in the morning pa
pers.
The President, Early related,
said he could not as he did not
know any more than the papers
carried from Hawaii.
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Dieppe
Continued From Page ~


bloody engagements produced no
brighter examples of heroism.
Il never witnessed anything
like the Dieppe fighting for
bravery" he said Our boys
were simply magnificent
Maj. Thompson now is acting
second in command of the Win
nipeg Highlanders.
The South Saskatchewan reg
imcnt came in ahead Of the
Camerons, established a bridge
head at 5 a. m, and occupied
the town of Pourville. The Cam
erons approached the shore un-
der she'll fire, and facing con-
siderable opposition landed on
the left side of the beach. They
scrambled over a 10-foot sea-
wall and assembled in grove
along the Pourville front.
Then they started inland,
moving through the SaSkatch-
evan regiment. Groups of the
Winnipeg troops stalked up eth
er bank of the Scie River, while
a detachment remained with the
Saskatchewan regiment which
was heavily engaged by Ger
man battalion.
HEAVY FIRE
The forces moving up the river
encountered German mortar and
artillery fire from a range of
about a mile, but the Advance
continued. AS they moved for
ward they encountered a Ger
man horse drawn field battery.
which was overcome before it
could get set for action. The adj
vance stopped at a point three
and a half miles from the sea
where, at bridge there was a
heavy concentration of German
guns with which fire was cx-
changed for several hours.
Two Winnipeg officers who
returned to England, Maj. A. T..
Law and Maj. Norman Ross,
described many instances of in
dividual hcroism. Outstanding
was the effective sharp-shooting
Of Private Alex Huppe of Win
nipeg. Comrades said nc stalk
ed like an Indian, sniping from
behind picket fences and trees.
An officer remarked, "Huppe
was like a kid on the midway
shooting targets with a %"
Huppe himself dismissed
praise with a shrug of shoulders.
saying, "All Germans We saw
we bumped off with pleasure.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-22
New Baltimore
Woman Dies
Rites Monday for
Mrs. (. IA. Shaw

NEW BALTIMORE-Funeral
services for Mrs. Eleanor Muir
dick Shaw, who died at her
home here today, will be held
from New Baltimore Congrega-
tional church Monday at 2 p. m.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs.
Frederick Daily, of Detroit,
and Mrs. Hazel Sergeant, of
Chicago. Mrs. Shaw, a native of
New Baltimore, was we'll known
both here and in Mount Glenn
ems.
Burial will be in New Balti-
more Cemetery.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-22
Stolen Car Stripped,
Recovered by Officers

A car reported stolen from
John Romore at 131 Riverside
at 5:45 a. m. today was found
stripped in Sleepy Hollow, off
Harper, less than an hour later
by Deputy Sheriff Walter Pc
tiers.
In addition to five tires stolen,
three suits, several shirts and a
pair of shoes were taken from
the back seat, Peters said.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-22
Strike
Continued From Page II


agement who yesterday arbi-
trarily discharged members of
our Union. We have effected
their restoration today through
negotiations. -"
MENACE SHIPYARDS
A spokesman for an AFL To-
cal Union said in the capital
that a jurisdictional dispute be-
tween two AFL unions may "re-
move thousands of highly skill
ed journeymen welders and
burners from their jobs in four
Henry j. Kaiser Shipyards in
Richmond, Calf.
Ray Stewart, the Union Off
cial, said at Oakland, Calf, that
a local executive board had rec
commended that the men leave
their jobs and take work avail
able elsewhere in other yards
in the area. He said the action
was taken in protest against the
establishment of a Boilermak-
ers' Union within the jurisdic-
ton of the Welder's Lodge 681.
AFL truck drivers in six
Midwest states went on strike in
a dispute over wage differen-
tials. In Chicago Robert Appel,
secretary of the Central States
Employers conference, said the
strike was called "in defiance of
the War Labor Board" He said
the Board had set Aug. 81 for a
hearing. Drivers in Minnesota,
North Dakota, Kansas, Missouri,
Iowa and Nebraska, were affect
ed.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-22
Did n Favor
for n Pal:
Gets 60 Days

Because Robert Hiatt, 20, Of
2047 Lafayette, Detroit, tried to
smuggle a pint of whiskey into
the county Jail Thursday, he is
today serving a 60-day jail sem
tence imposed yesterday by JUS
tice Frank f. Jeanette.
Hiatt carried bag containing
the pint into the Jail. This is
fruit for a friend of NINE" he
told Deputy Sheriff Clayton
Graebert who was not deceived.
Graebert and Deputy Leon
Kandt found the whiskey half
hour later when they searched
the cell block.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-22
Eagle Picnic SET
for Sunday Afternoon

Mount Clemens Aerie No
1889, The Fraternal Order of
Eagles, will hold its annual pic
mic Sunday afternoon at Bud
kas Park, on Moravian drive,
Earl Kidd, secretary, announced
today.
Kidd said that the picnic is for
all members, their families and
friends as we'll as members of
other aeries, Selfridge members
and holders of military certifi-
Gates.
The program, which includes
two ball games, will begin at
noon.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-22
Steven Boston Rites
SET for Monday A. N.

Funeral services for Steven
Boston, 81, of SO Riverside
drive, will be held Monday at
$50 a. m. from st. Louis Cath
Ollie church with burial in st.
Peters Cemetery.
The body will lie at the home
until time for services. The
James Sullivan Funeral Home,
Detroit, is in charge of arrange
ments.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-22
Boys with Knives
Chase Girl Home

A Scott boulevard man told
city police at $50 p. m. yester-
day that two boys. aged about
IA or Is, chased his daughter
home.
He said the youths we're arm
cd with pocket knives. PATROL
Tfieii 5sck FERN AVID fiD Virgin
failed TO locate the boys after
searching the neighborhood.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-22
u S. Pilots Sweep
Straits of Dover

LONDON, Aug. % = up =
United States Air Force pilots
flying British Spitfires, took
part in patrols over the Straits
Of Dover and northern France
during the morning.
The American filters operated
with Raj units, crossing the
Straits at frequent intervals.
Planes returning from the Ca
lais area roared over the town
of Deal at housetop level.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-22

when they arrived.
GET 7 IOTHER ONE
What the hell! We thought
we'd go get the other one"
Brady related.
They were heading for the
second pi"box under fire from
German snipers when two Bri-
fish Spitfires flew low and put
it out of action with machinegun
bullets.
With their British commando
unit, the Americans moved on to
a crossroads and found a ten
man German patrol. In the
shooting that followed five Ger
mans were put out of action,
they said, The others, Brady de-
clared, Got the hell out of
there"
All four of the Americans
praised the British for their
courage and fighting ability and
said the Canadians were "One
hell of a fine bunch
THE British were so calm
about it that it seemed like
maneuver, one said, telling how
they crossed a field under fire.
Four of the British were killed
and three wounded.
Anglers HOUSEWIFE
Sergeant Szima, new to war
like his three American COM
panions, was little puzzled
when a French housewife be-
came very angry because he
tr ,mped through her vegetable
garden. But he didn't worry
about it.
Any minute I thought I'd see
German helmet followed by
handful of grenades," he said
Moving into an orchard, they
found German nti-aircraft
gun crew at work.
Il saw tnc getting ready to
fire at the Spitfires, Szima said.
Il was getting my rifle ready
when a British officer said we'd
do it the qui k way. SO he calls
some Bren gunners and they
chopped down the gun crew.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-22
Mrs. R. Nicely
Dies Suddenly
Clinton Resident
Posses Awoy

Mrs. Rozzenna Nicely, so, of
3511 Colony, Clinton township
died suddenly in st. Joseph's
hospital Ia night
Surviving are her husband,
Ira; a son, Roy, of Detroit; sis
ter, Mrs. May Cloughley, Of
Pennington, and seven brothers,
William, Elmer, Harvey, Albert,
Lawrence, George and Edward
Bowser.
Funeral services will be held
from the home Monday at $50
pm. with Rev. Jacob Whitman,
pastor of Zion Evangelical
church, officiating. Burial will
be in Forrest Lawn Cemetery,
Detroit, under the direction of
LaCroix and C-oesbeck.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-22
BIKE STOLEN

Arnold Kruger. 100 Jones,
reported the theft of his bicycle
from near the Mount Clemens
Recreation TO city police at
1870 p. m. yesterday.