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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
BY VERN HAUGLAND

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Australia, June 3 49, (P) - How
two members of the crew of
United States Navy patrol bomb
er spent three months working
their way back to Australia after
Japanese shot down their craft
in the Southwest Pacific area
was related today by Vice Ad-
miral Herbert F. Leary, Amer
lean commander of the Allied
fleet.
The account actually was the
report of Lieut.. William Har-
grave, second pilot of the bomb
er and Hanover College grad
uate from Newburg, Ind. Surviv-
ing with him was Radioman G..
S. Nelson, of Benton Harbor,
Mich, who has a wife and baby
in Honolulu.
The crew of the plane, COM
manded by Lieut.. Richard Bull
and based on the u. s. S. Heron,
included three aviation machin-
lists mates, named Miller, Bean
and Sharpe, and two other men
named Oliver and Cusack.
DOWNED FEBR. 5
1t took off on a patrol mission
| on February 5.
Seventeen thousand feet over
Amboina harbor (the former
Dutch naval base between Bor-
neo and New Guinea) four Jap
anese zero fighters intercepted
the plane. "We were hit many
times in the wings and tail,
Hargrave's report said.
Our port motor quit. Case
line poured into the hull gassing
the crew members. Unable to
keep altitude we landed on the
north coast of Amboina.
Sharpe had jumped sometime
between the engagement and the
time we landed. Cusack had a
bullet wound in the right arm
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
Recover Bodies
Of Girl, 7 Boys
Only One Missing
from Boot Wreck

Lake st. Clair today gave up
the bodies of three of four young
people who drowned Friday
night during the storm that
lashed lower Michigan.
The bodies of Dorothy Whit,
10, Detroit, Donald Witt, 10,
u. S. Navy seaman stationed
at the Detroit Naval Armory,
and Bernard Daniels, 10, De-
troit were recovered by Coast
Guardsmen at 10 a. m.
Still missing is Robert Fraser,
10, of 22432 Beech drive, st,
Clair Shores, whose shoe was
recovered last night. Coast
Guard officials believe his body
will soon be found.
The three bodis were found
floating about a half mile off
Olson's Beach near Nine Mile
road. Officials called Coroner
Howard v. Groesbeck, Jr., who
said death was due to drowning.
The boat, owned by Fraser,
floundered 100 yards off 9 Mile
road throwing the four and Jane
Eldridge, 10, and Allene Wing,
IT, both of Detroit, into the wat
err.
Miss Eldridge, an excellent
swimmer, swan to shore and
Miss Wing was rescued As min
utes later by Patrolman AL
Barnes in a ST. Clair Shores
police roWboat.
The boat, 21-foot speed
boat, was recovered yesterday
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
But II Of Once Mighty
Union Army Gather Today
Scont Handful, All Post 80,
Appear at Grand Ropids Convention

Cyrus PerrigO, 81, Of Vassar,
junior vice commander.
Eugene Owen, SO, of Grand
Rapids, assistant adjutant and
quartermaster general.
John KilIeen, 81, of Portland,
chaplain.
Martin j. Warner, 81, OF
Grand Rapids, judge advocate.
Ralph Towner, 90, of Allegan,
senior aide.
Martin A. Loop, SO, Of Adrian.
AlonzO Dibble, 90, of Detroit.
William Ferguson, SO, of Kent
City.
Charles Hurd, 96, of Grand
Rapids.
James Ives, 90, of Grand Rap
ids.
Though only dozen veterans
represented the GAR, nearly
I 1000 delegates representing six
affiliated organizations were in
the city for conventions being
held in conjunction with the en-
campment, which will continue
through Friday.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
USO Play
Repeated
Tonight

Two hundred spectators gath
cred at the USO building to ac-
cord favorable reception to the
play Murders of Miriam" stag
ed at the USO clubhouse last
night by the USO dramatic
clubs cast of seven. Afterward
dancing, ping pong and table
games were enjoyed.
The play is to be repeated to-
night at $50 and the public is
invited to attend.
The cast consists of Sgt. Will
liam Devlin, Margie Cromer
Jean Rickert, Dorothy Tinker,
Betty Upton, Pvt. Fred Rob
bins and Sgt. Earl Thompson,
who both directed and acted in
the play.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
Soldiers Kin
to Exchange
Information

Because a Hillman, M / c h.,
couple had a grand idea, par
ents of soldiers of the 18th pur-
suit squadron, formerly assign
ed to Selfridge Field and moro
recently in the South Pacific,
will learn of their loved ones.
The idea was born when Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Rae, of Hill
man, read of the death of Pri-
vate Greedy Bernard Williams,
of Iowa City, at Nichols Field,
Philippine Islands, during the
first Jap raid.
They sent a picture of Pvt.
Williams, friend of their own
sons, to his parents who live
in Iowa City, Iowa. The Will
liams, it seems, had no picture
of their son in uniform.
Deciding that the interchange
of information between MEM
bers and parents of members Of
the squadron would be mutually
benefit. the Raes came to Sell
fridge to discuss their idea with
Master Sergt. and Mrs. Doak
Geren, 81 Selfridge Field
Homes.
Mrs. Geren has since written
to many 18th Pursuit group
families. All contacted have
promised to cooperate.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
Roughed-Up
Own Mother;
Found Guilty

A 17-year-old Roseville youth
who roughed-up his mother and
threatened his sickly 10-year-
old sister today stands convict
ed of assault and battery.
Justice Frank <. Jeanette
found the youth, Harrison CLAW
in, II, of 1880 Wexford, Rose
Vile. guilty on testimony of the
mother, Agnes, who at first re-
fused to take the witness stand.
Mrs. Glavin's estranged hus-
band, John, So, was found guilty
yesterday in Justice Donald j.
Parents courtroom of disturbing
the peace. Glavin, who claims
he cannot support his wife,
See SON-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
Singers Need
transportation
to SeLfidge

At least As private passenger
cars are needed to transport the
A Cappella Choir and Combined
Glee Clubs of Mount Clemens
High School TO Selfridge Field
June IL where an open air con-
cert will be presented under
USO sponsorship, it was an
nounced today.
Persons wishing 10 make the
trip should call either Willard
O'Keefe at the USO Club or ID.
M. Hamilton at the Salvation
Army Hostess House. OKeefe
can be reached at telephone
3181: Hamilton at 2095.
Only five passenger cars can
be used, O'Keefe said today The
concert will be held at p. m.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
Not a Single
Dissenting
Vote is Cast
Senofe to Get
War Measures
on Thursday

WASHINGTON, June 3-(P)
The House of Representa-
tiVes voted today, without a
voice being raised in opposition,
to add Bulgaria, Hungary and
Rumania to the list of countries
with which the United States is
at war.
The resolutions declaring war
will be acted on tomorrow by
the Senate, which was in recess
today.
There was no debate or dis
cussion as the resolutions were
rapidly disposed of in as rou-
tine a manner as if they had
been minor bills.
In sharp contrast to the SOM
Der atmosphere that prevailed
when three previous declara-
tons were Voted-againSt ia
pan, Germany and Italy-the
House was almost gay as it went
about the work of officially
labelling the three Axis satel-
lites as Uncle Sans enemies.
Members talked and milled
around and there was so much
confusion in that respect that
the clerk had difficulty at times
hearing roll call responses.
The resolution passed and sent
to the Senate said:
Declaring tilat a state of war
existing between the govern
ment Of Bulgaria and the gov
eminent of the United States
and making provisions to prose
cute the same.
Whereas the government of
Bulgaria has formally declared
war against the government and
the people of the United States
of America, therefore be it.
Resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in
See BALKAN-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
Tax RATE Sci
al 5 II Mills
ALLEGATION Board
Refuses Increase

Refusal of the tax ALLEGATION
board to increase the county tax
rate from $50 to six mills today
periled former Gov. Alex Groes-
beck's chances Of Immediately
collecting the 100000 he asks for
defending the county in lengthy
litigation during which S5,00O,-
900 worth of drain bonds were
outlawed.
Meanwhile, Floyd w. Rosso,
chairman of the board of super
visors, said that the full board
will either approve or disap-
prove the huge bill at its June
% meeting.
SOUGHT INCREASE
The budget committee of the
board had asked the increased
county tax rate not only to pay
Groesbeck but also to finance
$40 monthly pay raises promised
county employees on July l. The
raises will be granted whether
Groesbeck is paid or not, Rosso
said.
The ALLEGATION Board took the
position that any increase in
county tax rate must, of neces-
sity, be made at the expense of
the schools.
Rosso today favored payment
of the huge claim. He said Groes-
beck has agreed to defend the
county in a suit filed by the In
ternational Typographical I'm
ion to recover 100000 invested
in Martin Drain Bonds as part
of the $4,000 fee.
PAID $4,000
Groesbeck already has receiv-
ed $4,000. He asks the $4,000
as the result of a u. S. District
Court of Appeals decision de-
claring bonds on the Nine Mile
Halfway Drain, the Martin Drain
and the Center Line Relief drain
to be invalid because funds were
used to construct sewers, not
drains.
Rosso said that no agreement
See TAXES-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
Lash Canterbury

BERLIN, (FrOm G erm n
BrOadcast, June 8 (P) The
German high command reported
today that the English cathedral
city of Canterbury was raided
again last night and simultane-
ously declared that Raj planes
caused considerable damage in
an attack on the German city Of
Duisburg, Ruhrland neighbor
of Essen.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
Reporters on Raid Duty
Accorded Credentials

LANSING, June 3 - Up -
Newspaper reporters and photo
graphers assignued TO cover
blackouts and air raids will be
issued official armbands, il was
announced toCay by the state
defense council.
A council spokesman said
armbands designed for civilian
defense auxiliary groups would
be issued to newsmen who are
required by their duties to be
on the streets during air raids
or practice alerts.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
Seniors Cruise
Depends on Strike
Walled Lake Outing
Alternate Prospect

The annual cruise of the
Mount Clemens High school
graduating class tomorrow de-
ponds on the outcome of strike
which has tied up d e. c boats.
If the strike is settled, the
seniors will leave the high school
at 8 a. m. tomorrow for Detroit
where they will board a d e.
c boat for Port Huron. If not,
the group will leave at 10 a. m.
for Walled Lake.
A bulletin on the high school
front door tomorrow will advise
seniors on final plans.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
War Insurance
is Assured

WASHINGTON, June ) -
(R - Government insuraneo
Of private property against
damage by enemy actasn Win
be offered BY local fire insax-
ance agents beyinning aDeue
June 20. Under ~ -
worked cat By ~ W.T. -
age corpesaltsa raA1D WI
range from 5 cents . yeog ~
$loe on crops and 10 eonoo-
per Size a dwsllinGs - -
IS cents per 91oo - yas0o
Private fire insQsanoo eGMODe
mics are participating - -
plan and win - ~ G1oooe
agents Of The sevl ~
selling the pelictoe .
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
CUT Jap Lines

CHUNGKING, June 3 - up
Chinese forces have cut a tri-
angular chunk from the flank
of Japan's Chekiang Province
lines with the recapture of
Yangki and heavy rains begged
the invasion offensive yester-
day, the Central News Agency
said today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
Italian Graft

BERN, Switzerland, June 3
(P)-Italian newspaper report
ed today that nine Italian medi-
cal officers, including major
and five captains, have been SEN
fenced by court martial at
Bari, southern Italy, to terms OF
solitary confinement ranging
from seven to Is years for SELL
ing certificates of GONZALES
cence" to healthy soldiers.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
Shot Down BY laps;
Wander for 2 Months
Intrepid u. S. Filters Reeite
Adventures i'm South Seas

and in the left leg some shrapnel
wounds. We were not sure where
the Japanese were so we de-
stroye our communication
codes and bombsight.
unable to stop Gus ack S
bleeding, Nelson and | put him
See FLIERS-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
Down n Planes

BERLIN (FrOm Ger m n
Broadcasts) June 3 - up -
Twenty-Five Raj planes were
shot down during the night as
the British attacked Western
Germany again, DNB said to
day. The official news agency
first announced IL planes were
downed, but quickly revised the
toll to %.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
Endured Battle

LONDON, June 3 - (P) -
United States ships were includ-
ed in the large convoy which
fought its way to Murmansk
last week through five day and
nights Of heavy attacks by Ger
man U-bOats, dive bombers and
torpedo planes, official circles
reported today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
New Offensive

TOKYO FrOm Japan e
Broadcasts), June s. (P) - A
new japanese offensive in XII
angst province, which adjoins
coastal Chekiang on the west,
has made considerable progress,
Domei reported today in dis
patches from the Kiangsi front.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
II More Shot

LONDON, June 3 - (P) -
Another FL Czechs have been
put to death in reprisal for the
shooting of Reinhard Heydrich,
Gestapo boss of zechO-SlOvak-
ia, the Nazi-contrOlled Prague
radio announced today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
Unauthenticated

LONDON, June 3-(P)-For-
eign Secretary Anthony Eden
told the House Of Commons to-
day he had no official infOrma-
ton that the Vichy government
was permitting German sailors
on French warships,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
House Rushes War Declaration Against Balkan Bic
| late X Xxx
| bulletins
Duce in Libya?

NEW YORK, June 3-(HO-
The British radio said today its
observers on the Libyan front
had reported there is good rea-
son to believe that Premier
Mussolini may have gone to Lib
va"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
Bomb Barracks
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Australia, June s. (H) --Japa-
nese barracks and other install
lations on island bases $500
miles apart were destroyed by
Allied bOmbers yesterday IN
raids from which only one
plane failed to return, a COM
munique said today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03

Impartioi Covero9e
of All LoeaI News
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-27
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page u
said the raiders set fire to five
German war plants, without losing
any planes. 1t was the fifth Rus
sian air raid on East Prussia in
about week.
The demands for second front
grew louder among the British peo-
pie despite a warning from Min
lister of Labor Ernest Bevin that
the clamor was helping Hitler A
survey by the British institute OF
public opinion revealed that the
number of Britons approving the
governments prosecution of the war
had dropped % per cent in the past
eight weeks. although this did not
reflect the peoples attitude toward
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
whose personal popularity dropped
only from &c to 78 per cent in the
same period.
On the Russian front, the Rec
army'S guns and dive bombers were
said in MoScoW'S noon communique
to have isolated German units which
had forced their way across the
broad Don onto Caucasian soil at
two points between RostoV and
Stalingrad
The Soviet guns and bombers
wrecked German tanks, battered
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-27
War Plant Blast
Kills !, Hurts ;

LOS ANGELES, July 81. CUP)-
one man was dead and three were
lJured, one critically, today fol-
wing an explosion. in the war pro-
luction plant of the O'Keefe and
Merritt company.
Dean E. Barber, 18, died early
his morning from burns suffered
When he was enveloped in burning
acquer.
Seriously burned was Benny Par
10, 81 Also injured were Carl Funk,
%, and Ed Patterson, 81.
The blast occurred in the lacquer
department. when a can of lacquer
fell from a shelf into a drying
machine and blew up.
K. Kiene, chief of plant protec-
ton, said he believed the explosion
was accidental.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-27
Needy Aid Shows
Little Change Here

The number OF persons receiving
aid to the needy in Imperial county
dropped from 1876 in January to
1928 in June and direct aid ex-
tended to these needy persons went
from s32.327 i'll January to S32,506
in June. a study of state and local
public assistance in California coun-
ties. made public Monday by Cali
fornia Taxpayers association, shows.
Aid to the needy aged i'll the coun-
tv was given to 500 persons in jan
uary and to COS persons in June,
the association found. In January,
AZ persons received aid to the needy
blind. compared with Al persons in
June Aid was given to SIS depend
ent children i'll January and to $50
in June. County INDECENT aid was
extended to l60 persons in January
and by June their number had drop
ped To li4.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-27
Agent Plans for
Cattle Institute

Arrangements were being mace
Monday by George L. Winright, as
sistant county agent, to obtain DR..
Kenneth G. Mckay and DR.. M. A.
Stewart. of the state college OF
agriculture. for an early fall insti-
tute of cattle and swine men.
DIR. Stewart, parisitologist, has
discovered new treatment for cat
tie grubs which are common here
and which damage SO many hides.
in applications of derris powder
Although the grubs do considerable
damage to cattle. it is the heel fly,
a part of the insect cycle, which
stings cattle and lays its eggs in
the animals heels. that is even
more destructive. This pest causes
great damage to valley herds, Win
right said.
The meeting will be called before
the earliest heel fly infestations in
mid September.
The second day of the livestock
institute will be devoted to a study
OF swine parasites and diseases and
their control.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-27
Raj Continues to
Hit German Ports

barges and the bodies of German
infantrymen.
GERMANS HELD
For the moment, according TO
MoScOW'S accounts, the Germans
appeared to be held all along the
120-mile Don river front in strug-
ele of almost unrivalled ferocity, but
the situation remained critical and
there was evidence that the major
part of the fighting from now
on would be on Caucasian soil.
Hand d-to-hand fighting ragged in
the streets of Rostoy, Moscow said,
particularly in the northeastern
suburbs. The German high COM
mand claimed to have stormed and
taken the town of Bataisk, five
miles south of Rostov and junction
on the important railroad leading
from Rostov down to the Baku oil
fields.
On the Australian invasion front
Allied patrols clashed with the
Japanese only 30 miles from the
new Japanese bases in the Buna-
Coma area ON the northern coast
of New Guinea and Allied planes
carried out continuous attacks on
the region.
In intensified aerial activity over
the weekend the Japanese air
force, in small strength, attacked
Darwin Saturday and Sunday
nights and the Australian city OF
Townsville, TOO miles north of Bris-
bane.
In China, according to an uncon-
Iirmed report of the Vichy French
radio, the Chinese have opened a
general offensive in eastern KiangSi
province III the area where the
Chinese last week drove a 25 mile
vide breach in the Japanese held
Hangchow Nanchang railroad
British Imperials held the Axis
forces ON the defensive on the
Egyptian desert battlefront while
Allied bombers laid siege to the
already badly battered port of To
bruk and started fires and eXplo-
sions III the docks area. A direct
hit was scored on an Axis ship in
barber.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-27
White Shrine In
Mountain Picnic
Near Manzanifa

The White Shrine SoclN club and
their husbands, 81 in all, gathered
at the John Kuhn caDin near Man
zanita Sunday for a pleasant day
together.
Many of the guests arrived early
enough to enjoy breakfast out of
doors. Charles Farrell was chef.
At noon, the coup sat down to a
picnic lunch and the afternoon was
passed in bridge and other card
games. Mrs George Damron and
Mrs. Les Blackman winning first
and second scores for the ladies,
while E. N d. Hatch was high for
the men, Leslie Mcconnell winning
both second prize and one of the
door prizes Mrs Sylvia Harris also
won a door prize.
A number of the guests came
from San Diego and others were
already in the mountains. Mrs.
Anna Hartman of CaleXico Is
spending the summer at near by
Manzanita, other Calexico members
and their husband being: Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Cihak, Mr.. and Mrs.
Les Blackman, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Young, Mrs. Lee Little. Mrs. Steg-
skal: Mr.. and Mrs. Brown of San
Diego; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Far
rell of Imperial; Mr.. and Mrs Ed
son Smith, Mr.. and Mrs w L.
Odett of Holtyille Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Mcconnell and son Jack, Mr..
and Mrs E. N. D. Hatch, Mr. and
Mrs. E. L. Hiteman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs Geo.
Damron, Mrs. Bertha Gillett, Mrs.
Bertha Judd. Mrs. Sylvia Harris,
Mrs. j. p. Hansen of Ell Centro
and the hosts Mr.. and Mrs. Kuhn.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-27

WASHINGTON, July 81. IUP)-
Beardsley Ruml, chairman OF the
Federal Reserve Bank OF New York,
today denounced the treasurys
.'check off" plan for collecting in
come taxes at the source and pro-
posed pay -you-go" plan which
would. in effect, eliminate tax pay
ments on 1912 income.
He charged that the treasury 5
plan would require taxpayers IN
the lowest brackets TO pay TO the
government "a per cent OF their
income in l943. The Withholding tax
Incorporated in the house approved
Sc ,270 100000 war revenue bill would
result in double taxation" he told
the senate finance committee, be-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-27

Continued from Pace i
plane fighter on a Seaplane float.
Frcm the way he whips it around,
it's both fast and maneuyerable.
sos We've been circling stead
ily and our playmate is out OF sight
for the moment Now the skipper
calls the bombardier on the inter
phone. We're going down TO look,
he says, before we drop our bombs
One OF our bombers is still on our
flank. What has become of the
others we do not know.
HE'S BACK AGAIN
3:06-The upper turret fires a
quick burst so he must be back but
we can't see him.
3:l2-He appears ahead, momen-
tarily. diving into a cloud and the
navigator fires quickly. The Jap
rolls over and yaniShes. his wings
flashing IN the sun.
3:l5-Our long glide has carried
us down TO the solid soup and were
diving through. We're out now and
below us are broken clouds over
Kiska bay and a solid mass of mist
backed up over the land. We're
below the mountain now.
S.22-He began an attack up
through a cloud but he didn't press
IL home. We're down to 5000 feet
and except for bits of fluff We have
a clear view of the harbor
S:s4-We've started up again thru
the murk The navigator says were
going 20 bomb and the bombardier
is fiaoling with the bombsight and