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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23
BouLders Crush Bus;
p Passengers Die
Avalanche Snuffs Out Lives
ofpennslyvania War Workers

$40 p. m, as the bus threaded
its way around a treacherous
IS" curve on a narrow, slippery
road. Three other buses were
just ahead of it and two were
trailing.
The boulders toppled down
from a 1OO-foot high perch with
little warning, although the dri-
yer of the bus behind said Dymp-
tro (Dan) Karapan, "a, plotting
the Inflated machine, swerved
sharply to the left as If trying
to escape the falling, death-deal-
ing mass.
This swerve saved four per-
sons in the rear of the bus, al
though one of these died later
in a hospital.
NO WARNING
There was no warning"
said Joseph M. Manko. the lone
passenger able to 60 home after
the accident. Just q crash and
not SO loud, either. ] didn't hear
a cry, nor a moan. But I guess I
was stunned. I was pinned by
broken seats on top Of me but
managed to pull out my legs.
Men kept calling to me to
climb out. They were from the
bus behind me. I got my laDl
through q broken window and
they pulled me out. Outside ]
saw that huge rock, resting
See AVALANCHE-PAge &
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23
Flames Rae
Rural School
Building Was
50 Years Old

Olyn three hours after the
teacher and pupils left the So
year-old one story frame build
ing that serves District No. 3 in
Sterling township, fire broke out
near the furnace and completely
destroyed the aged structure.
A newer cne-room school To-
Gated nearby was not damaged.
Farmers ATTEMPTED to form a
bucket brigade but were stymied
for lack of water.
Mrs. Meryl Baker, the teacher,
and children left the building
at 11:40 a. m. yesterday after
cleaning the building for the
Christmas holidays. A small fire
was left in the furnace, Don Fox,
president of the school board,
said.
Fox said he is seeking tenn
porary quarters for the children
when classes resume after the
holidays. He said a new build
ing will not be Immediately con-
structed even though insurance
covered the loss. The building
was valued at $4,000.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23
LiSbOm.Madrid
Accord LaUded

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-(R
-OWI Director Elmer Davis
said today the declaration of
peace and solidarity newly con-
cluded between Spain and Port
ugal Is n very encouraging
sign" that the Franco govern
ment of Spain Is truly commit
ted to q course of neutrality.
All evidence reaching the Of
flee of war information indi-
Gates, Davis told . press confer
ence, that the pact signed during
the Spanish Foreign Ministers
recent trip to Portugal Is q "sin-
cere statement Of SPANS inten-
ton to remain neutral"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23
Miller Plans
Few Changes
New Treasurer Nay
Rstoin Justice Post

William g. Miller, Of Base
lire, who will become Macomb
county treasures on Jan. /, was
uncertain today whether or not
he would resign Ne office q
Wasren township Dstiea 20 the
p14eN WkIcn ~ has oteup1od
Tor four years. n
He said, however, that he
plans no immediate shifts among
the departments heads en-
braced by the county treasurer's
office. Maurice Daily, pres
ent deputy county treasurer.
will be retained on q temporary
basis" Miller said. He pointed
out that some shifts in office
personnel could be expected al
though he declared that his
plans are not yet complete.
Miller, q long time resident Of
Warren township, makes his
home at 5000 Fisher avenue,
Baseline. with Mrs. Miller and
the couples one child, Ruth. He
has long been active in Repub-
lican affairs but has never be-
fore been elected to county Of
flee. At present, as . Warren
township justice, Miller sits on
the township board. He Is also
4 member Of the board Of trus-
tees Of Warren school district
No. Five.
Miller maintains Justice court
and insurance offices at S0o7 =.
Nine Mile road, Van Dyke.
In expressing his uncertainty
concerning resignation from the
justice court post Miller said
that he was requesting IN opin-
ion from Attorney General Her
bert Rushton rs to the legality
Of his holding both that and the
county treasuTer's office.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23
Furnishing Raid
Catches Enemy
by Surprise
Dorins Thrust
Bursts Over
City Of Sobong
Nv the Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. % - Carrier
borne British Naval aircraft
caught the Japanese apparently
by surprise in a heavy bombing
attack on the westernmost tip CT
The Netherlands Indies where
the Japanese have developed
Bay of Bengal bases within 800
miles of Ceylon, the Admiralty
announced today.
This first reported British raid
on the invaders in the Indies
fitted into the pattern of increas-
ed aerial operations across the
Indian Burmese border and the
land thrust toward Akyab point
ing toward an expected British
comeback campaign in southeast
Asia.
The Admiralty said the attack
was carried out Sunday night
against military targets per-
haps fuel stores-at Sabang, on
the island of We, just off west
ern Sumatra.
The Admiralty reported that
the raid was launched from q
Naval FORE opcr' tin y;rxhe Bay
of Bengal. Observers speculated
that the raiders might have been
launched from the 23,000-ton
British aircraft carrier Illustri-
Gus, which was reported operat-
ing in the Bay of Bengal two
months ago.
The japanese struck back at
Calcutta for the third successive
night and two of three raiders
reported over the city were be-
lieVed damaged by interceptor
planes.
There was no new word on
the progress of British land fore
es last reported to have occupied
Alethang- Vow, within As miles
of Akyab, in their push across
the Burma border.
The Admiralty said Labor
explosions followed by fire were
observed" in the Sabang bomb
ing.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23
Use Of Buffer
10 Curbed
Rotionins Plan
is Envisoeed

WASHINGTON, Dec. % Up
Civilian rationing of food fats
and oils, including butter, mar
gerine and shortcomings, at Is per
cent below the demand was fore
seen today by the Bureau of Ag-
ricultural Economics as the re-
suit of increasing needs for the
military and lend lease.
Under rationing, the bureau
estimated the supply of fats and
oils at 48 pounds per person next
year against an average per ca
pita consumption of 81 pounds
in the 1940-42 period and an an
ticipated demand stemming
from additional buying power -
of ST. pounds in 1943.
On that basis, the bureau said,
about IT'S pounds of butter and
margarine per person will be
available to meet an expected
See BUTTER-Page 2
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Army Abihnt
at Tank Guns


WITH AMERICAN FORCES
IN NORTHERN TUNISIA. Dec
20-(Delayed) -(P)-An Ameri-
can general who has been TAX
ing part in tank actions around
Medjez-El-Bab declared TODAY
that the United States Army's
rs millimeter anti-tank guns are
more than a match" for the ia
nous German 88 millimeter
weapon.
Our equipment equals the
best the Germans have, and they
are using tanks on this front so
fresh out of the factory that they
have gone less than 800 miles"
declared the general.
While watching two British
Spitfires hunting a German air
raider In the clouds, the general
reviewed the fighting on this
front and asserted that raw
American infantry has proved
better than more experienced
German troops.
United States medium tanks
also have outfought the latest
German Mark rvs, he added.
I'm contrast to the doubtful
morale of German infantry, Nazi
tank crews have been fighting to
the last man, even after their
tanks are disabled" the general
said.
In this, however, the Germans
had nothing on the Americans,
for only q few hundred yards
from where the general stood
group of American tankmen who
had fought on in their General
Grant" after receiving four d.
rect hits from Nazi IS millimeter
cannon shells were repairing
See TANK-GUNS-Page 2
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Allies Press
for Buna no
Advance Slowly
Against Jops

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
IN AUSTRALIA. Dec. % - an
Allied troops continued 10
hammer ut japanese forces trap
ped In the Buna AREA Of New
Guinea today. and General Mac
Arthur's headquarters reported
they were slowly making head
way against the enemy fighting
desperately in intricate and
thoroughly prepared positions.
Air units smashed 1t the en-
trenched japanese, and assault
ing Allied ground troops chalk
ed up comparatively small gains
yesterday. with American and
Australian Infantry NOV In 3
across . creek to come to closer
grips with the enemy holding
out on the main Buna air1eld
and at the government station.
This action was on the EiGht
Of . three-sector line where IL
japanese still chung 10 pooitioao
on the Papuan peninsula.
On the contra1 secDSr, mr.
tary spokesmen aid, IL Amee.
leans and AustralianD 1uug1k
fierce clashes with Joponooo -
trols 70 push within about ~
miles At he eoast n H. Sonaor
anda are, west of Duna.
On the left. American trooDo
Bee INV cUusDA-RAee .
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23
CHRISTIANS MARX BIRTH
Many Churches Plan Joyous Christmas Eve Services

celebrated by the Rev. FIR. Jo-
seph Schramm. M a ses on
Christmas Day will be at 6. 8, 8,
1890 and noon. The Boys Choir
will sing at the high mass at
1890. Confessions will be from
to S and Z to $50 today and
from 3 to S and z to 8 Thursday.
TRINITY LUTHERAN
Trinity Lutheran plans q serv-
ice by school children at 1880
p. m. Christmas Eve with serv-
ices the following day in Ger
man at 0:1S and in English at
lc:45. Special music is planned
at the latter service.
FIRST PRBSBYTERIAN
Presbyterians will hold a
Christmas Day Candle Light
service at s p. m. at which Mrs.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23

The hottest day In the Chris
tian world will be celebrated in
a majority Of Mount Clemens
churches by special programs
and services to take place both
on Christmas Eve and Christmas
Day.
Christmas Eve services are
planned at st. Louis Catholic
church, Grace Episcopal, st. Pc
ter's and Trinity Evangelical
Lutheran.
ST. RBTE1'S
At st. Peters Rev. Fr. Leo
Roberge viii celebrate . solemn
high mass ct midnight and at
1890 .. m. Christmas Day. Serv-
ices Christmas Day will be at
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23
Planes, Subs
Smash al Axis
koxi Shipping
Hit HeoviIy
Nv the Associated Pres,

ny the Associated Preoo
LONDON, Dec. % - Two
Axis warships and eight mer-
chant vessels were reported TO-
day as sunk or damaged alons
the Mediterranean supply
routes to the remaining German
Italian strongholds in North
Africa.
Allied planes and British sub
marines and light surface ships
cooperated to slash at the ar
teries of reinforcement for Mar
shall Erwin Rommel and Gen.
Walther Nehring while British,
French and American ground
troops made ready for final
tightening Of the Libyan-Tunis-
ian wise.
Vanguards of the British
Eighth Army were reported UNI
officially to be nearing Buerat
Ell Hsun, only 100 miles from
Tripoli, in pursuit of the rem
nants of Marshal Rommel's
African Corps.
The Cairo communique did
not indicate geographical posi-
tons, but said British patrols
continued to harass the with
drawing enemy troops and COM
mented that "the work of mine
clearance and road repair Is
continuing satisfactorily"
In Tunisia, allied detach-
ments felt out axis deployments
in winter showers preparatory
to the renewal Of large-scale
battles for the possession Of
See SUBS-Page 3
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Men, Supplies
Reach Malta
Little Interference
Encountered by Convoy

LONDON, Dec. % - R -
Large reinforcements, war sup
plies and materials have been
landed at Malta without major
interference from the enemy"
the Admiralty announced today.
One U-boat was destroyed
during the operations, the Ad-
miralty reported in q commune
que.
In the course of q series of
operations now completed large
reinforcements of war materials
and supplies have been landed
at Malta without major interior
ence from the enemy" it was an
nounced.
During these operations one
U-boat was destroyed by His
Hellenic (Greek) Majesty's Ship
Queen Olga and H. M. S. Petard
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23

Louis Black and Mrs. Marguer-
tie Westendorf will sing mo
Candle Was There, No Fire"
ZION EVANGELICAL
Zion Evangelical will hold its
service at 10 q. m. Christmas
Day.
ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN
A Candle Light song service
will be held Ut 3 q. m. Christmas
Day with . German Song Serv.
ice at 10 .. m. On Christmas Eve
at 1880 the children will present
"The King Of Glory"
No services will be held at ell
Their First Methodist or Gilbert
Memorial Baptist.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23

chocolate and Rhine WINS -
our fighters" raid = moonn0q
from Russian vang,larda.
Military reports s1id tn -
SLAMS were advanctng - tnt
0ermaA-occupied oaste.1F
$3.50
somS ~ nSiIsG CSE Cd Y
grad, forming &kAoop - - y
ded with slhachin1u1n peG1 r M =.
mortars and heavy NH y IS
FACE BITTER C0ksD n
Behind this wall md t1In4
ened with entrarmonA uooe1 Al
million German q liasoT 0
their satellites are ahced ~ y
another winter Of b1tter eono
meager supplies and lardan1 a
Altogether, on the mt1d1o H.
front and the central (Alooooo11
front, Soviet offensives veo9U ~
ported to have wregted boGok
more than 900 miles az WITH ~.
lines needed by the Germans r.
supply and reinforce their hG&
pressed invasion armies.
German field headquarters -
serted tersely TINT Russinn 01e
lacks had been repulsed 81 H.
Don-volsa corridor and til
severe fighting = co0tinuin
a Il - - - ~ AZ
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23
Loco Killed
as Quake Hits
Turkish Town

ANKARA, Turkey, Dec. 23s-
tR-About 1000 persons were
killed and many more injured in
an earthquake Monday that des-
troyed the town of Erbaa
Turkey, near the Black Sea port
OF Samsun. telegraphic reports
said today.
Erbaa's population Is about
1000. The reports said q death
list higher than 1000 was ex-
pected when rescue work was
finished.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23
BY MARBEN GRAHAM

ALIQUIPPA, Pa, Dec. % -
(P)-Twenty-two persons per-
ished last night when two boul-
ders, one weighing more than
100 tons, crashed down upon
a big yellow Ohio River motor
coach bus crowded with home
going war workers. Only three
passengers escaped, two of them
with critical injuries.
The pre-Christmas tragedy oc-
Cured a mile east of here at
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Await Decision

LANSING, Dec. 23-(R-Lit-
igation over the right Of George
d. O'Brien, Democrat, to hold
the 18th Congressional district
seat, was before the state su-
preme court for. = decision to-
day.
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More Prisoners

MOSCOW, Dec. % - R -
The Soviet noon communique TO-
day said that 1900 more Ger
mans had been taken prisoner
by the Russians armies forging
q path southwark through the
Middle Don area in last nights
fighting.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23
Surprise Visit

LONDON, Dec. - - R -
Reuters reported today in . dis
patch from Nicosia, Cyprus, that
General Sir Harold Alexander,
commander Of British forces In
the Middle East, had paid sur
prise visit to that Eastern Medi-
terranean island by plane.
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New Setup

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-(R
Aimed ut preventing . recur-
renee Of last weeks gasoline
crisis In the east, . new form
Of rationing for east coast gaso-
line and fuel oil suppliers has
beea instituted By Petroleum
Administrator lckes.
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Stay ENJOYS

CHUNGKING, Dec. % - R
- The Central Daily News
quoted Chinese arrivals from the
south Seas today a saying that
Clarence KnangsonF Young, Chi
nese consul general 1t Manila,
and several members Of his staff
had been slain BY japanese
military authorities under con-
ditions of extreme barbarity."
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23

WASHINGTON, Dec. % -
Use Of resorts, spas, seaside no
tells and "sOme of the hundreds
of colleges that will close for
the duration" as hospital units
was foreseen today by Maury
Maverick, director Of WIPES
governmental division.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23
Attack Akyab

NEW DELHI, Dec. 23 - R
- Raj bombers and fighter
planes roared back to the attack
Of Akyab, Japanese-held port in
Burma on the Bay c: Bengal,
yesterday and last night.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23
NaZiS Claims

b E Rim (FrOm German
Br0adcasts), Dec. 20 - R -
The German high command re-
ported today that q British sa-
botage party was wiped out at
Bordeaux Dec. II before carry
ing out its task"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23
Painting Stolen

LONDON, Dec. % - R -
The Paris Radio reported today
that Rembrandt's famous paint
ing, MAN Sharpening = Goose
Feather. had been stolen from
the Amsterdam Art Galley.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23
Postpone Repairs

WASHINGTON, Dec. p up
Because of the dwindling sup
ply of automotive mechanics, the
office of defense transportation
today urged motorists to put OIL
unessential repairs until after
the war.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23

Iafek X X
| bulletins
Sweden GirdS

STOCKHOLM, Dec. % R)
- The Swedish government an
nounced last night that II was
calling up certain elements of
the army reserves for addition
al training in the interests of
preparedness.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23
Germans Fall
10 Check Big
Russian Drive
Dozens Of Towns
Rstoksn; Copturs
Killers Supplies

' Marshal Semeon TimQGhanr
kos Red armies, driyines ooa1
the, middle Dan. sesppes t0wned
Rostov. were pictured IN SoytGt
dispatches today q having -
quilted several dozen me6o tosnD
and villages captured 134oo
prisoners. and advanced - -
that they seized German win1oe
storehouses.
I'VE are distributing Dutch
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23

LONDON, Dee. 3 - IN -
Inbel, the Belgian News Aeon.
cy, said today TIVE WinGD q
st. Giles prisen q Uguuuno
had been filled Win 0o9unGn
soldiers arrested for inn1boR
dination and refusal = . -
Russia.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23

Priehs Mercantile open every
evening until . ,. n.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-23

Priehs Mercantile open every
evening until 3 ,. n.
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ImpertieI covsrsss
Of All leeel News
Evening star., 1942-12-06

shed and partially relieve the
shortage here.
The legal phrase on which pro-
ponents Of the program are depend
ing is the provision that with aban-
donment Of the Works Project Ad-
minstration, funds appropriated to
the District WPA revert to the
Board of Public welfare, specifically
for such things as school lunches
and milk. The clause was put into
the appropriation bill, it was ex-
planned, in anticipation of the Pres
idents executive order of last Fri
day decreeing liquidation of the
WPA by February /. There is some
money available therefore, it was
explained, ii the cost of distributing
milk can be cut back near to what
it was when the program was
initiated.
The bills for the program have
so far been paid by the Works
Projection Administration with the
approval of Mr.. Van Hyning, acting
as agent for the commissioners.
With liquidation of the WPA, the
funds and the responsibility for the
District share of the program re-
vert to the Board of Public Wei
fare itself. The District Board of
Education is only an indirect agent
in the program. 1t provides only
its approval and the services of
its teachers and principals to Sc
lect the children to receive the milk.
Evening star., 1942-12-06

ministration has been paying the
farmers price for the milk, about
l9 cents per half pint. The cost Of
pasteurizing. bottling and deliver
ing the milk is paid by the District
government with funds especially
appropriated to the Works Projects
Administration for the program.
The District used to be charged
only a penny for this distribution
service. Hence, the name, penny
milk program. This fall, however,
the Agriculture Marketing Admins
tration has been able to shoulder
only the cost Of the milk itself in
stead of paying for some of the
distribution cost as we'll.
At the same time, the two Dis
trict dairies contracting to handle
the milk put up their price from
the spring total of 18 and 1.9 cents
a half pint to 23 and "a cents 4
half pint, exclusive OF the price to
the farmer. This simultaneous with
drawal Of some Of the Government
funds and jump in distribution costs
more than doubled expense of the
program to the District. Handling
costs in New York and Boston. on
the other hand, said an Agriculture
official, have remained the same.
This jump in cost was offset only
slightly by decrease of 1000 in
the number of children supplied
with milk. School ofncials attribute
this slight decrease since last spring
both to the number Of parents now
employed in war work and to the
decrease in registration Of elemen-
tary school children here.
Teachers Select Recipients.
Milk is served in the mornings
to children selected by teachers and
principals in IL white elementary
schools, % colored elementary
schools, IA parochial schools with
elementary status and seven settle
ment houses. Service in three junior
high schools was discontinued when
milk grew scarce this fall.
The two factors which officials
hope will aid continuation of the
program. they explained yesterday,
are qualifying phrase in the ap-
preparation law and Government
action cutting production of ice
cream 40 per cent. The cut in ice
cream production, it is hoped, may
free milk in the Washington milk
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Milk
Continued From First Page)

a day by the children, except when
it is established that the parents of
certain children cannot afford the
nickel a week.
Mr.. Mason announced Thursday
that scarcity of milk in the WASH
ington area had forced him to de-
eide not to renew the penny milk
contract when it expires at the end
of this month. At that time he said
he did not object to the $672 daily
cost to the District Of supplying
half pints of milk to 26,678 children
in public and parochial schools and
seven settlement houses.
He was concerned, he said. with
the drain on the limited Washing
ton milkshed.
A conference to discuss continue
ton of the milk program has been
scheduled for this week by the other
parties commemorative District
schools, the Agriculture Marketing
Administration and Welfare Di-
rector Conrad Van Hyning. School
officials indicated they are inter-
ested in tightening cost of the pro-
gram by permitting parents them
selves to pay a penny half pint
as is done in all cities except the
District.
Pupils Gain Weight.
Stressing the nutritional value of
the program, Mrs. Ola Day Rush,
head of the home economies de-
partment of the schools. said she
had noted an average of five to sew
en- pounds gain in weight among
children receiving the milk
1T certainly would be of help If
the program were continued" she
said.
The Agriculture Marketing Ad-