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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-14

Especially good service at a
banquet requires one good wait
er to every eight guests.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-14
Flame Of Life
for Lost Filters
Cigarette Lighter
Serves as Beacon

NEW YORK, Aug. 14-(P)-
The tiny flame of cigaret light
er that hasn't worked since was
a beacon of life for 10 u. S.
Army men whose bomber was
forced down in a South American
jungle where death in many
forms stalked them for eight ter
fortified days.
Slashing their way through
tangled tropic underbrush, dod-
ging snakes although footsore
and weak from hunger. slapping
at blood drawing insects, the Ar
my filters had finally reached a
large river and were drifting on
liferafts when a steamboat came
round bend.
"We begin the most frantic
few minutes of our trip" the dia-
ry Of Sergt. Ed. Cunningham,
Army newspaper man, related
today as it appeared in Yank,
the new Army newspaper. eve
shout, but the noise of water and
the steamboats, motors drown
out our voices. We search fran
tically for the flashlight. It's
lost somewhere on the floor.
Lewis (Priva.e Jesse H. Lew
is, %, of Anton, Texas, the
planes radio operator) has an
inspiration. He pulls out his Gig
aret lighter. What a flimsy device
for rescue. But it works. 1t re-
spends to the first snap, and
bursts into flicker that is like
beacon in the dark jungle.
We are picked up by a boat
that makes the run only once a
month.
And Lewis cigaret lighter
hasn't worked since"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-14
{. S(hIuentz
Dies Suddenly
Sueeumbs Enroute
Home from Work

Christian Sch euntz. SIS,
passed away suddenly while re-
turning to his home from work,
Thursday afternoon.
He was born in Mount Glenn
ems, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Christian Schluentz. He was a
life long resident of Mount
Clemens and for the past %
years has r. ded at his home at
S Olde Street. He is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. Norman
Maui and one grandson, Norman
Maui Jr. His wife, Louise,
passed away on August 10, 1899.
Also surviving are the following
brothers and sisters, Mrs. Louis
Heiser of New Haven, William,
of Armada, Mrs. Charles Irwin,
of Mount Clemens, Mrs. Fred
Slower, of Seabrook. NH, John,
Emil and Mrs. Ernest Grant OF
Mount "lemens.
The remains will rest at the
Schwarzkoff Funeral Home,
Utica until Saturday noon. Will
II IN lie in state at the Trinity
Lutheran Church, Mount Glenn
ems, from one o'clock until the
hour of services at $50.
The -Rsu,-Gsoxge Winterstein
Of Trinity Lutheran Church. will
conduct final services for the de-
ceased.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-14

An unofficial Pow Wow re-
port given to club members, dis
closed that profits this year
would be 'mparable to last
years splendid total for the eye
conservation program. T h ere
were 721 registrations this year
as compared with GIG last year.
Ivan A. Johnston. club presi-
dent sold the highest number of
tickets which totaled over 800.
Johnston also sold S206 in war
savings stamps and bonds on the
Hillcrest Golf grounds during
the day that the Pow Wow was
held. An official report of the
Pow Wow has been promised for
the next meeting.
o
The Lions Club -~nual golf
tournament will be held this
year at Jackson on V"iday, Au-
gust 81 with the usual prizes
and fun feast. A special train
will leave Detroit at $40 am.
on the 21st to take the visiting
Lions. The tain returning to De-
troit will leave Jackson at mid
night.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-14
Report Big Convoy at Malta After Costly Battle
III. s. q. to List
Furnished Rooms
and Apartments

Maintenance Of . froe-6le
service, wherein will be uSo4d
furnished rooms and apaytmsnts
available for rental 70 Sel1ridoD
Field men, war workers OF visI-
tors to members Of either groslp
was announced as q new servieo
of the USO club, IS Z. Broadway
today.
Willard O'Keefe, director, n
revealing the program stated that
many persons coming to Mount
Clemens for brief visits Of feuaA
two days to two weeks with relar
tives stationed at the local Or
base, find il virtually impessfbAe
to locate furnished rooms er
apartments for their use.
O'Keefe said he would appre-
ciate calls from owners OF such
furnished rooms and apartments
so that he may list their ueopef-
ties for reference to persons
seeking temporary quarters
here.
OKeefe can be reached ct
telephone, Mount Clemens 1881.
The service will be maintained
without charge by the USO.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-14
Unofficial Sources Say
Axis Claims Inaccurate
Big US. Aireroft Corrisr Among
Casualties CIoimed by Berlin

recent Allied loss in the west
ern Mediterranean specifically
known - but evidently not re-
lated to the running air : sea
fight against the convoy - was
the Polish destroyer Kujawiak.
The Information Ministry OF
the exiled Polish government
announced here last night that
the vessel went down in sight
of her destination after shep-
herding strong convoy through
several days of attack by enemy
planes and surface vessels.
The Axis report on the Wasp
said that vessel, "set on fire aft
er six direct bomb hits" was
trying to reach Malta along with
part of the attacked convoy.
The Wasp made spectacular
deliveries of planes to air-be-
sieged Malta last June but there
has been nothing even to sup
port the enemy contention that
she still is operating in the Med
iterranean.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-14
President Reoffirms Faith
in Atlantic Charter
First Anniversary Of Poet
Chosen to Stress Eight Points

WASHINGTON. Aug. l4-tR
On the first anniversary of the
signing of the Atlantic Charter,
President Roosevelt reaffirmed
today his faith in its eight card
inal principles as the basis for
a better and happier world
when victory comes"
The chief executive and
Prime Minister Winston Church
i'll of England penned their
names on the historic declare
ton at a secret meeting at sea
eaetly year ago, when the
United States t,ill watched the
war from the sidelines. Since
then, all the United Nations have
accepted its enunciation of post
war aims as a foundation upon
which a permanent pece must
resat.
STAND TOGETHER
When victory comes" Mr..
Roosevelt sserted in a message
to Churchill today, I'VE shall
stand shoulder to shoulder in
seeking to nourish the great
ideals for which we fight. 1t is
worthwhile battle. 1t will be
SO recognized through all the
ages, even amid the unfortun-
ate peoples who follow false
gods today.
I'VE reaffirm our principles.
They will bring us to q hap
pier world"
These, in brief. are the char
tefS eight principles:
N6< territorial or other az
grandiSement.
No Territorial changes not In
accord With the freely express
ed wishts Of the peoples con-
cernsd.
Respect for the rights Of all
peoplsSf to choose their forms
Of government.
Equal access by all nations to
world trade and raw materials.
Fullest international econo-
mic collaboration.
Establishment Of q peace as
surfing safety to all nations and
freedom from want and fear to
all men.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-14

Freedom of the seas.
Abandonment Of the use Of
force among nations; disarma-
ment Of those threatening az
erosion.
BASIS OF HOPE
On these points. the president
told the Prime Minister, I'VE
based, and continue to base, our
hopes for a better future for the
world"
A year ago. he recalled. ma
tons fighting for their existence
against common, barbaric
foe" were units or small groups.
Now these nations and groups
of nations in all the continents,
he said. have formed a great
union or humanity, dedicated TO
realization of the program of
purposes and principles of the
Atlanti: Charter, through a vic
tory over common enemies.
Their faith in life, liberty,
independence and religious free
dom, and in the preservation of
human rights and justice in their
own lands as well as in other
lands" Mr.. Roosevelt declared,
has been given form and SUBJ
stance through q great gather
ing of peoples now known as the
United Nations.
Freedom and independence
are today in jeopardy - the
world over. II the forces of
conquest are not successfully re-
sisted and defeated there will
be no freedom and no independ-
ence and no opportunity for
freedom for any nation.
1T is therefore, to the sin
gle and supreme objective of
defeating the Axis forces of az
gression that the United Ma
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-14
Attempted Car Thefts
Are Reported in City

Frederick Breitmeyer, of 1859
Floral avenue, called city police
to his home at sos am. today,
reporting that someone was at
tempting to steal his car. Off
GERS Albert Wright and Russell
Girard searched the neighbor-
hood but were unable to find
anyone.
Another attempted car theft
was reported at 11:30 pm. last
night by Elmer Meldrum, of Sc
LaWndale who called police
when he saw man tampering
with his car parked beside his
home. The man departed before
police arrived.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-14

LONDON, Aug. IA - (P -
Unofficial British sources ex-
pressed belief today that an inn
portant United Nations convoy
had reached Malta after what
they called a costly three day
battle against enemy submarines
and planes in the western Med
iterranean.
This information, from in
formants who insisted that their
identity be withheld. followed
assurances from the Admiralty
that Axis tales of huge damage
were inaccurate" and that mo
reliance should be placed in
them"
bined German Italian
claims set these as Allied losses;
Sunk-Two cruisers, one de-
stroyer, 10 merchant ships, be-
sides the already-acknowledged
British aircraft carrier Eagle.
Damaged One battleship,
two aircraft carriers and "nu-
merous other steamers and men
of-War."
Among the damaged fighting
ships, the Axis listed the 400
ton United States carrier Wasp
but there was no confirmation of
this or any other enemy claim.
In the past such Axis an
nouncements of sea triumphs al
most invariably have prove d
greatly exaggerated.
Except for the Eagle, the only
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-14
Mount
~ Lions Club

At the regular Lions Club
meeting held yesterday noon,
Robert Bob" Winslow, local
Michigan Bell Telephone mana
ger delivered a stirring war
time message on the necessary
curtailment of long distance
telephone calls by local bust
and individuals. Winslow stated:
There are over $4,000 telephone
calls handled cry day by the
Mount Clemens exchange. which
in its present quarters taxes the
equipment TO the limit. When
the local exchange is moved to
the new telephone building on
South Gratiot Avenue this fall
it is hoped that some of the con-
ge7tion will be relieved. All
conversations 10 distant points
should be cut to the minimum
and no calls should be made to
the capital unless imperative
1T is necessary to keep all out
of-state lines open for important
calls going through on war pro-
duction. -
Carl Brandenburg. club treas
urer who attended the Lions In
Irrational Convention held at
Toronto, July Fl to q inclusive,
gave a lengthy report of the
events of the four day affair.
Among the high-lights of the
convention which was largely
attended by Lion Club members
from every state in the union
and the north American CoDd-
nent, there was a presentation of
flags with guard of honor and
drum corps furnished by the Ca
madam government. The theatri-
cal talent which entertained the
visiting delegates cost more than
$4,000, representing some of
the most talented performers in
e., United States. A salute to
service men closed the conven-
ton with national anthems sung
Ly the convention in tribute Of
members from eve y country
sending a delegation.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-14

Pulling out of line is involv-
ed in Is per cent of motor fatal
tiles.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-14
Judge Reid Injured
When Struck by Bus

Macomb County Circuit Judge
Neil Z. Reid suffered an injur-
ed left elbow Thursday after
noon when he was struck by a
Greyhound bus on Gratiot ave-
nue. between Macomb and CasS.
The accident occurred at sos
pm. ~
- According to a city police re-
port;-Ludge Reid-was struck
when he stepped out between a
line of cars halted for q red
light at Cass.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-14

Installment sa les accounted
for 71.2 per cent of the total
1y41 business of 285 credit
granting furniture stores report
ing to the Department of Com
merce.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-14

tons have pledged all their r.
sources and efforts"
Presumably for Transmission
to the heads of the United Ma
tons, the state department senA
the text of the chief executives
message to American diplomats
accredited to their governmonts,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-14

Practically all the nitrate of
soda used in the United States
is imported from Chile.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-24
Allied Battle Fleet
Masses al Gibraltar

LONDON. Nov. ~ 1NS). For.
mldahie Allied naval forces arc
gathering AT Gibraltar. according
10 NiChy dispatches from La Linea,
Spain. Reuters reported today.
Three aircraft carriers. two battle
ships and four cruisers arrived at
the British base Monday afternoon.
the NIchN reports stated Eight
deStroyerS were said 10 have
rearChcd port The previous night
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-24
The War Fronts

RUSSIA-Red Army offensive
slashes 10 miles west OF
Stalingrad; trap closing re-
lentlessly on $4,000 Nazis.
Page L.
-AFRlCA-Aliies heartened by
capitulation of Dakar by or
der Of Admira Darlan.
page ~ All French fighting
forces in North Africa now
under command Of American
1t. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower,
NaZis say; British. American
and Frenc h forces tighten
ring around Blzerte and
TuniS. tPage II
NEW GUINEA-Allied forces
attack both TANKS of Japa-
neSe forces in Buna-Gona
area: Australians break into
Coma; Americans within 1900
yards Of Buna; main Buna
airdrome under attack by
Yanks. page L.
EGYPT - British Eighth Army
enters Agedabia. 90 miles be-
yond Bengazi on the Libyan
coast Page L.
SOLOMONS - United states
marines and army forces adj
vance slowly but steadily
against Japanese Jungle pa
trolls on Guadalcanal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-24
French Troops
Get Revenge

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS.
NORTH AFRICA. Nov. "a DUPl
French colonial troops eXactInG
first paymen, for MuSSolnlS
stab in the back Of France IN
1910. ripped an Italian force n
pieces in one Of the ferceSt fights
OF the developing TunlSian cam
paign, reports 10 headquarters
said today.
An Italian column attacked the
French in superior force in North
Central TunSia yesterday under
the protection Of a strong force OF
German Stuks dlve-bombers.
The Frenchmcn met the full
shock Of the Italian attack.
stopped u and. in a counter-at-
tack gave The Italians what head
quarters informantS called "a ter
rife beating"
Allied Spitfre fighter planes
roared into the fight. and II wa,
reported, shot down a number Of
The Stukas while anti-aircraft
guns accounted for others.
News of the French victory
reached here as Gen. Emile De
thouat Of the French army Joined
HE staff OF It. Gen. Dwight -
Eisenhower. the Allied commander
in-chief, as liaiSon officer between
the French and American armies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-24

British
Occupy
Agedabia

CAIRO. Nov. % OUP)- British
Eighth Army forces have entered
Agedahia. 90 miles beyond Ben
gazf- or tt7e -t.1bysn coast a middle
eastern headquarters communlq0e
said today
Contact is being maintained with
the Germans. who are continuing
their withdrawal toward Fl
Aehetia. 10 r1Ilrs to-The southwest
and only Ats miles from Tunisia.
the communique said
In the interior desert British
occupied the important Jslo Oasis,
$50 miles South-southeast Of Age.
aabia. aftet.-itS sbondoumEnU by
the fleeing AXIS forces.
In persistent attacks on Axis
positions in the Tunisian zone. al
least three big enemy aircraft
were shot down by fighter planes
off the east coast yesterday, the
communique said. and a schooner
was attacked with cannon fire.
Torpedo planes Sunday night
sank an enemy merchantmen
southeast Of Sardinia with a direct
hit smidshIps. II was announced,
and on the same night successful
raids We're mace on Bizerte. Tunis
and the alrdrome Al Palermo.
ClrtIN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-24
Churchill Stops
De GduNe Talk

LON DON. NOV. "a up
Prime Minister Churchill sup
pressed a radio speech bv Gen.
Charles de Gaullo Fighting French
leader. after Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden had approved Il
for broadcsSting sunday It was
revealed today
Richard r Stokes. Labor. re-
Vealed the suppression IN question
ing Eden.
we are seriously disturbed
nv the sudden appearance Of the
forces OF reaction everywhere"
Stokes said. 1T looks pretty
squalid."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-24
Peoria Lays Up
Half Of It's Autos

PEORIA. II. Nov - CUP).
Half Of Peona> 10000 motorists
left Ihei-rarS- gar age today IN
4 government->pon>ored expert.
men' 10 dramatic the need for
tire conservation.
Participation was volunIar, hut
city authorities said preliminary
indications showed that motorists
were taking u >erIousl, and vould
cooperate Willingly Residents
labeled the plan "carless Tues
day
Tho Office Of Price Administra-
ton chose Peoria for the expert
mcnt 10. demonstrate what would
happen 10 A typical American city
# half Of lis automobiles were
forced out OF circulation because
tires had worn out
Cars bearing odd-numbcrcd H.
cen>c plates Will be left in garages
Each operating car will carry a
large W windshield Sticker and
IT'S driver Will be- expected 10 pick
up paSse gers who become
stranded u the CitNs bus and
street car facilities are overtaxed
T. w Fowler manager OF the
street car and bus company. said
the company had followed the
suggestion Of the Office Of De-
Tense Transportation and would
place no additional equipment in
service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-24
Germans Stunned
By Swift Advance
By HENRY SHAPIRO
United Press stan Correspondent

MOSCOW, Nov. 24.-The Red army ripped
through disOrganzed Nazi defenses 10 miles west
of Staingrad today, capturing more villages. and
pushing the jaws of great trap closer around more
than $4,000 Axis soldiers.
The great Russian offensive from northwest and
south of Sangrad drove steadily ahead to its objec-
tives the Soviet noon communique said.
The Germans appeared stunned by the swness of the
advance particularly around Chernyshevskaya ITO miles
Stangrad the side of the Don. Russian
village suddenly that the Germans
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-24
Clothes a War Crisis
Gaiy CARRIED Women at Ford Highland Park Plant
Are Sent Home and Protest TO Union

a red collar. a purple sweater
and a yellow blouse today precip-
tatcd minor crisis in Detroit'S
war production.
The colored clothing worn with
tho regulation womenS factory
uniforms caused Ford Highland
Park plant supervisors 10 send
them home from work. nine women
stated today in a grievance filed
against the company by Local No
400, UAW-CIO.
"They said the colored cloth
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-24

were unable 10 organize a defense.
One thousand were killed and p
planes destroyed at the airdrome
before they could take off.
STALINGRAD OFFENSIVE
The defenders Of Stalingrad had
opened an offensive Of their own.
The noon communique said they
had taken Il blockhouses in a
factory area in the northern part
Of the city. Advancing, they killed
1000 Germans.
"In a Stalingrad factory area
Soviet troops occupied II block
houses" the noon communique
said. They killed ESQ Germans.
In another area Soviet units de-
StroyPd II machine guns, 81
rifles and three tanks.
Northwest Of Stalingrad.
Soviet troops, breaking enemy
resistance. advanced in de-
Veloping offensive and captured
several inhabited localities.
ACCOUNT FOR - TANKS
a Soviet unit destroyed nine
tanks and captured seven guns
and other booty. On another
sector l3 tanks were burned.
Five tanks in perfect condition
were captured, in addition To %
machine guns. Prisoners are be-
ing counted.
a Soviet unit suddenly broke
into an inhabited locality. The
enemy did not have time 10 or
ganize defense and lost 900
killed. Seventy trucks and 25
planes aground on nearby air
drome were destroyed.
south Of Stalingrad. Soviet
troops continued successful Of
fensive battles. \ Soviet unit
killed $50 Germans. captured 35
guns, 10 trucks ana 80 machine
guns and took $50 prisoners.
Soviet tankists pursuing the re-
treating Germans destroyed Is
tanks. 20 trucks and captured
booty"
The Germans lost betwee n
10000 and 10000 killed and taker
prisoner Wounded undoubtedly
ran their total casualties much
higher.
Soviet forces that took Cherry
Continued on Page Three
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-24

hberate investment Of the Ger
man-held areas Of TunlSia.
French radio Morocco reported
that the Allies had advanced in
The key area OF Souk-El-Arba in
the north so miles southwest Of
Bizerre. after throwing back AXIS
r-attackS, taking many
prisoners and destroying at least
10 tanks.
Madrid reported that the Allies
had effected contact with the Ger
mans on the Scmi-circular defense
perimeter around the Bzerte-
TuniS zone Allied light armored
elements are probing the enemy
defense line, testing its strength
and seeking a weak spot while
the heavy armored units were
held IN reserve.
Madrid dispatches reported also
that II. Col Pierre MalaiSc. Nichy
embassy air attache AT Madrid.
had Joined the Allied forces along
with other members of the en-
baSSy staff.
German reports broadcast 10y
The Paris radio said the first fair
sized engagements between Ger
man and Brl,ish-American forces
had taken place along the Algeria
Tunl>la frontier and that units
Of the British first army had
been repulSed
Berlin insisted that the Germans
controlled the TuniSian coast
from TunlS TO the Libyan frontier
and said the Germans also held
GafSa. 20 miles inland from the
Gulf Of GaheS. in Southern TuniSia.
Radio NJ orocCo broadcast a
mobilization order. published in to-
days Morocco newspapers, calling
all French officers under 30 and
nonCommiSSiOned officers and men
Of the 1886. 1887. 1888 and 1899
army classes 10 report to the col
oIS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-24
British Agent Robbed

INDIAN AP Oils. Nov. -
GNS) Police today hogan in in
vcStigation of the theft OF conf
dental papers from British
government agent Robert Nc
Clennan, IS, of Ottawa. Can. the
agent, told police that burglars
entered his hotel room Sunday and
removed the papers and radio.
He said he was here on a secret
mission for the British govern
ment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-24
RIKER COPS TO TRIAL

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov -
UPl William r. DFathcr ~
Riker. SIS. the Holy city communal
sect founder who had visions of
creating the worlds perfect gov
eminent" goes on trial IN federal
court today on Sedition charges
The government accuses Rlker
of attempting 10 undermine the
morale Of the armed forces and
cause INSTRUMENTATION and diSloy-
atty through written and ora
propaganda.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-24
Girl Stoned TO Death

PALO ALTO. Cal. Nov. "a
uNS)- Bludgeoned 10 death with
a sharp rock, the body Of blond
young woman Unidentified as Ber-
nice Curtis. II. attractive San
Francisco cigar store employe. was
discovered late yesterday in a
freshly plowed field two miles east
Of Stanford University.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-24

ing distracted the men" said one
Of the women You know " isn't
the color 81 n woman'S clothing
that distrsCts men"
The girls said they had invested
their money in bloHSeS and swea.
tiers 10 wear with their uniforms
and the order will cause them q
loss.