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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-28
First Aid Course

CLAYTON DUBAY will begin
his Standard Red Cross first aid
course on Thursday, Oct. 4, ac-
cording TO an announcement
made today. Glasses will meet
from 100 to $50 pm. for 10
consecutive weeks at the rooms
at the Fire depart nent. The
course is open to both men and
women, and there is still room
for a few more registrations.
Anyone interested may phone
the chapter office, No. 1921.
MRS. JOHN REWALDT, JR.,
was entertained by Miss Mar
ion Klein at her home at AZ
Grove Park, Sunday afternoon.
Twenty-four guests were pres
ent, including two out-oftown
guests, Mrs. Carl burst, Romeo,
and Mrs George Thomas, De-
troit. Prize winners at bunco
were Mrs. Marvin Young, Mrs.
Fay Shaw, Wilma Alwardt and
Mrs. George Henry.
MRS. DAVID BEASLEY,
Oakland, Cal, is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Edward Halter. $50
Cass avenue. Mrs Beasley is
the former Alice Kerins.
THE DONALDSON SCHOOL
will present a flower, vegetable
and fruit show tomorrow at 23O.
The public is invited. In the eve
ming Nutrition Glasses will be
held at the school, and members
are invited to view the display.
THE LADIES AID SOCIETY
of the Baptist Church, will meet
Thursday at 1870 p. m. for a des-
sert luncheon with Mrs. Hubert
Meier. 262 Euclid avenue. Mrs.
Harold west, Mrs. Theodore
Smith and Mrs. Harold Fleming
will assist the hostess. Members
will please come prepared to
sew.
MRS. ROBERT G.. PELTIER
entertained the members of the
Tripoli Club at luncheon at the
Medea hotel today. The club
spent the afternoon at her home.
THE d u p L I c A T ECON
TRACT club will be entertained
at a luncheon Thursday with
Mrs. Albert Schott as hostess.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-28

RESIDENTS OF SELFRlDe
HOMES will hold open hose
Thursday afternoon, to Wien
the public is mot cordiai' FL F
vited. when Co. Willie, e,
Boyd, commanding off,, % ..
Selfridge Field will prsioe az az
the dedication of the Using Oh
the flag pole. lie willie Accom- ,
panied by thu drumana o ~, 9
will take pace the Com
munity House, az o'clock.
Following TT nag iaiel'e
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-28
Largely Attended

FRIENDS NIGHT sponsored
by the Mount Clemens Chapter
of the OES Sept "a, was attend
ed by 100 members of the local
and county Chapters. Eight out
Of nine Chapters sent representa-
tives Mrs. Sue Hovis OF St,
Clair Shores was the soloist. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Hell
enc Rehan, also of st. Clair
Shores. Refreshments were in
charge of Mrs. Alfred Evans.
The next regular meeting Will
be held Friday. Oct. lst. in Ma
sonic Hall al 7:45 o'clock.
MIR. AND MRS. JOHN NUN
NALLY, 275 North avenue,
entertained % guests at fam
lily dinner Monday in honor of
Z second birthday of their son,
James Richard. Out-of-tOwn
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Nunnslly, Michigan City,
Ind.
THE CHILD STUDY CLUB,
Group 2. will open the season
with a pot-luck dinner Wednes-
day at the home of Mrs. Lee
Pennington, at $50 o'clock.
MRS. ARTHUR L. DONALD
son, Lincoln avenue, has invit-
ed the members of her contract
club for luncheon at her home
Tuesday at / o'clock.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-28
Announce Betrothal
of Lucille Fleischman

MIR. AND MRS. JOSEPH
FLEISCHMAN, Pontiac, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Lucille Marie. 10 Tech.
Sergt. Herbert K. Wooley, who
is stationed at Gulfport Field,
Miss.
Miss Fleischman was employ
cd for two years at the Michigan
Bell Telephone company in Mt.
Clemens, No date for the we'd
ding has been announced.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-28

KOSTKA, 1892 Common road,
Roseville, a son, George Allen,
Sept. 8.
MIR. AND MRS. ARTHUR
CHAMBERLIN, General Grant
trailer court, a daughter, Chris
tine Elizabeth, Sept. /.
MIR. AND MRS. ADOLPH
DEL MOTTE, 252l4 Gratiot
avenue, Rosevillc, son, Joseph
Adolph; Sept. 3.
MIR. AND MRS. EDWARD
JOSEPH HURLBURT, 1921 Ira
road, Fair Haven, a son, Edward
Joseph ia; Sept. 4.
MIR. AND MRS. GLEN RO-
LAND HAVEr S, 2246l Norm
andy, East Detroit, a daughter,
Loretta Jean; Sept. 5.
MIR. AND MRS. JOHN SHEK-
OSKI, Box 284 Route No. l
Utica, a son, Stephen Paul; Sept
7.
PVT. AND MRS. RANDALL
MANTHEI, 26645 Oak an d
Roseville, a daughter, Laurel
Kay. Sept. 9.
MIR. AND MRS. FREDERICK
KLOCKOW, 172 North Avenue
a daughter. Linda Lee, Sept, 9
MIR. AID MRS. FREDERICK
MONIES. 8151 Orchard avenue
Van Dyke, a son, Ronald Roy
Sept. 8.
MIR. AND MRS. ALVIN
BEAM. 1926 Hall road, Utica, ;
son. Thomas Warren, Sept. 9.
MIR. AND MRS. FRANK
SENAY, 23847 Stewart, East De
troit, a daughter, Nancy Jean
Sept. 9.
MIR. AND MRS ALMON
BRIDGES. 9450 Utica road
Utica, a son, Almon Woodrow
Jr, Sept, 9.
MIR. AND MRS. KENNETH
STONE, Zbbob Elrl street, Rose
Vile, son, Kennel James, Jr.
Sept. 9.
MIR AND MRS. EMERSON
FERGUSON. 1866 Dixie High
way, daughter, Patricia Ann
Sept. 9.
MIR. AND MRS. CARL PIFER
29320 Utica road, Roseville,
daughter, Joyce Elizabeth, Sept
9.
MIR. AND MRS. RUDOLPH
ENGELHARDT, 22829 Euclid,
son, Arnold Curtis; Sept. 9.
CLEMENS SCHOOL PTA vii
meet for the first time this yea
on Thursday evening, at 8 p. m
Or. Pauline Beery Mack Of tn
Ellen II. Richards Institute
Pennsylvania State College, vii
speak on the nutrition program
being carried out in Noun
Clemens.
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Wilson PTA Meeting
Held Monday Evening

character. This was the second
time Mrs. Williams was asked TO
speak for the group, and her re-
turn was requested due 10 the
popularity of her last years talk
on movies.
MRS. GEORGE RODGERS,
81 High street, is i'll at ST. JOS
ephs Hospital resulting from
fall suffered at her home. She
will be confined for at least two
weeks.
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PUbc Nay See Coofu Raising Ceremony at Sedge Homes
Congratulations

MIR. AND MRS. CHARLES T.
PORTZEL, 23400 Donaldson
road, who will celebrate their
25th wedding anniversary to-
morrow. Their son, Gerald, ar
rived home Unexpectedly last
evening for a nine-day furlough
from the Great Lakes Training
Station in Illinois.
PAUL STANLEY HIRT, JR A.,
son OF Mr., and Mrs. Paul S. Hirt,
on his birthday anniversary to-
morrow.
KATHERINE c 20 NJ A N,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. j. NJ,
Croman, Jr., upon her birthday
anniversary today.
JOHN NJ. SONNENBURG up
on his birthday anniversary to-
day.
MIR. AND MRS. ROBERT G..
PELTIER who are observing
their 4lst wedding anniversary
tomorrow.
ELIZABETH ANN HEIDEN,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hans
Heiden, 40 South Walnut who
celebrated her eighth birthday
anniversary Saturday, Sept, 25,
by entertaining eight Of h r
chool friends at a theater party.
Refreshments were served at
her home from table decorat-
ed with a birthday cake and
pink and white flowers.
MIR. AND MRS. RUSSELL
ALBRIGHT celebrated the first
birthday anniversary of their
son, Jimmy, by entertaining %
friends Sunday afternoon and
evening. Birthday cakes holding
small candles were favors and
one large birthday cake center
ed the table.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-28

versity Of Illinois. where he is
receiving Signal instruction.
He spent the weekend with his
father Marshall (. Brown, and
friends.
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res to Washington

!, r. N, Superintendent of
cummings Hospital School (for-
|erly Sigma Gamma) will fly
Washington, Sunday, Oct. 3,
attend 2 meeting Of the advis-
~ committee of the Children s
Isreau on Oct. 4.
FDhe will also attend a confer
re on Oct. S, 6. and 7. when
resentstives Of % states will
let 10 discuss state programs
children with rheumatic fe-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-28
MotorCops
Holds Netting

TUE MONT { l. + M T. N y
cpOIIp ofthe American Red
GO. Notf Corps held a bust
nos. ,eeing at the Clinton
$50 zip hall Thursday, Sept.
., tn Lieut.. Anne Curran pre-
.ids. The following promotions
80 made; Thelma Sonnen-
ha. Nell Lohr, Helen Burns.
20 were promoted to the rank
Sergeant; Murrel Bouley,
bertha Brew, Margaret She'll
ngton, Frances Schietticatte,
Promoted TO the rank OF cor
|oral. Mrs. Margaret McEvoy
nrolled at the meeting.
Each new sergeant will have
orporals under her, and the
ew recruits will be under the
pur new corporals.
The next meeting OF the
|potor corps will be held Thurs
sy, Oct. 7. and all persons de-
bring new uniforms are asked
o have their orders placed by
hen. The group will hold a
ocial meeting on Oct %.
MISS ELLIE LAPOINTE
AND KATHERINE BARCK cell
kbrated their BIRTHDAYS at buff
let supper Sunday evening at
he Barck home. Y A h e n s
Etreet. Mrs. Gertrue High and
Mrs. Mabel Willists, aunts Of
Miss Barck. preside.
THE REGULAR MEETING Of
the High IL Clutmet Yesterday
:, MON in the Masonic Club
|roon. Macy wilkins. president,
Spresided. The Program was IN
charge NJ Lausnce Blades, pro-
,r.n rhairms, who introduced
Alton Noe, ges'speaKer ior the
d,y Mr. M resented moving
n;c,uro. frop the War Depart
ment, whi:l were run ny me
courtesy OF iehs "o'or SAFES
fDr. Cromr Oh hheiiioei oi .ne
c,uh wh1las been away at his
a....i Charlevoix for the
s,,,roe has returned and was
..,at sterday's meeting.
~. kt meeting will be held
- ,ionday. Oct. 4.
mex
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-28

CONTENTS OF AN AMERI-
CAN Red Cross standard food
package, 100000 of which now
are being decorated with Christ
mas motifs in red and green pre-
paratory TO distribution through
the Red Cross to United States
prisoners of war in Europe dur
ing the Christmas season. In adj
dition 10 the standard food par
GELS, 10000 special Christmas
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-28

MRS. DAVID BEASLEY,
Oakland, Cal. is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Edward Halter. $50
Cass avenue. Mrs. Beasley is
the former Alice Kerins.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-12
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TIE reliability ~ the Label catr1es ~ potrnU
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This cd sponsored BY hontror1sry
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you 70 compare Words "Vharlia Diet
7.Vtarir Capsules Nth any Uitar1ir
product regardless 81 price. 7S-day sup
ply only tf.fs. Sold only AZ oil Mont.
Romery Ward stores.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-12
Paul Robson Sold
On U. Snow
America Gives Negro
Best Chance, He Says

NEW YORK, Sept. II (UP)-
Paul Robson, Negro singer who
sent his son to school in Russia
and went 10 England so he could
live like a first class citizen,
said today that never again would
he consider leaving America.
81 did a lot Of thinking when
the war started" Robson. re-
hearSing for the leading role IN
"Othello, said. II had planned
To leave the United States for
good and WAS living in London,
shutting over TO Russia every
summer To see my boy.
thought l saw more tolerance
for Negroes abroad than 1 did
here"
But Robson decided he was
wrong when the war broke out
II realized then that the
Negro problem here Is
minority group problem, not
one Of individuals as II il in
many European countries" he
said. And realized that
America gives her minority
groups more Of chance than
just about any country on
earth.
Besides I was homesick--and
] decided that l wasn't helping
the Negro problem in the United
States any by running away
from II. -
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-12
CoImdn Happy
As Time Nedrs
For His Defense
Says He Expects TO Get
Break as Soon as He
Has His Day in Court
BY GORDON FRIEsEN

SELFRIDGE FIELD, Sept. II
William T, Colman, with the
introduction Of prosecution testi-
mony in his court-martial almost
complete and the defense about
to begin its presentation, has
become more cheerful than at any
time since the trial opened
I'm going 10 have my day in
court" nc told ncwspapermcn
Saturday. so far. ali you've
heard il the prosecutions pic
ture of me.
"Tll get a break when my
side OF the case Is heard"
For days. the high-ranking air
forces officer has sat within few
feet Of the raised witness chair,
listening 10 testimony by which
the government is trying 10 prove
he was A discredit 10 the military
service OF his country.
Once c0mmandant OF this large,
sprawhng air base. hc has listened
20 privates then Under hts com
mand describe him under Oath as
a drinking, cursing, abusive man
who wantonly shot one Of them
and sent him 20 tho hospital for
95 days with a bullet through his
abdomen
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-12
100 DAV Members
To Attend Convention

More than 100 delcCatrs from
DiSa bled American Veterans
NAitTr'r1Earr WRIT 4 n tttt,rrt'
the twenty-second annual conNeu-
tion of the organization which
opens in Nov York Friday and
continues through Monday.
Prominent among subjects "a
be acted upon will be care Of dis
Gbled men released from the serv-
IS in the present war, according
10 Wilfrid Hooking Of Ludington
department commander in Mich.
iesn. He revealed that the or.
ganiLation had A., $50 members.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-12
WALLACE CHARGE DENIED

NEW YORK, Sept II INS)-
The Standard OH Co. uf New
Jersey TSyUrTi d formal reply tt0-
night 10 the charge by Vice
President Wallace IN his Chicago
address that a great American
oil company had made a secret
compact with I G Farbcn. Ger
man chemical trust. 10 control
world synthetic rubber produc-
ton.
Issued by Ralph W. Gallagher
president, the company statement
declared
I'm his address this evening
Mr.. Wallac attacked the
Standard Oil Co. N. ~. He
did 80 not nv open statement
or specific mention Of our COM
pany's name, but by implica-
cation.
Most people know that our
efforts during the past ; years
In bringing buna rubber TO the
United States and In carrying
out research and development
here have been the very foun-
dation OF this country's syn
thetic rubber program.
surely Mr.. Wallace should
he in n position TO know that
long. before war came we had
worked with eight agencies Of
our government 10 establish
synthetic rubber production in
this country.
surely he should be in a
position also 10 know that We
put To our country's use every
bit of technical knowledge we
possessed, all the 'know-how'
We had built mp from years Of
research and experimentation
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-12
Wallace Maps
7 New Freedoms
CONTINUED from Page one)

coSSiye taxation or excessive
government regulation
Wallace appealed for close CO.
operation with our Allies anr
charged that SolationiSm was a
screen behind which small
group was seeking 70 retain IT.
special privileges and the control
Of international business.
Much Of our economic rrls-
tionship with the rest of the
world has been governed by a
small group seeking 10 parcel.
out the resources and markets i.
Of the world 40 as TO control
production. prices, distribution
and the very life blood Of world
industry" Wallace said.
Wallace charged that these
private rulers Of the world were
responsible for the early lack Of
rubber for American war produc-
tion because. by private ' treaty,
they gave Germany a monopoly
on synthetic rubber
Wallace endorsed tho proposal
that America take the lead IN
peace planning which was intro
duced before Congress by Scna-
tors Ball tR) OF Minnesota, Bur
ton (R) Of Ohio. Hatch tD) Of
New Mexico and Hill Cd Of Ala
bama.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-12
OtIaOlI SUNDAY TIMES sopiembor a. lq43-psrt / Page
Argentina Passes Crisis
After Rebuke by Hull

BUENOS AIRES, Sept II ,UPl
The government Of President
Gen. Pedro Ramirez apparently
weathered a crisis today precipi-
tated by Secretary of State Cor
den HullS rebuke 10 Argentine
foreign policy, when the high Off
GERS Of the army and navy re-
affirmed confidence in tho regime
The stand taken by thc com
manderS of the armed forces was
announced officially after "A cabi-
net meeting which adjourned
shortly after noon.
During the morning a purported
proclamation from the army 10
the Argentine people was circu-
lated, in which former Foreign
Minister Adm. SeCundo Storm s
letter 10 Hull was repudiated and
branded as full OF falsehoods. %
The Storm letter asked for
United States understanding Of
ArgentinaS neutrality stand and
sought from America arms and
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-12
! Detroit FIiers
Die in Collisions

Two Detroit fiers were killed
in crashes Of army planes. the
war department announced Sat-
urday.
Cadet Richard r. Wolfe. son of
Mrs. r. w Wolfe Of 1923 Ilibbard.
was killed when his plane col
hded with another during maneu-
vcrs near Foley Ala. He was at
tachcd 10 the Pensacola naval air
station.
Robert y. SchWcntcT, y, for
mcrly Of SO16 F.. Forest. was
fatally injured when two planes
crashed near MiSSoula, Mont
He was a graduate Of the Uni
versity Of Detroit High School,
and was 4 salesman before enter
ing the service last juno. A sis
ter. Mrs. George Heckendorn,
lives al 1910 Roslyn, Crosse
POinte Woods.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-12
NAZIs HOODWINKED

The cruisers Luigi Dt Ssvoia and
Giuseppe Garibaldi, displacinG
1917 tons each; the cruisers
Emanuele Filiberto and Eugenio
De Savoa. each of 1888 tons; the
6.94l-ton cruiser Raimondo Mon
tecuccoli. the 5,00S-ton cruiser
Luigi Cardorna and the cruiser
Duce Daoce DAosta, displacement
of which IS not recorded.
The Italian warships slipped out
Of their bases many hours before
the Germans We're aware of Italys
unconditional surrender 10 the Al
lies. BY the time the capitulation
was announced il was too late for
the Germans to thwart the his
toriC eScapp.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-12
Help Postnen
School Children Learn
Citys Zone Numbers

The public SCHOOLS have been
enlisted in Postmaster Huston s
campaign 10 have all mailing mat
ter addressed 70 include the new
district numbers which aid clerks
~ sorting the -Fa4aili
Children returning 90 school
found maps OF tho city designat-
ing each postal district posted on
their classroom walls, They were
urged by their home room and
social studies teachers 70 learn
their individual districts and 10
tell their parents 10 use the num-
Der at all times.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-12
WILL CANVASS HOMES

Volunteers from OCD units,
ncighhorhood war clubs. labor or
Ahzations and the consumer d.
Mbn Of the AWVS will make
house TO house calls seeking
pledge signerS. OCD's speakers
bureau and members OF each local
ration board will also engage IN
the campaign.
Full support of the Detroit Re-
tail Merchants Association, the
Detroit Board of Commerce and
the Food Industries Committee
for Michigan in carrying out the
campaign has been promised.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-12
War Drains State S
Little Red Schools

LANSING. Sept II CUP)-One
aEeFerF }a=ef AifehigaR's little
red schools in rural areas is
closed tins fall because Of a short
age NJ teachers. Or Eugene b,
Elliott superintendent of public
instruction, revealed today
"Thi' will mean boarding up
ef from 500 70 see schools in
rural communities" Elliott as
serted
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-12
Coal Strike in Third Day

BELLAIRE, O., Sept. II GNS)
The new walkout Of miners Al
the DunGlon pit of the Hanna Coal
Co went into It's third day today.
The men are protesting a Sl-a-day
fine imposed BY the COMPANY for
a Six-day Unauthorized strike in
August.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-12
Detroit Soldier Tells
OF English Wedding

Mrs Pauline Duprie. 12l40
Springham, has Just received
word OF the marriage last month
OF her brother PVT Harry Andru-
SChak. and Pvt. Edna y. Natanle
Of the English auxiliary army IN
st. Thomas Church. Salisbury.
England. PVT AnduSchak is d
DctrOitor
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-12

oIlAcld lmachinery. Hulrs sharp
rehukc caused Stornis resignation.
SANTIAGO. Chile. Sept. Il
tUPl II was reported authors
tatJEoIy tonight that a military
movement had overthrown the
Argentine government Ol PreSl-
der' Gc0 Pedro Ramirez.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-12
CLEAN DIRTY LINEN"

lie heard the prosecution put
its aims bfuntly into opening
statement 10 the eight colonies
and a lieutenant colonel sitting AS
Judge and jury, in barracks
courtroom open 10 the press.
THE government asks for the
conviction Of Col. COlman to
clear the Third Air Force in the
eyes of both the army and the
American public" Capt. w.
Stanley Dolan, assistant trial
Judge advocate. declared
I'VE are going 10 wash our
dirty linen. We desire the out
come 10 he such that the Third
Air Force can 20 ahead with a
clean slate. We hope the linen
does not come out a tattle-tale
grnv."
After the court denied his mo-
tion for dismissal Of the shooting
charge on the grounds Of tempo
rary insanity. the accused became
Increasingly restless II was the
turning point of the court-martial
for had II been upheld the bulk
Of the charges against hlm would
have been materially affected.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-12
SITS TENsELY RIGID

His hair iron gray though he
is still a comparatively young man,
he shifted restleSSly in his chair.
drummed the defense table with
nervous fingers, or sat tensely
rlgid
Now. he is visibly cheered, leans
over 10 talk frequently 10 his de-
fenSe council Of three Mai.
Thomas Ballantinc Of the air
forces and stationed az Dale
Mabry Field, Fla. and Capt Jud-
son G. North, Selfridge Field, both
appointed by the government, and
John Watkins, Detroit civilian at
torncy
During reccSScs. hc chats with
the trial board members, speaks
10 acquaintance.
lie shows no resentment 10
newspaper stories about the trial.
These stories don't do me
any good but / can't say they
they don't tell accurately what
was said" he says smiling.
MEN NOT RESENTFUL
ff'i1c enfIytCd Fupu H tI7P haSe
show no resentment toward him
They arc following tho trial
closely in the newspapers for sale
at the post exchange.
More than anything else there
is evident among the men A feel
ing OF sympathy toward him. The
men arc inclined 10 accept the
defense contention he was and is a
nervously III man.
THE colonel was always high
strung" they say 'TIe over
did things He shouldn't have
persisted in high altitude fly
ing in his condition. but he was
that way"
The people of nearby Mt
Clemens describe him thus
"IIe was always a swell guy.
Perhaps. he favored his friends
n little. But that's a normal
thing. We all do II. Maybe he
did 20 a little too far"
They credit Col. Colman with
much Of the rapid building Of Sell
fridge Field from an ordinary
base 70 its present stature They
sec ,brilliance in his flood Of ideas
for Improving the base. He was
always doing something for the
morale Of his men. they say,
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-12
q italian Ships
In Allied Hands
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stroyer have reached that British
port.
At least one Italian warship.
however, was seen heading for the
northern Adriatic, presumably 20
Join the Germans. according 10 a
late dispatch from Valetta.
The 35,000-ton Roma, mean
while. was definitely identified at
Gen. EiSenhower's North African
Headquarters tonight as the bat
tleship sent 70 the bottom Of the
Tyrrhenlan Sea off Corsica in the
battle with a powerful German
air formation.
The violent engagement broke
out when the pursuing Nazl dive
bomberS caught up with an Italian
naval fTotilla which had slipped
out of the naval base Of La Spekia
in northern Italy.