davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Every Man for Self

They are all operating free
gun" 49, every man for himself 49,
instead of the usual fixed cross
fire of machine guns that support
each other over a prescribed area.
It's too late for schoolroom tao
tics now. They've thrown the book
away 9.
BaSilone lies fiat on his face. as
low to the ground as he can fiatten
himself. his big hands reaching
over his head to hold the grip
high and force the leaping line of
fire down on infltrating sniperS.
He has his service pistol on the
ground beside him, ready at hand
for those moments when Jap
creepS under his gun muZzle.
There's nothing to it then but
reflex grab at the pistol butt and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29

he il at first or what's hap
pened. We all get laugh out
OF this--even Sgt. Mucha &.
Its about this time that Jap
planes start coming in thick as
flies to land on Henderson
Field. They figure the field IL
sure to be theirs by this time
because, aS we begin To learn
now, they have thrown a whole
Jap regiment of 1900 men
picked Imperial troops they are
too, as we can tell by the shout
der straps on the bOdies-intO
taking the field.
"Most of 'em are dead, but
the Jap pilots don't know this
so our people over there on the
field--fighter planes and "A
guns and even rifies--shOOt
down most of the Jap planes
and chase the rest away
At 5 a. m. achievements come
10 his guns and later he and Sgt
Mucha go down the line 10 the
c. p. TO get chow forShe boys"
Personally he doesn't feel hungry
still too tenSed up 10 eat. HI
comes back 10 command his gun.
through most of the day though
the fighting has Stacked off. :, He:
pretty tired
Mostly he's worried about losing
everything he owned-blankets
pistol holster, binoculars-not thai
he'll need binoculars fighting
49, ~ l,,sE use -.
II doesn't cross his mind that
he, more than any single man in
his outfit, helped to save Hender.
son Field.
All he's interested in right now
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29

is getting a little sleep which
chance doesn't come until late that
night. Next day they change his
gun position 10 a spot 1000 yards
10 the right where they are only
100 JapS 10 bother US instead Of
1900 or so That's enough rest
for any marinc..."
Perhaps the fun import Of his
heroism was never fully believed
by Sgt BaSIlone not even when
they pinned on him the highest
award his country can beStow II
took something else to convince
him
That was the day AT an adj
vanced base in the South Pacific
when ne got orders 10 return TO
the states
As he left his barracks he saw
the guard turned out as a gesture
of respect and farewell.
"All at once / realized IL was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29

/ Coming back carrying 100 pounds
of ammunition through splitting,
whining gunfire takes him ALI of
Is minutes to crawl that lousy
100 yards"
All night he keeps his guns
going Toward daylight they run
out of water-"in the close fight
ing the cans get spilled, you
know and for some time Il
wouldn't want the JapS to know
how long, the water-cooled
BrowningS blaze away bone dry.
They grow hotter and hotter 4.
Sometimes they pause to give
them a chance TO cool. Then
"the moon comes out and we spot
a whole layer of crawling JapS
and we have 10 pour II into EN-.
Sometimes they're so close they
do everything but shake hands
with our gun. Then il clouds
over and we wait for the next
time
At dawn comes the biggest At
tack. The Japs leap IN, yelling
louder than ever, but our guns
are still going and by this time
there aren't enough JapS 10
bother us.
/ don't know how many my
gun mows down that night, but
3S out of the rats were counted,
piled around so high we can't
shoot over them. We havr to
move our gun a few yards away.
'.The2 ,21't ~ pile of these
'Japs we see something stagger
toward us. It's Sgt. Mucha!
He's been lying out there most
Of. the night, knocked cold by
conclusion, but otherwise un-
hurt. He doesn't know where
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Machine Guns Silent

When they reach the right
flank position. BaSilone finds his
gunners. Pfc. Evans and Pfc.
Crumpton. trying to hold the posi-
ton with rifles and pistols. both
silent machine guns sprawled
muddy and useless in the en-
placement
The sergeant doesn't try 10 get
his gun into a foXhole. There isn't
time The JapS are rushing. He
sets il up in the open and swings
il Immediately into action. the
other boys covering me on the
right and left and from the rear "
The Japs are "screeching and
screaming" as they charge, but
Basilone lies full on his face,
pushing the trigger grip up high
where II will skim the grass and
NOV down the crawlers. The dead
pile up in front of the gun
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29

for me. I had 10 walk by them
IL couldR'. keep irom-eryin'-
clear down 20 the other end Of
the compound where a ieep was
waiting for me. and the guard
standing there at present arms
land the captain Of my com
pany waiting to hand me pres
ent the fellows had taken up q
collection for-S200 10 buy
watch. tell YOU l couldn't
hardly stand it,.
And I can hardly stand 10
being here while those boys are
still out there. l want "a get
back with my outfit. That's
where I belong.
Besides | can't get used 10
sleeping In a bed with nice clean
sheets and things. turn and
toss all night. Hell. Amt had
a good nights sleep since been
home. ."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29

pering away with 25 and 60-caliber
machine gun fire.
Somehow the marines get the
gun set up again and reloaded
Just in time for the next Jap rush,
a suicidal frontal assault
Basllone and his gunners realize
that the Jap force-however large
is experimenting on their guns
TO knock them out at any cost.
It's about now that rain comes
down very hard for a short while
and leaves everything sloppy"
The marines lay the belts on the
ground 10 save time and though
mud and water cake the cartridges,
the guns fire on.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Repairs One of Guns

In a hull. Basilone rolls himself
into. the machine gun emplace-
ments TO have a look at the stopped
guns.
In the dark his trained fingers
grope over the familiar parts 10
determine the cause of the stop
pages.
He correctS the head spacing
on one of the gunS-in "the fastest
repair job / ever did. i think /
broke all records"
All the time the Japs are pep
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29

ARMY WOUNDED
Mediterranean Area,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29

patrol crawling through the TN
derbruSh
Firing from the gun in Graded
position in ms arms, Basllone
sprays en- and knocks out tire
whole patrol.
II takes a tough soldier or a
truck driver 10 fire a machine
gun from his arms. John BaSi-
lone is both. He served in the
army for three years and drove a
truck between that and joining
the marines in 1943.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Leaps to Machine Gun
This is II.

This is IL.
Sgt. Basilone jumps for the ma
chine gun on his extreme left,
yelling instructions TO Cpl. Powell
and Pfc. Garland who are man
ming that gun. They dismantle it
together and, singing the 40
pound Browning over his left arm.
BaSilone starts down the jungle
trail, choked with thick stuff. T"
followed by the other two men
carrying the tripod and ammuni-
ton.
They creep through vegetation
sodden with recent rain toward
the right flank of their defense
position.
Occasional moonlight through
low flying clouds reveals n Jap
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29

a pointblank flash in a toothy, yell
low face.
This happens more than once
that night tThere IS one round
left in his pistol at daybreak . . >
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
BACK FROM HE'LL . By BMr1is Jenkins Nv
Fought Full Regiment
Or Jops; Now He Has
-Conqressiona Medo
BOUT 10 that night field telephone rang Sgt Baslones

BOUT 10 that night field telephone rang sgt Baslone
n elbow.
lie picked up receiver calmly.
It wouldn't have made any difference had the
truthhat in the
regiment crack japanese mperas and that he to become
only living enlisted this 10 the
Congressional Honor He'd have acted the
Yeah" he asked softly into the mouthpece.
Naturally he jumpy. Everybody around Henderson
Field jumpy that night with reports flying all that
Japs were concentrating for crack at the field
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29

CARLEW, Cpl louis Mrs. Olive
Morcom. sister. Ishpeming.
CHILDS, Pvt. Robert W.-Mrs Ethel
Childs, mother. Adrian. -
DASCHkE, Pvt. Vincent Mrs
Artist Daschke. wife. 1891 Gar.
field. Detroit
DOMBROWSKI, SGT. stanley ".
Mrs. Adele NJ. pombrowski,
mother, Irons
DUNLOP. Pvt. Hugh ~. Mrs. clara
Dunlop, mother. 300 f. Lincoln
Royai Oak
JOHNSON, PVT. Albert A.-Mrs
Laura Howard Orava. sister,
Trenary
KAMINSkI, Pvt, Edward Mrs
Mary kaminSkit mother. 1897
Frederick. Detroit.
LEWANDOWSkI. SGT. Edward VI.
Mrs Amastania Shoup. mother
EsseXvile
IlI.Ak, Pvt. Joseph Mrs Anna
Lilak. mother East Jordan
MACH, 20 IL. Robert S.-MTs. Jcs-
sic S. Mack. mother 5737 East
lawn. Detroit.
tSouthw
BISKUPsKI. SGT. Cornel J.-Mrs.
NAV
GOZDZIAISKI. Richard Chester.
seaman 20 class John Gozdzialski
brother. 62f6 Dubois. Detroit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Honor
Roll
Official Casualty List

Lists for Michigan issued by United States after
next Of kin have been notified:
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15

A U. S. soldier eats about q
per cert more than a civilian.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
Hall Reported To Have
Asked Removal Of Weues

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 14-RNThe ST.
Louis Post-Dispateh, in a story
from it's Washington correspond.
ent, Marquis w. Childs, said to-
night Childs has learned from an
unusually authoritative source that
Secretary of State Hull has asked
President Roosevelt to remove
Undersecretary Sumner Welles.
Despite official disclaimers, the
story said, there is a strong prob
ability that Welles soon will re-
linquish his post. This, Childs
said, is the real reason behind
recent reports that Welles would
be given a job as rowing diplomat
and trouble shooter for the Presi-
dent.
The recent arrival in Washing
ton of Norman Armour. ambassa-
dor to Argentina, was the purpose
of being looked over" as po-
tential successor to Welles, the
story declared, asserting that
some decision on Welles' replace
ment would come soon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
FRIDAY THE 18TH
IS FELT BY MANY
Numerous Mishaps And
Cases Of Ill Luck Re-
| ported To Police

Friday the thirteenth revealed
sinister happenings to many Will
mingtonians, according to police
reports Saturday although no one
was feun dto have had any ill-re.
suits from the usual omens of the
day - walking under a ladder or
from being confronted by black
cat.
Mrs. J. A. Owens, 40 North
Third street, reported to police that
she heard a noise at her kitchen
window late Friday night and that
upon investigation found that
someone had opened her rear win.
dow. Her scrub brushes AMI some
other articles, which had been or
the window sill, were lying in the
yard.
sergeants Henry Chranowski an6
Ernest J. Brock, both of Camp Da
Wis, reported to police late Friday
night that four unidentified Ne
groes had attacked them and rob
bed them of all valuables as they
were crossing the railroad bridge
on North Third street.
Chrzanowiski was robbed of 81
in cash, an Olympic gold watcf
valued at $39, army passes ant
Identification papers and Brock
was robbed of his black leather
billfold containing 81 n cash, ar
my passes, and Identification pa
pers.
Two other unidentified Negroes
were reported to have attacked
Paul Cromitia, 712 McRae sire It
on the Sixth street bridge late Fri
day night. Cromitia was treated Al
James Walker Memorial hospita
for cuts on the arm and was re-
leased, according to Officers w. N
Leitch and D. M. Hall.
Chef of Police G. IT. Hines oil
Wrightsville Beach reported thai
someone had broken into the cal
Of X. L. Green and W. T. Lamly
at the beach Friday night and hat
stolen $50 bill, five $40 bills, one
SIS bill and a 21-jewel Benrus wris
watch valued at s65.
Mable Bellamy, Negress, 81:
Bladen street, told to police thai
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15

her husband, Sam Bellamy. had
taken her to the Community hospi-
tai Friday night to be treated for
knife wounds which he had inflict-
ed, but that as soon as he took her
home, he attacked her again.
The Negro was arrested by the
officers, charged with assault with
a. deadly weapon on a female and
placed in Jail to await a hearing in
Recorders court Monday morning.
Three-year-old Joan Allen Der
var, daughter of c. A. Devar, No.
4, Court c, Lake Village, was treat
ed at James Walker Memorial hos
pital Friday night for abrasions and
contussions of the left hip, arm
and shoulder, after she had been
accidentally struck by a car driven
by George Ratteree, No. 6, Court c.
Lake Village.
Investigating officers reported
that Mr.. Ratteree was backing out
of his driveway when the accident
occurred. Mr.. Ratteree sad the car
did not pass over the child's body
and that he did n.t see her until
she had been knocked down.
Two other autcr ,obile accidents,
in which two 14-y Sc r-old boys were
injlI ed, were also listed.
Charles Bland, son o + E. S.
Bland, FOG Caldwell, and Harold
Hardison, son Of r. " Hardison,
WI. treated at James Walker Me-
rat1ial hospital sriday evning af-
ter they had fa.;en off teA rear OF
a truck operated by R. V Hardi'
son, on Castle s., eet between F'if'
teenth and sixtee nth STREETS.
Both boys were treated for bruis'
the body ami head after having
Eeen admitted TO the hospital tcl
observation through the ntgsr.
Witnesses said Mr.. tIardisor
cat his truck sharply to ayo;i hi
ting dog, causing the boys to fal
fr,,1.i the ven1cie.
Considerable damages We're done
to V. P. Lofts Construction com
pany truck operated by George To
ney, Jr., Negro, 90S Green street
and a car owned and operated by
Junius Anderson, Negro, 705 An
derson srteet, when the two vehic
les collided Friday night at the in
tersection of Second and Parsley
streets.
According to officers Wolfe an6
Jeffords, the two-ton truck was
travelling south on Parsley street
and Anderson was driving his car
west on Third street when the ac
cident occurred.
Damages vert done to the front
end of the tr.lck and to the entire
! right side of tile car.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
NO. 7
NEW ROCHELLE, N.

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y,
Aug. 14-R-Tonlmy Manville,
white-haired marrying mil
lionaire, obtained a marriage
license today-his seventh-to
wed Sunny Ainsworth, 19-year-
old blonde Texas show girl.
Manville, who gave his age
as 40, said they would be mar
ried Tuesday at IL A. M. at
his Mamaroneck, N. Y. estate.
Miss Ainsworth, who wrote
her name on the license appli-
cation as "Macie Marie Aims
worth Ettinger Moran" &C
companied Manville to city
hall to apply for the license,
wearing green corduroy slacks
and a white blouse. She has
been married twice before,
and has a four-year-old daugh-
ter. She is the daughter of
Mrs. Thomas Patrick Kahn Of
Metagorda, Tex.
When Mayor Stanley w.
Church filled in the necessary
payers before issuing the Ii
cense, he asked Manville
"what is your usual occupa-
tiOn?"
'sMarrying," replied Tommy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
Strikers Return To
Jobs At Buffalo Mill

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 14.-R
Striking employees of the Repub-
lie Steel corporations Buffalo
plant returned TO work today, end,
ing an 18-hoU1 stoppage which a
company official said had paralyz-
&c steel production.
The end of the walkout was vot-
60 unanimously, Joseph T. Nc
Nichols: district director of the
Go United SteelWorkers of Ameri-
can, asserted adding grievances
which he SAID were responsible
for the ''unauthorized' strike
would he referred to the labor
beard fer settlement.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
JAMES N. WILLETT
KILLED IN ACTION
His Wife Receives Notifi-
/: cation OF Death From
Navy Department

: James Marvin Willett, USNR
: fireman first class, has been killed
in action, according to Navy
:. department notification received
by his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Elaine
Willett, RID. 1, Wilmington.
. Rear Admiral Randall Jacobs.
chief of Naval personnel, express
ed sympathy in the loss of her
husband, who was ''killed in ac-
ton in the performance of his
duty and in the service of his coun'
try"
Willett was enlisted in the Nav
al Reserve through the Whining
ton Navy recruiting station during
a mass enlistment program held
at Thalian Hall on August 8, 1912.
Surviving are his wife; his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Will
lett of RID. l, Wilmington; 3
brothers, William B. Willett, chief
machinist's mate, U. S. Navy; Will
bur, and Jerry Lee Willett; and
two sisters, Elvira Willett, and
Mrs. J. D. Webster.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
Itchy Pimples
Kill Romance

Many shattered romances may
be traced directly to scratching of
skin blemishes. Why tolerate
itching Of pimples, eczema, angry
red blotches and other irritations,
when you can get quick relief
from soothing Peterson's Oint-
ment? 35c all druggists. Money
refunded if one application does
not delight you. Peterson's Oint-
ment also soothes irritated and
tired feet and cracks between toes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
1902 DEGREES

HENDERSON, Aug. 14.-lR
"A temperature Of l02 de-
grees was recorded here to-
day by the weather bureau
which terrlea the reading the
highest in probably 10 years
and one of the highest on rec
ord.
Crops, especially tobacco,
were reported suffering from
lack OF rain.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
ELECTED

ATLANTA. Aug. 14.-REL. W.
Hill of Atlanta. general coordi'
nator of national defense activ'-
ties for the Southern Bell Tele-
phone end Telegraph company
has been elected operating vice
president of the Carolina Tele-
nhone and Telegraph company
with headquarters in Tarboro,
N. c., it was announced here to-
cay.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
PLAN TO WE'D
SAN FIR

SAN FRAN 0IsCo, Aug. 1an
Mayris chan@y. 81, San Fr.n., n
60 &C dancer, and close frions
e.ei Eleanor Roosevelt, and Heri,!oIi tnu Of
surkln' 81 orchestra leader 'asy 0S
tanned a marriage license 10 o.
First steel rails made !,
! United r States were turned out OIL N. ne
t.hlcago rolling mills in NAV ~, ,oI. Sy
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15

Approximately 100000 tons
OF ingots were used TO make steel
fer export in the United States
during 1910.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
RETURN TO AFRICA

LONDON, Aug. l4.-R-Lieut.
bruce Cabot, former Hollywood
motion picture actor. returned to
North Africa today from Sicily
where he had been on duty with
the air transport command, Reu-
ters dispatca from Allied head
quarters in North Africa said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-29

Immediately, leaving one-quarter
inch head space. The jars are
sealed, and the juice is then pro-
cessed in boiling water bath can
ner for Is minutes.
About sailing the juice remem-
Der if there is a baby in the house
you can use the unsalted tomato
juice in the baby's diet. Salt can
always be added later.
Tomato juice can also be used
in more ways if it is not Spiced
at the time of canning. Moreover,
spices tend to darken the juice
and change the flavor after a GER
tain length of time. If spiced
tomato juice is desired, add it at
the time Of serving.
Tomato juice is rich in Vitamin
G, which cannot be stored by the
body for any length of time. This
winter, when fresh fruits and veg
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-29
Canning Tomato Juice
Conserves Abundant Crop

Home canning tomato juice may
be the means of saving all of the
abundant crop of tomatoes now
ripening in Victory Gardens in this
area, which is noted for its to-
matoes. At the same time, it will
leave homemakers with more blue
ration stamps for other things this
winter.
Tomato juice is easy to can, and
is good way to conserve vitamin-
rich tomatoes. No pressure cooker
is needed, and soft tomatoes, not
firm enough for canning, yet not
overripe, make excellent juice.
For canning tomato juice, re-
move the stems and all green or
bad spots. Cut the tomatoes into
pieces with a stainless steel knife,
and simmer them until they are
softened. Put them through
sieve while hot. Add one teaspoon
of salt to each quart if desired.
The juice is reheated to boiling,
and poured into hot jars or bottles
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-29
Milk Shoriaue
IN of Due 10 .-......
City Ordinance
(Continued from Page ID

Continued from Page ID
that every other metropolitan area
in the country had been compelled
to take. This was the reason for
the passage Of the ordinance and
actually it increased the cost of
milk production but slightly, after
offsetting the delivery costs.
Then, after repeated applica-
tons for a raise in the ceiling pric-
es to milk producers, both by
Mayor Anon individually and as
a municipal representative, the
OPA granted a one-cent increase
per quart. In the face of petit
tons signed by actual consumers,
agreeing to pay the increase asked
for, the OPA still refused to per-
NIT the increase. This, then was
the real cause for the dairymen
quitting. They simply could not
continue to produce and sell milk
for less than. their actual costs Of
production, taking into considera-
ton the greatly increased prices
on feed which did not come under
the OPA ceiling prices for pro-
duction.
Now it is too late. No matter if
the ordinance were repealed, May
or Anon points out, you cannot
get milk from dead cows. The
diaries have either killed all their
stock or have otherwise disposed
of it. Repeal now is not the solu-
tion-for that matter, he is unable
to give solution, for a dairy herd
cannot be dreamed up withsa slide
rule, no matter how many years
of college the operator might rate.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-29
Holmes Predicts
God Riots in
Eastern Cities
Continued from Page ID

continued from Page ID
the various government bureau
cracies he finally came to Secre-
tary Ickes who calmly informed
the congressman that he was abso-
lutely not interested in any recla-
nation project which did not have
power possibilities connected with
it. However, it was finally wangled
through and the all but completed
Yakima Valley project will soon
be able to put its Is, 500 acres into
food production. The only hurdle
yet to be surmounted will be to
get the priority permitting the
purchase of the steel required for
its completion,
81 look to see the population of
Benton county at least doubled as
a result of your present war activ-
tiles. Your project has definite
postwar possibilities and there are
several manufacturing institutions
in eastern cities which are defin-
itely interested in this area for post
war development. Very likely
Benton county will change from a
strictly, agricultural community to
one entirely made up of manu-
featuring industries" the congress
man said.
81 am here largely to make a
personal investigation of the Rape
of Richland.' / have in my files
information concerning q specific
cases and a personal investigation
is needed in some Of them. I plan
to get into the project this after
noon and see for myself as much
as can just what has happened
here. This project and its effect
upon the people in this district are
very near to my heart and ! intend
to see that everything possible in
the way of justice is done to and
for Them" s.--..-..... .....
Holmes, accompanied by Paul
Richmond, Frank Maupin and Les
Babcock went to the Hanford prof.
ect this afternoon on the tour of
inspection. ~ - e.. r."