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Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-03
Farmers Present
Growing Problem

In an effort to prevent ceiling prices being so low that
farmers cannot afford to grow and harvest vegetables
committee of Imperial Valley farmers will present grow
ing and harvesting costs to officials of the Office of Price
Administration in San Francisco next Monday
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-03
vitaI Stronghold
EoIIS to RUSS ans
I'm Northern Drive
Axis High Command Admits Reds Now
In Possession Of Former Bastion Of
Nazi Defense Line; Moscow Silent

LONDON, March 3. UP)-Germany announced today
the evacuaton of Rzhev hedgehog anchor of the Nazi
salient stretching within 130 miles of Moscow in what ap
peared to be of the Red armys most important STRAIT
egc victories of the war Although still silent
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-03

Heaven Forbid
Suzanne Harris, ear-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steve
Harris, was calling at the home of
Mary Marvin Knox, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Knox, Jr.
Suzanne looked at Mary Marvin
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-03

Farmers met in Ell Centre Tues.
day and elected committees to
gather the data and take it to the
OPA at a conference in San Fran
cisco.
Charles Freedman and A. T. Arena
compose the committee to gather
costs on the growing and harvest
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-03
D AMBLlNe
l\Ep0RTER

Advance Gift
Ladies and gentlemen, we hereby
announce that the seven members
of the Button UP Your Lip club
beat the world in advance gifts to
the Red Cross drive for funds in
El Centro.
On the Saturday before the drive
began the group appeared at Red
Cross headquarters in Ell Centro
with a contribution of $1.20, the
gift of the Button Up Your Lip
club.
The members of this up-and-
coming organization, which should
be copied by a lot of adults, are
Mark Riley. Danny and David Nuf-
fer, Clark Jacobs, Jr., Joan FUlmer
and Johnny and Jimmy Dormann.
Help Needed
Will some of you loyal Ameri-
cans please volunteer to man the
Ell Centro airplane listening post
from pm. to 7 pm?
The situation is desperate. Here
is your chance to really do some
thing to help win the war. Tele-
phone 912 or 1920
We can't let the guard down,
you know. Well check UP tomo-
rroW and see how you do your pa
triotic duty.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-03
WEATHER

Maximum Tuesday 81, minimum
Wed. So; 5 am. Wed. So, humidity
75; noon Wed. 62, humidity IA; 5
pm. Tuesday IS, humidity 20.
The sub., 1943-12-09

me JapS are not dIrdlO UO SA- pend their equipment. If they think it will take 10 ships to ac- complish a mission, they will send twice as many. If they decide they will need 20 planes to gain an objective they will send 100. That Is what our forces are up against. Only by giving our men an overwhelming superiority of weapons and supplies can we hope to crush Jap recklessness and tenacity without fearful loss of American lives"
 Such is the experienced judg- ment of Lieutenant Charles J. Bates, survivor of one of the wars grimmest ordeals, who was serving as torpedo officer on the destroyer Meredith when the ship was sunk by Jap planes off the Solomons in mid October, 1922. Injured during the bombing of his ship, and again when strafed and bombed as he Swam alongside a raft filled with wounded ship mates, t. Bates lived through three days of nightmare in waters churned by sharks.
 Fighting men like It. Bates, who have met the japs in all their brutality at close range, do not understand American optim- ism about an early defeat of Ja- pan. In relating his inspiring story and his impressions of the enemy, It. Bates might we'll speak for all veterans of the war in the Pacific, who know that victory will be costly in men and mate rials and bitterly hard won.
 The Meredith was conveying shipment of bombs and gasoline to Guadalcanal when she was at- tackled 'y Jap planes. First came wave of dive bombers, followed by torpedo planes sweeping in low to attack at a 50-foot level. The first torpedoes went wide of their mark, but later ones ripped into the ships vitals.
 1T was hurled into the air by bomb burst behind me, and was thrown onto the deck several feet away" It. Bates said. T man. aged to sit up and began firing Thompson submachine gun at the Jap planes as they skinned over the ship. I could see some of the pilots grinning as they swept the deck with machine-gun fire.'
 The destroyer began to sink within few minutes and It. Bates went to the bridge, where he found the skipper, Commander Harry E. Hubbard, blinded and wounded by bomb explosion. When the Lieutenant told him the ship was sinking, the skipper di- rected It. Bates to order the men to abandon ship. But when the junior officer offered to help his captain into the water, Command CT Hubbard declared he would stay with the ship and ordered the Lieutenant off the bridge.
 Commander Hubbard was later picked up floating in the water, but died shortly after being pulled aboard a life raft.
 The ship was two-thirds sub- merged when I reached a life raft" the lieutenant continued. T was just climbing on 1t when bomb hit the water near me. The
The sub., 1943-12-09
Bombs, Bullets and Sharks

raft and be carried away by the current. Those who could not find strength to swim back would cry and call for help, but no one dared go after them because it would have been virtually impos- sible to locate them and then af- ter reaching them, to find the raft again. never saw such black nights. The calling would con- tinue across the dark oil-covered water and finally stop as the men drowned.
 "The first morning dawned bright and clear. As the sun be- came hotter, we smeared more oil on our faces, neclOs and arms to prevent Sunburn. The doctor opened the firSt-aid kit again and managed to wipe the oil from our eyes. We also had opened our provisions during the night and tried to eat the oil-covered cookies and matted milk waters; there was no way to handle them with out getting oil all over them. Those who did eat two or three cookies soon were violently i'll because of the oil, and of Consequence vom- ited them up. tried to eat half cookie but had to quit and spit 1t out because I was so dry.
 Tt was about noon when we had our first casualty from sharks. A man floating about 15 feet from the raft suddenly started screaming: Help, shark is eat ing me! We got him to the raft, but he soon died. From that time on we could see the sharks circ- ling the raft anywhere from 10 to 50 yards away. During the bal ance of the day and evening there were four or five more men bit ten by sharks.
 About 300 p. m., B-17 flew over very high, but evidently did not see us. On this second night several of the men became de- hrious. They would request per- mission to do such things as go be- low to close the main steam line or to go to the scuttlebutt. Again this night there were men who became exhausted, floated away and would come to when several hundred yards away. The cry- ing for help was very heart rend- ing because we could do nothing.
 "The second morning also was bright, clear and hot. We had become very cold at night, being in water up to our necks, so 1t felt good to warm up. Another B-17 went over, again too. high to see us. The sharks still contin- ued to occasionally bite a man. Late in the afternoon, shark about four feet long struck at the raft and, going right over my shoulder, slid into the raft. It took big bite out of one mans thi"h. One of the others and my sci caught the shark by the tail and pulled him out of the raft.
The sub., 1943-12-09

The victim became delirious and died about four hours later. By this time, with little crowding, everyone could got on the rafts.
 "The third night was cold and dark. We opened the meat ration cans. couldn't eat any but saved an empty tin because it looked like it might rain. It did rain-a show CT that lasted about five minutes. We all held our heads back and mouths open to relieve our dry throats. held the tin up to catch some rain, but a wave came over and filled it with oily salt water. The rain was of such short dura- tion that our efforts were futile. It was while was sitting huddled with the rest that I found myself getting delirious. could see brightly lighted drive-in stands with their barbecue sandwiches, hamburgers and matted milks. We would seem to drift up to one when it would disappear and an- other appear some distance away. As we seemed to reach it, the same process would resume. realized what was happening so just re- mained quiet.
 T have no recollection of the dawning of the third morning. 1 just noticed that I was warm and that the sun was out. 1 also not ed that there was a lot more room in the raft. Everyone was ex- hauSted; there was little conver- sation but soon subSided. A PBY flew over very low and dropped a smoke float about 50 yards away. We knew we were spotted. Sever al of the men stood up and saw in the distance two destroyers head ing toward us. We were all ex- cited but very, very exhausted.
 T missed the first cargo net over the side but as we reached the second, I caught hold and stepped on. I couldn't climb up it so called for help and instan1y a line was around me and I was hoisted aboard. They laid me on deck and cut off my life jacket and clothes, and wrapped me in blanket. One of the men put a cigarette in my mouth I took a couple of puffs but had to stop. Another man came over with a glass of water and gave me sev- eral small swallows until the wa ter was gone. Next I was taken below to compartment and given a kerosene bath to remove the oil and then put in a bunk where 1 was given cup of broth. After that 1 was taken to the ward room and then to the shower where I was given a soap and wa ter bath. From there l was put to bed in a cabin.
 Of the original 75 of us, there were only 20 alive when rescued. :"
 Recently released after spending 10 months in Navy hospitals, It. Bates views the situation in the Pa cific as still gravely menacing.
 What happened to me and to countless other Americans out there will happen again, unless the folks back home keep on do- ing their utmost. The Japs are tough and vicious. They will do anything, make any sacrifice to hold onto the vast loot they have won. Unless America wakes up,
The sub., 1943-12-09

cOncuSSlOn hurt. AS l sat on the raft I saw the ship disappear be- meath the waves, gun number 4 twisted and torn, the depth charge racks and part of the stern gone, one propeller hanging brokenly.
 "But one thing I'll never forget was the pointer on a 20mm. gun, Joe Hoban. He was still in the guns harness. Even as the ship was going under, he remained at his post and continued firing st the Jap planes that were strafIng our men in the water. And he was still at that gun blasting away, as the Meredith slid under. That was the last I saw of him.
 "A moment later I saw six more planes coming in low to strafe us. I slipped off the raft and, holding onto a lifeline, ducked into the water each time they headed my way. After they left I looked around and saw one of the officers struggling in the water. swan over and brought him back to the raft. By that time we had sev- eral of the most seriously wound ed men aboard, filling the raft. I saw the ships doctor, It. Bowers, swimming and called him over. I asked him to do what he could for the wounded, while sWam to two other raftS nearby.
 '"The Japs kept strafing us in the water. For variety they would drop heavy bombs among the clusters of our survivors
 T counted the men on the two rafts and found there were 75 of us. I took charge and organized the men, allowing six at time to sit on the sides of the raft and rest. The balance of the room was taken up by the wounded. Two men were moaning piteous- ly. Their faces were so badly burned couldn't recognize them. Tn about two hours the sounds stopped, and as the men showed no signs of life, we eased them off the raft and let them float away.
 "In the meantime the fuel and Diesel oil had drifted and come about us, covering everyone and everything. In the life rafts it was five inches thick, outside about three inches thick. The oil had even gotten into our five-gal- lon water, cask and had to be thrown away.
 "As none of the officers and only part of the men had lunch, we took inventory of supplies. All the gear from one raft was gone, blown off by bomb explo- sion. In the other raft there was one canteen, one box of provisions and firSt-aid box.
 Later on when the wounded. got very thirsty, we passed the can- teen around. They each got about one-haH teaspoon of water, all that anyone was to have for the next three days and nights. Late in the evening, one of the men sud- denly jumped off the raft and swan away. We never saw him again.
 "As the wounded men in the raft died, we would pull them off and have one of the others who were wounded and still in the wa ter, take their place. During the night men would lose hold of the
The sub., 1943-12-09

this fight may go on for years. Remember, the Japs have won their war. We are just beginning ours."
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23

Employed couple want white
woman to care for year old girl
while they are working; in
either home. Call before 200
pm. Phone Mt. Clemens 11O6M.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23

Women for light work in
grading room Mt. Clemens
Greenhouse Co. 2OO7 Cass ave-
nue..
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23

5 acres on Gratiot near Hall
Road, $500 down $50 per month.
267 large lots on Gratiot near
Hall Road-S55 each If taken
in bunch. Cash or terms.
Wallace, between Gratiot and
Little Mack: little farms, 85X
233 each. Lights and gas, good
street, one block cast of Common
Road--S325-Sl00 down. $40
per month.
l will pillow and disc same,
ready to plant. 2 brood sowS, will
farrow in May; trade for good
COW. Hupp sedan, good shape,
trade for rabbits or take cash.
international large panel liz
ton; new 10 ply tires; sell or
trade for Ford tractor and pillow.
Young chickens for sale. We
pillow and disc Victory Gardens.
Sweet corn seed 15c ID. or for
Csc. Cheaper in large lots. Own
er, A. E. Madison. 1920 South
Gratiot. Box 26l, Route 7, at
14i2 Mile Road, Mt. Clemens.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23
Situations Wanted. Female 81
Situations Wanted. Male B-5

Wanted work on farm. Mar
ried man. Phone 1294W., Mt.
Clemens.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23

Experienced waitress wanted.
Litwak's Restaurant. "a South
Gratiot, Mt. Clemens.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23

Attendant wanted for ladies'
bath house. St. Joseph SAM
tarium. Mt. Clemens.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23

Home with an income. Stoker
heat, good size lot, 3 car garage,
garden space. Party leaving city.
207 NORTH. Gratiot, Mt. Clemens.
HOUSES
5 rm. house in Mt. Clemens
bath, full basement, furnace
heat, wonderful large lot; young
fruit trees and shrubbery -
$3.50.
S rms, shower bath, toilet and
garage-$2,300.
2 modern homes south of Mt.
Clemens, easy access to Detroit
or Mt. Clemens. Reasonably
priced-terms.
FARMS
40 acre farm, good buildings,
good road, near Mt. Clemens
terms.
VICTORY GARDENS
Hundreds of parcels of good
garden soil, close to Gratiot and
Harper avenues, south of Mt.
Clemens. Transportation; bus
every 80 minutes between Mt.
Clemens and Detroit. Our prices
$50 to S595-$25 down.
Our office closed Easter Sum
day.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23
Your Room or Apartment Need Not Be Vacant Use the Casseds


3 unfurnished rooms for light
housekeeping. 267 North Ave.
Mt. Clemens.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23

Wanted-Woman to do house.
work. Phone Mt. Glenn n S
2o29-J.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23

Experienced waitress wanted.
Blackstone Restaurant. 80 North
Gratiot, Mt. Clemens.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23
Hydraulic Dump Truck.

Hydraullc Dump Truck.
Worm drive tractor axle.
Parts for cars, trucks. tractors
ReamerS, cutters, steel dis
play counter, steel shop bench,
10 ton house jack. wrecking
bars, rod alighner, garage tools
and equipment, FLOOD lights and
20 #. steel TOW cable, l inch
thick
Fermill Motor reconditioner
stop oil pumping, saves gas only
Sl.87.
Freight House. l73 n. Gratiot
Cars wanted tor Defense
scrap.
Open evening to 8 p. M. Sun
day 10 TO 4
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23
Fruit Trees
Shade Trees

Raspberry nd strawberry
plants, curranis, Boysenbcrries,
Grapevines. Asparagus, Rhu-
barb, Peonies, Roses, Bleeding
Heart, Shrubs, Perennials, Ever
green's.
NICkE FARM NURSERY
3 miles south of Mt. Clemens
on South Gratiot between IA
and Is mile roads. Phone Her
,,ert Nicke Mt. Clemens 2168-W.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23

1881 Chevrolet coupe, good
tires: also Easy washing ma
chine. good running order. $500
Hall Road.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23

For Sale-House partly fin
ished, TO be moved. 3205 Shook
Road.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23

After this date-Not RESPONSE
BILE for any debts made by any
one, but myself. Elmer Z. Cou-
lon, Mt. Clemens.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23
Farm, Equipment
Farm Equipment for Sole k-l

All kinds of cultivators, corn
shelter, plows, seeders and hand
cuftivatCrsl Like new. Call after
800 pm 4430 Shoemaker Road.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23
Farm Equipment
Farm Equipment For Sale K

Electric Milk Coolers still
available. Prices begin at SITS.
ALI sizes in stock. 20 to choose
from. 80 sold last 6 weeks. so
hurry. Furton & Clark. 1040O
North Ave, at Meade, New
Haven Mich.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23
Employment

Two counter girls, 1910, S18
first week, after that up to indi-
vidual. Ask for Nathan Gray,
1O7 North Gratiot; the Ham,
burger Bar.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23

Harness, saddles. travelling
bags, repaired. New leather
work made to Order. 75 Wash
ington, Mt. Clemens.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23

Press girls and seamstress
wanted. Spears Cleaners. 80
North Gratiot, Mt. Clemens.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23
Lost and Found

Lost-Male terrier, white with
brown saddle. Answers to Duke,
lost near Grant school. Call 1903
}. Mt. Clemens, IA Smith street.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-23

LOST-Young, brown male
Daschundt, Fri day, vicinity
Shook Road and Jefferson Cali
Tassie Tavern, Mt. Clemens
1744. Reward.
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Detroit evening times., 1943-09-10
Michigan Mem Dine
With Mrs. Roosevelt

Sixteen Michigan men were
among the soldiers who enter
tanned and served Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt yesterday when She
stopped for chow at their bar
racks in Australia.
Reports from Brisbane revealed
that Capt. Morley Wilson Of Ypsi-
lanu. company commander, es-
cortcd Mrs. Roosevelt al a signal
company mess hall.
Cpl. Jacob A. Young Of Gale
donia. Mich served potatoes 10
the wife of the President; Sgt
Lavcrne c. Hartman Of Fcrndale
served tomatoes, and Pfc. Thomas
Frazer Of Lake Linden the bread
Mrs. Roosevelt carried her tray
10 a table where she sat with a
group including Sgt. George Fries
of Kalamazoo. Sgt EdSel Haz.
ZaFd Of Flint and SGT Leo koni-
borSki Of Detroit Also AZ the
table was Robert MOWcrSOn Of
Ann Arbor OF the Red Cross.
AZ the next table were Sgts.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-10
PapaIAiGAe
Reported
I'm London

LONDON. Sept. 10 QNS) A
plane carrying Italian marking,
and escorted by Amcrican-fown
Spnfire fighters landed today at
a British airdromc
Observers believed the planes
passenger was NSEr f-nTICO Catc-
azzi, governOr-gcneral of Vatican
City, who is scheduled 90 go on
10 Washington.
Earlier The Italian Stclani NCWs
Agency quoting the newspaper
Popolo d Roma, SAID the papaI
representative Is carrying "a per
sonal message from Pope Plus XII
10 President Roosevelt.
In addition sand the -patch
Galeazzi viii discuss with Tho
President certain documents and
bring some valuable winch the
VATICAN WISUCS 10 dFFOSTT I'M q
spot far away from the dangers
of war.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-10
THEIR OBJECTIVE

There is no secret about the
Objective sought bv Mr.. Roosevelt
and Churchill and their military
commanders. They want a Euro
pcan hridgchoad which viii pro-
7iae- land front in Europe on
" ifttaf 4*nsio-Auferican- power can
-COUc- 70 gTIpS WIN NaZi power.
Italy does not quite ft that pat
tern
Unless washington Observers
have been deliberately misled for
the purpose of confusing the en-
rrrT-y-, rr70T0 1y TO b5SIS for expect
ing an invasion Of western Europe
by q landing operation on the
~ France OF the
Low Countries this monitor
next.
But Cen. Fisenhower's intima-
tiOn from AlgierS that ne had dc.
cidcd 10 bypass the remaining
AXiS-hcld Mediterranean Islands
suggests that a further invasion
in tho Mediterranean may be com
ing up soon
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-10
Roosevelt Talk
To Pope Denied

LONDON, Sept. 10 (UP)-Thc
Vatican radio last night denied as
absolutely fantastic reports that
Pope Plus had a 50-mInute tele-
phone conversation with President
Roosevelt Saturday or that he
had bccn active in diplomacy OF
-tho war. L---
The broadcast specifically de-
MED an account of the Pope'S ac-
tions as carried in Popolo Oh
Roma. II said a recent meeting
Of cardinals was not connected
with politics bat Catholic ques-
tions and a mission 10 the United
States 10y Enrico Galcazzi con-
ccrncd only administrative affairs.
Madrid dispatches, however,
said MonSignor Carroll of the
Vatican was in AlgIerS as an
emiSSaFy 90 the Allies and that A
meeting of the cardinals yeSter-
Gay resulted IN a DECISION To co.
operate with "all diplomatic ac-
ftvftieS" of tho Pope.