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Inquiry
Continued from Page One

been drinking. Due to the fact
that Plunket did not want her
booked and would give no rea-
son for holding her we do not
have authority to keep her lock-
cd up SO released her this morn
ing"
Discovery of the report in
routine check OF the Sheriffs
files was made by a South Ma
comb News reporter who called
the matter to Prosecutor Held's
attention.
Held at once ordered dupli-
cate of the report turned over to
his office and informed Plunkett
that he must appear for interro-
CATION. The whole thing smells
if the facts cited i'm this report
are to be relied upon" Held
said. He promised thorough
going investigation of the whole
affair.
Plunkctt denied to Held that
any unnecessary force was used
IN quelling the prisoner. He
said she had broken a window
out of the police car ana had
created scene in the Warren
township police station.
Some months ago another wo-
man, booked by a Warren town
ship patrolman, was held over
night and then taken out by the
arresting officer on the premise
that he was taking her to the
prosecutor office to prefer
charges. Neither she nor the Of
ficer ever appeared there, re-
ports reveal.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-22
Writ Sought
in Recount
Move to Force
Opening Of BoIlots

Visiting Judge Theodore Rich
ter. of Wayne county, today or
dered the Warren township
board to show cause May 3 why
precincts four and six should not
be recounted as asked by four
Republicans. apparently defeat
ed at the April 5 election.
The board, controlled by Dem
ocrats, had ruled the precincts
cannot be recounted because bal
lots were not properly sealed
and packages not properly wrap
ped by election workers.
A legal loophole left by what
neutral observers indicated may
have been the gross incompet-
ence Of some election officials
Wednesday delayed the recount
for another week.
The postponement was the
second necesSitated when town
ship and state ballots in two
precincts were found stuffed in
the same boxes. The delay was
necessary to give Bert Chandler.
Hudson Democrat, time to decide
whether or not he would ask a
recount. Chandler, defeated by
Emerson Boyles for supreme
court justice by two votes, has
since announced he will seek no
recount.
At the first recount session
last Thursday, the township
board, controlled by Democrats,
ruled that votes in two other
precincts cannot be recounted
because ballots were not proper
ly sealed and packages not pro-
perly wrapped by election work
ers.
The session last Thursday re-
suited in numerous arguments
b tween counsel, officials. and
hangers-on. One person, said to
fall in the latter category, flip
ped lighted cigarette butt into
the face of an attorney, observ-
crs said.
Republicans asking the re-
count arc: William Strich. de-
feated by Supervisor Earl Tall
man, by SO votes; Ark Moss, who
lost to James Ryan, for long
term justice by Is votes; Clar-
ence Crydeman defeated by AL
fred Maletta by seven votes and
Robert Jennings, loser to Frank
Zagaiska for short term justice
by SIS votes.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-22
81 Are Named
10 Honor Group
MCHS Pupils N
Win Recognition

Thirty-onc newly elec d
members Of the National Honor
Society at The Mount Clemens
High school today were awaiting
formal initiation 20 be held in
the school auditorium during the
second week in May.
Those selected were elected -
membership by faculty members
on the basis of scholarship, lea
dership, character and service.
Membership is the highest honor
a high school student can re-
ceiVe.
Because OF food rationing, no
banquet will be held this year
Elected TO membership were
January graduates: Kay Bio
never, Frederick Brandenbure
Jean Randolph; ia: Grace Me
man. Patricia Engel, Hester Mat
thews, Joan Ullrich. Annie Pig
man, Carl Mueller, Edna Gatzka,
Barbara Pfeifer, Dan Kaufeld
James Kaufeld. Lorraine Hoc-
son. Ann Daner, Elaine from
bley. Tom Donaldson, Dick Don
sldson, Howard Rosso, Mary Al
ice Smith, Richard Stewart.
LIB: Ada Davis. Victor Poto-
roka. Sibyl Levine, Barbara
Nicholson, Florence Nicholson
ia: Roberl Magarv, Shirley
Kraatz. Charles O'Grady, Jack
Passfield, Chris Matthews.
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Africa
Continued from Page One

and infantry. but by first light
the enemy were withdrawing,
having suffered considerable
casualties.
The ommunique said the Ger.
mans threw 60 TO 30 tanks ana
at least five battalions OF infan-
try into the assault in the sector
of Medjez-E Bah, 80 miles
southwest of Tunis. but failed 10
crack the British lines.
ION the 9th Army front, two
major counterattacks against our
new positions were repulsed by
massed artillery fire with very
heavy loss to the enemy the
communique said.
Our positions were generally
improved and all gains firmly
held"
Other major developments in
the global war:
Neutrality-suspicious. barbaric
execution Of American filters
who bombed Tokyo rouses ma
ton to bitter loathing for Japa-
nese enemy; Gen. Arnold calls
on U. S. airmen in Pacific to
avenge deaths.
London Prime Minister
Churchill discloses new reports
Hitler preparing to use poison
gas on Russian front, warns of
immediate repisals against 1.-The
whole expanse Of Germany"
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Dickinson
Continued from Page One

ously i'll he was in his dying mo-
ments.
Meyer said a blood clot i'm an
artery leading to the heart had
caused death. u
Governor Kelly, informed Of
the death of Dickinson, issued
the following statement.
UNSWERVING HONESTY
IL have known Luren ID. Dick
inson for many years and ad-
mired his fine purpose in life.
his high ideals, his answering
integrity and cooperation.
During the last four years,
however, l have had an unusual
opportunity to become closely
acquainted with him in the adj
ministration of state affairs. My
respect and affection for him
during this period grew day by
day He has been an inspiration
to me and to all others who have
had the privilege of coming in
close contact with him.
Michigan has lost one of its
most illustriouS sons, a son who
watched this great state grow
from sparsely settled section
to a leading. if not the leading,
state of the nation.
"Luren d. Dickinson made a
great contribution TO the welfare
of the state and its people dur
ing the four-scor and four years
of his life
He had returned TO his own
home only few minutes before
he was called back 10 the Dick
iEson residence and pronounced
the former chief executive dead.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-22

Students of the Mount
Clemens Public School system
surpassed their $4,000 quota
easily by selling Sl0,129.70
worth of bonds this week
alone, superintendent l..
Wade Fast revealed today.
Sales a week ago exceeded
$4,000. Totals by schools this
week are: Clemens, S72.95;
Dickinson, S6S0.85: Donald
son, S2ll.80; Grant. S763.70;
Lincoln, 1896; MacOmb,
S314.75; Wilson, S94l.35 and
high school, IS 1875. Robert
Beal heads the drive in the
school.
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P0ison-Gas
Continued from Page One

Minister of Home Security, eau
toned them two days ago that
the danger of the use of gas was
not past. His warning followed
the assertion of Wirg Command
er f. J. Hudsoll. inspector gen.
eral Of civil defense, that IF Hit
Ter thought he could secure tact
ical surprise by using gas he GER
tainly would.
Churchills statement said the
reports of Germany 5 intentions
had come from several sourc-
-es.' A Soviet official mean-
while. declared that we have
passed on to the British foreign
office information that supplies
of gas recently have been reach
ing the German armies on the
Russian front.
SIMILAR REPORTS
Slightly less than year ago.
Churchill commented on similar
reports that the Germans were
testing the use of gas in the Cri-
mea, where the official Russian
news agency lass said German
troops had used land mines con-
tanning poison gas.
The prime minister quickly
asserted then that his govern
mcnt would consider the use of
poison gas against Russia as if
it were against Britain and pro-
missed IF we are satisfied that
this new outrage has been COM
mitted by Hitler we will use
our great and growing air SUI
periority in the west to carry gas
warfare on the larges possible
scale far and wide against mill
tary detectives in Germany"
The German radio denied at
this time that gas had been used
and recalled that Hitler pledged
he would not use it.
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Executions
Continued from Page One

were responsible for the civil
ian deaths.
Execution of the American
airmen was consistent with the
japanese announcement the first
week Of the war, warning all
prisoners of war. especially fiji
ers and parachutists would be
executed if captured in Japan
proper regardless of the conSc-
quences or provisions of Inter-
national law. II was an obvious
effort 10 terrorize enemy filters.
Although the executions shock
most Americans, II hardly is
surprising TO correspondent
like me who travelled with the
japanese Army in China prior
10 1910 and personally saw the
Japanese behead dozens of esti-
mated tens of thousands of Chm
csc prisoners executed. Neither
did il surprise Americans who
were in Japan after Pearl Har-
Dor for many Americans were
tortured 10 death, others tortur-
ed into insanity, subjected to
such cruelties as water cure,
rubber hose beatings IN q
thousand stabs." The state de
partment has documentary evl-
dence on scores of these cases.
The full impact of the execu-
tons may have been greater up
on the American public if Wash
ington had attempted to publ
CHE the way japanese treated
American, British, Chinese, In
Chinese, Malayans, Filipinos,
East Indians and Burmese after
Pearl Harbor but these atrocity
stories were discouraged because
some officials contended it was
propaganda.
The fact that they violated
law hardly Will
the japanese because II
years ago they announced when
they invaded Manchuria, that
they henceforth would ignore it.
The Japanese believe might is
right. 1t was hardly to be eX-
pected that the Japanese would
show American prisoners more
consideration than they have the
Chinese in the last six years.
They had no higher respect for a
few American lives than they
had for the 300,000,000 Chinese
under the nine-poWer treaty.
In the past six years the Jap
anese have slaughtered over TO-
human beings, made
100000 and en-
shaved 500,0O0,000.
Mass incendiary demolition
bomb raids on Japan now may
halt this barbarism. The Japan
csc respect only one thing,
namely, superior force. The
were executed and
tortured because we failed to
the Japs we were a
superior force. We, can be GER
tain no amount of sermonizing
will make the japanese feel
guilty.
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Drive
Continued from Page One

Drive workers arc Waiter
Hecht, N. Schultz. Stanley Cady.
DR.. Peter Vladeff, Walter Lch-
ncr, Walter Kruse, Ernest Cope
land, James Nunneley, Arnold
Ullrich, Monte McFarlane.
Samuel Ginsburg. Stanley
Worthington. Bert Wildt. Alvin
w. Hameistcr, Henry Frcndt,
Pat McEvoy Ray Boyer. Isaac
Barnett. Roy Duprey, and Louis
NJ Davis.
Mrs. Theodore Albrecht, Hen
ry O. Chapoton, Carl Jobse, G..
II. Malbin, Macy Watkins, Jack
Flaackc, William Kibble, and
Mrs A. a. Thompson.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-22
Seeks Showdown
on Induction
of u s. Fathers
WASHINGTON, April %

WASHINGTON, April 22-(P)
Senator Wheeler (D-MonD an
nounced he would call for a
Showdown" vote in the SEN
ate today on his proposal to ex-
empt all pre-Pear' Harbor faith
ers from induction into the arm
ed forces for the rest of this
year.
Despairing, he said, of early
consideration of the house APP
proved Kilday bill to put the
drafting of fatfe ) h'nd that
of bachelors and childless hus-
binds. Wheeler asserted he
would attempt to force action
now to halt the breaking up of
American homes"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-22
Use Of Water Works
for U50 Delayed
Mayor indicates Aid
Within Few Weeks

Action on a proposal that city
funds be used to renovate the
old water works b, 'lding for
use as q USO Club for use by
soldiers at Selfridge Field was
delayed last night by the City
Commission.
II think we can be CT help to
Uncle Samuel err week or two
or three passes on" Maylor DON
aid r. Westendorf said, but Of
fered no explanation for the de-
lay. The commission had indi-
Gated a week ago it would act
last night.
Charles Titus, of the Defense
Recreation committee, took the
floor to clarity lis S elements
of a week ago. He explained
that either through his own
error or misunderstanding he
had been quoted by the Mont
tor-Leader as quoting Maj. Geo.
Hartford, Selfridsc Field intelli-
gence officer, as saying colored
units would stay at the field for
only nine months.
what meant t. quote Major
Hartford as SAYING Titus ex-
planned, "was that tactical units
such as these usually require
only nine months training
Titus denied that Downing
Proctor, of the Federal Security
Agency, had refused to certify
federal funds for the project.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-22

gressive campaign. "Other cities
have far exceeded heir quotas
and we want Mount Clemens t.
co likewise Clark said.
In Richmond sales reached
S26, 400 today as against a $50 :
600 quota, Chairman A. +. Lint.
Ike announced. New Baltimore.
given a $4,000 quota. reported
sales Of S3l 900, Chairman Edgar
Lanstra revealed.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-22
FLAMES RAE HOME

Fire of undetermined origin
today Quilted the home Of Mrs.
Mary Norris at 100 Meade. Fire
Chief c. Edward Willert esti-
mated damage TO house and con-
tents at $4,000.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-22

The piranha, an 18inch poi
sonous fish, kills hundreds of
cattle annually in South Ameri-
ca.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Borrock 3, Room II
By Marcel Haedrich. (Reynal
& Hitchcock

w 14(tIftICCh' IL
This is a curiously heartening
account of life among French pris-
oners in German prison camp.
Since the inmates are foreigners who
merely tried to kill Germans and
Yanquish Germany and not Teutons
suspected of plotting against der
F'uehrer for the sake of saving their
country, there is some semblance
of decency in the treatment of these
prisoners of war. Not that they
lived a riotously joyful life. Their
food was poor and meager, they were
confined behind barbed wire, their
reading consisted largely of German
newspapers. But the author re-
counts none of the savagery, the
sadism, the unspeakable humilia-
tions with which German concen-
tration camps have come to be asso-
ciated.
The book is heartening because
the II French soldiers, around whom
the tale is written, radiate a re-
markable determination to carve out
new France by unraveling and
understanding the causes of their
common tragedy. There is no de-
spair, no dreary fatalism. Only
hope ana, above all, faith. And
the reader can't help but reflect,
IF this is what is happening in a
prison camp, can it be less in France
itself, imprisoned by the Nazis no
less than these II soldiers?'
Marcel Haedrich is not the real
name Of the author. Not until he
is safely out of Nazi clutches will
his identity become known. But
the publishers believe the pseudonym
may hide a preWar writer of some
renown. The chapters of this book,
translated by Katherine Woods, are
skillful enough to lend some Gre
dence to this idea.
Little discussion is wasted on the
physical existence in the camp.
Without the mental diversion the
prisoners themselves provide it
would be an unenlivened routine of
eating, strolling within the Enclosure
and receiving mail. But they made
life bearable, each in his own way,
by scraplng their own minds for
whatever culture could be dissem-
mated among them. One man lee
tured on Aegean civilization, an
other learned the language of his
conquerors, third delivered savory
eulogies on the merits of Norwegian
hors d'oeuvre. Thus they kept from
crumbling; thus they kept France
alive.
There is plenty of pathos in this
book. 1t is not light-hearted
story. The road back is still long.
But you will feel, when you have
finished this. that France is a
long way from being vanquished-
that it can never be truly conquered
until the enemy has driven from the
hearts of its people the things M.
Haedrich and his compatriots talk
about and think about in their
prison barracks. NORMAN KAHL.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Outdoor Recreation
By Helen r. Thompson,

"Mingle your cares with pleasure
now and then" advised Cato in an
earlier day. These words of wisdom
are equally applicable today, when
every one is working under unusual
pressure and uncertainty.
Long vacations, or even leisurely
week ends, are almost forgotten
luxuries, but the ingenious person
can find much pleasure and relaxa-
ton in diversions in or near his own
home. Now that daylight hours are
longer and spring weather has
finally arrived. outdoor activities are
especially inviting.
1t isn't necessary to 60 in for COM
petitive athletics in order to enjoy
outdoor sports. Arthur Lawson, in
Fun in the Backyard" describes a
dozen different kinds of games that
can be set up in small space and
with improvised equipment. Games
for Small Lawns" by Sid G.. Hedges
provides a wide selection of pastimes
suitable for all age groups and all
degrees of athletic skill.
Mechanically minded persons will
find broad field for their talents
in "Playthings for Indoor and Out
door Fun by Ray ]. Marian, which
gives directions for constructing
everything from kites to roller
coasters. Outdoor Sports the Year
Round" published by the Popular
Mechanics Press, is full of sugges-
tions for making your own sports
equipment, as we'll as for using the
finished product.
Sport for the Fun of 1t" is the
inviting title of book by John r.
Tunis, which urges wider participa-
ton in active outdoor games be-
cause they are beneficial to both
physical and mental health. BY
taking exercise in the form of games
people can manage to keep fit and
still enjoy the process. Directions
for playing 20 games are given, as
well as the cost of equipment and
diagrams for setting it up. Official
rules are included for those who
take their sports seriously.
Each of the established sports has
a literature of its own, and the
Evening star., 1943-04-04
South From Conegidor
By Comdr John Morrill, u NJ and Pete Martini Sinon

storm coming and the bootblacks in the Manila
would
and their would Shrek
strike Oahu the Indies Malaga Burma
bootbacks matter would
naval base
Cav Bodies Navy had their
after Japanese bombs hured down the
ao skipper OF the minesweep Quail
tne changes nudged into the minds
In South
escape 10 Australia OF l8 36oo carefully
Red tape went by the surprise,
without
provisions We took advantage helped hold
months
The suspenseridden story of happened
come exciting sensitive
already literature OF the
You watch his bombs pmmet
Nays tunnel the Rock,
flies which nfest that fabulous
climb high the
along the of their
plane but aiming the time
night chs drift
of
stand watch at the death OF Coredor Fort
thrust adventures which Hakluy told
Comdr Morrill, his
after Corredor surrendered
night, thought
Freedom to fight
Any impressed
ingenuity and quiet efficiency
death uked beyond whitecap
price needed for freedom, they willing
ROBERT
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Retreat With StiIweII
By Jack Belden. (Knopf.)

Jack Beden with considerable the
East When the
cover the British defense This is his story of the action
1t about indictment could
sh Mr. Beldens mistake could
They nsuled the Chinese
citizen military civil had only
demonstrate British
The demonstration did military
certainly did good in other
Mr. Belden the thick of the fighting
the fall of Rngoon the destruction
comes from the latter section OF it. when after witnessing the British
collapse the SlWels
guarders and desperate
The plans
mixed in with irrelevant personal detail the action
low Descriptions
fall the chiefly because they lack writing skill
The retreat according Mr. Belden
incident
has yet to find its literary Belden
Evening star., 1943-04-04
The Way Some People Live
By John Cheeuer. (Random House J

By John Cheeuer (Random House,
With insight
Dr. cheev deals honestly and oeran with the ordinary problems
ordinary people In his stories children
young and solitary souls His settings from Maine farm
to a Washington boarding house.
His simple
pn in his writing that colleagues
emulate His anecdotes trail
himself glib writing to
conceal half baked anecdote.
He tells with an economy of words the story of girl maes
the wrong for the sake of security of
belief that his parents hate each other little girl
playhouse because her imagination leads her believe
the home Of her hated nexdoor neghbor
sole penthouse
the way OF who srreptousy dancing
wifes waning interest," OF
promote doubtful business old
each other through dreaming of might-have- -beens.
Mr. Cheever is in the Army.
cover the period of change from civilian
Older brothers goodby youth entering
Another mixes
the events of induction In another writing
while the story homesick
New YORK found when the that he
IN the Army rather than leave with
OF these stories would Judge that Mr. Cheever
doesn't deuonra that where
ever there people there
Evening star., 1943-04-04

Best Sellers
FICTION.
The Robe, by Lloyd c. Doug
las.
Mrs. Parkington, by Louis
Bromfield.
The Human Comedy, by Will
liam Saroyan.
Number One, by John Dos
Passos.
Crescent Carnival, by Frances
Parkinson Keyes.
NON-FICTION.
Guadalcanal Diary, by Rich
ard Tregaskis.
Seven Came Through, by
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker.
On Being a Real Person, by
Harry Emerson Fosdick.
Into the Valley, by John Her
sey.
Heather Days, by H. L.
Mencken.
Evening star., 1943-04-04

devotee of tennis, golf, swimming,
archery or baseball can find many
good books that will help him in
perfecting his game.
Persons who live within reach of
woods or open country are especially
fortunate, for there are many posi-
bilities for recreation available to
them. The Boy Scouts Book of
Outdoor Hobbies" edited by Frank
lin X. Matthews, offers many sug-
gestions that will appeal to wider
age range than the title indicates.
In and Out of Doors" by the Will
!iams-Ellis family, has many help
full ideas for living comfortably in
the woods and for keeping your par
ty entertained at the same time
The Campers Handbook" by Dill
Ion Wallace, is very practical kind
of book, designed to save the mex
perienced camper from the usual
pitfalls, while Bernard S. Mason S
"Woodcraft" adds some of the fine
points on living we'll outdoors, and
on using wood for a variety of in
teresting crafts.
Even if one cannot go on camping
trips, however, it is possible to enjoy
brief tastes of country air. The
Hiker's Guide by Ben Solomon,
offers suggestions on preparation for
hikes, proper clothing, necessary
precautions for health and safety,
ETC., while Edwin V. Mitchell's THE
Art of Walking" tells, in the words
of famous writer's. of some of the
joys that may be the reward of the
walker.
One of the most delightful ways of
getting out into the open is to ride
on horseback. The novice will profit
by studying some of the excellent
books on this subject. among them
Riding: A Manual on Horseman-
ship for Beginners, by Col. j. j.
Boniface. Another popular sport,
newly ccme into it's own, is described
in Roland c. Geist's bicycling as a
Hobby"
These and other books on related
subjects may be obtained at the
Public Library, Eighth and K streets
NV, and its branches.