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Evening star., 1943-05-21
Two Win SIS Bonds
As Public Speakers

Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee awarded two $25
War bonds to the winners of each OF
two sections of the public speaking
Evening star., 1943-05-21

The Evening Star e late as IL
o'clock tonight. At the business
counter. or II you have = telephone
call MA. 5000,
Evening star., 1943-05-21
Golf Links to Fuce PIow

Golf clubs in Scotland have been
requested by the government to plow
up half of their 18-hole courses and
one-third OF the nine-hole courses
and plant max this year.
Evening star., 1943-05-21

The Axis is watching you: keep
'em signing while you keep buying
War savings stamps.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02
Red Boniblers
Batter Nazis
Senoyo, kereh
Feel DeodIy Sting

LONDON, July 2 - up -
Russian bombers, continuing
their heavy attacks on the Ger
man bridgehead of the Taman
peninsula, blasted the town of
Senaya last night and reached
across Kerch Strait to hammer
the port of Kerch on the eastern
tip of the Crimea, the Soviet
Midday communique announced
today.
A large number of high ex-
plosive and incendiary bombs
were rained on shipping in
Kerch Harbor and on enemy
supply dumps. said the bulle-
tin. which was broadcast by the
Moscow radio and recorded by
the Soviet Monitor here.
All the raiders were said to
have returned safely.
The raids conceded with Ger
man reports of increased Rus
sian activity opposite their lines
on the Taman peninsula, which
some observers interpreted as an
indication that the Red Army
might be about to break the
four-month lull on the eastern
front with determined effort
to drive the Nazis from their last
foothold in the Caucasus.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02
Dq Explains
Communication
of Sentence

WASHINGTON. July a up
= Followinr is the text of the
White House statement announc-
ing President Roosevelt's COM
mutation of the death sentence
on Max Stephan, convicted De-
troit traitor:
The President has commut-
ed the death sentence of MIX
Stephan OF Detroit to ilnprison-
ment for the term of his natural
life. The man was properly con-
victed of treason. He was
guilty.
The statute provides the
death penalty, or at the discre-
ton of the court, Imprisonment
for not less than five years, to-
gether with fines. Thus the
statute definitely contemplates,
with respect TO the sentence,
treason of different qualities.
In the case of the saboteurs
who landed from German sub
marines-members of the Ger
man armed forces but wearing
civilian clothes-a mature plan
was concocted in Germany, ini-
tiated by the men in question
to be carried OF in detail in
the United States. Their Of
lenses were, therefore, akin to
carefully planned murder in
the first degree. Six of them
were executed, one received life
sentence and one was given 80
years at hard labor.
"In the case of Stephan. how
ever, his treason did not come
from plan maturely initiated
by him. A German prisoner.
who escaped from Canada and
was put in touch with Stephan
after reaching the city, stated
that he was trying to escape in
order TO rejoin the German arm
et' forces, and was assisted by
Stephan in proceeding to the
nc # place. There is no question
in the presidents mind that Ste
phan was, and probably is, pro-
German or pro-Nazi.
His treason. however. was
not part of a preconcsived plan.
His treason bore something of a
parallel to murder in the second
degree or manslaughter in the
first degree.
Therefore. his case was less
Of an offense than the case Of
the saboteurs last year.
The president believes that
the sentence imposed by the
court was too severe in that IL
See FDR-Page 2
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Enormous
Army Bill
is Okoyed

WASHINGTON, July a up
- The s7l,5OO, 100000 "decis-
i've war bill' was signed into
law today by President Roose-
welt, giving the War Department
three times as much money to
spend toward victory in the next
IL months as the entire cost of
the first world war to the ma
ton.
More than $4,000, 100000 is
provided in the vast measure for
army aviation, including pur-
chase of 99,74O planes.
The President acted promptly,
the Senate having completed
congressional action only
Wednesday night.
During hearings on the bill,
the Senate appropriations COM
mittee was told by Lieut.. Gen.
Joseph T. McNarney, deputy
chief of staff, that the United
Nations are rapidly approach
ing final victory" and that the
Japanese empire will soon feel
the wars impact Gin a most vio-
lent and destructive way"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02
Vets Elect
New Officers
Arthur Jenkins
Legion Commander

A commander and four other
new officers of the Harry OIL
rich Post No. 4 of the American
Legion were elected at q meet
ing early this week.
George De La Rue, finance Of
ficer, and Harry Moore, chaplain,
were reelected to office.
Arthur Jenkins was chosen
the new head. He replaces
Charles Mikelait. The other new
officers are: John Green, first
vice-commander; Lee Preston,
second vice-commander; Leo
Braun, adjutant; Ben Dickle,
sergeant at arms, and Edward
De Yries.- post historian
Wycoff was selected chairman
in charge of the installations of
officers to be held the latter
part Of August.
Delegates to the state conven-
ton at Detroit were also chosen.
They are jenkins, Mikelait, and
De Vriese. The alternates are
Wycoff, De La Rue, and Pres
ton.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02
123 Enemy
zeroes Shot
Down by Yanks
Americans Rule
Sky Over Vost
Poetic Area
BY ROGER GREENE
Associated Press War Fdftor


Allied Naval supremacy in the
Southwest Pacific appeared UNI
challenged today as u. S. war
ships steamed deep into the
Northern Solomons, Smelling a
series of Japanese strongholds,
troops completed the conquest Of
Rendova Island after wiping out
the enemy garrison.
U. S. Shore batteries on Rem
dova were heavily bombarding
the japanese air base at Munda,
New Georgia island, seven miles
away.
A bulletin from Admiral Will
liam F. Halseys headquarters
announced today that 1873 Japa--
nese planes had been blasted out
of the skies over the New Georg-
la islands Wednesday and Thurs
day, against a loss of 25 u. S.
planes and IS pilots.
Twenty-Five enemy aircraft
were destroyed Thursday a COM
munique said, after lOl had
Been knocked doWn The day be-
fore as The enemy apparently
threw every available aircraft
into an attempt to break up the
American thrust.
ON SCHEDULE
AT Gen. Douglas MacArthur's
headquarters, a spokesman said
tonight (Australia time) that
there was nothing further to re-
port from the New Guinea or
solomon fronts. From this il was
assumed that all operations were
proceeding satisfactorily and on
schedule.
Gen. MacArthur's Command
said Allied warships bounded
the enemy at Munda and Villa.
on nearby kolombangara Island.
and boldly paraded into the
heart OF the enemy's northern
Solomon defenses to attack the
Faisi area.
Faisi is a village in the short
land Islands, 30 miles southeast
across Bougainville Strait from
the big enemy base of BUN on
the southern tip of Bougainville
Island.
There was no sign of the jap
anese fleet sallying forth 10 bat
tie in the four -day-old Allied
offensive.
Dispatches said Allied casual
ties in the Solomons had been
light despite the hazards.
Imperial Tokyo headquarters
again broadcast fantastic claims,
asserting that japanese forces
had sunk six Allied warships
and three transports, damaged
five other vessels and shot down
IL planes in the battle of Rem
dova Island Wednesday and
Thursday.
SHARP CONFLICT
The enemy claims. sharply
conflicting with acknowledged
See PACIFlC-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02
Mrs. George W. John
Critically Injured

Mrs. George W John was ia
critical eeHditieH-at Ss-Je-
seph's hospital today from injur-
les suffered at 2:30 p. m, yester-
day when she fell IL feet from
second floor balcony at her
home, 3051 South River road.
Mrs. John was shaking ont a
rug when the railing around the
balcony gave way She was un-
conscious when discovered by a
neighbor.
Long active in civic affairs,
Mrs. John currently heads the
Victory Garden committee of
Civilian Defense and is president
of the Mount Clemens Garden
Club. Her husband. well
known Mount Clemens attorney,
is q member of Draft Board No.
I.
The extent of her Injuries
could not be immediately deter
mined pending the taking Of X
rays. DR.. w. j. Kane is the at
tending physician.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02
Parent Installed
as President
of Lions Club

Donald j. Parent, Justice of
the peace. took over the reins of
the Mount Clemens Lions club
yesterday at the installation
ceremonies held at the Gowanie
Golf Club during their regular
luncheon meeting.
Parent replaces State Senator
Ivan A. Johnston as president.
Johnston now holds the position
of immediate past president.
Other members taking office
yesterday were Thomas Place,
first vice-president; william
Floore, second vice-president;
George Mccoy, third vice-presi-
dent; Carroll Brown, lion tam
er: Clarence Breitmeyer. tail
twister; and Harold Charlie
neau. Russell Murphy, N. j., Pa
See LIONS-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02
Seuen Hours
from, Gallons
By G. MILTON KELLY

MILAN, Mich. July 2 - R)
- Plucked back from the gal
lows shadow seven hours before
he was to have been hanged as .
German born Max
Stephan kissed the hands OF his
lawyer and jailer, wept and
shouted for JOY until he collaps-
ed - and today looked forward
to some future presidential COM
mutation restoring his freedom.
President Roosevelt spared his
life. The Chief Executive COM
muted to q life term the death
sentence which had been pro-
nounccd upon the one-time Ger
man army sergeant. The order
declared ''the President hopes
that no one Of his successors
will commute that sentence"
See TRAITOR-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02
Business Hats
I'm Observance
of July 4th

Banks. stores. the county
building and the post office will
close in Mount Clemens Monday
while residents enjoy a belated
Fourth Of July holiday.
Only perishables and special
delivery letters will be moved at
the post office, Postmaster John
c. Bannow announced. The suo-
station at Modern Electric will
be closed Monday while at Sell
fridge Field the same service
given on Saturdays will be
maintained.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02
BOLSTER ITALIAN MORALE
Rome 7rumpets Dire Warnings Against Separate Peace

theme developed by Gayda, de-
claring that mo one would have
respect for the people of a ma
ton which surrendered without
combat" and asserting that it is
"the law of honor of every sol
dier and every army to fight to
the end"
Other sections of the Fascist
press continued TO trumpet
warnings that invasion is immi-
nent, arguing that Italy and her
adjacent islands are logical OBJ
See ITALY-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02
.Ljfein Prison
Substituted for
Death Penalty
Degree Of Crime
Cited by FDR in
Committing Sentence

DETROIT, July 2 - tP) -
Nicholas Salowich, attorney for
Max Stephan, today gave much
of the credit for his clients
death sentence Communication to
Frank Murphy, Associate Justice
of the United States Supreme
Court and former Governor OF
Michigan, and 10 Chief Justice
Harlan F. Stone.
THE Chief Justice assured us
in Washington that we should
not give up-that this was no
heinous crime" Salowich said.
Justice Murphy was of ines
timable q, aid and he has done
much more than one would ex-
pect of a man in such high
place"
OPPOSES PENALTY
Long an opponent Of capital
punishment, Murphy as COVER
nor of Michigan in 1888 sought
communication of the death sem
tence imposed on Tony Cheba-
toris, bank robber and murderer
hanged at the Milan institution,
or removal of the hanging TO
some other state. His efforts
than were unsuccessful.
District Attorney John c.
Lehr, who prosecuted the Ste
phan case without making a spe-
cific request for the death penal
ty, said today he believed the
Presidents Communication would
accomplish substantial justice. y
He commented that Congress
had anticipated cases OF treason
in which the death penalty
should not be imposed"
Assistant u. S. Attorney Louis
M. Hopping prepared today to
ask Federal Court to revoke Ste
phan's citizenship. He pointed
out this would make it possible
TO deport Stephan, in the event
of his release from prison.
LONE DIRECTIVE
OF five members of the jury
that convicted Stephan, who
were asked to comment early to-
day, only one, Mrs. Hazel T.
Ribble, of Metamora, Mich. OBJ
jected 10 the Communication OF
sentence. RI am greatly dfsap-
pointed, he said. "Just look
See STEPHAN-Page 2
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laps Menace
Red Frontier
Attack keor
Chinese Insist

CHUNGKING. July 2 - up
The Chinese newspaper Ia
Kung Pao declared today the
japanese have been rushing
troops to Manchuria and said
lit is plain as day" the enemy
lis preparing TO attack Siberia.
Three Army commanders
have recently been transferred
to that area from the Pacific, the
newspaper added. 1t also coupled
q special Japanese military con-
ference. which il said was now
in session in Korea, with the
Manchuria preparations.
Ia Kung Pao joined in unani
nous press rejoicing over-the
new American drive in The
southwest Pacific and Prime
See SIBERIA-Page 2
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luded to her indirectly in elab-
Grating this poini when he de-
clared that in the event Italy
made a seperate peace the re-
naming -belligerents wo uld
make italy q battle-ground.
Gayda's article was a straight
forward exposition of the theme
which the italian press has been
harping on daily--that no mat
ter what the Italian people wish
they have no recourse but to
fight and that their only hope is
to string aong with Fascism.
Lavoro Fascista echoed the
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02
Troops Arrive

LONDON, July Z - R -
Large contingents of American
and Canadian troops have been
conveyed to Britain during the
past two months without loss. .
reliable source said today. The
exact number OF the reinforce
ments was not disclosed, but an
unofficial British military said
their strength exceeded the
highest hopes"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02
BY THOMAS r. HAWKINS

BERN, Switzerland, July =
P) - Fascist propangandists,
taking a new tack in their cam
paign to bolster the Italian
will to fight. were busily engag-
ed today in developing the thesis
that Italy has nothing to gain by
a separate peace and her only
course is to resist to the end.
No less an authority than Vir-
ginio Gayda, Italy's best known
journalist and q Fascist party
spokesman, hammered home this
idea in an article in the Gior-
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male D'Italia which apparently
reflected concern over Allied at
tempts to convince the Italian
people they would do well to get
out of the war now.
SEE NO RELIEF
"An eventual exit of Italy
from the war--that is, the con-
clusion of a separate peace,
which would never succeed
would in no way free the Ital-
ians from the war, its tragedy
and destruction" Gayda wrote.
While making no direct ref
erence to Germany, Gayda al
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02
Indict Architects

WASHINGTON, July 2-R1
- A federal grand jury yester-
day indicted two Federal Hous-
ing Authority architects on
charges Of illegal acceptance OF
compensation for the approval OF
plans for the Alladin Company
of Bay City, Mich, manufactur-
or of pre- Fabricated houses.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02
Raj Strikes

NEW DELHI, July 2 - (R -
Raj bombers raided japanese
storehouses and encampments at
Akyab In western Burma yes
terday while fighters shot up
shipping along the coast and
ranged inland to attack high
way, rail and river transport, 4
British communique announced
today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02
Lands i'm Africa

LONDON, July 2 - up -
The vichy radio reported today
that Archbishop Francis J. SPELL
man Of New York, who has been
visiting American troops over
seas, had arrived by air at the
Island Of Madagascar, off the
African east coast.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02

MOSCOW. July 2 - tP -
Capt. Edward v. Rickenbacker
was forced to return to Moscow
today when his plane developed
engine trouble on the first leg
Of his trip back to the United
States. The trouble occurred 40
minutes safter the plane had left
the capital.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02
Fantastic Claims

LONDON, July : up
- The Tokyo radio, which fire.
quently broadcasts fantastic re-
ports Of japanese successes, as
serted today that japanese naval
forces had sunk 3S2 Allied ships
since the beginning Of operations
In the South Pacific and that 81
cruisers and IS destroyers had
been sunk or damaged BY air
attack.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02
Expet Heavy Traffic
on Independence Day

LANSING, July 2 - (R) -
State Police Commissioner Os-
car G.. Olander, predicting that
traffic volumes will be 30 per
cent above normal despite travel
restrictions, announced today
that maximum State Police
highway patrols will be MAIN
tanned over the July 4 holiday.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02
CD Gas Ration Aides
Asked 10 Report tuesday

Civilian Defense Volunteers
are asked to report for work OF
the second "A" Basic Gasoline
RI ton books next Tuesday
morning at 9 o'clock on the 18th
floor of@the building,
Mrs. Russell Stark, Macomb
County CDVO director. an
nounces today. Q
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02
US. FLEET SHELLS JAP STRONGHOLD
late X X X
bulletins
Bomb Jap Ships

NEW DELHI, July q (P) -
Mitchell bombers Of the u. s.
10th Air Force dropped more
than nine tons of explosives on
japanese shipping in the IRA
waddy River near Mandalay
yesterday, an American COM
munique announced today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02

LONDON, July . - tP -
Eight enemy fighters were de-
stroyed by British Spitfires and
American ThunderboIts In sep
arate sweeps over northern
France and the low countries
late yesterday. the Air Ministry
announced today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02
Jap Losses

CHUNGKING, July 2 - up
- The Japanese lost a total Of
$3.50 men In heavy fighting
along the upper Yangtze River
between May 4 and June 30, a
Chinese army spokesman de-
cIared today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, July : - up
- Allied night DoriOers: attack
ed the Axis barracks and the
railway station ut Cagiiari In
southern Sardinia before dawn
yesterday without loss, Allied
headquarters announced today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-02

lmpotioI Coverose
OF All Loeol News
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See LIONS--Page 2
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-11-25
CFiILDRENS NEW
PRODUCED

A new supply of children's
non-leather shoes for general
wear will be available, ration
tree, about the first of the year,
according to an announcement
made this week by A. T. Peter
son, state OPA director.
The sales are to be made in
small sizes only, in order to en-
courage production in the pre-
school and early school age
ranges, where the most serious
shortage is now being felt. Shoes
larger than misses and youths
size three will be rationed so
that children up to about eight
years old will benefit.
Soles of the non-rationed
shoes will be made from rem
nants and other available mat
erials, principally heavily woven
fabric, reinforced with vulcan
lied rubber, and will have can.
Vass uppers. Enough materials
are said to be available to pro-
duce a quantity which will help
the supply situation consider
ably
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-11-25
VINO POLICIES
RECOMMENDED
Mmugement-Lubor
Committee Asks For
Voluntary Action

Voluntary action rather than
broadened control by govern
ment is recommended to con-
tinue and improve the record of
Americas war production mach
Inc in the report of the nation
al policy committee, released
this week through Ashley c.
Roberts, manager of the Har-
din office of the U. S. Employ
ment service, War Manpower
commission.
"Outstanding thought in the
document" Mr.. Roberts says,
seems to be the prediction that
most effective use of national
manpower will be achieved
when all agencies of govern
ment concerned with procure
ment, production and manpower
are administered under a CO.
ordinated arrangement. (which
confines itself to a minimum of
control and administrative de-
tail -. (and) when all the people
understand their personal OBJ
legations as related to the war
needs"
Presenting and signing the re-
port were the following nine
members of the WINGS advisory
committee: for management-R.
continued on page 81
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-11-25
CAPTAIN GEORGE
OWENS AT LIONS
Member OF Eighth
Air Force Gives
Interesting Story

Captain George Owens, who
recently returned from England,
was the guest speaker at the
Monday night meeting of the
Lions club. He presented an in
teresting story of incidents on
the European air front.
Captain Owens was a former
student at Polytechnic Institute
in Billings, and a friend of Carl
Carter, band instructor in the
local schools, who introduced
him to the club.
Although the Catain could not
divulge any military secrets he
held the audiences close at
tention with several incidents
that happened to him as a re-
connaisance and air photogra-
ply pilot with the American
Eighth Air Force stationed in
England.
On one occasion he was or
dered to take pictures Of a GER
tain objective on the French
coast and as he flew over the
target he was being chased by
four Messerschmit 109's. The
German aviators would not al
low him to turn back toward
England, and it was only after
a chase through the Pyrnees
mountains that he lost the
Nazi airmen ard returned to
England with only five minutes
supply of gasoline in his plane.
He stated that the German
pilots were excellent flyers and
that their craft were of a high
type, but that Allied flyers have
attained superiority in all
phases of aerial warfare.
Guests of the club were James
Louk and Sherman Hu5ley of
Grow Agency, o. D. Shively of
Forsyth and E. E. Skeie.
The luncheon was served by
DR.. L. H. Labbitt. S. P. Louk,
Bert W. Kronmiller and R. B.
Macleod.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-11-25
SERVICES FOR
EDITH A. REED

Funeral services were held at
st. Joseph's church here Nov.
Is for Miss Edith A. Reed who
passed away in Los Angeles on
Nov. 10. The Rev. c. L. Owens,
S. j., was in charge.
Miss Reed was we'll known in
Hardin and St. Xavier. She
made her home with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. C. Lobdell in St. Xav-
Ter for a number of years. She
was a sister of Mrs. Lobdell.
She entered the government
service and as girls advisor was
stationed in Indian schools in
Oregon, Wisconsin and among
the Navajo Indians in Arizona.
She was in the latter position
when i'll health forced her to
retire early in April. With her
sister she went to California in
hope of regaining her health.
Survivors include three sisters
and several nieces and nephews.
Interment was in the family
plot in the Hardin cemetary.
Pallbearers were three nepheWs
and old-time friends from St.
Xavier.