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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-09
bastion' Fall
periIS Whole
Nazi Defense
Red Siege Guns
Shelter Enemy.
Before Rostov
BY ROGER GREENE


A sudden and spectacular
Russian coup which netted the
capture of Kursk, one of the
big six" bastion5 of the Ger
man defense system, imperilled
the whole Nazi line below Mos
cow today even as Red army
siege guns Numbered destruc-
ton upon the axis citadel at
Rostov-on-Don.
Kursk, which lies about mid
way between Moscow and Ros-
TOW, formed major link in the
German defense wall along with
Smolensk, Bryansk, Orel, Khar-
kov and Rostov.
The city. in the Black Earth
region on the southern slope of
the central Russian plateau, had
been in Nazi hands since Nov.
IL, 1941, four and a half months
after the German invasion ar
mics stormed into Russia.
VAST CEMETERY
Battle dispatches said the Red
flag was raised over Kursk at
3 pm. yesterday and described
the city as IAN enormous ceme-
terry"
1.-THE (German) Kursk. army,
as il called itself, does not ex-
list any more" Soviet war cor
respondents said, reporting that
Red army shock troops used
bayonets and rifle butts to bat
ter the Nazi garrison into SUBJ
mission.
The Russians said Gen.
mander, exhorted his troops to
fight on, promising that "re-
lief will come" and ever. threw
wounded soldiers from hospit-
ais into the battle.
The city itself was reported
See RUSSIA-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-09
Fisher Seeks
City Office
Enters Race for
Commission

Angelo Fisher, local restau-
rant proprietor, today ANNOUNCE
ed his candidacy for election to
the Mount Clemens city commits
sion.
Fisher, who has been in bus
mess in the city for the past
eight years and has lived in the
Community for 20 years, cites his
business training as having fit
ted him for direction of NUM-
cipal government.
An active worker in civic af-
fairs, Fisher sketched the fol-
lowing detectives which he
would work for If elected:
Free city-wide garbage COL
lection.
Increased wages for munich
pal employees in keeping with
See FISHER-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-09
Harper Seeks
20 New Drain!
Proposes SwsGpiws
Droinose Prosrom

Construction of 20 new drains
and proper maintenance of 20
others was proposed to the
Board of Supervisors today by
County Drain Commissioner
William G.. Harper.
Harper proposed that the SUI
pervisors budget an estimated
$39,259 at the fall session as the
county at large share of the
S148,2 20 estimated cost.
Action of Harpers specific re-
quest was lacking. Instead the
supervisors authorized the bud
get committee to set up as much
money as possible from the cur
rent budget Tor drain use.
Mount Clemens supervisors
led by Bert v. Nunneley led the
fight on Harper's proposal. Num-
neley pointed out that the city of
Mount Clemens operates its own
drains and should not be obligat-
cd to contribute to county at
large fund from which it would
not benefit.
Nunneley pointed out that the
remainder of the money needed
must come from special assess
ments. He asserted that major
ity of tax delinquency during
the depression resulted when
property owners were unable to
meet huge special assessments.
Harper, in rebuttal, asserted
that only S2,311.23 was spent for
operation of county drains in
1912, that large sections OF the
See DRAINS-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-09
County Bank Balance
Reaches All Time High

After County Treasurer Will
liam c. Miller reported that the
county bank balance stood at
S1,921 .83-an all time high
AS of Feb. 6, the Board of SUI
pervisors today considered Mil
ler's proposal that county funds
be invested in War Bonds.
The matter was referred to the
finance committee for study. Ac-
ton will be taken at the March
meeting of the board.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-09
Wilson Pupils
Top Tin Drive
Salvage Compoisn
Proves Successful

A total of II 800 ounds OF pre-
pared tin was collected and
turned in by Mount Clemens
school during the last tin sal
wage drive conducted in the city,
it was announced today by Mrs.
Paul Mckee, Mount Clemens
salvage chairman.
Wilson school regained the
banner it lost to Grant school
in a previous drive by collect
ing 2,400 pounds, Mrs. Mckee
said. The Wilson average was 10
pounds per pupil, highest in the
city.
Grant and Donaldson schools
See CANS-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-09
Gilbert Purchases
-kibbIe Ioggery
Mems Clothing Shop
Changes Honds

Kibble's Toggery. Inc, As Cass
avenue, today was operating
under a new owner, Albert E.
Gilbert. former proprietor OF
Gilbert's Cut-Rate store.
Gilbert. who operated the
Macomb street store for seven
years. said today that he will
rapidly re-stock the kibble shop
and continue the same policies
concerning high grade mems
garments which prevailed under
the management Of William A.
Kibble, from whom he pur-
chased the business yesterday.
For the time being, Gilbert
said, there will be no change in
the name of the shop.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-09

NEW DELHI, Feb. Up -
Royal Air Force Blenheim
bombers attacked Pauktawgyi,
Japanese occupied village in
Burma, yesterday and laid their
bombs across the target, a Brit
ish communique said today. The
war bulletin also announced a
japanese air attack on the
northwest Arakan border but
said damage and casualties
were reported to have been very
slight.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-09
Recreation Glasses
Called OF tonight

With Mount Clemens High
School playing Port Huron here
tonight in q basketball game, the
weekly Tuesday volleyball,
swimming ard badminton class
es sponsored by the Department
of Recreation have been called
off. The classes will be resumed
next Tuesday.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-09
Supports Plea

WASHINGTON, Feb. o R)
- The Dies Committee Tipped
through $4,000 pages of its Of
fetal proceedings today to back
up its plea to the House for a
tw0-year continuance and to
dispute charges of its critics that
it has spent too much time
fighting a United States ally at
war, Soviet Russia.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-09

LONDON, Feb. g. (Ho "A
brief air raid alarm, followed
quickly by the all-clear, sounded
in London today. The city's 81
rens screamed at the approach
of a small number of German
planes which took advantage OF
a thick cloud cover to cross the
coast and penetrate some dis
lance inland.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-09
NaZis Yield

LONDON, Feb. o. R "A
strongly fortified enemy position
was taken in the latest fighting
In the Rostov area, with more
than 800 Of the foe killed and
four German tanks and two self
propelled guns destroyed, the
Russian midday communique,
IS recorded by the Soviet radio
monitor In London, said today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 up
- The japanese invested more
than an estimated $4,000 men
plus about 800 planes and a con-
siderable fleet of ships in their
futile, desperate campaign to re-
capture Guadalcanal Isl a n d
from the American amphibious
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-09
Discuss Unity

ALGIERS, Feb. S-U.D-Oe-
layed)-Gen. Georges Catroux,
one of Gen. Charles De Gauile's
most trusted lieutenants, arrived
today to spend three or four
weeks ir Gen. Henri Hon0re
Giraud's home and discuss more
complete coordination between
Girauc and De Gaulle.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-09
Makes Demand

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-U.D
Director Joseph b. Eastman OF
the office of defense transporta-
ton today demanded drastic re-
vision of traffic signals and reg
ulations in all cities, elimination
of thousands of unnecessary traf-
fic lights and stop signs, and re-
adjustment of traffic signal
cycles to speed war traffic.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-09
Gets State Post

LANSING, Feb. 9 - R -
Governor Kelly today appointed
Robert S. Ford of Ann ArbOr,
director of the bureau of gov
eminent at the University Of
Michigan to head the newly
created state department Of
business administration.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-09
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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-09
Defeated JAPS FLEE GuADAL Canal
late X X X
bulletins
Fire Big Gums

LONDON, Feb. 8 up -
British and German heavy
guns r0ared into action early
today and for q half hour the
Dover region reverberated with
the explosions of the two-way
Smelling. It was the first time
the big channel guns had been
heard this year.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-09
Devastate Town
- EA D QUARTERS

ALLIED = EAD QUARTERS
IN AUSTRALIA, Feb. o-(R)-
Dutch filters, manning American
Billy Mitchell bombers, blasted
and burned three-Quarters q the
Japanese-occupisd tswn and
harber q Dobe n ~ Are -
lanAs abeut So ml1os nogth C
Darwin, Australia, yogoorGay, q
Allie1 eom0unSQuo ~ to1ny.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-09
Tokyo Admits
Withdrawal
from Key Base
Yonks Now Masters
Of Strotesie
Solomons IsIond

WASHINGTON feb.
. (AP) Secretary Of
the Navy Knox sold todoy
oil enemy resistance on
GuodoIeonol islond in the
Solomons has opporsntly
ceased"
He qualified the stots-
ment by soyins there may
be q few japanese groups
left end odded thet the sp-
parent end to the six months
eempoisn on GuedsleeRao
ploeed American forces with
in striking d;stonee Of sons
Of the most important bases
Of the Joponese."
The secretary toiked % .
press eonfevemee shortly ofeeS
the BerliE radio ,announced that
yapaassg lzmperiaf< headquarters
had. reported the withdrawal of
japanese forces from Guadal.-
canal. The Berlin reports also
told Of the evacuation BY the
japanese Of the Buna area.
where the United States report.
ed final humiliation Of . Is.
000-man japanese force had
been accomplished some three
weeks ago.
Knox noted that no such
broadcast, as the story stated.
had been received directly from
Tokyo, but said:
LITTLE DOUBT
II don't think there's any
doubt about the truth Of that re-
port"
He expressed the opinion
that it was possible that wide
spread recent sea and air &C
tivity in the Solomons might
have been "a demonstration to
cover their Withdrawal" in dis
cussing the reported retreat OF
the Japanese from the highly
strategic Solomons island, on
which is located Henderson air
field. 4
This apparent end Of . six
months campaign to gain COM
troll of the strategic island with
its vastly important airfield,
Knox said, has denied to the
enemy base from which to raid
American lines of communica-
ton to Australia and has placed
American forces within striking
distance of some of the most
important bases of the Japa-
nese."
The story of the southwest
Pacific would have been vast
ly different story for the last
three or four months had we not
established our position In the
Solomons," Knox said.
He reported that he was
without any further information
of sea and air engagements on
the Solomons area and said no
assumed that "the same pre-
liminary plays are still going on
See GUADALCANAL-Pago ~
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-09

imported cevsress
Of All loeel News
The Ely miner., 1943-03-18

fox holes and gun emplacements Also
we have to work with the rifle, rifle
grenade, As caliber pistol, Browning
automatic rifle, tommy gun, sub
machine gun, and grenades. It's in
teresting work. We're the ones who
follow the raiders, so we have a pretty
tough job. I guess that's the reason
why we work with different types of
guns, learn battle tactics, fox holes and
one and two man trenches, and do
double time in the hills. They're real
ly getting us in good shape.
There are "a of us in this outfit
and we have to learn each others jobs,
including scouting, and take charge of
men and lead them in battle.
"Am taking this means to say hello
to all my friends in Ely and to thank
you for the paper"
Private Lobe adds postscrip that
II wouldn't trade the marine corps
for anything else"
Pvt. John w. Sjoberg, Co. B, Inf.
Bn, Tr. Cntr., Camp Elliott, Calf, is
in a line camp getting trained for &C
tual combat he writes. We haven't
been assigned to the different branches
which make up company" he said.
Like tank corps, tank chasers, ma
chine gunners, etc. 'I don't know
which branch I'll be in. I'd like to
get into the tank corps, but it isn't
what you like in line camp, it's what
they give you.
81 take this means to say hello to
everybody haven't had time to write
to, and to thank you for the paper"
Pvt. VIM. j. Lindgren is at the teach
nical service school of the army air
force at Mianii Beach, Fla.
Frank A. Glavan, seaman, second
class, writes that "here I am in New
York City, which I'm not very crazy
about. It's too big place to suit me. I"
Pvt. Anton j. Colarich is in Bty A,
481st CA Bn. (AA) Camp Davis, N. C.
Pvt. John Godec is now stationed at
Waycross, Ca, in the 1853 Ord. Co.,
10th Ser. Gp, army air field.
Cpl. Elmo E. Lakanen is stationed
at station hospital, Mariana B. s. F.,
Tucson, AriZ.
Pvt. Clarence Carlson has been
transferred from Camp Callan to
Camp Hale, Colo, and is in Co. H, 86th
mountain infantry. This is a new unit
and new camp.
Pvt. Hugo A. Hill is now at Camp
Crowder, Mo, where he is in the Det.
Med. Dept, Station Hosp.
Word comes from N. E. Hill, avia-
tion machinists mate, third class, that
he is receiving his paper regularly at
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
First 1t. Ian L. Reid, who was en-
ployed by the Oliver Iron Mining COM
pany here before entering the army,
has been assigned to the Shenango
personnel replacement depot, Transfer,
Pa. He was previously stationed at
Columbus, Ohio, and Albany, NJ Y.
-E-
ERwww l.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-18
National Forest Timber for Sale

Sealed bids will be received by the
Forest Supervisor, Duluth, Minnesota,
up to and including April z, 1943, for
all of the merchantable dead timber,
standing or down, and all the live
timber marked or designated for cut
ting on the following described areas
in the Stony Working Circle, Lake
County, Superior National Forest, Min
nesota. Bids viii be received for one
or more of the units.
UNIT I. 460 acres In Sections and
9, T. 60 NJ, r. 10 W., estimated to be
300 M bd. It. of jackpine sawtimber,
100 cords of jackpine mine tagging, so
cords of jackpine mine poles, and $50
M bd. It. Of aspen Sawtimber, more or
less, and an unestimated small amount
of other species and products. No bid
Of less than 500 per M bd. it. for the
jackpine sawtimber, $1.20 per cord for
jackpine mine tagging, $075 per cord
for jackpine mine poles, and 500 per
M bd. #. for aspen sawtimber viii be
considered. In addition to the prices
bid for stumpage, the purchaser viii be
required to make a cooperative deposit
of $1.00 per M bd. It. for all jackpine
sawtimber cut, the funds to be used
for general stond improvement work.
UNIT II. $50 acres in Sections Is, 10
and 80. T. 81 N, r. 10 W., estimated
to be 81 M bd. IT. Of jackpine saw
timber, SO M bd. IT. of aspen saw
timber, 166 M bd. #. of spruce saw
timber, 1O2 M bd. It. of white pine
sawtimber, IS M bd. It. of red pine
sawtimber, 773 rough cords Of spruce
pulpwood and 312 rough cords Of bal
sam fir pulpwood, more or less, and
an unestimated small amount of other
species and products. No bid Of less
than $500 per M bd. It. for the jack
pine sawtimber, $500 per M bd. #. for
the aspen sawtimber, $500 per M bd.
#. for the spruce sawtimber, 500 per
M bd. #. for the white pine sawtimber,
$500 per M bd. it. for the red pine
sawtimber, SITS per rough cord for the
spruce pulpwood, and $100 per rough
cord for the balsam fir pulpwood will
be considered In addition to the
prices bid for stumpage, the purchaser
will be required to make cooperative
deposit of $025 per rough cord for all
spruce pulpwood cut, the funds to be
used for general stand improvement
| work.
The cooperative deposits required in
each block are not subject to refund,
except as they may be in excess of the
amounts actually due the United States.
$4,000 must be deposited by each party
bidding on one or more of the des-
cribed blocks, the deposit to be ap-
piled on the purchase price, refunded,
or retained in part as hquidated dam
ages according to conditions of sale.
The right to reject any and all bids
is reserved. Before bids are submitted,
full information concerning the tim
Der, the conditions of sale, and the
submission of bids should be obtained
from the Forest Supervisor, Duluth,
Minnesota, or from the District Ran
ger at Halfway, Ely, Minnesota.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-18

jack rabbits or foxes If you have a
horse. BY the time you get your gun
to your shoulder after sighting jack
rabbit, it would be half a mile away
laughing at you.
"Was glad to read about the volun-
teering for the armed forces in The
Miner. Cap Ojala's column is tops
with me. He's one of those good con-
versationalists who could make trees
grow even in Kansas. We sure could
use lot Of trees here"
Kansas is rough on troops, Ola de-
clared.
"At calisthenics at $50 in the morn
ing the cold wind is pain in the
neck. wouldn't mind if there was
only the wind, but there has to be that
internal dust and sand. In my spare
time I pick sand particles out Of my
teeth"
The Ely miner., 1943-03-18

Buy War Bonds and Stamps
The Ely miner., 1943-03-18

like the hree1es too, but don't like
the dust baths that accompany them. !.
II want 70 ten ysu abeuts The com.
pany Of JaDansse We have In or de-
tachment.
These soldiers ere American born
and are excellent soldiers and citizens.
Recently q large number Of them
were Transferred to . fighting unit
going over seas TO the European front.
You should have seen the confusion!
They all wanted to go. This complete
" changed my attitude about them as
a whole. They have grown up In a
free environent just Ike the rest Of
us. find very few faults about them
except that they are avid gamblers.
I wouldn't dare step into those 'sky's
the limit games.
Here In Kansas all you can shoot is
The Ely miner., 1943-03-18
SOLDIER CALLS FOR HELP TO
SELL KANSAS ON minnesota

Pvt. George A. Ola Is having dill
ficult time selling the people Of Kan
sas on Minnesota.
Private Ola, stationed with the Hq.
Det, Sta. Compl. No. i747, Fort Riley,
puts 1t this way:
"As you know Kansas Is a dry state.
They have ~ lakes here, but so far ]
haven't seen a one.
when I tell the local people that
Minnesota has 1000 hkss, they cali
me a liar. When show them the
truth from the World Almanac, they
The Ely miner., 1943-03-18
News ABOUT
SERvIcEMEN

Pvt. Roy Nicholson has been trans
ferred to the 873rd guard squadron,
Luke field, Phoenix, Ariz.
Pvt. Joe Buckner, 614th Trn. Grp.,
64th Trng. Wing, Fit. BIT, is at st.
Petersburg, Fla, taking his basic train
ing. He will soon be transferred for
his advanced training in the army air
corps.
''I've seen quite little country since
leaving home, but none of it appeals
to me like good old Ety. he declared.
'"The weather here is little different
than that back home, but haven't
seen the sunny side of Florida yet.
We sleep in tents and it's plenty cold
at night. want to say hello to every
body back home"
A note from Staff Sgt. j. F. Pecha-
yer, Ventura, Calf, addressed to "all
my friends and buddies in Ely and in
the armed forces all over the world, -
states:
Hi, fellows! Hope you're all in the
best of health and in shape to stick the
Japs. Hope to be with you some time
soon. Peck's bay boy-how about
dropping a line? Well, so long and
many happy returns-Peck."
His address is E, 56th G. A., Box 1850
III
AFTER receiving my basic training,
the powers that be decided that
could best do my part by being a
clerk" says Pfc. Fred C. Childers, who
is now attending the army administra-
tion school, branch three, CO. A, room
81, Brookings, S. D.
"The training here" Private Childers
says, consists of typing, correspon-
dence, filing, army forms, classified
ton, regulations and administration.
So far I've enjoyed the army, good
eats, exercise, drill and plenty of
sleep. At present am in the air corps,
unassigned. When I finish the course
(eight weeks, I will be sent to per-
manent station"
Pvt. VIM. H. Hill is in the 1O49th
SEFTS, Moore Field, Mission, Texas.
Pvt. Henry l.. Dyhr is in Hq. Co.,
3rd Bn. 409th Inf, APO 703, Camp
Claiborne, La.
Pfc. Veikko Jarvi is now with Serv.
Bly,, 10th FA Bn., Santa Barbara,
Calf.
| Pvt. Earl Hardy is now stationed
with the paratroops at Camp Toccoa,
Ca, and Is in the 511th infantry.
Marine Corps Pvts. F. j. Skeryanc
and D. G. Forsman are now with the
FA Bly,, Art. Sch. Bn. TIC, Bks. 13-B-
16, Camp j. H. Pendelton, Oceanside,
Calf, where they will attend the field
artillery battery school for two months.
Frank Lake, in the engineers bat
talon, is also there, they said.
graduated from the technical supply
(clericaD school of the army air forces
technical training command, located
at Southwestern Institute of Technol-
ogy, weatherford, Okla.
/ Pvt. Frank J. Lobe, Eng. Bn. TC,
Camp Joseph H. Pendleton, Oceanside,
Calf, Is what he calls the biggest
military reservation in the world. It's
up in the hills so all I can see for
miles and miles are hills and more
hill. The talk here is that the camp
covers 400 square miles. This used to
be an old ranch. The closest town is
II miles, and Los Angeles is 80 miles
away.
we go to Los Angeles on weekend
passes. The people there treat us
swell, and we can have good time.
Have been to tbs Hollywood canteen
once. It's so crowded that it's hard to
breathe, let alone move around. Ser
vicement there and in town are like
i flies around honey.
Am with field fortification in the
engineers. Am well satisfied. Now
we're learning the different types of
The Ely miner., 1943-03-18
DESERT BLOOMS
More Than just Sand There,
Corporal klancher Reveals.

Cpl. John Klancher is in Los Angeles
after completing a 15-day maneuver
which took him through some 200
miles of desert.
Surprising as it may sound" he
said, ''the desert is in bloom at this
time of year.
"The shrubbery when in bloom
makes the desert quite picturesque
There is more than just sand here"
"At this time of the year." he said,
"the desert heat is not so intense,
which keeps the snakes, lizards and
what have you from coming out"
The Ely miner., 1943-03-18
tell me that Minnesota is ON
swamp.
'What shall I do?"

(Anyone wishing to help Private Ojs
out can address him as listed above)
1.-THE Kansan," Private Ola phil
osophized, cloves horses. like horses
too, especially when its horse on an
opponent The Kansan loves the wide
open spaces. I love the wide open
spaces too, especially when they are
covered with pine trees. The Kansan
loves the brisk breezes that blow.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-18

"A lot OF storekeepers in town are worry
ing about being able to get help these DAYS.
Judge. Men are mighty scarce and gettin'
more so all the time"
Il know. Even the big companies are
having quite job getting them Yep. and
they need 'em too. Take the beverage dis
tilling companies for example. they need
lot of manpower. Though they're not
making whiskey any more. they're doing
24-hour- -a-day job of turning out alcohol for
The Ely miner., 1943-03-18

gun powder and synthetic rubber for the
government.
Makes me think back to the days before
repeal when powerful number OF people
were making liquor. too. ..only they were
bunch of law-fouting criminals doing it
behind closed doors. And the government
wasn't collecting billion dollar excise tax
either. Ever stop to wonder where the gov
eminent could get all its war alcohol today
if it weren't for the beverage distillers?"