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at Dawn, which followed 4 night
assault.
Beat Back Germans
In Russia, the Red army continu-
ed to beat back furious assaults
by the Germans along the l60.mile
Northumberland front as Mos
COW raised the Mani toll in the
four-day German offensive to $4,000
killed and 1,s43 tanks and $40
planes destroyed.
The Russians threw in large tank
forces for the first time in a drive
to regain control OF several locali-
ties near Nursk which the Nazis
seized on the nrst day OF their Of
fensive. The Germans were report
ed to have made a new dent in So
Wet lines in the Belgorod area al
the southern end OF the battlefront
Moscow reported that In one
narrow sector the Germans sent
three tank divisions and three in.
fantry divisions against the So
vlets. One Red army unit repealed
10 attacks. killing more than 5000
Nazis and destroying up to 100
tanks.
The German and Russian air
forces were active all along the
front. Moscow air circles said
large forces OF Russian planes
strongly attacked German military
trains. troop and supply concentra-
tions and strategic river crossings
all the way from Orel to Belgorod.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
TO CLOSE BEACHES

Lansing, July o. An attorney
generals opinion indicated that
statutory enactment was required
TO close public bathing beaches
which are declared a menace 10
public health. the state depart
ment OF health and the stream
control commission said Thursday.
The opinion asserted that under eI-
listing statutory authority. no local
obligation rests upon either depart
ment 10 proceed further than TO
make public warnings against
bathing on unsafe beaches.
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Deaths
MRS. BURTON eRINKmAN

Salem. Mich, July 9--Mrs. Bur
ton Brinkman. born Sept. 80. 1890
al WEXFORD. r. l.. the daughter OF
Robert Brinkman and Emma Thorn.
as, died Wednesday evening al her
home in Salem after a short illness
from heart ailment. She was
graduated from WEXFORD High
School and from Tri City Nursing
School at Moline. III. She practiced
nursing for several years and took
post graduate course at Bellevue
Hospital, in New York City. In
June s. 1924. she was married TO
Burton Brinkman, who survives her
as do one daughter, Alice, a son,
Burton, one sister, Mrs. Arthur
Tisdale, WEXFORD, r. l., and four
brothers, Leonard. Arthur, Robert
and Harold, r. l., several nieees and
nephews.
Funeral services will be Satur-
day at p. m. in South Lyons a..
Phillips Funeral Home. Friends
may call there.
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Births

Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn V.
Seaver, at Bixby Hospital, Adrian
Weight. seven pounds, II ounces
Mr. .Seaver is the brother OF Mrs.
Lester Miller, this city.
Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
Belden, 1855 Harris Rd.. at Boyer
Hospital, July 8, weight seven
pounds, eight ounces.
Daughter; To Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
don Parks. 119 S. Harris St, at
Boyer Hospital, July T. weight sew
en- pounds, two ounces.
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INCREASE AUTHORITY

Washington, July S--lNS-Bring-
ing overall contract commitments
to S45,000.000, the Defense Plant
Corporation today authorized an
increase of $16,500,00O in the Pack!
ard Motor Company contract for
construction of additional plant
equipment in Michigan. The cor
poration also increased the Chrys-
Ter Corporation contract by s2,475,-
non
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
NEW LICENSE PLATES

Lansing, July Gus T Hart
man, deputy secretary OF state. An
nounced Thursday that automo.
biles IN Michigan next year will
carry only one license plate, a rear
plate of standard size He said
that the War Production Board
has notified the department that
sufficient light steel would be re.
leased TO permit manufacture OF
single plate per motor vehicle.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
TWO CHILDREN DROWN

Marine city, Mich, July with
in a few hours wednesday. two
six-year.old children were drowned
here. Victims were Andrew Ira
Brake. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
B. Brake, and Patricia Stephenson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Frederick
Stephenson. The death Of the boy,
VINO drowned in the st. Clair River,
is the fourth drowning in the Brake
family. The girl lost her life IN
Belle River.
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Pick Of The Air TODAY

National erosdesstIns Company
RED NETWORK -WLW 100, WWJ
$50. wHAM 1850. wMAo $40.
BLUE NErWORK-WXYZ 1910.
. Columbia erosdesstlna Company
WJR go, WBBM $50. WCKY 1880,
WFBM 1860. VICAR itso. WBNs
1860. WOOD 1910.
BLUE NETWORK-WOWO 1890.
Mutual Brosdeastins Company
RED NETWORK WLW 200.
BLUE NETWORK - WLW 100,
CKLw 500. WJBK 1890.
WLW 100. WON 100.
Tonight
NBC CHS BLU-l0:46-Elmer Da'
Wis on war.
NBC-7:3O-Rep. W. c. Ploeser on
Meat For America;
S:O0-Lucille Manners Concert;
S: 30-All-Time Hit Parade;
9:OO-Waltz Time;
9:3O-People Are Funny Quiz;
10: 00-Tommy Riggs;
lO:30-H. V. Kaltenborn for Bill
Stern.
CBS-s:00-Corliss Archer, drama;
s;30-Thin Man;
9:00-Betty Hutton in The
Fleets in;
800 Brewster Boy;
l0:0O-Bob Hawk Quiz New time;
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DISCONTINUE SALE OF BUTTER

Detroit, July 9--lNS-Two ma.
ior creameries discontinued sale
of butter on retail routes today,
giving the rollback OF butter prices
combined with an increased de
many for milk as the reason. Since
the ODT ordered no callbacks.
there is no longer any excess milk
to be made into butter, a spokes-
man for one of the companies said.
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Daily Market Report
AsPARAGUs-NO. l. ,l.5o.i.7S sou.

AsPARAGus-No. !. Sl.5O-l.7S doz.
bChs
PARSNIPS-No. /. 1880 blu.
RllUBARB-No. !. &c doz. bchs.
Fruits
Delicious. fancy. s4.50-5
bu.. No. /. {3.50-4 bu.; McIatosh
fancy. S3.5O-4 bu.; No. /. s3.325
ou.; No. 2. Sl.b0 bu.; Northern
Spies. No. I. $3.50.4; Jonathans,
No. !. s2.75.3 bu.: Steel Reds. fan.
cy. Si.50-5 bu.: No. /. $780, bu.
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Ypsildnf Briefs
Truck 0verturns

Iruck ONerturn0
When Harold Harner, SIG v.
Adams ST.. driver OF a large trailer
truck on US-ll2 near Highway No.
IS Thursday night sweryed his vehi.
Gle to avoid hitting a stray dog, ..e
lost control OF II and It overturned
injuring himself and a passenger,
Ralph Briggs, II, OF 2055 Ide, St.
Both we're taken to Boyer Hospital
and treated for minor decorations
and abrasions.
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On Vacation

On Vacation
Street Commissioner Ernest VI.
Maddux is taking one week OF his
two weeks vacation now. He plans
10 spend most OF the time working
IN his beautiful garden.
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Hundredl Protest

Hundreds Protest
approximately 800 persons ap.
peared before the Board OF Review
during public sessions this week TO
seek adjustments in the assess
ments on their real estate in the
city of Ypsilani.
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In The Sick Room

John Slater was taken 10 81. Jo.
seph Mercy Hospital Wednesday
for observation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
Under Water

Under Water
Further evidence that this part
OF the state was once under water
is seen in a petrified stone show
ing imprints OF shells found In the
garden of Walter Weaver, east OF
Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09

ll:so-Frank Sinatra's Bandbox
BLU-7;O0-Saludos Amigos. va
riety
1:30-Lone Ranger.
slS-Parker Family.
30-Meet Your Navy:
s:oO-GAngbusters:
le:l5-Graeis Fields Vacation
Finale
MBs-7;3O-Navy School Of Mu-
sic:
S:So-Sherloek Holmes:
s:SO-Double or Nothing:
ll;90-Music Without Words.
Saturday
ABC-l0:30 a. m.-Babe Ruth's
Quiz;
l2:l5 p. m.-Consumer Time;
2;O0-Roy Shield Company:
5:O0-Not For Glory. OCD
s-l:0O-Country Journal, Her.
bert Lehman;
5000 Men and Books:
tl5 tAlso NBC MBs) Butler
Stakes at Jamaica.
BLC-s:S0 a. m-United Nations
Review:
1880 D. m.-Future Farmers:
2;OO-Musette Music Box;
4:oO-saturday Concert
MBs-l2 MOUNTAINEERING House
Party:
H;OO-Opening Maritime Officers
Training School Alameda. Cal.
S;Oo-Recorded Repeat OF Elmer
Davis:
6:OO-Navy Bulletin Board.
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Ypsilanti Markets
tBuying Prieesl

tTpsilantl Farm Bureau)
GRAIN
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1920 Wool FACE

Smart swsgser In light but
warm fabrics. A good Invest
msnt TO put away for next
winters BlUstry days.
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War

Continued from Page One)
At Dawn, which followed 4 night
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-30

for general housevork no heavy
ndrN. staN nlchis 81 iall.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-30

" ASHAAN-Whie or colcred. New Way
Laundry. 225O Lemay
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-30

GENERAL, Homework cooking. no
laundry SIS. stay nights private room.
Call University 2-6o5T 1921 Wooding
ham drive
GENERAL Woman or girl white no
cooking NJ laundry, stay four nights.
SIS Townsend : 1895
GENERAL nousswork. no cooking no
laundry. private room and radio. good
wages IN 3-Ssi6
GENERAL HOUSEWORK No cooking
stay nights $50 1873 BJriinganle.
Townsend 5.4Ui7
GENERAL. housework. no cooking hght
.laundry private room S63 month. Ho-
garth 4i2e.
GENERAL homework No heavy isundry
$40. Can University 2.427s ls10s
Roselawn
GIRL for general housework no heavy
laundry, stay nirhts. NJ fell.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-30

Girl. for otnce work, 'ypirs essential
win be under direct superv. m - rus
ir accountant. chance 90 learn bnrkkcel-
irr and .tfce procedure Wr''" fully
Post Ofhce Box 1925 Detroit 81. Nfrh
GIRLS AND WOMAN FOR WRAPPING
Ann LAUNDRY WORN. GOOD PA.
FOUR HOUR LAUNDRY. WOODWARD,
CORNER or HENRY
Girl. assist With housevgfF rn ro0s'rs
no laundry. Heir Vit1 children STAY
niShts high Uases. University 3-4.Al
1919 San Juan
Girl. wanted f1r homework Wet"rtdse
afternoon ard sunday ~ cal la'e
ystte o4s4 until p m Townsend $3.50
after 8 2, n
;IRIS-CW htst FOUNTAIN turcreers''s
$50 weekly start meals Uniform
Kapar'S Drugs. l27oo Eas' J-T"rf"n
GIRI. For typlne and clerical work eV-
perence unucceSssrN Arthur Cotton
C1mpany 2600 East Jefferson
Girl wanted - lIgNf hrase11'k on'-
S-roon bungalow home niEhf' excel
lent wages UNIVERSITY l-l&'>
GIRL houeswork. small home from 30 ''
x. f~dsys. SO. 1888 santa RosA, Uri'
vsrslty 3-Oese
Girl Housewote n'cs 20 god
wages Townsend s-5i25 1926 strain.
GlRL. GENERAL HOusEWORk HONE
NIGHTS 40 COOKING IN 33si5.
Girl. Homework care child s'as n'gr's
SIS weeNy. TeIephorS Nernon' h-ti''
GIRL for general oface work ESrsre1c'
not necessary if47 FRS So
GIRL for general ] child small home
References University 1898
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-11
kiWaniS Get
Concert PreVue

Member of the Kiwanis Club
were treated 10 a prevue of the
United Nations concert at their
regular weekly luncheon meet
ing at the Medea Hotel yester-
day. r--
Under the direction Of Sam
uel Y. Barbakoff, selections
were presented by the Buddies
Dance Band, the Melody Maids
and Miss Merle Dehls.
The band played two hot
numbers, opening with a swing
version of American Patrol
and closing with the Benny
Goodman faverite lone O'Clock
Jump" The Melody Maids sang
a medley of three tune from
the New York hit show okla
homa". "Oh. What a Beautiful
Morning, "Surry with the
Fringe on Top" and People
Will Say We're in Love" Miss
Dehls' whistling selection was
Blue of Evening. Each special
~ had intricate band accompani-
ment.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-11
DIR. Id. j. Buckley
Opens Private
Medical Practise

DR.. Daniel j. Buckley today
announced the opening Of new
offices for the general practise
of medicine at 81 North Gratiot
avenue, in the Jewel Theatre
building
A lifetime resident Of Mount
Clemens, DR.. Buckley had his
early schooling at the Stanton
Military Academy and later was
graduated from Mount Clemens
High School.
He received his MD. degree
from Wayne University, College
of Medicine, and later interned
at Receiving Hospital IN Detroit.
For the past four years DR..
Buckley has served on the medi-
cal staff of the Chrysler Cor
poration in Detroit.
DR.. and Mrs. Buckley and
their seven children reside at
$50 Walnut street.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-11
Lieut.. Byers, AAF
Killed in Action
Former Resident
Lost in Norway Roid

RICHMOND-Mrs. Lynn En-
mer, this village, received word
on Monday Of this week that her
grandson, Lieut.. James Byers
with the L. s Air Forces in
England, has been killed. He
had been reported missing in
actioN while making raid over
Haldren, Norway, on July 30th
Official word was sent to Lieut.
Byers' parents, Capt. and Mrs.
James Byers of Sebring, Florida
Lieut. Byers is the only grand
son Of Mrs. Emmer and lived
with his grandparents here while
attending ST. Augustine's Catho-
lie school, Later ne moved back
to Detroit and attended L. of d.
high school After graduation
from high school in 1910, Lieut..
Byers completed one year at the
University Of Detroit where he
was member of the football
team.
He enlisted in the r C. A +.
in June 1871 and transferred to
the United States Air Force last
February. He was decorated for
destroying two German planes
over Rotterdam in June and was
promoted TO first Lieutenant
Lieut.. Byers was 20 years Of age
and has many friends in this viii
lage, who with his grandmother
and parents, mourn his loss.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-11
Singers May Still
Join Civic Chorus

Singers may still gain admis-
sion to Mount Clemens Civic
Chorus by applying to the direc-
tor, Miss Lois Harper, or by at
tending the meeting and practise
session al 1880 p m. each Tues
day in the high school
Bass and tenor voices are es-
pecially needed in the organiza-
ton this year IL was explained.
The Chorus is preparing for its
annual Christmas program of
carols, hymns and merry songs.
Members Of the Civic Chorus
will hold their monthly board
meeting Tuesday, Nov. Is, after
rehearsal.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-11
Clarence Robinson
Now Army Captain

Captain Clarence F. Robinson,
u. S. Army Air Corps, has been
promoted from rank of first
lieutenant.
Capt. Robinson, the son OF
Mrs. Edward Robinson, as Wash
ington avenue, Mount Clemens.
is stationed at Patterson Field,
Fairfield, Ohio. He and his wife,
Dorcas, reside at Springfield,
Ohio.
Capt. Robinson was graduated
from Mount Clemens high school
where he was active in athletics,
and from Michigan State college
in 1910. He was employed by
the Sun Oil company until May,
1941 when he enlisted in the Air
Corps.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-11
Students Marks
Come Out Nov. IL

Marks for the ten weeks pc
Rod Of the first semester 1913
~ will be given out TO students
the morning of Wednesday,
November II.
Parents should ask their chill
dren for these report cards and
give low marks special time and
consideration, Principal Monte
McFarlane suggested.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-11
japan, Too, Poises Mighty
WoIIop Over Asia, He Says
Nation Warned Against Optimism
in Considering Enemy Power

some 100000 men of military
age who have not yet been
called TO the colors, and they
have nearly as many more in
the 1920 year age group who
are not now subject TO the draft.
2-In the air, Jap nese
strength is on the upgrade. The
enemy has not only replaced the
planes lost IN combat but is i'm
proving both the quantity and
quality of It's air force. More
over, the pilot training program
has been stepped up and is keep
ing pace with an accelerated
production schedule.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-11
Seek Clues 10 Thieves

Mount Clemens police are to-
day following up a clue on a
thief who last night broke into
side office window of the Searns
Coal company al 80 Court street.
en- dollars in cash was missing.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-11
BY LYN CROST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1l--(Pl
-Germany's war strength is
greater today than in 1899 and
Japan still has a mighty wallop
poised over Asia, high-ranking
u. S. Army Chieftain was quoted
as saying today.
The statement was made by
Rep. Outland (D-CaliD who said
he was quoting Major General
George V, Strong. chief of the
Army's military intelligence di-
vision, with the Generals per-
mission.
Outland, avowedly anxious TO
prick any bubbles of u S. opti
mism over the war task ahead.
declared that Strong told a Sc
cret congressional session sew
eral weeks ago that:
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-11

Mrs. Louise Jane. English and
speech instructor.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-11
German Army Stronger Than i'm 1899 General Warns

Haven High schools Along" will be given early in
play Patsy Strings December under the direction
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-11
New Haven

The annual Feather Party
sponsored by the Liza of ST.
Johns Lutheran Church Will be
held Tuesday evening. Novem-
Der %, at Duncan's Log Cabin.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-11

MIR and Mrs. Herman Kesner
were hosts Saturday evening TO
( tine Euehre Club.
Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Bennett
and Mrs. l.. c. HartWay were
Saturday visitors at the home
of Mrs Marion Ehlers in Mount
Clemens.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Broughton we're
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Broughton
and the Misses Ida and Claire
Nunneley, of Mount Clemens.
Visitors Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. w j. Alexy
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Raj
ferty Mr. and Mrs August
AleXy and family and Mrs.
Minnie AleXy, of Detroit.
New Haven Mothers Club
Will meet with Mrs. OlIn Davis
on Elk street Tuesday after
noon, Nov. 16. Mrs George
Steiner is the program chairman.
The lesson topics to be discussed
are, What Kind Of Discipline,
and The Boy-Girl Question"
Mr. and Mrs Paul Babe, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Willert and
MIR. and Mrs. William Babe
were Sunday evening guests of
MIR. and Mrs. Phil Schuck at
Richmond.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-11

Wednesday evening guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Olin
Davis were Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Bowden, ST., of Crosse
Pointe, Mr. and Mrs. William
Bowden, Jr., OF New Jersey,
and Mrs. Arthur Rosso, of Mt
Clemens.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-11

THE German army has pa
proximately three times as many
combat divisions in the field to-
day as it had when the attack on
Poland began four years ago.
2-The Germans now have
300 well-trained divisions. This
year alone they reformed or re-
equipped or raised more than 60
new divisions, each of which has
approximately 500 machine guns
and 800 heavier weapons.
3-The Reich raised and
equipped armored, motorized,
and infantry divisions 10 replace
each of the 20 lost at Stalingrad
last winter.
1.-The luftwaffe is larger
now than il was IN 1899.
5-The number of workers
employed in war Industries in
Nazi-dominated territory has
risen from % 100000 al the out
of the war 10 35, 900 600 now.
The weapons they are making
are in some cases better than
any which the United Nations
yet have
6-Tbere is nothing in the
German economic picture TO JUS
tify confidence in the immediate
downfall of the NaZi structure.
For example, German food ra-
lions today are higher in caloric
content than they were al the
outbreak Of hostilities.
JAPAN
1.-The Lananese still have
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-11

Yes, IL is twenty five years since the end
OF World War I, and we commemorate
that Armistiee in the middle OF another.
more critical, world wide conflict. A
whole new generation hos grown up
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-11

Mr. and Mrs Herman Kesner
were hosts Saturday evening TO
the Euehre Club.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-11

The Japanese stlII have
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-11

and our stouneh belief in the Brightness
OF our eouse is dolly more intensified.
We ore determined that no motter how
much il takes we and our Allies ore go
ing to be the vietors! For thot reason We
Evening star., 1943-05-28
BY J. w. STEPP.

Its that new French actor,
Pierry Owmant," remarked the lady
at our elbow to her friend. Hes
nicer than John Gabeen."
This was the very beginning of
Assignment in Brittany" the Capt.
tolls new feature, when Mr. Aumont
had just had his flowing Bedouin's
beard shaved off and emerged as an
intelligence officer with the Fighting
French. In scarcely more time than
is required for the movie camera to
follow his parachute jump to the
ground, the good lady doubtless
reached the point where she
wouldn't have cared if the male lead
had been Ben Turpin. The film
adaptation of Helen Machines novel
leaves the movie-goer in such a
state of nervous suspension.
The headlong course of "Assign-
ment in Brittany" automatically
places the picture in the Hitchcock
category. What it lacks of the old
masters f1nesse is amply compen-
sated for by its sheer movement.
There are rather larger sprinklingS
of balderdash with the dash for
Assignment" to rank with the most
plausible of war-suspense yarns.
The connivances with the Breton
peasants sometimes are miraculous
instead of merely successful, such as
the escape sequence in which the
folks rescue Gestapo-ized Mr.. Au-
mont from Nazi prison stronghold
at an outlandishly bright hour of
day. Director Jack Conway's fac
simile commando raid, too, works
with fabulous precision that sug-
gests there has been a temporary
lapse in Hollywood's new-found
conception of Nazis as intelligent
scoundrels.
However, basically reasonable
tale of suspense has seldom been
spoiled by the simple intrusion of
exaggeration.
Pierre Aumont and his compatri-
Evening star., 1943-05-28

"BATAAN," a Metro Goldwyn Mayer
production, starring Robert Taylor and
George Murphy directed by Tay Garnett,
original screen play by Robert D. Andrews
At the Palace.
Sergt: Bill Dane --- Robert Taylor
1t. Steve Bentley .------ George Murphy
Corpl. Barney Todd Lloyd Nolan
Capt. Henry Lassiter----- Lee Bowman
Leonard Purckett Robert Walker
Felix Ramirez : Desi Arnaz
F. x. Matowski Barry Nelson
Matthew Hardy Phillip Terry
CorpI. Juan Katigbak---- Rogue Espiritu
Wesley Eeps - Kenneth Spencer
Yankee SalaZar ZarJ. Alex Hayier
Sam Malloy- Tom Dugan
Lieutenant Donald Curtis
Evening star., 1943-05-28

be captivated by the hardy boys In
blackface and helmet disposing Of
Na1 sentries by the use Of bow and
arrow. The Royal Archers, no
doubt.
+ +
The Rockets still being out on
tour, the stage bill consists entirely
OF one and two person speciality acts.
the likes of which this week give
cause to regret the Rockets absence.
Except for Con Colleano, who risks
health and happiness by stunting
on the tightwire, the show is caver-
nous, like a yawn. Gus Van cracks
cornily and sings old songs in his
saloon baritone; Block and Sully re-
lieving themselves unenthusiastical-
ly OF collection of smutty gags:
the Colstons try to do justice to the
ballroom dance antics OF the Hart
mans, which they should know is
impossible.