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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-19
WOUNDED after TWO WEEKS |
RIVER ROUGE
SGT. MAKES
GOOD RECORD

AN ADVANCED BASE IN THE
SOUTH PACIFIC-M. Sgt. Henry L.
Duncan former core maker at the
Bonn Aluminium company. Detroit,
Mich. is now on duty with an ord
nance ammunition company Of the
Army's Service of Supply forces in
the South Pacific theatre.
His organization is responsible for
the operation of several ammu-
milton areas, from which front lines
forces draw needed shells, grenades,
small arms and other types of am
munition.
Recently M Sgt. Duncan was pro-
NOTED from S. Sgt. in charge of
storage 10 NJ. Sgt, whose Job it Is
10 maintain records which tell Of the
stock on hand as well as the con-
dition OF the stock. Being senior
man of his department, he is also
in charge Of the Depot Office per-
sonnet and the smooth running of
the Office.
Sgt. Duncan attended the Ord
nance Section Training School. Sa-
wanna, Ill, Wnefe ne took the am
munition course from November
1912 to January l943, finishing with
an excellent rating.
M. Sgt. Duncan is married and
longs TO return 10 his wife, Mrs.
Carrie NJ. Duncan the former Miss
Carrie NJ. Reid who now resides at
549 Holford street River Rouge,
Mich. He is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Duncan living at 437 Polk
street, River Rouge. Mich.
A few months after he visited
home on furlough June 1913 Sgt
Duncan came overseas. He is en-.
titled TO wear The South Pacific
Ribbon. The Good Conduct Medal
and badge TO show him as having
qualified as Marksman for Carbine
and Rifle.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-19
Reassignment Awaits
Seven Detroit Men

Army. their new assignments will
be determined
Soldiers here for reasSignment in
clude: Pvt Quillie Henry Chatfeld.
son Of Mrs. Rosa B. Chatfeld. 29l E.
Forest; Pvt. Dennis Burton. son Of
Mrs. Katherine Burton. 1899 E.
street: Pvt Clyde Brooks. son Of
Mrs. Winnie Buck. Detroit. Mich;
Pvt. Oquinn Frazier. son Of Mrs
Daisy Frazier, 2l6 Hendrie: Pvt AL
ton Haskin. son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Haskin. 1856 Riopelle: Pvt.
William James Fleming. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Fleming 3787-l6th.
EcorSe. Mich: and Pvt George Reli-
ford Robinson. son OF Mr. and Mrs.
George Robinson. - Alfred. Detroit.
Mich.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-19

Shown above three members of the staff of the Third
Group FerrYing Division Air Transport Command the Romuus
Air Field Mich Ferdinand A Houston standing ladder
and James Dorsey lower right both of Ysan Mich Houston
assistant foreman of mechanics the sub depot while Dorsey
aircraft mechanic Both doing this
Bottom: Archis Beard s2s Napoleon Detroit
civilian aircraft with the Third FerrYns He has
aircraft painter for three
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-19

ces at a press conference arranged
by the Navy Department Monday
afternoon. August I.
Our ship started out with the
original landing forces on D-Day,"
Mitchell said, but stormy weather
and other conditions caused US to
put back 10 the shore. So we didn't
really reach France until June z.
by that time. the beach had been
cleaned up and the principal jobs
were landing supplies and digging
foxholes. | had been serving as
steward TO the commanding officer
of our vessel AS soon as we landed.
thought. | was assigned as cooks
helper and given the job Of getting
food TO the fighting forces at the
front.
Il carried out my task for two
weeks without getting a scratch.
Then. on the morning of June al
my first day off, walked right
into a big explosion on the beach.
I came TO two days later in a field
hospital and found that had deep
shrapnel wounds in the arm and
face. One piece Of shrapnel just
missed my right eye. never knew
whether l had been founded by a
bomb or a land mine"
After two days in the field hos
pital, Mitchell was transferred to a
base hospital in England and on July
% arrived in this country aboard
hospital ship, the SIS Refuge, along
with 609 other wounded service
men. He was virtually recovered
from his injuries and, after 30
day furlough-his first since enter
ing the service-he expects to be re-
Ssigned 10 active duty.
Mitchell. former sawmill worker
in his home town, Kinkslen, Ark,
was drafted July 30. l943, from Lit
tie Rock, Ark. and was sent TO
cambridge, Md, for his basic train
ing. on a landing craft and floating
drydock He spent eleven months
in Scotland and southern England
before the invasion. His work in the
British Isles, he said, was largely
loading and guarding ammunition
ships. He said that the morale of the
| men he came in contact with was
high. Their principal concern was
to get the Job done and get home,
he added.
Saw Negro Artillery
In France. he reported that an
artillery unit OF Negro troops had
arrived before he was injured. He
also observed Negro troops cleaning
mine fields. driving ducks" Qand-
ing crafD and caring for the
wounded.
The young seaman is unmarried
and lived with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Mitchell. He is one of
IA children-seven boys and seven
girls. One of his brothers is his
twin. Another brother Albert
Mitchell. is in the Army. and may
be overseas. He has not heard from
any Of his family since his return to
this country. He hopes TO surprise
them when he gets his 30-day fur
Tough.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-19
Detroit Woman
Among Three To
Fort Huachuca

The Headquarters. Sixth Service
Command. announced this week
that three Negro nurses had been
appointed TO the Army Nurse Corps
with the rank Of second lieutenant
and had been assigned TO Fort Hua-
chuca, Arizona.
The three nurses are: Virginia
Louis Smith. OF 5l35 Caniff street,
Detroit. Mich; Catherine Wilder,
408 n. 18th avenue, Marshaltown.
Iowa: and Gertha Gibson. 22l6 Har-
rison street. Kansas City. Mo. ~
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-19
NnSSISSIPPIANS IN
NEW CALEDONIA AREA

NEW CALEDONIA. Sog,h Pacif-
!c.-CorporalS E,roy Barrett and
Eli Harm s;on. formerly II Shaw,
Miss. are nov serving together at
this island base a Quartermas-
ter Service Company. a unit Of the
Army's Services OF Supply forces
IN The South Pacific theatcr.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-19

KEESLER FIELD. Biloxi. Miss
ResSSi gnmen; 70 new military duties
await seven former residents Of
Detroit, Mich. who have reported
at Keesler FIELDS unit Of the Army
Air Forces Training Command. Dur
ing their short stay here a review
Will be made OF the previous train
ing. aptitudes and experiences OF
each, and together with considera-
ton OF the military needs Of the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-19
Former Clerk Now
In Naval School

Lewis Fredeck Madison. 81. OF 264
Holbrook street. Detroit, is now at
tending the Aviation Ordnance
school al the Naval Air Technical
Training Center, Memphis. Tenn.
Il was disclosed this week.
Madison is the husband OF Mrs.
Ethel Madison OF 264 Holbrook, at
tended Lincoln high school. and
was clerk in civilian life.
He completed his boot training at
the Great Lakes Naval station.
Madison will receive the third
class petty officers rate.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-19

iuuy wounded
and knocked out
Of action on
his first day off,
duty on French
soil.
The wounded
sailor. o. B. Nit
chell, stewards
mate, first class,
now recuperat-
ing from shrap-
mel wounds at
the Naval Medi-
al Center, Be-
.hesda. Md. told
q his nNnnTtpn-
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Liars Faces Red on Finding
Champ Is Captain in WACS

submitted by Capt. Harm, was
II wrote my girl. petite
blonde, TO go to plant that
processes fresh vegetables for
overseas shipment, and get her
self dehydrated. She did. Imme-
diately her mother put her in
an envelope and sent her To me.
air mail. When the letter ar
rived. took her out, poured
water over her, and half an
hour later she was n good a.
overland here with me-"
Although there Is no rule say
INC woman cannot become
champion one did n 1896 TO-,
club. IN announcing the 1914 win
ncr. had referred 10 Capt Harm
a. him and tho Judges were
rcd-faccd when inNcS Z iCatlon
proved the winner was a her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Plant
WdIkOut Settled

a dispute over seniority rights,
which made $500 employees OF
the Ford Motor Co.'S Lincoln divi-
sion idle Saturday was apparently
settled when officials of the JAW
Go ordered the men back TO
work Monday.
The order followed a meeting
Saturday night of members of
Local 900. UAW-CIO at the union
headquarters, 1885 LivernoiS. Jack
Mcclure. president, said that
nearly 800 employees of the tank
engine department Will work
Monday, starting at 730 a. m.
and that all other employees viii
work Tuesday. Only tank men
are scheduled TO work Monday
Mcclure said that a fight be-
tween a foundry worker and his
supervisor which ChmaXed the
dispute and walkout would be dis
cuSSed al a meeting of manage
mcnt and union officials Tuesday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
De|Inquenfs'
Parents Hit
Ordered TO School
10 Study Problems
DETROIT SUNDAY TINES


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30
San Francisco is one city
where thouehtless, negleetiul
parents today are being shown
the terrible wrong they arc do
inc their children. Here,
mothers and fathers found
guilty of child neglect are
punished in a unique manner
which could well serve as an
example for other large cities
which face the problem Of in
creaslng Juvenile dellnnnencX.-
For often il is found the real
delinQuentS are parents, and IN
Sgch cases. here, the errlng adults
are sentenced 20 attend a school
on how 10 rear children!
The school consists of series
Of eight lectures given by panels
Of experts. The responsibility OF
parents from the legal. health and
recreatIonal 7tandpointS IS COY
cred and a special point is made
Of the child S emotional problems
ana the idealS nc should have
The part the church and school
play in lives II children and even
the possibilities of employment
for children Nhen they are ready
10 work. are discussed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Ey-Cl0CEliefs Vote
To Join AFL
Western Union Staff
Opposes Red Leanines
snerInI to rHE pErRoIr TINns

NEW YORK. Dec. 30 Former
executive board members and
chief stewards representing more
than 1000 members of the Ameri-
can Communications Association. [
Go, have voted TO join the AFL
and rcpudate the Communist
leadership of the AGA.
This was announced by Charles
A. BarduniaS. former president Of
Local 40 the Western Union
group of the AGA. who said that
40 leading members of the Go
union had unanimously approved
the decision.
In addition 10 voting for the
AL utilization the former Go
officers and representatives also
passed a resolution condemnlng
communism as a threat 10 the
entire American labor movement.
This decision of the Western
Union men 10 leave the Go, and
Join the federation II was pre-
dicted by w. l.. Allen. interna-
tional president of the CONNER
cial Photographers Union will
guarantee a nationwide defeat Of
the AGA IN the NLRB election
here Jan 3
Allen further pointed out that
IN this election IN which all Vest
CIn Union employees IN seven cities
VIII decide between AGA and
AL the vote viii mean the end
OF communism IN the vital COM
Uunlcatlons industry
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Tired Kidneys
Often Bring
SIeepIess Nights

When disorder ~ kidney function permits
poisonous matter % remain In your blond.
II may cause nagRing bAckacho. rheumatic
pains, icg pains. 4es--t-f pcprai energy. get
ting W nights. swelling. puihnesS under the
eyes. headaches and dizziness. Frequent or
scAllA I2s-.-,i- Is!tl Es..zs :. .E-sl
anmetImes shows there Is something wrong
with your kidneys or bladder.
Don't waitl ASK yourdruggist for Deans
fTilF, used rucccssfuily By millions for over
- years. They give happy relief and will help
the Is miles ~ kidney tubes huAh out poison
ous waste from your blood. Get DOan = PITTS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
STAINS 3 YEARS

Nineteen forty-four was Stains
year as was 1913 and a, 1918
promises TO be.
II can be RooSeveltS year IT he
makes n So with a vigorous
American policy.
The year 1914 wifi be recorded
in history as the real beginning of
"A Communist Soviet Russia era
and a. Marshal Josef Stains
epoch in Europe and Asia.
At the end OF 1914. the Soviet
Russian orbit embraced almost
two-thlrdS of Europe through mil
ltary domination or political and
alliances.
MIlitarily, Soviet Russia pcnc-
trated westward through northern
Norway TO stand on the Atlantic.
The gallant little republic OF
Finland. whose people were once
the world heroes and herolncS.
and then forgotten and abandoned
by the western dcmoCracics i>
once again. completely dominated
uS. Moscow.
In-lhl ccntcr-the Red armies IN
Budapest are marching on Vienna
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31

BURLINGTON. Wis Dec. 90
tuP) a WAC captain hood
winkcd the Burlington Liars Club
all The way from Paris today ana
became the first female worlds
champion liar IN eight years with
a recipe for dchydratIng blondes
and shipping them TO soldiers
overseas.
The winner was WAC Capt
Hope Harm. who signed her
name as Capt. Hope Harm ana
convinced the Judges she was
GI wolf
We've been hoaNed." said
club pToSldCri O &. HulcttC.
hut WEI stick hy our decision
and award the title To her
anyway"
The biggest whopper Of 1914.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Bureau tsCredted
To Sell Big Ships

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30 CUP)
The maritime commission and
war shipping administration to-
day Jointly announced creation of
the division of large vessels dis
poSal TO handle negotiations for
the disposal OF vessels and float
ing equipment Of more than 1000
gross tons.
Cmdr r. }. Moran was named
chief OF tho new unit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31

Getting value out of the food you eat
Is your No. health problem whether
you e.a 500 or =, 900 pounds yearly
To do this, scientists say, you muss
have an adequate supply OF natural
stomach digestive juices and rich, red
blood must be present.
Improper diet, overwork. undue wor-
ries colds. the flu or other Illness often
inpAirs the stomach's digestive func-
tIons and REDUCES the red blood strength.
A person who Is operating on only
20 TO 75ls healthy blood volume or n
stomach digestive capacity OF only 50
to CO., normal Is severely handicapped.
Undigcsted food sours, causes gas
bloating fails 10 supply the necessary
body energy tissue repair oiten re-
sulting In nervousness and loss OF energy.
So with ample stomach digestive Juices
Plus RICH. RED-BLOOD you should
enjoy that sense OF well being which de-
notes physical fitness -. mental a4eft-
nessi ,,
III Won are subject 10 poor digestion or
suspect deficient rcd-blood as inc cause
OF your trouble, Yet have no oIBanio
comp. lcation or focal infection. So
Tonic may be just what you need Is 10
Is especially designed % TO promote the
flow OF VITAL DIGESTIVE JUICES IN
the stomach and (2) 20 build-up BLOOD
STRENGTH when deficient.
These two important results enAnla
YOU TO enjoy the food you do eat ~
make use Of A. as Nature intended. Thus
YOU may get new vitality pep De-
come animated .. more atuAcJlVel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Lemon Juice Recipe
Checks Rheumatic
Poin Quickly

n you suffer from rheumatic. arthritIs or
neufitis pain try this simple inexpensive home
recipe that thousands are using Get pack
age ~ RUIZ Compound. a two-week supply
to-day Mix 70 Nth quart Of water add the
Juice ~ lemons It's easy No trouble -
au and pleasant You need only tablespoon
fuls tnu times = day. Often within A. hours
sometimes overnight splendid results are
obtained. II the pains DO not quickly leave
and n you do not feel better return tho
empty package and RUIZ vii cost you Moth
ing tn try as'u u cold by your druggist under
an absolute money back guarantee Ru-t
compound y ior sale and recommended by
crug stores everywhere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
19 German Prisoners
Sought in California

FL CENTRIC. Cal. Dec 30 CUP)
Search for 10 German prisoners
of war who staged a daring Christ
mas escape from an Arizona in
ternmcnt camp, conferred in Impe-
rial Valley today after Mrs Mag
dalena Artiz. mother Of bantam
weight boxing champion, Manuel
Ortiz. reported she fed two roughly
attircd men who spoke with a
thick accent
Twenty-Five prisoners escaped
from the Papago Park camp near
Phoenix, but six were recaptured.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31

Just take minutes in their
stride. You might call II the
flier's philosophy. A. for me.
l won't forget the last mission
in Europe, ever, because this
homecoming depended on its
success.
Even 30. homecoming would
he 80 much better II we could
forget the boys who won't be
back. That's why I'll he happy
10 be back i'm the thick of things
again, fighting TO help those IN
fantry guys on the ground. j
guess everybOdy'S hat is of 10
the infantry. How those boys
deserve it,"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
z AirIiners Grounded

BATTLE CREEK, Dec. 30 Pas
SengerS of two American AirlincS
passenger planes, grounded at the
kellogg army air base here today
because of bad weather. continued
their Journey 10 Chicago by train.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Won Wiegand Sees:
Specter of Third War
In 1855 Horizon
International Photo
Bv KARL III. Won WIEGAND
Dean of American Foreign Correspondents

MADRID Spain, Dec. Cove enter the new year as
the flames of fare up to greater heights on all the
of eastern and western Europe in the Pacific
the Philippines and China though stranng for that final
leap to the end of the world.
How long that last lap is whether months in Europe,
or another year in Asia, statesman and no
general has the omniscence to determine.
1t has been year Of brilliant American and Allied
achievements
There have been disappointments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
BOOST DEBT LIMIT

The Congress Will be faced
with the necessity OF again boost
ing the public debt ceiling 10
300 billion dollars or higher The
lIIaILnnn- - Gl- h4l4.aFi--
The two houses Will haNc 20
organize elect officers and FIT
many committee vacancies The
Inauguration Jan 20 will usher M
the President fourth term and
thereafter Congress VIII settle
down 10 Work.
The new Congress viii have a
substantial Democratic working
majority IN the House IN contrast
with the battle-wcary 18th which
boltcd out of Washington Dec l9
after two years OF tempeStuouS
enG~tnnG
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
DENIS IN CONTROL

In the now House there will be
243 Democrats. 100 Republicans.
one Progressive and one AmcTi-
can Labor member. When the old
House quit work for the holidays
il contained 213 Democrats. PIP
Republicans, two PrOgrCSSlvcS.
one Farmcr-Labor member and
one American Labor member In
addition. there were SlN racan-
CleS
Onc-third Of the Senate was
elected Nov. Z The nov Senate
viii consist or - Democrats IS
Republicans. and one Progressive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Rev. Van RaaIte Dies

CLEARFIELD, Pa. Dec. 30
up Rev. AlbertuS van Raaltc.
"a. pastor of the Presbyterian
Church and a native of Holland
Mich, died today of heart al
tack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Congress -Job
Starts Jan. ;
3 Huge GIobsl Tasks
Face New Group
BY FELIN GOTTEN
international News service staff WrNv

WASHINGTON, Dec 30 In
ternational problems that will set
the stage for the future world,
and domestic issues that will
decide the pattern OF postwar
America will face the 18th Con-
gress, which VIII take up the
nations law making Job Jan. g..
The fledgling Congress which
emerged from the Nov 7 cleo
tionS will prepare 10 play its part
in three huge global tasks:
Winning two wars, ono
in Europe and one in the Far
East.
Questioning the peace and
the postwar world.
-ReadmSting the economy
of the United States To a
peacetlme basis.
A day or so after Congress con-
Venes il Will receive President
Roosevelt'S message on the state
of the union" Whether the PreSi-
dent will deliver this message in
person has not been determined.
The annual budget message Will
follow a day or TWO later.
WAR BUDGET Up
The budget will call for APP
preparations To smash German
resistance and to prepare for
Gripping blows against Japan In
1914 Congress appropriated sixty
seven and one-half billion dollars
to carry on the war,
Because OF the German COun-
tcroffenSive on the Western Front
the 1915 appropriations will he
larger than was anticipated ana
may be greater than the 1914
total although actual estimates
will not be submitted until a
clearer view is obtained Of what
Will be required IN Europe
The new appropriations are eX-
I pccted 10 boost total war ohliga-
/ tionS 10 a figure not far below
the half-trIllion dollar mark
/ Previous Congresses have ap-
proved the expenditure OF more
than 292 billions for var and dc.
: tpuSp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
SPEND TIME PRAYING

I'VE call Forts prayer wagons
because we spend lot of time
praying when NaZi fax rains
ON us around the targets.
People may wonder why We
20 back to the same targets
over and over again. The NaZiS
rebuild quickly and when their
job of reconstruction il done II
il time 10 pay them another
visit. That accounts for pound
ing away az places like Merse-
berg and Regensberg.
"Our Forts can take fax, all
right. hut we must worry about
fire. It's tough to watch close
friends 60 down in the ship
ahead. or 10 see others In
crippled Fort get out Of fOrma-
ton quickly 30 a. 10 protect
others. often with a tragic end.
PRAISES FIGHTERS
I'VE never know for certain
how many of our friends get
down safely from a damaged
ship because chutes are not
opened at the higher attitudes
a. the cold il too intense.
II had one Michigan hoy in
my crew. = sgt. James Ruhno
of ~. Joseph, great ball tur-
RET gunner.
we learn 10 believe IN luck,
never 10 plan ahead on leaves
or even tonlght's dinner. We