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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-10
Utica Druggist
Feted on Sind
Birthday

UTICA-Sunday, August 6,
marked the 82nd birthday of
Utica's oldest business man,
Herbert E. Mcclellan. Mr..
Mcclellan also bears the distinc-
ton of being the oldest pharma-
cist in the state of Michigan.
The day was appropriately OBJ
served with a party at the home
of his son, Earl j. Mcclellan, and
family, 463l Clinton street.
Three picnic tables were
spread on the spacious lawn and
SO friends and relatives sat
down to dinner, first joining in
singing Happy Birthday" to
the honoree. Fred Behrendt as
sisted Mr.. Mcclellan in cutting
the huge birthday cake.
Barnyard golf and other
games, interspersed with visit
ing, filled the afternoon.
Out-of-town guests included
McClellan's sister, Mrs. Carrie
Johnson, of Mount Clemens; Mr..
and Mrs. Fay Mcclellan, Mr..
and Mrs. B. c. Reuter-, and
daughter, of Detroit; Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bahlman, of Au-
burn Heights; Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Mcclellan, Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley
Mcclellan and children, Mrs.
Neil Mcclellan and Mrs. Ed.
Buckley, of Pontiac; Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Benin, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. o. Fogelsonger, of Rochester;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Byrd and
son of Lake Orion.
DR.. and Mrs. w. L. Drink
water, Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Frost,
Mrs. Elmer Mcclellan, Mrs.
Harvey Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lis Mcclellan and Mabel Webb
were present from Utica.
Mcclellan has been in the
drug and grocery business in
Utica for the past forty years,
before 1904 working as &
pharmacist in the stores of
George Bannister, James H.
Hodges and DR.. G.. c.. Robertson.
His first place of business was
on Cass street at the Main
street alley, in the building now
owned and occupied by Henry
Scheper. His sons, Ray and
Earl, are now associated with
him in the business.
Herb as he is Familiarity
called, was born on August 6,
1862, on farm east of Utica on
the Townline road, now Hall
road, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mcclellan. He was mar
ried to Helen Blouch with whom
he lived for nearly fifty years,
Mrs. Mcclellan passing away in
1899, just few months before
their 50th wedding anniversary.
Besides te two sons, McClel-
Ian has two gandchilden, Earl
James, Jr., and Marilee, children
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Earl j. McClel-
Ian. He enjoys his declining
years working on the lawn and
with his flowers, at the home of
his son, Earl, with whom he
lives. He takes great interest in
the affairs of Utica and the ma.
ton. He is honored and esteem
ed by all Utica residents who
join in extending congratula-
tons to venerable gentleman.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-10

by, visited relatives in Portland,
Mich, this week.
Harold Williams left Sunday
for New York City after spend
ing three weeks with Mrs. Will
liams at their summer home
here.
Miss Elizabeth Lucas has gone
to Petoskey for several weeks
stay.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-10

Rugby, as it was originally
played, called for from 40 to
100 PLAYERS.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-10
Fairgrounds Plan
Overseas Letters
Children Write
TO Servicemen

Memories of happy childhood,
and the things they're now fight
ing for will be fresh in the
minds of Mount Clemens service
men in foreign fields soon, when
they open their mail.
Hundreds of children who
have enjoyed the six play
grounds of the Department of
Recreation this summer will de-
vote Monday to writing letters
to men and women in the serv-
ice overseas.
In their letters they will ex-
press their appreciation of the
hardships, wounds. disease and
death our fighting forces are
enduring so that such things as
Fairgrounds, doll and pet shows
and childish fun shall not be
denied American children.
Although Fairgrounds super
visors will assist the children,
even to the extent of providing
addresses Of overseas service
men and women, and prisoners
of war, the text of the letters
viii be the child's own expression
of thanks to a fighting man.
Some will describe their own
effort in collecting salvage or
buying war bonds and stamps,
others will confine their mes
sage to a description of the sum-
mer program they have enjoyed.
All, without exception. will re-
mind the soldier or sailor of the
precious stake for which he is
fighting.
Awards will be made by the
Department of Recreation on
each playground, and all letters
will be mailed. Stationery and
envelopes have been provided
for the young letterWriters.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-10
ROOSEVELT TO
SEND MESSAGE
T0.(0NGRESS
VIII MOI Be Able 10 Read II
But Will Give Broad
cast at 6 P. N.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. - Presi-
dent Roosevelt. on the advice OF his
personal physician, will send his an
nual message to Congress at noon
tomorrow rather than deliver it in
person, but he will broadcast a
shortened version of the message to
the country at 6 o'clock tomorrow
night pvt.
Roosevelt arranged a late after
noon conference today with Con-
gressional leaders after the formal
ties at noon of the resumption of the
seventy eighth Congress session.
The President is expected to dis
cuss with the Congressional leaders
the business ahead at this session
which is confronted with pair OF
legislative headlines and number
Of other provocative issues.
Still shaking off the yestiges of
his illness, which White House Of
ficials described as Influenza. the
President is keeping all engagements
in the White House proper.
BY February II Congress must de-
eide what to do about food subsidies
and by March decision must be
reached on Social Security payroll
tax rates, now frozen by emergency
legislation TO level OF one percent.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-10
The W ashington
Merry Go Round
BY DREW PEARSON
(Major Robert 9. Allen ON active dutyJ

WASHINGTON - You can write
it down as definite that one of the
big unpublished things sure to re-
suit from the Teheran conference
will be series of free ports all over
the world to expedite free trade in
the future.
This is in accord with Secretary
Cordell Hulls long cherished free
trade policies and was one of the
trump cards Roosevelt had up his
sleeve to play at Teheran, calcul-
ated to please land-locked Russia.
Out of the Teheran conference is
sure toscome a free port at Istan-
bull and free access through the
Dardanelles to the Black Sea. This
is of vital importance to Russia,
always nervous over being cut off
from the Mediterranean
You are probably sure to see an
other free port at Basra, the harbor
at the head of the Persian Gulf.
This is another potential outlet to
the sea for Russia. For a century,
however, Russia was blocked by the
British. who dreaded the idea of
Russia reaching down toward the
Indian Ocean and India.
For years Russia has stretched
out to find an outlet to the sea.
This was behind construction OF
the Trans-S Siberian Railway and de-
velopment of Vladivostok. 1t was
also behind the Russian conquest of
Manchuria and the subsequent
Russo japanese War. 1t was also
a cause of the Crimean War be-
tween Britain and Russia Finally
it was behind Russias attack on
Finland.
If the Big Three settled this age
old problem at Teheran, as the
diplomatic grapevine reports, it will
go a long way toward eliminating
one important contributor to war.
NOTE-Free access to the OAR
danelles is reported one of the most
important questions discussed by
FDR and Churchill with President
Ismet Inonu. Turkey is expected
to get some territorial compensa-
ton for freeing the Dardanelles. A
free port at Hong Kong was also
reported discussed at Cairo, but
Churchill refused to turn it back to
the Chinese.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-10
SOVIET ARMY
NEAR SARNY,
OLD POLAND
General vdtutin's Spear
heads Are Within IS
Miles Of Bug River

MOSCOW, Jan. 10.-Spearheads
OF General vatutin's First Ukrain-
ian Army plunged to within IS
miles of the Bug River, and neared
Vinnitsa, rail city on the Bug serv-
ing as the main control point for
German communications with the
Dnieper bend.
Other Vatutin units, slashing
southwark, sent deeper one jaw of
possible trap for thousands Of
Germans in the Smala gap, Nazi
held zone to the rear and extend
ing eastward to the Dnieper River.
This southwark drive is pushing 70
a junction with General Ivan
Konev's Second Ukrainian Army
advancing westward through Alex
androvka.
Inside Old Poland
Above Korovograd farther north,
the Soviets are within five miles of
Sarny, IS miles inside old Poland.
Vatutin's western advance guards
have seized Zhornishche, Is miles
from the bend of the Bug River.
Zhornishche is 80 miles southeast
of Virinitsa and 33 miles from the
important Odessa Warsaw Railway
The Bug River is a natural defense
line ON the eastern border of Trans
nistra, Soviet area awarded to Ru-
mania by the Germans.
Drive On Rail Center
Other units have pushed through
Schastlivaya, 10 miles east of Vim
nitsa, itself threatened by cutting
of the most important east-west
railway left to the Germans in the
Ukraine
The German Command has an
nounced the Soviets attempted a
landing west of Ochakov On the
Black Sea, between the mouth of
the Dnieper and the naval base
of Odessa, but were thrown back.
No Russian confirmation is re-
ported of the landing but it might
be a thanking assault to bottle lip
the Germans in the Dnieper bend
Berlin reported local fighting
west of Sarny in Old Poland and
declared that Russian attacks west
of Berdichev were frustrated.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-10
TO RETURN
OVERSEAS
SOLDIERS
Rotation System Establish
ed by Army-AIaska,
Caribbean Favored

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. = The
War Department has adopted a
troop rotation policy which should
assure" by mid-1944 all soldiers in
Alaska and Caribbean areas fol
two years of overseas service. to be
returned to the United States.
Senator Robert r. Reynolds
Chairman of the Senate Military
Affairs Committee, made the an
nouncement, and also said the ro-
tation outlook for other areas in
eluded North Africa.
Plans have been instituted to re-
turn monthly limited number OF
men more than 13 months in over
seas service in the South and
Southwest Pacific. 1t is anticipated
that present difficulties in return
ing men from these theatres of OPP
Grafton will be overcome by the
spring of 1914 and the system will
be put in effect to return certain
number of them to the United
States.
The rotation of air crew person.
mel overseas in all theatres has been
established and is functioning sat-
isfactorily, said Reynolds.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-10
ExiIed Head
OfLiihuania
Fire Victim
Artificial Respiration Fails
10 Revive Chief Of
Tiny Republic

CLEVELAND, Jan. 10.--Antanas
Smetona, Lithuanias exiled Presi-
dent, who successfully withstood
German diplomatic pressure, only
to flee from Russia's occupation OF
the tiny republic, died from suffo-
cation yesterday in fire at his
residence.
Artificial respiration failed to re-
vive the 69-year-old man. He
sought to recover fur coat from
the attic of the apartment where
he resided with his wife Soft, since
1912.
Others who fled safely from the
flames were Julius Smetona, 81, his
sen ;Burita, 81, his daughter-in-
law, and two grandchildren.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-10
'DEFEN5ES OF
GERMANS ARE
NOW ENTERED
Fifth Army PIunges Deep
er Into Casino Area
British on Bridgehedd

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
ALGIERS. jan 10. - The Fifth
Army forces bit deeper into the
tough defense belt at Casino, the
American Doughboys plunging for
ward in two mile advance north
west of Casino and the British
crossing the Peccia River. firmly
holding the bridgehead southwest
of the town.
In the thrust from Mount Maio.
the Yanks battered their way
through strong opposition and cap
tured the $500 foot peak of Catena
Yecchio, overlooking the road to
fallen San vittore to Casino.
Despite intense artillery fire the
British chung to the bridgehead
when they forged across the Peccia
River at the west of Mount Mag
giore. near the western end Of the
l0-mile offensive front Of Clark's
Fifth Army.
Clark's troops have also occupied
other heights preparatory to the
assault directly on the Casino
road Still further south completed
occupation OF the 900 foot mount
Porchia by hopping up the surviy-
ing Germans entrenched in the
mountains on the western slopes
after tanks entered actively in the
push. The Americans are thus over
looking the village of Cercaro, four
miles due east of Casino. both from
the north and south.
Deep snow In the mountainous
sectors on the Eighth Army front
restricted fighting to patrol activ-
ity and heavy artillery and mortar
fire exchange
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-10
SOFIA IS HIT
BY B0kBERS
TODAY NOON
Formations Of FortresSes
Sweep Over Capital
City ofBulgaria


ALLIED HEADQUARTERS in
ALGIERS, Jan. 10.--A heavy force
of American Fortresses bombed
Sofia, Capital City of Bulgaria, a
packed formation sweeping over the
city about noon today.
This is the fifth heavy bomber
assault in two months on the Ger
man controlled city.
Today's raid was close follow up
of yesterdays raids when Fortresses
hit and severely damaged rail CEN
tiers near Sofia and hit German
troops and supply center in Yugo-
slavia and Rumania.
Pola, shipping supply port on the
Yugoslav front, used by the Ger
mans, was also heavily bombed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-10
FLIGHT NOW
OF GERMANS
IS CHAOTIC
Plans for MethodiCdI Re
treat Knocked Out by
Russ Offensive

KHOLM, Jan. 10.-The
German Army's westward flight
across the Russian Ukraine could
almost be described as chaotic, be-
cause the high commands plan fol
a methodical retreat went awry.
The Red Army struck suddenly
and swiftly in numerous offensives
Berlin correspondents said the
German military spokesman gravely
admitted to Swedish newsmen Their
armies were fleeing during one OF
the decisive hours of the war" in
a desperate battle upon which "the
outcome of the whole war depends.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-10
MORE JAP
SHIPS ARE
Sent DOWN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Sub-
marines, raiding enemy shipping
lanes sunk 10 more Jap vessels, the
Navy announces in communique
and names one large tanker. a large
freighter, medium sized transport,
five medium sized freighters and
two small freighters. all not prev
iously announced.
The freighter ships sent down
were types used in moving badly
needed materials to Jap garrisons
throughout the Pacific area and
brought To SAG the number of Jap
ships sunk. probably sunk or dam
aged, and TO 1896 the number of
ships known TO have been sunk.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-10
Mill AT0LL IS
BY
DIvEB0MBER5
laps Retalidte by Swoop-
ina Down on American
Held Island Of Tdrawa

PEARL HARBOR, Jan. 10.-The
Seventh Army Air Force dive bomb
ers raided Mill atoll in the Marshall
Islands last Friday and the Jap
anese Immediately retaliated by at
lacking Tarawa, in the American
held Gilberts, Admiral Chester w
Nimitz announces.
The Japanese. did no damage at
Tarawa. The attack on TaraWa
was made as usual at night. No
disclosure of the damage at Mill
where the Japs presumably have an
airbase, is announced, but the dive
bombers. in hitting their targets
said the Japs offered no aerial OPP
position.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-10

Service Is
Great Need
Congress Urged 10 Enael
Legislation : Expect
Recommendation

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. = The
Army and Navy Journal said 1t ex-
pected that President Roosevelt will
recommend to Congress this week
legislation instituting universal SER
vice, contending this is the only
way in this country to counter Ger
man propaganda strikes and EVIL
dence OF war WEAKNESS in the
United States.
Prompt institution of the uni
versal service" the Journal added
lis absolutely needed, and we shall
rely upon Congress to enact it with
out delay"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-10
200 NIpp0N5
ARE killed.;
HILL IS TAKEN
Dive Bombers Attack Cape
ST. George Rdbduls
System Bombed
ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD

ADVANCE ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS IN NEW GUINEA,
Jan. 10.-The United States Marines
on New Britain Island have reor-
ganized and resumed the attack on
the Japanese around Bergen Bay
east of Cape Gloucester, while
bombers and fighters of the South
Pacific command raided enemy in
stallations and met stiff intercept
ton at Cape st. George at the
southern tip of New Ireland.
Fighting at Bergen Bay was re-
sumed last Friday. the spokesman
for Gen. Douglas Macarthur said,
but late reports of the battle are
lacking.
The Marines are known to be
attacking southwark from Silimat
Point, reached hill sc and killed
200 Japs
Torpedo dive bombers of the AL
lies in Solomon bases staged mid
day attack on Cape ST. George last
Friday, causing fires and stirring
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-10
Republicans
Get in Line
For(aIllpaign

CHICAGO, Jan. 10.--The Mack
mac declaration is the "only con-
crete and comprehensive" statement
concerning the American foreign
policy by leaders of any party.
chairman Harrison E. Spangler. of
the Republican National Committee
sand today in an address at the
conference held by national COM
mitteemen and state chairmen.
Spangler asserted the Mackinac
declaration, which stated the U. s.
must assume full responsibility of
world affairs and cooperate with
other nations in securing world
peace made possible the adoption
OF the non partisan Connally reso-
luton and we see its influence in
terms arranged by Secretary Of
State Cordell Hull at the Moscow
conference and up to this time the
present Administration has not Of
fered to the people any such declar-
alton"
Spangler challenged the Presi-
dents attempt to label the Demo-
Gratis as the 'Win War Party con-
tending that to-day this country
is Republican rather than Demo-
cratic and our Army and Navy is
neither Republican nor Democratic
but they are Americans and the
Win War slogan belongs to all OF
U.S."
The chairman told the newsmen
at conference yesterday that there
is an informal sampling of senti-
ment among some members of four
battalions of American soldiers in
England that leads him to conclude
that about so or 60 percent OF them
favored the Republicans in the
1914 Presidential Campaign.
Selection of convention city will
be decided at this meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-10
DERAILED FREIGHT
CARS START BLAZE

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 10--De-
railing of freight cars on the water
front led to fire and subsequent
explosions of fuel oil causing dam
age, Police Officer William Cayan-
augh estimated at 100000. mostly
at power plant.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-10
SHELDON TO FAIRBANKS

Robert Sheldon. Director for the
Unemployment Compensation Com
mission. left by PAA plane for Fair
banks where he will spend a few
days in connection with business
matters.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-10
SEVEN NEGROES
ARE KILLED IN
D0RMIT0RY FIRE

RICHMOND, Calf, Jan. l0.-At
least seven men, all negroes, were
killed and several were injured
when fire today destroyed a ship
yard workers domitory.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-10
WITH ELLIS AIR

Hugh Ramsdell, with Ellis Air
Transport at Ketchikan. registered
at the Baranof over the weekend.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-10
FIVE ARE INDICTED
FOR CONSPIRACY
TO EvADE DRAFT

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.--Gert Hans
Won Gontard. 81, identified by Fed
eral officials as the grandson OF
the late Adolphus Busch. st. Louis
brewer, was indicted today with
four others on charges of conspiring
to violate the Selective Service Law.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-10
DOCTORS IN TROUBLE

1t hasn't leaked out, but the staid,
dignified American Medical Assoc
iation has just escaped another in
dictment by the Federal Govern
ment.
1t came as an aftermath of the
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-10
Noel Coward Wants
To Come 10 Alaska,
Visit Men, AIeuiians
BY JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Not for
a while at least has there been any
better illustration OF the difficulties
which beset Washington reporters
than what happened the other
night at Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Nc
Leans big dinner party for Grace
Moore and Noel Coward.
On the right and left of Miss
Moore sat Supreme Court Justice
William o. Douglas and Senate
Majority Leader Alben Barley On
the right and left of charmer Cow
ard sat Mrs. Paul v. McNutt and
Mrs. Ernest Gruening, wife of the
Governor of Alaska.
When it was all over, breath
less young woman reporter rushed
up to Mrs. Gruening and Mrs. Nc
Mutt.
What did Mr.. Coward say?" she
asked. What did you talk about?"
The answer was something like
this: Well-er--really we don't re-
member. 1t wall all most entertain
ing, really, and Mr. Coward is quite
charming. but we can't think of any
direct quotes.
Undaunted, the young woman
hurried around to see Senator
Barley and Justice Douglas.
What did you and Miss Moore
talk about?" she asked Weller,
the answer came. we don't quite re-.
member. We didn't talk much about
much. Let's see. No, we can't
think of anything specific, but Miss
Moore was really most charming,
gay, pleasant, and interesting
AS matter of fact, Mr.. Coward's
principal contribution from a rep
ortorial standpoint was that he
would like to follow up his immed-
late Mediterranean tour of enter
tainment for soldiers with a junket
to Alaska and the Aleutians, where
the boys have had far less atten-
ton from entertainers than have
the men in Iceland Miss Moore's
chief concern was apologies for hus-
(EnVffiV,trnA
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-10

Bond Premier, Jan. IS. A bond
for every seat. adv.
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Evening star., 1944-05-05
The eGreat GameQfPolitics
Roosevelt's Failure to Deal Firmly
With Domestic Issues Is Deplored

ommendation of the combined
chiefs of our armed service for a
measure they insist is necessary to
speedy and crushing victory. And
here is the President halfheartedly
presenting their recommendation
permitting one of his aides to array
himself publicly against it and him
self allowing 1t to languish because
of the feebleneSs of his advocacy.
On the basis of that record it is
little difficult to see how it can
be argued that Mr.. Roosevelt's re-
election is essential toi the conduct
Of the war; that no other man is
fit to be Commander in Chief: that
our military heads, who map STRAIT
egy and are responsible for victory
get from him the fullest co-opera-
ton and support.
Evening star., 1944-05-05

fourth . term
candidacy and
his labor alh-
ances. If there
Is any other ade-
quate explana-
ton it has not
been advanced.
Certainly, 1t is
true that there
is G o n C e r II
a m ng m e n
highly placed in
the war enort
over the situa-
ton.
The best illus
Evening star., 1944-05-05
By Frank X. Kent.

Failure OF Mr.. Roosevelt to face
squarely and deal firmly with vital
domestic issues is generally at
tributed to combination of his
Evening star., 1944-05-05
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