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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-21

fought in another. The German
fire was so heavy that part Of
the house collapsed burying four
Americans. Still they held. Camp
bell and Wehner only had II men
in their assault unit, but in the
battle which ragged for that isolat-
ed house they killed at least fifteen
Germans, wounded others n d
captured 81.
Capt Harvey J. Brodsky of Stur-
gis, S. D., in a recent push, made
personal reconnaissance into en-
envy territory to plan a thanking
attack. Though seriously wounded
about the head by mortar frag-
ments, he refused medical atten-
ton as he led his men into an
attack which resulted in the cap
ture of village.
But here is the interesting angle
to the story: Capt. Brodsky would
rot be on hand if it were not for
| the heroism OF one of the SER
geants.
Approximately a month ago the
captain was checking the area in
front of his troops when a patrol
ling German rifleman surprised
and captured him. AS Brodsky's
captor turned toward the German
positions S-Sgt. Everett C. Knight
of Utica, Miss, also on patrol, saw
what was happening.
A well aimed burst from
knights tommygun toppled h e
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-21
WITH THE AEF
Heroes By The Day

German and Brodsky raced to join
his sergeant. Together they return
ed to their positions.
A regimenta1 commander OF
Rochester, N. Y, rose higher in
the estimation of his men when
he recently led nine of them on
ore of the wars most brilliant pa
trolls. With 1t. Myer Kastan of
Glendale, N Y, and eight mud
caked GI's, he probed more than
two miles ahead of his frontlines
to capture the strategic town of
Montepiano on the Prato road.
They captured five vitality impor-
tant bridges north and south of the
town which is in the Apennines
northwest of Florence, and killed
al leas, 10 Germans, rounded up
20 others and scattered the rest.
The men who accompanied their
colonel through artillery and NOR
tar fire to do the job against Nazi
snipers and machinegun n S S
were S-Sgt. Richard C. Reitler
Mow a second lieutenant, commits
stoned in the field of New Ken
sington, Pa: Corp. Ray E. Mar
tin, Lancaster, Pa, the colonies
unarmed radio operator; Pfc. now
Exeter. Pa; Pvt. Steve Kepics,
Mercer, Pa; Pfc. Dominick Rella,
New York City: Pfc John C. Hill
ton, Salem, Va, Pfc. Vincent x.
Mcguire, Forest Hills, N. Y, and
Pvt. Hall L. Macdonald, Elwood
Civ Pa
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-21
YAMASHITA'S PLEDGE
BY The Associated Press

The japanese agency Domei to.
day quoted Gen. Tomoyuki Yama-
shita as saying he was willing to
sacrifice his own life in defense of
the Nippon puppet regime in the
Philippines.
The Domei report, broadcast by
Tokyo and recorded by the Fed
eral Commune atoms Commission
said Yamashita new Japanese
commander-in-chief in the Philip
pines, pledged to help the puppet
republic TO grow unmolested by
any force from any source even at
the sacrifice Of his own life"
The general made the statement
during Manila dinner party Civ
en- in his honor by puppet Pesi-
dent Jose P. Laurel.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-21
Green Sounds Gil
For Ftaler Wages

NEW ORLEANS Nov PHI - =.
William Green, president =. ..or,
American Federation Of -. Is rs..
sounded a keynote Of higaes T r5,.
scales in opening the aaa nav n
vention of the AL here t'o''
municipal auditorium ,,. WAGES
He declared that hieher. VAIN vain.
were justified for labor 10 ,o .-.s
tain prosperity in the ,goyioe,cal
world because Of teca4 sye The
DEVELOPMENTS which e }.o more
individual worker to proa'''
goods. ,,,arfca rrH
produce the income to pay pay 'e If tie
lie debt and oblis tons Is, csra3:
war. Green said, land my HE ra5'
do it if thew do not have '''
es,"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-21
TWO ARMY filters KILLED

PECOS, Texas, Nov. 20.-7R-
Aviation Student Reinnard Roman,
Conlin, Mich, and 1t. Arthur Ma
lone, flying instructor, were kill
ed in the crash of their training
plane from Pecos Army Air Field
near Fort Stockton yesterday. Ma
lone's parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
W. B. Malone, Quincy, Fla.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-21
Airport Revenues

The importance of terminal services and the
snail miscellaneous items in financing an air.
port is illustrated in the 1914 fiscal year state
ment OF the Washington National Airport is
sued recently. Out Of gross income OF s516, 40
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-21

Assuming the global war lasts three illole
wears. it is extremely unlikely that the Amer
lean will start issuing passports 4ro
for foreign pleasure travel until at least TWO
wears after the last shot has been fired-A. L.
Simmons, president Simmons lours.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-21
Fair Enough

Editors note.-The Star and the News
accept no responsibility for the personal
views of Mr.. Pegler, and often disagree
with them as much as many of his read
ers. His articles serve the good purpose
Of making people think.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-21

THOUGHTS FOR TODAY
Whenever a noble deed is wrought.
Whene'er is spoken q noble thought,
Our hearts in glad surprise,
To higher levels rise.-LongfelloW.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-29

Just about the time you've
learned to tell good, ripe
cantaloupe the season will be
over.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-29
WiId.Boaiinq
Drive0pens
Sheriff Announces
Crock Down on River

Warning boatmen that his de-
partment will breakdown on
reckless speeding" along the
Clinton river Sheriff Jacob F.
Theut, invoking a little-used
state statute, today asked for
warrants against two men ac-
cused of operating their craft
in reckless manner on Sunday
afternoon.
The two men for whom the
Sheriff has requested warrants
are:
Budd Martin. Detroit, and
Richard Sharpe, IL Ahrens
street. Mount Clemens.
According to the sheriff nu-
merous incidents involving dan
gerous operation of river-craft
have been reported, some in
volving collisions and others,
as the result of backwash. dam
aging boats tied to riverbank
piers.
The sheriff said that Prosecu-
tor Wilbur F. Held had assured
him of his departments coop
Grafton and had. in fact, inform
ed him of the law supporting
his drive to erase dangerous
boating.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-29
k.C'S To Picnic
At Schultz Farm

The annual reunion and pic
mic of Mount Clemens Council
Knights of Columbus will be
held on Sunday at the Emil
Schultz farm, 5000 Clinton Riv-
err drive, which intersects Cass
avenue at the Mount Clemens
Greenhouses.
Signs have been posted and
members and their families may
follow them TO the picnic
grounds. The affair will COM
mence at noon.
Games and contests with an
excellent array of awards will
be offered. Refreshments will
be furnished and members will
bring their own basket lunches.
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Birch Bark Canoes Once
Carried City's roffie
Fishermen. Other Sportsmen,
Succumb TO Lure of the Open

come up In the kitchen. But
the top deck has long since dis
integrated and those "in the
know" as to its Whereabouts
find it a likely, spot for angling.
since fish like the dark, remote
corners of it's multiple-room &C
commodations.
Another story is told of early
settler days, when Indians pad
died their birch-bark canoes up
the winding highway of water
to beach them at points close by
the present city. Realizing the
value and future of water traffic
the early inhabitants set about
one day to construct a boat of
fair proportions.
1t was built upon a site now
occupied by the Cook Paint
Store, and of such size that
skids had TO be laid to get it
to the water. The nearest launch
ing point was located where
Richards Mill now stands, per-
haps because of woods or inter-
vening buildings.
At any rate an immense
amount of soft soap (not the kind
used by politicians) had to be
obtained to slick up the skids
and make the launching pro-
cess easier, and the countryside
was secured in search of this
material.
A sufficient amount being
found, the whays were soaped
and the vessel started on its way
to what was thought to be a
gala affair. All went well until
the boat reached the water. or
more properly. until the boat
was in the water when it slowly
settled below the waters sur
face. There is no folloW-up story
on this tragic comedy to know
whether it was ever raised or
not.
At one time a bodybuilding
factory stood on the banks of the
Clinton just beyond the Hack
er Boat Works. 1t manufactured
boats until water borne freight
lost its importance through the
erection of a permanent bridge
over the river in downtown
Mount Clemens. Then there
came railroads, and buses, and
now only memories remain.
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City's Boating Urge Dates Back to Early Set tier:
France

(Continued from Page ~
most 10 the Rouen-Paris high
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Germans Re.Group
10 Oppose Russians
Scout Planes Unveil
Expected Nozi Stand

HEADQUARTERS U. S. 18th
AIR FORCE, Italy, Aug. 20 -
(P)- Pilots scouting the Balk-
ans reported evidence today
that the Germans had succeeded
in regrouping a sizeable force in
the path of the Russian advance
through the Galati gap upon the
Romanian capital of Bucharest.
They saw no sign of large
scale German evacuation from
the surrendered kingdom into
Hungary or Yugoslavia.
Train traffic over railroads
linking Romania with Central
Europe still was predominantly
toward Romania, rather than
way from the Kingdom. There
was evidence of increased air
transport operations into Ro-
mania and stepped up barge
traffic on the Danube which
was mined again last night.
Allied bombers struck in
Eastern Hungary yesterday pri-
marily to interdict supplies in
stead of to hamper Withdrawals.
They hit the Miskolcz rail yards
and a bridge at Szolnok.
Pilots said industrial activity
apparently had ceased at Ploesti
which Russian troops are ap-
preaching. One flier described
the great oil center as dead as a
doornail."
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APPROACH ROUEN


Canadians advanced within
sight of Rouen, where Joan Oh
Arc was tried and burned. The
nearest Canucks were four and
a half miles away.
The last Nazi resistance has
been crushed In the Paris area
The U. S. Fifth Army Corps has
captured the great lie Bourget
airfield where Lindbergh land
ed and the suburb of Montmor-
ency where the Germans made
a last stand.
Down the river on the Seine
the American and British
bridgeheads at Nantes and YER
non were Hinged into a solid as
sault front Is to 80 miles wide
and the attack speared ii miles
north of the stream almost 10 the
Paris-Rouen highway.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-29
aid (Warren township No.
and Lincoln.

aid (Warren township No. y
and Lincoln.
Roseville seems likely to
close, while its neiPhbor, East
land will make its decision to-
night.
Will Lee, county school COM
missioner, is TO attend a confer
cnce in Detroi: Wednesday
morning al which time a recon-
mendation is to De made by Lee
for all of Macomb County 5
schools.
Lee said that determination as
to whether school openings shall
take place is up to the individual
school boards.
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Death
Continued from PAGE ~

tor discovered that Hardy was
suffering from a skull fracture,
and he was taken to st. Joseph's
hospital.
Questioned by Chief Assistant
Prosecutor Fred Van Fleteren,
Monday, Stevens and Kuehn
said that they were with Hardy
until about ais a. m. Saturday
morning, when he left them,
saying he was going to local
cafe to get a drink.
Stevens and kuehn said that
they did not hear Hardy come
in the apartment during the
night, and that he may have
come up the back way and fallen
off the roof.
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Check
Continued from Page ~

10 the care and preservation OF
stamps. They urge motorists to
take note of the number in the
event Of loss through theft or
being misplaced. They can be
to the windshield by
means of clear varnish or color
less finger-nail polish, Revenue
officials added.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-29
ReachparfiaI
Peace Accord
Conference Brings
General Agreement
By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER


WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s-R
The Dumbarton Oaks confer,
ees announced today general
agreement" on the form of an
International Security organiza-
ton, including a council compos-
ed of big powers plus a number
of smaller nations.
The conferees declined to am
plify the announcement or to say
specifically what authority
should be given to the small
powers on the council in relation
to the big nations.
The Joint statement said:
"After a week of discussions,
the three heads of delegations are
happy to announce that there is
general agreement among them
to recommend that the proposed
international organization for
peace and security should pro-
vide for:
Il. An assembly composed of
representatives of all peace-lov-
ing nations based on the princi-
pie of sovereign equality.
~. A council composed of a
smaller number Of members in
which the principal states will
be joined by number of other
states to be elected periodically.
IS. Effective means for the
peaceful settlements of disputes,
including an international court
of justice for the adjudication of
justiciable questions, and also
the applications of such other
means as may be necessary for
maintainence of peace and Sc
curity.
"The delegations are contin-
uing to discuss the structure and
jurisdiction of the various or
gans and methods of procedure.
These topics require a great
deal of consideration, and a
number of proposals are now be-
ing submitted to examination.
Different proposals of the diff
ferent countries do not neces-
sarily indicate disagreement of
conflicting points of view but
stem from varied approaches to
the common objective. After our
work has advanced to a stage
at which our fully considered
recommendations have been
formulated and our conclusions
have been presented, our re-
spective governments will de-
eide the appropriate moment for
publication"
ANSWERS REQUESTS
Undersecretary of State Ed
ward Stettinius, American dele
cation chief and chairman Of
the Dumbarton Oaks meeting,
replied to every request for am
plification with a statement that
the information sought was still
under discussion.
Stettinius did agree with one
questioner that today's state
ment so closely parallel the
June Is statement of American
peace organization aims by
President Roosevelt as to consti-
tute, in effect, an endorsement
of the American plan on these
points by the British and Rus
sian chiefs of delegations, Sir
Alexander Cadogan and Ambas-
sador Andrei Gromyko.
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Schools

Continued from Page II
their doors locked until at least
Sept. ID.
Among the schools deciding
to close are East Detroit, Lake
Shore, South Lake, Warren Con-
solidated, Center Line, Fitzser-
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Mount Clemens always has
been center for marine actl-
witty dating far back into early
American history when water
ways were the principal means
of transportation. In the good
old days, as the expression goes
water-borne vessels of all sizes
and descriptions used TO ply
their way up the Clinton River
10 discharge their cargoes OF
freight and passengers.
This point of the story how
ever is in sharp contrast TO presv
ent-day conditions when we look
at the type of boat making its
way in or out of the mouth OF
the Clinton. Today we see smart
ly-trimmed small craft moving
proudly along with their deep
throated motors giving vent to
a muffled roar. But the arm
strong" method of propulsion IS
also used by those who wish to
try their luck at sharing the
willy perch or bass.
ANCIENT HULL
One of the old-timers' favorite
fishing grounds is just off the
mouth of the Clinton River at
a point over the Sunken hull OF
a house boat of 1880 vintage
This vessel, peculiar to modes
of water transportation of those
DAYS, went down during a storm
as it approached the safety OF
the river.
Soon after she sank it be-
came popular as a swimming
rendezvous. where one could
dive off its superstructure and
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-29
DIGS UP BOTTLED BEER

SHREWSBURY, Mass. --W.P
- l.. c. Rogers, excavating for
a cesspool, unearthed 54 bottles
of beer, presumably buried by
bootleggers whose hideaway on
Rogers lot was dismantled sew
eral years ago.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-29
WASHINGTON, Aug. 90

(P) - The number of infan-
tile paralysis cases throughout
the nation, already at the
highest level since the cpl
demic of 1916, continues to
mount, and the U. S. Public
Health Service says 1.-The peak
Is not yet in sight"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-29

Almost the whole country has
been singing How Dry Am
and it has nothing to do with
bending the elbow.
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Officer
Continued from Pare ~

sheriff said. He said that he
would ask the prosecutor to is
sue a bigamy warrant in the
case today.
Actually, the sheriff said, De-
linski had once served five
weeks in the army and had been
stationed at Jefferson Barracks,
Mo.
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You can't get blood out of a
turnip which is a very mild
name for those who refuse to
give it to the Red Cross.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-12-29
to many of the nations leading the

to many of the nations leading the
atrical stars.
Entering the army's air forces
has not robbed the sergeant of any
Of the initiative and enthusiasm
which were his chief assets in civ
ilian life. He has often been refer
red to as "the perfect soldier" hav-
ing never missed scheduled for
nation, nor received "gig" for sol
dierly negligence.
He has many friends in the en-
terainment world, among whom are
Mildred Bailey, Benny Goodman,
Lena Horne, Bill Robinson and
Duke Ellington.
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new WORKERS ORGANIZE
TO SOLVE RACE PREJUDICE

NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (ANP)-|
Representatives Of the Uptown
chamber of commerce of educa-
tional, religious and civic groups
came together and presented new
and unique program for solving ex-
listing problems among racial
groups.
''This is the first time that the
business men and Negro leaders of
the community have come together
on such an all-out scale to work for
the betterment Of race relations"
Col. Leopold Philipp, president of
the chamber of commerce stated as
he explained that housing would be
one of the main points of consider
alton and that committee would
"seek the cooperation of all organ
izations and agencies interested in
the problems of housing, especially
in Harlem, with a view to improv-
ing such conditions as are sub
standard"
He further stated that the COM
mittee will urge builders through
out the city to Investigate posi-
bilities for new construction in this
area and business leaders will be
asked to broaden the employment
opportunities for Negroes"
A subcommittee is formed of the
following members: Councilmen
Stanley M. Isaacs, Benjamin j.
Davis, Jr., DR.. M. C. Del Name,
Alan L. Dingle, the Rev. William R.
McCann, Rabbi William F. Rosen-
blum and A. Philip Randolph, presi-
dent of the Brotherhood of Sleep
ing Car Porters.
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new YORKER HAILED AS
CHAMPION GI BOND BUYER

COLUMBUS, GA, Dec. 27
(ANP)-Uncle Sans CT bond
buying champion might we'll be the
title for James B. Joyner of New
York, who is attached to the army
air forces, 9th Air Cargo Resupply
squadron, at nearby Lawson Field,
Georgia.
Sgt. Joyner is the proud pos
SCISSOR of $4,000 worth of war
bonds and his only expressed re-
gret is that he does not have mil
lion dollars to invest in bonds.
I believe it's the duty of every
one-soldier and civilian aike-to
do everything possible to end this
war in the shortest possible time
and to bring the millions of Amer
leans overseas home once again"
Sgt. Joyner declared. Buying war
bonds is one way all of us here in
the states can hasten the day when
these boys will return"
Recently Joyner walked into his
squadron orderly room and calmly
announced that he wanted to pur-
chase $4,000 worth of war bonds
as boost to the Sixth War Loan
drive. That purchase brought him
to the amazing $4,000 total.
Prior to his induction, Sgt. JOY
ner was active in New York busi-
ness and civic circles. He operated
two modern luncheonettes and a
fashionable beauty salon, catering
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days of his 40-day sentence was
present at hearing before the city
commission, his statements were
not given to the press. He 'was
given an opportunity to make a
complete statement of his version
of the arrest" said Brig. Gen. Will
liam H. Hobson, Fort Benning COM
manding officer. No effort was
made to charge Cpl. Stephens with
attempted rape.
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TO SURVEY EDUCATION
PLANS AMONG GI'S

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (ANP) !
The war department will announce
shortly the results Of a survey it
has made among Negro enlisted
soldiers, at home and overseas, to
determine how much thought they
have given to the furtherance of
their education after the war, it is
reliably learned here.
Last week the department an
nounced that 100000 of approx
mately 6,75O,OOO enlisted men now
in the army have definite plans at
present to return to full-time school
or college. These estimates, how
ever, are based on cross-section
of white enlisted men only.
The cross-section of Negroes
numbers about 5000 enlisted men,
the majority Of whom are in con-
tinental United States. A prelimin-
ary statement of findings among
them reveals a small percentage
have plans for full-time school,
while among officers of junior
grade the percentage is somewhat
higher.
The surveys made among both
Negro and white soldiers employed
basically the same questions and
techniques, it was said. While the
sampling taken overseas was con-
siderably smaller than that here,
the findings or conclusions are ap-
proximately the same.
The report on whites states that
factors such as the length Of the
war and favorable economic con.
ditions may tend to decrease" the
number continuing their education
while increasing knowledge of the
educational provisions Of the G]
bill of rights and less favorable eco
nomic conditions would tend tx
raise it"
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POLICE OFFICERS Ex0NERATED
i'm BEATING OF NEGRO SOLDIER

FORT BENNING, GA, Dec. 27
(ANP)-Two white police officers
were exonerated here for the bru-
tai beating Of Cpl. Clarence Steph-
ems, 18th company, 3rd battalion,
reception center here. The two po-
lice officers belonged to the Colum-
bus, Ca, police force and their ex-
oneration followed an investiga-
tion into the sentencing of Cpl.
Stevens to 40 days for disorderly
conduct when the soldier was ar
rested in a white neighborhood of
Columbus after white woman had
reported she had been chased two
blocks by Negro soldier.
Cpl. Stephens was walking with
a colored girl when he was arrest
ed, the police testified, but the girl
denied knowing him and stated he
had stopped and asked permission
to walk with her. Arresting Off
GERS, Slay and Martin, said they
put Stephens in a police car and
attempted to take him to the police
station when he ''grabbed both of
Stays arms and kicked him in the
stomach and chest with his foot,
attempting to Jump from the car
Further testimony by police
charged that Stephens ''broke away
from the police and started to rum
when they arrived at police head.
quarters, "whereupon other mem.
bers of the police joined in the
chase in the street and around the
him" In the melee, Stephens was
struck several times on the head
police officers testified. They de
MED using any more force OF
| Stephens than was necessary"
Cpl. Stephens, who served 81