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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-13
Tigers Take
Fifth Of Eight
Exen-Breok for
Spring Looms
BY WATSON SPOELSTRA

SEYMOUR, Ind, April l3-
tPt-Detroit hasn't posted a
winning record in spring exhi-
bition play in several years. but
by defeating the Freeman Field
Army team today the Tigers can
assure themselves of at least an
even break this spring.
The Tigers gained their fifth
victory against three defeats and
tie by downing the Louisville
Colonies of the American AS
ISOLATION. 5 to |. in 40 degree
temperatures vest erday al
Louisville. After today, the
Tigers have three games with
the Pittsburgh Pirates, tomor-
row at Muncie, Ind, and Satur-
day and Sunday at Briggs Stad-
ium.
Detroit got seventh pitching
against Louisville from i0-year-
Ola Zion (Chlef) HogSett, Joe
Orrel and Walter Boom BOOM
Beck. At the same time, the
Tigers gathered ten hits off
three Louisville pitchers, Pinky
Higgins contributing a double
and single in two times at bat
in his first 1914 appearance.
Nevertheless. the game was
saved by Don Ross, whose spec
tacular onc-h n d over-the-
shoulder catch in the eighth in
ming turned what appeared to
be rally into a decisive double
play.
The Tigers were leading 2 to
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-13

Close 10 10000 residents o
the South Macomb area Of the
LakeShort lnterceptor this week
were officially Informed for the
first time Of the sewage disposal
costs assessed against them, tho
machinery for collection the
method Of registering objections
10 assessment, and other Legal
phases OF a program worked
out by those IN charge Of the
drainage district.
Appearing before the Board
Of Supervisors Tuesday, in con
junction with Special Attorney
Ivan A Johnston. Drain Com
missioner William { Harper an
nounccd the following import
ant highlights of the broad drain
situation.
% Details OF the total ssess-
mcnt of sac $40 annually for in
dividual. commercial and IN
duStrial water users, and the ex =
act cost to each community;
60 Local communities will be
held responsible for their own
collections and must enforce
them;
CD Communities must speed
approval OF rates .loW set, 10
avoid legal action against the
district before an official May 30
deadllne.
"a Supervisors have named
the Drain Committee as Board
Of Review (under state statute
TO hear objections to sewage
disposal assessments;
go RoseVille and Center Line
have approved the new rates
(Sl25 quarter for water users
up 10 . 500 cubic feet, and other
local approvals are being eX-
pedited;
Co Wayne County has re-
jected the county's protest
against high sewage disposal
costs, on the grounds disputed
that it cannot be legally made
until after the interceptor has
run two years.
Cd Mount Clemens and North
Macomb communities have
threatened court action against
the district in protest against the
County Road Fund County at
large) paying sewage disposal
expenses for the clean storm
water running through the inter
ceptor.
Harper and Johnston met with
the Warren Township board on
rate agreement matters Tuesday
afternoon, and the meeting was
adjourned until next Tuesday.
They were 10 confer with st.
Clair Shores officials Wednes-
day night, and with the East
Detroit council Monday evening.
Harper said he expects the adj
justed rate now in effect Will
be approved by al communi-
ties.
Launching his survey of the
sewage disposal subject at Tues
days meeting, Harper read COM
munications from state health
authorities giving Macomb
County until May 80 to estab-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-13

NEW HAVEN-Group 2 of
the New Haven Extension Club
met at the home of Mrs. Calvin
Estes on Pasco street, Tuesday
evening Mrs. John TeSch and
Mrs. f. F Siefert led the discus
sion on the lesson topic war
Time Point Saving Meals.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-13

Faygo as second place Gilbert
Cut Rate dropped two to La
Croix & GrocSbcck In other
matches Krause Service won
two from Wolverine Chips and
Jock e. Medium took the odd
game from Salter's Market.
Irene Holmes of Saltcr'S walk
cd off with twin honorS, rolling
497 with high single OF 1913.
The standings:
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-13

Easter Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Barck
were Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Alexy
and family Afternoon visitors
were Mrs. Margaret Brundo and
daughters and MIR and Mrs.
Dave Mckenzie and son of De-
troIt.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-13
CEILING UNLIMITED

CHICAGO - With no COLI
ings in effect al a post office
auction Of unclaimed articles. O.
Schmidt of ST. Louis paid s68
Tor a dozen pairs of nylon hose.
Schmidt. a jewelcr. made the
trip 10 Chicago for the sole pur-
pose OF purchasing the stockings
and said he previously had trav-
eled TO Atlanta just 10 buy an
other dozen nylons. His wife is
the recipient.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-13
BATH CITY LEAGUE
Miller kegIers
Going Places

Miller Bros. Dairy frightened
its grip on first place last night
in the Ladies Wednesday Night
League at Mount Clemens Rec
reation. The Miller lassies cop
ped two games from MacAlpine's
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-13

| in the eighth when the Colo
nels got two singles off Beck.
putting runners on first and
third with one out.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-13
40, 900 Must Pay $50; $50
for Sewage Treatment

lish a cost sharing rate set-up
in the five South Macomb COM
munitleS, or else face court ac-
ton. Harper said he IS now OPP
Grating the Nine Mile disposal
plant, temporarily, 10 avoid pol
luting the lake with sewage
which is no longer flowing
through the lnterccptnr TO the
Wayne County disposal plant.
ENORMOUS FLOW
He said that a survey con-
Quoted from Jan. / 10 Feb. 26
revealed an average daily sew
age and water flow of IS mil
lion gallons. At SAB per mil
/ lion gallons. this would amount
10 an annual cost Of sos 628 for
sewage disposal To this must
be added $4,000 annual main
tenance costs including wages of
three men.
Harper said survey had been
made of each community i'm the
district and il was found the
average home used 1000 cubic
feet Of water, or less, each quar-
ter. To allow as much lccWay
as possible to individual users,
the drain office set the allow
ahce Al $500 a quarter, with a
rate Of 81 25 for each quarter
for sewage disposal
With $500 taps in East De
troit. $500 in Warren Town
ship: 800 Cat present. in Rose
Vile: 900 in Center Line and
100 in st. Clair Shores "a total
of 5000, Harper said S45 900
Woul d be assessed annually
against the $4,000 TO 10000 in
dividual users.
INDUSTRIAL PORTION
1t was estimated that IA mil
lion gallons is the industrial
share OF the. daily As million
gallon flow, and a survey was
made OF every type Of user
from beer gardens to the tank
plant. arpcr said.
A total Of 100000 will be coll
lected annually from this source,
which is assessed at 4'2c for
every 100 cubic feet Of water
consumption over $500 cubic
feet. A beer garden (averaGe
10000 cubic feet ycar) would
pay approximately 50 10 quar-
ter, and restaurant, tabout %
900 year. would pay SO % a
Water inflltration from state
highways will be charged TO that
department at the rate Of sl55
per mile per year, for p miles
in the district. Harper said
(This will be settled AT a Lam
sing meeting Monday
BENEFITS ROADS
The County Road Commission
will be assessed S4lS5 annual
~ for drainage benefits to q
miles of county roads.
Warren Township, East De
troit. Center Line. Roseville and
ST. Clair Shores will be assessed
SIS per mile for road benefits
from the drainage system. Their
mileage is: Warren Township,
65; East Detroit, 65; Ccntcr Line,
3; ST Cla. Shores, =, and Rose
vile. 30. This assessment will
raise S4,250 for the overall cost
The stimated collections will
be Sl.062 above the estimated
cost for the entire district for
the year. Harper said. He said
that he, Johnston and Consult
ing Engineer c. p McWhethy
figures the rates are "as near
as possible to being right so
the district will break even.
He concluded with a warning
that the Federal Works Admin
istration which freely invested
100000 in the Lakeshore In
terceptor, will not see it stand
idle, and pointed out that cou.|
action is bound to follow unless
the district soon commences
proper operation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16

PAINTERS needed By the Pullman CO
Limited experience only requirement
Time and one-half Tor overtime VaCs-
ton With pay Railroad Retirement
Rnard 40 West Eori See NJ knchan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16

MAN TO HELP IN DRY CLEANING
PLANT AND DO ROUGH SPOTTiNC
APPLY SHEPLER CLEANERS. 1901
HARPER
MAN wanted FOR mattress shop sO46
W Fort 81 vi 2-lOlO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Expert Service Directory
and Buyers Guide
ADVERTISING DISPLAY
APPLIANcE sERvICT

CARLSON STUDIOS = Advertising dis
PLAYS. posteb 1909 Brush ST.
Telephons PA oilt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
MATrHtssrs KESo,aTtD

A DEFESsE aKaint, high prices HaF,
'Yuf mattress renovated MILLER. se0s
KER CHEvAL LIZ 1924
MATTRESSES rsnovate1 lks ns~ guar
star Mattress CO no $3.50
MATTRESS rea0vsting. innsryprinE
natures reAf quality workmanship
Guaranteed Hsdlsy RA 5000
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Death lotlfes

pk hUN-Oct. is. william Franklin.
Of ll734 Ksnnebec. beloved husband
o. Lima. dear father OF Eleanor and
MIA. Vera CoTc0ran, grandfather OF
Bette. Funeral service "wednesday. 2
p m. 81 A. n. Peters Funeral Home,
l2057 Gratlot
HINL--Marie a. age 40, Oct. Ia. 1914,
OF 1880 LansdOwne Ave suddenly
Beloved wife OF Clarence W. HinE sister
OF Mrs. Robert NoTthrOp and Valdez
mare Hodgins. Funeral Tuesday, 2 p. m.
from the chapel 81 the Gordon G. Craho
Funeral Home GTatiot at outer drive
lnterment White Chapel MAusoleunn.
PEsfOLD-Joseph M. ga Purdy ST ,
Lloyd Penfold and Mrs. Ruby Howard.
brother OF stephan and John Penfold
Service 81 Bell Funeral Home, $40
East Maple. Birmingham. Monday. $50
years dear mother Of walter Trancis.
1 sat Joseph. home on furl0ugh from
overseas duty and four grandchildren.
Funeral from A D Malice Funeral
Chapel. Wednesday al $50 a. m, and
81 Thomas the Apostle Church az 10.
InteTment, Mt Oliyei.
wIILARD-oci. IA. John. Of 1880
STATE Fair beloved husband Of Mar
garet; dear father OF Thomas. John,
OF Toledo, o.. Frank. U. 5. Naval
Reserve Marion and Eugene Mira,
Ernest Schultz. OF Temperance, Mich.
and Mrs. Arthur Bliss, grandfather OF
eight grandchildren Funeral service
neral Home i2os7 Grstiot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29

grabbed the shovel from hun
and beat him across the back
with il. The boy had 10 he sent
10 the hospital.
BEATEN WITH COLI CLUB
"one lap carried p goli club
and heat the men working for
him the way one wouldn't beat
horse. When MO imeriCan>
were caught getting food from
Filipino. they Nere beaten
numerically 90 the iare Fnd
BODY after a. Ctor dressed
their wounds, the laps took
sticks and beat them again,
Men were literally worked 10
death II was not unuSgal for 20
per cent OF work detail 10 be
works. . death I'm or instance.
IS per G were killed tha' way
Com Mccoy reported that TWO
American Army officials and a
navy officer attempted 10 escape
from Cabanatuan which vas
rlnged With barned wire.
and had machine gun eupIacc-
ments and towers outside the
VIE The officers were caught
moving down drain ditch 20 GET
under the wire
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29
Comes as Mercy to Thousands Of American Troops Imprisoned Islands

rcption put 20 hard labor chap
laIRS. officers and enlisted mon
alike Col DNo~> barotooted for
- month and a half WAS forced 90
clear Jungle and plow every day
During Col Dyes 26l days a.
a prisoner of war he rccctTd SO
IN pay from the japanese To
get the $40 he was forced 90 sign
a statement saying that he had
received more than $3.50, with
clothes food and lodging
SO clothes were issued until
American and British Red eros,
supplies began 10 arrive az Davao.
Am event Col Dyes, statement
describe, as the salvation of tho
American prisoners of W8r
Fjuod was slightly bcticr az
Daldo I'm addition 10 rice INC
prisoners received once a DAY a
small portion ot mango hoanS,
and sonic caWotcS. green papayls.
casaNaS or choking bananas
However. most or the prisoners
already we're suffering from bcr
bcri and the food was not 4ugfI-
cient 10 prevent the disease from
progressing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29
List Michigan CapliVes Of J;lps

Pic DORIS Stevens, 1920 Priest
PVT. Walter p Sirius. 23f6 L
Milwaukee
Capt Robert X. Whitley " r.
formerly located IN David Whit
ney Bldg
Mai Edmund Starke Ir 1856
Garter
Il John \. DAVIS 26 1929 Yell
loW~ionc.-
q It. Walter + Engsrrom 9l5o
Fulton
Set Julian c Forchand 262i5
Pennsylvania. Inks1cL-
Cpl. Clarence llouskic Lincoln
Park
Master SGT Clarence J. King,
1865 Kentucky
Cpl Aubrey r Bissoner'e Bay
City
staff sgt. Harold K. Burns
HaSlcti
Sgt William + Burts OVosso
staff Sgt Floyd Clawson Mus
kcEon
SGT Waino Daun Marquette
staff SGT Jack r Gordon
Plymouth
Cpl Arthur A Haley Saginaw
Cpl. Richard VI Haskill. Web
ber>llle.
SGT Anthony J KarpuS Bangor
It. Francis + Leclear Lansing
STAFF SGT Harold A Myers
Flint
Cpl. Charles Z. 'sagash, sag
nav.
Sgt Paul p Shea Battle Greek
Master Sgt Raymond White
head, Mt Clemens
Pfc. Cashier A Gruska Pcrron
vile
pvt Karl " Holt KewadIn.
Pfc Charles Hudson Sturgis
PVT Howard II King Mason.
Pic Clifford a Mercer Spring
port
Pic Ellsworth a Miller Battl'
Creek
PVT John ". LajeW ski, Flint
Pfc Harold d Martelle Jr
Benton HarbOr
Pfc Robert T. Piatt BentoI
Hafbor
Pfc Harry II Shaw NeStahura
PVT. Jack G DersiQlS, Gran
Rapids
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29

Pvt. Lawrence Marion Dyer.
SIP Hobart
pvt. Herbert Richard Byrne. 81
Seward
Ensign Bernard J. Lauff Route
3, Milan.
Aer. nc Walter J Cook Grand
Rapids
Fireman 1/c James Henry Cox
Parchment
Bosuns Mate 2 tc Kirby Lud-
wick Jr. Jackson
Seaman Thomas HaskinS 10
ll75 Stanley
Printer lie Frederick Buith.
Flint
Aer nc Engwsll Andrew Olson
ire Jackson
Chief Cook Glenn r Schulz.
Boyne City,
Cpl. VIM Charles Halslead
Niles
Cpl, Ralph J Hol,ewinski Gay
lord.
Cpl. Jay NevenleH Holland
Cpl Edward y Penck, Port
Huron
Pfc. William T Schugacher.
Pontiac
Pvt Richard ?. Adams Niles
, pfc CLYDE y Ehrhardt Sapl.
nav
Pfc Rolie {. Harcer Gladwrn.
PFC Smith Merrill, Algonac
PVT Raymond + Rau. Reese
Carpenters Mate &c Robert A
Barnes. New Buffalo
Yeoman &c Richard X Bliss.
Kalamazoo
T0rpedoman Robert r. Burnett
Charlotte
{ nc James + Carpenter Way
land
Gunncrs Mate &c Ray Gun.
nIngham
Chief BoatsWalnS Mate Marion
DeGrant, Grand Rapids
T &c Joseph Malewsk Jr-
Jackson.
Chief Torpedoman William {
MCDoweiE
Carpenters Mate Pc William
C. McDuffie Biz Rapid,
+ &c Lawrence + Poulip Ann
Arbor
Chief Woman Russell y. Rider
Grand Panlds
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29

Here Is list Of 135 Detroit
and Michigan men held prisoners
by the japanese after their cap
ture of the Philippines AS an
nounced by the war department:
Sgt John Henry McPhee 1886
Catalan
Cpl Albcr, Mclucci. 1851 Be
wick
Pvt Lloyd II Dlbblc 80 Myrtle
River Rouge
Cpl lssdorc Sabbota 229l
Hardwood
Pfc Franci, NJ Bania. 5o58
Hurlbui
PVT. Harry j. Pruss. 3427 Car
pcnter
Pfc Thomas F Wood l4lll
Nctteial
sgt William a Nolan. "a Of
ll766 Longvlc"s
Cpl Sidney Wolf "A Of 2276
Taylor
IT. Alfred klImartln. ll27 W
SIX Mile
Py, Richard Byrnc 637 Seward
PSI lawrence Dyer 20.
Py' Junior II Rietzler
CPL Wlred Mcleod 5694 St
Clair
S SGT Daniel Hackmaier p, Of
81 CF7WhoTIaIn
Cpl Pctcr Trupiano 3346 +.
Fort
Pv Michael Trupiaao 1916 f.
Fort
Pv' William L F'yke 1903
pa Edwin ] Eagle i240
Hazel Lincoln Park
PFC Domcnic Ferrau 80 Of
1880 Mapieridec
Pfc Sanford } Blau 29ll Mon
roErE
PFC solomon Cohen s. 22lo
Sc kenneth Il Bailey 1861
Lauder
$ So, Frank J Chism 1903
Col.c
Na alaN Well 55ol " Outer
Drive
Capt Edward r Nell 1916
-lu.da.c
IT. William p Oliver 50. Of
i-ti Ea.tla"n
RI Edwin Roman. $500 " Da-
nH Pas 0n>t order
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29

that secrecy is necessary "for
REASONS of security
The article made oven #eFe
narrowing the story of Japanese
10 American prisoner,
In the tpmlipp'nc>. officially re-
leased iD Washington today The
author has this to say.
We have known for two
years that the Japanese brutality
murdered most Of the $4,000
prisoners taken az Bataan. They
marched them through deadly
heat without water. although
they had thousands of available
vehicles And they crushed
thousands of men who did not
die from exhaustion and thirst
by running trucks through their
columns
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29
More To lap Story.
SAYS Marine Major

Maj. \ Jack Hawkins. marine
officer. who escaped from 4 Japa-
neSe prison camp and came back
to marry a Detroit girl said to-
day that there is more 10 the
story Of Jap atrocities and IL will
come in later
Mai Hawkins is now on a
honeymoon with the former Miss
Rhea Ritter -, of 1906 TWen-
tIeth whom ne married in An
napohS. Md last Dec. p
Mrs. Hawkins lived with an
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29
EX-OWH Aide Raises
Total of Jap Victims

NEW YORK. Jan. IS tINSl d.
Palmer Hoyt former domestic d.
feete- ef-nA4. DECLARED today
MAJ most OF tho 10000 prisoners
Hakcn m The Philippines have
been murdered by tho Japanese
Revising war dcpartm q n &
fiahvc, OF N least 7.7QO American
and -lIpinoS killed since the Tall
of Batasn and Corregidor sharply
upwards. Hoyt made his charges
public IN an article 10 be pub
iShtd q magazine of national err
culauan next week but made pub
DC today
A. Fc sam, time. hc censured
military authorities ior holding
up tre release 0f much vital var
new. usually on the contention
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29
laps bar u. =. Aid
To AL War CapiiVeS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S GNSD-The White House
disclosed today that the Japanese government will not
permit the American government to sFnd further medical
supplies food OK other aid TO fighting men Who Japa-
nese prisoners of war.
fPostve information of the japanese attitude having
reached this government the White House stated the
American government reached its decision make public
the carefully authenticated report of japanese atrocities
These documented accounts have been in possession
of the American government for time, presidential
secretary Stephen Early said but their publication
withheld long there was hope OF getting aid 20
American soldiers who have been captured by the
japanese
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29

turned away from 4 japanese re-
Wiling him. he was knocked I'M
conscious with a blackjack
American flags were habtually
and deSigncdly used as rags IN the
japanese kitchens
The death rate Cabanatuan
for June and July 1912 Was so
Americans a day according TO the
sworn statements OF the three
officers The rate for August.
1872 was more than 20 DAY The
rate for September j. day be-
cause by thar time most OF the
weaker mon were already dead
During October 1912 the rate
ranged upward from is day 10
10 a day ind was increasing when
Col DyeSS Col Melin X and
Comdr Mccoy left on oct %.
1882
By that date 5000 of the l. 200
army. navy and marine corps prl>-
onerS At Cabanatuan had died
There were $500 in the hospitals
and the American doctors doubted
that any Of them would live
The chief cause Of death was
starvation This vas definitely
Stahlish @ d by autopSieS per-
formed by both American and
japanese doctors
After il was determined that
- n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29

NM he Roger r Ticfcnbach
ST Joseph
F lie .Orcn r. Wctzel Parma.
Chief Slgnalman Ludlow G
Wood, Muskegon
Cpl Woodrow w. Bennie, =
1851 Morrell avenue
Pfc. Nelson a Busch p 1854
Senator ?
Pfc. Oryal j Corrivcau i223
Copln avenue
Pfc Harold " Doya>h 25' 1854
Lawrence avenue.
Pfc Robert a Ferguson 100
Cataipa drive Royal Oak
Cpl Ralph H. Hale
Robert GiSner - Of 5000
Fielding. was reported 10 have
died IN prison,
Cpl Robert + Hanc} % Big
Beaver
Pc Fred + Koenig Jr %
1900 Manor
PVT Allen r Lucas $50 ST
Jean
Cpl Philip c Marsh Jr 1895
French
SGT. Michael A. o,> IS 1881
Dean
PVT John +. Pomnietzky a.
100 Yorkshire
Pfc David r Spooncr 1oo35
Mckinney
Cpl Joseph " Black Gladstone
PFC. Duane J. CLARK. Pontiac
Pfc John c Dolsen Traverse
City
William c GambiH Lennon
PFC. Thomas + Harvey Hudson
Cpl JARVIS NJ kapplnger, Clare.
Cpl Dean +. Kelser. Pontiac.
5 Pvt Harold l. kinney Pontiac.
PVT John B Mason Utica
Pic Steve A. Nlolenda, Iron
wood
James \. OlmS'cad Wa'orylot
Pfc Matthew V PepInskL
Tyre
Cpl. Kenneth Y Rec Bad Axe
Pfc Byron p, StockweN Jr
Charlotte
SGT Floyd L Tebo Flint
Pic. Fred s Vinton Jackson
Pfc John a GenoyeSe 200
Monroe,
Pfc Arthur r SanderSon l9ii
AuIeia
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29
War Hero Seeks
ID Shot at Jdps

SEATTLE. Wash Jan % CUP)
Comdr Melvyn H. Mccoy 81,
one of three, officers who made
the report on atrocities in Japa-
neSe prison camps IN the Philip
pines. said today he has work 10
dc yet back in the Philippines
and wants TO- return TO square
accounts"
Mccoy who celebrated Christ
mas Day. 1871 by escaping from
the Japanese 10 Corrcgidor and
eating ham san q " c h for
Christmas dinner. is now in
command Of radio activities at
the naval station on cambridge
Island
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29

aunt Mrs Donald Neroneau and
had 6ecn working IN the office of
war plant here before her mar
rage. Mrs Neroneau said she
expected the couple back in De
troit sometime in February ~
Mai hawkins. a Texan who
with his wife Is now visiting rela-
tiveS in Fort Worth refused 10
make further comment upon the
revelation of atrocities against
American and Filipino prisoners
of war made by the army and
navy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29
nEsCRIRES MNRCH

Ir groups OF 500 'o loco men
the prisoners were marched long
tho national road on Ba'au TO-
ward San Fernando ~ pampWEa
Province Those WaUcbCrS who
Sf.l had persona belonging were
stripped of them the japanese
slapped and beat them with sticks
AS they marched along without
food or water on q >CorChinely hot
daF
EDITORS NOTE - Al ihn
potr, m the official fePt aprcor,
the story bs Col Dyes ~ the
March of Dea,h" HIS direct
quotations appear on Page 2 Of
this edition
TIE prisoners taken AZ Cor
regidor. among whom were
Cowdr Mccoy and Col Mllnk
had no experience quite like The
death march But after the sun
render The 1000 Americans and
5000 Filpinos were concentrated
IN a former balloon station known
as The kIndlcv Field garage area
bv that time only a square of
concrete about 100 yards 20 tho
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29
Malaria Hit
Col. Naellsaik

ANDALUSIA. Pa. Jan. % up
RuSSIan-born Il Col. Stephen
Mellnlk S6. suffered severely
from malaria during ms I'M
prlsonment in Japanese interu-
m N Z camps. but appeared in
fairly good health by The time
ne returned home has wife said
today
MellnIk was one Of the three
officers collaborating on the army
navy rcnorl Of atrocIilos lnnIcied
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29
VARIETY OF DISEASE

Other diseases caused indirectly
hy starvation were Wet beri oerl
in which the feet, ankles and
head swell 20 twice their Sltei,
dry bcri bcu. dySenterN diar-
rhca malaria scuryY blindness
diphtheria. yellow laundice and
dengue fever Several men went
completely blind
The japanese eventually per-
united The Red Cross IN Manila
TO send medical supplies but after
they arrived they were not IN
packed for many days and during
this period many died
Col DyeSS had dengue fever
yellow laundice and later ScuTvN
sores His weight shrank from
lis TO 80 pounds and he was
given no medicine. Al 100 pounds
he was considered a fat man IN
the camp
High japanese officers reEu-
larly Inspected tho camp and
knew Of conditions During in