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nown.
Tokyo radio, which said the task
force consisted. Of more than 10
aircraft carriers and battleships
quoted Japanese naval quarters
that the attack was ian effort to
drive wedge into the Japanese
strategic lipe in the Carolines
sector"
Trilk, which had been hit 81 times
previously, was singled out by Vice
Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, COM
mander Of the task forces, as the
first target for the operations. On
both Saturday and Sunday, carrier
based planes swarmed over the big
atoll to drop 500 tons Of bombs which
the communique said caused heavy
damage to Truk's shore facilities.
On Sunday, carrier-borne planes
raided Satawan in the Nomoi island
group, $50 miles southeast of Truk,
while cruisers came in close to lob
high explosive shells into the island
Ponape, 436 miles east Of Truk,
was shelled by battleships and
bombed by carrier planes Monday III
the 4Srd attack Of the war on that
island. The island, at the far east
ern end Of the Carolines, also was
bombed the preceding day by Sew
enth AIR Force Mitchells.
Vice Admiral w. A. Lee COM
n1anded the attack on Ponape and
Rear Admiral ]. B. Olendorf COM
manded the force which hit Sata''
wan. Both islands suffered consider
able damage, the communique said.
U. s. bombers from the central
Pacific forces carried out other raids
on Japanese bases Sunday. Seventh
Air Force Liberators hit Wake
Island, north Of the Marshalls, for
the 2ist time, dropping 95 tons of
bombs on the enemy defenses, which
put up only moderate anti-aircraft
IRE. Several Japanese fighters were
sighted over the island, but none
intercepted and all the U. S. planes
returned safely.
Army, Navy and Marine planes
made their daily raid on the isolated
snenny bases in the Marshalls.
In the southwest Pacific, A1neri-
can and Australian troops continued
their advances at the east and west
ern ends Of British New Guinea,
while air and naval forces ham,
Enered the enemy escape routes and
sank or damaged at least 81 bargeS
and small boats.
The Australians, driving without
opposition from the east, passed
Rempi village, five miles north of
Alexishafen, as U. s. troops ex-
banded their beachhead at Aitape
70 push their lines 16 miles south
east Of the town, which was occu-
pied at the time Of the Hollandia
invasion. "A headquarters spokes-
man disclosed that 468 Japanese
have been killed around Aitape.
Headquarters revealed that tiny
Piper Cub plane dropped supplies
TO an American patrol, ambushed
by more than 200 Japanese at Kamti,
eight miles south of Aitape, last Fri
day, until achievements routed the
enemy the next day. The patrol
suffered light casualties, although
50 Japanese were killed.
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the state capital, heavy fighting
subsidized and yesterdays actions
were confined to patrol skirmish-
cS.
The communique revealed that
British troops, on the Arakan front,
had evacuated the village of Pale
twa, nearly so miles northeast OF
Buthidaung and about so miles in
land from the coast in southwest
ern Burma.
The withdrawal was made with
out enemy interference and the
communique described the move as
part of a readJustment Of the Brit
ish positions.
In the Kaladan valley, the 10th
regiment fought a successful action
north of Paletwa. while West Ami
can foyces inflicted casualties on
the enemy during operations against
the japanese eastern flank around
the Buthidaung area.
1t. Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell's
Chinese American columns hqui.
dated several more enemy strong
points, south and west OF Warong.
In their drive down the Mogaung
valley of North Central Burma,
while Burmese leyies engaged the
Japanese along the Mali river,
which flows through Myitkysna.
The attacking British forces In
fiicted several hundred" casualties
ON the japanese around Kohima IN
the past few days, suffering Tela"
tlvxely slight losses themselves, the
communiqle said. Allied bombers
and fighters supported the British
ground troops closely.
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Poland, and was attacking in some
force. The Russians were repulsed
"in grim fighting" it added.
Moscow dispatches, which a day
earlier had reported logged fight
ing in the Carpathian foothills
stretching down into Romania. said
the Soviets were exerting intensi-
fled pressure on beleaguered Sevas-
topol.
Crimean reports said more than
20 German transports were sunk
and another score damaged in at
tempts to run the Sevastopol CANT
let during the last week.
Russian gunners in the Sevastopol
siege arc were reported keeping up
such torrent of fire that they were
unable to assemble to hear Premier
Josef Stains May Day order of the
day, instead passing it around from
hand to hand.
The Red air force was reported
methodically pulverizing the con-
crete easements and pillboxes from
which the German and Romanian
troops were defending the Crimear
Port.
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extent of which will nA be known
until Allied troops land In western
Europe and see for themselves.
Hundreds Of freight cars loaded
with anti-invasion supplies were
blown to bits as American and Bril-
ish bomberS concentrated on rail
bottlenecks in France, Belgium.
Holland and western Germany.
Two-Way Attacks
The latest two-way night attacks
from Britain and Italy coincided
with disclosure that Allied planes
had rocked Europe from Norway to
Bulgaria and from France to Ro-
mania with more than $500 tons
of explosives last month, an all
time record.
Well over half the April tonnage
of bombs was believed to have been
dropped on France, Germany and
Italy since the present nonstop
phase of the air war began April
II as a prelude to the opening Of a
western front and possibly new Of
fensives In southern Europe.
A London Daily Mail dispatch from
Madrid said Anglo American bombs
already had isolated some coastal
areas Of France by smashing their
railway communications with the
interior. Neutral travellers arriving
in the Spanish capital said the
offensive was beginning to affect
Germany's whole transport system
with many functions in France and
Belgium paralyzed for long periods,
Mosquitoes
Swarrns of twin-engined Raj
Mosquitoes took over the British
based half of the offensive last
night with half-hour attack on
Leverkusen on the edge of Ger
many's Ruhr, home Of the I. G..
Farben poison gas and chemical
works, and heavy raid on railway
ards at Acheres, France. One plane
was lost. y
Many two-ton block-busters were
dropped on Leverkusen by moon
light and fires were left burning
that could be seen for so miles.
Scores of searchlights were in ac-
ton and anti-aircraft guns put up
a heavy barrage. The Farben works
at Leverkusen were among the
largest in Europe and employed
10000 persons.
Mosquito Attacks
The Mosquito attacks followed a
daylight assault yesterday by 1000
to 1000 American and British
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ian descent principally to offset the
great displeasure among the Repub-
lican Italian voting group as result
Of the charges brought against Mr..
Stolfi. Aside from the technical
and legal aspects Of the charges
brought against the former Repub.
lican selectman, the matter Is OF
unusual public interest because OF
Its political aspects. The principals
involved, directly or indirectly, are
all leaders in the local Republican
party. Recently just before his
resignation the former selectman
leaned in a direction other than
what the present party leaders de-
sired when he threw his vote to-
ward a candidate of the G. o. P.
town convention meeting vino was
not teh choice of the party heads.
Mr.. Santarsiero is widely known
in the city and has been very active
in many civic events particularly In
Civilian Defense activities. He IS
married and the father of four chill
dren, one of whom is in the service.
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Washington airport. and must have
made their decision to hold an cleo
ton while enroute to their Office,
he added.
Election Too Close
Henry B. Anderson. president Of
the local, said the union regarded
the election as too close to give 1t
time to prepare for 1t.
The election was ordered by the
NLRB in Washington yesterday, six
days after troops were called to take
over the Chicago properties Of the
nations second largest mail order
house.
Meanwhile, Federal Judge william
H. Holly weighed his decision on the
governments right to seize a retail
store.
Judge Holly, who issued Tempo
rary Injunction restraining Wards
officials from interference with gov
eminent operation OF the firms
Chicago properties last Wednesday
night at the request OF Attorney
General Francis Biddle. heard final
arguments on the governments plea
for q continuance Of the Injunction
Yesterday and took the case under
adyisement until Monday when he
will render hts decision.
Biddle, who argued for the gov
eminent, contended that the Presl-
dent acted as COMMANDMENT -chief
when he ordered the plant seized
April 20 and no question OF civil
rights or constitutionality was In
Eolved
Wards attorney, Harold A. Smith.
who argued for q dissolution OF
the temporary injunction. said the
chief executive exceeded his author-
ity because the sfnith-c onnally
anti-strike act. under which the
plant was seized, does not apply 70
q non-war business.
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mans from a series OF trenches,
during which they killed 400 OF the
enemy. The eth Howitzer battery Of
the LIST Slovak Motorized division
deserted the Germans and turned
over to the Russians four Howit-
zers. small arms and ammunition.
Planes OF the Black Sea feet con.
tinued their attacks on enemy ships
attempting 10 eyaeuate troops from
besieged Sevastopol IN the southern
Criinea. sinking two fast landing
haFges and two patrol cutters and
damaging heavily an eoo-ton trans
port.
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The commissioner said that In the
New london deaths 1.-THE question
was brought UP whether or not the
mistake had been made by porter
who was in the habit Of filling bulk
orders"
The porter, it was understood
had been assigned to help the girl
pharmacist because Of heavy articles
to be lifted. and contrary to COM
plants made by the girl to hospital
authorities, had filled bulk orders.
However. she was said to have told
investigators she was not sure that
he had filled an order for five
pounds Of dextrose for the babies
formulas, when the boric acid was
used by mistake.
Meantime, coroners investiga-
ton was completed and results were
expected 10 be made public soon,
fixing responsibility FOR fatal error.
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Bombay, India. May . - U.P.l-
An ofticial bulletin disclosed today
q further decline IN the condition
OF Mahandas X. Gandhi and mis-
falling health vas causing some
anxiety.
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Willem De sitter. noted Dutch
astronomer. asserted that the for-
nation OF the planets IN our sclar
system was caused by the collision
Of our sun with a passing star.
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commentators in the past "a hours
have broadcast warnings to the
populations OF Axis Europe that
must be prepared for heavy stimuli
taneous blows from the east, west
and south.
Kurt Dittmar, in a Berlin broad
cast. acknowledged that the Allies
held sea and air superiority In the
west and said that certain factors
are extremely favorable TO the
Anglo Americans"
mo doubt the enemy will attempt
to carry out encircling operations
by air." DittInar said.
Radio Vichy said an Allied at
tack appeared imminent In Italy.
In any case. Allied preparations
appear to be concluded and the re-
viyal Of Allied raids against centers
OF the communications system IN
Italy can be taken for q general
softening up preceding an attack IN
the very near future" Vichy said.
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Farmers Of Australia want more
soldiers released for farm work.
South African school children are
being urged to collect old bones,
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Or. Lightfoot Is . foot doctor IN
Fort cnlllna. Gala.
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RiftHopes

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Seize Probe

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RR Yord

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WLRB Ruling

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WOMEN'S PAJANrAS - Both
rayon and cotton in solid coll
ors and dots. Sizes 80 to 40.
Regular $500. WQ 40
clearance ........ SOe4C
WOMEN's SHEER GOWNS -
Broken sizes. Plain colors and
dots. Regular $3.98. O. o.
Clearance .,... @4eVA
WOMENS RAYON CREPE
GOWNS - Printed patterns.
Not all sizes. Regular $2.08.
Clearance '''''' $1.97
CHILDREN'S PAJAMAS- Two
piece Butcher Boy type. Red
and blue stripes. Sizes 8 to IA.
Regular $2.49. G. a.
Clearance ........ %&~O
GIRLS NYLON GARTER
BELTS-Sizes "a to 80. Reg
ular $1.59. ca O0
Clearance ....... %AeAV
Regular $500. CT ~
Clearance ....... @AeVA
GIRLS PANTIE GIRDLES -
Broken size range. Regular
: :s;Ss' ' Clear $3.50
G c'.s1sae. $780, $780,. $2.57
Regular $3.50. a. o.
Clearance ........ %AeO
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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-27
Theosophy Lecture
10 be Given Monday

Speaking on "Your Share In
the Future" Miss Joy Mills, lee
turer for The Theosophical So
ciety of America, will address
hte public on Monday at the Girl
Scout Hall, 81 North Gratiot
avenue at p. m, under the aus
pices of the local branch of the
Society. .r
Miss Mills, a graduate Of Mil
waukee State Teachers College,
President of The Young Theoso-
phists of America, and Chairman
of the School of Tomorrow Com
mitteee, a theosophical educa-
tional project, states that death
is but the gateway to a larger
life where we transmute present
experience into capacities with
which we return to another ex-
istence here, and that the law
which governs our return Is a
basic key to an understanding of
right living.
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Dewey Maps
Final Attacks
Farm Speech
Due Saturday

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 27-tP)
- His Western campaign ended,
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey started
his stretch drive for the presi-
dency today by lining up a
schedule of appearances in New
York State and New England.
The Republican nominee will
travel TO Syracuse tomorrow for
a major farm speech, (12:30 p.
m, EWT) traditional of nation
al campaigns, but for which a
candidate ordinarily selects a
setting in the gricultural middle
West.
The New York Governor had
scheduled such a speech in
Minneapolis, but seized the OPP
portunity, instead, to reply to
President Roosevelt's foreign
policy talk.
The COP candidate left unan-
nounced the subject of a Tues
day night speech at Buffalo, ap-
parently 10 leave the way open
if he feels called upon to answer
anything President Roosevelt
might say in talks at Philadel-
phia tonight and in Chicago to-
morrow night.
Dewey's Syracuse visit will
take him into a New York State
area which ordinarily could be
expected to give him a substan-
tai margin of votes, because
New York City additionally has
returned humping majorities
for Mr.. Roosevelt, the Republi-
cans are overlooking no oppor-
tunities to attempt to boost the
upstate COP vote.
The Syracuse and Buffalo
journeys may find the candidate
making brief train-end appear
ances enroute, practise he is
likely to follow on a projected
trip which may take him
through Connecticut and New
Hampshire on his way to, or re-
turning from, Boston for a
scheduled speech there Nov. 1.
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No RoWdyisT Nfter Aoout
$50 p. M, and No Running
Across Streets Against Trof-
fic.
These are important things,
and we appeal strongly TO par
ents and adults to talk to their
children about them this Hal
loween especially because
wartime restrictions Of manpow-
er and materials make vandal-
ism more annoying than ever be-
fore.
Soaping windows Of mer-
chants, for instance Help
has been so difficult for mer-
chants to obtain these days,
that lots of store owners are
forced to work 10 or IL hours
each day, as well as sweep the
floor, wash windows and other
duties they could always hire
a man to do. When win
dows are sOaped up, it just
means extra work for some
one who's trying hard now to
give public service.
And that same merchant feels
a bit reluctant about donating
gifts for the annual civic mas
querade and sports program
Tuesday if he's had to
spend an hour or two repairing
damage or cleaning windows
because that same civic
celebration was intended to help
eliminate such nuisances of the
Halloween season.
The same thing applies to
the householder who
finds his shrubs destroyed, his
porch steps broken or garden
furniture dragged around. -.
He's a taxpayer and his hard
earned tax dollars are helping
pay for the Halloween par
ty.
The police are extra busy
these days, and the firemen too.
They're trying to do a good job
guarding our homes, keeping
traffic under control and many
other duties despite shortage
of manpower in their ranks.
They shouldn't have to chase
children in addition
TO other duties.
To use 1t looks like matter
of good sportsmanship :. and
good citizenship, too -. on
the part Of Mount Clemens
boys and girls.
The boundary line between
and innocent fun is
easily observable -. It doesn't
have to be pointed out to grown
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readers to help find the serv-
iceman owner of a lost identi-
fication bracelet. Today we
make . plea for Girl Scout
Janet knight, Of 1913 Kendrick,
who wants someone to find the
silver Identification bracelet
she lost. 1t was given to her
by her brother, Jerome
knight, in the armed forces,
and Is precious souvenir.
Both her. own and her broth
er's names are on Ii. We
hope the finder Of that keep
sake will read this.
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FINED AS DRUNK

Lessiter Brownell, of Romeo,
was found guilty by Justice of
the Peace Frank E. Jeanette
Wednesday on a charge of
drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct in Romeo Oct. 7. He was
placed on probation for one
year, given a 30-day suspended
Jail sentence and released after
payment of costs of $12.75.
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children =. There is innocent
fun a-plenty at Halloween. Let's
keep is that way.
General Dwight ID. Essen
rover, supreme commander Of
the Allied Expeditionary Fore
es in Europe, should know
what he's talking about when
he discusses the work of
American charity being done
among the shattered small na-
tons of Europe Charlie IL
tus passes on TO us General
likes" statement: "All Amer
leans know II Is a privilege
to contribute to the National
and Community War Funds
in this year Of liberation.
Complementing our military
campaigns the services which
flow from these funds reach
out to friends and neighbors
at home and abroad and to
the oppressed peoples of the
world"
IT'S TOO BAD that a recipro-
city agreement does not exist
between the Sheriff's Depart
ment and st. Peters Catholic
Church, whereby the deputies
could hear the church sermons
just as clearly as the church
congregation heard the deputies
radio calls last Sunday :. Right
in the middle of Father Paul
Heenan's sermon, the church
public address system clearly
picked up the radio wavelength,
and the startled congregation
heard: Station 10 to WRDR;
Report on stolen car. License
u like in Union, Dixie indie
troit "a, POI -" etc, until some
one hurriedly snapped off the
PA. system. -. We only wish
the policemen could similarly
be treated to a sermon once in
6 while.
The current early morning
cold snap has been disconcert-
ing to pigeons who make the
Medea roof their home. The
other morning, Perry Dubay
tells us, they glided to the
roof what a pool OF water has
provided them with a bathing
pool all summer, only to find
1t frozen over. Believe ii or
not, Perry says, they jumped
on it. (Are we supposed to be-
lieve thatD
s. SERGT SID LA CROIX, of
100 Market street, has received
the Bronze Star for heroic duty
in Italy -. who In a letter to
his father won't say what it
was for. except that he help
ed some men who needed help
very badly" -. You can guess
the rest -. Sid is with the Fifth
Army which Is now fighting
hard to capture Bologna. but
have been begged down in rain
and mud 50 badly that they've
only gained IL miles in the past
six weeks, according to Sid's
letter. ). That's tough sleddin' +,
but he says they'll get there
(and TO Berlin) yet.
A week ago we appealed to
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By D. A. l."
By D. A.

The hobeoblin will stok Mount Clemens this week END
regardless Of Tuesday evenings we'll planned Oeport-
hobeobIn in younger days don't blame EN- for
cubne to the magic spell which hos ruled the air
since the days Of the Druds.
Let them have fun good innocent fun but let
il be ruled by three important foctos: No DesuctNeness
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-27

Mrs. James Fletcher and Miss
Betty Fletcher witnessed the
ceremony in Providence Hospit-
al, Detroit, Tuesday night when
class of 81 student nurses re-
ceived their caps. Cecilia
Brickser, fiancee Of Fred fetch
er was one of the group.
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Around Utica

UTICA - The Ladies' Aid OF
Trinity Lutheran church will
hold a bazaar and supper, also
a lunch at noon, in the parish
house on Wednesday, Nov. 8.
The bazaar will open at 10 a. m.
Ladies in charge of the bazaar
are Mrs. George Booming. Mrs.
Elizabeth Mast, Mrs. Fred Kirch-
ner, Mrs. Robert Havel; lunch,
Mrs. William Bittner; supper,
Mrs. OFT. The public is cordial
ly invited.
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Mrs. Howard o. Messmore en-
tertained at dinner Wednesday
evening, honor guest being End.
Lieut.. Fitz Bridges, of Aberdeen.
Md. Guests were Lieut.. and
Mrs. Bridges and daughter Har-
riett. Mrs. Maude Bridges of
Riverside, Ont; Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Lehner, of Mount Glenn
ems, and Walter MesSmore and
family, Of Utica. Recent guests
of Mrs. Messmore were her
nphew, Charles Newman, and
Mrs. Newman, of Sewickley,
Pa.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-27

Q-When was the first round
the-world flight7
A-Started April 8, 1924, at
Seattle, Wash; ended there
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Sept. "a, 17S dsys la4ss Hearo
Douglas cruisers with twe-mo1s
crews started; two finished, n.y.
ing 20, 345 miles. ~
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Joseph Waller, who is home
on furlough from Trinidad, was
a dinner guest Of his uncle, Lee
Roy Tyack, Tuesday evening.
Waller was a former resident of
Pontiac.