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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-01
TwoMorePoIio
Gases Reported
in MI. Clemens
TotoI for Week
Reaches Three;
Authorities Alert

Two cases of infantile paraly-
sis were reported Thursday in
Mount Clemens bringing to
three the total thus far this
week and to four the number
listed in the city throughout the
month of August.
Stricken yesterday were a
two-year-old baby girl and an
18-year-old youth.
On Tuesday a 33-year-old
father of three children had been
hospitalized with poliomyelitis.
CAUTIONS PUBLIC
DR.. William j. Kane. city
health officer, has issued the
following suggestions to be OBJ
served as symptomatic of in
fantile para ~ S: Headache.
stomach upset, with vomiting,
cold or a fever, constipation or
diarrhea, or any abnormal
change in ones state of health.
MORE SCHOOLS CLOSE
Added to the long list of
schools closing their doors until
a postponed date are New Hav-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-01
RomdnidFrees
CQpfive Yunks

who had been liberated the day
king Mihai proclaimed an ar
mistice and who have since
been given the run of the city.
l stood with a group of these
plucky Yankees and watched a
Soviet motorized column move
through the streets.
Among the liberated Allied
airmen in the city, l was told,
are about % Britons.
The Americans had been con-
fined in two camps-thoSe VINO
went down during the low level
bombardment of Ploesti ID
months ago being confined in a
stockade near Brasov and the
remainder in a camp at Buch-
Arrest.
Their treatment has been far
from severe, the airmen them
selves told men, and the gates
Of both prisons were thrown
open within a matter Of minutes
after Mihai issued his armistice
proclamation.
The filters were particularly
elated over the German bonn
bardment of the prison wing Of
the hospital where a number Of
Americans had been kept prior
to Aug. "a.
On that day they moved out
and German prisoners were
moved in. Only a few hours
later Nazi divebombers came
over. apparently singled out the
building and plastered it with
bombs.
See PRISONERS-Page 3
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the Germans made advances, but
at great cost. They took Thiau-
mont and then Fleury.
Then the British, in order to
lessen the strain on the French,
opened up an .offense on the
Somme. The Germans were
forced to transfer men to the
Somme sector and the Verdun
fighting lessened.
1t was on Sept. "a that the
French advanced on four-mile
front and recaptured DoHaumont
and Thiaumont. The last hope Of
the Germans to turn the Allied
line at Verdun was shattered
with the resumption of the
French offensive.
See vERDUN-Pase 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-01
Bogus Officer
Admits Bigan,y
Bound-Over for
Circuit Court Trial

Chester Delinski, %, of 8l1
Chalmers avenue, Van Dyke,
pleaded guilty in Justice Court
Thursday to a bigamy charge.
and was bound over to Circuit
court in lieu of $1,000 bond.
The bond was not furnished.
Delinski, an ex-Army pri-
vate, was arrested by Macomb
county sheriffs deputies Mon
day night, dressed in the uni
form of an Army captain, and
wearing various medals.
Investigation of Delinski by
Sheriff Jacob F. Theut revealed
the existence of wife and three
children in Hamtramck, and of
Rose Wickhum, with whom he
made his home in Warren town.
ship, and who he had married
July Is, 1914. The mother OF
Delinsk's children, is Ann Stu
wicka Delinski, of Hamtramck,
and lives at 3l46 Goodson ave-
nue. with their three children:
Valerie, 9; Theresa. 8, and Tom.
my s, the sheriff said.
Delinski, according to the
sheriff, had once served five
weeks in the Army and had
been stationed at Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-01
BY JUDSON O'QUINN

LONDON, Sept. l--(P-The
fifth anniversary of World War
Two today found British-Amer-
lean and Russian armies driving
toward junction in the heart
of Germany only little more
than 700 miles apart.
In less than three months of
concentrated blows from the
east and west the Allies have in
flicted an enormous casualty toll
on the Nazi war machine -
more than $500, 900 killed, cap
tured or wounded, according to
the best available figures.
The prospect OF military dis
sster, plus political catastrophe,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-01
THE TIDE HAS TURNED
Five Desperate Years

now mocks the ambitions of
Adolf Hitler who five years ago
sent his armored legions crash
ing into Poland and started q
globe girdling world conflict.
MEMORABLE ADVANCES
When Gen. Dwight d. Eisen-
hower's armies landed in Nor
mandy June 8 they were l,400
miles from the Russian forces
before Mogilev..
Now the Russians are at the
gates of Warsaw. after covering
more than half the distance to
Berlin since their offensive be-
gan June %. They are q little
more than 700 miles from Ii.
See FIVE YEARS-Page 3
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Seventh Drive!
Up The Rhone
FIJI Continues
Sewage Attacks
BY holland NORGAARD

ROME, Sept. l. (P) u. S.
Seventh Army troops have made
contact with German forces re-
treating up the Rhone valley to-
ward Lyon, and the enemy al
ready is fleeing north and north
east of that big city, Allied
headquarters announced to-
night.
Tanks and infantry encounter
ed Germans between Tournon,
10 miles above Valence, and Lee
Bourg Du PEACE, IL miles to the
northeast. Valence, SIS miles
south of Lyon, and LIE Bourg Du
PEACE were captured yesterday.
"a communique in London of
the French forces of the interior
said the FIJI had killed 500 Ger
mans, including general, in
See 7TH ARMY-Page 2 I
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nv the Asseciated'Press

The French fortress town of
Verdun, which fell to American
troops yesterday, was the scene
of some of the greatest battles
of the first World War, ranking
in second Importance only to
those on the Marine.
Because it was at the eastern
end of the trench line in France,
it occupied a vital key position.
Early in 1916, after stale
mate of IL months, the Ger
mans launched a determined eff
fort to take Verdun. The French
fell back to prepared positions,
and the Germans continued TO
press forward despite terrific
losses.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-01
Police Ordered
10 Impound Cars
Auto Owners Without
Full-Yeor Plotes Worned

City and county police had
orders today to impound cars be-
ing driven without full-year Ii
cense plates. According to
Frank Schmidt, secretary of the
Mount Clemens branch of the
secretary Of states office, stated
today that at least 800 cars in
the area were without proper
plates.
According TO police officials
cars will be brought in and not
released to their owners until
evidence of license plate pur-
chase has been shown.
The deadline on the purchase
of plates was yesterday.
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en-, New Baltimore, Richmond,
and Warren township No. 9.
Richmond schools however will
reopen Sept. IL, only one week
later than the generally-sched-
uled time.
New Haven studens are asked
TO come either Sept. 6, 7. or 8,
for the purchase of books.
I3 DEATHS
State health authorities re-
ported today that an Ann Arbor
death had brought the total
See POLIO-Page 3
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1000 Plane Raids
on Japan Predicted

at least a year after Germany is
defeated.
STRIKING EXAMPLE
So far the heaviest bombed
Japanese base is by-passed RAJ
baul in the southwest Pacific.
1t has been blasted by some
10000 tons of bombs. More than
ITO vessels have been sunk in
its harbor and ten times as many
japanese planes shot down de-
Tending the fortress. American
commanders acknowledged the
See PACIFIC-Page 3
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No Mail Delivery
ON Labor. Day

All regular mail service
from the Mount Clemens pot
office will Be suspended Mou.l
day In Observance q E1bue
Day Postmaster John c. Dar-
now said today.
No regular city or rnfal -
liveries win Be mAds ond "a.
Windows 1t the Pot ef(l1o,
viii - elessd. &poGl1a y
cry snA pog1ohnno w
will. however, - =
usual. the pcstmou
The lobby q ~
will b o1en tor CT
Of boxhol1sso ~ q
hours of I q ~ - Il
Bannow pofnto6 w Z
said that rUgu1ar y
from postal bouss ~
made. s]
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-01

Walter G.. Meyer, whose 10
year-old mother was killed by
one of three Army aircraft that
flew low over their rowboat on
Lake Marguerite near Gray
ling, Mich, on August 2, testi-
fled at the Selfridge Field
court martial of 1t. Kenneth w.
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Defer Action on Smith
WASHINGTON, Sept.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1-(P)
The Senate campaign expen-
ditures committee deferred &C
ton today on a request that 1t
investigate introduction at the
America First party's national
convention in Detroit this week
of resolution calling for either
the deportation or sterilization
of Jews.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-01
Pope Halls Approach
Of a New World

LONDON. Sept. 1--(Pl-Pope
Pious XII, speaking over the
Vatican City radio, said tonight
that ION this fifth anniversary
of the war, the spirit of injus-
tice is dying out"
This barbaric world is 60
ing to end and a new world Of
humanity and Christianity is to
be created" the Pontiff con-
tinued.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-01
Bonbers Pave
Way for Entry
Into breSt
Soften-Up Maxi
Garrison for
K. o. Onslaught
By AUSTIN BEALMEAR

LONDON, Sept. 1-(P-Am-
erican medium bombers as
saulted German strongpoints in
besieged Brittany at the port OF
Breet today at the request of It.
Gen. Omar N. Bradley, whose
troops then began an all-out as
sault to free the priced Atlantic
harbor of elements of three enc
my divisions.
The attack on gun positions,
motor parks and two forts on
the edge Of Brest was only one
of numerous operations by AL
lied warplanes based in Britain
and France as the return of
good flying weather enabled
them to bomb and strafe the foe
at many points.
British four-engined Halifaxes
bombed long-range weapon sup
ply depots in northern France
without loss.
British medium bombers
showered explosives on German
troop concentrations near Able
vile, about to be cut off by the
Allied thrust across the Somme
American and British fighters
and fighter bombers ranged over
Holland and Belgium and north
ern France bombing and shoot
ing up rail yards. trains and
vehicles.
General Eistenhower's air.
men had the skies to themselves
as they have had since the Allied
advance enveloped enemy air.
fields in the Paris area. Not
even a German Reconnaissance
plane has been seen in recent
days.
The Marauders attacking
Brest today encountered no in
terceptors and found the sky
free of flax. All came back.
They scored direct hits on heavy
gun emplacements, causing ter
rifle explosions. Dive bombers
also joined the assault. Airmen
said the sky over Brest was full
of Allied planes.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-01
YANkS AT GERMAN BORDER
after 0vERRUNN|NG vERDUN, SEDAN
MayCrossNdzi
Frontier Today

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED ExPEDI-
TIoNARY FORCE, Sept. ] LAP An Amsriean
avalanche Of men and tonks posed over the Ais-
tore fortress cities Of Sedan and vsrdun, rolling -
to the Belgian border and threatening @
spill into Germany before night foil today.
Allied armies drove in mighty pursuit oil olons
270-ms front from the SEQ to the border regions
Of Germany.
(Ths German Radio sold two groups Of six @
eight American divisions each pushing On from
Vsrdun and olreody overrunnins the loEroins
Bosin, annexed by Gsrmony in 1910 and considered
by Berlin part Of the Reich itself. Metz was with
in artillery range Of the advancing Americans, HE
broadcast soid)
The British virtuoIIy closed off 80 miles Of The
rocket coast with bolt Of the Allies drove
in hot pursuit olons z70-mils front.
Field dispatches sold Comedians captured Dispps
in the rocket pocket where they suffered heavy eas
uoItiss in test tube invasion two years aso. This
time the conodions herdy fired shot in ssizaso
the port.
Other spserhseds, sold brosdessss from ~
front. only two miles from ls Hovss, In u TFo-
port the only three miles from Abbsvls end
ing around Arcs only n miles from the Besisa border.
Allied ormies drove in mighty pursuit ell sleas ITO
mile front from the the border regions Of Ges0ny.
Field Msrshoi Sir Bernord L. Montsomes British wT
tuoy closed off 80 miles Of the rocket COST with bo -
The red yellow and black flags Of Belgium already sw
the buildings IN London u @
beroton the Germen. edmssed that the fight ses asA
Fronee good M
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-01
By joseph MORTON

BUCHAREST. Aug. 31-(De-
yed)-(P)-Russian troops ar
irving in this Romanian capital
today found 100 American
airmen here-prisoners of war
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-01

Health Officer w. l.. Kane
announced late today that the
Mount Clemens Municipal
Beach would be closed tonight
for the rest of the year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-28
BARTLETT HAS LEGISLATION
 FOR INDIANS

The Executive Committee of the Alaska Native Brotherhood, through Secretary William l.. Paul, Jr., has been given the following proposed bill to be submitted to Congress by Delegated -elect E. L. Bartlett:
 "A bill to extinguish the Indian title to lands in the Territory of Alaska.
 "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Of America in Con- gress assembled. That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the various tribes or communities of AL askan Natives, for the absolute sur- render to the United States by said natives of all or any part of their possessory rights to lands and waters in the said Territory not actually needed for their own use, upon such terms as may be deemed just to said natives and beneficial to the United States. Provided, that any such agreement shall be effective only when adopted and ratified by Act of Congress.
 Sec 2. In agreeing With said ma tives upon the amounts to be paid to them under the provisions of the ,r,.aop,a,,4e +n IAa ,,oortfofad it, ,,,it- stance to this act, care shall be taken to obtain from the Indians, to the greatest possible extent, their consent to receive for such payments building materials, fishing gear, power plant apparatus, and other useful things and projects which, in the case of the Tlingit and Haida Indians of Southeast Alaska, shall be suggested to the Secretary of the Interior by, and with the advice and consent of, a majority of commit tee of Tlingit and Haida Indian leaders one from each town and vil- lage in Southeast Alaska to be ap- pointed by the Secretary of the h. terior, and non-negotiable govern ment bonds, rather than money.
 "Sec. 3. For the purpose of nego- tiating the said agreements and de- fraying the necessary expenses in- cident to such negotiations there is hereby authorized to be appropriat- ed out of money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise ap- propriated the sum of fifty thousand dollars"
 The Executive Committee is urged to get into action on the legislation and meeting has been called for Friday, December 29, at Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-28
SEVERAL YOUNGSTERS
 HURT WHILE COA5TING

Several serious accidents have occurred recently on Gold Street hill, due to thoughtlessness of the older children coasting there, and City Police will be on guard for the rest of the cold spell to see that rules of fair play are ob- served.
 Betty Steele, daughter of Mrs. Julia Steele, was injured yester- day afternoon when struck by the sled of an unidentified boy. She is recuperating at her home following medical treatment.
 Also injured in similar accidents were Milton Furness and Jimmy Nordale
 Motorists are cautioned to stay off of streets which have been allotted to the children and which are plainly marked as such. The cooperation of both drivers and youngsters will be required to pre- vent further mishaps.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-28
OLD INFORMATION
 BOOTH STILL LIVES

The front part of the Victory Lunch has been put back into use again, this time the old Juneau Chamber of Commerce information booth is a taxi-stand, standing on the location of the old Broadway Cab Office, next to the Dreamland Bar.
 Many years ago when the in- formation booth outlived its useful ness it was turned into a photo graphic shop and then into the Vic- tory Lunch.
 When 1t was decided to erect modern store building on the site the building was torn down but the front part was saved and moved across the street. Hans Berg, con- tractor, said it was to be used by a lady barber, but now it is cab stand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-28
''GUNG H0!" HAS LAST SHOWING,
 CAPITOL SCREEN

The Ice-Box Raiders, which is what Director Ray Enright called his cast in Universal's "Gung Ho!" were not rugged enough to portray Carlson's Raiders in the eyes of the real raiders who are participating in the picture.
 Among the real Raiders are six weather r-beaten, combat-tested Ma rines who took part in the historic life and death raid led by It. Col. Evans P. Carlson, USING, on Jap held Maxim Island, the first com pleted offensive by Americans against Japan in Jap territory. Also taking part in "Gung Hol' are 30 other real Marines who have gone through the gruelling Raider train- ing. "Gung Ho!" plays last times tonight at the Capitol Theatre.
 While filming battle scenes in the Maxim Island jungle on the shore of a wide lagoon on Universals back lot, the actual Raiders held council. The 1ce-Box Raiders weren't hardy enough
 One by one, the< real Raiders stalked the Hollywood Raiders in true guerrilla fashion, toted them to the wharf and tossed them into the lagoon.
 Among those who were dunked in the Raider baptism were Alan Curtis, Noah Beery, Jr, David Bruce, Louis Heydt and others.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-28
OF NULATO
 MISSION 100 YEARS OLD

Sister Mary Stephen of the Sisters of St. Ann recently cele- brated her one hundredth birthday at the Mother House in Canada.
 In 1884 Sister Stephen and two companions began four months trip. travelling from Canada to San Francisco then to Unalaska and St. Michael. They founded the mis- sion of Holy Cross at Koserefsky.
 In 1891 Sister Stephen was in- structed to found another mission, 240 miles away in the interior, at Nulato. Her co-workers were de- layed at Dawson and she was forced to winter there alone.
 She entered the sisterhood in 1869-75 years ago last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-28
HOSPITAL NOTES

Alfred w. Willard was admitted to St Ann's Hospital yesterday for medical treatment.
 Capt. Willard Carr was dismissed from St. Ann's Hospital yesterday after receiving medical treatment for the past two weeks
 Joe Johnson was discharged from St. Anns Hospital Wednesday after receiving medical attention.
 A baby boy was born to Mrs. Sadie White yesterday at the Gov ernment Hospital
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-28

record on foreign affairs in the House; and Republicans Leverett Saltonstall, Mass; Wayne L. Morse, Ore; Burke B. Hickenlooper, Iowa. and Forrest c. Donnell, Mo. The full import of all this can't be certified until after reorganiza- tion of the new Senate in January, when committee appointments and chairmanships are established. But some of it is certain now
 Senate Minority Leader Wallace H. White. Jr., of Maine, already has been appointed by the Republicans as interim chairman of the power ful Republican committee on com mittees. And the man whose job he takes over is Isolationist Sen Nye Open on the important foreign rela- tions committee will be the post held by Nye It probably will go to Sen. Styles Bridges, N. H, who cer- talnly IS no friend Ot the admins tration, but realignments on the Democratic side of the committee will more than offset that with vacancies left by Reynolds, Clark, Mo, and Guy M Gillette, of Iowa, to be filled.
 In addition to all this, the health of Sen Hiram Johnson, of Calf, once one of the most powerful of the so-called isolationists, doesn't permit his taking the active role he once held t
 There still is an important nom interventionist bloc in the Senate, greater in number in fact than the six who sidetracked participation in world peace plans after World War I. Just how active it will come to be undoubtedly will depend on pub lie opinion as peace plan ratifica- tionS come to a vote.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-28
THRILLER FILM IS
 AT 10TH CENTURY

Was this strange creature man or ape? Did he have right to love? The thrilling answer is 'Dr Re- nault's Secret gripping film torn out of the depths of terror, which ends tonight at the 20th Century Theatre.
 An impressive cast headed by J. Carol Naish, John Sheppard. Lynne Roberts and George Zucco play this unusual picture with an eye for suspense and chills. the type of entertainments thrills at which they excell
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-28
GOA CHRISTMAS
 PARTY TONIGHT

The annual Catholic Daughters of America Christmas party will be held at 8 o'clock this evening in the Parish Hall All adult members are invited to attend the party and participate in the program which will include a Christmas tree, community sing and square dance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-28
Sons of Norway to
 Hold Party Tonight

Santa Claus will put in his ap- pearance tonight at the Sons of Norway Christmas party to be held for members and their families in the Odd Fellows Hall. The program will begin at o'clock.
 Chairman for the affair is John Maurstad.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-28
W00DLEY FLIES FIVE
 FARES FROM WEST

A Woodley Airways plane brought the following passengers to Juneau yesterday from Westward points Ernest J. Rockne, Johnny Adlers, Peggy Doherty, Leo J. LaPierre, Ray Lockhead.
 Leaving fer Anchorage was E. E.. Jensen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-28
TWELVE LEAVE VIA
 pAA FOR SEATTLE

A PAA plane left for Seattle to- day with the following passengers: H. Logan Geary, Mrs. Geary, Don Foster, Dr. George Dale, Walter Kelso, Major c. Lovgren, Henry Ibanez, Mrs. Ebanez and son Billy, Chris. Roust, Leo Slma, and Lewis Tulare
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-28
TEN ON NORTH SEA
 BOUND FOR SITKA

Leaving on the North Sea for Sitka were the following passen- gers Emma Marks, Selma Marks, Mary Marks, MT. and Mrs. E. M. Bliven, G. R. Anderson, MT. and Mrs Olaf Westby, Mrs. Vide Bart lett, Susie Bartlett
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-28
TO CONTACT KING

LONDON, Dec 28.-Prime Min ister Churchill and Foreign Secre- tary Anthony Eden left Athens late today for London to urge King George of Greece to approve orea- tion Of a Regency in Greece. This is according to a dispatch received here tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-28
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
 DANCE THIS EVENING

All Juneau and Douglas high school girls will be entertained at the USO this evening by a dance, with music provided by the Service mems Orchestra The affair will begin at 930 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-28
Grandpa Throws Away His
 Ear Trumpet

If you are temporarily deafened, bothered by ringing, buzzing head noises due to hardened or coagulated wax (cerumen), try the Ourine Home Method test that so many say has enabled them to hear well again. You must hear better after making this simple test or you get your money back at once. Ask about Ouiine Ear Drops today at
 Butler, MaurO Drug Co.
 Your RexalI Store
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-28
IN FROM FAIRBANKS

Donna M Mackey, Mrs. John M. vaughon and daughter, and Peggy R. Daugherty are registered at the Baranof Hotel from Fairbanks
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-28
FROM PETERSBURG

Esther Harton and Miss Rae Burke are in town from Peters, burg and are registered at the Hotel Juneau.