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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
100 Mile Wide
Drive Mena(eS
Nazi Frontiers
Potton's Tanks
Smash into
Metz Outskirts
BY JAMES Nj. LONG

HoAN
LONDON, Sept. 7 - R -
Lt.-Gen. George S. Patton's
Third Army pounded forward
on a broad front today toward
the showdown battle of the
Siegfried Line, reaching Nancy
and driving a wedge into the
outskirts of Metz, two French
fortress cities in the forefield
of the Nazi West wall.
To the North Lt.-Gen. Court
ney H. Hodges First Army built
up a solid 75-mile assault line
and drove forward from its
Mouse bridgeheads in a wave
similarly directed against the
Germans last defenses protect
ing the homeland.
PROBE FOREST
From south of the Belgian
city of Leuven (Louvain) to
Just south of Sedan, France, the
First Army was probing into
the Ardennes forest along a
route taken by the invading
Germans in 1910 and toward
one of the weaker links Of the
Siegfried Line.
The British Second Army OF
Lt.-Gen. Sir Miles c. Dempsey,
operating under cloak OF ST.
lence since Selling Antwerp
and penetrating into the Neither
lands, was reported moving up
to the Albert Canal just south
of the Belgian border. There II
was said to have run into its
first organized resistance since
jumping off from the Seine
northwest of Paris.
DESPERATE RESISTANCE
Patton's forces, too, in their
push on a 50-mile front toward
the German border from Lux
embourg to Nancy, were meet
i.,g desperate resistance by Ger.
mans who had had time to get
their breath while Patton re-
organized his supply service.
Front line dispatches said Mo-
selle bridgeheads near Metz
were gained yesterday only at
heavy cost and in the face OF
concentrations of artillery fire.
It was not known whether
Americans had penetrated into
Nancy, but Metz was under at.
tack on both the north and south.
Other First Army columns
drove across the Meuse beyond
Mamur, pushed last Of the river
from Givet, thrust into the Ar
dennes Forest east of An
champs, reached Thilay on the
Semoy river three miles east OF
the Meuse in the area north
east of Charleville, and reached
Yonco, 10 miles southeast Of
Sedan.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07

Plans for the immediate re-
modelling of the two-story brick
apartment house at 134 Macomb
street and its conversion to an
up to date, modern hospital,
were announced today by MEM
bers of the Board of Directors
of the newly formed Mount
Clemens General Hospital.
The establishment, which will
include fully equipped labora-
tories, an X-ray room and oper-
ating rooms, and have a ca
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
Voiture No. 81
Sponsores Picnic
on Saturday

Voiture Bill, 40 g. 8 of the
American Legion in summing
up their summer activities an
nounce that through the use Of
their locomotive, they have
been instrumental in the selling
of over $750,000 in war bonds.
Other activities, have been
raising sufficient money to pur-
chase over 10000 decks of
cards, that are sent overseas,
to our service men, hundreds Of
decks of used cards collected
have been turned over to hos
See VETS-Page 3
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
WARNS SENATORS
Nozis May Win Peace

tiveness Of the Versailles Treaty
after World /. and added:
"As the military defeat Of Ger
many grows near. we will see
a determined effort on the part
of the Germans to save their in
dustrial power. The Germans
know that their best chance Of
preparing for another war will
be through the maintenance Of
their monopolistic industrial
firms.
During the next few months.
we must be prepared to witness
the exodus from Germany Of
political agents who will an
See WARNlNG-Page 3
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07

Virtually all public schools
throughout Macomb county will
serve as issuance centers for
"A" gasoline ration renewals
on Wednesday and Thursday,
Sept. 1914, spokesman for the
rationing program said today.
With many of the school sys-
TENS closed, due to the spread
of poliomyelitis, prompt service
to the public is expected to re-
suit.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
u. s. Casualties
in France Less
Than Expected
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -

WASHINGTON, Sept. z Up
- American Army casualties
through the first three weeks Of
the Normandy invasion were
about one-half of the expected
figure, Secretary of War Slim
son said today.
For July and August, they
were slightly less" than had
ben estimated in advance, Slim
son added at a news conference.
Before the initial French
landings on June 6, the Army
had estimated !. would suffer
See CASUALTIES-2age 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07

WASHINGTON, Sept. z -
up - Germany may win the
peace, Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Wendell Berge told senator's
today, unless she is prevented
from gaining trade monopolis
through the cartel system.
The chief of the justice depart
ments antitrust division testi-
fled before a military affairs
subcommittee that international
trade agreements such as he said
existed between Carl Zeiss Of
Jena, Germany, and the Bausch
and Lomb Optical Company. OF
Rochester, N. Y, enabled Ger
many Ito sabotage" the effec-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
son OF HEAVEN SPEAKS
Hirohifo Warns yops of Peril

took over the government from
Gen. Hideki TOTO last July. said
that "in the face of the present
grave situation, the existence OF
a single idle person or a single
bystander, regardless Of age or
sex, cannot be tolerated"
He demanded maximum effort
under Japan's total mobilization
plan.
AT the present stage Of the
war-when enemy attacks upon
our homeland are likely to in
crease in frequency and scale
and We might do we'll to consid-
See JAPAN-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
BY the Associated Press

Emperor Hirohito warned the
japanese Diet today that the war
situation was becoming more
intense" and Premier Gen. Ku-
MAXI Koiso said the empire must
concentrate its total power TO
combat mounting American at
tacks and possible invasion.
Domei news agency broad
casts from Tokyo reported these
and other developments at the
extraordinary session of Japan's
lawmakers:
The emperor, appearing in
military uniform, said japanese
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
NORTH Cleared
in Drivino Count

Max Moritz, IL, of the Glen
wood road, was found not guilty
in Justice court today on two
charges of driving after his per-
nit had been revoked.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
imeIy

By PRUDENCE PENNY

BLUSHING CHERRIES come
10 fruit markets. They come as
plump bling cherries and juicy
pie cherries. To early shoppers
their red gloss is a subtle hint
of the luscious flavor and good
eating TO follow. .
1t is in cherry baskets that
this delicious fruit makes its
most memorable debut. A rich
pastry dough as foundation for
these baskets captures the sweet
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Cherry baskets are especially
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a la mode.
Cherry Baskets
2 cups sifted enriched -four
teaspoon salt
a cup shortening
3 TO 5 tablespoons cold water
Il cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
y teaspoon salt
Ia cups cherry juice or water
tablespoon lemon Juice
2 cups pitted cherries, fresh
or canned
Sift together -four and salt.
Cut or rub in shortening. Add
water. Mix into a dry, crumbly
dough. Toss on Toured pastry
cloth. Roll and fold until smooth.
Roll about 1A-inch thick. With
3-inch biscuit cutter, cut pastry
dough.
Place on pastry round on bot
tom of each 3-inch muffin cup.
Line side of muffin cup by over
tapping 5 pastry rounds around
each muffin cup, setting the
rounds on edge. Press edges of
pastry on sides firmly 10 edges
Of pastry on bottom. Prick with
fork. Bake in hot oven (450
degrees1 s 10 10 minutes. Cool.
Mix together sugar. cornstarch
and salt. Heat cherry juice or
water and add sugar mixture 10
cherry juice, stirring constantly.
Cook until clear and thickened.
Fold in cherries. When filling
cools, fill pastry baskets. Makes
six baskets.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Liver,
Onion Dish

VARY YOUR liver and onions
by having hrotied liver and
French fried onions. You'll find
this combination a dish fit for
a king
BroiIed Liver
3 large sweet onions
Milk
Salt
Flour
/ pound lamb liver. sliced thin.
Peel and slice onions y inch
thick and separate rings, Let
stand in milk y hour, then
drain and dip in sailed flour
Fry to golden brown in deep
fat kept al A temperature Of
$50 TO $40 degrees. Meanwhile,
remove skin and veins from
liver. dip slices in bacon drip
pings and place on broiler rack
set 3 10 4 inches under heat
unit
Broil only 20 5 minutes 10
the side Season, and serve sur
rounded by the fried onions.
Serves 4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Easy Cereal Treat

READY To- EAT BREAK
FAST cereals become much
more enhancing 10 juveniles,
and oldsterS for that matter
when they are crowned with
smiling. bright, yellow half OF
cling peach.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Moths Dislike Reyon

RAYON IS not included on
Mr.. Clothes Moths diet. Even if
an all-Fayen dress or suit looks
like fine wool, il will be as i'm
mune 10 moths as a cotton house
dreSS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Try This Recipe
For Cooking Koh|rabi
BY ISABEL FUCKER
Detroit Times Garden Editor

OF ALL the vegetables that
are grown and eaten by humans,
! think that kohlrabi is one of
the most abused. Every time /
see it -nn-the market would
like TO set out and interview
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11

every market gardener and tell
him a few things about when TO
pick kohlrabi and how dreadful
il tastes when ii has been al
-iowcd- to- grow TOO large and Old.
Most people think of the
edible part as the little knob on
the stem, just above ground
level The leaves are also good
10 eat, but only if fresh and
young.
Even If you just consider the
knob, IL is usually a good three
inches in diameter when seen on
the market. 1t ought 10 be half
this size for good eating
How TO Prepare
II you have never cooked il,
then pick or buy it in the size
suggested above-no larger
and prepare il the way I'm go
ing TO tell you. First wash the
knobs and peel them, just taking
of the thin outer skin. Then
slice croSswise making the
slices thin, but not so thin that
they are transparent.
Now put two or three table
spoonsful Of your regular cook
ing fat IN pot and melt 1t. Add
half an onion chopped very
small and stand and stir the
onion around till il is light
brown. Now add the kohlrabi
slices and stand and stir them
around until light brown. Add
salt and pepper-just little.
You can add more 10 taste later
when the vegetable has cooked
through.
Simmer Until Tender
When the slices have turned
light brown, add Just enough
water 10 barely cover them and
put the lid on the pot. AS soon
ne the water boils, reduce heat
and lust simmer until done. add
ing more water only If abso-
lutely necessary 10 keep from
burning. Cook until tender.
Don't forget that last minute
salt and pepper
setff family likes kehiFabi
fixed IN this fashion. and You'd
like another recipe for II using
both knobs and leaves. send me
a stamped. self-addressed enve-
lope and III send il 10 you.
Address Isabel Fucker, Car
don Editor Detroit Times, De-
trOu 81. Mich
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-20

Fireman First Glass Vincent
 TedescO, a graduate of the Leav- enworth High school and former
 empl0ye of the Plating room of
 the Scovill Company, is now on active duty Somewhere on the
 Atlantic" He enlisted in the serv-
 ice in November, 1943, and Ob-
 tained his petty officer rating fol-
 lowing service with the fleet. Fire
 man TedeScO Is the son of MT.
 and Mrs. William Tedescc of g
 Carmen street.
 Signalman 3-C Dennis Blais, 49C South Main street; Ships Cook 1-C Andy Ciccio, Center street, Wolcott and Ships Cook 1-C Harry An nuccilli of Lawrence, Mass, re- turned home on furlough recently after 19 months of service aboard landing crafts during which they participated in five major engage ments in the Mediterranean area Africa and Italy, and the Normandy invasion.
 Four Naugatuck servicemen whc were friends before Pearl Harbo: met for the first time in almost three years in Naugatuck Monday night. They are: Pfc. Edward Ad- amski, Spring street, stationed al Camp Mccall, N. S.; Wally Pry- byloski, 10 Greenwood street, sta- tioned in New York city; Pvt. Fed Polomsh, 52 Crown street, also sta- toned at Camp Mccall, and Pvt Chester Czaplicki, Bridge street stationed in Florida.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-20


 Columbus Day observance. Grand Knight Thomas F. Bane will name committees to complete plans for both events.
 Dr. John D. Freney was appoint ed lecturer of the council last eve- ming. The various standing com- mittees were appointed by Grand Knight Bane as follows:
 CATHOLIC STUDY CLUB Rev. John A. Conlan, Rev. George F. Reilly. Judge John L. Gaffney, William T. Harrington, Martin J. Tehan, Sr., James German, Patrick J. Wallace, Edward J. Creem. Char les Bannon, George Daly, William A. Corden.
 MEMBERSHIP Charles Melville. Charles Ban non, Scormidas Bourcue, T''r'' T Carangelo. Joseph Carcn, John T. Collins, Daniel 5. Conror, Law CIl- 2 Copes, Arthur Bowling. George J. Bowling, Archille Fontaine, Joseph Hosey, George A. Hynes. Armand Lacoursiere.
 Cornelius Maloney. Charles Me- Donald, Joseph McGinniss, John Messick, Thomas Morris, John B. Phelan. Dr. Raymond J. Quinn, Henry Smithwick. Martin Tocmey, Michael Blansfield, pr. Joseph F. Byrnes. George Fallon, Stephen F. Geonitas, James German, Edward A. Horigan, Vincent LeRoy.
 Publicity
 William T. Harrington. Charles Bannon, Arthur Bowling. John P Fitzmaurice, Vincent LeRoy. Will liam B. Pape.
 Radio and Education
 Rev. J. Oliver Cronan, pr. John D Freney, Dr Thomas J. Condon Charles Mccarthy. Francis W. Null cunry, Judge Patrick Healey, Charles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-20

J. Bannon, Clarke H. Downey, Louis Thibodeau.
 Executive
 Rev. John A. Conlan, Rev. J, Oliver Cronan, Rev. Eugene P. Crync Rt. Rev. Monsignor Valdambrini, John Bulger, Robert J. Bolan, Mort- inner J. Connor, Michael H. Conlan, Edward D. Bergin, Maurice P. Wrenn, Walter Monagan, Daniel Sullivan.
 MOrtuary
 Mortimer J. Connor, Joseph Com merford, Edward D. Bergin, Cor nelius Maloney, Charles Mcdonald. George A. Hynes, Wallace 1nglis.
 Entertainment
 pr. John D. Freney, Edward F. Conlan, John T. Collins, Earl Colson Charles Mulville, Leonard Cruess, Frederick Harmon, John FitZmau- rice, Thomas Morris, John A. Hay den, Bernard Erwin, James Fryer, Edward L. Wolff, Frederick Palomba James J. Hennessy, Vincent LeRoy, Carl Demenske, Charles McDonald,
 Sports
 Edward Conlan, Edward Bergin, William T. Harrington, Vincent Saul kas, Michael J. Darcey, Vincent Le- Roy.
 Communion Breakfast Rev. J. Oliver Cronan, Rt. Rev. Monsignor Valdambrini, Judge Frank P. McEvoy, James J. Hennes- sy, Judge John L. Gaffney, Carl Demenske, Patrick O'Brien, Fred erick w. Palomba, Dr. John D. Ere ney, Michael Ryle. Elmer Shove, Michael Riley, Nicholas Rinaldi, Ralph Vaughn, Raymond J. Lyman, Frederick Harmon, Charles McDon- aid, Daniel Nelson, John Mates, Pat rick J. Reilly.
 Rev. J. Oliver Cronan, Edward D. Bergin, Mortimer J. Connor, Ed- mund Grove, Maurice P. Wrenn, John Bulger, Frank Kenney, David Ryan, Edmund J. Daly, Robert J. Bolan, John J. Kilduff, John Mes sick, Vincent LeRoy, Michael Con- Ian.
 Memorial Mass
 Patrick J. Wallace, Charles Ban- non, Edward D. Bergin, Cornelius Maloney, Wallace Inglis, Charles Melville, Frank Orencole.
 Sick Committee
 Rev. J. Oliver Cronan, Charles Bannon, George Daly. Joseph Caron, Daniel Lynch, Tobias Ramon, Rol- land Dupont, James German, Kazi- mer P. Valaitis.
 Investigating
 Rev. J. Oliver Crcnan, David J. Ryan, Charles Bannon, Mortimer J. Connor. Edward D. Bergin, George Daly, James Colwell. Patrick J. Wal lace, Walter Pitcavage, Dr. John D. Freney. Cornelius Maloney.
 Charity
 Rev. John A. Conlan. Rev. Eugene P. Cryne, Rev. George P. Reilly. Monsignor Valdambrini. Wallace J. Inglis. Mortimer J. Connor, John J. Kilduff. Vincent Saukas, Patrick j.. Wallace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-20

Announcement of the preparation for the exelnplification of the third degree was made last evening at regular council meeting. It was also decided that the knights would resume sponsorship of their annual
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-20
C.L. 0. REJECTS
 OFFER OF BONUS
Employees of French Mig. Company Votes Thumbs
 Down" on Proposition

A bonus offer made to crane operators and pointers employed by the French Manufacturing com- pany division of the American Brass Company has been turned down" unanimously by members of the c. I. O. unit with which the employees are associated. A three-months' eX- pertinent with the company'S plant showed such infinitestimal wage increase, approximately $5 an em- plcye for a 12-week period or about quarter of a cent hourly wage.
 Employes of the day shift at the plant voted Monday evening and the night workers took advantage of their privilege to ballot yester- day morning. The results was an overwhelming expression of senti- ment to reject the so-called bonus plan.
 Negotiations are expected to be open immediately between represen- tatiyes of labor and management for a more acceptable wage sched- ule or a more reasonable bonus.
 It was also learned today that when the conference is held c. I. O. representatives will make inquiries concerning the company's laid off during a temporary cut back and then recalled for needed war pro- duction work. The time off, however. according to the company's ruling deprived the workers of their vaca- ton privilege. The latter respond to this contention by pointing out that the idleness was an enforced one and not of their making. They also emphasized the fact that they re- turn to the plant when their services were needed and when new labor WAS decidedly scarce.
 With the return of the local dele gates to the CIO Convention in pi:ts,s2yes gnfsae is expected with in a brief space of time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-20
YOUTH PLACED
 ON PROBATION
Arraigned Last June on Charge of Breaking and
 Entering

Norman Frank, 16, of 157 Orange street, who was given a continuance in superior court last June on charg- es of breaking and entering and lar- ceny was given a suspenden re- formatory sentence when arraigned before Superior Court Judge Rob- ert L. Munger yesterday. He was placed on probation for one year.
 Frank was accused of breaking into the home of Mrs. Rose Os- troff of 130 North Main street last May g, with three other youths. Charges against the other three were disposed of last June.
 A continuance until the Janu- ary criminal term was given to Robert Kirk, 32, of Woodbury, who pleaded guilty last June to four counts of indecent assault.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-20
Robots F0II Again In South EnqIcnd

London. Sept. 20.-(UPl--Germaa flying bombs landed in southern England and the London area again early today causing some casualties and damage.
 Thee attack which began shortly after midnight was the fourth sines dawn Saturday following a IS-day period free of the robots.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-20
Major Degree Ceremony
 To OHOnOr Frank X. Leroy Recent War Casualty
Dr. John D. Freney Named Lecturer of Sheridan COun- \ Gil; Standing Committees for l044.45 Formally
 Announced By Grand Knight

class of candidates for the major degree in the order Knights of Columbus dedicated to the memory of Frank Leroy hero being organized by Sheridan Council of this city for initiation time in November. Frank Leroy brother of Vincent Leroy past grand knight of Sheridan Council recently reported killed in action in France. He the husband of Mrs Imelda OBrien Leroy of 49 Ewood Avenue and the of Mr. and Mrs. William Leroy of 332 Grove Street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-20

Word has been received that Corporal John F. McElligott of Waterbury, attached to a tank destroyer unit in France has been promoted to the rank of sergeant. s reegnat garfgtharfg arfgththt Sergeant McElligott, son of John J. McElIigott of 76 South street, joined the Armed Forces in Feb ruary, 1942, and trained at Pine Camp, N. Y., Camp Hood and Camp Maxey, Texas. Following maneuvers in California he was sent to England. Sergeant McElli- gott is a former emplOye of the Chase Brass & Copper company, WatervilIe division.
 Corporal Francis K. Gaffey of Meriden, former Western Union manager of Waterbury, was killed in the plane crash at Colorado Springs, Colo, last Thursday, according to word received here. He was one of nine airnen who died when their B-24 Liberator crashed.
 The son of Mrs. Theresa Gaffey of Meriden, he enterd the Army two years ago.
 WAC Private First Glass Marion Frank, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles Frank of 27 Pearl street is on furlough here from Fort Dix, N. J.
 Private Charles Mccarthy, nephew of MT. and Mrs. Gunnar Schlander of 48 Wildemere avenue, has com pleted training at the armament de- partment at Lowry Field, Denver, Colo. A graduate of Leavenwortt high school, he entered the service Feb. 25, 1943.
 A 18th AAF B-26 Marauder Base Staff Sergeant A. M. Falzone ot IFS Oak St., Waterbury, Conn, pho- togrGpher with the AAF's oldest B-26 Medium bomber group, has been awarded the Air Medal and an Oak Leaf cluster for ''meritori- ous achievement in aerial fight"
 He has been overseas 10 months and has completed 46 missions over Axis territory. He has also been awarded the European Theater rib- bon.
 His was the first B-26 group in Major General John K. annons 18th AAF to complete 375 missions over enemy territory in the Medi- terranean Theater of Operations, and was recently cited by Brigadier General Robert L. Webster.