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Evening star., 1944-02-20
John Macrae Dies:
Dutton Co. President

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. l9.-John
Macrae, rs, president of the pub
fishing firm of E. P. Dutton and Co..
died last night at his home.
Mr. Macrae was born in Rich
mond Va. and came to New York
in 1884. His first task with the
Dutton Arm was sweeping out the
office.
Skill in building a Withdrawing
fire in huge. ill-burning fireplace
in the Office brought him to the at
tention of E. P. Dutton, and at the
age OF 20. Mr.. Macrae became a
salesman for the company. He ad-
vanced steadily and, on the death of
Mr.. Dutton in 1923, became presi-
dent.
Mr.. Macrae was president of the
National Association of Book Pub
fishers from 1924 to 1927.
He published Samuel Buffers
The Way of All Flesh" before its
author was well known and han
died the current Under Cover" by
John Roy Carlson.
His first wife, Katharine Green
Of Virginia, died in 1918. In 1899
he married Opal Wheeler of Bever-
ly Hills, Calf, co-author OF a series
Of musical biographies for children.
Surviving besides his widow are
two sons, John, jr., and Elliot B..
Macrae
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Continued From First Page.)

patch did not make clear whether
this 4-mile salient was the ground
regained in the two-hour battle
mentioned in the later dispatch.
On the front south Of Casino as
we'll as on the Anzio beachhead the
Allies were engaged In one of the
decisive battles of the war against
German forces brought from many
parts Of Europe A new phase was
indicated with reinforcement O.
the 5th Army at Casino by Indians
and New Zealanders brought from
the 9th Army on the opposite >ide
of Italy.
Another correspondent at the
beachhead, Haig Nicholson of Reu-
ters. said in dispatch iiled today
Allied forces in the face of heavy
attacks by day and by night have
made slight and studied with
drawal from an advanced defense
line and launched q number of
counterattacks when the enemy was
least expecting them.
Hard fighting is continuing and
there is no sign vet that the ,nemy
has expended his effort"
The character of the peachhead
fighting was shown in one instance
cited by Mr.. De Luce in which an
American infantry unit, although
cut OF by German advances on both
its TANKS. held fast for u hours
without budging an inch. 1t was
still holding as Mr.. De Luce wrote.
Naxi Tanks Swarm In.
As many as 90 German tanks
swarmed in the front zone at one
time Friday after the major battle
had been renewed at 5 am. Waves
Of Focke-Wulfs and Messerschmitts
strafed and bombed forward Allied
position. Kesselring's push was
aimed along the Albano- -Anzio road
and also crosswise to hit the Amer
lean line to the east at right angle.
This obviously is the fullest-scale
effort to throw the Allied forces
back into the sea-" said an Allied
headquarters spokesman.
Fifth Army troops reinforced with
Indians and New Zealanders fought
into the southern edge OF Casino
after attacks across the Rapido
River which apparently put them
into the railroad station a mile
south OF town. But they had not
yet achieved a break through suf-
ficient to relieve enemy pressure
against the beachhead 10 miles to
the northwest.
The Allies matched German shell.
nre that reached every part of the
beachhead with one Of the heaviest
oarrages OF the Mediterranean war.
German Casualties Heavy.
Determined to prove his European
fortress impregnable and to dis
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courage invasion of it's western
shores, Hitler has ordered Casino
held and the Allies driven off the
beachhead. This determination is
costing him enormous casualties.
The Germans have thrown u
boats into the battle. These under
sea raiders are lurking in the waters
of the beachhead to prey on the
vital Allied sea supply line.
"Our lines are intact and we have
launched several successful local
oounterattacks.' the Allied head
quarters communique said today in
reporting yesterdays operations.
German aviation, apparently hav-
ing drawn reserves from Germany,
flung 100 sorties against the beach,
head and adjacent waters. The
weather held the dominant Allied
air force to 300 sorties Friday, but
good strikes were made on the Nazis
In the Carroceto and Seize areas
Of the beachhead
Naval Units Continue Support.
Allied naval units continued their
support of the beachhead by shelling
German positions ashore, and United
States Navy topedo boats fired tor
pedoes against enemy destroyers or
minelayers northeast of Corsia with
unobserved results.
From all over Europe Kesselring
has brought men and armor until
he has some II divisions on the
italian front-a greater force than
the Germans ever put into Africa
The concentration of land, air and
sea power has made this one of the
wars greatest battles in intensity
and importance
II Kesselring succeeded in driv-
ing the Allies into the sea below
Rome he might dim the chances of
their ending the war in Europe this
year. But the Allies are equally de-
termined not to be driven of the
beachhead.
With German infantry and tanks
attempting to split them in the
middle and drive straight down the
Albano-Anzio road to the coast,
Allied troops withdrew yesterday a
short distance below Carroceto.
There they launched counterattacks
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Gervasi Tells How
Use Of Abbey Helped
Nazis Kill Hundreds
BY the Associated press.

b! the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. l9.-Frank Ger
vasi, Mediterranean correspondent
for Golfers Magazine, said tonight
on return from Italy that while the
Germans were using the Abbey de
Monte Casino as an observation
post ne saw as many as 800 Allied
soldiers go out and only "a come
back because the Germans could
see every move and turn their fire
upon them"
In the beginning" Mr.. Gervasi
said, as he stepped from an Ameri-
can Export Airlines plane. I'VE
could have easily blown the whole
works to pieces. Because of politics
and because of the Vatican's request
to respect Vatican property. we did
not move until the Huns had had
time to completely fortify it," =
Mr.. Gervasi. admitting that q
large tear in the front of his Jacket
was caused by piece of shrapnel.
said our men had hell Of a time
kow-towing to politics.
Unimpeded View Of Battle-Ground.
We knew for a long time" he
said, that the Huns were using the
Abbey de Monte Casino as an OBJ
servation post, where they had an
absolutely unimpeded view of the
entire battle-ground.
Mr.. Gervasi, who was overseas 10
months and was at the Casino
front from January l3 until Feb
ruary 8, said the only day he was
not at that bloody line was when
he visited the behind-th line
beachhead with 1t. Gen. Mark
w. Clark.
I'VE had rough time on the
beachhead," he said. "A burst of
shrapnel killed one of our party and
wounded several Mark Clark and
are alive by the grace Of God, and
/ mean just that.
Wounded Slightly by Shrapnel.
"Shrapnel grazed the front of me,
tearing my coat and making a slight
wound in my abdomen.
CLARK has. a bad habit of being
up front with his troops. say bad
haolt' because he is a general and
is always getting shot at 1t is very
good for his men to see him. Clark
is very tough and very imagina-
tive general He has the respect of
all his troops"
Mr.. Gervasi said Gen. Clark and
MS staf1 were not nearly so opt
mistic as most of the correspond
ents. Clark knew he had a tough
job on his hands"
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Two Ga||inger Fugitives
Indicted in Kidnapinq
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Feb. ia
Federal grand jury today indicted
two Washington youths, Daniel F..
Reedy and Joseph Hockenberry. on
charges OF kidnapping Mrs. Thomas
Henry Boiler, 10, of New Orleans,
La. The two escaped from Gal
linger Hospital in Washington where
they were psychopathic patients.
Assistant District Attorney Robert
w. Gwin, who announced the in
dictments, said Mrs. Boiler was
forced into an automobile in her
home city February 6 by the two
young men and freed five days later
after being driven here from New
Orleans.
Another kidnapping charge against
the pair will be investigated by a
county grand jury convening March
IS. This charge is in connection
with the abduction, beating and
stabbing of Mrs. J. L. Brasher, 81,
of Birmingham.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Eight Monks Reported
In Abbey Bombing;
Fate Undetermined
BY LYNN HEINZERLING,


WITH THE 5TH ARMY AT CAS-
SINO, Feb. 10 (delayed. Only
eight Of the Benedictine monks Of
the Monte Casino abbey were in
the monastery with an unknown
number of civilian refugees and
German troops Tuesday when Amer
ican planes reduced the historic
structure to shapeless pile of
rubble.
Italian civilians who have reached
Allied lines from the abbey said
most OF the monks left the abbey
weeks ago when Allied forces first
approached this area.
Those who remained in the build
ing doomed by German persistence
In using 1t for their war purposes
were urged by the civilians to leave
when warning leaflets were dropped
Monday afternoon. An undeter-
mined number of them were re-
ported killed or wounded in the
Tuesday air attack.
One Italian refugee injured in
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while holding up strong enemy pres
sure all along the perimeter.
The German communique de-
clared the Germans had gained
~ miles south OF Carroceto, or
within 71a miles of Anzio.)
Patrols clashed bitterly in the
9th Army's sector on the Adriatic
end Of the main front. Polish troops
took some prisoners, and around
Monte Orinto the Germans made
two attacks which British troops
repulsed with bayonets.
Evening star., 1944-02-20

oSAoA ~" hAS ilG
a t the May
flower H o t e ! .
j u d &c George
Nelson of Mu-
nicipal Cour t
and Herbert S.
Fairbank, dep
u t y commits
sioner Of high
ways of the Uni
ted States Pub
lie Roads Ad-
ministr a t / o n ,
will speak.
Whats Wrong
With Our Traf-
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the bombing said the Germans re-
fused to permit civilians to leave
after the air attack had started.
No clear picture was obtained
from the few refugees as to the
German use of the monastery, but
they agreed that the enemy had an
observation post with machine gun
positions just outside the abbey.
Earlier information obtained by
ground observers indicated there
also was an observation post inside
and that German troops were quar-
tered there.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Thieves Get $40, 900
Bonds ond $764 Gosh

Thieves rified $4,000 In War Bonds
and $764 In cash from the safe Of
the w. r. Winslow Co., 922 New
York avenue NV, a paint store,
Ellis Snee, manager Of the firm re-
ported to police yesterday.
Mr.. Snee. who discovered the loss
yesterday morning, said the thieves
gained entrance through a basement
window.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Dutch Poet to Speok

Jan Greshoff. Dutch poet and
essayist, will talk on Dutch Litera-
ture Between the Two Wars" at
$50 pm. tomorrow in the Coolidge
Auditorium Of the Library of Con-
gress. The lecture is sponsored by
the Library of Congress Writer'S
Club.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Stone and BiddIe Invited
To Mexico City Meetino

Chief Justice Stone and Attorney
General Biddle have been invited
by Carlos Sanchez Mejorada of
Mexico City, to attend the forth
coming conference of the Inter-
American Bar Association at Mexico
City, August to s, it was announced
last night by the headquarters of
the Inter- r-American Bar here.
Senor Mejorada, president OF the
associa ton, has returned to Maxico
after visit in the United States.
Evening star., 1944-02-20

&c enforcement MT. LansbuFsh.
Program" is the subject of Judge
Nelson's address Mr.. Fairbank
will discuss the $3.50, 900 900 annual
postwar highway program submitted
to Congress recently by President
Roosevelt. A number of District Of
f1cials have accepted invitations to
attend
DR.. H. c. Dickinson, chief of the
automotive division Of the Bureau
of Standards, Is vice chairman Of
the board.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Royalty Sees Soccer Match

LONDON, Feb. 10 (R.-King
George, Queen Elizabeth, King
Haakon of Norway, Princess Eliza
beth and Gen. Bernard L. Mont
somery were among the $4,000 who
watched the English soccer team
defeat Scotland, 6 to 2. today. Re-
ceipts of $4,000 went to war
charities.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-04

S/SGT. JOSEPH A. PASERCHIA
 Although his job before the war was with with Newark, N. J., department store, Joe spent his spare time as play ground director and finds his present duty as NCO in charge of Convalescent Training plenty stimulating. Joe likes the job of guiding his convalescent bud dies in constructive work and athletics and hopes to carry on this type of job after the demise of the Axis. Single at present, he expects to change that status in the near future by marrying Bridge port, Conn, girl. By way of relaxation he plays tive records, thinks of the days he slapped" the base fiddle with an or chestra, dances and sings.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-04
CPL. MARGARET A. NOWREY

CPL. MARGARET A. NOWREY
 Wac Nowrey, "The Pride of Jersey" comes from family that is really hit ting the Axis from all corners. Her three brothers are all in the service, one in England, another in India and third in Italy. She also tells us all their girl friends are in the service. Jersey" halls from Camden, where she was em- ployed by the Radio Condenser Company. After the war she plans to emulate her mother by marrying and having at least nine kids. In her spare time she fills the NCO Clubs coffers and wonders if she'll ever get around to her favorite hobbies of horseback riding and bowling.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-04

CPL. JOHN B. TICFIELAAR As far as friend Tichelaar is concerned he's a big wheel in our books. Any man who has anything to do with that end-of- the-month payday date we keep is plen- ty important, and as we write this our wallet has just expanded a bit. Before entering the service twenty-one months ago 'Tich" was employed by wholesale grocery company in his home town, Chi cago. After the war he hopes to return to the same job, a far cry from blue lines. In his spare time he visits his best girl. (She must be brunette, medium height, not too heavy as he claims that's his type.) Also goes in for photography and football.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-04
PVT. JOSEPH A. FASTUCA

PVT. JOSEPH A. FASTUCA One of Section Is guards, Joe is darn glad they built those little houses with stoves near the mess hall. He was car penter before the war and after it's over expects to go into business for himself with the help of the CT Bill of Rights His present occupation when not on duty is dancing Tall and slender, and with some resemblance to movie actor Caesar Romero, he cuts quite figure on the dance floor He prefers ballroom dancing to jitterbugging but can cut mean rug when necessary. A few years back he won a waltz contest at New York City's Arcadia Ballroom. Says he: T lead very dull life"
 All Official FAF Photos
Bradley beam., 1944-11-04
fl (1R|N\

Irate Wife: q want an explana- ton, and I want the truth"
 Hubby: "Well, make up your mind. You can't have both."
 We've heard it said that many soldier envisions himself as lead CT of men and winds up as a fol- lower of women.
 Along with the old shoes tied on the back of the newlyweds' car was a sign which read, Amateur Night"
 Love is one game never called on account of darkness. A woman's best asset is a mans inn agination. A wooden wedding anniversary makes man realize what a blockhead he was. Tell a girl she has pretty ankles, but don't compliment her too high ly.
 Money doesn't always bring hap piness. A guy with ten million dol- lars isn't any happier than a guy with only nine million.
 Two GIs were sitting together on a Hartford bus. One of them noticed that his friend had his eyes closed.
 "What's the matter, are you feeling ill?" he asked.
 "No; I'm all right" answered the other. "But I hate to see ladies standing"
 First Salesman: "When we stop ped at that farmhouse year ago did you tell the farmers widow that you were me? 7"
 Second Salesman: "I'm afraid I did old man, but I didn't mean to get you in any trouble"
 First Salesman: "Oh, that's all right. Her lawyer tells me she died last week and left me her farm"
 Furman: Do you think my girl would think Pm bold if I threw kiss across the room to lher?" Evans: "No; just lazy"
 Doctor: You must avoid all forms of excitement.
 Private: Can't even book at them on the street?
Bradley beam., 1944-11-04

Irate Wife: "I want an explana tion, and I want the truth"
 Hubby: "Well, make up your mind. You can't have both."
Bradley beam., 1944-11-04

We've heard it said that many a soldier envisions himself as lead CT of men and winds up as a fol- lower of women.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-20
League Hears Report
Legislative Matters

THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN
VOTERS met at the home of
Mrs. Byron Stuck Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. Walter Fenton
and Mrs. Earl Taft assisting.
A report on legislative discus
sions was given by Mrs. Paul
Hirt, who attended the confer
ence in Flint on January IL. The
League is backing the Juvenile
delinquency code as a whole, in
order to support the Child Labor
Law, in which the League is es-
pecially interested.
Mrs. James Jackson explained
the program of the United Ma
tons Relief and Rehabilitation
program and how it will effect
the consumer, A vote for funds
will have 10 be made for this pro-
gram by Congress:
Mrs. Hugh Neale, membership
chairman, reported on the orien-
tation meeting held at her home
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-20

for six new members, she was
assisted by Mrs Byron Stuck,
Mrs. Paul Hirt and Mrs. Robert
Silbar.
Mrs. Mabel Cassell has been
named the War Bond chairman
for the League.
Mrs. Gus Persons Jr., Miss
Emma Shoemaker and Mrs. AL
fred T. Landon were the guests
al the meeting.
Mrs. Donald Westendorf,
chairman of the League. distrib-
uted the tickets for the Tea TO
the members. This Tea will be
held at the home of Mrs. Paul
w. Mckee, 20 Lodewyck avenue
on January 25.
LAURA DeSMlTH who re-
Gently underwent tonsilectomy
at the Detroit Osteopathic Hos
pital is convalescing at h e r
home.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-20
Irvine-Moran
Marriage

MIR. AND MRS. r. B. IR.
VINE, of q Hubbard street, an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Gene, to Pvt. Cyril A.
Moran on Tuesday morning,
January Is at st. Peters Rec
tory at Columbia, South Caro-
lima.
Gene is a graduate of Mount
Clemens High School, class of
AZ and until recently has been
employed at Selfridge Field.
Pvt. Moran is the son of DR..
and Mrs. Granville c. Moran of
206 Cass avenue.
The couple plan to make their
home near Congaree, South
Carolina, where Pvt. Moran is
stationed with the Army Air
Force.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-20
X Wh the Color, X

tric) on the Purdue University
campus, Lafayette, Ind. The
nel. ly graduated man, now a
fireman first class. was select
ed for this special school on the
basis of his recruit training APP
titude test scores. The complet-
ed course of study included the
use, function and maintenance
of all electric tools used by the
Navy. Electricity and the radio
elements of electricity were also
included in the course. Active
duty orders to sea or to some
shore station awaits the newly
graduated man now.
ROBERT NOLAN, Merchant
Marine has reported for active
duty with his ship after having
visited with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Nolan at 100 South
avenue.
MIR. AND MRS. PAUL z.
White. 2007 Cass avenue, are
visiting their son and daughter
in-law, Lieut.. and Mrs. Frederic
c. White and son Paul E. at ST.
Petersburg, Fla.
A/C CHARLES G.. NIEMET-
ia has been transferred TO
Camp Alpumun, Massachusetts,
where he is taking advanced
training with the u. S. Air
Corps.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-20
Officers Installed
at Circle Meeting

THE HARRISON CIRCLE of
the Kings Daughters met at the
Harrison Town Hall last eve
ming, with Mrs. William Schnei-
der as hostess. The installation
Of officers was conducted by
Mrs. Chester Stevenson. The
officers are: Mrs. Frank Castor,
leader; Mrs. Harold Mclean.
vice-leader; Mrs. John Miller,
treasurer and Mrs. c. Scoville,
secretary.
Plans were made for a rum
mage sale to be held on Febru-
airy II and IL. The next meet
ing will be held at the Town
hall at 1880 o'clock on Feb. 2
with Mrs. AL. Durham as host
ess.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-20
Bride Wears Orchid Wool
with Lavender Accessories

maid of honor, Virginia Peltier,
sister of the bridegroom, wore
a navy blue wool suit with a
winter white dutch hat and
white gloves and a corsage of
red roses and NUNS. Daniel II.
Peltier, brother of the bride
groom, was the best man.
Mrs. tanner chose for her
daughters wedding a wine crepe
dress with black accessories and
Mrs. Peltier wore a 2-piece blue
crepe dress with black acces-
SORES. Both mothers wore gar
denia orsages.
A wedding breakfast for the
immediate family was held al
the Peltier home. The young
couple left for a short honey
moon after the breakfast.
Mrs. Peltier attended Mount
Clemens High School and Pvt.
Peltier attended st. Mary's High
School. Pvt. Peltier will return
to his duties at Camp Swift,
Texas with the u. S. Army en-
gineers, after his return from
the honeymoon. Mrs. Peltier.
will make her home in Mount
Clemens.
ANNE SULLIVAN, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard p. Sui
livan, 1913 Morc ) avenue and
freshman at Denison University,
Granville, Ohio, was recently
initiated into Chi Omega, So
cial sorority.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-20
Lillian tanner and PVT Connie Pe|er Married at ST. Peter 81
Club Entertained
at ReinhOld Home

THE ROYAL RUMMY Club
was entertained at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reinhold at
their home on 20 Eastman street
last evening. The prize was
awarded TO Mrs. James McIner-
ney. The out-of-town guest was
Mrs. Edith King of Detroit. Re-
freshments were served.
The next meeting will take
place on Feb. 2 at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Loose on
Lafayette street.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-20
MR.. AND MRS. HANS JAN

MR.. AND MRS. HANS JAN
NER of 281 Cass avenue an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter Lillian A. to Pvt. Con-
ME II. Peltier, son of Mr., and
Mrs. Henry l.. Peltier of 275
Cass avenue.
The marriage took place We'd
nesday morning, January 10. at
st. Peters church. The cere-
mony was performed by the
Rev. Fay mond Guillozet.
The bride wore an orchid wool
suit with deep lavender Access
series and an iris corsage. The