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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25
the Town nj Utica

UTICA-Mrs. Leroy Tyack,
chairman of the bazaar to be
given by Utica chapter Order OF
the Eastern Star at the Detroit
Edison Company show rooms on
Sept. %, announces her commit
tees as follows:
Gift shop: Annabelle Merritt,
Amanda Nj Merritt, Henrietta
Green. Frances Wagner, FenneS
Davis, Myrtle Ladd, Ethel Wi
ley, Florence Geddes, Viola
Chapel.
Flower shop: Eleanor Church,
Gernith McLain. Ellen Maya
hay, Thelma Sipperley, Ger
trude CRANKY, Nellie Clark,
Feda Burr, Dorothy Pointer,
Nj d Linz Beauchamp, Mrs
SWarthout.
Pantry Shelf: Bessie Webb,
Nora Garrison, Virginia Ash,
Pearl Foster, Bessie Campbell,
Catherine Strickland, NJ ar c
Weier, Isla German, Mrs. RoS-
SOW and Mrs. Stewart.
Fish Pond - Emma Michael
Betty Getz. Doris Fletcher, limo
gene Stark, Alberta Frank, Mrs
Riggs.
Carl Weller and Mrs. Virginia
Robertson, of Flint, were dinner
guests Friday of Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. NJ. Foster.
S , c Walter Kiekbusch, son
Of Mrs. Minnie Rieck, of Var
Dyke avenue, Utica is home or
an eleven day furlough. Kick
busch, former Utica police of
fcer, is stationed at Camp Per
| ry, Va. which was recently
taken over by the Navy He is
in the transportation depart
ment.
The Utica high school baseball
, team split double header on
Tuesday with Madison, of Royal
Oak by scores Of Al and 81
High lights of the games were
two dubles by Ken Harmed and
the three hit ball pitched by
Carl Klaus in the first game.
Utica Will play LakevIeW Fri
day at LakevieW.
Supt. William r. Davis at
tended a meeting of the Superin-
tendent's Club at Mount Glenn
ems Wednesday afternoon.
The 7th grade class is making
TWO special 5th War Loan pos
tiers 10 be placed in the postof
flee.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Collick
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25
Describes Brutality
Toward u. !. Pilot
Swiss Woman Tells Of
CoIIous Jop Treatment

HOLLANDIA, Dutch New
Guinea. May - DELAYED
p An account of seeing an
American fighter pilot in the
hands of Japanese who gave him
no medical aid for burns he
suffered when nc was shot
down was given today by a
Swiss woman
The woman Mrs Mars Bun
ieS. and her husband had been
captivcS Of the Japanese for two
years until released by AmCrl-
can invaders of Hoilandia.
Mrs BunjcS said that while
she was being questioned by the
japanese intelligence section at
Hollandia, compelled TO 5 t
cross legged, hours at a time,
she saw the injured American
flicr.
She said the flicr was given
only a coconut a DAY 10 eat and
was taken along by the Jap
aueSe when they fled the Hol-
landia sector ahead OF the in
vading YankS.
(This may have been the same
American flicr previously re-
ported seen by a Dutch New
Guinea family Some of the de-
tails are Similar
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25

1t. Harry j. Light, who iden-
titled himself as a close friend
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25
BY FRANK FRAWLEY

CAMP ANA, Calf, May 25
Up - Declared by general
court martial TO have been sane
March when four persons
were slam and four wounded,
Army 1t. Beaufort q SWancuti
may learn before uiehtfall Whc-
-ther he Is to eseaPe-death-ep tAe
galloWS or before firing squad.
The 31-year-old officer SAN
ity trial did not convince the y
high ranking officers who com
pose the court that SWancutt Is
suffering from d form of cpl
lepsy or IS subject 10 periods OF
amneSia, as three defense pSy-
chiatriSts testified,
Swancutt Immediately enter
ed a plea Of innocence to all
four murder charges, and the
prosecution last night began OF
fering testimony from witnesses
to the Staying of Miss Dorothy
Douglas and Miss Lourdlne LIZ
ermore. both 70. fatally wound
ed in Camp ANA Officers
Club: Capt Aubrey G SertlinG,
and a Riverside police officer,
Arthur d. Simpson, who accost-
ed SWanCutt afterWard in near
by Arlington.
DESCRIBES SHOOTING
1t. Harry j. Light, who iden-
titled himself as a close friend
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25
HERO'S WELCOME

MONROVIA, Calif.-Nice Adj
miral Raymond A. Spruance re-
Gently came back from his Cen
trail Pacific Command for his
first visit home since the war
started. Instead of a hero s
welcome, he found his family
didn't now he was coming, and
had gone out for dinner.
His family had moved here
since the outbreak Of war, so he
was a stranger in town An ex-
perienCcd husband, the Admir-
al raided the ice box, then mop
cd around until the folks came
home.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25
Army Officer Who Killed
Four Is Declared Sone
General Court MortioI Rules
Lieut. Swoneutt in Right Mind

of SWauCutt testified that the
Lacrosse. Wis, officer suddenly
Got up trom his char IN the
cIup. ,lu. LI9nt, llc two youus
women, ana ,H,u ,Urncd the
p.>,o. ld ms oWu head. Llsnt
SAID tno sun c.tucI was damned
or out Oh ammunition and that
SNaLcui- taeu ran from the
c.uo house.
ASKED ON cross examination
II later ne mad said hope he
hangs LJsht replied, Il dId,
>lr.
It, Elizabeth { Klein, Army
nurse, told the court she was
uaucmg with IL. Aidace ". NJ
nacd when she heard several
SnOt and then saw SWancutt
point the pistol at her and Mi
nard \ bullet struck AlInard IN
the knee.
APPEARED CALM
SWaucutt appeared TO be
very calm when he was shoot
lng. 1t Klein testified.
She sad She saw h,m again
when ne was brought TO the
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25
New Haven

NEW HAVEN - The Ladies
Aid of St Johns Lutheran
church viii hold a progressive
pay-to-play party al the village
hall Thursday afternoon June l
beginning at o clock.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25

T-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad,
May 25-(P)-Four nuns trap
ped in their sleeping quarters
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25
Four Nuns Killed in Convent BIoxe

upstairs in st. Joseph's convent
persisted in flames as fire swept
through the school yesterday.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25

Seaman ! c Franz Madaus,
who has been stationed al a
naval school at Farragut, Ida.
spent few days last week with
relatives here He is now en-
route 10 San Francisco for fur
Their training.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25

Tuesday evening dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs Glenn Bates
were Mr. nd Mrs Norwood
Bates and family Of Detroit.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25

Mr. lapd/M w. J AleXy and
family attended the confirmation
of Marilyn and David AlcXy and
Earl Trebcsch at the Mt Zion
Lutheran Church in Detroit on
Sunday and later attended a
family dinner at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. August AleXy.
Mrs Fred Lutte, Mrs, Walter
Willert, Mrs. Edward Harm,
Mrs. Emil Teschler, Mrs. Otto
Huwe. and Mrs. Otto TeSchler
attended a district meeting of
the L. l.. A at Muttonville Sun
day afternoon
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25

Sunday visitors az the home
Of Mr. ana Mrs Earl X Hoster
were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sc
cord Of Detroit.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25

Mr. and Mrs. John ToSch spent
a few days Of the past week
with Detroit friends.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-24
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A Special Service school is now
being conducted two nights week.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, under
the able supervision of 1t. F. C.
Brenner, orientation officer of Com
pany B, and WAJG Ira A. KyleS.
Personnel Officer. 1t. Brenner
comes from Norfolk Va, and Mr..
KyleS comes from Richmond, Va.
T/4th Richard L. Brock, very
capable and efficient Bn. Hq.s ste
nographer, has proven himself a
very fine musician as well. For the
past three Sundays he has presided
at the Hammond organ at Chapel
No, /. Rev. Snowden, formerly of
the 25th Infantry, has been con-
Quoting the services. Sgt. Brock
halls from Manning, SC, is a grad
uate of South Carolina state, A & M
college, Orangeburg, SC, and a
member of Kappa Alpha Psi fra
ternity.
Tuesday night USO show draws
large crowd-mostly all members of
the 827ths T. D. Bn., who are en-
chanted by the wonderful dancers.
jokes and other highlights of the
show.
Officers and men of this battalion
got into the drive for the Red Cross
month of 1914. With donation of
$557.55 to the local chapter. the bat
talon was mighty close to a COM
plete 1000 mark.
It'd Bits-Cpl A. McLin of Co. c
has definitely stated that they are
either too young or too old. 1 Won
der what is his motive for saying
that? Is it because Of his blind date
Malbroue (Kid Boy from New Or
the other night? =. Cpl. Xavier
leans, who can't pronounce the
noun, girl" correctly says he has
found "some beautiful little 'goils'
around here"
CPL. JAMES w. CANNON, JR.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-24
Gt,e41.as 3; :;

just think, few weeks ago the
mighty B Company was in the heart
of the California desert. No bar
racks, baths or WACs. But there
was one thing-spirit. And COM
pany of the greatest men ever to
put on one of Uncle Sans uniforms
Yes-theSe men had their fight and
now they are having their fun and
play. -.
Pvt. Cant says Its funny
thing, the more CT. food you eat,
the less you are given"
There's Fortune, Allen and Gill
who still think WAC means Want,
Aid, Collection But there are a
few sergeants who feel quite differ
ent.
Overheard in the mess hall:
Sgt. (to Pvt.): Are you ready to
do KIP?
Pvt. No, I'm not.
Sgt. Why?
Pvt. Because you didn't say
please.
Sgt. Please do KIP.
Pvt. thought you could be sweet
like my girl. She's a WAC sergeant.
The day room is quite some place
nowadays = radio, checkers, cards,
movies, heat and plenty of talks,
while a day or so ago we had
wind, rain, sand, tents and noun
tains. I'm wondering if the boys
are missing the place I am referring
tO-"the desert"
Cpl Warren Rush seems to have
plenty of money these days for
bowling and certain day rooms =
that is: when Sgt. Woodfork isn't
watching him. I heard he's also
racking pins! What do you think
Owens, Dickens and Harris?"
SGT. KELLY CHRISTIAN
g. PVT. JOHN M. ROGERS.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-24
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Company "A' has been in FIT.
Huachuca two weeks now and the
men have shaken the desert sand
off their heels. We have come to
the conclusion that we like this
place ESPECIALLY the Special Serv-
ices and the WACs) to say nothing
of the barracks. Gee, gosh, fell
lows, we've got electric lights and
everything all those months
at Cottonwood and Clipper.
Introducing
The youngest soldier in Company
A, Pvt. Emmett 8. Thompson, who
halls from Coffeyville, Kan. De-
spite his youth, Thompson is good
natured soldier and is well liked by
>ihs comrades. They have nicknamed
him young Blood"
Thompson became a driver and
got his operators ticket for one of
Uncle Sans jeeps. Then came the
most coveted of all-the assignment
as the company commanders own
driver. He covered more territory
than any other driver in the battal-
ion on maneuverS, and in less time
Thompson is in there pitching
and double clutching everything
from a GMC to a jeep. He gives
the impression that he has inten-
tions of remaining in the army for
some time, because he sold his BIZ
cycle upon being accepted for the
service.
1St Sgt. Joe Prince Charming"
Oliver recently celebrated his 18th
anniversary in the United States
Army, and is still definitely ON the
proverbial "ball.' All of the men of
A Company take this opportunity to
join in and extend their best wishes
for many more years of happy SOL
diering.
CPL. HERBERT B. EVANS.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-24
5l;ESSENY

Efficiency-in. weapons, field mo-
tor maintenance and garrison is the
boast Of Co. c. With the best all
around crews in the battalion we re-
main unsurpassed in everything we
undertake. With such capable pla-
toon sergeants as S/Sgt. King (High
Altitude) Wilson of the mighty 3rd
Platoon, SiSgt Herbert (Mad
Trumpeter) Hodge of the rolling 2nd
Platoon, and S/Sgt. Samuel (Rough
n Ready Smith, we can't lose.
AS far as weapons and their firing
is concerned we boast the best of
the battalion, With such deadly
gunners as Pfc Isaac Dead Eye)
Lucas. Cpl Milton fBulls Eye)
Johnson and Cpl. James (Smooth
Papa Burdette. we can compete
and promise to beat all corners.
Motor maintenance under S/Sgt.
Thomas Ramsey is undoubtedly the
best in the battalion as proved by
past inspections. We are proud of
our crew of mechanics With SISgt.
Chris Messy Tyler in the mess
hall the show is on the ball.
Sports is another favorite pas
time of the boys and we intend to
become tops in this field. We spe-
cialize in boxing.
PVT SHERWOOD GOGGTNS.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-24
"Seek, Strike and Destroy"

After that night March Wednes-
day night, can readily see why most
of the men of this company are TAX
ing part in the Special Service pro-
grams this post has to offer.
The men of this company are now
busy trying to correct the few defi-
ciencies found by the inspectors last
week so as to maintain the fine rec
ord that this battalion has up to
this date as being the best the Tank
Destroyer has to offer as an organi-
zation
Special mention should be made
this week of the transferring of Sgt.
Fred Hardy and CPL Luther (Play-
boy) Yancey to the Special Service
Division of this Post as projection
lists for TheaterS- No. and No. 2.
Your reporter has received informa-
ton that they are doing fine job
to hold up the reputation of the
Tank Destroyers. Nice going, fell
lows, although we miss your pres
ence immensely.
M/Sgt. Archie Jones seems to be
quite popular on this post. Is it be-
cause this is his second time to visit
dear old Huachuca? Honorable
mention should be given to M/Sgt
jones because of the fine record he
has achieved as soldier for the last
SO years. His record shows that all
of his discharges have a grade of ex-
cellent or better Now isn't that
fi1oo frnoOrd 70 1OoiI 1Ix1 f00
9 Since the transferring of T/4th
Richard L., Brock to this organiza-
ton. this ST. Section has had many
comments on the upkeep of the va
riouS records Brock halls from
Manning, SC, has degree in busi-
ness and administration. The repu-
tation he has gained as typist and
clerk in this battalion is hard to
beat.
S/Sgt Howard W. Eldridge is by
far the best pistol shot in Head
quarters company, if not the best
in the battalion, with a score of 80
or better Nice pistol packing, Sgt.
Eldridge.
The S-4 Section is still a little
down. hearted now that the rumor
is out that Sgt. Wiley (Pin-Up Boy)
Harris, ammunition sergeant of the
battalion, is supposed to be sent to
Ordnance School, in Aberdeen, Md,
sometime in the near future.
We have noticed that one of the
products from the 649th T. D. Bn. is
doing fine job in helping out in
Headquarters company supply room.
Keep up the good work, Pvt. Her
bert Hatch, all clouds have some
silver lining in them, and when it
rains it usually pours.
PVT. FRED BRAITHWAITE
AND S/SGT. w. o. JONES
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-24
7. D. BottoIion's Tiger Rag
Makes Its Debut in Todoy's
Issue Of TheApoche Sentinel

THE TIGER RAG-In his-our first complete page in the
Apache Senineyou will find the combined journalistic might
of the 627h Tank Destroyer Battalion. the only major
literary effort attempted by this unit but spite of its
youth egotscal enough think you will enjoy it,
The usty bawng nk-smeared infant was actually born last
week Some dozenodd articles stories of and by this bat
TALON scattered throughout the paper However one
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-24
OUR NC OTTO
AMessoge by the BottoIion Commander

Our primary mission Tank Destruction with that
thought mind here Huachuca advanced train
ing the of equipment and weapons
ultimate destruction of our hated enemy We lose
sight of that fact for Yes it NAV be difficult at
times due to the and varied activities offered this
But still remember soldiers good soldiers
working toward msson-a goal well with all our
combined efforts.
ror the Battalion wish sincere appreciation
Colonel Hardy the Post and the Special Services
cious and hosptable way they received US truly
pleasure to get into the Spirit of Huachuca.'
Harry L. Lyon
Major, F. A.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-24

week, the newborn child has
grown with such leaps and
bounds that its parent - The
Apache Sentinel-deemed that
nothing less than a full page
could house it.
Here you will find poetry and hu-
NOR as well as news of our activi-
tives, both social and in training. A
newspaper within newspaper by
the men of the Black Panther Bat
talon. We hope you enjoy it.
MARCH, 1e44-RED CROSS MONTH
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23
Allies Advancing Slowly
Through Casino Bubble

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Ma
pies. March 22.-REAllied infan-
trymen, fighting with everything
from flamethrowers to bush knives
advanced slowly tonight against
bitter German resistance and Sc.
we're terrain handicaps in the bat
tie for Casino and the eastern
slopes of Monastery Hill.
Field guns supported the foot
troops from close range.
The Germans were elected from
several more of the fortified build
ings at the southwestern corner of
the ruined town and Fifth Army
troops wired and mined the newly
captured areas to prevent enemy
infiltration.
Allied artillery was hauled up to-
day to blase point-blank at fanatic
German parachute troops clinging
to the ruins of the Continental Ho-
tel and half-dozen other buildings
at the southern edge Of Casino as
the fight for that Nazi stronghold
rose to its widest pitch.
Behind this raking fire, battle
hardened New Zealand infantry
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23

WASHINGTON, March 22.-(R-
President Roosevelt today began
study of the service vote bill in the
light of poll of governors which
turned up a 1919 tie of ''ayes"
and nays on the question OF ap-
nroval or probable approval OF use
OF Federal ballots as provided IN
the measure.
Executives OF nine states were
non-committal and the White House
had vet to receive reply from
Governor Olin z Johnston OF South
Carolina. ;,
Mr. Roosevelt conducted the poll
10 help him decide whether to ap-
prove or veto the bill which gives
nriority, preference to state bal
lots 10 s. instead of the Federal ballots
which he recommended to Con
cross He indicated he would make
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23
JAP DESTROYER
SUNK BY PLANES
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Southwest Pac1fic, Thursday,
March 23.-lH-A japanese de-
stroyer and two small merchant
men have been sunk by Allied
hombers off Aitape, New Guinea,
northwest of Wewak, headquarters
announced today.
Aitape is in a sector where con-
siderable enemy shipping has been
noted recently indicating efforts
to supply wavering garrisons.
Headquarters also reported an
other unopposed raid on isolated
Rabaul, New Britain, during which
1873 tons of explosives wer
dropped.
In the St. Matthias islands,
whose invasion Monday complet-
ed the isolation of Rabaul, Ma
rines have strengthened their po-
sitions at Emirau without encount-
ering any japanese opposition.
Light enemy resistance was over
come in the initial landings.
On the ground front below the
Japanese New Guinea coastal base
OF Madang, headquarters said that
Australians in the interior have
sent patrols to within seven miles
of Bogadjim. Bogadjim is an out
post for the defense of Madang
and is located about 20 miles to
the south of that base.
To the northwest of Madang,
large forces of bombers blasted
enemy personnel, supplies, barges
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23
STUDENTS ENTER
ROW AT E.C.T.C.,

GREENVILLE, N. c., March ~.
-R-East Carolina Teachers Col
lege's student body, holding call
ed meeting tonight, adopted a
resolution calling upon Governor
Broughton to refer the matter OF
"alleged mishandling of college
funds by DR.. Leon Meadows" to a
body of state officials ''higher
than the board of trustees Of the
college, and if necessary to the
state courts for a just decision
The student body, headed by
Miss Dorothy Lewis of Farmville.
met after petition had been cir
culated and signed today asking
that tine meeting be called "be-
cause of the dissatisfaction among
students and the spirit Of unrest
on the campus because of the man
ner in which the entire matter has
been handled.
The board of trustees Of the
college exonerated DR.. Meadows,
head of the college, of any charges
made in a report from the state
auditors office that he had not
satisfactorily accounted for col
lege and student funds totaling
$19, 1864. The decision was rem
dered at a meeting of the board
Yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23
DISPLAY CONTEST
PLANNED IN CITY
Miss Foster Says Mer-
chants Have Done Out
standing Job Here

Miss Cordelia Foster, of the Tide
Water Power company, who is ir
charge of the Red Cross War Win
dow Display contest, announced
Wednesday that in comparison
with other cities, Wilmington mer
chants have done an outstanding
job, and have been most coopera
tive, even in the face of man
power shortages, in sponsoring
window displays for the Red Cross
drive, even when the Easter sea
son is one of their best window
feature periods.
Miss Foster said that when win
dow displays could not be in
stalled, merchants were glad tc
feature the Red Cross posters in
prominent places.
Tuesday, March %, the contest
comes to close, and window dis.
play winners will be announced.
Sears Roebuck and Company
has featured on their sales floor
an attractive display. Miss Foster
disclosed YESTERDAY that Belk-Wil'
liams Department store has an in.
side display, as well as an at
tractive window.
Twenty seven other establish
ments have entered the display
contest, Miss Foster announced
They are:
Gregg Hardware Co., James Sta
tionery Co., Blake Electric Co.,
Todd Furniture Co., Fender Furn'
iture Co., Wilmington Furniture
Co., Finklesteins, X-Dept. Store, S.
II. Kress and Co., Firestone Co..
A. H. Yopp Piano Co., Crawford's
Store, Cinderella Booterie, F. w
Woolworth Co., Fashion Center
Sally Frocks, Render, Florist;
Efird's Department store, The Jul
liza, LaMode Shop, Sutton Council
Furniture Co., Kingoff's jewelers.
Cannon Shoe store, J. c. Penny
Co.. 1. Shrier and Son; Fashion
Shop, F. W. Woolworth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-23
JURY IS PICKED
IN CHAPLIN CASE

LOS ANGELES, March %. up
"A jury of seven women and five
men. most of whom appeared to
be in their forties and some in
their grazing or balding fifties and
sixties, was selected today to try
54-year-old Charlie Chaplin on a
Mann Act indictment.
Prosecution and defense agreed
on the jury's membership late on
the second day of the comedian S
trial on charges that he transport
ed 24-year-old Joan Berry to and
from New York City with immoral
intent.
AS the gray-clad, defendant lis
tened and watched intently at the
counsel table, U. S. Attorney
Charles H. Carr used five of the
six peremptory challenges al1ot-
ed the government.
Chaplin's lawyer, Jerry Giesler,
employed nine of the defense's
ten challenges.
The prosecution used three chal-
lenges to remove prospective jur-
ors with roundabout film connec-
tons but allowed a film produc-
er's caretaker to remain on the
jury.
Carr did not disclose who the
first government witness would
be