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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-01
Allies Menace
Road 10 Paris
Whole 80-Mils
Noxi Front csusmbles
BY GLADwIN HILL

BY GLADWIN HILL
SUPREME H EA DO u AR
TIERS ALLIED EXPEDITION.
AIRY FORCE, Aug. 1-(E9 -
American forces carried the In
vasion of France into Brittany
today and east Of the Wire river
speeding American British
spearhead approached the key
city Of Wire.
Tonight the Americans were
driving back the Germans with
out pause in the coastal corTi-
dor of the western offensive.
Canadians burst forth with
new fighting on the Paris-point-
ed east flank Of the advances
line.
The biggest offensive O. NJ
invasion hurtled into it, sx0ennd
week with augmented power.
The Germans trans Normandy
line was smashed in do3en
places. Disorsanixed Naxis yield-
ed themselves as prisoners In
droves.
UNCHECKED
Fighter-escorted Anne r can
columns pushed south Of Az
ranches across the Selune river.
the Normandy Brittany bound
airy line, four and q halt miles
to Pontaubault and beyond and
ran through Ducey, six miles
beyond the river.
The Juggernaut headed for
Wire was only five miles away
from that key communication
center. One the way the column
captured De Beny Bocase. Ger.
See PARIS-Page 8
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-01
M'Arthur Push
Traps Enemy in
n eW Guinea
Americans Stond
Within 600 Miles
Of Philippines
BY J. b. KRUGER
Associated Press War Writer

Japan's vast Southwest Pacif-
ic empire lay in ruins today,
toppled by new, 200-mile
westward Allied leap which
clinched the conquest of New
Guinea and placed Gen. Douglas
Macarthur within amphibious
reach of the Philippines.
The Guam and Tinian CAM
paigns some 1900 miles north
eastward likewise drew near a
close, assuring the U. S. of an
other springboard from which
the PhilippineS-or even China
and Japan-Soon can be as
saulted.
Tokyo radio said Japanese on
Rota, another Marianas Island
between Tinian and Guam, had
prevented enemy landings, a
possible hint that another U. S.
island invasion was underway.
But there was no confirmation.
100000 DOOMED
The Macarthur landing spell
ed doom for the remnants OF
more than a quarter of a million
troops Japan posted from the
Solomons to New Guinea TO
hold the empire it seized in
early 1912. With the 10000 Jap
anese already slain in the Mari
anas campaign, Macarthur and
Adm. Chester Nimitz could be
sure they had effectively denied
Japan's fighting machine.
Sixth Army units, enjoying
complete surprise, landed Sum
day at Sansapor Village on New
Guineas northwest tip. Hardly
a shot was fired and in less than
half a day the beachhead was
firmly set, supplies were pour
ing ashore and some troops took
time out for swim.
The landing put wedge be-
tween the japanese base OF
Sorong on the west and Manok-
wari, enemy stronghold harbor-
ing ZOO troops.
Sansapor is a bit more than
500 miles from Mindanao in the
Philippines. 1t is about 200
miles from Halmahera, the fin
ger shaped island between New
Guinea and Mindanao.
IGNORE SARONG
The amphibious jump 200
miles from Allied-held Noem-
See PACIFIC-Page 6
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-01
Chief
Is T.B. Victim
President Quexon
Dies in United Stotes

SARANAC LAKE. N. Y,
Aug. Up Manuel Quezon,
IS, exiled president of the Phil
ippine government, which he
had headed since 1888, died to-
day at summer home here
from tuberculosis.
Quezon fled from his native
Luzon in a submarine Feb. 20,
1912, after the Philippines fell
to the Japanese. He came here
from Asheville, N. c., and lived
with his chief of staff and his
official family.
His widow, and two daugh-
tiers, Maria Aurora and Maria
Zenaida, and one son, Manuel,
Jr., were at the bedside.
Long a disciple of Philippine
independence, Quezon cast his
lot with the Americans when
the Japanese invaded his home
land. Previously, he had oppos-
ed occupation both by Spain and
the United States.
Since his arrival in the Unit
ed States he used his waning
energy to bring about defeat
and custer of the Japanese.
He told the US. Senate he
hoped America would adopt a
new war slogan -FEemember
the Philippines"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-01
Nickel Coffee
Still a Myth
Reporter Finds
BY FRANK KISSELL

ny rhANh hISSELL
Staggering under an abnor-
NAL load of caffeine, this re-
porter (and we use the term
uncertainty made his way back
to the reportorial offices of
this newspaper yesterday after
imbibing samples of no less
than Is cups of coffee, ordered
here and there throughout the
city's eating houses.
The reason for this inordinate
craving for coffee was superin-
duced by our boss, the editor,
whom we affectionately refer
to as chief" Somewhere
among the days dispatches was
brief note concerning a rise or
maybe it was to be a fall, of the
price of coffee per cup.
OH! OH!
So, as he glanced at your re-
porter with a knowing eye, we
knew what we were in for.
Frank" he said, run out and
get cup of coffee in every eat
See COFFEE-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-01
SHADES OF THE PAST
Mount Clemens Neiehbors
Killed in Normandy Drive

Within a few hours Of each
other, two Mount Clemens fam
lilies in the same neighborhood
today received terse War De-
partment kilograms informing
them with regret that two local
men died in action in France.
The latest war deaths are
Pvt. Wayne S. Martin, l9, of
1913 Riverside Drive; killed July
IL. and
Pfc. Arthur X. Brandt, 80, of
$50 Eastman street; killed June
%.
Martin, in an infantry re-
placement group, land e d in
France after D-Day, and is be-
lieved 10 have been in action
only a short time.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-01

Brandt landed in France on
June Is and was serving with
the infantry when killed.
The death of Pvt. Martin
blighted his romance with Doris
Frances Walkowit, of ~ East
broadway, to whom he became
engaged in March, before leaving
for overseas. They were to have
been married after the war.
Martin was the son of Mrs.
Amelia Martin and the late
Noah Martin. of New Baltimore
and this city. Besides his mother,
he is survived by q sister. Mrs.
Fred Rickert. of 1913 Riverside
Drive. Pvt. Martin was Q gradu-
ate of st. Mary's High School,
See klLLED-Page 3
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-01
Russian Guns
CrumbIe Nazis
Planes, Troops
Poce Attacks
nv the Associated Press

Nv the hssoctateu fres
LONDON, Aug. l. (P) -
Warsaw was reported in flames
tonight as Russian mass S
pressed upon its northeast sub
urbs behind deluge of shells
and bombs.
Farther north, other Red
Army forces forced the Nazi
defenders of East Prussia back
along a l43-mile front to within
11.8 miles of the pre-war from
tier of that cradle of German
militarism.
Billows of black smoke were
reported rolling from the an
cient Polish capital. indicating
the Germans were putting it to
the torch in preparation for
evacuation. Moscow said War
saw was under siege and that
three columns were assaulting
Praga, the eastern industrial
suburb across the broad and
swift Vistula river.
Driving in from three directions
under hundreds of red-starred
planes, Russian and Polish
troops today attacked Praga, in
dustrial suburb of Warsaw
across the Vistu,a river east of
the capital.
Marshal KonStantin K. Ro-
kossovsky, himself of Polish de-
scent, personally directed the
Red Army's mammoth assault
See RUSSIA-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-01
FDR dominates
Stilwell rs
Full General

WASHINGTON, Aug. I IN
- President Roosevelt today
nominated L. Gen. JeoooA Woh
rem Stilwell. AzAeG1Doo 60
mander Of CAlnoDo 1DeooD
Burma, 70 - q ~ 1Gc
the Army - 80 - - =.
The propooo4 & ~. eu q
Ing Stilwsll - i 49, ~
Gen. 0eoees G. lonNoHon ~
Douglas MacArs6uP a.. Z y.
Arnold and On. DIVA r. -
enhower. suu61UopG ~ -
ability of new ~ 0G11
portant work for oo11U0m b
Burma China sres.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-01

A total of $50 days in Jail was
melted out in justice court Mon
day by Justice Donald j. Par
ent to seven youths charged
with being disorderly in War
rem Township park Sunday
night, while five others, who de-
MED the charges, are awaiting
court trial set for Thursday.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-01
Can't Find
q House,?
Ask q Ghost

The acute housing shortage In
Mount Clemens yester day
prompted Monitor-Leader re-
porter to make quick checkup
of homes that have long stood
vacant-so long, in fact, that
tales Of ghosts and of phantoms
today have shrouded them in a
mysterious shade that causes
small children to cross the street
when passing by.
All of which seems out Of
place in modern world when
parents and schools teach that
apparitions are Pigments of the
imagination and ghosts are some
thing TO brighten little folk into
proper behavior.
SHADES OF THE PAST
But in spite of naturalization
creepy journey through an Old
residence at % Michigan avenue
conjures thoughts of the occult.
In fact il it does nothing else it
takes one back 20 the days of
high-buttoned shoes, bustles and
mustache cups.
For many years the old home
See HOUSE-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-01
Center Line
Soldier is
War Casually

CENTER LINE-Pfc. Charles
Alexander has been reported
wounded in action in the Euro
pean area according to an Off
cial War Department communi-
que released yesterday.
Alexander's mother is stated
as being Mrs. Janet Alexander
Of 1897 Central avenue, this
city. He was one of 80 casual
ties reported on the list.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-01
Detroit Area WAC
EnIisimenis Rise

LANSING, August 1 - tR -
A q per cent increase in WAC
enlistments in the lower PENN
sula of Michigan from June 70
July was reported today by the
Army Recruiting Service and
the state office of Civilian De-
Tense.
The upswing has raised Mich
igan from 45th to 18th place
among 50 recruiting districts in
the nation. il was reported.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15

rewarded with bit parts. At first
there was no salary attached, but
he still had his daytime job to
keep him from starving. AS his
roles grew larger, he received
small checks to add to his in
come.
When, sometimes later, the
radio station demanded that he
be available for afternoon roles,
he was forced to choose be-
tween his two jobs. He took the
one with the smaller pay-in
radio. 1t soon became apparent
that he would have to make an
other change. He was put in
one heavy" role after another,
and to escape this went to Chi
cago.
In Chicago, in 1910, he orig
mated the character of LII
Abner" on the air. 1t was then
that Hollywood scout began to
take notice and sent out feelerS
that brought no response for
more than two years.
In Hollywood, Kodiak lives a
typical bachelors life and likes
it. He has small Beverly Hills
apartment, does his own shop
ping and cooks his own meals.
He has no romantic entangle-
ments, but has made numerous
friends among the people with
whom he has worked. Athletic
in school, he now lists bowling,
swimming, golf, tennis and bad
minton as his favorite forms of
recreation.
When asked his reaction to
Hollywood and the "break" that
has come his way, Kodiak re-
plies with obvious sincerity.
1--WE always been a firm be-
lever in fate. I'm the kind of
a guy who sits back and waits
for things to happen. I've al
ways felt that if / were the one
to do something, I'd be sought
sought out to do it. Otherwise,
I'd be for happier right where
was"
So it was that Hollywood had
to go to Kodiak, and keep on 60
ing for two years before he
would believe it really was fate
that called.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
Lifelines

Born, John Kodiak, April
16, son of Walter and Anna
Pogorzelliec Kodiak; edu-
Gated at Holbrook grammar
C h ool and Hamtramck
High School, Hamtramck,
Michigan; height, 6 feet;
weight, 180 pounds; eyes,
hazel; hair, brown. Occupa-
tionS: Budget office of
Chevrolet Motor Company,
Detroit; radio announcer
and actor, screen star.
Pictures: "a Stranger in
Town, 1912; II Dood 1t"
"Song of Russia, "Lifeboat,
1943; Marriage is a Private
Affair, 1914.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15

The matinee and evening per-
formances of Helen Hayes in her
great success, Harriet, at the
Rivoli theatre on Monday, De-
cember 18, give the playgoers of
Toledo the opportunity to enjoy
the nations most beloved actress
in her most popular role since
that in the never-to-be-f forgotten
"Victoria Regina" Having en-
Nchanted audiences through 391
performances on Broadway, Miss
Hayes is now on a tour across
the country and by June, 1945,
will be playing in California.
The role of "the little woman
who caused the great war" Of
fers to Helen Hayes an unusually
rich opportunity to weave the
rare magic of her acting with
consummate art. The gayety of
Harriet, her impish sound sense,
Beecher resourcefulness and as
tonishment over her successes
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
Little judy Debu+s In
Dromu At Paramount

Sheila Ryan is gal who would give-and takea for
her art and for the boys in the service
Proof The vivid brunette beauty took violent dou
of cyconic shower of icy water and
cunkng the head when Carmen Miranda and Vivian
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15

men Miranda, Vivian Blaine and
Phil Silvers; and unwittingly,
gives herself the works. For
Phils effort to modernize the
ancient house results in such
screWball turnabout antics as a
food mixer that throws up gey-
sers of raw eggs "a sink faucet
that gives forth a cyclonic show
er, and an ironing board that au-
tomatically chunks the heads of
any innocent bystander-i. e.
Miss Ryan.
After working themselves in
terrific lather over the details of
the scene, Producer Irving Starr,
and Director Lewis Seller nearly
eliminated it entirely on the
theory that people would think
they were strictly sadists to in
flict so many and such diverse
cruelties on pin-up girl like
Miss Ryan.
But it was Sheila, herself, who
gallanty insisted that they go
ahead with the scene. Her eX-
planation won cast and crew ap-
plause: Service camp and hos
pital tours have taught me our
boys want two things most-the
sight of a girl, and a good belly
laugh. l owe a vote of thanks
to eryone concerned for
dreaming up this part and giving
it to me-"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
Helen Hayes Arrives
Monday At RivoIi

enable the actress to enthrall her
audiences with a portrayal of
sheer delight.
The presence in Harriet" of
once-actual notables involved the
most careful selection of a large
cast. The three Stowe homes
were designed by Lemuel Ayers
and the quaint period costumes
were created by Aline Bernstein.
The play was directed by the
highly esteemed Ella Kazan.
Matinee is at 3 o'clock. Eve
ming curtain at $50. Flora Ward
Hineline brings the attraction to
Toledo.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
BtOgrHPhU Of Your Star
John Kodiak
BY Burny ZawOdny

Hollywood seldom has well
coined newcomer as it has John
Kodiak. Leading roles opposite
Tallulah Bankhead and Lana
Turner in his fourth and fifth
pictures constitute a record in
cinema circles.
The success of John Kodiak,
rugged and handsome, is no saga
of short rations and struggle. He
didn't force the breaks; he just
waited until opportune moments
arrived.
In Chicago, l7hen he was earn
ing a fair living as a radio actor,
in 1912, he was offered a screen
test which won him a contract
with M-G-M. His first role in
pictures was a small part in the
Frank Morgan film, "A Stranger
In Town." Next came the role of
a Nazi spy in II Dood It." Red
Shelton comedy, and the por-
trayal of a middle-aged Russian
peasant and guerrilla fighter in
Song of Russia" starring Robt.
Taylor.
On top of these extreme
characterizations, his selection to
appear opposite Tallulah Bank
head, on loanout in Alfred
Hitchcock's dramatic film, Life
boat" proved his versatility.
Then this was topped by his
choice as Lana Turner's romantic
leading man in Marriage Is a
Private Affair."
John was born on April 16, in
Pittsburgh, Pa, the son of Wal
ter and Ann Pogorzelliec Ho-
diak, Ukrainian immigrants. His
father is factory worker and
talented amateur actor.
At the age of IL, three years
after his family moved to De-
troit, John started acting - in
Russian and Ukrainian plays
staged by his local parish.
He did so well that he won a
scholarship in dramatics at
Northwestern University.
Besides being a good student,
he was also baseball-minded. AS
third baseman for Hamtramck
High, he was spotted by a scout
Nor the st. Louis Cardinals, who
Offered him a job on one of the
Cards farm clubs. John was
tempted, but he had a hunch that
his future lay with the stage or
screen.
Deciding to do something
about it, he persistently pestered
a Detroit radio station trying to
land job as an actor on the air.
He was told to forget the whole
idea, that his diction left much
to be desired.
He was 18 at the time, and |
when nothing else presented it
self, he took job as caddy at a
nearby country club. One of the |
golfers, an official of the Chew
rolet Motor company, took
fancy to him and offered him
job in his office.
For three years at his new job,
Kodiak read figures aloud, and |
automatically his diction i'm
proved. When he went back to
the radio station again, he was |
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
Good Scream and Also
A Good Reason For II

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 13-
Katharine Hepburn's pri-
vate secretary, Emily Mas
sey, has a role in Without
Love-" This week filmed a
scene in which Emily is
supposed to scream when
Spencer Tracy's dog sud
denly barks at her in the
dark.
Twice the sequence was
filmed. Director Harold S.
Bucquet, however, was not
satisfied with the scream.
On the third try Emily's
scream made even the most
caIloused set worker jump.
Bucquet was pleased and
compliment Emily on her
work.
"Give X at arine e the
credit" d e lare d Emily,
rubbing yOu-knOw-where.
"A good pinch would make
anybody scream like that"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
Unions To Roise $4,000
For Servicemen's Center

ST. LOUIS NPA)-Organ-
lied labor in East st. Louis, H.,
has launched drive to raise
$4,000 for operation of the
servicemen's Center in that city
during 1945. Union men and
women contributed almost all of
the $4,000 collected last year but
double that amount is needed
for 1945. The center is mod
ern club for men in all branches
of the service with facilities and
free.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
Starring Team
Returns I'm
M-G-M MusiccI

jeanette Macdonald, heroine
OF THE Merry Widow" and Nell
son Eddy, noted American bari
tone who demonstrates that ne is
one of the screens great lead
ing men, are teamed in a delect-
able blend of drama, romance
and music in Naughty Mari
eta, M-G-Ms translation of the
Victor Herbert masterpiece.
Retaining the gorgeous music
of the operetta, the picture is
produced as laundering drama
of New Orleans of the Creole
days, with the famous Marriage
Auction" the savage battles be-
tween troopers and pirates, the
importation of the Casquette
Girls and other vivid detail. Set
tings and costumes are gorgeous,
old st. Louis of the period and
its people being reproduced on
a lavish scale.
Miss Macdonald plays the
French princess who, to escape A
marriage of state, flees to the
new colony of Louisiana where
she meets her romance in the
British captain, played by Eddy.
Clever dramatic artists both,
with gorgeous singing voices,
they make a perfect team.
The huge replica of old St.
Louis, the palace in Paris, and
the great Governors Ball are
among the spectacular high
lights, artistically photographed
by William Daniels. Herbert
Stothart handled the orchestra
details with skill.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15

Blaine gave her the works for a
scene in goth Century-Fox's new
Technicolor musical, Something
For The Boys"
Everyone likes the popular
Sheila, and everyone on the set
kept their fingers crossed for a
perfect take because it's a howl
ingly funny seque nee - for
everyone but Sheila.
In the film now showing at the
Paramount Theatre, Sheila plays
the svelte, slo-eyed and seduc-
tive debutante who sticks her
patrician and unwanted nose into
the plantation kitchen of Car
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
lncongruous Huh!
Goats In Waldorf

HOLLYWOOD-One of the
characters in Weekend at the
Waldorf" laid against the back
ground of the veddyg swank Wal
dorf-Astoria is a = goat
The animal will be veddy,
veddy fancy one-oWned by the
Bey of Aribajan, another one of
the characters whose life and
loves unravel during a weekend
in tn fabulous hostelry.
Most important requirement
for the goat is that he wear
bored expression. The elegance
of the hotel must in no way
impress him.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-15
It'd BITS
GINGER HAS VISITORS

GINGER HAS VISITORS
Ginger Rogers recently to Chaplain Edgar Bell
Willard Day the set of Weekend at the
Wado Both pals of her husband Sgt Jack Briggs now
serving with the U. S. Marines in New Caledonia
SALENA ONCE COLUMNIST
Royle, who portrays Elizabeth Taylors mother in
the Torch conducted magazine column
behind underground radio
stations.
JUDY GIFTS HAIRDRESSER
Garlands gift hairdresse Helen Young the day
production closed 'The Clock" wedding gown
Wesley Sherrard well
wardrobe
JIMMY SELLING BONDS
Durane has left for Chicago and New York for radio
connection with the Sixth War
Hollywood December 3 to report
his next film assignment in Brighton Beach
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-06-16

our country asks it of him.
! When a Victory Volunteer asks
you to double your bond buying
during the Fifth War Loan think of
the cost of a wooden cross before
you answer-think of the price some
soldier-and his family-is paying
at that very instant Then pledge
every dollar you can Because you
have an American heart-because
it's your country and your duty.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-06-16

in full-with a gold star. a handful
of bitter-sweet memories. :. and an
empty heart at home.
It's tough to die alone far from
your loved ones, with the feel of the
metal that's biting out your life
but some fighting man is dying that
miserable death rgbt nov. because
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10

Ex.Marine Earl Jacobs, above, lost an arm in the fighting on Guadal' canal. AS technical adviser on the set of objective Burma" he now answers the directors questions - and also Q few from Actress Fay Emerson. At left, peering down Q coming tower, you sec Gary Grant, Director Delmar Dawes and Com. mander Dudley Morton. The latter, skipper of the famed submarine WahoO, was reported lost on hls
 next cruise.
 jungle warfare and the technique of Jap fighters.
 Three of the original Carlson Raiders, including Lieut.. Col, Evans r. Carlson himself, personally Sup- ervised the battle scenes in Walter Wanger's "Gung Ho," story of the famed Maxim Island raid. Capt, w s. Le Francois md dunnery Sgt Victor Transport" Maghakian were Carlson's assistants.
 HERO A HUMAN TARGET
 Sergeant Maghakian, Q four-yeaE Marine veteran, was the first man wounded on Maxim but fought on for 10 hours, for which he was awarded the Navy Gross. Later on duadalcanal, he was severely wound. cd the second time and awarded the Silver Star for exposlcS him' self as Q human target SO that Jap machine gunners would betray theiT positions.
 Whom 20th Centlry-Fox gets around to filming the life story of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, the technical adviser will be Lieut. James Whitaker, who spent 2l days on Q life raft with Rickenbacker on and six other men after their bomb CT came down in the South Pacific,
 History iS being written on the fighting fronts these days - and Holly. ood Is transcrihing 1t In cel- luloid with the aid of men who were there.