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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30

MGs: they were all zeroed-in on
the river.
In between was the river. The
river which had to be crossed by
the assault infantry troops In q
hurry 50 that they could clean out
the entrenched enemy gun emplace-
ments and allow the rest Of the
division to cross.
In between was the river, which
had to be spanned by foot-bridges
and assault boats and storm boats.
And In the river was the deadly,
speeding current which made the
accomplishment Of these plans .
miracle.
To top it all off, the job was one
that four battalions would normally
do.
Battalion Commander 1t. Col Ed
mund Fry. Of Oklahoma City, Okla,
had the juicy Job Of supervising the
entire operation Including ths CO.
ordinating engineer support hsttal-
len wla1ch vas responsible for the
infantry suppoet bridges. the tread
ways and finally the Bailey which
CONTINUED on Page d.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30
Board Inducts
Fl During April

The following registrants were
indicted into the armed forces dur
ing the month Of April from Selec-
tive Service, Local Board No. So:
Theron Charles Law, 314 Syca-
more; James Owen Eastman, 1914
Second; Martin Charles Bakhous,
1915 Vinewood; Aloysios Leo Zol-
towski. 824 Orchard; Edward Crib
bon, 1888 Michigan; Joseph Deliz,
lilo Third; Angus Joseph Mclean,
1881 First; Sam Almadile Nacca-
ratio, GAL Elm; William Lybik, 2766
Electric; Chester Frank Niebrzy-
dowski, 1893 Third; Lawrence Mich
olas LaF7eur, 1892 Seventeenth;
Chester Krajewski, 1868 Nine
tenth; Henry Cashier Karwowski,
1761 Fourth; Victor Magyar, l444
Nineteenth; Albert Luciani Przy-
bylski. 1908 Third; Adam wisniew-
ski, 8o7 Davis; Donald George Kaul,
AT Maple; Edward Joseph Mat
wiejczyk, 1888 Sevent: Chester Hon
hera. 1909 Fifth; Julius laurence,
Jr, $50 Ford: Allan Harold Horen,
648 Chestnut.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30
Issue appeal
for More Blood

Wyandotte has been asked to in
crease their blood donor quota from
225 donors a day to 300 by the De-
troit Unit Blood Donor Service.
This appeal has been made because
Of the impending need for more
blood now needed in the area.
In order to cope with the large
number Of donors on Wyandotte
blood bank days, the mobile unit
Of the American Red Cross of De-
troit will furnish the extra equip
ment that will be needed to take
care Of the donors.
For an appointment to give blood,
call Mrs. Earl Routh at Wyandotte
0l82 or Mrs. Herbert Garner at
Wyandotte 2237. The bank will be
held at the Congregational church
on May and 4. The hours will be
on Thursday from 2:30 until 6:45
and on Friday from 2 o'clock until
Sis.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30

and six miles per hour. Just about
as peaceful as the Gowanus Canal
when the Dodgers played In Pitts
burgh.
But when the artful Krauts blew
the gates Of the Schwammenauel
Dam, southeast Of the Hurteen
Forest area, there was hell to pay
on the Roer. The usually placid
stream, which might have been
waded by assaulting 'doggies,' be-
came q grim swollen, streamway Of
death-racing along like Kelly Pc
trillo on the indianapolis speedway.
Where 1t used to be about forty
yards wide 1t was now seventy-five
to one hundred yards ACROSS In the
18th Bn. sector. The slopes Of the
river. normally solid. became gooey
marshes.
NO PUSHOvER JOB
On the west bank were the En-
ginners-and-pl = and maps- -
and brains = and CUTS = and men.
On the east bank were Krsuts who
had been there for months. Mortars
and artillery-and pillbc&es--and
observation posts-and mines land
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30
Goodyear Plans
to Build Here

The Goodyear Tire g. Rubber Co.,
faced with the need for plant ex-
pansion, are considering the build
ing Of a factory In Wyandotte, it
was stated Saturday by a reliable
source.
Officials for the company last
week inspected a 40-acre site ad-
jacent to Pennsylvania road, and
made inquiries as to how much
power could be purchased from the
municipal plant to operate a new
Wyandotte industry. Company Of
ficials also investigated sewer facil-
tiles and various other factors that
would be considered before making
decision to locate in the city.
The Goodyear firm is one of
many industries which have re-
Gently been inspecting the Wyan-
dotte area for postwar expansion.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30
Scouts Seek
Camp Site

The finance committee for the
Downriver Boy Scouts had their
annual dinner meeting at the Wa
beck Tea Room last Monday eve
ming to open their sustaining men,
bership drive.
Seeking funds to purchase camp
sites adjacent to the Downriver
area, the committee selected Ray
e. Mix, a young wyandotte Attor-
ney to act as District Chairman and
Mix appointed the following COM
munity chairmen:. Harris Brown OF
Trenton, industrial Chairmen,
James Adam. Ecorse; George Bar
Der, Lincoln Park: Nelson Peters,
River nonge:.Roysl aintE.Afsl
dale: George Fsirall. Allen Park:
Nick Mans, Trenton and Carl Nel-
son, Wyandotte.
In launching the Dive Mix said
that war time commitments do not
permit the Community Fund" to
keep pace with the tremendous
gain of scouting in the Detroit, area
these past few years.
Individual sustaining member
ships are only five dollars but this
year individuals as well as indus
tries, commercial concerns, clubs
and other friends Of scouting may
purchase more than one member
ship.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30

Mrs. Alva Barrentine has received
word that her husband, Private
first class Alva Barrentine received
the bronze star medal for his heroic
service against the enemy in Ger
many on February IS.
The citation that accompanied
the award told how two companies
of the third battalion of the bath
Infantry, to which Barrentine is
attached, were pinned down by
heavy mortar and small arms fire,
and suffered casualties, as they
fought to establish a 1bridgehead
across the Roer River. With COM
plete disregard for personal safety,
Private Barrentine, together with
three other litter bearers, volun-
tarily moved across the narrow foot
bridge and made several trips to
evacuate seven casualties. Private
Barrentine's GOODNESS and bravery
under fire honor his character as a
soldier and reflect credit upon the
Medical department of the army.
Barrentine, whose wife, Marcella,
lives at IS Elm street in River
Rouge, has been in the army two
years and has been overseas since
September with the Ninth army in
Germany. Prior to his induction
in the armed services Barrentine
was employed at the Firestone
Rubber Co.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30
Engineers Face Hail OF Fire To Launch
Infantry Bridgehead ODer Raging Roer RiUer
Combat Engineers Infantry Sailors Letting
Job to Get "Doggies" Across Raging Stream

infantrymen and supplies across
the Roer.
Books may one day be written
about combat engineers in general
and about the 18th In particular
but Ind 1t. Armando Policastro,
Tuckerton, New Jersey. q platoon
commander Of Able Company said
1t all and said 1t better when he
replied to his Bn. Cos query. Can
you get that ferry cable across7"
Sir" he said with as much emo
ton as q walking dead man Is cap
able Of having, I'VE haven't eaten
or slept for sixteen hours. It Is i'm
possible to get and keep that cable
across the river. But wen do 1t
somehow"
GET EN- ACROSS
They got the ferry cable across.
The general mission Of the 18th
Engineers was . masterpiece Of
simplicity-on paper. Get the as
sault troops ACROSS" That was al.
II would have been q easy -
writing tt-ezcept for The river.
The Roer b normally. . small
river with q depth Of about three
feet and . speed Of between four
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30

WITH THE ENGINEERS on the
Roer. The Golden Arrow spear
head of the 9th Infantry Division
was launched across the raging
Roer River toward the tormented
city of Cologne by a battered bunch
of combat engineers who never had
time to decide whether they were
engineers, or infantry-or sailors.
They never had time because the
18th Combat Engineers b., sup
ported by a Corps Engineer Bn.
had the back-breaking and blood
letting job Of getting a Division of
"doggies" across a racing river and
into the town of Duren on the
other side.
They never had time because the
raging neutrality-suspicious. current
of the swollen Roer sank their foot
bridges. Because concentrated Jerry
mortar, artillery and MIG fire snap
ped their ferrying cables and
swamped their assault and storm
boats and killed their men who car
ried on In the face of the murder
GUS hail Of steel.
They never had time because
they were too damned busy getting
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30
Tin Collection
Set for May ID

Monday, May IL, has been set for
the city-wide collection Of tin cans
In Wyandotte.
Wilfred Kane, chairman Of the
salvage committee, reported a ser
ious slump in tin collections with
less than 20 per cent of the avail
able tin cans being salvaged.
TN the face Of a stupendous In
crease In war production, the ma
tions stockpile Of tin at present
.rspfeseutx lea than . nine months
military and civilian supply" Kane
said. This waste must stop. Your
tin cans are needed more urgently
than ever before. Don't let our
fighting men down have every
tin can prepared and on the curb
for Monday. May L."
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30
Kiwanis Observe Good Will
Week With Banquet April Is
Held at Prince Edward Hotel in
Canada: Is From Wyandotte Attend

For "a years Kiwanis Interna-
tional has annually observed Good
Will Week, which this year came
on April % to April %. The plan
for observance is sponsored by the
committees on public affairs for
the Kiwanis groups of the United
States and Canada.
The highlight of the observance
of Good Will Week in this area was
the Good Will banquet at the
Prince Edward Hotel in windsor
on Wednesday evening, April 25.
Over 500 Kiwanians from Michigan
journeyed to Canada to attend this
banquet which has been an annual
event for the past eight years in
Windsor.
Ben Dean of Grand Rapids, pres
ident of Kiwanis international, was
the principal speaker at the BAN
quet. In his message on United
States, Canada and Good viii"
Dean pointed out that this annual
observance is a means of reinforc-
ing good will and friendship, which
is quite significant this year be-
cause the observance is taking place
at the same time as the opening
of the momentous San Francisco
Conference for international peace.
Dean went on to say THUS at
long last forty three nations, sore
beset by the ravages of war, meet
in an urgent attempt to outlaw
armed conflict by agreement on
principles of mutual respect and
cooperation which Canada and the
United States have practfced for
one hundred twenty-eight years.
cit has been the privilege of XII
wants international, in these latest
decades, to contribute to the soli-
darity Of relations between the
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30
Radar Test Giuen
at High School

Mr.. c. j. Whitney, principal of
Roosevelt high school has an
nounced that Chief Petty Officer
Enough will be at the school to
conduct preliminary screening tests
for all Navy Radar applicants on
wednesday, May 2 at las pm.
The tests were previously sched-
uled to take place at the school last
Wednesday but had to be post
poned until this week.
The test is open to 17-year-olds
and draft age men from 18 to SO.
Those who pass the test will be
eligible to take the Eddy Radar
test for enlistment in the Navy re-
serve as seaman first class. Sue
cessful Eddy Test. candidates will
receive ten months training in ra-
dar, radio and electronics equiva-
lent to two years of college radio
engineering studies.
The screening test to be given
this Wednesday in RMS library will
include arithmetic, trigonometry,
physics, electricity, radio and shop.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30

He decided to give himself up
and let his troops worry about
themselves.
Shortly afterward a German col
onel was sighted padding across
the narrow tream. He also had a
white flag and had come over to
see what had happened to the Gen.
eral.
He, too, decided 1t was healthier
on the American side of the Elbe.
BY this time the American troops
were beginning to scratch their
own heads, for coming across the
river was another boat. This one
held a German major. He had come
to see what had happened to the
general and the Colonel.
The Major found out they had
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30

The disclosure Sunday night by
Walter Winchell, radio commenta-
tor, that German prisoner Of war
camp in Missouri had been pre-
scented loving cup by the Interna-
tional YMCA drew an explanation
from Sandy Newell, Executive Sec
rotary of the Downriver YMCA.
winchell disclosed that a baseball
team of German prisoners had re-
ceived the loving cup for winning
a series Of ball games.
In defending the award Sandy
Newell disclosed that the "Y" works
with prisoners on all sides Of the
war. according to the rules laid
down ct the Geneva Conference.
He pointed out that the ''Y" is re-
sponsible for recreational and spir-
itual emphasis in the prisoner Of
war camps. Newell said The ~"
supplies books, baseballs, musical
instruments and other recreational
equipment wherever the prison
camp authorities will permit.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30

surrendered and 50 he decided to
make 1t a threesome.
Just about now things were be-
ginning to look just q bit silly and
unbelievable when out on the water
another boat was spotted, also with
a white flag. This one carried a
German captain who had come to
see what had happened to all his
superior officers.
And, when he. too, found out the
chances for a longer life were on
the American side of the Elbe River
he joined the general, the colonel
and the major, to make 1t a four
some.
At last reports the Americans
were gazing across the river, wait
ing for a German lieutenant to join
the party.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30
Firestone Sponsors
Ne,U Scout Troop

Firestone Rubber and Metal Prod
ucts company viii act as sponsors
for Boy Scout troop which will
have its first organizational meet
ing at the Sibley' school, at 7:3o
pm. Thursday.
This will be the first troop to be
sponsored by an industrial concern
within the Detroit Boy Scout coun-
Gil area. Sponsorship Of the local
troop will carry out the Firestone
policy now In practice in other
cities.
ScoutmaSter for the new troop
viii be Edward Affholter, electri-
clan at the Firestone plant, and
chairman of committeeman will be
Mr.. Broadhurst. Other men from
the plant viii be present at the
meeting to act as troop committee
men.
The troop Is open to all boys in
this area II years of age or older.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30
WAVES Benefit
From G.I. Bill

Thousands of women now in the
Waves will enjoy many benefits
offered in the G. I. Bill of Rights.
This was pointed out today by
Lieut.. Comdr. Byron E. F1echtner,
Officer in Charge of Navy recruit
ing in lower Michigan.
AS an example, Commander
Flechtner cited the recent loan
made by the Veterans Administra-
ton to Anna HAYES, White Plains,
N. Y, ex-Wave. The loan, of which
$1,000 was guaranteed by the gov
eminent, was to permit Miss Hayes
and her mother to purchase house
to operate as a nursing home.
The opportunity of borrowing
money to set up postwar businesses
Is only one of the benefits extended
under the G.. I. Bill, Commander
Flechtner Said. Another big adj
vantage which women now in the
armed forces will enjoy Is the
privilege Of returning to their pre-
vjous positions or, in many cases,
getting special consideration for new
jobs because of their service.
Wave enlistment is open TO
women, 20 to SO years old. who are
u. s. citizens with at least two
years of high school or business
school.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30

United States and Canada, through
the fraternity of our membership,
through interchange Of speakers,
through growth of understanding,
and through joint espousal of ideals
of good citizenship.
"Yet in this critical hour Of world
relationships it is not enough that
we as Kiwanians pause in pleasant
retrospect of the cordial past. 1t is
our obligation to help the nations
believe that the concord which has
blessed the intercourse of these two
peoples for so long is not impossible
Of attainment elsewhere.
AS moulders of public opinion,
Kiwanians must help to form in
each community an articulate voice
for peace that will be insistent and
unremitting and that our leaders
cannot ignore.
MAY we in our club meetings,
In this historic United States-Can-
ada Good Will Week so designated
and set apart by Kiwanis, lift our
hearts in gratitude that We have
been so blessed in our happy rela-
tionships, and entreat Divine Prov
idence to make the United Nations
Conference converting this week
fruitful in its beginning toward a
Just and lasting peace"
The delegation of Kiwanians from
wyandotte who attended at the
Windsor meeting included Harry
Netcher, 1t. Governor Of Division
10, Max Dettenthaler. DR.. Frank
kits, Bruce Mckay. Howard Allen,
John Raul, Fred Frostic, Harry
Wurster, Harold Stoner, Elwood
Moreland, Walter Eberts, Kenneth
Taylor. George Bush, George Will
bur, william Knapp. Phil zaSadny.
Henry Belaski, Robert Stewart and
Wilfred Newell.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30
Sgt. Dick DAILY Cited For
Heroic Act Under Fire
Leads Anchor Cable Party Across Swollen
Roer River Under Heavy Enemy Fire

credit upon himself and the Mill
tary service"
Dick DAILY, who has been In the
army since March 80, 1913, Is elig-
ible for three campaign stars. AS a
member of the engineers corps he
has seen action in the battle Of
Normandy, northern France and
Germany. He received his training
at Fort Lewis, Washington.
A graduate of st. Patricks high
school, he was a well known and
popular athlete. His wife, Mrs.
Marguerite Esther DAILY, lives in
Olympia, Washington. Prior to Sgt.
Days enlistment into the armed
forces he was employed at the
Sharples Chemical Co.
In the March II issue Of Life
Magazine several pages Of photos
are printed showing our forces
bridging the Roer River. Friends Of
Dick DAILY will recognize him in
these pictures.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30

The Americans were camped on
the west bank of the Elbe River,
waiting for the Russians to arrive
and then the long awaited celebra-
ton that was to follow.
Gazing out across the river an
American soldier spotted a Ger
man general padding across the
stream, carrying a white flag.
He told the Americans he had
come to surrender his wounded
troops, But the u. S. officers said,
mo soap. We want all your troops
or none"
The German general scratched
his head. looking back across the
river. Then he made his decision.
If he returned to the east bank Of
the Elbe he'd find the Gestapo
waiting for him.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30

For his heroic achievement
against the enemy in Germany.
Sergeant Richard DAILY, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Philip T. DAILY, isis Bid
die avenue has been awarded the
oak leaf cluster to the Bronze star.
The citation accompanying the
award read: "On February Is, Sgt.
DAILY led the anchor cable party
across the swollen, swift flowing
Roer River prior to H hour of the
planned operation and passed
through the entanglements to the
far shore, setting up the security
for the construction. As the con-
struction progressed, Sergeant DAILY,
constantly exposing himself to enc
my fire, guided the working parties
to the far shore for the successful
completion of the mission. Sergeant
Days heroic act reflects great
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30
Exchange Banquet
Tomorrow Night

The seventeenth anniversary Of
the Wyandotte Exchange Club will
be celebrated with banquet Tues
day, at the Presbyterian Church
House. beginning at pm.
Elaborate plans for an evening
of entertainment have been ar
ranged, with one a special attrac-
ton In the form Of barber shop
quartette." In addition there will
be several professional acts Of
vaudeville.
Mayor Louis w. Benin viii be
guest Of honor, besides Phil Wat
SON, State president of the Ex-
change club. Arthur Lesow, State
vice-president, Delmar Gowing.
State secretary. Herbert Curtis,
president Of the Trenton Exchange
and Is Trenton Exchangeites viii
be guests.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30
DOg Ordinance Will Be
Enforced Says LiHenthdL
Owners of Unlicensed Animals Cited
Face Possible Fine by Court

The dog ordinance will be en-
forced. Owners Of unlicensed dogs
will be cited to appear in court,
facing the possibility of fine.
So says Chief of Police Martin
Lilienthal in a statement issued
after SIS persons were brought be-
fore Justice of the Peace Arthur
Decker and Associate Justice Guy
Murphy. Some of these dog owners
have been fined, others given a
suspended sentence. All have been
warned that they must have their
animals vaccinated and licensed.
The police drive to enforce the
ordinance has raised a Juror Of
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30
Hit By Car While
Crossing Street

While crossing the street at Bid
die and Antoine, Wallace Renaud,
IL, of 1879 Hardin road, Silver
Greek. was struck by an automobile
on April q driven by William Good,
%, of IS East Pleasant street, River
Rouge.
Renaud, who was on his way to
visit his sister in Wyandotte, was
taken to the Wyandotte General
hospital and treated for a frac-
tured leg and abrasions Of the face
and hands.
Good Is being held for further
investigation.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30
Loving Cups Yet. Sandy? ]!
Newell Defends YMCA Gift
Of Loving Cup To Germans

He explained that overseas "Y"
secretaries make regular visits to
all prisoner of war camps, most
secretaries being Swiss.
When Newell was asked If YMCA
secretaries had visited the camps
where American prisoners had been
starved by the Germans he an
swered, 81 don't know that"
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30

mixed feelings. While many resi-
dents, particularly Victory garden
owners, are in favor of the move,
others are raising heated objec-
tons to having their pets vacci-
mated before a license can be Sc
cured. City officials, who are be-
ing bounded by both factions, have
instructed Chief Lilienthal to pro-
coed with the drive by enforcing
the ordinance.
GAS long as the law is there you
can be assured our department will
enforce it." said Lilienthal.
A joint meeting OF officials will
be held this week In an attempt
to satisfy the demands Of all groups.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30
AT ALGIERS BAsE

ATC AIR BASE, ORAN. ALGE-
RIA-Pvt. Richard e. Poikey Is q
mail transfer clerk OF La Sonia Air
Base, Oran. Algeria, In the North
African Division. of the Air Trans
port Command.
It Is Private Poikeys job as q
mail transfer clerk at this base to
set that the mail coming into this
base on the transport aircraft Is
properly distributed to the sections
on the base and that mail which Is
for another base is placed on the
proper plane as fast as possible to
expedite its delivery to the proper
station.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-30
Issue Canning
Sugar Blanks
Tomorrow

Tomorrow special blanks. which
may Be obtained ct ths locaf Ra-
ttoning board, fer tho issuance Of
canning suear wfli Be available. me
War Price and Rationing board has
further announced that ration book
stamps viii OF be good for canning
allotments.
Applicants must I'LL out a special
blank with the local board and
attach spare stamp 10" from Book
-Four for each member Of the fam
LILY covered by the application.