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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-30
New Baltimore
NEW BALTIMORE -

NEW BALTIMORE - Teen.
Sergt. John Koenig was honor
ably discharged from the United
States Army Saturday, Aug. l8
at Indian Gap, Penn. it was
learned this week. He was over
seas % months and saw action
in the European Theatre of OPP
erations. He wears six battle
stars on his campaign ribbons.
Sergt. Koenig is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Nick Koenig of New
Baltimore.
The Kings Daughters Chapter
of Mount Clemens held lunch
con and card party last week at
the home of Mrs. Susie Smith,
which was well attended.
MIR. and Mrs. William Warner
entertained group of Detroit
friends at their summer cottage
here over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Blay, Mr..
and Mrs. John Rivard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Rushlow, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Rehfuss, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Sears, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Heinemann and Della and
Gene Socia were among those
who attended the Fair at Arm
ada Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Schnoor was host
ess Monday evening to a group
of ladies at pinochle.
The Harmony Club Of New
Baltimore held its Victory BAN
uuet for the soft ball team at
Vernier's Grill Tuesday, Aug
% at $50. The guest speaker
was Rev. William Watson of the
Congregational church Of New
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Payne and
Mr.. F. Shay spent Sunday in
Flint with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Caswell
of Detroit were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Blair.
Betty Hayman is now employ
ed in San Diego, Calf.
Mrs. Henry johnson enter
tanned the Sewing Club Wedhes-
day evening.
Mrs. Harriet Carson has re-
turned to Avon, New York after
a months visit with the Misses
Clara and Louise Schnoor.
Nancy Barnum is spending a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. l..
A. Barnum.
John and Peter Hubbard of
Detroit, Charles Socia and Leo
ShinSka are enjoying boat
trip on the lakes.
Mrs. Charles Meyers returned
to her home In Detroit after Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Rose Mar
sack the past week.
Mrs. John Rivard, Mrs. Jack
Malone and Greta Mae Dubay
returned the past week from
California after visiting the
formers daughter, Mrs. Ellis
Dave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Hayman
had as their guests the past
week, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Pole of Yonkers, N. Y.
Cpl. Dale Simmerman has re-
ported to Indian Gap, Pa. for re-
assignment after 30-day fur
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-30
AL Benton's
Pitching Has
FonsGuessina
BY JACK HAND
Associated Press Sports Writer

BY JACK HAND
Associated Press Sports Writer
Al Benton's form reversal ha.
Detroit fans guessing today with
the early-sensation running q
three-game losing streak and the
Tigers lead sliced to a single
length.
The ex-sailor who started thu
l945 campaign with five Success.
sive victories hasn't been pitch.
ing bad ball but he hasn't won
since Aug. 6 and hasn't finished
any of his last five starting jobs
The Boston Red Sox, New
York Yankees and Washington
knocked him off the Hill, the
Philadelphia Athletics and Cleve-
land shaded him after he had
given way to relief artist and
last night the st. Louis Browns
beat him, STA.
With 33 games to 60 and the
race still open to any one o!
five clubs, Steve ONeill once
again has to bank heavily on hi;
Hal Newhouser-Dizzy Trout com.
bine. Newhouser has copied II
and Trout, although way behind
his 1914 pace has captured 13
and four of his last five.
Benton's defeat by the Browns
came at the hands of Bob Nun
Grief who is juat about the hot
test thing in the league at the
moment. His sore arm almost
cost st. Louis the pennant last
summer and he hasn't pitched
an away from home game this
season because of his job in a
war plant but Muncrief has the
lest win record (10-2) in either
league.
Muncrief probably will be
able to make the final eastern
swing with the defending champs
a factor that should not be over
looked in estimating the Browns
chances of successful defense.
They're only four games back
and pressing.
Washington fumbled another
chance to close in on the Tigers
when they split a twinight dou-
Oleheader with Philadelphia,
taking the first, 30, with the
help of a double error by catch
Err Greek George but bowling in
the finals, 81. The Mats picked
up a half game on Detroit blu,
could have gone into a virtual
tie for the lead il they had been
able to cop both ends.
Dutch Leonard got credit for
the first tilt, although Oss:e
Bluege had to call in Mickey
Haefner to retire the last batter
and Reliefer Joe Berry outpitch-
ed Roger Wolff to gain the split
as the AS snapped a 7-game los
ing streak.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-30
(rIsIer Steps Up
Football Drills
Holds Proetiss
Twice q Day

ANN ARBOR. Aug. 80 Up
- Twice-daily drills will be the
order of the week end In the
Michigan football camp as Coach
II. O. Fritz" Crisler follows his
usual practise of utilizing the
long holiday for extra hours OF
football.
Both morning and afternoon
drill are ordered for Saturday
and Monday with the possibility
OF Saturday afternoons session
being a regulation game in the
Wolverine stadium.
Wednesday afternoons prac-
tise on rain-soaked turf was
marked by the elevation Of five
men from Art Valpsy's string
of reserves. Given opportunity
at varsity work were Frank Ns-
kamura, five-foot, six inch, 1885,
pound Japanese A m e r lean
guard; William Pratt, Traverse
City tackle who dropped out Of
school after competing with the
Wolverines 1912 fres h m a n
team; Phil Stangl, st. Cloud,
Mimi, tackle; Norman Rabbers,
Kalamazoo end; and Reginald
Sauls, Bayonne, N. j.. back.
Horace Cole, Negro halfback
who played for Western Michi-
gan College last season, made
his first appearance at Wednss-
days session.
One of the brighter spots in
practises to date has been the
showing of Jack Weisenburger,
Muskegon Heights sophomore.
The wingback letterman. who II
expected to handle much of
Michigans punting chores, skip
ped summer drills but has fit
ted himself quickly into the rou.
tine of workouts since reporting
Monday.
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John Q,si,sIeert

RICHMOND-John Quinkert,
10, died Wednesday afternoon
at his home, 625 Forest after a
lingering illness.
He was associated for AZ years
in the cleaning business in De-
troit and since March of this
year operated a cleaning establ-
ishment in Richmond.
In addition to his wife, Bar
bara, he Is survived by one
brother, Anthony of Roseville
and one sister, Mrs. John Stom-
mel Of Detroit.
Funeral services will take
place Saturday morning at II
e. the Clifford D. Hench funeral
home and at 1880 at st. Angus
tines church where q requiem
high mass will be sung. Burial
will be In Holy Sepulchre
cemetery In Detroit.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-30

Harrison Township. a worker al
the beach, reported that she had
left her clothes, shoes and purse
on Q bench at the beach and had
noticed the three boys standing
nearby.
When the boys were arrested
by sheriff's deputies they admit
ted the theft.
Most of Miss Ellis belongings
were returned and after the
father of one of the boys prom
ised to repay her for the miss
ing articles, she told deputies
that she would not sign q COM
plant against the juveniles.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-30
1852 Listed
.AsCIinton
Fire Number.

With Clinton Townships fire
fighting program fast reaching
a high peak of efficiency, Super.
visor Paul Stepnitz today an
nounced the new fire call num-
Der to be used by any persons
for day or night calls on fires
within the township.
The number is 8782, and town
ship residents are asked to make
note of it on their telephone
lists.
Supervisor Stepnitz announces
that the new volunteer fire de-
partment will meet every Wed
nesday evening at the township
hall al 7 p. m, for instruction
and practise runs.
Firemen are being instructed
by the two principal volunteers,
Andrew Rushford and William
c. Mouilleseaux, aided by w. W.
Schurig and William Schroeder,
Rushford's step-son, Dick Pat
terson, and Mouilleseaux' son.
Robert, help form a double ia
ther-and-son"'' team on the fire
fighting squad. There are IL vol
l,nteers at present.
The township has made ar
rangements for reciprocal fire
fighting between Clinton, Har-
rison Township, Roseville and
East Detroit.
Principal problems at present
is the finding Of 1,000-gallon
water tank for booster use. The
township is anxious to purchase
such a tank.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-30

goes down from Is to IL points.
In addition to making canned
milk point free for home con-
sumption, the OPA removed all
restrictions on its use by manu-
facturers, hotels. restaurants
and other establishments.
Points for all kinds of ration
ed cheese were cut in half.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-30
Inspection Is Held
For LIQUOR Licensees

John DeGroot, president OF
the Macomb County unit Of the
Michigan Table Top Congress OF
tavern keepers, and Lorraine
Kazaitis, a board member, have
returned from an extended good
will tour of the Upper and Low.
err Peninsula.
While on the trip they visited
IS members of the Table TOP
Congress, and reported finding
conditions in the trade excellent
At Ironwood, Mich, they attend.
ed the annual outing held foE
Upper Peninsula licensees.
The unit officers enjoyed fish
ing on Lake Superior and sent
back a good catch of lake trout
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-30

fought with his mother, Mrs.
Dale Simmerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Seiferlein
are the proud parents of son
Russell Erwin, born the past
week.
A reunion of the Meldrum
family was held Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Ann Probst.
Mrs. George Schmanski and
son Bobby and Roy Walberq
and Mrs. Rosalie Walberq left
the past week to visit B 1/c
George Schmanski, Jr. at Cor
pus Christie, Texas.
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to slide from the roof to the
ground, but Bolen lost his grip
and fell nearly all the way, ac-
cording to his statement to Of
ficials.
DR.. w. B. Huntley, prison
physician, said Bolen had suf-
fered possible fractures of both
ankles, back injuries and other
internal injuries. The prisoner
was committed from Detroit in
May to serve 1928 years for
robbery.
The break was the second at
the prison this week. Three pris-
oners escaped Monday, two from
a prison farm and the third while
on q truck driving detail.
Wyoming has ranked last
among the 48 states in popula-
ton since 1890.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-30

The famous casino Of Monte
Carlo 10 located in the indepen-
dent principally of Monaco.
which has a total area Of eight
square miles. This tiny country.
is ruled by q constitutional mon
archy and has Q population Of
rs. 900.
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Police Recover LOOT
Stolen From Beach

Three Detroit Juveniles were
arrested yesterday afternoon In
connection with the theft of a
purse and clothes ut the Mount
Clemens Municipal Beach.
Elaine Ellis, of 3643 Moran,
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ICOHCIHutu IfUIH axe O"eI
Creamery butter, as unoffic-
tally announced earlier, will
cost II points. This decrease OF
4 makes its point value the low
est since May, 1914, and only
half the value it commanded un-
til mid-July. Margarine also
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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-01-30
Calendar OF Social Events
TO-DAY


Phoenix Lodge number IS and will open in long form and
Master wiz conferred; lunch afterwards Ma
sonic Temple lodge room. $50
Capsule Club, o'clock. with Dennis Abbeg
troop o'clock; nine, Stark
troop John l5 a. Starkweather
o'clock 22 ST. Lukes Church House 3:45 troop 23
Brownies Gilbert house o'clock; troop 27 Mariners Ship
Legion home. o'clock.
Loyal Order o Moose O'Clock, Moose Hall
Scouts $3.50 g. Roosevelt pack 49, at the home
Of Mrs Kelly; Cub Den Johns pack 4O the home
OF Mrs Fogg Den St Johns pack lO at the home OF
Mrs r. m Whitaker Lone Den IA at the home OF
Mrs John Bohicz, J; 1880 Harriet School troop SO, at
the school, Assembly OF God Church 35 church. XII
American troop 49, Spencer School, Willis Method
Church 49, church; Emmanuel Lutheran Church
9 church. American Legion Sea Scout Ship 245
Legion Headquarters; Scouting and Clubbing
es. Night school, Lincoln School,
WEDNESDAY
Npant Post American Legion o'clock
Ypant Aere Fraterna Order OF Eagles o'clock
Girl Scouts Presbyterian Church, 345
Methodist Church. As; four Salvation Army, O'Clock;
eight ST. Lukes Church House 345; troop
Center o'clock
l at the home OF Mrs Lang; Cub Den 2 St. Johns Church
pack 40, meets at the school, Cub Den Prospect
School pack 1873, at the home of Mrs Hunter M
Cub Den Prospect School pack 1885, the home
Heurch Cub Den Prospect School pack
OF Mrs NJ Flanagan; Den Junior Chamber
pack 1872, at the home OF Mrs " Henry;
School PTA troop A. at the patrol
meetings the school, Foster School
Wives of Men in Service at Gilbert House 1870 p m.
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race or religion and to exempt
drafted workers from closed shop
provisions OF union contracts.
The bill would require men be-
tween the ages OF Is and IS to
take essential jobs designated by
local draft boards in event they
could not be filled by voluntary
recruiting. 1t would also prohib-
1t workers from quitting essential
Jobs without draft board approval.
Violators would be subject to fine
and Imprisonment or induction
into the armed forces.
Sponsors OF both the controver-
sial amendments were counting on
Republican support. In the Dem
ocratic ranks, the anti-closed shop
amendment was backed by south
erners while the anti-discrimina.
tion proposal was supported pri-
marily by northerners. Approval
OF either amendment threatened
TO ALLEVIATE one OF the Democratic
blocs from support OF the bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-01-30
FRANK STllTS

Saline. Mich, Jan. 80 Frank
Stills, former resident OF Ypsilanti,
died Monday night at st. Joseph's
Hospital, Ann Arbor. His health
had been falling for the past two
years. but still his death came un-
expectedly.
He married Bertha kuder. March
q. 1905. They made their home
in Ypsilanti until 1913, when they
moved to the County Line Rd., Sa-
line Township. He was in the in.
surance business in this city. He
kept up his membership in the For
esters' Lodge. and was also a mem
Der OF the Federated Church oi
Saline. He is survived by his wife
a son, Donald, OF Saline, and a fos
ter.son, Frank. at home.
Funeral services will be al
home. Thursday afternoon at 1880
the Reverend William Back, OF Sa
line. officiating. Burial will follow
at the Macon Cemetery.
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Night Club Lambda
Chi Omega Theme

The entertainment provided by
the Lambda Chi Omega for their
guest party in the formal lounge
Of Charles McKenny Hall, Monday
evening. was in the form OF a night
club. The guests played various
games at "Club 400" after being
given sl700 in money" Later. when
a raid was staged, each one was
brought TO court where she told
her name, which supplied a means
for the group OF 2S becoming bet
ter acquainted.
The hostesses for the evening.
Miss Margaret Long, Miss Betty
Kempfert and Mrs. LaVerne Hohie-
sci arranged the entertainment
and served refreshments OF coffee.
cake and ice cream. There were
seven guests and a patroness, Mrs.
How d Chaplin, present
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Ensign LaRue Will
Wed Miss Jane Irwin

Mr.. and Mrs. Rubin Irwin, Man
chester, Conn. announce the en-
gagement OF their daughter. Miss
Jane Irwin. TO Ensign Robert s.
LaRue, U.S.NR. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John d. LaRue.
Miss Irwin is senior at the
University of Connecticut. in the
School OF Education, and will be
graduated from there next month.
She is a member OF Kappa Alpha
Theta Sorority.
Ensign LaRue is graduate OF
the Normal College and was for
merly an instructor OF physics at
the University OF Connecticut. He
is now stationed at the Harvard
Pre-Radar School. He is a member
OF Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity.
While on the Normal campus, here.
hnsign LaRue was a member OF the
Stoics. Kappa Delta Pi, Mathemat-
ics Club and Phi Delta Phi Frater-
nifty. He was graduated in 1912
and was business manager OF the
Normal College News for 1910 to
1871 and 1871 10 1912.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-01-30

JOHN M. BIRD

Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Bird, Mr.
and Mrs. Scott O'Neil and Mr.. and
Mrs. William O'Neil were In Ann
Arbor, Saturday. to attend the fu'
neral OF John NJ. Bird. Mr.. Bird
lived all his 80 years N Washte-
nav County and was carpenter
by trade. He had been Ill three
months. He was a member OF the
First Baptist Church. He is sur
vived by his wife, the former Flor
ence r. Walker; three sons, Jud-
son f., Benton. Ark, John w, Yp-
silanti and Edward E., Detroit; /;
six daughters. Mrs. Scott ONeil,
Ypsilanti; Mrs. Earl {. Martin,
Mrs. Harold Seyfried and Mrs. Leo
nard Hartung, Ann Arbor; Mrs.
Benjamin Strong. Whitmore Lake,
and Mrs. George Watt, Detroit; %
grandchildren. seven being In the
Service, and IA great grandchildren.
Burial was in Forest Hill Genie
terry, Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-01-30
Clayton Deake Has
Birthday Surprise

Clayton Deake was happily sur
prised Monday evening. when 10
members and friends OF the Endur-
ance Class OF the Baptist Church
went to his home TO help him cele.
brate his 18th birthday. After
greetings and a social time. a pro-
gram was enjoyed. Mrs William
Shaw offered prayer. then all
Joined in singing He Leadeth
Me" Mrs. Paul Farley gave a hui
morous recitation, Aunt Patience's
Doughnuts.' Two fayorite hymns
Of Mr.. Deake were sung by Mr.
Farley, then Rev. Shaw, represent
ing the church, greeted Mr.. Deake
and presented him with a beautiful
basket OF flowers. Wilmot Allen
sang 20 Love That Will Not Let
Me Co" Rev. George Jerome. rep
resentng the class, brought sin
cere greetings from the members
and guests. Mrs. Guy Elliott, in
costume, recited a humorous piece,
The Sickest Man on Earth -
Frank Huff recited a beautiful old
poem that Mr.. Deake knew in his
childhood, entitled Gods Care -
Mrs. Elliott. in her gracious way,
presented Mr.. Deake with a gift OF
money from the class. In recogni-
lion OF his three years Of faithful
service as class president.
All Joined in singing a hymn.
then Rev. William X. Shaw closed
the program with a prayer
Refreshments Of coffee, sand
wiches. pickles. gelatine, and a
large beautifully decorated birth
day cake, made by Mr.. Deake 5
daughter. Mrs. Edward Dykman'
were served
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Miss Neubert Wed
to Charles Hayden

Miss Netia Neubert. daughter OF
Mrs. Neubert and the late William
Neubert, became the bride OF
Charles Hayden in pretty cere-
mony at the home OF the brides
mother on Campbell Ave. Saturday
evening.
Virginia Neubert, sister OF the
bride. was bridesmaid and William
c. CARRIER, Wyandotte. assisted the
groom as best man. The marriage
service was read by Rev. William
r. Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayden will be at
home in an apartment on Campbell
Ave
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mitted by DR.. Howard Merritt show
ed receipts OF $101, ,706.40 including Z
S36,90S.4S balance on hand at the
beginning OF the year. The total
disbursements amounted to $751;
395.75. leaving a balance OF Si0.-
320.65.
Supplemental 1ata showed that
the assets, Including unpaid
pledges, amount to $6S,020.65 and
the liabilities $49.023. Unitett
States bonds and cash amount 70
s1S,9s5.65.
Mrs. II. Deb. Barss, president OF
the Council OF Social Agencies, sub
mitted the report on the Council
showing accomplishments during
the past year.
She pointed out that the Family
Agency receives the largest amount
OF money and that it is chiefly con-
cerned with marital differences and
problems Of children. Alfred Katz.
is an additional case worker whose
salary and expenses are paid by
the Willow Run Community Coun-
ell. The Salvation Army report
revealed increased activities cent
ering around their new building
and Donal Burns, assistant execu-
tive for the Boy Scouts, reported
Is scout and cub troops with a to-
tai membership Of 375 boys. The
Girl Scouts, with Mrs. LaVerne
Howard as part time assistant
and Miss Kay Beckman as field as
sistant, has an enrolment Of 2S
troops containing total OF 30.
girls.
Employment of a new director AZ
Gilbert House, Miss Margaret
Davis. is expected to provide in
creased activity there.
. The program Of Carver Communi-
ty Center during the past year has
been handicapped by the fact that
only a small, five room house was
available for the activities but
nevertheless more than 1000 young
people and adults participated IN
the program. Need for having the
new recreation center on the south
side and Gilbert house under the
city recreation division was stress
ed.
Provision OF bedside nursing
through the Visiting Nursing Agen-
cy, placement of children through
the Michigan Children's Aid and
progress Of an integration program
In the Young Women's Christian
Association were also reported.
A brief survey OF activities Of
divisions of the Council OF Social
Agencies was given including Fam
lily and Chrildren's Division With
Mrs. Horace Wilbur as chairman;
Recreation. Lester Miller, chair
man; Youth Guidance. Mrs. George
Handy. chairman. All these groups
were active during the year plan
ming for the future OF Ypsilanti
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total to "a veseis sunk or damaged
Most Of them were small.
Sees Long War
Despite the lack Of opposition on
Luzon. Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell
said in Washington that the Mika
do Is still able to put an army OF
100000 men in the field and the
Pacific war will last "a long time.
Counting the Japanese birthrate
he said It would be necessary Ito
kill 10000 Japs every week to
keep even.'
The Allies aren't quite reaching
this goal but they are eliminat
ing enemy shipping and planes SO
fast that both have brought open
criticism OF the emperor's govern
Dent before the Japanese diet
The chief Of the Japanese aircraft
ordnance bureau. admitted the
rate OF aircraft production is
far from satisfactory" and "the
dissipation Of planes is unusually
fast"
No Air Defense
A delayed dispatch by Associat.
ed Press War Correspondent Rem
bert James from Vice Adm. John
:. McCain's carrier task force flag.
ship said the Japanese weren't able
TO mount any aerial defense against
last weeks sea-borne raid on the
Ryukyu Islands. Navy pilots flew
to within 1s5 miles OF Japan in that
strike.
Japanese armies hurriedly pre-
pairing the China coast for an antic-
ipated American invasion drove
further inland from Swatow near
the southern end OF Formosa Strait.
The Philippines invasion was
progressing so well Gen. Douglas
Macarthur himself Monday ieeped
to within 81 miles OF Manila.
He reported American casualties
for the invasion were 4,254-in-
Guiding 1,017 killed, 1877 missing,
3,0i0 wounded-or less than fifth
Of the enemy's losses.
Annlhilated
Elements OF the Japanese End
armored division were annihilat-
ed near San Maneul in the north
eastern sector in fierce hand to
hand fighting started by a tank
led Nipponese counterattack at
midnight. Forty nine wrecked ia
panese tanks and 7S9 Nipponese
dead were counted the next day.
In the south Japanese rear
guards fled toward Bataan from
San Fernando, leaving the second
largest town in the Philippines
virtually intact.