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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-03
Vote by Precincts
CAPT. ROBERT YOUNGER VISITS FAMILY HERE
CompIefes 746 Combuf Missions

tinguished Flying Cross with an
Oak Leaf cluster, the Air Medal
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-03

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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-27
First Meet Scheduled
Here For December 30

Bill Thompson has replaced Jack
Baird at the coacher's helm and
has already inaugurated strenuous
workouts for his racers. The drills
will be held at the Boat Club every
Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Last year Wyandotte lacked
representative In the Senior Div
ision, but the return of Lorraine
Sable and Howard Allison assures
the city Of top flight contestants
in both senior men and women
divisions.
Benny Yack, who insists on hav-
ing a finger on anything that re-
motely resembles sports in this city,
has jumped right into the skating
program with his wholehearted
support and he wants anyone
who can qualify to get a crack
at the thrills and fun of speed
skating. "If you feel you're con-
testant material, contact me or any
of the officers of the Wyandotte
skate club" Ben says. with enough
support We can give these larger
towns a real run for their dough"
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-27

AS winter brings on icy winds and
driving snow, so does it usher in
flashing skates Swimming across
the frozen ice of Wyandotte's NUM-
cipal skating Kinks. With complete
cooperation from the weather man,
this season promises to be the most
successful yet, as many skating vet
Grams return to the ice after an
absence of three years three
years in which ice and snow was
just another handicap another
misery.
Off TO an early start, the first
meet Is scheduled for December 30
ar Burroughs Slip and will be spon-
Sored by the Detroit Free Press.
The Wyandotte Skate Club will
then take part in various Michigan
meets at Belle Isle in preparation
for the coming Gold Cup Cham
pionship. This national meet will
be held on the island January Is
and from there Wyandotte skaters
will display their talents at Alpena,
Michigan.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-27
Casey Discusses
FIGHTER HANDLING

Doc Casey, Chief Inspector for
the State Boxing Commission and
Athletic Director at Wyandotte
Chemicals Corporation, recently de-
scribed to the Wyandotte Lions
club the preparation Of a fighter
prior to bringing up a world cham
pion bout. Doc was well qualified to
discuss this subject having handled
ST.; world champions including Max
Schmeling in all his fights in the
United States; Jack Delaney, for
merly light heavy weight titlist,
and Andrea Routis, who beat Can
zonari for the feather-weight title
in Madison Square Gardens. He
also handled such well-known
fighters as Battling Battalino,
Freddie Miller, and frankie Gan
ero.
In commenting on the coming
Joe Louis-Billy Conn bout, Doc
predicted that the fight will be
held in New York City.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-27
Sport Shots
- by -
? Harry Whitlow

One OF the best programs IN Rec
reation will be run off Sunday,
January 6 when the Wyandotte
Skate club and the City Recreation
play host to the outstanding skaters
from all over the country. Cham
pions Of every class will be here
and then the great Michigan Cold
Cup Races will be run off.
The Wyandotte Skate club is
local group of skaters who have
formed their own club and are sup
ervised by the Recreation Commits
sion. AL Brochin is the president,
Dick Clawsen has the vice pres
ident spot, Martin Van Gieson.
treasurer, and Mortin Harris and
l.. Kerr, secretaries. The club is
sending about IS entries to the first
meet of the season at Belle Isle
next Sunday, December 80. Wyan-
dotte will be entered in every class
from the cradle group to the senior.
Bill Thompson, former skate cham
pion, is doing the coaching duties
and has some very fine talent lined
up. The local skaters train every
Tuesday and Thursday at the Boat
Club Bay.
Sunday, January Is, the local
championship races will be run off.
This meet is for Wyandotte skaters
only and some swell races are ex-
pected.
The Wyandotte City Recreation
Commission, who is back of the
skate club, is headed by Del
Broughton, one of the best known
authorities on skaters around here
Del is on the Michigan State Skat-
ing Association Board. Vice Pres
ident Chester Fredricks has been
OF the board for a number Of years
and has been Of great service to the
group. r. Bryce Smith, an old-time
athlete, is the secretary. The other
two members of the commission,
are Robert Dunsheath and Frank
Simmons. These men deserve a
great deal Of credit as they have
been very faithful In their duties
and have performed them well. The
commission has one of the largest
programs in Recreation history
lined up for the coming year. The
commission has had nine years of
operation dating from October IL,
1896.
A hunk Of credit should 60 to
Howard Solo and the Parks and
BoulevaroS Department for the
great way they are handling the
Kinks throughout the city. During
the hockey games, for example,
with the snow coming down in
buckets, Towards men between
periods kept the ice in great shape.
Skaters of the Wyandotte Skate
club who are going to Detroit for
the Belle Isle meet next Sunday
should be at the City Hall at noon
Sunday for transportation.
In Saturday nights hockey game
between the Hornets and Bruins,
Dachroth set a record that will
take long time In beating when
he scored five goals and had three
assists for a total Of eight points.
Murphy of the Hornets ran him a
close second with four goals and
two assists.
This coming Friday night will
have one game down at Bishop
Park rink with Romulus and the
Wyandotte Maroons playing with
the game starting at $50 o'clock.
Saturday night two games will be
played and in the first game Crosse
He will meet the fast going Wyan-
dotte Hornets and in the second
game Black Hawks will play the
Bruins. The first game will start
at Z o'clock and the second at $3.50
o'clock.
The United States lost 3l8 ships
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-27

The human eye is a remarkably
versatile organ says the Better Wis
ion Institute. At noon THE sunlight
is a million times brighter than
moonlight yet the eye can see well
under both extremes of illumina-
ton.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-27
CORRECTION

1t was printed in error that the
Wyandotte Sportsman's Club will
meet January for an election Of
club officers. The meeting will take
place January at pm. in the
Veterans Hall, Charles and Linden
streets, River Rouge.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-27

The United States lost 3l8 ships
in 1912, the most disastrous year
of enemy attacks
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-27
Melting Ice
Causes Hockey
Posfponemenf

The sudden rise in tempera-
ture caused cancellation of last
Wednesdays hockey games at
Bishop Park. If the mercury
dips enough to harden the Kinks
ice, the two games will be played
tonight starting at 1880.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
Run on Sugar
Stops Ration
For Canning

Immediate suspension by the
Cleveland regional OPA OF home
canning sugar rations because of
''unwerranted" drains on supplies
today disrupted a local OPA plan
designed 10 relieve the sugar
shortage within the Detroit area.
Birket l.. Williams, regional
OPA administrator. ordered the II
districts in a fve-state area. in
Guiding Michigan. 10 hold up
acceptance and distribution Of
canning sugar applications until
new quotas are established. The
order 10 675 boards became eifec-
tive II OF a. m. today.
This drastic action II neces-
sary." Williams said. because
10 many people have applied for
canning sugar In areas where
fruit IL not now available.
"This situation Is tending 10
unbalance our entire home can
ming sugar rationing plan, and
In view Of the extremely limited
supplies there is no alternative"
Local rationing officials met to-
day TO study the order. a Spokes-
man said he believed sugar GER
tificateS already issued for June
would not be affected.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
Kos(inski Eyes
u. 5. Judgeship

Arthur Koscinski. Detroit at
torney, probably will be named
by President Truman today to fill
the Detroit federal judgeship left
vacant by the recent death of
Judge Arthur II. Tuttle.
KoScinski said that he had been
told by friends in Washington
that his name had been sent 10
the White House by the depart
ment of justice. The appointment,
hanging fire for months. also was
sought by Rep. Louis Rabaut a
member Of the House appropria-
tions committee.
Truman is expected also within
a short time TO consider a success
sor to or reappointment of u. S.
Attorney John c. Lehr. whose
tenure OF Office expired last year.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
Dodge HeireSs Bares
Two New ROTnanceS

II. r. Cromwell and the late Del
phine Dodge Cromwell Baker
Godde. recently was divorced from
p. White, who is on ae-
tive duty in the navy. Their two
children are in the custody of her
eX-husband's mother.
The 22-year-old heiress will
marry Is II. Edward Williams,
2S, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Williams. of Front Royal.
Va. He is an air force admins
tration officer.
The wedding ceremony was held
today in the home OF her step
father, Timothy Godde, of Stam-
ford, Conn.
Her grandmother. Mrs. Hugh
Dillman. of Crosse Pointe. ar
rived there yesterday 10 attend
the wedding. Mrs. Dillman is the
former wife of the late Horace +.
Dodge Sr
The newly-weds viii spend heir
honeymoon at her stepfathers s
house, she said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
$4,000 in Draft
For Light Duties

WASHINGTON. June > CUP)
--Selective service is preparing
10 draft into the army 25,000 men
between 1S and 25 who are
slightly below the normal physical
requirements for induction. il was
learned today at the war depart
ment.
These inductionS. scheduled for
June and July, are expected to
make possible the early release
of veterans with more than IS
discharge points who have been
N Ssigned to noncombat duties in
Nhe United States because of
physical disabilities suffered over
b seas.
The group of 25.000 will be in
addition to the regular quotas Of
100000 for June and 10000 for
July.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
Food Crises
To Get Worse

committee Of nine Detroit leaders in the food
industry prepared today to avert what they called
"a most serious food situation" and promised a
report Monday surveying the entire food outlook.
Appointed at special meeting yesterday called by the
board of commerce, the committee and 81 other food
leaders voiced alarm expected shortages in bread
sugar and canned goods using sugar while the city still
in the midst of of its woU meat shortages since the
start of the war
c. R. Rollings, head Of the food industry commission,
said bread would be because of low shortening
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04

Disclosure Of two more mar
riages in the Dodge family was
made to The Times today by Mrs.
Christine Cromwell White. for
mer Detroit debutante and grand
daughter of the late Horace
Dodge.
She confirmed a report by long
distance telephone that her uncle,
Mai. Horace L. Dodge Jr.. last
week married 1t. Clara Tinsley
AN army nurse in London, Eng,
and simultaneously revealed that
she will wed an army lieutenant
today in Stamford, Conn.
Maj. Dodge's name had been
linked romantically for several
months with 1t. TinSley, whose
home is in Louisville. Ky.
Mai. Dodge. who is on the
armys inactive list. has been in
England for approximately three
weeks He repeatedly bought a
house in Louisville last October.
Mrs White. daughter OF James
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
V-JDdy toEnd
Gas sRdfioniing

WASHINGTON, June > tUPD-
Food prices and rauoning con-
trolls can be lifted quickly after
the Japanese war is won-within
2 year II victory comes that soon
Mxrice Chief Chester Bowles said
aetday.
BowleS also said gasoline ra-
tioning would end with the end
OF the japanese war.
The price administrator told a
congressional committee yester-
day that he expected civilians 10
get more meat beginning in July
as a result of new OPA measures,
Referring TO the possibility OF
lifting food controls soon after
VI Day. he said he meant all
controls on all food except sugar
The sugar situation is tight and
generally expected 10 get tighter
but food controls must he
kept this year--if they're not,
things will blow up" BowleS
declared.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
Guinea PiQ'
Fe|on Dies

Government laboratory experts
were making tests today -, learn
whether a Detroiter, II erman
Ford. 24-year-old inmate of Jack
son Prison. had sacrificed his life
as a guinea pig" for humanity
and the war effort.
Ford died after he had sub
mitted. with 16 other prisoners. TO
tests of new jaundice serum ad-
ministered under supervision of
the war department. He was the
only one of the volunteers to
suffer Ill effects.
Ford, serving a term of from
three TO five years for receiving
stolen property, live d at 20il0
Briggs.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
Judges Urge
Court Probe

Traffic Judges George T. Muir
ply and John d. Watts today
asked Prosecutor Gerald X.
O'Brien to make a complete and
sweeping" investigation into the
operations of traffic court.
"If anything is wrong, we
want IL cleaned up and cleaned
- now" declared Judge Watts.
Judge Murphy. who previously
has opposed any investigations of
alleged fixes" In the court, ac-
companied Watts to O'Brien' 5
office and joined in the request
for thorough cleanup.
O'Brien said he would decide
Monday whether his own inveSti-
gators would be able 10 handle
the matter or whether a grand
jury would be needed.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
Geo. Palmer Putnam
Will Wed US0 Girl

MICHIGAN CITY. Ind. June ?
CUP)-Maj. George Palmer Put
man. former husband OF Amelia
Earhart, famous woman flier miss
ing on Pacific flight since 1887,
VIII marry Margaret Havlland,
June 10.
The wedding will take place in
San Marino, Cal. where Miss
Haviland, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. w. c. Haviland of Michigan
City is serving with the mobile
service division of the USO.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
rip Jap
Suicide
Bases

GUAM, June 2 (UP)-Tokyo
said 200 American carrier planes
with an escort of flying boats
bombed and strafed Japanese
suicide plane bases in southern
Kyushu for two hours today.
Ten formations of Grumman
and Vought-Sikorsky bombers hit
targets in Kagoshima, Miyazaki
and Kumanoto prefectures on
Kyushu. southernmost of the
japanese home islands. from 8 to
10 a. m, a Tokyo broadcast said.
Some planes also strafed trains,
the broadcast said.
Re conn aissance photographs
and reports from participating
airmen indicated that Superior
tresSes burned out the heart of
Osaka, Japan's biggest war pro-
duction center, in yesterdays
3,200-ton fire raid.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04

There were no suicide reports
from any other sources.
Barcelona dispatches reported
that Laval probably would be
flown TO France soon after ms
decision 10 give himself up and
face trial for treason to his native
France.
This charge Is driving me
crazy" Laval is SAID 10 have
confided to intimates in talking
about the treason accusation.
He was said to be convinced he
was doing the right thing by re-
turning to France. even if it meant
signing his own death warrant.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
Girls Wanted
Red Cross in Germany
Needs Thousands

NEW YORK. June 2 GNS)-
An appeal for girls badly needed
to work in Red Cross clubs in Ger
many was issued today by Mrs. S.
Sloan Colt. Red Cross deputy
commissioner for Great Britain
and western Europe
Pointing out that " s. soldiers
in the army of occupation are for
hidden all friendly contact with
the German people, Mrs Colt said
the Red Cross needed thousands
of workers in a great many recre-
alton centers. She added that
double staffs would be sought in
some places so they can be
drawn upon for parties"
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
Curbs Exports
To Argentina

WASHINGTON. June 2 (INS)
The commerce department, 1t
was learned today. has issued a
confidential circular to field Off
GERS saying there will be no
change in the policy which re-
stricted export permits to Ar
gentina.
The circular leaves the way
open for denying materials of all
kinds to Argentina on the ground
that she is not contributing to
the war effort.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
Laval Suicide Report
Discounted i'm Spain

LONDON. June ? (UP)-The
Exchange Telegraph As ency
quoted Radio Luxembourg today
as reporting that Pierre Laval,
head of the former Vichy govern
ment, had committed suicide. but
the report was apparently heard
incorrectly.
United Press monitors under
stood the Luxembourg broadcast
TO say that Laval had given him
self up, as reported in Barcelona
dispatches. Exchange Telegraph
apparently heard it as killed
himself"
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04

LONDON, June 2 tINS)-Rus-
Sia intervened in the explosive
Near East conflict today with an
appeal for peaceful settlement as
French forces in shattered Dam
ascuS retired TO their barracks
and the British took over patrols
(The United Press reported
early today that British war
ships had entered the harbor of
BeyrOuth in show of force
backing up Anglo-American de-
mands for peaceful settle
ment of the Levant crisis.)
The Moscow radio announced
that Marshal Stains government
had appealed TO his partners in
the Big Five-France, Britain,
the United States and China-to
take urgent measures TO halt the
fighting between native an d
French forces in Syria and
Lebanon.
Russian intervention followed a
statement by Gen. de Gaulle,
chief of the French provisional
government. that when any fu-
ture conferences on the Levant
are held. the Soviet government
should at least be kept informed. -
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
DE GAULLE HITS BRITISH

PARIS. June 2 (UP)-Gen. De
Gaulle strongly attacked British
policy in the Near East today and
inferred that blame for the crisis
in the Levant Law in London.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
Excel Knut Hamsun

OSLO. June 2 (UP)-The Nor
wegian Society Of Artists today
removed the famous novelist Knut
Hamsun from its list of honorary
members. HamSun. a pro-Nazi,
is under house arrest,
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
Hopkins Ends Talks

MOSCOW. June 2 GNS)-
Harry Hopkins. personal envoy
of President Truman. virtually
concluded his mission in Moscow
today and is expected 10 leave for
Washington soon.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
Pope'S Peace Plan
Sounds Doom
Of u All Rule

ROME, June (INS)-Pope Plus XII today
pressed confidence that Germany would rise again
to new dignity and new life after throwing off
the satanic enchantment of national socialism"
The Pontfs address to the College of Cardinals
stuted the first official pronouncement by the Holy See
German national socialism since the late Pope Plus X
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
Seize
SYridControI
From French

LONDON. June . (UP)-Brit-
ish troops confined French sol
diers and possibly civilians to bar
racks throughout troubled Levant
today. A Damascus dispatch said
British troops. ready for action
at the slightest provocation. had
taken over all French-held points
in Levant and surrounded French
barracks 10 insure the troops
would remain inside.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
Gen. Schmidt
Backs War Loan

WASHINGTON, June .
(INS)-Maj. Gen. Harry
Schmidt, USMC, said today
that Americans should think
of arines taking a jap
infested Pacific island like
Two Jima if reticent about
buying war bonds.
"If Americans feel their
personal war bond quota in
the seventh War Loan N too
high" he said. "let them
think Of the task assigned n
marine in taking a Jap
infested Pacific island like
Two Jlma."
Gen. Schmidt is command
ing general of the Fifth Am
phibious Corps.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
BRITISH SUBS IN PACIFIC

NEW YORK, June 2 INS)---
British submarines now are oper-
ating from bases in the Philip
pines, the BIC, heard by NBC,
said today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
TURNER STAYS

Adm. Richmond Kelley Turner,
former commander of the Fifth
Force. continued in his concurrent
command OF chief of all Pacific
Fleet amphibious forces.
Vice Adm. j. S. Mccain, an-
other veteran of Pacific battles.
has gone back into action as COM
mander of the fast carrier task
forces operating with the Third
Fleet, Nimitz said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
THE WEATHER
HOURLY TENPERAIURIs

The sun pili set a. s.O2 M today and
rise tomorrow st SIS
The moon uili SCI A. 2O6 p m today
and rise TOMORROW a. - .. m.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04

To y 11I7 T1'Ny - "
The new Germany viii arise
declared His Holiness after the
guilty . have atoned for the
crimes committed.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
RECoUNTs BRUTALITY

KECOINIS BkIIALIIt
The Pontiff gave a full account
Of the negotiations the
Catholic church and the Nazi
government since the rise OF
Hitler.
He spoke Of the $500 Polish
Catholic priests who were i'm
priSoned al the notorious Dachau
concentration camp and OF whom
only Sl6 survived.
"May the Just Judge accept
German sufierings as an atone
ment of their wrongdOings.
May the German nation in aris-
ing from the abyss find the true
way in humility"
CALLS ON FAITHFUL
The Pontiff called on Catholics
all over the world 10 do their duty
to foster and preserve the "eX-
tre,nely fragile peace which has
come TO part of the world.
To-day, after almost six
years. the fratricidal struggle
has ceased, at least over one
part Of this earth devastated by
war" His Holiness said
This peace, II IL can he 80
called at all, Is extremely fragile
and will not last and be
strengthened without constant
watchfulness; peace whose pro-
lection imposes on the church
heavy and very delicate
duties, patient carefulnesS,
brave loyalty and the spirit of
sacrifice.
Every one il called TO such
duties, each I'm his office and
according to his strength. No
Continued on Page .. Col. p
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04

ply. he warned that the egg
supply is decreasing and said
that fish cannot take up the
slack"
Efforts 10 bring the situation
"forcibly 10 the attention Of Wash
ington officials" have met with no
success, he emphatically stated
The food experts agreed that
the general picture might become
worse before il got better The
current situation is more serious
than is realized. they said. and
prompt action is necessary.
The committee said the report
would be submitted TO Clinton p.
Anderson, newly appointed sec
retary of agriculture. about June
II and that later 10 the Mlchl-
gan Congressional delegation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
CAFES IN TROUBLE

The committee includes L. D.
Boomer, board of commerce,
Rollings. Charles FIgy, state COM
missioner of agriculture. Donald
II. Stark. Michigan State College
Ray Fling, Michigan Restaurant
and Caterers Association; b. w.
Unwin, Detroit Independent Meat
Packers Association; II. II. Shul-
man, Hammond-StandiSh Meat
Continued on Page ?. Col ~
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-04
ON TO JAPAN.

The shift put Halsey, who led
the United States to it's first great
air-sea victories against Japan,
back at the helm for the final
stage of the sea battle off Oki-
nawa and possible new assaults
against Japan itself.
With the worlds mightiest ar
ray of carriers, battleships, cruis-
ers and destroyers back under his
command, Halsey was ready TO
take the offensive in the next
phase of the Pacific war.
Nimitz also announced that he
had taken over direct command
Of 1t. Gen. SIMON Bolivar Buck
ner's 10th Army on Okinawa,
heretofore under Spruance's di-
rection, and had put Vice Adm.
Harry w. Hill in command Of
the Fifth Amphibious Force of
the island.