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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-08
Awarded Bronze Star

Receiving the bronze star for
distinctive heroism in connection
with military operations against the
enemy in France" was Sergeant
Jack Dennis, son Of Anthony Dennis
of 2460 Eighth st.
Sergeant Dennis has been in the
service for the past four and half
years, 18 months Of which has been
spent in Iceland. He is also the
holder of the Purple Heart.
Dennis has a brother in the serv-
Ice, It's Martin Dennis, who is sta
toned in the South Pacific.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-08
Traded From
Buffalo Team

Ed "Autch" Mierkowicz, former
Roosevelt high school baseball star,
has signed up to play with the De-
troit Tigers this year, in a two-for-
two trade with Buffalo, Tuesday.
Detroit traded pitcher Roy Hen
shaw and shortstop Leslie Floyd to
the BiSons for Mierkowicz, an out
fielder, and Catcher Milton WEIGH.
Mierkowicz was discovered last
summer by Tiger Scout Wish Egan
and signed by Buffalo, with which
the Tigers have a working agree
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-08

institution is approved by the Vet
Grams Administration.
The Veterans Administration will
pay the customary cost of tuition,
fees and similar expenses, such as
the cost Of books and equipment.
Such payments will not exceed $500
for a customary school year. Board
and lodging are not included.
While you are going to school,
you will also receive a living al
lowance. This amounts to so a
month if you are single, and SIS
a month if you have dependents,
the extra SIS per month being for
your family subsistence.
This educational pc I'd is one
year. or its equivalent in part-time
study. At the conclusion of the
first year, if your work has been
up to the required standard of the
school, you will be entitled to addi-
tional education under the same
financial terms. The length of train
ing cannot exceed four years, nor
can it exceed the length of time
you spent in active military service
after September Is, 1910.
1t is also possible to obtain school
or college credit for certain courses
you may have taken while in the
service. Also, many institutions will
admit students on general educa-
ton development tests. You may
also want these credits to show
prospective employer. For infor-
nation, call at the office of Veter-
ans Affairs.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-08
Recreation
News
WIN HONORS IN CITY
BASKETBALL LEAGUE

v. DeLuca of Allen Park team
was awarded the Williamson Lum-
Der Co. Sportsmanship award with
Schwochow Of Wyandotte Cab and
Phillips of Romulus Ferry Com
mand as runnerups.
Individual high point man was
Roy Schwochow Of the Wyandotte
Cab team who topped all scores
with 146 points and was followed
closely by Robitaille of the Crosse
lie Naval Air Station with 1873
points. Cox of Crosse lie was third
with ia points.
DeLuca's name will be engraved
on the large Williamson Sports
manship trophy and both he and
Schwochow will receive awards at
the Thursday night basketball
games at the Roosevelt high school
at which time the second round Of
the city playoffs will be held with
first round losers playing at 7:30
pm. and first round winners at
8:45 pm. The four teams, Crosse
lie Naval Air Station, Wyandotte
Cab. Allen Park and Navy C.A.S.U.,
are all good teams and it will be
an upset whoever wins. The entry
from Wyandotte to the State tour
nament at Jackson will be decided
by the playoffs and it looks like
Wyandotte will be one of the
strongest teams in the tournament.
FINAL STANnIN-CS r0p rIrr
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-08
Sailors Lose City League Championship to Cables

The c A s u Crosse
lie basketball te a m
lost to the WYandofte
Cables in the city
championship plaYoffs
held last night. The
Cables took a 1890
decision over the Sail.
ors to win the cham.
pionship trophy.
The B lu e ] a C kets
played without their
star hish-point man.
CominskY.
The Crosse lie team
pictured left to RIGHT
are: front row. Fl.
Blevins. S. Stall. o. p.
Young. r. r. Robi-
tall. A. Lanman and
]. Phillips: back row:
Il i e u I. G. w. Nulf.
coach; B. E. Cox. D.
Coleman. ]. A. Schnor-
bus. S. Totoraitis, p.
Stradnsr and Lieut.. A.
II. Dixon.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-08

Stan Kozlowski, Secy.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-08
High Game
Gierlock Promoted

Promotion to Staff Sergeant has
been received by Thomas Gierlock,
now In France with the Infantry.
He was also awarded the Expert
Infantryman badge.
S-Sgt. Gierlock has been overseas
since December. The SON Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Gierlock, 719 Orange
street, he is a graduate OF Roose-
velt high school and was q student
at Kalamazoo Teachers college be-
fore entering the Army.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-12
FRIDAY, OCTOBER p. 1qAz

pine Army divisions I was tho.
preparing to string along the sou 'tsl
bank of the Agno had neither ' tsa
training, nor the equipment s u,s
discipline, for attack. NDu
Nevertheless, on that night
December % was working m VI ~
counter-attacking plans - forln.s
as they were now becoming
when phone call from Maca,
thurs headquarters stopped everr.
thing.
1t was Pete Irwin calling
'WPO-3 is in effect" Pete Saia
1t was bitter pill to swallow
for War Plan Orange No. 3 mp.nt
the last ditch: the long-ago-plann'
ed desperation withdrawal to p..
tam. I guess must have be-,
silent too long for Irwin on IN.
other end of the line.
"You understand" he asked
eyes, I understand" I said
quietly.
That was not all. Macarthur :,
learned, was about to leave Mani,,
and take his headquarters to Cor.
regidor.
A soldiers world Is where he &,
fighting. Mine was falling IA
pieces.
Tomorrow: A warning for tn.
future. The Japs hit hard and fast J
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-12
MACARTHUR HANDS
OUT new ORDERS
Continued from Page One)

troops, at the rate OF around $780,
600 a month, showed reduction in
his previous estimate that 100000
soldiers would be sufficient to &C.
cupy Japan.
The new figure called for 100000
in both Japan and Korea - four
combat divisions Of approximately
60. 900 men in addition to Air Force
and special occupation units in ia.
pan, and two divisions in Korea.
The divisions scheduled to re-
main in Japan, sifted Of highpoint
men, were the 18th Air Borne,
oath. 25th and First Cavalry. The
Seventh and Sixth Divisions will
be stationed in Korea.
The seth Division was slated for
Philippines, with $4,000 more men
to occupy Okinawa and other Ry-
ukyu islands south OF the japanese
home Islands.
Other units making up the total
of 4O0, 900 in the Pacific theater
forces will be maintained in the
Marianas, Hawaii and other Is
land bases.
Premier Shidehara, who took
over the government last Satur'
day, was urged by Macarthur to
speed action to remove the threat
Of starvation and disease in the
nation this winter. ~.s@
The Allied commander said the
only way to meet the rigors OF the
cold season and allay social un-
rest sis by the full employment OF
everyone in useful work."
The Tokyo newspaper Mainichi
said the strike of Korean coal min
ers in the mines at Yubari, in
northernmost Hokkaido island, has
been settled but 1000 other Kore.
ans in nearby mines remained OH
the job.
Continued labor troubles from
30, 900 Chinese and other thousands
of Koreans imported to work in
japan during the war, can be ex-
pected, Home Ministry officials
said.
The alien workers demand more
food, improved medical service
and an eight-hour work day pend
ing their return home.
MacArthur's headquarters re-
voked a temporary permit grant
ed the japanese government to
operate air courier and transport
service within the nation, turning
the Job over to planes of the U. S.
Far East Air Forces. The serv'
ice had been requested by Nip
ponese officials after storms had
disrupted rail communications.
American authorities told Japa'
nese officials that the defeated ma
tons guns, tanks and other wal
material would be melted dowr
for contribution to the manufacture
of peacetime articles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-12

to keep the laps from moving up
into Baguio by the Naguilian Road.
On the same afternoon, Decem-
Der %. I telephoned MacArthurs
Headquarters, told it we had a
brief breathing spell. and suggest
ed that my right flank and the
whole line could be strengthened
if 1 could withdraw behind the
Agno River. Macarthur sent i'm
mediate approval.
Then told headquarters that !
believed could launch an attack
from the Agno River line if l could
have the services Of my old Philip.
pine Division. Headquarters di..
rected me to submit my plans for
the counter-attack.
sI'u get my plans there as soon
as possible" I shouted into the
phone. "But give me an answer
now on whether I get the Philip
pine Division
There was a little delay. Then
the voice came back. cts highly
improbable" the voice said.
BUBBLE BURSTING
The bubble Of my counter. ATTACK
ambitions was bursting. Any nov.
ice could see that without the
Philippine Division there would be
no attack. This division knew the
essentials of combat. The Philip
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-12
BULLARD REVIEWS
BENEFITS UNDER
EXTENSION PLAN
CONTINUED from Page One)

protection, sire ct maintenance,
street signs and street lights"
Lion VIM. B. Campbell, city at
torney, interpreted a number OF
provisions of the bill and stated
that 'this proposal is the result
of three years study. There is no
guess work here. The figures are
adequate and accurate"
Lions L. c. Robertson and P. T.
Marshburn participated in the dis
cussion. Lion H. G. Carney, chair
man of the New Hanover county
Board of Elections, urged all mem
bers to register for the coming
election.
A. resolution was read from the
American Legion asking that the
club endorse Fort Fisher Hospital
as a Veterans hospital. BY unan-
imous vote the club endorsed the
project.
Guests of the club were w. r.
Jones, Jr. and Frank White.
First Vice president Joe Hood
presided with Gene Billiard lead.
ing the group in singing one verse
of America and Lion Sankey l.,
Blanton giving the invocation,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-12
STUDENT COUNCIL
STARTS MEETINGS

On behalf of the city Mayor Lone
told the visiting delegates yester.
day at the ninteenth annual ses
sion of the N. c. State Student
Council Congress that 1--WE are
proud to have you hold your meet.
ing in Wilmington and bid you
welcome and wish you great Sue
cess"
Other welcoming addresses were
given yesterday at the high school,
at the official opening session Of
the two-day congress by T. T.
Hamilton, New Hanover High
School principal and Bill Peters,
president of MINIS student body.
discovering New World" was
the theme given by H. M. Roland,
superintendent of schools, as he
addressed the delegates, and point
ed out that the students of today
will explore and make the new
world which is promised us, a
world beyond the dreams Of the
past.
Training for leadership in a bet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-12
DRAFT BOARD HALTS
INDUCTIONS UNTIL
ALL STRIKES END

WASHINGTON, c.. H., O., Oct.
11.-(R)-The Fayette County draft
board, standing firm in its decision
not to supply additional men for
the armed forces until the Federal
government acts to end major
strikes, today sent home nine Is
year-old youths who had been call.
ed up for induction.
well, boys" Board Chairman
Howard D. Fogle told them, "you
have fulfilled your duty by report
ina here. AS you probably know,
we have refused to induct any more
men until these strikes are taken
care Of
Earlier, the board conferred for
two hours with Col. Clay M. Don
ner and 1t. Col. W. P. Averill, ex.
ecutive officers Of the State Selec-
tive Service System.
They told us We were all wrong
and we told them we were going
ahead with it," Fogle asserted.
I'VE have not changed our posi-
ton"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-12

the SIS leader testified. 1--WE gave
him SIS trousers and tunic. But
in the meantime the guards were
changed at the door, and they
wouldn't let him out. From then
on he was an SIS man."
Underground Juana Borman'
s.the woman with the dog" in the
testimony Of several former IN.
mates, took the stand on her o2nd
birthday and testified that she went
straight from employment in q
home missionary society hospital
into concentration camp work be-
cause she wanted to earn more
than just pocket money"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-12
Gen. Patton Declares
Against All Politics

WIESBADEN, Germany, Oct. IL.
George S. Patton, Jr.,
declared through an aide today
that he had no political affiliations
or aspirations and authorized 'nis
direct quotation:
81 am an army officer and have
M nolitical affiliations and never
even voted in my life in order to
keen completely out of politics"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-12

ter society is three.fold project,
Roland continued, which includes
the development of a strong physi-
cal body. thorough and technical
training Of the mind and spiritual
growth through day to day living.
Miss Maude Weber, bible teacher
at the High school, presented the
devotional following the conven-
ing Of yesterdays conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02

Those merry make-believers, ven- trilouuist Paul Winchell and his sawdust companion, Jerry Mahoney, now in Miami Beach, Fla, with Sammy Kaye's Varieties become more deeply involved than ever with Sammy Kaye on the broadcast, to- night over Station WATR at 10 D.. m., when they attempt to make Q fisherman de luxe out of the swing and sway maestro. Just how the al- legged band manager and band boy 20 about turning the famous band- leader into another Izaak Walton, is the basis of half an hour of comedy.
 After an unsuccessful search for an Indian with an extra scalp to sell, Jimmy Duratne, who's usually all balled up, goes on @ shooting eX- petition with Garry Moore to try and bag some March hare, on Fri day, March 2, at 10 p. m., over CBS stations. Quoth the probing prohos- cis: That takes lot of skull and daringl" Garry Moore retires to the culture corner for another mono logue about comic character. Warbler Georgia Gibbs and Roy Bargy's orchestra supply the music.
 Henry gets drops in his eyes and the entire "Aldrich Family" has a dose of double trouble, in the com- edy episode Friday, March ?, WABC-CBS, 8:00-8:30 D. m.
 Homer Brown, Henry's pal, also comes in for a share of the hysteria
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02

was first on the radio in Minnea- polls some years ago.
 Prank Parker, tenor star of Col umbia networks Friday on Broad way" highlights the song "Evelina" from the Broadway show "Bloomer Grip on the program March ? (WABC-CB 7:30-8:00 D. rn., EWT) He also sings Cole Porter's Every Time We Say Goodbye T Walked In" and My Heart Sings"
 Mary Anne Mabee and William Gephart join in duet perform ance of Sweet Dreams, Sweet heart" and I'm Confessin' J.
 The Broadwayettes contribute My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time" and More and More. Frank Hummert produces. Jeff Alexander, choral director on Great Moments in Music" has won the batoneer assignment on the new Jerry Wayne variety program which starts on the Blue Network, March 5.
 Ken Roberts had his "Quick As a Flashi' program on MES renewed for another 13 weeks. Ken also continues as announcer on such major programs as Let Yourself Co.," the Milton Berle vehicle on CBS Wednesday nights, "Take It
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
WAVELETS
By BILL HARRINGTON

that follows the administration of the drops,
 The tycoonS of crime, the con- fidence men of the underworld, who invest their time and often their money to mulct a victim out of fab- ulous sums, are exposed by "The FBI in Peace and War" when they tackle the "Vultures of Victory" on Saturday, March 3, at 8:30 D. m., over CBS Stations. The exciting drama is based on chapter from Frederick L. Collins famous book, "The FBI in Peace and War"
 --N
 With Bette Davis in the leading role, the WJz-Blue Networks Army Nurse dramatization of Friday, March 2, at ll:00 p. m, will tell the story of Lieutenant Marian Hurst, who performed ysoman service as a civilian nurse in China before returning to that theater of war as an Army Nurse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
Ny PETER EDISON Waterbury DemocratsNEA COrre-
 Snonslent

Waterbury DemOcrat.NEA COrre-
 SpOndent
 Washington, Mar. 2-BiggeSt and best-kept open secret of the war has eeen the development and use oi radar-short for radio detection and ranging.
 Ten million people, more or less, who use radarS In combat or make them in factories are familiar with some of the details, Furthermore, the British have them, the Germans and the Japs, too. Yet because of the intense rivalry between Allied and Axis powers and the amazing speed at which Improvements and new applications have been devel- oped by the radio scientists, Army and Navy and Office of Censorship have ruled that radar be kept on the restricted list,
 UNCANNY
 Since April i94S. when the Army and Navy issued joint release on the background of radar develop ment, the subject has had practice ally no public mention, beyond its mere naming. But military intelli- gence services have confirmed that the enemy knows as much about some phases of radar as do U. $. and British scientists, and therefore a part of the story can now be told.
 Among the uncanny uses of the electronic super-gadgets are these:
 1. They transmit screen of radio waves from shores, ships and mili- tary positions through which wave screen it Is impossible for the en- emy to launch an attack without being detected.
 ?. They find targets that cannot be seen by the human eye when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
The Inside, Spectacular StOp
RADAR FIRSTS

FIRST RADAR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lS22, when Dr. loy Taylor and Leo Young In Naval Aircraft Radio Labora noted that radio signals reflected by tall buildings and by passing ships
 FIRST AIRCRAFT APPLICATION-June 1880, when L. A. Hy working noted that alrplane crossing line between radio ansmter and receiver interference pattern indicating the presence Of the aircraft
 FIRST ARMY EXPERINfENTS-After January 1882 when Navy War Department the results of It's 10 of research At this time detection 50 miles possible By 1884 the distance the planes could accurately determined
 FIRST USE ON BATTLESIl1P-l939, when experimental ntaed USS York; and succensfuy detected of destrOyers hidden n fog eight miles away
 FIRST RADAR CONTRACTOctober l939 when six sets ordered Navy R. A. installation battleships.
 FIRST USE OF ARCRAFT-BOstOn lO39 for blind landing
 FIRST USE IN WAR-I9lO when British who had conducted research and used their radio Ocaors German aircraft reached the English shores enabling RAF planes win the Battle of Britain
 FIRST U. S. USE IN WAR-A Pearl HarbOr Dec 194l when Private Joseph LOkhrd off detected approach of which turcd out to be though LOckhards warning needed.
 FIRST WARSHTP SUNK RADIO LOCATION-May, 1941 when Germans detected M. Hood hitting with first salvo
 FIRST USE FOR AERIAL BOMBING OF INVISIBLE TARGET October 19s in '. s. Air raids Germany and Austria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02

Not only that, but under the pres ent high degree of development, the radar now indicates the shape of :his object. The image is not per- feet, but on the radar scope" as the image glass is caled, 1t can be seen that the object is a plane or a flock of planes, q ship or a fleet of ships, a shoreline, mountains.
 In a plane, the radar scope will show an outline map of what lies below. Ships at sea will show, revers will show, and the broad limits of cities, lakes, parks, woods and the big landmarks appear as shaded masses on the electronic birds-eye view.
 It will not be perfect picture, nor a detailed map, for this is not yet television nor is 1t X-ray. Radar is not perfect. It has it's limitations. Radar is not too useful on land, ex- cept for locating airplanes in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02

these targets are hidden by dark ness or clouds.
 3. They aim naval and anti-air- craft guns against targets that the gunner cannot sec, determining the range to those targets,
 1. Coupled with intricate mechan- teal brains and computing machines, they make possible the firing of those guns at the correct split second to insure hits or near-misseS on their targets, making full allow anccs for movement of the target and atmospheric variations.
 s. They show bombing planes where they are going and the broad outlines of the terrain that lies be- low them, even when the earth's surface is hidden by night or clouds.
 6. Coupled with automatic pilots, they make possible the flying of plancs to invisible" targets.
 2. Coupled with bomb sights, they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02

make possible the release of bombs at the precise moment to secure bombing almost as accurate as can be obtained with direct observation of target under conditions of good visibility.
 8, Then radar performs its final miracle by showing the pilots the way home, leading them in for blind flying and for landings on home aiiports at night or when vis- ibility on the ground may be zero.
 The principle of these radar de- vices, as is generally known, Is rela- lively simple. A radar transmiter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02

sends out a high frequency wave from airplane, ship mast, or surface observation station. The wave trav- els at the speed of light-l86, 900 miles a second-in 6 straight line until it srikes an interfering ob- ject. This may be a plane, a ship, a shoreline, tall building. Then the wave bounces back to the radar receiver.
 The time 1t takes for the wave to make its round trip is measured" and instantly translated into the distance to the interfering object.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
DADAD DEXTE AT E'D. Ten Million People Fragments AN<AO<AAN INE VA<1AOS Of The Wars BeStkept Open Secret
Story Can Be Told For The First Time

sky or ships at sea. Finally. rads, cannot "see" beyond the hori1nn over the curve of the earth.
 But radar is peter in some respects than either television or x.rav for 1t will do things that televislon and X-ray cannot do-seeing farther, measuring distances, seeing when the human eye Is blinded.
 These are some of the reasons why radar has been called the most yai- uable secret weapon of the war which is no exaggeration.