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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-17
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Italian reaction to the death Of Bento Mussoni
confirmed an old suspicion Of ours thot u Ouoe
fellow countrymen we're never much impressed by
his one accomplishment thot Seemed to impress
Americans.
"Mussolini made the trains on time, Amer.
icons used to soy in the eory doys Of Fosolsm And
so, perhaps he did.
It nav have been boon to the impatient Yon-
kee tourist who wanted his visit to ltolys oge'ess
wonders run off with American efficiency and pune
tuoIity He may have sold forewe|I to the beauties
of Florence or Venice os reluctantly os the man in
the movie troveIog. But when it came time to go he
wanted the o'clock train to leave at 4, and not at
ll:26
We would imagine thot all this somewhat
less important to the Itolions whose tempo is slower
than ours Train riding isn't major octivity OF
most ItoIions lives-or Of most Americans for thot
natter And when improved train schedules we're part
of regime thot also specialized in murder, beotngs
forced dosage of castor OIL terrorism and suppression
Of hordwon freedoms it is cosy to that the Itol-
ions moht have concluded that the whole thing
wasn't worth it,
So we don't think thot the American admirers OF
MussoIinis accurate timetables understood the ltql-
ions very WE'LL In fact, we don't think Mussonl un-
derstood them very WE'LL either In whot seems to
departure from this ife MussoIin shouted LET me
save my life and will give you an empire"
1t should have been obvious thot if there was
anything thot toy didn't want at the moment, it
was the promise Of another empire. Mussolin prom
ised on empire once before, spent young and reluct
ant lives trying to achieve it and, falling enonni-
ousy, fastened on his people brutal, degrading
vossooee to nation with temporarily stronger die
totor.
Then Hitler made the same promise, and foiled.
That was all he or Musso|ini could offer promise
Of empire at the price Of blood and fortune Violence
natural to them os peace, progress and pros
perty foreign. They could not thrive in on Of
nosphere Of calm and sanity, for both we're mad.
And since it was seIf-obsessed kind Of madness,
they could not realize thot their erondose promises
might eventually become unoppeoIine.
Anyway, MussoIini got no takers for his offer Of
another empire Instead, he got whot he deserved.
His people sent him back to the city where he stort
ed back to the gutter he came from. They kicked
him around in death as he kicked them around in
life.
The Itolions do such things rather we'll. Maybe
they don't have the best railroads in the world, but
they certainly dispose Of tyronts with swift JUS
tioe and on elegant, operate flourish.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-17
NOT CLEARED WITH CAESAR

There may be trouble oheod for the Jops from
.onother quarter when Mr.. James Coesor PetrIo
3sons thot they ore making records Of the sound Of
our B-29s.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-17

Being friendly with the people
YOU meet is the easiest way to
keep from being a total stranger.
Bradley beam., 1945-01-20

placed in the hands of more ch1l- dren through fancy packages of candy. It is merely wishful think ing to believe that this will be done away with after the Japs have been vanquished. The power of a habit has no victor.
 MT. Bellaire's personal expe- riences while in the hands of his Japanese jailors were a test to his fortitude and courage. Immediately following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he and 13 other Americans were herded into a tiny cell. Space was so limited that they were forced to sleep in shifts. That was the very least of the physical discomfortures they had to put up with. With a hostile city all about them their chances for escape were nil. In spite of this fact they were under constant observation with the armed sentries authorized to shoot them if it was thought they were even thinking" to escape. As MT. Bellaire put it, this left a singularly un-intelligent expression on each mans face. The food was most inadequate. For breakfast consisted of three oranges or tan gerines to be divided amongst the 13 men. For lunch they were given moldy whale blubber with some boiled alfalfa to wash it down with. On this rigid diet, the loss of weight ranged anywhere from 40 to 90 pounds.
 The physical abuse they received was nothing in comparison to the mental torture they were subjected
Bradley beam., 1945-01-20

Speaking to a packed house yes terday, Robert Bellaire, formerly United Press Tokyo Bureau man. ager, gave a frst-hand account of the Japanese treatment on pris- oners hapless enough to fall into their hands. The incidents were not told with the intent of high lighting his lecture, but rather to give a cross. section of the calibre of mind one encounters with our enemies in the Far East. ..>=. "
 The prisoners of which he spoke were not only those trapped in squalid cells, but also of the 500 million people enslaved during IF years of Japanese warfare. Over and above that staggering figure, three times the population of the United States, in the same period of time, they have slaughtered 5000, 900 others.
 The methods and practices the Japanese have used have been well publicized, but at best the Ameri- can people know little of the true picture. The actual facts of the case areai so appalling that they would bescondemned as over-eXag- gerated. Be as it may, the beastili- ty of the Japanese have left deep and lasting changes on all those who have come in contact with them.
 One of the most insidious prac- tices which has been employed is that of rendering the captured populations impotent of resistance with the use of dope. It has been
Bradley beam., 1945-01-20
Robert BeIIaire, UP Bureau Head,
 Tells How Japs Treat Prisoners

to. Every day would bring a diff ferent pack of lies and propaganda. Up to the day that they were ex- changed for Japanese nationals held by the United States, they were lead to believe that they would never be released All the men in Bellaire's group was a specialist in some way or another. The object of creating a hopeless future to them was made in an at tempt to use their knowledge in the service of the Japanese.
 Since MT. Bellaire's return to the United States, he has made a vigorous campaign in an effort to- acquaint the American public with the true picture of the Japs. In trying to place them in social order in the way of an explanation of their heinous deeds, Bellaire be- lieves that they are now only pass ing through that stage of civiliza- tlon which we refer to as the mid
 de ages all the instruments of feudalism, union of church and state and torture chambers are the tools with which they work. It rep resents an insumountable gap be- tween their country and the civ ilized world as we think of it to- day. A vanquished Japanese coun- try will be country preparing for it's next war. It is that undeniable factor which will have to control the peace terms and proper post war vigilance. From Bellaire's own experiences and personal observa- tions, defeated Japan will be a totally disarmed Japan. .:.:..
Bradley beam., 1945-01-20
New Army Band Has Combat Musicians

WASHINGTON, DC. (ALNS)- A new musical organization, com posed entirely of soldier musicians who have returned from overseas where they were with the fighting forces, has been organized. The or ganization, known as the First Combat Infantry Band, was pre- scented at the Army War College on December 10. In all public ap- pearances the band will wear the combat dress which was worn by the members in the various thea tres of operation.
Bradley beam., 1945-01-20
St. Joseph College Jrs. To Sponsor GI Party

The Junior Class of St. Joseph College has invited Bradley per sonnel to attend a party to be held at the school gym this evening at POGO. Those wishing to attend may reach the St. Joseph College gym by taking the Asylum Avenue bus on Trumbull St., Hartford. to the end of the line in West Hartford.
Bradley beam., 1945-01-20
Holy Family Men's s Club Present
 "Revues of '45"

The Holy Family Mems Club of the Holy Family Church in Spring field, have invited Bradley person nel to attend their forthcoming musical, "Revues of 1945". The show will be presented at the Springfield Auditorium, State St., Springfield, on Wednesday and Thursday at 20O0. GIs will be ad- mitted free.
Bradley beam., 1945-01-20
CONTROL BOARD
By PVT. JOHN VIM. HALL

Congratulations to 1st It. Will liam Ls Binney and End It. Ches- ter R. Wilson in joining this crack outfit. And felicitations to the fol- lowing men who were promoted to the ranks indicated: T/Sgts. Ben K. Collins and Robert H. Waterman; S/Sgts. William B. Thrasher and Ernest H. Haynes, Jr.; Sgts. Rob- ert Curran, Louis Del Calzo, Charles D. Everett, Jack Heller, Edward Moninski, Frank M. Moore, James G. Singer, and Ernest w. Swor; Cpls, Harry A. Blattenburg, Anthony A. Lamitola, John w. Higgins, and Jesse F. Shelton, IT,, and PFCs3V Vernon L. Guy, Jr., AL bert B.. Hutton, IT,, 0rville l.. Sampson, Gilbert w. Scott, James c. Stein, and Ralph M. VanTil- burgh. The 92rd rolls along on it's many wheels.
 The entire squadron extends it's condolences to It. Erwin F. Zander in his recent loss. All persons in headquarters the other night, when the sad telegram came in from Base Signal Center, left no stone unturned to find It. Zander to con vey the tragic message to him that .''Erwin is dead". (Little Err win is a turtleD
 Tuesday night will see an array of men from this outfit bent upon celebrating the outfits first squad ron party for quite long while. Original plans for three piece band (piano, stool' and player) have been considerably augmented. Latest reports from the committee in charge indicate that there'll be at least four pieces to the band. And some 200 lovelies from the Insurance City will be on hand at the party, to be held in Hartford, to afford decoration and dancing partners for the boys.
 Twas. a swell gesture on the
 
 part of the members of his section to present M/Sgt. Claude T. Stone with a fountain pen when he lost his during a tour of duty the other day. He wants his boys to know that he surely appreciates the thought as well as the fine gift.
 nVERUEARD I'M THE MESC
 HALL T'OTHER DAY
 Sgt. John H. Bricker Asst. Mess Sgt :aGo ahead, Walsh-eat that soup"
 Private John S. Walsh, IT,: Not me, Sarge. I'm not so hot for it"
 Sgt. JHB: "Why not? It's good for you. Got lotsa vitamins in it.
 Sgt. Robert Curran: "There-yov see, Walsh. I told you they weren't flies" OUT.
Bradley beam., 1945-01-20
WANTED

Civilian Bartender and Short Order Cook for Bradley Field NCO Club. Hours, 5 PM. to II PM. Anyone interested call Extension 235 or apply direct ly to Mrs. Houghton at the Club Building T-3O9) between 8 AM. and 5 PM. from Tues day to Saturday, inclusive.
Bradley beam., 1945-01-20

Honolulu (CNS) = Eighty Jap admirals have died since last May, according to a Tokyo broadcast picked up here. Last to go was WAdm. Hiroshi Nakagawa, the cause of whose demise was not an- nounced.
Bradley beam., 1945-01-20
New Britain Canteen
 Dance on Thursday

The New Britain Armed Forces Canteen is sponsoring dance and party on Thursday evening. All Officers and enlisted personnel of Bradley have been invited to attend.
Bradley beam., 1945-01-20

A boy in long pants got on a bus for five cents; a lad in short pants got on for three cents; and pretty girl got on for nothing but don't get nosey, bub! She had transfer.
The Valley settler., 1945-06-22
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Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23

NEW YORK, Feb. %. (UP)
-Repatriated American sea-
men said Friday that British
warships abandoned their 38-
ship convoy in the North At
lantic in July, 1912, and that
German n submarines a n d
planes sank Sd of the ships
the next day.
The seamen returned this week
from German prison camps on the
exchange ship Gripsholm.
Walter StankiewicZ who sailed on
the SIS Carlton, said the Nazis ap-
parently lured the British warship
away by sending out the Nazi bat
tleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst
Third Mate Hugh Gonzales of the
Carlton said that this theory was
sort of worked up in prison camp"
and that there must be something
we don't know to explain it."
Captain Frederick A. Strand of
the SIS Hononu. another of the ships
sunk, also confirmed the outline of
the incident.
The mariners story was that they
left for Murmansk with IA British
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
Planes DAMAGED
By Wind Storm
Al Salton Base

Salvage crews were busy Friday
at Salton SEA Navy Air corps sta
ton raising one large flying boat
and going over two other big ships
washed ashore during the height
of the Almost gale proportioned
winds that swep; imperial Valley
this week.
All three planes broke moorings
early Wednesday morning as wind
estimated at a 50-knot velocity swept
the base. Crews were routed out
of bed to capture the loosened
planes, but were unable to prevent
the havoc of the winds.
1t was understood one of the
planes struck a pier before being
dashed on the beach and was dam
aged to a heavy extent.
Lieutenant Commander Webber
flew from the San Pedro Navil Air
Station to investigate the damage.
Officers of the 11th Naval Dis
trict, San Diego, could not place an
estimate on the damage Friday.
They reported that no one was in
jured during the storm.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
ydnks S
Gain
On Two
Japs Use Strength
In Vain in
Coun+era++acks
BY MAC r. JOHNSON

BOARD ADM. TUR-
NER'S FLAGSHIP OF F
TWO J1MA, Feb. %. Via
Navy Radio)-(UP) = t h e
japanese defenders of Two
Jima are breaking their own
backs with counterattacks, it
was disclosed Friday.
In no other island campaign in
the central Pacific. has there been
SO many counterattacks by Japan
ese garrison forces against Ameri-
can lines.
The enemy onslaughts serve to
slew and sometimes stall marine ad-
vance, but the resultant death toll
for the Japs is unprofitably high.
GUAM, Feb 90. CUP)-American
marines captured Mt. Suribachi,
volcanic peak commanding the
bloody island of Two, and edged
northward Friday in a new frontal
drive against the central air field.
A navy communique raised the
casualties for the first 53 hours OF
the battle of Two, th. toughest in
Continued on Pg. 8, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
Russ Army Clears
Way to Berlin
On Southeast Line

LONDON, Feb. 90. UP)-The Red
army virtually completed the clear
ing of a 6O-nile stretch of the Neisse
liver on the southeastern ap-
proaches to Berlin Friday, spurred
by Marshal Stains proclamation
that final victory was near"
Some 100000 German troops
were killed CT captured in the first
40 days of the Soviet winter often
sive, Stain announced III special
order CT the day commemorating
the 9th anniye. sary CT the Red
army today
The bag-averaging 22,750 Nazis
a day-bocsted the number OF Ger
man troops killed or captured in
three years ard eight months of the
war en- the eastern frcnt to 9,740,-
900 by Soviet account.
1.-The Red army :. together with
the almics of our Allies is success
fully completing the rCut of the
German Fascist army" Stain pro-
claimed. Complete victory over the
Germans now is already near
Marshal Ivan S. Konev's Second
Ukrainjan army was setting the
stage fer the climactic assault on
Berlin by hu. ling the last Germans
back across The Niesse river south
east of the capital in furious bat
lies
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
American Forces
7 Take Island
In Manila Harbor

MANILA, Feb. 90. (UP)-Ameri-
can forces strengthened their held
in the Philippines Friday and gained
control Of strategic San Bernal dino
strait with the seizure of Capul
island off southeastern Luzon.
Occupation CT the tiny but i'm
portant island. lying midway be-
tween Luzon and Samar, opened the
direct shipping lane from the Unit
ed States tC the great harbor in
Manila bay.
Veteran jungle fighters of the
American division which fought on
Guadalcanal and ugainvil e
sWarme0 over Capul island Wednes-
Gay against lig't opposition, a COM
muniqIe said.
The islallui is at tiie western end
of San Bernardino strait, where the
japanese fleet units were routed dis
astrousjy by American warships sup
pciting TIE landings c.. Ieyte last
October.
While the troops Wele cleaning
up the island other American
forces engaged the japanese in
southern Manila in vicious battles
that ragged from building to build
ing around the besieged Intra-
muros section.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
Fighting House
Members Heal
"Fistic Wound"

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. (UP) =
The house closed it's books Friday
on the bloodless battle between Rep
resentatives John E. Rankin, Cd,
Mississippi, and Frank E. Hook, CD
Michigan.
Hook apologized to the house,
Rankin offered his regrets, and
members turned their attention back
to matters of state.
Rankin and Hook paved at each
other Thursday after an exchange
of name calling. Rankin said Hook
was associated with communists;
Hook said Rankin was liar.
CLOSES INCIDENT
Their statements to the house
closed an incident which for time
threatened to turn into a floor
battle over which, if either, con-
gresham should be censured or ex-
PEELED.
Before the heat of battle had died
down Thursday, there had been
talks of motions to expel. This later
turned into talk of motions merely
to cenSure.
After the house convened Friday,
Representative E. E. Cox, Cd,
Georgia, tipped off what finally hap
pened by announcing to the house
what he would do if he were either
of the fighters.
when I Offend" he said, II
apologize, fully and completely"
Hook was on his feet next. He
read a two-page apology. He asked
forgiveness on the grounds that he
was ''unduly aroused, not so much
because I personally was attacked
but because of Rankins reflection
upon his constituents.
RANKIN HAS SAY
While the house applauded Hook,
Rankin walked to the well. He
desired merely to make a state
ment.
IF I were to apologize to any,
one. I would apologize for the dis
turbance caused to members of the
house." he said.
Rankin contended, however, that
he had broken neither the rules of
the house nor "the rules of common
decency."
The house then went on to other
business.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
ALLIED ARMIES JOIN IN DRIVE ON COLOGNE
AirIiner Crashes
With y Aboard:
All Feared Dead
Nineteen Passengers
And Crew Listed
In Virginia Accident

. BRISTOL, Va, FEB. 90. (UP)-
American Airlines announced Fri
day that missing New York-to
Los Angeles plane carrying 10 pas
sengers and a crew of three had
been found four miles southwest of
Rural Retreat, Virginia, about SO
miles northeast of here.
It was feared the 10 passengers
and three crew members had been
killed.
State troopers were scaling the
wooded mountainside toward the
wreckage The plane was sighted
about noon, some 10 hours after
1T had last reported by radio when
over Pulaski, Virginia, 80 miles
to the northeast.
The entire area is rugged and
mountainous with White Top tow
ering upward nearly to 5000 feet,
which the plane struck.
The liner left New York at go
Thursday night and depal ted from
Washington at 1915 a. m.
The crew consisted of Capt. James
E. Stroud, First Officer R. M Brig
man and SteWardess Sarah Padgett.
American Airlinec at New York
said the 10 passengers included:
Carlos Audiffed, Mexico City.
Clyde j. Piney, Baldwin Loco
motive Works, Philadelphia, Penn
sylvania.
Mrs. Francis Ulen, Washington,
D. c., wife CT Navy Captain Francis
Ulen.
All others were army, navy and
marine corps personnel, Whose iden-
tity was withheld by officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
MexicaIi Police
Arrest Suspect
In Dope Staying

MEXICAL1, Feb. 23.-Another
suspected member of a dope ring
known to be operating in western
United States and Mexico was ar
rested in Mexicali this week and
held on warrant in connection
with the murder of Enrique Diarte
in Tijuana last October, it was re-
vealed Friday.
Mexicali police arrested a man
who claimed to be Russian, had
no means of identification, and who
had 100000 in pesos en- his per-
son. The Mexicali rDlice asked
United States customs officers in
Calexico to assist in identifying the
man as they did not believe his
story about being Russian. Sheriff
Robert w. Ware of Imperial county
sent Deputy Sheriff Robert Jensen
to Mexicai to fingerprint and pho
tograph the suspect and by this
means he was identified as the man
wanted in connection with the Tt
juana murcsl.
The alleged Russian was identified
as w. A. CrOSsman, alias Max Web
er, sought in the United States
and Mexico while Francisco Orbia
was held in the Tijuana Jail in
connection with the Diarte mur-
der.
Sergeant Jack Dcolittle of the
customs patrol in CaleXicc said po-
lice bulletins in the United States
listed 20 aliases known to have been
used by CIossman in his alleged
dope smuggling and other activi-
ties OF dope ring known to be op-
Grating along the west coast of the
United States and along the north
ern border of Mexico.
Officers said they believed the
Diarte murder in Tijuana occurred
because of trouble among the men,
bers of the dope ring which has
been dealing in ANY kind of dope
they can lay their hands on
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
Roer River Forced
On 40-Mile Front
Eisenhower Clamps BIackou+ on News
Of Battle of Western Europe"
American Ninth Army Leads Advance

PARIS, Feb. 23 (UP)-Berlin reported that two and
perhaps three Allied armies launched grandscale offens
before Cologne Friday forced the Roer river line
points 4O-mle front, and locked with the
German army in the pay-off battle of Europe.
General Dwight D. Esenhower's headquarters clamped
blackout all of the great battle that the
high command said swayng back across the Rhneand
20 miles or less from Cologne.
But accounts broadcast from Berlin said Allied tank and
infantry divisions streaming the shattered
Roer line behind earthshakng aerial and artillery bar
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
Army and Navy
Lists Aces

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. CUP)-
The navy said Friday that it's No. l
air ace is Commander David Nc
Campbell of West Palm Beach,
Florida. He has shot down "a enemy
planes.
The top army ace is Major Rich
ard I. Bong of Poplar, Wisconsin,
with be- of 40 Japanese planes.
cther high-sccring naval air
men:
Lieutenant Cecil E. Harris, Dres.
bard, South Dakota. "a planes: 1t.
Alex Vraciu, East Chicago, Indiana
l9; 1t. Gt-., Ira 9. Kepford, Mus
kegon, Michigan, II; Commander
James H. Flatley Jr.. Green Bay,
Wisconsin, Is; 1t. J.gD Cornelius
N. Nooy, address unknown, Is.
1t. G.g0 Arthur r. Hawkins,
Lufkin, Texas, ID; 1t. John L. Wirth,
Gary, Indiana, ID; 1t. Cmdr. Ed
ward H. O'Hare, st. Louis, Missouri,
new missing, IL; 1t. Cmdr. Stanley
w. Vejtasa, Circle, Montana, II; 1t.
Donald E. Runyon, La Jolla, Cali
fornia, IL.
Cmdr. John T. Blackburn, Chevy
Chase, Maryland, Il; Cmdr. William
A. Dean Jr., Jourdanton, Texas,
l012; 1t. Hamilton McWhorter, III,
Athens, Georgia, 10; 1t. Russell L.
Reiserer, Redwood City, California,
9R 1t. James S. Stewart, Beverly
Hills, California, 8; 1t. Cmdr. Rog-
er Hedrick, San Gabriel, California,
8, and Ensign Edgar R. Bassett,
Hartsdale, New York, also missing,
nine.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-23
Curfew Puts VINO on Spot
Over Previous Rulings

on nightlife may last until the end
of the European war.
One official, asked just how long
the curfew would remain in force,
replied:
ASK Mr.. Hitler"
War Manpower Commissioner
Paul v. McNutt, who will be in
charge of enforcing the order, was
expected to announce within a day
or two just who will be affected
McNutt said he would depend
On the patriotic response" of the
public to carry out the curfew.
Byrnes, however, empowered Nc
Mutt to invoke all the powers of the
VINO, the War Production board,
Office of Defense Transportation
and Office of Price Administration
to force compliance where neces-
Sary.