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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-26
Automobile Found
Burned in Ditch

A l941 automobile was badly
damaged by fire at 4 am, to-
day at the foot of Woodward
avenue, in Clinton Township
and sheriff's deputies are inves-
tigating the accident or vandal-
ism.
No persons connected with
the car were located and efforts
are being made to contact the
listed owner, a Detroiter.
The interior of the auto was
damaged by flames, which were
seen by neighbors who called
officers. The machine was lying
on its side in a ditch, as though
deliberately abandoned.
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Paper
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patriotic efforts will be enhanc-
ed and speeded If all papers are
previously sorted and bundled
separately. Funds derived from
the sale assist Scouts in camp
ing and oth3r activities.
The drive will be aided by
Commissioner Guy Verkler, Of
the city Street Department (who
is Scout council president) and
directed in the six precincts by:
Fred Walker, Jr., (No. -; Har-
old Urmy, (No. p; Harry Rea-
gin, (No. 81; Robert Shepherd.
(No. AZ; Gardner Carpenter, (No.
81; Ralph Bennett. (No. g., and
Jerry Servo (Seminole Hills).
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Berlin
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Berliners that their city was
completely ringed.
Russian Storm Units were
making the conquest Of the CAPT
tai the worlds greatest man
hunt, Moscow dispatches said.
Fighting over and under the
streets the Russians had been
ordered to take Adolf Hitler
alive II he still is in the capital
as Nazi prOpagandists have de-
clared.
The Russians were not too
optimistic about finding the
Fuehrer in Berlin, however.
Possibly 500 900 C m q n s
were caught in the capital. The
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City
Continued from Page I

AS0R ).
vote, invariably unanimous.
First proposed appointment on
the list last night was that of
City Clerk (Joseph H. Mat
thews). Matthews was nomin-
ated by Breitmeyer and Dubay,
and the vote was: Yes: - Brett
meyer, Dubay and Verkler; No
-Oehmke and Wagner.
For Police Chief-Arthur /.
Rosso (three months probation
airy re-appointment)-The vote:
Wagner-No; Breitmeyer, Verk-
Ter, Dubay and Oehmke-Yes.
(Oehmke explained that the
commission was unanimous in
speci..ing that Rosso's term will
be subject to possible revision in
three months.)
For City Treasurer George
Dankers) Dubay and Verkler
nominated the incumbent, and
the vote was: Yes - Dubay,
Verkler, Breitmeyer, Oehmke
and Wagner.
FAVORED bankers
Wagner said he had proposed
bankers for City Clerk but since
Matthews had been returned to
that post he was supporting
bankers to retain his treasurer
post.)
For City Assessor (Harold
Lindsey, Breitm and
Oehmke nominated the incum-
bent, and five Yes votes were
cast without comment.
For City Attorney ebert v.
Nunneley), Dubay and Brett
meyer nominated the incumbent
and the vote was: Yes-Dubay
and Breitmeyer; No-Oehmke,
Verkler and Wagner.
For City Attorney, Oehmke
and Verkler nominated Hugh H..
Neale, and the vote was: Yes
Oehmke, Verkler and Wagner;
No-Dubay and Breitmeyer.
For City Engineer ernest l..
Pettingill), the incumbent was
nominated by Oehmke and
Verkler and received five Yes
votes.
For Assistant Superintendent
of Water @. Anthony Keils), the
incumbent was nominated by
Dubay and Verkler received five
Yes votes.
For Superintendent of the Fill
tration Plant (Robert Hanson),
Dubay and Breitmeyer nomin-
ated the incumbent and five Yes
votes were cast.
For Assistant Superintendent
of Streets august Klockow),
Verkler and Oehmke nominated
the incumbent, and five Yes
votes were cast.
NEW FIRE CHIEF
For Fire Chief &C. Edward
Willert), Oehmke nominated Ed
ward Smith, pointing out that
Chief Willert had requested to
be relieved of his duties and
made "house man" because of
poor health. Oehmke added that
Smith would be on six months
probation. Verkler supported
the motion and five Yes votes
were cast.
For City Health Officer CDR.
w. j. Kane,), the incumbent was
nominated by Breitmeyer and
Oehmke and five Yes votes were
cast.
For Plumbing & Sanitary In
spector (Joseph H. Miller), the
incumbent was nominated by
Oehmke and five votes were
cast.
For City Electrician (Clyde
Gass), the incumbent was nom
mated by Oehmke and Verkler
and five Yes votes were cast.
For City Recreation Director
Bernard Ballantine), Desmond
A. Arnsby was nominated by
Oehmke and Verkler and five
Yes votes cast.
For Dog Warden Harry Bah
cock), Oehmke and Breitmeyer
nominated Thomas Martin, and
five Yes votes were cast.
For Board of Review (Ho-
mer DeSlover, HeHnry w. Mil
Ter and Byron Stuck, Dubay
and Oehmke nominated the in
cumbents and five Yes votes
mara cact
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Hamburg radio asserted that
Propaganda Minister Paul Jo-
seph Goebbels still was in Ber-
lin and that Field Marshall Will
helm Kettel also was In or near
Il itY.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-26

LONDON, April rs -(R
- Russian troops hav cap.
tured the port of Stettin on
the Oder Estuary, Premier
Marshal Stain announced
tonight.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Reported
Alive in Nazi Camp
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ON THE ELBE RIVER, Ger
many, April 16.-A former Austrian
official arrested by the Nazis with
Kurt Schuschnigg said today the
former chancellor Of Austria was
alive and in concentration camp
at Oranienburg.
The official, who was taken into
German custody after his country s
absorption into the Greater Reich
asked that his name not be used for
fear of Nazi reprisals.
He said Schuschnigg, who op-
posed the German Austrian anSch-
luss, was still in good health SO far
as he had heard and was living In
small house in the middle of an
SIS elite Guard camp at Oranien-
burg.
The informant also reported that
among the 10000 prisoners in the
dreaded Dachau concentration camp
in Austria were a former vice
premier of Austria and Richard
Schmitz, one-time Mayor of Vienna
He expressed belief that Martin
Niemoeller, German Protestant
leaoer arrested in 1887, was still
alive in Dachau. He said Gestapo
Chief Heinrich Himmler recently
had the grandchildren of Franz
Josef, last Austrian emperor, thrown
into the camp. 1t was believed they
were taken into custody out of fear
that Austrians might rally around
them politically.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Brazil Agrees 10 Export
More Cotton Yardaqe
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Brazil has agreed to increase It's
cotton fabrics exports by abou,
3O0,000,O00 yards during the next
year, the Combined Production anc
Resources Board announced yes
terday.
The committee described the
agreement as IAN important contri-
button to alienation of the acute
United Nations textile situation"
The new export allotment is In
addition to Brazil's previous COM
mitments to ship about 200000,00C
yards of fabrics in 1945.
Ninety million yards have beer
contracted for by the United Ma
tions Relief and Rehabilitation Ad-
ministration, as part of Brazil's ma
tional contribution to that organi-
zation. Various commercial markets
will receive about 60000,000 yards
The new agreement, negotiated at
Rio de Janeiro between CPRB's Tex
tile Committee and the Comissao
Executive Textil OF Brazil, also
provides for 100000 yards to be
purchased by the Government for
the liberated areas, principally in
the Far East.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Brown
Continued From First Page.)

Moscow to discuss formation of tn.
new Polish cabinet.
Among those mentioned as prob.
able participants in the new Polish
cabinet is Wicenty Witos, a 73-year.
old politician who has been Prime
Minister of Poland three times. He
is the head of the Peasant party
and is now in Moscow for discus.
sions. There are indications that
he may become temporary president
of the new government of nationa
unity.
Fourteen other prospective mem.
bers of the regime are from the
so-called shadow cabinet"
name given to leaders of the under
ground movement which carried or
guerrilla warfare against the Ger
mans and was under the politicaI
direction of the Polish provisional
government in London. This lat
ter group has been recognized by
Washington and London all along
as the legitimate Polish regime
while Moscow several months ago
transferred it's recognition to the
Communist-dominated Lublin Com
mittee of National Liberation.
This group travelled to Moscow
secretly some time ago, but ap-
parently had not been able until
last week end to make an agree
ment with Premier Stain. 1t is
now reported, however, that the
Soviet leader has agreed to accept
the cooperation of the shadow
cabinet" and will be satisfied with
a Polish government in which only
four Polish Communists are to be
included.
Diplomatic quarters here believe
that former Foreign Minister Rom.
mer, a career diplomat who is un.
derstood to be persona grata ir
Moscow, may be given the foreign
ministry in the new cabinet ano
also represent 1t at the San Fran.
cisco Conference.
Premier Stalin's acquiescense moi
only in solution of the Polish prob.
lem, but also in reversing his earlier
decision against sending Mr.. Molo.
tov to San Francisco, have beer
received with gratitude in American
and British quarters. They indi.
cate, diplomats believe, a warmer
policy of cooperation by Russia ir
making the security parley sue.
cess.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Henry
Continued From First Page

-
part of Germany. They grow more
and more weird as We move east.
But to date we have heard no actual
case of werewolf terrorism. 1t ap-
pears to be no more than a bad boy
organization despite Hirnmler's ef-
forts.
Major organizing plans were
formed a few weeks ago when
Himmler met SIS leaders all over
Germany under the coal-black flag
of his organization and distributed
black-handled daggers signed with
his own name. I have just secured
one of these gruesome weapons as
a souvenir.
Mysterious Wedding Ceremony.
This occasion is supposed to be
mysterious wedding of some high SIS
officer in a party temple concerning
which there are all sorts of wild
rumors. Some say the high officer
was Himmler himself, others even
say it was Hitler, but all admit they
have no real knowledge since it was
conducted in the utmost secrecy and
all caught near the temple were
shot
I suppose the war is nearing it's
end on this front, but it grows more
bizarre daily with stories of high
SIS supposedly barricaded in a
great cavern where Barbarosa, &C
cording to legend, has been held
enchanted through the centuries
waiting Thuringias' hour of need.
The wereWolves consider the old
crusader the patron saint of their
organization.
talked to witness, an American
lieutenant, yesterday who saw 1,500
naked bodies Of Poles and Russians
taken out of a starvation camp.
These incidents are just samples.
Nazis Display Air Power.
There is still a lot of hard fight
ing. Last night there occurred here
the biggest display of German air
power since Normandy and the first
dive strafing of American ground
troops. The heavy ack-ack guns
used in Leipzig's defense against
the RAF and the American 9th Air
Force were turned around on the
infantry. Just now our troops over
ran one of the biggest German syn
thetic rubber factories at Schkopau,
where 5000 Poles held in slave labor
for five years on starvation ratiors
revolted in mass, tearing the place
to pieces with the manager and
armed guards barricaded in the
bombproof Office.
The Poles nearby smothered en-
tering Americans with exultant well
come
All day great patches of German
prisoners marched past these head
quarters. They were of all sorts but
many were boys looking II or Il
with full-sized army overcoats drag
ging in the mud. They trudge along
biting their lips to prevent crying
But when asked their ages all swear
they are II.
Evening star., 1945-04-16

Buying War Bonds through pay
roll savings is the easiest way! It's
better for you-it's better for Uncle
Sam! It's the best way to fulfill Our
obligation to our fighting men!
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Quick End Of Pacific War
Discounted by BIamey
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, April 16.-Gen. Sil
Thomas Blamey, deputy command
er in the Southwest Pacific, yes
terday discounted any suggestion
that the Pacific war might END
soon.
Some people have been encour-
aged in such a belief by the high
degree of success which attended
the passing strategy used by Gen
Macarthur in his advance to the
Philippines, the Australian COM
mander in chief said in broad.
cast.
II have not heard that view ex.
pressed by any Allied service leader
in possession of all the knowledge
available to U.S." Gen. Blamey de.
clared. Rather, it is felt we must
face up to the probability of sus.
tanned campaigning and heavy
fighting for an unpredictable pc.
riod
Evening star., 1945-04-16
A-12 - THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D C..
Three Men Indicted
In Theft Of 7 Safes
Containing $500

Three young colored men today
were indicted on two charges OF
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny in con-
nection with the theft of two safes
containing total of $2,50O.
The trio was listed as Mckinley
Walker, jr., %, of the 900 block of
Third street Sc; Frank F. Jones,
"a, of the 100 block of L street Sc,
and James Garrett, %, of the 1900
block of Pomeroy road Sc.
One of the safes, said to have con-
tained $4,000, was taken from the
Trio Supply Market in the 500 block
of Morse street NE. and the other,
said to contain $500, from the new
Center Market at Fifth and K
streets NV. Both safes were re-
covered by police from stream in
nearby Maryland. They had been
broken open. The three men also
were named on a charge of grand
larceny in a separate indictment
accusing them of taking $118 from a
cash register at the o street market
% Indictments Returned.
The indictments were among a
total of % returned by the grand
jury at District Court before Justice
James w. Morris.
Four colored men and a colored
woman were charged with robbing
a soldier of $91, after he allegedly
accompanied them in an effort to
purchase liquor Those charged were
listed as Alvin Cooper, 81, of the 900
block of V street NV; John T. Bat
tie, %, of the 1900 block of Eleventh
street NV; Lewis r. Johnston, 26,
of the first block of M street S.W.;;
Blanche o. Price, 20, of the 900 block
of Florida avenue NV, and Frank
johnson, 81, of the 1900 block of
Ninth street NV.
Dorothy Gray, 20, colored, of the
14C0 block of w street NV, and
Lawrence Jackson, 20, colored, of
the TOO block of Hobart street NV,
taxicab driver, were charged with
robbing a sailor of Silt after he had
taken the taxicab to 60 to the Navy
Yard.
Two Porters Indicted.
Two DdSSdSe pOIteIS dC lIle WdSIl-
ington Terminal were indicted on a
charge of taking package, con-
tanning quantity of cigarettes,
from the mail at Union Station.
They are William A. Reed, So, COL
ored, of the 400 block of Third street
NE, and Alfred B. Smart, %, colored
of the 1000 block of Fenwick cir
Gle NV.
Joseph Baby" Vines, 35, colored,
of the 700 block of Morton street
NV, was charged with taking
travelling bag from the mail at the
station, and George G. Robinson,
Al, colored, a baggage porter at the
Terminal, was charged with taking
a suitcase.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Indian Press Kept
From Security PorIey
RY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, April 10 The
Indian government announced yes
terday it could arrange neither
transportation nor accommodations
for news correspondents from India
to attend the San Francisco Security
Conference, and that plans to SEND
them must be abandoned"
The Hindustan Times promptly
printed an article expressing sus.
picion that "our rulers don't wish
the conference to be reported from
the Indian angle" and suggested
that British authorities are afraid
that a press delegation from India
would win support of the foreign
press for India's cause"
Evening star., 1945-04-16

These payments include all costs
if payments are made monthly
on the same day of each success
sive month. Earlier or larger
payments reduce the total
charges and later or smaller
payments increase them.
HOUSEHOLDS ONLY CHARGE
is the monthly rate of go on
unpaid balances. This rate is
substantially less than the max
imum prescribed by the Mary
land Small Loan Law.
1t is figured on actual unpaid
principal balances a. reduced by
payments. There are no fines,
fees. discounts Or other hidden
charges.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
F|ees
Holland, but Leaves
Pile Of Rich Loot
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
WITH CANADIAN TROOPS IN
HOLLAND, April 16.-Arthur Seyss-
Inquart, German commissioner in
Holland, fled from advancing Ca
madam troops, leaving behind him
most of a mountainous store Of rich
loot, liberated Allied prisoners OF
war reported yesterday.
The loot he left behind-to be
picked up later If he could-never
will reach his hands, these men said
because the lieutenants that Seyss-
Inquart had trusted promptly stole
it for themselves.
The story came to light as Ca
madam troops overran St. Joseph's
Hospital on the outskirts of Doom
and found it had already beer
seized by British major and As
of his wounded comrades who had
been prisoners of the Germans fol
seven months.
A medical officer among them said
SeysS-Inquart found himself with
only single automobile in which tc
AAAohC ll4o getaway do Vic hlllCu VI
in Holland was sprung. The loot he
had accumulated would not begin
to fit into the machine
The medical officer said German
officers offered to sell him wine and
liquors stolen from the Seyss-In
quart stock.
A German Gen. Rauter, SIS (Elite
Guard officer second in command
of German forces in Holland, was
reported to have been wounded
critically by the Dutch under
ground month ago.
The reports said the Germans
in reprisal, killed 1,400 Dutch civil
ians and threatened to burn every
structure between Doom and Arm
hem If Rauter died.
Rauter, second in command under
Seyss-Inquart was removed from
st. Joseph's Hospital two weeks
ago because of Allied threats in
that direction. and his present
whereabouts are unknown.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Super Forts
Continued From First Page.)

(COnC1nueU FTOm F1rSC Pa4e.J
er system and communications net
works. The three cities combine
to form a 25-mile-long builtup area
along the western shore Of Tokyo
Bay.
Pilots returned from today's raids
said they saw many fires still burn
ing from their visit of 48 hours be-
Evening star., 1945-04-16

! fore and that today's holocaust wa.
visible $50 miles away. That is the
farthest distance Yank flyers have
reported seeing flames on any OF
their raids of the Japanese capital
The Tokyo target today was the
southeastern corner Of the city, one
of its principal industrial areas
The section is bordered by Tokyo
Bay on the east and the Tama
River on the south.
Northern KawaSaki's industries
Just across the Tama River, were
the targets in that city of 100000
Sixteenth Raid on Tokyo.
This was the 18th raid on
Tokyo since Marianas-based B-29s
launched their first attack on the
empire last November, and the fifth
with incendiaries. It was the Sec
ond attack on Kawasaki, which was
hit first on April 3.
The staff of Maj. Gen. Curtis E
LIE May, commander of the 2lst
Bomber Command, announced to-
day the Mitsubishi engine works al
Nagoya, a B-29 target April 7, was
"95 per cent destroyed-no longer q
target" Photographs showed two
of the three main assembly buildings
100 per cent Quilted, the third 80 pei
cent destroyed. The Nakajima Mu-
sashino plant near Tokyo was
lover half knocked out" the staff
reported. The Nakajima plant was
last hit April IL. The Mitsubish!
and Nakajima Musashino plants
have accounted for an estimated Is
per cent of all japanese aircraft
engine output.
The Shizuoka aircraft engine
works 80 miles southwest of Tokyo
also was described as completely
gutted and not now a target"
= Included in target areas were
lover 1000 workshops" or home in
dustries.
Gen. LIE Mays staff also reported
the Hodagaya chemical plants at
Koriyama, hit by the longest BIS
mission April II, was thoroughly
plastered with bombs. Ninety OF
the plants 135 buildings were de-
stroyed, the photographs disclosed
Sixty-one per cent of a plant which
manufactured ethyl gasoline for
aircraft was demolished.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
.Trumon's Mother Hears
Sermon Honorinq Him

By the Associated Press.
GRANDVIEW, Mo-. April 10
Mrs. Martha Truman, 92-year- -old
mother of President Truman, at
tended services yesterday at the
white frame Baptist Church here
where the pastor. the Rev. Welbern
Bowman, devoted his sermon to
honoring the new Chief of State.
President Truman has been a men,
ber of the church since 1916.
A place in the crowded church
had been saved for Mrs. Truman
and other relatives Of the President.
Miss Mary Truman, sister of the
President, drove Mrs. Truman to the
church.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Family Scot Of DeIonos
|Mourns for Roosevelt

BY the Associated Press.
LANNOY, France, April 16.-This
town Of Northern France, which
claimed President Roosevelt as one
Of its sons. joined in the mourning
over his death. All flags flew at
half staff.
1t was from here that the
Huguenot family of De la Noye
which took its name from the town
migrated to Holland in 1902. Later
under the name of Delano, men,
bers of the family went to America
On Mr.. Roosevelt's first election
the mayor of Lannoy sent him the
fluctuations of the town.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Mrs. D. E. Langley Dies;
Widow of Policeman

Mrs. Catherine D. Langley, 70
widow of David E. Langley, died
yesterday at her home, 1888 Ingra-
ham street NV, after long ILL.,
ness. Mr.. Langley was a member
Of the Metropolitan Police force.
Mrs. Langley was born in Ireland
and lived in New York before COM
ing to Washington so years ago
Until her illness, she was active
in the Catholic Women's Benevolent
Society.
She is survived by a son, David
T. Langley, and two daughters, Mrs
Grover w. Tribble and sMrs. w. r
Brennan, all of Washington.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Something TO remember
before you get a loan

ABOUT to borrow? Don't do it un-
n less loan is the best way to
solve your problem. Be sure-in these
days especially-that there isn't some
better way out of your difficulty. If
you do get a loan, borrow no more
than you really need-and repay as
rapidly as possible to reduce the cost.
When loan will be helpful House
hold lends $50, 500, $500 or more.
Any man or woman with a job is well
come to apply for loan to be repaid
in monthly instalments. No endorsers
are needed. The sooner you repay the
Evening star., 1945-04-16

less your loan costs.
Payments shown in the table in
clude charges at the rate of 20 per
month. This is Households one and
only charge. You pay no fees or other
extras of any kind. The Maryland
Small Loan Law authorizes maxi
mum charge of go per month.
Apply by phone
If loan will help you better yourself,
phone or visit Household Finance. If
you telephone your application, we
can have your loan ready when you
come in.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
WRONG Mon Gets $500

CLEVELAND, R.-Joseph Sinjur
proprietor, was grateful to bar Gus
toners for helping him evict ar
inebriated patron. Too late, how
ever, Mr.. Sinjur discovered the fat
wallet containing 5000 they ire
turned" to the patron had dropped
out of Mr.. Sinjur's own poeket-not
| the imbiber'S.
Laurel outlook., 1945-02-14

Sunday shows 2:3O, GAS & 9 P. M.
Laurel outlook., 1945-02-14

The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet at the home of Mrs.
George Paisley for a social meeting
Feb. 20. The glee club have
a program on this date, which most
members will want to attend. For
that reason our meeting will start
later than usual. Let's attend the
concert and gather at the Paisley
home for refreshments and a social
visit. Those not wishing to attend
the concert are welcome to go to
the Paisley home. One of the hos
will be there.
The Past Presidents of the Amer
lean Legion held their monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. George
Paisley. They made plans to begin
making scrap books of comic car
toons, pets and various subjects of
to the veterans who are
n~ospitalized. Mrs. Fred Hilgert will
oe their January hostess.