Kingston Daily Freeman, The (Newspaper) - June 4, 1945, Kingston, New York Kingston Marine Dies to Save Americans From Jap Cruelties Sgt Carried On Against Rotten Hunch So Women Children Wouldn't Suffer One of the most vivid tions as to the barbarism anese warriors b a letter written by Marine Sergeant George C Munier of 65 Third avenue who was killed on Okinawa May 12 The manuscript which tells how the Nips slaughtered and ate marines to keep from starving was written by brave son of Mrs Mary while he was home on leave May 31 He gave instructions not to open it unless he failed to return and added that he'd like to have it printed In The Freeman ly to let Americans know about frontline sacrifices Referring to a possible dis- charge he 1 told them I Would not get out of this uniform until this war is over or until I give my life for my country Suppose they the Japs would have come to the U S What would happen to all you Young expressed self in this manner because he knew the ferocity of the Japanese having learned their ways from battling them on Guadalcanal I had lots of time to study those Japs and they arc a rotten he commented The letter a better sales tion for the 7th War Loan than the ordinary statements telling why it should for the safety of America The letter I am going to he sent back to some Pacific Island where 1 will go in the field again Now this Is what I want you to do If I don't come hack and I am quite sure that I will not be- cause at Guadalcanal we got the yellow rats but this time they will be wailing for us I always said Chubby will never home because he Is In the toughest outfit of the Marines He came nome and now I am going again It will be will not come back This time the Jans will be ing for us I had lots of to study those Japs and they are a rotten bunch I at Guadalcanal raped the nuns and native women and girls killed them their insides They even marines while they were When I and my platoon were scouting in the mountains wc came to a ley where the fires were still ing and saw where those Japs who were trapped ate our marines and natives so they would not A That is why mother when you asked that 1 be discharged I told them I would not get out of this until this war is over or until I gave my life for my country After seeing all I would lay awake at pose they would have come to the U S What would happen to all you people here if they got here before we were Mother please don't blame one for this war for it was com- ing sooner or later A Jap prisoner on Guadalcanal airfield told us that first Germany was going to win all of nnd then Japan would Tight many and the U S A we were not ready for war I pay we can he thankful that we Americans woke up soon as we were hit at Pearl Harbor If we did not there would never bc the good old U S A Keep Chin Up He If 1 don't come hack mother dear just keep your chin up as you always did Ask The Freeman to print this letter So you Americans will know that we have a bad enemy lo fight who will fight and give up I have only one hope that after this World is won there will be peace So our and little brothers don't to go through hell like we did Keep nil countries down that want to nave too much space in the world Uir U S A have the big MV They doini most of the fighting in war Now about my fluff I am leaving to you Circus Train Slops Here In Water Sunday afternoon three tions of he Bamum and Bailey and Singling Brothers combined circus train stopped over in ton for the purpose of watering and feeding the animals It was not long after the first section rolled to a stop that Kingstonians were to the railroad yards to witness the spectacle Elephants and other members of the gerie were watered and fed much lo the amusement of the hundreds of people who gathered It was said the stop was made here be- fore continuing on to ton D C While the trains were stopped here many people were given the opportunity of viewing the cars loaded with all manner of circus wagons and vehicles which go to make up one ol the greatest shows on Three Cases In City Courl Here Herbert DeWilt 59 a negro of New and Jennie 54 a negress of West Strand who were arrested on Saturday on charges of public intoxication were fined when ar- before Judge Matthew V Cahill in police court today George Petri 17 of Buffalo ar- rested Saturday night by the lice on West Strand on charges jf nuMic intoxication and V conduct was arraigned today Judge Cahill He was fined 510 on the public intoxication charge and a further sentence of 10 days in Jail was suspended pending future good behavior Sentence on the disorderly charge vas held in abeyance for further investigation Frosts Continue In Two Regions Upper Mississippi Upper Great Lakes Areas Gel Low Headings By The Associated Frosts which nipped tender spring victory gardens and sent pawing through Architect George E Lowe who since January 1942 has been sisting the war effort in an tive capacity at the S Hiltebrant Dry Dock Co in Connelly re- the practice of his sion in his office at 220 Albany avenue today Mr Lowe in announcing his re- turn to private practice said that the shipyard had completed and delivered all vessels under con- tract to the U S and that Ills work with the shipyard had now been completed Architect G E Lowe His Business closets for winter clothing today in the upper con- valley and upper Great Lakes region Many areas re- ported all-time low temperatures for June 4 The U S Weather Bureau at Chicago said frosts in Wisconsin eastern Minnesota northeast Iowa and extreme northwest were sufficient to damage at least to some extent tender tables such as beans tomatoes and corn Chicago recorded a low of 34.7 degrees at a m today five degrees below the previous June record of 39.7 June 6 1894 The lowest officially recorded reading in the nation was 20 de- grees at Bogs Wis and many communities in Minnesota and Wisconsin reported tures of around 29 There were snow flurries in upper Michigan Forecasters predicted that some Michigan points will be colder night than last night because cloudiness over the area insulated it to some extent over the end For the rest of the midwest temperatures were due to begin rising gradually late today though the Weather Bureau said seasonable reading are still some days distant Cold weather extended across the northern part of the nation through the Ohio valley to New jland A forest fire lookout re- ported snow flurries yesterday Hop Mt Monadnock in Peterboro II Connecticut had a cold wet week-end when the highest was 55 In New York state readings ranged from 42 to 55 and rain swept most of the state The summer temperatures ap were cornered in the south Southern states enjoyed normal weather with maximum readings in the high eighties and low nineties Child Health Program Thursday on Kadio Dr John F Larkin city health officer announced today that there will be a short skit pre- sented over the local radio station on Thursday afternoon at o'clock in observance of Child Health Day The topic of the skit will be A Birth Certificate for Every Baby in the U.S.A which will explain the value for complete and accurate for very citizen of the city Others taking in the skit will be Mrs L Flicker and Miss A Rathbun Might Get League Job Utica N Y June 4 nation of Henry H Rathbun from the executive committee of the State Committee gave rise to speculation today was in line to succeed Fred A men's L a New Hartford dent resigned from the executive body Saturday In a as president at- the Cur and Truck Collide On Turn at The sheriff's office was called to investigate a collision on the sharp turn near the Reformed Church at Hurley nt o'clock Saturday afternoon It was reported the car of William of Hurley and a truck being driven for the Carrier of ter Pa by John P Jennings of Chester had collided on the turn There was little damage to the truck which was delivered to the U S but the car badly damaged along the left side No personal injuries were reported mother dear All my insurance My the deer and ing books lo Chubby and books of the U S A nnd the collection of poems to Anna The rest arc yours Now mother dear when yoi rend keep your chin up You ean dn il Do it for my 11 bc watching for you God Bless You Your Devoted Son GEORGE Pius Ka uf lint nrw in iron letter to Glen R Bedenkapp state chairman he said the nation was due to additional duties with the gue a resident of Auburn said last week he would not seek re-election as League head because he was in ment with certain league policies The league will name a dent at the annual meeting in Syracuse June 21 Rathbun retains membership on the Republican State Committee but his term expires at the close of this year WiH Talk On Battle Experience Tuesday evening the regular monthly meeting of the Men's Club of the Fair Street Reformed Church will bc held at 8 o'clock at the church assembly room This will be the last meeting before the summer season Howard C Shurter a former president of the club recently returned from the European theatre where he look part in several major en- in France Belgium Holland and Germany as a ber of the 23rd Armored Infantry will attend the meeting and tell some of his experiences Shurter will return to a hospital Saturday for further treatment for wounds received during the battle of the Belgian Bulge Small Hoy Injured In Bicycle Henry C Humphrey aged 5 years of 61 Murray street was knocked down and injured by a bicycle ridden hy Vincent Peck of 147 avenue Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock it was re- to he police The was taken lo the for treatment for a cut on the The report said thai another handlebars of the i Peck Goad Is Reunited With His Wife He had A he a Thf ft -an for in ui n ihr ro 1 l in if Vl Trip fct Jirll 3 vud jii Iwirn Ji Jup ire cr TK had i HP Financial and Depart Compulsory M i June 4 The State Department today urged compulsory peacetime military training for tht United States of our obligations under the Vorld Security Organization Acting Secretary Joseph C Grew expressed the department's views before the House Postwar Military Committee as it opened a hearing on the proposal of requiring a year of military training for American youths The committee is headed by Chairman ID First witness the hearings before a audience in the spacious caucus the old House office building Grew said he came as an advocate of military training for the young men of and profoundly that bur young men should have this training The former ambassador to told the committee he believed military preparedness counts in the thinking of potential enemies If during those years before Pearl Harbor our people had been able to see the handwriting on the wall if we had been even reasonably prepared at that time I don't believe for a moment that Japan would have attacked he declared We must not we dare not let it happen he added That's why we cannot afford to wait Grew said the young men now in the army and the navy themselves favor military training to New York June 4 Buying of steels steadied the slock market today after an early had reduced pivotal rails utilities and Industrials fractions to a point or more Prices slipped In the wake of a quiet opening Volume then expanded The pace slowed subsequently as extreme declines were trimmed or replaced by plus signs Losers were in the majority near tije fourth hour Morning offerings were attributed mainly to the idea that the list was due for a sizable technical setback following its lengthy climb to peaks Attention was attracted to the steel group apparently because these stocks had failed to participate to any great extent in the recent upswing business hopes continued as a trend bulwark Ahead most of the proceedings U S Steel Bethlehem Republic Steel Youngstown Sheet American Woolen Glenn Martin North American Chrysler anc Phelps Dodge Laggards included southern Southern Railway Baltimore Ohio General Motors Aircraft American Telephone Anaconda Texas Co and Woolworth Bonds and commodities were uneven Quotations by Morgan Davis k Co members of the New York Stock Exchange 60 Beaver street New York city branch office 48 Main street R B Osterhoudt manager QUOTATIONS AT 2 O'CLOCK American Airlines Record American Chain Co D Knight infant son of Mrs Genevieve Knight died in this city on Sunday Funeral services will be held from the W N Conner Funeral Home 296 Fair on afternoon at 4 o'clock with in cemetery The funeral of John J Post will be held from his late home on Brigham street Kas Kingston on Tuesday morning a o'clock and from St Colman's Church at 10 o'clock where a solemn high Mass of requiem will be offered for the of his soul The body arrived Sunday from the Air Base Dow Field Bangor Maine where Private Post was serving with the Military Police Friends may cal at the home at any time Burial will be in the plot in St Mary's cemetery Mrs Ida Sickler wife of Augustus Sickler of 64 street died on Saturday June 2 She was a resident of the section of this city for the past 30 years and a member of the Congregational Church Besides her husband she is survived by three sons Cyrus Sickler of Hudson Joseph Sickler of North Bergen N J and Charles Sickler of New York two brothers Philip Hutton of Ossining and Edward Hutton oE Kingston The funeral will be held from thc W N Conner Funeral Home 296 Fair street Tuesday afternoon June -5 at o'clock Burial will be in cemetery The of the late James P Beatty was held from the home 105 Bruyn avenue on Saturday afternoon at and was largely attended by relatives and friends The Russell S pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer officiated at the services Many beautiful floral offerings Were banked about the casket testifying to the esteem in which the deceased was held in the community A large delegation of Carpenters Union No 251 called at the home on Friday Burial was in the family plot in Bearers were Spencer Myers John Bach Oscar Beach George and Charles Epple and Edward Albert F Lockwood 248 Smith avenue died Saturday after a short illness He was employed in the office of Express until his illness several days ago Mr Lockwood is survived by his wife Linda Belle Dickerson two daughters William Cassidy and Mrs Dorothy Winters of Kingston and one son Albert F Lockwood of He is also survived bv his parents Edward L and Fischer Lockwood and a brother Edward J Lockwood of and four grandchildren Funeral will bc held from the Henry J Brack Home for Funerals 27 Smith avenue mornin Junc o at a m thence lo St Josephs Church where a Mass of requiem will be said at 9 o'clock for the repose of his soul Burial in St Mary's cemetery The funeral of John M Regan of 367 avenue was held from Henry J Bruck Home tor Funerals 27 Smith Saturday June 2 at thence lo Mary's Church where Mass of requiem offered by llw Kfr John for be repose of his soul at 9 The was t with and many in Jhe form of carts evening Wra Dw W assembled in Jhe of Jbf in she in S1 be Rev John we ihc final The wrae R NaiTi J Roach 3 A Edward M Cite and John F f 66 Third 2 f a yeta t Ibis years ign ana in Snw oily since She cf jhe olden of Jbe and ihr Society the S 51 m nhp the d KmJtMtt American Locomotive Co American Rolling Mills Am Smelting ft Refining Co American Tel American Tobacco Class Atch Topeka Santa 91 Aviation Corporation Baldwin Locomotive Bell Aircraft Briggs Mfg Co Burroughs Adding Mach Co Case J I Cerro DePasco Chesapeake Ohio R R Columbia Gas Elec Co Commercial Solvents Continental Oil Curtis B Cuban American Sugar Eastman Kodak Electric Boat Goodyear Tire ft Rubber Great Northern Pfd Hudson Motors Int Paper Pfd Lehigh Valley R R 1 Lockhead Aircraft McKesson Bobbins Montgomery Ward Co Nash National Power Light National Biscuit National Dairy Products 32 New York Central Pan American Pennsylvania R B Pepsi Cola Philips Petroleum Public Service of N J Pullman Co Radio Corp of America 12 Republic Steel Reynolds Tobacco dan B Sears Roebuck ft Co Sinclair Oil Southern Railroad Co Standard Brands Co Standard Oil of N J Standard Oil of Ind Roller Co MH Union Pacific R R United Gas Improvement XD U.S Rubber Co Steel Corp Western Union TH Co j El Mfs Co The of la K A A M will hold its Mated
