28 May 1942
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Newspaper
Monitor Leader
Location
Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1942
Page
1
President Manuel Avila Camacho called for an emergency Congress session to declare war on the Axis, marking Mexico's first wartime declaration and immediate mobilization for battle.
London dispatch says an Axis submarine was believed destroyed yesterday off St. Lucia in the British West Indies after a second attack on the damaged U S destroyer Blakeley in the Caribbean.
Washington May 28. John L. Lewis a stormy labor figure of 20 years will lead the United Mine Workers on an independent course according to a close associate.
Soviet forces report burning or damaging over 46 German tanks in three days of fighting before Kharkov. They say heavy night battles continued against armored units and infantry in the Izyum Barvenkova sector to the south.
Attorney General Francis Biddle was to announce whether he would order the deportation of Harry R Bridges 40 Australian born CIO leader or cancel the proceedings against him.
From German broadcasts, reports say East Prussia came under bombing last night. DNB notes two enemy raiders were shot down as the air raid continued over the region.
Chinese forces around Kinhwa repelled a third Japanese frontal attack as 1,500 miles away in Yunnan province Chinese units encircled Lungling in a broad offensive, dispatches reported from Chungking.
New Delhi May 28 General Harold R G Alexander issues a day order announcing that his command of the British Indian armed forces in Burma ends with the withdrawal of the army from that country.
Official dispatches report Russian commandos crossed a strategic river on the southwestern front in inflated rubber boats under direct German cannon and machine gun fire. They established a bridgehead on the enemy side despite heavy resistance.
Chinese troops near the Yunnan Burma border reported today that they had encircled Lungling, a Japanese occupied town on the Burma road west of the Salween river, as they push to collapse Japanese units moving through China’s back door.
United States officials in London said the U S stands ready to send men and materials on a large scale to a European battlefront despite shipping shortages and commitments in Australia and India. The report notes Axis activity and British demands for action as Kharkov battle continues and North Africa faces a renewed Axis push toward Egypt.
The office of facts and figures quoted a Japanese broadcast said to target home listeners reporting that American prisoners from the cruiser Houston were forced to perform manual labor and beaten with ropes for being slow. The broadcast, by Rear Admiral Mitsuo Matsunaga, was described as contrary to international law and humanity.
Washington May 28 Congress moves to block nationwide gasoline rationing as Sen Connally and allies from oil states organize to oppose. Sen Thomas suggests attaching a rider to prevent extending rationing beyond the 17 Eastern states, while Ickes notes an extension to all U S may be decided to conserve tires. A House committee was informed of a plan to purchase and reclaim scrap rubber.
Civilian Defense units join three bands and patriotic groups in the Memorial Day parade set for Saturday. Selfridge Field band Mount Clemens High School Band and the Junior VFW Drum and Bugle Corps provide music. Parade starts 9 a.m. from the Fire Hall along Market to Second Street Macomb to the public library where Maj. William Ingram of Selfridge Field delivers the address. The march includes a gun volley, flowers, a prayer by Rev Fr Hutting and taps. Units report at 8:45 a.m. Section 1 Fire Hall, Section 2 Market near St Marys, Section 3 Market near north. Parade marshal Guy H Griffith assisted by Rosso, Wallace, Schwarck, Mallast, Mikelau, Braun, DeVriese. Sections list marching units and contingents. PARADE-PAGE 2.
John L. Lewis removed CIO president Philip Murray from his $18 000 a year post as vice president of the United Mine Workers. The UMW executive board backed the move 17 to 1 and named John O Leary of Pittsburgh to the vacancy. Murray had effectively vacated the office by taking the steel workers union leadership.
Postmaster John C Bannow said Mount Clemens will maintain most postal services on Memorial Day with no rural mail delivery Saturday. lobby hours 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Modern Electric Branch No 1 open until noon. Special and perishable deliveries continue. Post box pickups follow holiday timing.
Recife Brazil May 28 The Argentine steamer Rio Iguazu arrives with 52 survivors from the torpedoed British ship Barrdale. The claim that the Maryland class battleship was sunk is weakened as Rome radio had been broadcasting survivors were from the United States battleship.
The long awaited building code drafted by City Attorney Bert V Nunneley and City Engineer Ernest Pettingill and city contractors passed first reading by the City Commission. If approved next Wednesday in second reading it will become law. High points include annual appointment of a building inspector with five years experience and access rules for residential lots with setback and coverage limits.
The City Commission approved a large sign board listing all Mount Clemens men in the Army Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard to be placed at MacArthur Park or another suitable site. Commissioner Henry Bruneel was ordered to change the Park Hotel Terrace sign to MacArthur Park. Civilian Defense Commander Harold Lindsey proposed the idea and won rapid backing.
The Macomb county police radio project adds a sub station in Center Line with a new 250 watt transmitter arriving this week. The central station will gain a 250 watt and a 500 watt transmitter, while the old unit moves to Center Line. County radio engineer D O Morrison provided the details.
Tokyo reports the February 23 24 raid by a Japanese submarine on the Santa Barbara oil field coast damaged two storage tanks nothing else scorched. An officer who spoke to Nichi Nichi confirms the sensational event as the first Axis submarine shelling of the American mainland.
U S submarines in the Western Pacific have sunk two Japanese ships and probably sunk a third while damaging a fourth, a heavy cruiser, according to Navy communique No 82 based on reports through 1 p m today. The report lists an auxiliary ship sunk and two cargo ships sunk or severely damaged, with a heavy cruiser damaged by torpedo hits.
Three openings exist in the Department of Recreation for summer playground staff. An examination to fill vacancies will be held Saturday June 6 at 2 p.m. in the city commission chamber Macomb County building. Applicants must register by noon Monday. Currently four have indicated intent to take the test.
Mount Clemens Civilian Defense Corps announced steps to end confusion between fire sirens and air raid alarms. Fire sirens will announce fires from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with a 30 second steady blast to warn volunteers. Night sirens will be air raid alerts only, and noon bells will be removed. Violations of blackout laws face prosecutions. lights left on and night lights in empty homes may trigger action.
Secretary Stimson said the War Department views a Japanese air raid on the United States as inevitable in retaliation for General Doolittle's Tokyo raid. He stated the Army is preparing for a major offensive and warned an East Coast attack on Washington is not inconceivable.
The war manpower commission prepares orders to forbid workers in war industries from changing jobs. The goal is to prevent piracy of skilled labor by rival manufacturers and designate the U S employment service as the sole hiring agency for critical skills in critical areas.
In Muskegon Michigan CIO leaders protest the War Manpower Commission decision to freeze workers at their stations to wage stabilization. A commission spokesman says labor piracy by higher pay offers caused too much interplant movement, especially in aircraft, risking war production.
Washington dispatch reports an expanded ban on plumbing fixtures effective June 20. The measure targets baths sinks laundry tubs bowls and related water fittings amid shortages and conservation efforts, with exemptions for essential uses and public health needs.
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