29 May 1942
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Newspaper
Monitor Leader
Location
Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1942
Page
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A German High Command spokesman announced on Berlin radio that Adolf Hitler has taken personal direction of strategic operations on the Kharkov front. The statement was heard by the Daily Mail in London on May 29.
Red Star says German firing squad dressed in Red Army uniforms executed 400 civilians in Nazi occupied Kursk. German cameramen allegedly filmed the shooting for propaganda purposes, with the event taking place about 280 miles south of Moscow.
Melbourne reports that American and Australian airmen damaged or shot down at least eleven Japanese planes in raids on the Japanese and Lae and repelled an enemy assault on Port Moresby, according to Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
The Vichy radio citing a Soviet frontier report says Russian artillery bombarded Kharkov for the first time in three months. The broadcast arrives as World War II wartime updates continue to track frontline actions.
Royal Air Force planes crossed the Dover Strait twice in rapid noon attacks on occupied Northern France. The missions were carried out in high wind and cloudy skies, with fighters and bombers engaging targets.
Oslo advices report German authorities in occupied Norway have issued or ordered immediate conscription of 25,000 Norwegian workers. They are to be used first for building fortifications in the Vestlandet region of western Norway.
Brazilian pilots engaged stalked U boat targets far at sea with patrol aircraft. Report notes actions against German and Italian submarines in open water off Rio de Janeiro on May 29 as part of ongoing anti submarine patrols.
VICHY France May 29 The June meat ration in unoccupied France was fixed officially today at 180 grams or less than six ounces per person per week. The ration may be consumed at any of four specified meals during the week including two on Sunday.
Unconfirmed reports say Marshal Semyon Timoshenko pushes north of Kharkov reaching the North South railroad and threatens to sever a major German supply artery on the front.
The German High Command said that sinking of three more ships brings the toll to 17 vessels totaling 114000 tons. The losses come from air and naval attacks on a convoy in the Far North since May 25.
British desert fighters aided by American Kittyhawks and Boston bombers repelled a German panzer thrust 50 miles inside the Tobruk defenses. Rommel urged repeat attacks near Knightsbridge as Mussolini announced a spring offensive in Libya. Axis and Allied air forces contested the skies over Acroma.
U S planes attacked a pack of Axis submarines a mile off Port Castries as the destroyer Blakeley limped 20 miles from Martinique to St Lucia after a torpedo strike three days earlier. Hundreds ashore saw the action and oil and depth charges suggested a submarine sinking, though no official announcement was made.
A 1942 Memorial Day tribute recalls sacrifices from 1775 to 1918 and the ongoing war effort. It honors soldiers who secured liberty, notes democracy built from blood, and pledges to keep faith with fallen and surviving veterans as millions remain in uniform.
London May 29. Adolf Hitler’s vengeance for the Heydrich attack began with the execution of six Prague residents, a family shot for hiding participants in anti-German acts. Berlin radio announced the killings as part of broad retribution amid reports of further purges and anti-Nazi actions in Europe.
Ten million milk consumers in New York face a possible stoppage as milk-wagon drivers threaten a strike over wartime delivery reductions. About half of the city’s 14 000 drivers authorized the action, protesting a plan to cut tire, gasoline and equipment use by 25 percent. Distributors agreed to every other day deliveries beginning Monday, but drivers say the change could cost at least 5 000 jobs.
Mount Clemens prepares a Memorial Day observance with a parade from the fire hall at 9 am to the Macomb street bridge. Maj. William Ingram will address at the library steps and graves at Clinton Grove and St. Peter's Cemetery will be decorated. Coast Guard Auxiliary members urged to march in uniform with Civilian Defense units joining three bands and patriotic groups. parade-Page 2
Allied warplanes struck Japanese targets as Chinese forces defend Chekiang Province on the China East Coast. Chinese High Command says Kinhwa remains in Chinese hands despite night attacks. Japanese claim the city fell at 7 a.m. Officials note Japanese advances toward Langyu and heavy fighting near Lanchi with casualties. Washington cites Tokyo broadcast admitting Doolittle raid (April 18) unsettled public morale.
Memorial Day holiday prompts Mount Clemens stores to keep Saturday hours tonight. City and county banks and the county Building will close tomorrow.
Capt. Larry V. Pidgeon a former Daily Monitor reporter and Macomb County casualty of the Pacific conflict returns to the United States after being wounded by Japanese forces. He was evacuated to Sydney and hospitalized in Fort Dix New Jersey where he remains under care.
A nautical narrative recalls the perilous voyage home via a route far longer than direct contact with the Atlantic while remaining out of danger. Captains and crew endure treacherous seas and prolonged months at sea as they seek a safe passage back.
Weather department rates Memorial Day weekend prospects as 50 50 with warm temperatures and scattered thundershowers. Clouds today hint at possible rain though no immediate threat. vacations picnics and outings may be affected.
Sheriff Jacob F. Theut and Police Chief Arthur I. Rosso urged drivers to slow down and obey speed limits after Memorial Day 1941 fatalities. They pledged intensified road patrols and warned that violators would face quick tickets and possible county jail time. They cited last year’s 49 state deaths and cited tire shortages as a factor in lower traffic.
Attorney General Biddle seeks a Supreme Court test of the Bridges deportation order arguing the case tests federal policy on Communist influence. Harry Bridges, California CIO leader, vows to fight and may file habeas corpus in San Francisco, aiming for a Circuit Court and eventually the high court.
General George C. Marshall told the West Point graduating class that American troops are landing in England and will land in France. He projected the Army total at nearly 4.5 million by year’s end, up from 3.6 million, with 300,000 new recruits in the last four weeks. He urged unwavering resolve to defeat Germany and Japan and achieve victory.
Ralph Cuyler a veteran executive of Priests Motor Sales has been commissioned as a first lieutenant in the U S Army's transportation division and will report for duty Tuesday at Camp Perry O Cuyler joined the Priests organization after graduating from Mount Clemens in 1929 where he was a star lifeguard He is a bachelor and resides at 3 1/2 Pine He is a Lions Club member and has been active in civic affairs.
Ernest Bridge of Detroit will speak to High Twelve Club members Monday. County Agent John Ahuene leads the program for the event.
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