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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
Greek Forces Threatening
Rich Albanian Oil Reserves,
Italians in General Retreat
Increased Cost in Defense
Likely, Congress Aroused

which would consider appropria-
tious. new taxes and the entire fl
nancial picture.
Appropriations could well be
delayed In order to permit a study
of the entire situation, he said
Congress will be here all summer
and there is no need TO rush APP
preparations as is done frequently
at the beginning OF sessions"
While Chairman Doughton CD
n. c.. OF the House Ways and
Means Committee informed collea-
cues that the administration tenta-
lively is considering 100000, 900
tax bill, appropriation chiefs point
ed out that this may be eaten up
by increased costs even before 1t
is enacted
Congressional proposals being
discu sed to meet the situation in
clude:
I. Sharp reduction OF non-defense
expenditures, with a definite pro-
gram of raising taxes TO balance
the budget except for eXtraordn-
airy rearmament expenditures.
>. Enactment of legislation TO
freeze" prices, which also would
stabilize prices. a step frequently
proposed for war periods.
3. Prohibiting cost-plg s-fixed-fee
contracts. under which increased
labor and material costs are passed
TO the government b. contractors
Chairman Taylor Cd Colo. OF
the Appropriations Committee,
said that an increase in costs is
inevitable.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
FOUR OPPOSE USE
Of STERILIZATION
FUND ON WAR AID
Reports Circulate Treasury
Can Legally Use Fund For
Loans to Britain

Washington. Dec. up Four
senators two OF them staunch
isolationists denounced today any
use of the Treasury's Se.000000.e0o
currency sterilization fund to aid
"a foreign nation.
Their dcnunc latious We're direct
ed ostensibly at the Treasury plan
to stabilize Argentine currcpcy
with a S5ouue,6to- loan. hat- they
came as reports circulated that the
Treasury could legally lend money
TO Great Britain from the fdnd
despite the Johnson and the Ned-
frality Acts
Secretary of the Treasury Henry
MOrgenthau. Jr. and Jesse l..
Jones. head OF the federal lending
agencies. have both declared that
they think Britain is a good credit
risk.
In opposing the Treasury plans
to aid Argentina. Sens Bennett c.
Clark, D., Mo. John \ Danaher.
R.. Conn, Alva h. Adams, D.. Colo
and clyde Herring. D.. la. said that
they also opposed further--Tor-
eign manipulations' with the sta
blization fund. Clark and Adams
are isolationists and their views
were similar to those expressed BY
lsolationist Senator Robert \.
Taft. r.. o. Tafts specific COM
plant was against the Treasury's
S50,000.000 currency sterilization
loan to China. He qualified his
opposition by saying that he favor.
ed the prin ciple of American aid to
China.
The denunclations came while
an Argentine M ssion was complet-
ing details Of the proposed loan
with Treasury officials and a Brit.
ish financial mission prepared an
empire balance sheet for Norge
thau, in order to give him IAN &C.
curate pictures of Britains finan-
cial position.
1t has been reported that the cur.
rency sterilization loan TO Argen-
tina would indirectly be of benefit
TO Britain Britain is buying huge
quantities of beef In the Argen-
tine market, which is a drain GA
her supply of foreign exchanges
The loan could lessen that drain.
The head of the British mission.
Sir Frederick Phillips. undersecre.
tary of treasury conferred Tor
more than an hour with Morgen-
THAI and other fiscal experts Fri.
day in the first OF series of con.
ferenees. Merle Cochran, director
OF the Treasury sterilization fund.
was at the meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
LUMBER STRIKE
SLOWS DEFENSE
ARMY FORCED TO USE TENTS
TO HOUSE MEN DUE TO
LACK OF WOOD

Seattle, Wash: Dec. 7-UP-he
Pacific Northwest lumber industry.
vital to the nations army mobiliza-
ton plans. was tied up today by a
combined walkout OF ALL and clio
unions.
Strikes which began week ago
in isolated logging camps today had
spread throughout the industry--to
almost every milling and finishing
plant in Washington and Oregon
More than 10000 men either were
actually on strike or were forced
out Of work by plants closed through
labor disputes A score OF logging
camps had suspended operations
and 10 Seattle and IS Tacoma mills
we're closed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
Appropriations Might be
Delayed by Need For
Coordination
CBy Internatronm News Service

tEy international News Servlce)
Washington, Dec. 7 ms -
Aroused by threat OF a huge rise In
national defense costs. congress
sioual fiscal leaders today studied
proposals to delay appropriations
in the next Congress for a period
of 60 10 80 days in order to co-or-
dinate tax and spending legislation
With some costs already up 20
per cent. congressional appropria-
ton leaders estimated that the
cost of two year defense program
may be from $4,000, 100000 to S.
000,000,000 beyond original esti-
mates.
Rep. Woodrum CD Va. member
Of the House Appropriations Com
mittee, urged creation of Joint
congressional budget committee
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
Invitation by Herr Doktor
Investigated as Propaganda

which arrived at the confab from
Berlin via Siberia.
This carefully -worded invi-
tation is very. interesting. and I
am sending a copy at once TO Gen.
George G.. Marshall, our chief-of-
staff | am sure he will want TO
see IT," Col. Basset said
"Why will General Marshall
take such a keen INTEREST," the
officer was asked.
Because this is strictly pro
paganda. Herr Dokter Metzner in
yited the United States for one
purpose only. to make the dele
gates here and through them,
the American people believe
that Germany will have won the
European war by 1912 He wants
10 make the tini'ed states think
the Nazi Leeions are invincible."
The delegates themselves mixed
indignant attitudes with humor-
Gus reactions 10 the Berlin invi-
tation. which was addressed to
Captain Roy r Duke Davis Of
Chicar 90. chairman OF the Amer.
lean olympic Boxing Committee.
The executive committee issued a
statement recommending to the
convention that no permits be is
sued for United States athletes to
compete IN Germany.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
EIGHT CONVICTED
ON DRAF 7 CHARGE
FARMER, SEVEN SONS CLAIM
RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
INTERFERE


Duluth, MINI, Dec up 4
Minnesota farmer who served a
prison term for draft evasion dur
ing the World War and seven
members OF his family were under
conviction today of violating the
Se'ectiye Service Act.
A federal district'court jury last
night affirmed the governments
charge that the seven men OF draft
age had failed to register for mill.
tary service upon advice OF Pere
Marquardt, 81. Pine County farm
err They professed religious obiec-
lions, the defense which failed
Marquardt on draft-evasion
charge in 1917.
All but Marquardt were SEN
fenced to a year and day in Federal
Reformatory at Sandstone. Mimi.
lie was released until March /.
1871 without bond
The sentenced men were Mar.
quardts sons. Karl. Robert and
George, and his four ncphews.
Archie Soderbeck. Arnold Patzoldt.
Delford Chaplin and Elmer Patzoldt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
Jr. G. Of G. Will Present
Six Awards; Cash May be
Used For Examinations

Ribbon awards instead OF cash
prizes will be given this holiday
season for residence decorations
by the Junior Chamber OF Com
merce, Gerald +. Bissel, decora-
tons chairman. announced today.
Six ribbons will be presented,
three TO residents east OF the HI.
ron River and three to those west
Of the river.
Junior Chamber OF Commerce
directors. Thursday, at a special
meeting suggested the change n
awards so that the cash could be
used for other projects Contem-
plated now is the spending OF the
money for examinations OF eyes
and ears of several children en-.
rolled in city schools.
\ donation OF S. was made 10
Rorison sewing project officials.
The money will be used to pur-
chase materials to make clothing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
Sc EWING PROJECT
AIDING RED CROSS
HAS 50 WORKERS
List Of so SeamStreSseS
Goal Of YpsiIanti
Chapter

Voluntary workers az the Red
Cross sewing project in basement
room 5. WEIGH Hall, Michigan State
Normal College. doubled their mum.
Der Friday when 3S reported for
work. Mrs. Elton Rynearson, sewing
chairman. announced today. More
women who sew are asked TO con
tribute part or full time work each
Tuesday and Friday from . a. m. to
4 p. m. A list Of 60 seamstresses is
the goal of the local chapter so
that an aveage Of 30 workers will
be present each day OF sewing.
Additional workers Friday were
Mesdames Ronald Fuller. Anna
Stewart. Alexander Longnecker. 10.
seph Warner Mollie Mckenzie.
Vera Neir. Erwin Smith, Maude
Graves. James Kercneval. John
Sellers. Mary Homer d. d. Nicoll,
w. II. shuttle. 4. l.. Sarvey y. ST.
John. J NJ Rudyk, ~ RWatling.
John Hanna, Richard Weir, and j.
J. Woods and Misses Ida Clark,
Minnie Horner, Jessie and Florence
Swaine
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
FLU INCREASING
IN ARMY CAMPS,
SCHOOLS IN WEST
Seems TO be Decreasing in
California; Oregon
Reports Up

San Francisco. Dec 7-UP-An
epidemic Of Influenza, waning in
California. increased in Oregon and
other western states today. sweep
ing schools, army camps and other
areas of concentrated population.
Additional schools were closed
In many parts OF the West, but
health authorities predicted that
the epidemic. characterized by the
speed OF its spread and its mild
ness. probably would have run its
course by Christmas
In Arizona more than 400 cases
had been reported TO Dr. j. D.
Dunshee. acting uperintendent OF
public health. but the infection had
not yet reached the epidemic stage.
In Washington. where doctors
are not required to report the in
fluenza cases they treat. there
was no accurate figure available
but some schools reported as many
as 10 per cent Of the students alb
sent. Almost 1900 soldiers were
being treated for Influenza and
colds at Camp Murray and another
$50 were III at adjoining Fort
Lewis
In oregon. schools at Astoria and
Portland were hit. and the 249th
Coast Artillery at Camp Clatsop
reported a number OF cases
San Francisco noted l4.301 stu
dents absent from school The
absences amounted 10 % per cent
OF the enrolment
Al the Lettermar-sHospital. San
Francisco Preside. there we're 100
cases OF Influenza being treated
a decline from the 200 OF week
q go
Army authorities yentured that
about 1000 mild cases had occurred
in all Pacific Coast encampments
among the 10000 men now in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
LONDON QUIET AS
NAILS 'bL|TZRA|D'
PORT OF BRISTOL
Considerable Damage, Some
Casualties Reported,
Fires DouSed

(By International News Service)
London, Dec. 7--INS-For the
first time in three months London
passed an entire night without ex-
periencing a single bomb explo-
sion, but the air ministry an
nounced today that a city on the
Bristol Channel had been raided
by Nazi bombetr.
No bombs were reported in the
entire London area from dusk to
dawn and the capitals nightly air
raid alarm was the shortest in
many weeks, giving London's mil
lions an opportunity to catch up
on much-needed sleep.
But in their raid on the south
western English town on the Bis.
toll Channel the Nazis used their
new 'blitz" tactics. dropping first
flares, then incendiary and finally
many high explosive bombs. Con
siderable damage and some casual.
ties. including fatalities, resulted.
Editors note While the Brit
ish announcement did not say so.
it was assumed that the city at
tackled by the Nazis was Bristol,
target of German raids on several
previous occasions.)
Attacks on other sections of Bri.
tain during the night were ex-
tremely light
The air ministry communique
said that German air activity dur
ing the night was not heavy and
that the assault on the Bristol
Channel town ended before mid
night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
CITY MAY HAVE
FEDERAL CLASS
BOARD OF COMMERCE ASKED
TO CONDUCT SURVEY OF
INTERESTED GROUPS

Preparatory to setting up a fed
erai defense training program here.
Ypsilanti manufacturers decided
at a luncheon in Huron Hotel Fri
day to ask the Board OF Commerce
to name an advisory committee to
survey factory employees, WPA
workers and high school youths
who wish to take elementary and
supplementary studies in mechan-
les. The survey WI be conducted
through the requirements estab-
lished by the state Tor institu-
ton OF such program.
Schools. state employment Of
fcials and WPA heads will coop
crate with the advisory committee.
In addition to manufacturers
superintendent OF Ypsilanti
Schools T. II. chapelle, Community
Counselor b. w. Wheatley. Frank
schime!. Ypsilanti High School
industrial arts instructor, VI. c.
Pierce, manager of the Ann Arbor
state employment Office. and II. ].
Mackey state employment field
man, were at the meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
PRESS CARRIERS
NAME OFFICERS
PLAN CHRISTMAS CONTEST.
TO FORM BOWLING
LEAGUE

Daily Press Carrier Boys Asso.
citation Friday evening elected Off.
GERS. made plans for their annual
Christmas subscription contest and
decided to form a bowling league
Sam Clark, carrier number 81
was chosen president Of the associa.
ton, Clayton Hopp Jr was elected
vice president and Lynn Schafer
viii be secretary-treasurer Under
rules previously adopted the vice
president is also the sergeantat.
arms.
Carrier boys viii compete for $40
in prizes, first prize being SIS. for
the-opportunity OF going on the an
nual trip 90 Mackinac Island next
summer and for cash commissions
on each new subscription
Sufficient number OF DO indicat
ed an interest in a bowling league
so the Association decided 10 spou.
sor f0urteam league with four
boys on each team
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
Delegates Feel Amused or
Indignant at Effrontery
of Boxing Bid

nv International News servlce)
Denver. Dec. : --INS-A war
department representative today
took cognizance OF Herr Dokter
Metzner's astonishing invitation
TO the United States team 10
participate in the World boxing
championships. which Adolf Hit
Ter has scheduled for Berlin in
1912.
Col. Richard Oscar Basset OF
Fort Warren. Wyo.. moved in
while delegates to the amateur
athletic union s 52nd annual con
Nention still were discussing Herr
Dokter Metzners invitation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
SPEED WILL Be
DEFENSE SLOGAN
WE MUST SHOW WORLD THAT
WE ARE WHAT WE CLAIM,
KNUDSEN WARNS

Detroit. Dec. up speed
speed. speed and more speed" is
industry's slogan for the national
defense program today because.
warned Defense Coordinator WI.
liam S. Knudsen We must show
tho world that what We claim 10 be
We are
The defense program is indus
try's program. knudsen told leading
automobile manufacturers. urging
them to settle their labor problems
because the hardest time lies
ahead
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
Auxiliary Cruiser LimpS Into
Port Today After Battle
Off MOnteVldeo
BRAZIL AUTHORITIES TO
PROBE BATTLE LOCATION
Hospital Prepares to Help
Hundred Casualties
From British Ship

Montevideo. Uruguay. Dec. =
ms Virtually the entire British
South Atlantic squadron secured
the ocean today for the proving
German naval raider. rumored 80
be Admiral Schcer. a picket bat
tleship. that sent the British aux
HAIRY cruiser Carnarvon Castle
limp.ng toward port after run.
ming, longrange sea battle.
Naval circles In M0uteyfieo ca.
pressed belief that one OF Ger
many's l00OO-ton pocket battle
ships engaged in the fight with the
Carnaryon Castle about zoo miles
northeast of this Uuguayan sea-
port and capital
Meanwhile, the Carnarvon Cas-
tie steamed toward Monteyldeo.
and was expected TO arrive late
this afternoon or tonight Uru-
guayan officials said British au-
thorities had requested permission
for the vessel 10 enter port and
that permission had been granted.
While British naval units hunted
for the German raider that dam
aged the Carnarvon Castle and
wounded or killed some members
OF its crew. Brazil began an inyes-
tigation OF the battle
Investigates Site -
The commandant OF the Bra.
ziLan air and naval base at RIO
Grande do Sui sent patrol boats
and planes to the scene to deter
mine whether the battle was waged
inside tho S0O.mile neutrality
zone. 4
Tho British hospital In Montevi.
deo prepared TO receive more than
100 casua ties from the Carnarvon
Castle. although the number ot
dead and wounded was not yet
known.
How badly the Carnarvon Castle
was damaged in the fight was not
known. Some Uruguaysn naval
circles suggested that the German
vessel--which may have been the
Luetzow or the Admiral Scheer--
bofted after firing a few rounds
and thar the Carnarvon Cast q
headed Tor Monteyideo merely to
leave the raider IN the hands, ot
the regular British fleet"
Reliable reports indicated that
the British hunt for the German
ship is being conducted on a ma or
scale British naval headquarters
in the Falkland Islands were sa Il
10 have ordered almost the entire
South Atlantic squadron 10 the bat.
tie scene TO carry out the search
These forces consist OF several
cruisers. some destroyers aud var
lous auxiliary craft.
BY strange turn OF events. H.
was believed that the Carnarvon
See SEA RAIDER Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
Food For Hungry, Clothes
For Children, Toys TO
be Given

Baskets Of food to feed hung
people. dresses for little girls.
suits for little boys and toys for The
little tots will be provided by
the Ypsilanti Goodfellows and CO.
operating organizations 10 deserv-
ing families in this area at Christ
mas time.
Food baskets will be PROV .ded ~
the American Leg Salvation
Army. Junior Chamber Of Com
merce. Phoenix Relief Board and
tho Goodfe lows Dresses AMI
suits will be furnished by the Rori
son Dress Project and toys VII
he included by the American Le-
gion Auxiliary and the GOodfei-
lows. Yes. there should Doc d santa
Claus for every family 100 Ypsilsnti
this Christmas.
. While many families previou sly
receiving baskets have been elm
mated FROM the lists this year be-
cause one or more person. 10 the
household have found employment
in private industry. several new
families have been added n cases
where the family income IS very
low and there is a large family for,
which 10 provide
Approximately 1875 baskets -
food Will be- delivered together
with ~ Toast 700 dresses for little
girl ST. I.t for l.itle boys and
about POO toys Dresses and suits
gro fof children nom four % eight
years Of age
Tho facts together Wth INC q.
port Comment ~ fam O. we're m
result OF the annual meeting oi
charitable organizsfiOns held FRI
NORMAL CHOIR LAST CHR1STMl
ALEN iNDER, Conductor. Thurs. ]
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
: GUILTY OF EMBEzzLEmENr

Grand Rapids. Dec. 7 -AP-
Richard A. Weber, a member OF
the North Park School board.
pleaded guilty Friday before Cir
cult Judge Verdier to a charge of
embezzling 1915 from the late Dr.
Richard r. Smith and DR. Henry
J. Vandenberg when employed as a
bookkeeper. Sentence will be i'm
posed Dec. 81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
FIRE SWEEPS APARTMENTS

Detroit Dec r ms -Four per-
sons we're In Grace Hospital today
suffering from severe burns in
Cured when fire swept through
Tho lobby OF the Lincoln Manor
Apartments Friday night over
80 tenants of the . apartment
building were driven 10 the street
hy the flames and smoke Those
burned were Harry Dsrneal 80.
Mrs. Harry Darueal 20. Clair
House. a. and Mrs Clair House p.
IS CONCERT UNDER FREDERICK
.ec. - ?. m. Tickets 2Jc. Pease.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
South Atlantic Secured by
British Squadron, Hope to
Engage German Sea Raider
Badoglio May Become Leader
of Movement Against ii Duce

London Dec. 7-UP-News papers suggested today that
Marshal Petro Badoso resigned chief the Italian general
staff might become the leader
Massolini whose Fascist regime he long opposed
Ward Price Daily Mail orrespondeut THE
tion than
the chief OF staff how the
conducted II provides potential leader Mussolni.
against the campaign folly His tBaioelos) with
the
OF the would make him the opponent
Mussolini is likely find his country
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
SETS PRECEDENT

Jackson. Dec. 7-AP- Harvey
Capron. sheriff-elect Of jackson
County, set precedent by asking
the county board of supervisors to
name his own special deputies. His
explanation was that the super
visors know the able men in their
communities. Ordinarily sheriff
appoints his own deputies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
INJURIES FATAL TO TWO

Detroit. Dec ZAP Two Detroit
residents died Friday as a re-
suit Of traffic accidents Mrs Cora
X. Tore, 60. was killed when a
truck ran over her Conrad Mayer.
81. died Of injuries suffered Nov.
80 when hit by a car.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
Ribbons to be Given For
Best Home Decorations

C. s. Manning Board OF Com.
merce representative. attended the
directors meeting at the home of
the Jun or Chamber Of Commerce
president, Roger Armstrong.
Thursday night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
JuDGE 10 REIIRE

Detroit. Dec. Tins III for some
time, Circuit Judge Harry }. Dinge-
man announced today that he
would retire at the end Of his pres
ent term, Dec 81 1871 He has
served for "a years on the Wayne
County bench.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
TODAY IN LAST WAR

NV Associated Press.
Dec Z. 19iJ-Intense artillery
duels on western front near Artois
and Champagne: mine explosions
destroy part Of Britain trench
system
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07

Ruth Penney. 80, Of New York is
In critical condition in q hospital
after being found ahre IN the
bathtub In her New York fat
The woman accuses house paint
er OF the assault Police have ar
rested him,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
ArgyroCaStro Falls to Hands
OF HeIIeniCS; Day Most
Successful of War
NEWLY CAPTURED BASE
TO BE USED IN DRIVE
Italy Continues Military
Shakeup; Governor of
Island Quits
by Assoeiated Pressl

Washington. Dec. 7-AP-ln
an exchange Of messages with
King George, II. President
Roosevelt today pledged Amer.
lean aid to Greece. Answering a
message from the Greek king
thanking the United States for
aid already received. President
Roosevelt said In a message
released through the State De-
partment, las Your Majesty
knows it is the settled policy
Of the United States govern.
ment 10 extend aid 10 those
governments and peoples who
defend themselves against az
nression." ~ assure Your Maj
esty," Roosevelt added. that
steps are being taken to ex-
tend such aid to Greece which
Is defending itself so valiantly."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER; Sunday;
Generally Fair

BUCHAREST. Rumania -AP-
Proceedings were started today
against directors OF the British-con-
trolled Astra- Romano Oil Company
charged with swindling the Ruman-
ian government Of 100000 lei
through drilling wells allegedly in
fringing on state property.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-07

LONDON-AP-Sir Francis New
bolt, II, honorary professor of Law
In the Royal Academy and writer
on art subjects, died today at his
home. at Mattocks, Aylesbeare,
Devon.