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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13
RED CROSS DRIVE
MAY NET $1,000
NO QUOTA SET; VOLUNTARY
SUBSCRIPTION EXPECTED
TO BE GENEROUS

It was estimated today that mem
berships and contributions for the
annual Ypsilanti Red Cross Roll
Call would total nearly Sl,5O0 In
1888 the total amount received was
$1.O23 and in 1889, s1,2i9.35.
In line with the national Red
Cross headquarters plan. no
quota has been set for this county
Because OF the international and
national situations no Definite linn
its have been established and Red
Cross officials believe a big volup-
tary return will be received.
Memberships and contributions
we're being accepted today at the
Post ONCE by Mrs. Ross Hall. At
the National Bank OF Ypsilanti by
Mrs. Clifford Schreiner, and at the
Ypsilanti Savings Bank by Mrs.
Edwin Ewell'
a preliminary report OF the
Washtenaw Roll Call was made at
a county Red Cross Board OF Di-
rectors meeting Tuesday night at
the Michigan Union, Ann Arbor
Although no definite figures we're
available, the special gifts commit
tee reported that the response this
year. since the opening OF the
driye Monday, was far In excess OF
last year
More than half OF the materials
from the national headquarters 10
be used in sewing projects for the
county have been received. Cut.
ting Will begin Immediately at
rooms in the University OF Michi-
gan Hospital. Sewing will begin
soon.
A request from the War Depart
ment for more surgical dressings
was read at the meeting "A quota
for the county will be established.
Reports were given Of the re
gional conference at Ann Arbor
Oct "a More than one thousand
attended the conference, consid.
cred the largest regional meeting
ever held In Michigan.
l. " Thomas, Ypsilant. Is
member OF the board OF directo
and attended the meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13
Fb| NTERvENES
To FIND CAUSES
Of MANY BLASTS
Ten Acts of Sabotage in
Recent Explosions,
Dies Charges


The Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton, strengthened to meet the
threat of sabotage against the ma
tional defense program. interviewed
today in the Investigations of mys-
FERROUS explosions. accid nts and
fires in public and private enter
prises that have caused estimated
damage of S1,000,00O in the last
week.
Ten acts Of sabotage in connec-
ton with recent explosions in plants
working on national defense orders
were charged by Rep. Martin Dies,
chairman of the Congressional Com.
n.ittee Investigating Subversive Ac-
tivities. Re did not disclose where
the sabotage occurred, but said he
would ask Congress to appropriate
S5,000,000 to continue his commit
tees Investigations in an effort TO
stop this menace to national de-
tense.
Rep. j. Parnell Thomas. D., n. j.,
a member of the committee, said
that three explosions in Pennsylva-
mia and New Jersey Tuesday "can
hardly be placed in the category Of
coincidence and warned that other
districts might be expected until
the fede- al government gets hard.
boiled
We need a shake-up in our gov
eminent so that there will be no
more coddling Of subversiye groups
or activities, he said. The federal
government should cooperate with
the employers SO that they can get
tough about whom they ire and
fire"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13
Toll of Victims Expected
to Mount; Five Ships go
to Bottom

wv uIltl ItNNf
Detroit, Mich, Nov IS up
Sixteen sailors were known today
TO have been -kiiicd when gales.
that swept across the nation dashed
the waters Of Lake Michigan into
treacherous. choppy waves that
sent five ships to the bottom and
grounded six others.
The toll OF victims mounted
steadily as Coast Guardsmen and
Civilian Conservation Corps work
ers patroled the Michigan shore Of
the lake Twelve bodies were
recovered at Ludington, Mich.
where rescue workers reported sew
eral more sighted in the water.
Four more, believed 10 be mem
bers Of a Canadian freighter, were
recovered al Pentwater. Mich.
about 10 miles south OF Luding.
ton.
The 200 ton freighter William
B. Davock was smashed 10 pieces
and the wreckage strewn several
miles along the beach five miles
south Of Pentwater The Anna
Minch. 1900 ton freighter Of Ca
madam registry. also was reported
sunk and the coast guard at Pent-
water said wreckage was washed
ashore along a strip more than six
miles long Identification Of the
Anna Minch was made from life
preseryers.
The wood pulp carrier Noyadoc
out Of Fort William. Ont. was
aground nearby. split in two and
being battered by the pounding
waves Coast Guardsmen were un-
able to reach the Noyadoc, but re-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13
MoIotov Entertained

Berlin. Nov. Ems hancelior
Hitler entertained Soviet Premier.
Foreign Commisssr V. VI. Molotov
at luncheon today as the Russian
official pressed forward with neEo-
tistions aimed at a Berlin.Moscow
agreement OF worldwide import.
ance.
Announcement that Hitler. Molo.
TOW and a small circle OF high o..
ncials had lunched together was
made after the Russian visitor call
ed upon Marshal Hermann Wilhelm
Goering. chief Of the German air
force during the morning, and La
or was received by deputy Nazi
leader Rudolf Hess.
While details Of the actual points
under discussion were kept secret.
all signs pointed 10 negotiations
regarding increased Russo-German
cooperation.
During Tuesday nights reception
for Molotoy AZ the Kaiserhos Ho-
tel II was announced toasts were
exchanged stresslng friendly Rus
sO-German relations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13
JR. c. Of {. To
HEAR ATTORNEY
COMPLETED HOLIDAY NIGHT
PLANS WILL BE
ANNOUNCED

Leonard Bridge. Detroit attor-
ney. will speak on problems OF
the Juvenile division OF probate
court in Wayne County al the Ju-
Nor Chamb Der Of Commerce din
ner meeting IN the Methodist
Church Thursday at $3.50 p. m.
Walter MacPeek, Ann Arbor. will
address the group on Scouting In
Washtenaw and Livingston Coun.
ties.
Announcement OF the completed
plans for the Community Night
Christmas program will be made.
by Luther Fenker. Committee re-
ports will be made and prizes
awarded 10 teams winning in the
recent bership contest.
A turkey dinner will be enjoyed
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13
Storm on Lakes

INV International News service)
Following is a list OF boats in
Lake Michigan which have either
foundered. are aground or which
ara long overdue al their ports.
William b. Dayock 1900 ton
freighter with a crew OF 49, Twel, ?
bodies recovered. Foundered
Anna Minch-4.139 ton freight
or with a crew OF 20. Four bodies
recovered FoUndercd
Novadoc-l.93i ton freightar
with crew Of CO. Aground WITH
some hope held for rescue Of az
least part OF the men.
Indiana fishing tug with FIVE
men aboard. Wreckage has been
washed ashore.
Richard n. When-A fishing tug
with three aboard. Missing and be-
lieved lost.
lrehe-A fishing tug with three
aboard Missing and believed lost
The Hanna. Wilbur +. SIN Oh and
Bethlehem. huge tre ghtcrs long
overdue at Duluth
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13
COUNTY APPOINTS
ADDITIONAL NURSE
MRS. DEL8ERT JEFFERs TO
SERVE NORTHERN PART
OF WASHTENAW

Appointment OF Mrs. Delbert
letters as assistant county nurse
10 work with Miss Pearl Halst.
was approved by the Board Of
Supervisors at their November
meeting Tuesday. Mrs. letters will
handle cases in the north part OF
the county -aBd-wi4l -Eecaixa--a
salary OF S1.7O0 per year. She has
had training in this work at the
Battle Creek Sanitarium. Her hus-
band is an inferno at University
Hospital
a report OF an insurance COM
tract with DR.. Marianne Smalley.
TO supervise the convalescence OF
all county tubercular patients. Dr..
Smalley had been doing this work
on authorization OF former County
Auditor II. Donald Reed. but the
contract had never been official
until now.
A report u an insurance COM
pany that boiler valves in county
buildings should be adjusted was
referred TO the building and
grounds committee.
Request OF Ralph Wilson. as
sistant to the county auditor, that
his status as county employe be
made clear was referred 10 the
finance committee. Mr. Wilson has
been paid monthly on temper.
airy basis, and may be retained on
an annual salary.
The bond and insurance COM
mittee is 10 bring in a recommen-
dalton on the writing OF short
term bonds
The board has invited Repres-
entative James Warner and Scna-
tor George p. McCallum 20 meet
with them Dec 10 discuss hos
pitalization II nonresident indig.
euts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13
WAR SACRIFICES
Of LITTLE. AVAIL
EDWARD HEYMhN DELIVERS
APMlsTtCE TALK TO
KIWANts CLUB

Edward Heyman. social studies
teacher OF Ypsi'anti High School.
gave challenging Arnistice Day
talk before the Kiwanis Cub this
noon
While paying tribute 20 those
~ifo made sacrifices in-the last
World War. he expressed the opin-
ion these sacrifices were OF little
or no avail Although the war was
supposed 10 have been fought 10 pre-.
serve Democracy in tae world. he
contended the only new democra-
cies to survive for any length OF
time we're Finland and Czechoslo-
vakia.
Although history shows the exist
ence Of this country resulted from
the Revolutionary War and the
Union was preserved by the Civil
War. II does not show any similar
favorable results for the World
War. he contended.
Reference was made 10 the fact
the last war did not pay its way.
CONTINUED on Page S.=)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13
Sixteen Sailors Dead as
Gales Lash Lake Vessels

ported that only two members OF
its crew Of about l6 were sighted.
The coroner's office at Luding-
ton reported that II members of
the crew Of the Dayock still we're
missing and little hope was held
that they would be found alive.
The storm struck suddenly. but
not Without warning, The winds
swept in from the West and North
west, sometimes reaching veloc-
ity Of IS miles per hour. Smashed
lifeboats. ships timbers, life belts
and other debris were washed up
See STORM on LAKEs-Page 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13
British DeUastate Main
Units of Italian Fleet in
Raid on laramie Harb0r
Only Three BattIeships
Fit For Service After
Daring Attack
PRIDE OF ITALIAN NAVY
DESTROYED BY PLANES
Hitler Entertains Molotov
at Luncheon; Plans For
Pact go Forward

London, Nov. 13-UP-The ad-
miralty reported today that the air
arm OF the fleet had devastated the
main units OF the Italian fleet In
a raid on laramie Harbor Monday
night. virtually destroying two bat
tleships. two cruisers and two aux.
Hilary craft.
The planes, presumably operat-
ing from an aircraft carrier, caught
the pride OF Benito Mussolinis
navy snuggled In its harbor inside
the heel OF the Italian boot. from
whence It had never ventured TO
challenge British ships on the
Mediterranean. and all but annihI-
lated It. leaving Italy only three
battleships Mt for service.
Despairing OF line battle
against the numerically superior
Italian fleet, admiral Sir Andrew
Cunningham, British commander
in-chief on the Mediterranean. put
In practice the old theory OF Lord
Nelson: to IN and get them il
they won come out"
The British planes did the work
surface craft could not do. because
OF the Italian shore delenses. The
results, announced today after tn ~
had been confirmed by photographs
taken by British reconnaissance
planes. were given ou' by the adj
miralty as follows;
One battleship OF the Littorio
class down by her bows until her
forecastle is under water and list
ing heavily to starboard There
are four ships OF this class. two
newly built and two still building.
They are OF $4,000 tons, mounting
nine i6.inch guns and numerous
smaller guns and carrying 1880
officers and men.
One battleship OF the Conte Dl
Cavour class. beached with her
\ stern under water UP to the after
turret and listing heavily TO star
board. There are four ships OF
this class. all newly reconditioned.
They are OF 1852 tons. mounting
10 Pinch and many smaller guns.
Another battleship z the Cavoir
class possibly damaged. but de-
tails withheld pending further re-
connaissance.
The cruisers listing 10 starboard
and surrounded by fuel OIL
Two auxiliaries lying with their
sterns under water.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13
With Men Like These
Britain Writes New Saga of Sea; Captain, Arm
Half Blown Away, Keeps Flag up,
Guns Firing Saves Convoy

at the risk of being sunk to pick
up the Port Jervis' survivors. II
he hadn't the 65 men landed here
would have been lost.
They did so well for us | did
not want to leave them there
Captain Olander said.
The stories of the Port Jeryis'
survivors completed the history OF
the engagement in mid-Atlantic a.
dusk on Nov. ;, which has beer
coming out piecemeal On that
date, the 16,69S ton motor liner,
Rangitiki sent an SOS, saying she
was being shelled by a German
pocket battleship. A few hours
later, the British freighter Cornish
City sent an SOS. Then there
was silence for a few days, until
the German high command an
nounced that surface raider"
had destroyed an entire British
convoy" of over 10000 tons. Tues
day. the British admiralty announ-
Ced that % OF the 80 ships OF the
convoy including the Rangitiki
and the Cornish City had arrived
in British ports and that many Of
the still missing nine vessels might
be safe--thanks to the heroism Of
Captain Feegan and the crew of
the Port Jervis.
Recalled TO Duty
Feegan, British naval officer
who commanded destroyers during
the World War. was called out Of
retirement at the beginning Of this
one and placed in command OF the
Port Jeryis, passenger freight
boat in the Australian trade, con-
verted into a merchant cruiser.
She was armed with naval guns of
See SAGA OF SEA-pag q
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13
PROPOSALS FOR
AID To ENGLAND
GAIN MOMENTUM
Key Members in Congress
Inclined 10 Loosen
Purse Strings
nv Internatronoi New. ser,ic,,

Try International News Servicel
Washington. Nov. IL ms -
Proposals for loosening this ma.
tons purse strings In its program
Of aid to Great Britain are gaining
momentum in Congress. a check
up OF key members disclosed TO-
day.
Rep. May CD Ky. chairman Of
the House military affairs COM
mittee said he believed that the
United States should provide
Great Britain with anything she
wants, and II she cant pay. giye
IL to her"
Rep. Shafer (R) Mich. men,
Der OF the committee. predicted
that repeal OF the johnson act.
which bars loans TO debt-default-
ing nations is certain to be the
next major step In a policy OF aid
Ing Great Britain.
There is no doubt but that the
people have expressed a desire to
help Great Britain, Shafer said
Il think the people are sold ON
the idea OF giving support and
staying out of war. Repeal OF the
johnson act is certain to be the
next step.
Il don't think there will be any
great oppC sition to selling flying
fortresses' and other big planes to
Great Britain. -
Plan More Aid
Rep. Snyder CD Pa. chairman
OF the military appropriations sub
committee said that aid 10 Great
Britain will be stepped up as
result of the election.
There will be multiplied aid"
he said. I'VE are now producing
Is flying fortresses a month and
under the new policy half 20 to
Great Britain.
From month TO month there
will be a step-up in supplying es.
sential needs in the way OF air
planes, munitions and foodstuffs
for Great Britain"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13

An East Coast Canadian Port.
Nov 13-UP- The suicide of the
British merchant cruiser, Port
Jervis, in battle with a German
pocket battleship, was described
by surviving members of her
crew today.
As the sea closed over her decks,
she was afire from stern 70 bow
under the pounding fire of the IL
inch guns of her Adversary, but
her own guns still blazed and
through the fire and smoke, her
commander. Captain f. S. Fogarty
Feegan, bloody from his wounds,
one arm almost shot away. could
be seen still on his bridge below
ing orders.
Sixty five survivors were landed
here by Swedish freighter Tues
day night. Some had shrapnel
wounds and were taken to hos
pital. Their stories described one
Of the most ferocious, one sided,
and heroic battles Of the war. The
4 VI v'A 40 AA'fNl IdQ q tu1Attt
but by attacking and fighting she
permitted at least 20 Of the 3S mer-
chant ships she was escorting to
escape.
Flag Raised Again
At one time during the battle.
which lasted hardly 10 minutes.
her flag was shot away. AS high
explosive and shrapnel shells ex-
ploded on her decks and in her
super structure, a member Of the
crew climbed into the rigging and
put up another and this Union Jack
was Tapping in the breeze when
she turned bow up and plunged to
the bottom
One hero was Sven Olander.
captain Of the Swedish freighter.
whose ship had been one of the
Port Jeryis' convoy. He fled with
the rest when the Port Jervis en-
Gagged the battleship. but returned
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13
New Daylight Attack

london, Nov. y MS a new
daylight air raid alarm. London'g
332nd since the war began, scream
ed in the British capital today az
Nazl raiders once araln launched
an attack on the city.
There were no Immediate do
velopments in the London region.
where workers were stu clearing
away the debris lot BY Tuesday
-hight-s Nazi attacks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13

Hsrbor Springs, Mich. Nov 70
--AP-- Funeral services will be
today for Mrs. John T. Starr. 70.
mother OF Raymond W. starr for
mer State attorney general. She
died after a long illness.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13
There's Something Heavy
Hanging Over Congressman

diameter. Engineers have report
I'd that some Of them appear to be
bent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Thursday:
Fair, Cold

NEW YORK-UP-The principal
government witness in the mail
fraud and conspiracy trial OF How
ard c. Hopson returned TO the
stand in federal court today in an
effort TO substantiate charges that
the former utilities magnate CHS
eled S20.000,000 from the now bank
rupt Associated Gas and Electric
Company.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13

CHlCAGO-lNS- Gen. Charles
G.. Dawes, foSler vice president
and former L. 5. ambassador to
Great Britain. declared in a formal
statement today that he believed
it would be national folly" for
America to enter the European
war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13

LONDON-INS- Britain's nava
blockade has been extended TO
Syria, French West Africa, Liberia,
Portuguese Guinea, Madagascar
and Reunion Island, the ministry OF
economic warfare announced 10:
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13

Ian SlNG-UP-The state
highway department today ad-
vlsed deer hunters TO delay
starting for the Upper Peninsu-
Ia by at least 10 hours, while
additional efforts were being
made TO speed the transfer OF
hunters across the straits.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13

MIDLAND. Pa.-INS-The Cruel
Bile Steel Company OF America
plant was on the verge OF COM
plete shutdown today with two
thirds OF its $500 employees out
on strike or unable to work OF
heavy schedule of American and
British war equipment orders. Only
/ 800 Of the plants workers were
at their jobs this morning. A. l..
Sonnhalter, general superintendent,
declared.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13

SAN FRANCISCO ms - A
persistent rumor that the 1864
ton German luxury liner Bremen
had been sunk was given added
weight today in the San Francisco
Danish newspaper. The paper
quoted a telegram from an UNI
identified source in Denmark stat
ing the ship is lying at the bottom
OF the Kattegat between Denmark
and Norway.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13

ROME ms - Notwithstand-
ing Washington denials, reports
persisted IN Vatican cities today
that President Roosevelt and Pope
Plus recently exchanged messages.
The Pontiff sent a cable congra-
tulating Mr.. Roosevelt on his re-
election. it was said. In reply. ac-
cording TO these reports. President
Roosevelt expressed his gratitude
and reaffirmed his determination
to continue peace efforts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13

VICHY. France -AP - The
French government appealed to-
day to all followers of General
Charles De Gaulle to return to
their normal places in the Father
land and receive the clemency"
OF Chief of State Marshal Philippe
Petain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13

CARTERSvILLE, Ga. --AP A
coroner's jury said it found mo
evidence of foul play" in the death
Of two-year-old Murray Upshaw,
Jr., whose body was found on a
rugged mountainside Tuesday
mile and a half from his north
Georgia farm home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13

NEW YORK-UP-MacKay Ra-
do today intercepted a radio mes
sage from the British steamer Elm.
pire Wind today which said she
was being attacked by bombers in
the North Atlantic 200 miles off
the west coast of Ireland.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13

DOWNEY. Cal. ms - More
than half Of the 5000 workers at
the Nultee Aircraft plant in
Downey. which holds millions of
dollars worth of national defense
contracts. were prepared today TO
strike lat any moment. They
were ordered by their c. !. o.
chiefs TO prepare to walk out
Immediately, as Union and COM
pany representatives. appeared 20
be deadlocked over the Union S
demand for increased wages.
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See STORM on LAKEs-Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13

Continued on Page SLY
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13

BUCHAREST-INS- Two new
earth shocks rocked Bucharest dur
ing the darkness of the night bring
ing new terror in the wake Of Ruma-
MAS most devastating earthquake
in more than a century. The two
temblors, both of strong intensity.
followed IN quick succession and
marked the ninth earth upheaval
since the first disastrous shock on
Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13

CHICAGO - UP - The Middle
Vests great snow and windstorm
apparently blew away the Amer
lean housewives potential saving
In the cost OF her Thanksgiving tur-
key. Freezing winds across the
Midwest turkey belt killed an esti-
mated 100000 gobblers, and the loss
was reflected Immediately in a rise
OF a cent and a half per pound In
the wholesale price OF turkeys at
the chicago Mercantile Exchange.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13

TOKYO -AP - Domei Japan
ese news agency reported today
that army. navy and cabinet lead
ers had conferred for two hours
with Emperor Hirohito and reach
ed complete agreement" regard
ing the japanese program in
China.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-09-20

fit of ectasy, says, eve will soon be
in the midst of Autumn's glorified
splendor. The distanct hillsides
will unfold a wealth of regal beau
ty, the river will take on a deeper
color, the sun VIII drop his bril-
liant hues more prodigally over
the western sky. The woodland
path will sparkle with the en-
chanting touch of natures alche-
mist, while over all September
will drop her dewy tears of glad
ness
And The Globe, as if to spoil
the poetic effusion, SO nicely writ
ten, said: Yes, and we will soon
wade knee-deep in snow and slush
and feast on pumpkin pie"