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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23
No Demands Made
For Colonial
Concessions

Vichy, Unoccupied France, May
2S-AP- Vice Premier Admiral
Jean Darlan told the French people
today in a broadcast speech, that
Adolf Hitler had not asked France
TO hand over her fleet or make any
colonial concessions during the cur
rent negotiations with Germany.
Darlsn declared that Germany be-
gan the war alone and judges her.
self able to end it alone against no
matter what coalition
"on the result of negotiations in
course" Darlan asserted. directly
depends, the future OF France" a
Stooses Life
ut Is necessary Tor her to choose
between life and death. The marshal
and government have chosen life. .
He emphasized that "ln Jane,
1910, the victor could have refused
us an armistice. beaten us and
wiped France off the map OF the
world-but he did not do it,"
Now. Darlan said, In May, 1871,
the victor has agreed to negotiate
with the French government"
The vice premier said he had
gone to Berchtesgaden to confer
with Adolf Hitler at the Fuehrer's
request. but said that France freely
chooses the road which she has
taken
AT no moment IN the conversa-
question of France abandoning in
any way her sovereignty, he said,
emphatically.
Duty Clear
Darlan told the French people
their duty was clearly traced;
Follow the Marshal (Petain), and
aid him with all your force. as | am
doing, in his work OF national res
toration. Like him. like me. in your
thoughts be inspired only by the
interests OF France"
Darlan outlined the nature Of his
conversations with Hitler in a ser
les of clipped sentences at the be-
ginning OF his fiveminute speech:
The Chancellor did not ask me
to hand over our fleet to him.
Everyone knows-and the Eng.
lish better than anyone else that
I will never hand it over to any
one.
The Chancellor did not ask me
for any colonial territory. He did
not ask me TO declare war on Eng
land
why has he acted so? Germany
began the war alone and judges
herself able TO end il alone against
no matter what coalition.
AT no moment in the converse
ton was there question OF France
abandoning in any way her SOW
ereignty.
France freely is choosing the
road which she is taking
"On her depends her present and
her future
she will have the reace which
she makes herself
She will have the place in the
organization OF Europe which she
will have made for herself"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23

The lumberjacks will arrive in the
next episode with axes, surveying
instruments and shanty boats amid
boisterous songs. Mrs. Olive Kersey
and Mrs Herbert Francois, Harriet
faculty will he in charge.
A circuit riding preacher will ap-
pear in the next scene and will hold
camp meetings in the woods. People
will sit on rough hewn benches and
on tree stumps Mrs. Esther Fetch
er. Woodruff School. will be direc-
tor
Songs OF the Civil War will be por-
trayed in the following episode
Mrs Elizabeth Teaboldt. high school
instructor. will be in charge. Famil-
lar old rural school SONGS will be
sung in the next scene. Miss Olive
Adams. principal at Prospect
School, will direct this episode
The village blacksmith will be
the center OF the next presentation
Children will crowd around him
wonder IN their vide eyes. The
sparks OF his anvil will delight
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23
Dust Cause of
Head on Crash,
Death Results
Four Injured in
Accidents

One person died and four were
injured as result OF traffic crash
es in this area Thursday.
Dead: John Patrick. Route 3
Milan.
Injured Miss Irene Kvatkowski
q, and John Kwatkowski. 10, r.
3. Milan; Joseph Franczyk, 20
Route l, Milan; Mrs. Anna Logden.
IS, Plymouth.
Mr.. Patrick died at Boyer Me
mortal Hospital late Thursday night
O.. a fractured skull received in an
accident on the Milan-OakVille Rd.
near its intersection with Hitch
ingham Rd. Thursday afternoon.
He was passenger in a car driv-
ei by Miss Kwatkowsk which col
!ided head on with one driven by
Mr.. Franczyk. Both drivers told
state police the wind had created a
virtual dust storm which blinded
them temporarily so that neither
saw the approaching car. The
watkowski car Was badly damag-
ed by the impact.
Both. drivers. and John Kwat-
kowski, were treated for their in
jIries by Milan physicians. and Mr..
Patrick was rushed TO the local
hospital He never regained con.
sciousness. The remains are at
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23
No Optimism, But
Landing Parties
Beaten Off
Attack on British
Ships Believed
Exaggerated

The battle OF Crete neared
climax today with British land
and sea forces stubbornly fighting
against overwhelming Nszi air
superiority.
4 major test OF air power as OPP
posed TO sea power was in the max
ing with the outcome still in
doubt.
The Germans claimed series OF
spectacular successes against Brit.
ish naval units defending the sea
approaches to Crete but there
was no confirmation of the Nazi
assertions from London which re.
ported that the royal navy still
ruled the waves and had prevent
ed sea-borne troops from reinforc-
ing the air-borne German invaders
OF Crete.
On the island OF Crete itself the
British faced obviously long odds
in attempting to fight off Nazi air
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23
Fund Provided
For Recreation

A $1,000 allotment for United
Service Organizations recreation
and social plan for defense work
ers was adopted by Community
Fund directors Thursday night at
Ypsilanti High School. The fund
was approved with the provision
that the L. S. o. would not ask
Ypsilanti Community Fund 10
carry on a further campaign to
raise the established $4,000 Ypsi-
lanti U.S.O. goal until next fail,
the time Of the organization drive.
Policies of the L. S. o. were ex-
planned to directors by John
Moore, secretary Of the Ann Arbor
Community Fund. Six organiza-
tions will put the L. s. o. plan in
operation. explained Mr.. Moore.
These groups are the Salvation
ArmytY. w. c. A. and y. NJ. c.
A.. National Catholic Community
Service, Jewish Welfare Board
and National Travellers Aid AS
ISOLATION.
The speaker said the Federal
government will assume recrea-
tional and social programs for men
in Army and Navy units while the
L. S. o. will service men who are
off duty from these organizations
or men and women engaged in de-
tense work.
Directors approved the allotment
because a number Of local people
have Joined Army and Navy units
and are stationed at other places,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23
Fourteen Dead
in Mine Blast

Bicknell Ind. May % UP-Res-
cue workers today recovered the
bodies of nine men killed In a mine
explosion and dug through the
debris to search for five more who
were believed victims of the disas-
ter.
Seventeen others narrowly
escaped death.
\, J. Stivers, secretary-treasurer
OF the company, said rescue work
ers had recovered seven bodies and
were digging into the debris in
search OF seven more men known to
have been in the mine
He said only two of the dead had
been brought TO the surface They
were Charles F. Wright. 3s, and
James NJ. Smith, S..
Stivers said the explosion oc-
Cured in a tunnel 325 feet below
the ground. The men we're working
about $500 feet from the shaft.
The mine officials reported the
men were not burned but apparent
ly had suffocated when the explo-
sion. apparently caused by gas
about 9s15 last night. shattered the
walls Of the tunnel and cut off their
supply OF air.
He said the Is others employed
on the night shift were working in
another section OF the mine. They
were able to reach the shaft and
escape.
Stivers said there was a "chsnce"
the remaining seven we're alive but
that there was little hope.
State Mine Inspector Frank Fer
guson joined the crew of rescue
workers at the mine. which is locat-
ed in the southeastern Indiana coal
fields approximately 30 miles north
Of Evansville. The company EN-
ployed 1855 men.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23
Ford Group at
Meeting Today

Hours Of work. wages and work
ing conditions were TO be discuss
ed by a Ford Motor Company
representative. delegates from all
Ford plants in the vicinity and
representative of the ALL this
afternoon at Hotel Huron.
Frank Whitmire represents the
company. Plants sending delega-
ties 10 the meeting are at Brook
lyn. Dundee. Flat Rock. Manches-
ter and Sharon Mills. Milan. Mil
ford, Newberg. Worthwhile. Phoe-
nix. Plymouth. Saline and Ypsi-
lanti AFL representatives will be
John J. Murphy, director, and Pc
ter McGayin. organizer.
Ypsilanti Ford local will meet
tonight at 7:30 in union hesdquar-
tiers,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23

troops which we're arriving on q
virtual 24-hour schedule. The luft.
waite ruled the skies over Crete
and the British had no means Of
breaking the momentum OF the
invasion except by blasting the Ger.
man troops after they reached the
ground.
No Optimism
There was no optimism in Lon.
don that the British and Creek
land troops would he able TO bat
tie indefinitely against constantly
increasing numbers OF airborne
Nazi troops.
Berlin communiques claimed an
unprecedented series OF successes
in attacks by diye-bombers, level
bombers and torpedo planes
against the eastern Mediterranean
fleet.
ThesGerman reports claimed that
two battleships have been hit. four
cruisers sunk. 10 cruisers damaged
and several destroyers and subma-
Iines damaged and sunk in the air
sea battles raging around Crete.
Rome chImed in with a claim that
Italian motor-torpedo boats have
torpedoed three British cruisers
and Italian bombers sunk one 5000.
ION British cruiser.
The Axis claims were so sweep.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23
jury UncOvers
no New Clues

Ann Arbor. Mich. May 2S-No
important new evidence has been
revealed from the coroner's jury
hearings on the mysterious death
of Miss Hazel Briggs, 3s. Detroit.
at Manchester. Sheriff John Os-
born said today.
This was in refutation OF a re-
port that new facts were being dis
covered. The only thing not al
ready known the sheriff said, was
report Of a witness that on Apr
10 the night Miss Briggs disap-
peared from her mothers Man
chester home. he had been driv-
ing near the Raymond Troll farm
or which Miss Briggs charred re-
mains were found a month later
and had nearly been forced off the
road by large red car travelling
at a high rate OF speed.
Questioning OF the Trolz' neigh
bors revealed that on four sep
arate evening fires were seen in
the location OF the Trolz refuse
pill, where 1t is believed Miss Briggs
was either burned alive or cremat-
ed in a barrel OF oil. These fires
were seen on the nights OF Apr
10, the evening she disappeared
Apr. Il. Apr 70. and May 3. a
week before the remains we're dis
covered
Mr.. Troll testified 10 having re-
ceived a telephone call the night
o. Apr. 10 informing him OF the
fire, but said he did not investigate
as he thought that It was merely
some waste matter al the dump
which might have been ignited by
surrounding grass fires.
The coroner's jury comprised Of
SIX Manchester residents. plans TO
resume its hearings Tuesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23
French Hurry
Ships to Dakar

fBv international News ssrtice)
London. May % ms A new
~ accelerated movement OF French
naval and supply ships TO the stra-
tegic French west African port
OF Dakar was reported under way
today.
A reliable French source in Lon.
don said the French vessels were
Fastening 10 Dakar as a precaution
against any possible action there
contemplated by the United States.
Editors note There have been
recent rumors that the United
States planned TO seize Dakar
rather than permit It to fall into
German hands)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23
SCHOOL AID WILL
LEAD PARADE OF
BIG MONEY BILLS
Two Million Topped From
Requested Forty
Six Million
ADJUSTED TO SATISFY
RURAL, URBAN AREAS
Senate Finance Committee
to Report Major Bills
to Legislature


Lansing, May 23- UP - The
Smith school aid bill, its formula
adjusted to satisfy rural and urban
districts but cut S2.O00,000 from
the $i6,0OO,OO0 annual subsidy re-
Quested, today was scheduled TO
lead a parade of appropriation bills
from the senate finance committee.
Sen. Don Nanderwerp. r.. FIRE.
mont, senate finance and appropria.
tons chairman said the measure
would go to the floor with the re-
duced figure. after school repre-
sentatives conferred with Governor
Van Wagner 10 report their agree
ment. The bill represented a
compromise between rural dis
tricts benefitting under its provl-
sions and metropolitan interests
who complained il cut their grants.
With the senate finance commit
tee operating on schedule to report
back a dozen major money bills,
veteran observers said the legisla-
ture was in better shape for keep
ing its adjournment date than II
has been at this time for a num-
Der OF years. Adjournment was
scheduled for next Tuesday.
Administration forces, however,
still sought further reduction in APP
preparations which were about
$50, 600, 900 in excess OF State Bud
get Director Leo J. Nowickis rec
concentrations.
Passes House
Ready for the governors sigma
ture was the unified revenue de-
partment bill 1t rode out a stormy
house career TO pass Thursday IN
an amended form when the COP
bloc split. The amendments re-
moved the Republican secretary II
states tax collection divisions
from the proposed agency and cut
the directors salary to $4,000 and
his term to Ave years. The amend
ments received speedy concurrence
in the senate ard the bill was sent
to the governor.
Sen. George P. McCallum, r
Ann Arbor, who has sought con
solidation OF all state revenue col
lection agencies for the past six
yearS urged hk colleagues to &C.
cept the house amendments be-
cause at is the best we're going
to get out OF the house"
Among the bills ready for de-
bate in the senate today were the
| house-passed Mills bill revising the
unemployment compensation law
and the Acker milk marketing act.
Forty-four other measures OF vary
ing importance were also ready
for initial floor discussion. Most
OF them were expected to go to a
final vote without a murmur.
Senate committees were to con-
slider house bills TO provide for a
four-man. bipartisan liquor con
troll commission excluding the gov
ernor and secretary of state as ex-
officio members. and the Colin L..
Smith bill requiring all strikes 70
be ratified by 81 per cent OF a
plants employees, and employees af.
fected. in supervised elections az
ter a S0-day waiting period.
Nearly Meets Defeat
The strike control bill nearly met
house defeat Thursday. An amend
mentw as attached requiring sane
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23
Draftees to Have
Cigarettes, Candy


Ypsilantf post 40 2i0s, Veterans
OF Foreign Wars today announc-
ed plans 10 cooperate with the Ann
Arbor post in securing cigarettes
and candy for those drafted from
this area
Coin boxes will be placed IN local
stores and buildings and with the
contributions. cigarettes and can
dy will be purchased and given 10
the men before they leave from
Ann Arbor. In the past the Ann
Arbor unit has been doing this
work. but the plan Is now TO in
clude Ypsilanti. Saline Milan and
Manchester as draftees also come
from these districts.
George Robins. commander,
and 4 Smith are in charge Of the
committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23
Island Park to be Scene of Music Festival

them. Miss Hazel Davis. Woodruff
School. will be in charge.
a medicine show with blaring
band. loud talking comedians and
riotous songs will portray the next
scene in charge OF Charles y. Hill,
hign school faculty member The
next group OF singers from abroad.
from past 20 present times. will be
directed in song by Roland Schsfer
school music director. in charge
OF the pantomime OF II episodes.
The Chautauqus With speakers.
artists and musicians will follow
Mrs. Jack lockwood. substitute
teacher in city schools will direct
this scene College spirit through
songs and yells will be given in
scene directed by Miss Martha
Lucent. city schools art teacher.
For the finale. Mr. Schafer will
select a varied program Of songs
by the Mothersingers. band or
chestra. msdrigals and Girls Drum
and Bugle Corps,
see FEErfN 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23
Plane Program
May Increase

Washington, May % --AP-The
War Department will soon ask
Congress. informed quarters said
today. for a s2.500.00000O approp
ration for a new "recurity fleet
OF 1900 bombing and fighting
planes 10 be ready for action in
about IS months.
As outlined by defense officials.
the 13,000-plane program would be
superlmposed on the present q -
900 Army goal as we'll as other
undisclosed addition already pro
posed in the regular military ap-
propriations bill now pending be-
fore a House committee.
n approved BIZ Congr sss. the
security fleet" outlay was ex-
pected TO give fresh impetus 20
President Rooseyelts recommends
Soc NFE-paze 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23
Congress Today
CBy Associated Prsss)

(By Associated Press)
Senate
Routine business moon EST.
Special defense committee inves.
tigates West Coast shipbuilding
strikes G0:30 a. M.
Interstate Commerce Subcom-
mittee continues study OF telegraph
industry 10:30).
Joint Senate-House Conference
Committee expects 10 reach COM
promise agreement on bill for gov
eminent acquisition OF refugee for
eign ships (l0:30l.
House
In recess.
Naval Affairs Committee studies
new Public Works bill Q0).
Thursday
Senate
In recess.
House
Passed bill to authorize Navy TO
establish new police force for shore
establishments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23
German Hero of
Scapa Flow Lost

(Bv International News Service)
Berlin. May BINS - Lieut..
Commander Guenther Prien, Ger
many's most famous submarine
commander, has been lost with his
U4boat at sea.
Loss Of Prien, who guided his T.
boat into Scapa Flow under mus-
zles OF British guns early In the
war and sank the battleship Royal
Oak. was revealed in the following
communique:
The submarine commanded by
Commander Guenther Prien failed
TO return from its last operations
against the enemy.
Loss OF this submarine must be
Ieckoned with.
Commander Prien, hero OF Scspa
Flow. whom the Fuehrer in appre.
citation OF his outstanding merits
decorated with the oak leaves OF
the knights Cross OF the Iron
Cross, and his brave crew will con.
tinue TO live in the hearts Of all
Germans"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23

The second annual Hornet Mod
Ell Club meet will be sponsored by
the Ypsilanti Junior Chamber Of
Commerce assisted by the Hornet
Model Club and will be Sunday,
June %, according to Don Gridley,
contest director and club leader.
The meet is expected TO attract
entrants from surrounding Mich.-
gan cities as well as Ohio. and-wi.l
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23
Bridges Plans
to Take Stand

San Francisco, May 2S-INS -
Harry Bridges. Australian born
longshore labor leader, will take
the stand In his own defense Mon
day, IL was announced today as the
deportation hearing brought by
the federal government on the
grounds that the West Coast Go
chieftain is a Communist neared
an end.
Defense plans were set back by
a ruling by Judge Charles b. Sears
excluding evidence as TO Bridges
good reputation as a union leader
and Defense Attorney Richard
Gladstein was the object OF a dra-
matte rebuke by Judge Sears,
which threatened 10 disrupt yester-
days session.
During the questioning OF Fred
Heiner, ships clerk and former
union official. defense witness.
chief government counsel Albert
Del Guercio oh ,ected to questions
on Bridges general reputation,
which Judge Sears had already
excluded in tho examining of sey.
eral other witnesses.
Gladstein leaped up TO declare
that Del Guercio was insulting the
witness, and demanded that the
objection he stricken from the
record. When Judge Sears retus-
ed TO strike It out, Gfadstefn con
tinued to argue. provoking the trial
examiner to declare sngrily
Il don't want TO hear from you
any more in this case, Mr.. Glad
stein. suggest that your asso-
ciate counsel. Mrs. King. take over
the examination OF the witness
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23
AUSTRALIANS EAGER TO FLY

Melbourne. Australia. MAY "a
Up More than 100000 men have
applied for enlistment in the Royal
Australian Air Force since II ask
ed for recruits So weeks ago. The
air department has determined
this means an application every
three and a half minutes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23

SHANGHAI --AP- Lieut. Col
Kunio Akiyama, official spokesman
for Japanese forces in China. ac-
knowiedged today that Chinese
troops had recaptured ChukiY stra'
tegic railhead in northern Gre
kiang province, after a voluntary"
by the japanese
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23
Today in 1915

tBv Associated Press
May %. l9l6-Col. Winston
Churchill demands that every avail
able soldier be put on fighting line.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23
British Fight Stubbornly
as Battle of Crete Nears
Climax, Battleships Sunk
Clio Voted at
Ford, Ready
to Negotiate
Certification Will
Take Ten DAYS

nv AHNnNlalfl ISNNf
Detroit. MAY Is AP-The Unit
Ell Automobile Workers tClOl. de-
claring itself ready to draw a cur.
tain on the past planned today
to begin collective bargaining ne.
gotiations Immediately with The
Ford Motor Co. last OF the auto
motive industry's' big three 10
come within the unions scope.
All that remained 10 confirm
the UAW-CIO victory In the larg
est employe election OF National
Labor Relations Board history was
certification by the NLRB at
Washington. Frank II Bowen.
NLRB regional director, estimated
the winning union would be desig
mated in 10 days.
r. j. Thomas. UAW-CIO presi-
dent, said that in addition to "ade-
quate recognition, the union would
seek 10 cent hourly wage boost.
"a system OF seniority 10 govern
layoffs and rehirings" and "vaca-
tons with pay"
The UAW-CIO is ready 10 draw
the curtain on the past" Thomas
announced We are anxious TO
erase all bitterness and substitute
foI it genuine cooperative bar
gs1ning.
Michael F. Widman. Jr.. who
headed the unions Ford orgsniza-
tional drive. predicted that with
in a few days practically all the
Ford workers who voted for the
ALL or no union will be CLIO mem.
bers now that this overwhelming
vote has shown that the UAW-ClO
is indisputsbly the choice OF the
vast majority"
Harry II. Bennett, Ford person
mel director. termed the vote "a
great victory for the Communist
party. Gov Murray Van Wagner
and the National Labor Relations
Board"
THE law provides that We must
live with them, and we never vio-
late the law" he added.
Final unofficial figures gave the
union almost 20 per cent OF the
Rouge plant vote and more than 73
per cent OF the Lincoln plant vote.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23

1STANBUL-INS- Germany has
handed over the Greek Aegean Is
lands of Thasos and Samothrace
TO Bulgarian troops, it was an
nounced in Istanbul today. Wheth-
Ell the strategic islands were coded
TO Bulgaria or are merely being
held by the Bulgarians for the
Germans was not stated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23

BELFAST-lNS- Prime Minis
ter J. NJ. Andrews OF northern Ire
land today announced he will go
TO London soon at Prime Minister
Churchills request TO discuss pos
sible military CONSUMPTION in north
ern Ireland.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23

WASHINGTON-INS- Secretary
OF the Navy Knox. Underseeretary
Forrestal, and Chairman Emory S.
Land of the maritime commission
were requested to appear before
the special Senate Committee in
vestigating national defense today
as it opened its inquiry into the
West Coast shipbuilding strike.