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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24
j. s. MAY CONVOY
SHIPS HALF WAY
ACROSS ATLANTIC
Defense Line of Canada,
u. S. to be Thousand
Miles From Coast
ADMINISTRATION FAILS
TO GIVE INTERPRETATION
Information Revealed in
Speech Made by
LaGuardia

(Rv International News Service)
Ottawa. Apr. 2i-lNS-Canadian
government circles today buEzed
with uncontirmed reports that the
, United States government is plan
ming to use naval craft in convoy
duty half way across the Atlantic.
The rumors circulated following
the disclosure that the plans OF
the Canada-U United States Perman-
ent Joint Defense Board call for a
projection OF the North American
defense line to a point 1000 miles
at sea.
TIE disclosure was made by
Mayor +. II. LaGuardia OF New
York, chairman of the L. S. section
OF the Defense Board, who. in an
address before the Canadian Club
and the Canadian Federation OF
Mayors. declared:
when We talk about the defense
OF Canada and the United States we
mean, OF course, not only the de-
Tense OF the coast, but offshore de-
itHoC ds Ntli. anu W uSu VIC idih
OF offshore defense, we understand
it is to defend our shores three
hours distant from the farthest
points OF either the Canadian or
the United States coast. And when
| say three hours, ! mean three
hours by airplane doing 1888 miles
an hour"
Prior to delivering his speech.
Mayor LaGuardia told reporters, in
answer to a request on how far the
United States would go Id conveying
war supplies bound for England.
that his addressed contained "a line
in 1t that will give you the whole
answer"
This remark, coupled with the
declaration OF policy. led to the
flood OF convoy speculation in the
Canadian capital today. Government
officials would not comment on the
statement and refused all press re-
quests for an Interpretation of it.
Questioned by reporters follow.
ing his speech, LaGuardia said that
the Atlantic defense line would be
fixed frcr1 "the most eastern pdjnf
at which we have bases" When
asked II this meant Newfoundland,
he smiled but made no reply.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24
French Demand
Return of Laval

Vichy. France, Apr. Chaplain
rival of Vice Premier Admiral Jean
Darlan in Paris today was the sig
nal for appearance of a shower of
printed demands for the return Of
former Vice Premier Pierre Laval
to the Vichy government and recog-
milton of realities" in view OF Bal
kan events. it was reported here.
The usually conservative newspa-
per lie Petit Parisien printed a
front-page editorial headlined. The
Hour OF Choice pointing to Ger
man victories and concluding: We
hope the state and people will
choose men who saw things clearly
in the past"
ParisMidi headlined, France to
decide her future" Les Nouveau
Temps published a long article
stating that Napoleon's ultimate
failure could not be- repeated by
Hitler.
Marcel Deaf, writing in L'Oeuvre
warned the Vichy government that
American entry into the conflict
is dead within" and that pro- Brit
ish sentiments of certain North
African colonials have gone down
several degrees because OF the
situation in the Balkans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24
Morgenthau Pleads For Bill
to Avert Initiation Danger

(By International News Service)
Washington, Apr. 24-lNS-Sec-
rotary of the Treasury Morgenthau
today faces an increasingly hostile
House Ways and Means Commit.
tee to plead for a $500, 0OO,O00 tax
bill to safeguard national finances
and avert threat OF initiation.
Despite the fact that the COM
mittee had agreed to seek to raise
the money. the stiff taxes neces-
sary to produce such huge amount
threatened to cause widespread
discussion.
Some Republican members talk
ed OF refusing to levy new taxes
until the Administration agreed 10
cut non-defense expenditures by
at least s500,000,o00.
The Treasury Secretary, II was
reported, Will tell the committee
that the national income will reach
s90. 200. 100000 in the next II
months and that the country east
ly can absorb the Administration S
proposed tax program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24
GM Contract
Not Settled

NV International New- Serv,ce)
Detroit, Apr. 24-INS-With a
special mediation commission rea-
dy TO step into the picture. con-
tract negotiations were to continue
today between officials OF the Unit
ed Automobile Workers Union Clio
and the General Motors Corpora
ton as a five-dey strike notice ex-
pired.
The union has strongly indicated
1t will ignore / 30-day cooling of -
period ordered by the state labor
mediation board and is awaiting
the results OF strike vote balloting
in the corporations 81 plants
throughout the country. Workers
in al plants, the union said, have
voted unanimously TO go on strike
unless their demands are met.
Wage increases were reported
the stumbling block in contract ne
gotiations. A company proposal
on wages was turned down fatty
by the unions negotiating com.
mittee after a long discussion, Il
was reported.
Federal Labor Conciliator James
F. Dewey said a special three-man
mediation commission named by
Gov. Murray d. Van Wagner
would make check OF the extent
OF the corporation defense orders
and the plants engaged in defense
production. For the present, the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24

Another tax program was thrust
before the committee by Joint con-
gressional committee tax experts
which bears more lightly upon
lower and middle class incomes.
Under the tentative Treasury plan
a married man with $4,000 income
would pay $72 taxes instead OF the
present Sill, while under the staff
plan he would pay S44.
The tentative plan OF the House
body was to hear Morgenthau,
Assistant Secretary OF the Treas
ury John L. Sullivan and other
Treasury experts this week, and
open its hearings to public wit
nesses on Monday.
Criticism Heard
Meantime, critical senatorial
comment was heard on the Treas
ury's proposSf 20 raise $4,000, 600,
200 revenue from individual income
taxpayers, from lowest TO the high
est. with biggest increases on the
lower incomes which have been
touched lightly in the past.
Sen. LaFollette (P) Wis. said
that he would oppose any increase
in the 10 per cent defense super
tax, saying that this would consti-
tute ''meat-axe tactics. Despite
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24
New Defense Plant Program
Nearing Negotiation Stage

ious plans were based on furnish
ing full equipment for 100000
men. plus critical" items for
100000.
2. Substantially boost the ca
pacity for turning out munitions
needed by the British. particularly
long-range bombers. Experts say
Britain must have such planes In
great numbers IL she is eventually
to start widespread offensive war
fare against Germany.
The new program was understood
TO be awaiting approval by the OF.
1ce OF Production Management and,
after that, by the President.
I In authoritative quarters II was
reported to call for construction Of
upwards OF 30 ordnance factories
expansion OF at least three existing
bomber engine plants and dozens OF
other types OF defense factories;
obstruction OF two new bomber
fuselage frame factories, and the
acquisition OF two new bomber en-
CINE Capacities The latter term
would cover either new plants 1r
the conversion TO engine manufac-
ture OF plants which now produce
some other type OF equipment.
The program would be financed
partially by funds recently allocat-
ed by President Roosevelt from
the $1,000 100000 lease-lend appro-
priation and partially by construc-
ton and expansion funds given to
the Army directly by Congress.
Undersecretary OF War Patterson
said that the program plans had
been completed and should be
cleared through various interested
agencies in about two weeks He
confirmed that IL would call for
some substantial increases in air.
plane production capacity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24
DEFENSE BOARD
To TRY To END
MINERS STRIKE
Secretary of Labor Turns
Over Problem After
"a Day Delay
SOUTHERN OPERATORS
BOLT SECOND TIME
Stoppage Causing Heavy
Loss in Production
of Steel

(By international News Seryice)
New York. Apr. 24-INS-Secre-
tary OF Labor Frances Perkins ear
ly today certified the 24-day-old
work stoppage in the nations BIZ
luminous mines to the National De-
tense Mediation Board after south
ern operators bolted contract ne
gotiations with the CLIO for a sec
ond time and returned to Wash
ington.
Secretary Perkins, who has been
in New York for the past several
days personally lending aid in an
endeavor TO end the three-sided
dispute which has left 100000 work
ers idle in IL soft coal producing
states, in specially prepared
statement declared:
Continued disagreement, among
groups OF coal operators and the
miners with conferences breaking
up last night after every opportuni.
ty had been Afforded the disput-
ants to reach an accord by the
usual Cancellation methods makes
it necessary to certify the entire
wage dispute in the bituminous coal
industry to the national defense
mediation board.
ut is now clear that the south
ern operators have withdrawn from
the negotiations and declined TO
agree to the Presidents proposal
to reopen the mines. The northern
operators accepted the proposal and
the United Mine Workers accepted
it but in each case the acceptance
was contingent on all the mines
reopening.
certificstion POSTPONED
"Certification OF the case to the
board was postponed so as to give
all parties concerned an oppertuni-
ty to comply with the President .
request to reopen the mines"
l.. T. Putnam. spokesman for the
southern operators, said that the
negotiations had been hopelessly
deadlocked and the only way to
solve the dispute was to certify 1t
to the National Defense Mediation
Board. The southern delegation,
which left New York shortly after
midnight. VIII communicate with
the White House later today, he
said.
Following the breakdown in ne
gotiations. DR.. John R. Steelman,
director OF the Federal Cancellation
Service, charged that the south
erners "by leaving the negotia-
tions and in failing to comply with
the request to open the mines have
taken upon themselves a grave
responsibility"
The work stoppage in the mines.
it is estimated is now causing a
production loss Of 100000 tons Gf
steel weekly because Of the forced
closing down of blast furnaces
and beehive coke ovens. Other de-
tense industries also are reported
to be beginning to feel the pinch
due TO lack of coal.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24

tby ASSOCIATED PreSSD
British expeditionary troops were
reported still fighting desperately
today in the Thermopylae sector,
100 miles north OF Athens. in what
was apparently rearguard action
TO check Germany's blitzkrieg arm
les until the main body OF the
B,E.F. has embarked from south.
Jern Greece.
German aviators described
scenes OF the widest confusion as
Nazi Stuka dive bombers rained
death and destruction on troop
damned British transports.
Berlin sources asserted that at
least 100000 tons OF ships had al
ready been sunk, and an official
Greek communique acknowledged
that assaults by waves OF scream
ing Stukas had inflicted "consid-
cradle damage to ships and other
installations"
Still ClInglno
While the fall of Athens and the
end OF the 10 day old battle OF the
Balkans appeared imminent. au-
thoritative quarters in London in
sisted that B.EF. troops were
ciinginz stubbornly to defense po-
sitions in the Thermopylae zone.
1t was In this historic sector.
the scene OF bloody strife 2,4o0
years ago, that the Germans claim
ed yesterday their panzer columns
had smashed the British rearguard
and plunged on toward Athens.
A British spokesman declared
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24
Solons to Act
on Marketing
of Milk Bill
Board Membership
to be Five

Lansing. Apr. 24-UP-The Acker
Milk Marketing Bill, described by
it's hackers as break for the
farmer" was ready for final
house vote today after the powers
of the proposed board were clipped
In preliminary discussion.
The bill was introduced by Rep.
Ural S. Acker. r., Kalamazoo. 20
supplant the 1889 act declared I'M
constitutional by the State Su-
preme Court. In the senate. the
resolutions committee was TO re-
port out two motions for inyesti-
cations Of the financial status OF
the abandoned milk marketing
machinery, with -reeemmenda-
ton they be placed in the hands
OF attorney general.
The Acker measure had the
backing OF Rep. Maurice Z. Post,
r., Rockford, who said he was as
sured of Democratic support and
predicted passage OF the proposal.
Rep. Sherman l.. Loupee. Dowagiac
Republican. praised the measure
in floor discussion Wednesday and
said 1t was evidence that the legis-
lature was pleading for the farm
ers' cause"
An amendment proposed by
Rep. Nelson 4. Miles. r., Holland,
TO prevent the board from dieta-
ting milk marketing areas was
adopted and interpreted as blow
10 the proposed commission,
which could establish an area
only on petition Of 81 per cent Of
producers and distributors.
The house added an amendment
which wogld prevent doorstep de-
livery prices from being more
than double the producer price,
but Post said the provision prob
ably would be stricken 70 pre-
clude possible court interpreta-
ton OF the language as arbitrary
price setting.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24

ing her own future and that
OF her empire. In making our
reply, | believe we should con-
slider the future OF the United
States and that of the western
hemisphere"
Even II America were fully
prepared, Lindbergh argued.
there is no place where the
United States might base and
maintain an army on the British
Isles, and there is not enough
landing space for airplane
squadrons to match those OF
Germany.
He continued:
I'VE have weakened ourselves
for many months and still
worse we have divided our own
people by this dabbling in Eu-
ropes wars. While We should
have been concentrating on
American defense, We have been
forced TO argue over foreign
qharrels.
we must turn our eyes
and our faith back to our
own country before il is too
late. And when we do this. a
different vista opens before
us. Practically every difficult
ty we would face in invading
Europe becomes an asset to US
in defending America.
"The United States is better
situated from a military stand.
point than any other nation in
the world. Even in our present
condition OF unpreparedness,
no foreign power is in position
to invade US today.
IF we concentrate on our de-
Tense. and build the strength
that this nation should main
tain. no foreign army will ever
attempt to land on American
shores"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24
Three Receive
Terms in Jail

Wesley Richards. is W. Michigan
Ave. Ray Bullock and Robert Fish
CT. Ford Dam Rd., are in county
jail today starting a Is day SEN
tence for contributing to the de-
linauency Of minor children. JUS
tice Jay n. Payne Ann Arbor. also
assessed them SO costs each. or
is additional days in Jail
The three were arrested by
Trooper Frederick E. Davids Of the
local state police post Tuesday af-
ternoon. Trooper Davids signed
the complaint against them.
Two companions. George Sim
mons. 20. Route 8. and George
Cline. 81, 1855 Parkwood Ave, are
20 face similar charges today.
Trooper Davids said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24

bN ANsONldlN1
Washington. Apr. 24-AP - 4
vast new program OF defense plant
construction and expansion TO cost
approximately $500. 900. 900 has
been drafted by the War Depart.
ment. it was learned today. and 8
expected to reach the stage OF con-
tract negotiations in two weeks.
Almost doubling the sl.750, 000,-
900 OF defense plant construction
already under contract, the new
program is designed to:
1. Increase defense production
capacity to the point where Il will
supply full combat equipment for
an army of 100000 men, plus
so-called Critical" or basic items
for force twice that size. Pre-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24
Work Started
on Ford Plant

Excavation had actually been
started today for the new bomber
factory TO be built by the Ford Mo-
tor Company on Ecorse Rd. at Raw
sonyille Rd. Woodlots have been
cleared and farmlands leveled for
the 100000 project.
The former spurline from the
New York Central tracks Is being
re-laid, and is completed nearly
TO Ecorse Rd Jacksonville Rd.,
marking the county line between
Wayne and Washtenaw. Is TO be
closed. The factory site lie in Wash
fenaw and the landing field and
runway site is in Wayne County.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24
England Losing
Lindbergh Sees Attempt to Obtain American
EXpeditionary Force as Last
Desperate Hope

New York, Apr. "a ms
Great Britain is losing the war
and there is nothing the United
States can do TO stem the tide
OF German victory, Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh maintained today.
Britain's last desperate hope,
Lindbergh told $4,000 persons
gathered at a mass meeting of
the America First Committee.
is to persuade the L S. TO send
another American expeditionary
force to Europe.
France has now been defeat
ed, and despite the propaganda
and confusion OF recent months.
it is now obvious that England
is losing the war; he said. I
believe this is realized by even
the British government"
Dispatch Of an expeditionary
force to Europe. Lindbergh con-
tended. would only put the Unit
ed States in the position Of shar-
ing with England militarily. as
we'll as financially. the fiasco OF
this war"
Assailing England for promis.
ing aid to any and all nations
that would join her cause aid
that. he said, she could not give
-Lindbergh declared:
I'VE know that she misin.
formed them as she has misin-
formed US, concerning her state.
OF preparation, her military
strength and the progress OF
the war.
I'VE in this country have a
right to think OF the welfare of
America first, just as the people
in England thought of their own
country when they encouraged
the smaller nations OF Europe
to fight against hopeless odds.
When England asks us to
entar this war she Is con slider
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24
United States Youth Will Need to be Strong

from Europe or Asia. and the clos.
ing OF foreign ports TO our trade,
which would cause a terrific depres-
sion. DR.. Cleary pointed out Some
adults have no hope because they
do not have faith in the ability Of
youth 10 weather the storm. .bgt. !
believe" DR.. Cleary said, that
there is in the making a much
finer. stronger type OF leadership
than we have had in the past"
Most OF us who think about the
present situation are impressed
that time is our greatest obstacle. "
DR.. Cleary said. we shall have in
the Army by July a million and a
half young men. II is one thing for
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24
Congress Today
(By Associated Press)
Senate

(By Associated Press)
Senate
In recess.
Elections Committee studies com
test over West Virginia Senate seal
G0:30 a. m. EST.
Defense Investigating Committed
hears report on Army camp build
ing program G0:3O.
House
Routine session (noon).
Secretary Morgenthau explaiul
new Treasury tax proposals
WAYS and Means Committee.
Rules Committee considers pr(
cedure for debate on Vinson d
tense labor bill (ln:30).
YESTERDAY
Senate in recess.
House passed minor bills.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24

Young people. who will be the
leaders OF tomorrow. must develop
today the physical strength to carry
on hard work for long hours. the
mental strength 10 work out prob
lens. and moral or spiritual
strength TO preserve the nation. &C
cording to Dr. Owen J. Cleary. as
distant to the president OF Cleary
College, in his address Wednesday
on The National Defense and
Youth" before the Cleary College
assembly.
America must have strong lead.
ers II It is b overcome the dan
gers Of propaganda and fifth col
umnists, the possibility OF invasion
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24

people 10 raise an army; it is some
thing more TO equip it. We have
done amazingly well, | think, in
bringing young men into the Army
in the last eight or nine months.
but We are still far behind in
equipping II II We are to consider
ourselves safe from aggression. II
Is estimated that we shall need
1000 tanks for our defense; we
have today about 500. We have de-
veloped one OF the finest small
arms. the automatic rifle. but we
shall not have II in sufficient GUAM
titles before late 1912. We are far
see YOUTH-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24

MELBOURNE Australia UP
The German victory in Greece
started a movement, here today to
induce the Labor Party to partici-
pate in a national government and
stop its criticism of Australians war
policy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24
Largest Powder
Factory Opened

~ AhhCFlateo EForHl
Charlestown. Ind. Apr. 2i-AP-
The worlds biggest powder plant.
which sprung up in less than eight
months in the southern Indiana
countryside, begins operation to-
day % days ahead OF schedule.
Z. !. Du Point de Nemours. Inc,
OF Wilmington. Del. planned 70
start the first OF six production
lines in an sss.54s,000 factory It 's
building on 300 acres outside OF
this town. II will employ nearly
10 900 and turn out 100000 pounds
OF smokeless powder day.
Lieut.. Col r. f. Hardy. construr-
ton and operating Officer. said that
builders had beaten the May IL
deadliee for the start OF produc-
ton by expanding the construction
force last week 10 a high OF 2s..
1855 workers. The plant at capa-
city can supply an army Of over
1000. 900, he declared.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24

HOLLYWOOD AP - James
Roosevelt gave a $4,000 note TO
underwrite a bank loan to finance
his first movie Two members 81
the cast, Paulette Goddard and
Band Leader Horace Heidi, also are
among the financial hackers listed
in a S350,000 refinancing program
filed yesterday with the county re-
corder.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24
Fortress Ready

Detroit. APR. 2i-AP-A formid-
able-appearing mobile land fortress.
first OF a steady stream OF such
units soon 10 be rolling out OF the
Chrysler tank arsenal near here,
was delivered today TO the United
States Army.
Presented by the Chrysler Deal
ers National Defense Committee.
the newest weapon OF the United
States fighting forces. classified by
the Army as the M.3 tank. was ac-
cepted by Major General Charles
VI. Wesson, chief OF ordnance for
the Army.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24
British Fight Desperately
to Protect Troops While
They Embark From Greece
Stuka Divers Rain
Destruction on
Transports
Capital of Greece
Expected to
Fall

(By International News Service)
London, Apr. 24-lNs-Wlth ZEN
eray and determination" British
and Imperial troops can hold their
present positions In Greece, Sir
Thomas eIsrey, newly appointed
deputy commander OF middle east.
ern forces, said In an order OF the
day Issued this afternoon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Friday:
Light Rains; Warmer

NEW YORK-AP-After two
days OF shop talk. with the empha-
sis on newspapers responsible role
in the defense emergency, more
than 500 delegates to the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers Asso-
cations 55th annual convention
prepared to wind up their business
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24

VATICAN CITY-AP-Pope Plus
g XII asked Catholics throughout the
world today to pray for peace
the third such appeal of his pontifi-
cate. The appeal, made in the
form OF letter addressed 10
Luigi Cardinal Maglione, papal Sec
rotary OF state, asked Catholics to
devote the month of May to peace
prayers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-24

Observation-Disclosures
dent Roosevelt today put Harry
L. Hopkins on the White House
payroll at $4,000 a year and
formally placed him in charge
Of handling the vast 81 ,ooo, ooo,-
900 lend-Lease Aid Act.