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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26
End of 1912
to be More
Hopeful
Allies Expected
to Start Drive
by 1913

Washington Dec. 26 - A long
war was predicted by Prime Minis.
ter Winston Churchill Of England
when be addressed a JOINT session
of Congress today.
He said % was reasonable to be.
hcye that t1c cYd of 1912 will see
Great Britain and America definite
y In a better position than at pres
emf and thar the year 1913 will en-.
able us 20 assume the initiative on
an ample scale II will be a long
and hard war. he said. but he be-
.ieNed the people would rather know
the truth.
Mr.. Churchill. who was loudly ap.
plaudel. said that he had been
hrou-hi up to believe in democracy.
lie said tina he had o5taiRed the
King permission IN order to meet
the President of the United States
and to arrange with him military
plans.
The speaker declared that the
l. ;. has been attacked and
set upon by three of the most pow
eriully armed countries. Japan, Ger
many and Italy. and that the out.
come can be only overthrow of
their system or that OF the democ-
racies. lie predicted a long ordeal
still ahead and said that tle enemy
wAl stop at nothing They have
highly trained armies. naYies and
air services. and their plans have
been long made They nave great
man power and materials. while
only a portion Of the resources in
Tho United States have been
utilized. Some ground will be lost
which will be hard and costly to re-
gain the speaker warned
lie pointed out that for the past
20 years the youth Of Britain and
America have been taught that war
vas evil and that war would not
come again. While with Japan,
Italy and Germany the people have
been taught that war was honorable
and the leaders have plotted and
planned for war. This places w
at disadvantage" he said.
Mr. Churchill pointed to the ago.
MES that might have been the lot OF
the British people II Germany had
struck at the island empire at the
fall Of France. But since Hitler did
not strike, the time has given the
people an opportunity to transform
TO q total war basis.
He paid tribute to the Russian
armies and people and said that
the boastful Mussolini has crump.
led already. He has inflicted great
suffering and wrong upon his own
people" Mr.. Churchill told Of the
successes on the African front and
that the victory would not have
been possible without the Me lins
OF American supplies
Mr.. Churchill said that the unit.
cd effort Of the American people
in the crisis has given hope 70
subiugatcd peoples OF the earth.
He spoke Of tho Jap attack on
Hawaii and said thar the Army
leaders there had forced their
country into war--a Cousi iPrable
undertaking" He said there was
no comparison o' the resources OF
the United states and Japan and
that it was China's resources which
nave enabled her to withstand the
invasion 50 long. what kind OF
people do they think We are We
shall. persevcre until they have
been taught 10 son they will
never forget" he said
In conclusion Mr. Churchill stat
a. thut 81 fhs United -fqf.- aud
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26
Thieves Break
Into Laundry

Thieves entered the Trojan
Laundry. POI Ch.lester ST. during
tho night and escaped with an IN.
determined quantity Of clothing.
Omcors who investigated the
burglary. reported about 1870 4.
IN today. said that entrance was
effected by breaking a side door.
After obtaining entrance police
said the thieves removed tags from
several garments in an outer roorl
and rIfied contents Of the dry
cleaning room
Determination Of what was stoi.
on will be- revealed i'm an inyen.
tOrv
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26
Joyous GEL

Muui-ing Mich. Dec. GINS
The family Of Dale Burley. Jr. to
day was treasuring a Navy depart
ment wire. az the best Christmas
present they had received The
telegram told that the youth. pre-
flously reported lost tn action as
a member OF the fleet. was safe
Memorial services had been held
.og him Monday at Munisins.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26
Pearl Harbor Wounded in Port
Manned, Wounded, Sightless Victims
of Japanese Treachery Taken
to San Francisco

San Francisco
bombing Honolulu San Francisco
hospitals today.
They the first casualties evacuated from Hawaii
ambulances and trucks with stretcher bearers
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26
Today IN 1910

tRv Associated Prcss1
Germans and Austrians. replying
20 a peace note OF President VII.
son. expressed willingness TO nogo-
tiate
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26
Loss of Hong
Kong May be
Offset
News Better From
Islands, Manila
Open City

Berlin. Dec. 26-(ofheisl German
Broadcast Recorded by United
Press at New York-sir Mark
Young governor Of Hong Kong
has accepted a Japanese demand
for unconditional surrender OF
Hong Kong. the Japanese DomeI
news agency said today. The dis
arming OF British prisoners In
Hong Kong was completed at noon,
the agency said. with 900 pr SON
ers counted so far.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

news agency said today. The dis
arming OF British prisoners In
Hong Kong was completed at noon,
the agency said. with 900 pr SON
ers counted so far.
Washington, Dec. 26-lNS - De
Tending forces in North Luzon have
been reorganized and have succeed
ed in throwing back repeated Jap
anese assaults, Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur today advised the War De-
partment.
Tokyo. Dec. 26-(6y official Jap
anese wireless)-lNS Units OF the
Japanese navy sank nine British
warshlps in Hong Kong harbor
while Nlpponese marines seized
from 30 to so vessels and large guam
titles OF ammunition on Stonecutter
Island, the Oomei (Jspanese) news
agency announced today.
tBv international News service)
Loss OF Hong Kong was offset
today by Improvement OF the sit
uation in the Philippines where
outnumbered American and Fiji
pino troops fought the Japanese
on the northern front and scored
initial successes in counter attacks
in the southern Luzon sector.
Terms of the Hong Kong sur
render have not yet been announc-
ed officially. Tokyo claimed the
surrender was unconditional, which
would mean giving up intact arms.
munitions and Tense installa
tons, but this clam was not con
firmed from any other source.
Manila Open City
Improvement of the American
military situation on Luzon coin
cided with announcement that Ma
MIA, the islands capital hal been
declared an open city. This action
was taken to spare the civilian
population the ravages Of war. In
no way will it affect conduct of
military operations outside the
city.
How ably and cOurageOusly these
are being conducted
was attested by the latest com.
munique from the Far Eastern
command The communique told
OF the dwindling OF activity north
west Of Manila to artillery ducls
while Jap pressure on the south
ern front from Atimonan to Mau
ban. was Increasing
It was IN the AumoHan Nauban
area that tho 1E~-ricans. fighting
against heavy odds. launched coun
terattacks against the Jap iavad
ers and scored their initial sue
cesses. An American army spokcs
man in Manila expressed satisfac
ton over the rapidity with which
our troops are becoming hardened
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

Washington. Dec. 26-lNS - De
Tending forces In North Luzon have
been reorganized and have succeed
ed in throwing back repeated Jap
anese assaults, Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur today advised the War De
partment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

LONDON 49, Up - A Russian
commuAique said today that a sin
gle Red army unit had captured
90 villages on the Moscow from.
within the last five days and had
captured A. field guns, Sc motor
cars, 81 motorcycles. rs bicycles,
10 machine guns. eight trench NOR
tara and other war ma erials.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

CHUNGKING-lNS- Mai. Gen.
George Brett chief OF the L. :.
Army Air Corps. and Gen Sir
Archibald z. Naycll, British com
maHder.n-chief OF India. left for
India by air today after spending
three days IN conferences with
Gaaeralissimo Chang Kai-Shek
Guriue which Far Eastern strategy
and coordination ot defense were
discussed, 1t was announced 70
night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

COMMUNICATIONS war on
the United States, sinking OF the
German battleship Bismarck and
Germany's invasion OF Russia were
unanimously voted the three big
gest news stories Of 1871 by seven
leading British and American news
agency editors, it was announced
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

CHUNGkING, China AP- The
British embassy disclosed today that
General Sir Archibald P. Waveil,
British commandments in India,
visited this capital of Generalissimo
Chang Kai-SheE this week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

OUNCE, La AP - Seventeen
persons were injured. three critical
ly.. and a number of homes were
demolished as a heavy wind and .
rain storm dipped into southwest
Louisiana.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

NEW Joseph Pater-
no. Jr., son of the late real estate
operator. told friends at night club
early today that he and Mrs Janet
Compton were married Tuesday in
Dillon, S. c., by a justice of the
peace.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

BUFFALO. y. N.-AP-More than
% persons suffered bruises and
burns early today as a twO-alarm
fire which swept the Chez Ami night
CLUB ID downtown Delaware Avenue
dove some go patrons to the street
in panic
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

WASHINGTON-UP- President
Roosevelt today cancelled his
usual 1880 a. ~ Friday press con
ference.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

WASHRGTON-UP- President
Roosevelt and British Prime Minis
ter Winston Churchill will resume
the conferences Of the United
States British war council shortly
after the British leader speaks to
an informal joint session Of Con
gress at 1880 p. m. today.
~ EASTERN CANADIAN
pORT-Jp-T largest group Of
air ra,nees ever 10 sail from Cana.
da has arrived safely i'm Great BIT
tain. il was disclosed today.
WASHINGTON ~ P Director
John T.. Steelman of the L S Goa
citation Service. meets this after.
noon with representative Of the
Greyhound Bus Company and striA-
Ing employees in an effort TO end a
strike affecting more than % East
crn and Middle Western cities. 4
similar meeting early this wees
failed 10 effect q settlement OF the
d -pute. The strikers are members
of tho Amalramatod Association Of
street Railway and Bus Drivers
CAFLl.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

BERN, Switzerland - AP-Stef-
AMI reported today from Sofia that
the American diplomatic corps in
the Bulgarian capital left last night
for Istanbul, Turkey. Nine Amer
leans were in the group leaving the
country which declared itself at war
with the United States.
Evening star., 1941-02-06
# from home in q savagely hostile

of from home in q savagely hostile
land.
On top of all this comes the
smashing drive Of the large British
imperial army from the Sudan into
Eritrea, coupled with lesser thrusts
from Kenya in the far south. A
semi-ofncial statement from London
predicts that Asmara, the capital,
and Massawa, Italy's main port on
the Red Sea, may fall within a week
That implies both a decisive defeat
for Italys field army and the virtual
isolation Of its forces in Ethiopia.
Should this happen, it would look
like the beginning Of the end.
British strategy has a two-fold rea-
son for Fastening cleanup in East
Africa. In less than six weeks, the
little rains" set In which would bog
down mechanical equipment and
give the Italians a breathing spell.
Furthermore, in the larger sense, the
quick liquidation Of Italian resistance
throughout Africa would release very
large British imperial forces for use
elsewhere-perhaps in the Balkans,
possibly for an invasion of Sicily.
The British feel they have the Ital-
ians on the run. And they do not
intend to let up.
Evening star., 1941-02-06
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. TrnceUell.

when the sunshine and the heat OF the
house is greatest, thereby causing more
water to be taken up and evaporated.
Likewise, 1t might be best df such
procedure were good-which 1t is not 4,
to have the saucer off at night.
The best way, however, is the natural
way. Keep the pot in the saucer at all
times. and keep the saucer almost filled
with water.
thereby dropping q little water every
now and then on the leaves, thereby
causing brown spots, the best way to do
Is to keep the saucer filled at all times.
The African violet. as most plants, is
potted with some small stones or other
broken up material in the bottom OF the
pot.
This Is to keep the earth from coming
out the bottom Of the pot through the
hole or holes. The hole Is In the pot
because in most cases you water from
the top, Of course.
Some types of fertilizers for house
plants will cause a plant TO run to
leaves, rather than flowers Naturally,
In such cases, the leaves might become
too stiff, whereas II proper fertilizing
were done the leaves would be of the
natural type and the flowers would come
along as they should.
The African violet, which is really not
violet but is called such because of
thp hlIlo. r,it,
seldom needs any fertilizing If the
watering is done correctly and they get
the right sort Of lighting.
Best results are had when the plant
gets full morning sunshine.
Excellent plants have been secured
however, when the plants got nothing
but full western sun.
So take your choice, If you happen
to be interested in this house plant
AS We said recently, men as well q,
women will find this plant q sure-hre
source Of interest.
Women are usually the custodians oi
house plants (as well as Of everything
else worth while in this fighting world
but this does not mean that men who
appreciate beauty Will not like them
too.
1t is likely that the average man woulc
be willing to bet, offhand, that there
is no plant which can be kept in con.
slant bloom for two full years.
But it can be done with the African
violet; that is one reason why 1t ha,
such an appeal for all persons who be.
come acquainted with it.
OF course, sometimes such a Ions
blooming time makes it necessary fol
the plant to take resting period. There.
fore If one Of them refuses to bloom
after such a period of Righteousness
the thing to do is to reduce the amour,
Of sunshine the plant gets, but keep ur
the watering from the bottom Plant.
usually take care OF these little matters
for themselves if you do not try to force
them.
Evening star., 1941-02-06
Arlington Mansion, Restored

Seeing how darkly, through the
empty years,
These rooms had uched Uith lone
illness, said:
This house is like q heart too chilled
for tears
From Uhose halls even memories
haze fed.
! kne,D the shado,Dy ghosts OF
happier days
Must shun the echoing rooms, un-
tendnted;
Must flee the paths OF once familiar
nays,
Encircled by the tombed and quiet
dead.
But noD, hred gently from the long
ago,
I like to think those pdnished ones
nope here,
Freed from the bitterness OF uur
and Uoe,
Among the cherished things ther
once held dear;
Clinking their glasses, by faint
cdndle-oleom,
70 days Dhen pdr shall be a fading
dream.
EDITH M1RrCK
Evening star., 1941-02-06
Wushinqton's Orchestra

IT ever there we're any doubt about
the professional maturity of the
National Symphony Orchestra, the
recent appearance Of DR.. Hans
Kindler's company of musicians in
Carnegie Hall, New York, must have
resolved it. Only the best OF such
organizations are invited to play In
the most famous of all American
auditoriumS with a financial guar
antee provided. The fact that Wash
ington's symphonists were asked to
visit the metropolis and were assured
Of being paid for their acceptance
means q great deal. A notably
friendly reception signifies some
thing additional. The audience at
tending Tuesday evenings concert
and the critics who wrote about it
were equally cordial. Indeed, it
might be said without apology that
they were distinctively exuberant in
their praise.
The orchestra now is completing
its tenth consecutive season. 1t was
established in 1881 and has had only
one conductor-the talented Dutch
harmonic master who served his
apprenticeship in Rotterdam and
Amsterdam and came to the United
States in 1914 to be first cellist with
the celebrated Philadelphia aggrega-
ton of melodists. DR.. Kinder, con-
fessedly, began at the bottom OF the
ladder when he brought together
the members of his ensemble for
their first rehearsal. He has de-
veloped his own genius and has
stimulated and inspired that OF his
fellow artists, with the acknowledged
result of admission to the front rank
of orchestral institutions. To have
achieved such success In single
decade is phenomenal.
But DR.. Kinder and the group OF
eighty men and women who work
under his baton want only a fair
portion of the credit. They realize
that they are indebted to the music
lovers of Washington for the oppor-
tunity of service which they enjoy
Subscribers to the number of nine
thousand, eight hundred and eighty
four made possible the present sea-
sons programs. The eleventh annual
sustaining fund campaign began on
February and is scheduled to close
on February 13. A total OF one hun
dred and seven thousand, six hun
dred dollars is solicited. This money
Is a small sum as compared with
amounts devoted to purposes rela-
lively inconsequential. Whether 1t
be regarded as an investment in art,
q musical philanthropy or form
of cultural defense may not matter.
Thoughtful citizens will center their
attention on the practical idealism
represented in an enterprise which,
as exemplified in New York's appre-
citation, surely deserves the generous
support of it's principal beneaciaries.
Evening star., 1941-02-06
Maritime Personnel

The Maritime Commission has
dealt firmly with an important
issue in emphasizing that shipmas-
ters are entitled to unrestricted
selection of personnel for their COM
mands, and urging accordingly on
shipping interests that advantage be
taken of this prerogative to insure
that trustworthy crews man Ameri-
can vessels.
BY this step, the commission seeks
TO confer no new powers on these
officers, nor does it infringe on the
relationship between the unions
which customarily supply the crews,
and employers. What 1t does Is to
serve notice that the Government
wants to prevent the inf1ltration OF
subversive elements into the mer-
chant marine, and will back up
efforts to gain this objective.
The commission stand was out
lined in a recent speech by Daniel
s. Ring, director of the Division of
Maritime Personnel. After giving
full consideration to the prevention
Of subversive activities at sea, he
explained, 1t was decided that the
evil was susceptible of being choked
OF at the source If ship officers
enjoyed absolute freedom in refusing
10 sign on men whose trustworthiness
and loyalty to this country were open
10 question. There were only two
objections to this course which
seemed to carry weight; one was the
possibility that 1t might interfere
With union agreements with ship
owners, and the other, that 1t could
be used as an excuse for union
busting" Study convinced commits
don officials, however, that contracts
With both American Federation Of
Labor and Congress OF Industrial
ORGANIZATIONS unions would permit
shipmasters to follow a discretionary
hiring policy, and it was agreed that
the Government could deal ade-
ouately with attempted abuses.
AGAINST this background, the COM
mission is calling on the shipping
industry TO cooperate. and, IN turn,
Evening star., 1941-02-06
ARLINGTON, Va.

Ocdr Sus
Thank you. and The Star for most
helpful and interesting column.
II enjoy the various letters and was
interested particularly in reading about
the African violet blooming continuously
for two years.
II have African violets but never that
many blooms at one time. My plants
have really beautiful leaves but instead
Of bending over they stand upright.
with such healthy plants I cannot
understand why they don't bloom.
- ~
II have fairly good results in starting
new plants from roofing leaf in water.
It takes a long time for the roots to
appear and many times the leaf dies,
but q certain number will root If one
has patience. (Be sure, however, the
stem only is in water) The plants seem
to do we'll in o northeast window.
IT have the plants in saucers Of water
all night but remove the saucers during
the day.
Have mostly sparrows at my feeder
with one mocker and two beautiful jays.
When the sparrows are in the midst
of enjoying their meal the mocker
swoops down and scatters them How
ever. they soon return, sometimes to
have the mockingbird chase them again.
Sincerely, z. l.. B."
Many new plants come on the market
at this time of year, ready for the spring
planting season. but the African violet
goes right ahead winning new admirers
and holding old ones.
African violets, as well as most plants,
bloom better when they are pot-bound.
This means that they often do best, as
far as blooming is concerned when they
are in pots which seem too small for
them.
The desire to give an African violet
q larger pot should be resisted.
The plant will thrive, all right. in a
larger one but this thriving will consist
mostly of leaves.
If the plant is left alone in pot which
it, it will surprise the owner, often
enough, by throwing a prolusion OF
flowers.
4
Since this plant is tropical and In
nature often stands in water. but with
its leaves protected from direct rainfall
by huge overhanging leaves OF other
and much larger plants, it follows that
the saucer OF water In which 1t stands
should stay put day and night.
The best results are secured when this
plant is watered solely in this manner,
that is, water Is poured into the saucer,
50 that this saucer in which the pot
stands Is kept filled all the time.
II there were a time Of day when the
saucer Of water should be present, and
one when 1t should not, 1t would be best
to have it in operation during the day,