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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-29

British troops were maSSing around Derna to take the city and it was believed that the main army of the Nile was striking westward through the interior desert direct for Benghazi.
 The Italians were reported trying to stand at both Agordat and Ba- rentu in Eritrea, where Indian and British troops and Sudanese irreg- ulars-the famous fuzzy wuzzies whom Kipling immortalized as the only men who ever broke British infantry square-were striking at both towns.
 The free French camel corps and mechanical column which wiped out an Italian fort at the Merzuck oasis, ATS miles south of Tripoh, in an amazing foray from the remote Lake Chad area of French interior Africa was believed making it's way back to base.
 GA glance at map of Africa sug- gests that the free French might also strike from the Lake Chad area at the Italian Chebabo or Cufra oasis in far southern Cyrenaica op- posite Egypt. The distance to this oasis, from the important French military base of Fort Lamy on the lake, is roughly the same distance as that to Merzuck).
 The formidable range of the Soda or Black mountains in interior Libya semed to be likely to dissuade the free French from making any attempt to march northward from Merzuck to effect junction with the British marching on Derna and Benghazi
 An Exchange Telegraph core spondent with the army of the Nile sent dramatic story of the Mer- zuck expedition, and reported that Lieutenant Colonel Dornano, a grandson of one of Napoleon's mar shals. was killed, apparently in lead ing it.
 Half on camel back, half me- chanized - Ford motor cars - the Free French column assembled north of Lake Chad and. proceed ing across the Tripo.itanian (west- ern Libya) border pushed on an- other 225 miles. travelling by night mahogany chairs"
 Rep. Harper also renewed his at- tempt to amend the motor vehicle laws to allow a driver not convicted of a serious violation within three years to receive his operators n- cense free of charge. He would con- tnue to be given his license free oi charge until found guilty of @ seri- ous accident violation.
 No bills affecting the City of Wa. terbury were presented in either Senate or House today despite the fact that but two more legislative sessions remain in which this may be done.
 Senator Edward ?. Egan said thls afternoon that no expected that administration bills. including . number Of proposed charter changes and amendments, would be filed some time tomorrow,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-29
BRITAIN CALLS UP ALL YOUTHS

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-29
of Prospect.
Amend Probate Laws

A bill, introduced in the House today by Rep. Milton Herman, Democrat, of Bridgeport provides for a constitutional amendment to allow the nomination of all pro- bate judges by the General As sembly upon gubernatorial recom- mendation. At present probate judges are elected. The bill also would fix the pay of proabte judges with judges of the superior court establishing the amount.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-29
Nazis Make New Attacks

for important national work, the said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-29
MORE BILLS IN
 LEGISLATURE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-29

WatertOwn Bills Four bills were presented in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-29

Hartford, Conn. Jan. CvP--
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-29

Rep. Arthur Russell. Republican of Watertown presented a bill in the House which increases the maximum weight trucks are al lowed to carry from 10000 to 45,00( pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-29
SUPERIOR COURT TO BE EXTENDED

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-29

IIe said tlie objective 0i tlo blil gah lO obtain m the glkest and the most economical yay possible" the security for inc United states that ih needed nov,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-04
,erican Legion to Sponsor Band Benefit Program

American Legion Post 2S2 will
sponsor an Ypsilanti High School
band benefit entertainment. Fairy
boat Fantasy. in the auditorium
Wednesday at s p. m. Brit F. Edd-
ings Is chairman OF the Legion
committee directing the show and
is assisted by clifford Reynolds and
Miss Ruth Fleuelling.
Proceeds from the show will be
used to purchase trousers for the
band boys. Tickets have been dis
tributed TO Legion members and
Thursday. band boys canyassed the
residential and business sections Of
Ypsilanti.
A boating scene will open the
show and following intermission
a southern plantation will be de.
picted.
The shipboard scene will be pre-
luded by two selections, Invitation
TO the Dance" and "Ferryboat Sere-
made" by the high school orches'
ira. directed by Leland Randall.
Jack Frentner will open the dancing
program by his presentation OF
Skipper" Laura Jean Smith. Joan
Fanslow, Joan Bassett. Mary Alice
Scheffler will be mates; Msrleen
Skelt. Moon Lady; Marilyn Bias.
sett, ann McDermott, sailors; Shir-
ley Balsch. Sally Ranny Stuff:
Virginia Frentner, Mary Louise
Frentner, stewardesses; Marilyn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-04
Hospital Bond Issue May
be Placed on Ballot For
Vote in Spring Election
$25O,OOO Will be
Sought For
Building
City Attorney II
Pass on Form
of Petition

A referendum providing for
bond issue OF $3.50 900 for a city
hospital will appear on the April
election ballot II the petition, sub
mitted 10 the city attorney Monday
by De. Bradley -HaEEIS--iS- cor.
rect in form. II e acquires the .neces-
sary number OF signatures 10 bring
It before the city council. and II the
council takes the necessary action.
Attorney John p. Kirk was still
investigating the legal procedures
for the action.
Charles F. Beck. chairman Of Tire
council hospital committee. said
today there was a definite need for
either building enlargement OF
some other means OF handling the
patients In Boyer Memorial Hos.
pital as periodic influx causes
congested condition. He indicated
that he hoped the hospital commit
tee OF the council could meet with
the city physicians at their month.
ly meeting. Feb. IL, 70 discuss hos
pital problems.
Doctors OF the city have been
working on a hospital plan for some
time and have contacted available
sources for funds TO provide cree
tion costs As yet, no sponsors
have been secured Suggested Was
. federal grant with endowment OF
city. organization and voluntary
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-04
CBy United Press)

Washington. Feb. 4-UP-A bit
ter fight between advisers to de-
tense production Chiefs William S.
knudsen and Sidney Hillman was
on today over proposals to make
Fred Eaton, New York attorney.
executive secretary OF the new Of
flee OF production management.
The issue was expected to pro-
vide the first real test Of President
Rooseveit's idea to make Knudsen
and /Hillman jointly responsible
for OPM's activities.
Hillman's aides contend that Eat
on. who is now counsel for OPMs
production division, is opposed to
policies of the Roosevelt admins
tration and also that he would not
be acceptable TO labor elements in
the defense program.
Knudsen's aides. notably John D.
Biggers, head of the OPM's produc-
ton division. seek his appointment
on the ground that he is a brilliant
lawyer with a knowledge of in
dustrial problems.
A decision on Eaton was said to
be imminent. Those opposed to
him have not yet suggested can
didate for the post.
A close associate OF Hillman said
that II Eaton is appointed 1t will
be over the dead bodies OF lot OF
us"
Meanwhile, 1t was learned that
John Lord O'Brian. Buffalo, n. Y.
attorney and-Republican, would be
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-04
Legion Will
Register Men

Registration OF all ex-service men,
whether American Legion members
or not. will be conducted by local
post 2s2 Feb. 22 in compliance with
information received today from
the National American Legion
headquarters by owen J. Cleary,
chairman OF the post national de-
Tense committee. Lorenz Kiso. and
Willard Shaw have been named by
Mr. Cleary to take charge Of the
registration and will appoint as
sistants to work with them from
5 a. m. to p m. at Legion head
quarters on Huron ST.
The questionnaires will include
information on the present occupa-
ton, training. background. physical
condition. age and special aptitudes
of the registrant. Three copies Of
the questionnaires will be prepared.
one to be sent to the national Le-
gion headquarters, one to the state
and one retained locally. As the ma.
tional defense program expands,
explained Chairman Cleary, these
men will be called for various work
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-04
Willkie Talks
With De Valera

(By International News Serv!ce)
Dublin. Fire, Feb. Ans -
Prime Minister canon de Valera
Of Fire received Wendell L. Willkie
today after the American visitor
made a hurried flight to the Nrish
capital from Manchester, England.
After talking with de Valera,
Willkie planned to fly back to Lon
don, preparatory to leaving tomor-
row for the United States via Lis.
bon. Upon arriving in America,
Willkie will testify before the Sen.
ate Foreign Relations Committee
on the lend-lease bill.
De Valera received Willkie in
the prime minister's Dublin offices.
Before arriving In Dublin, Willkie
made it clear that he was not plan
ming to exert any Influence" on
de Valera. At the same time, it was
expected the chief topic they would
discuss would Be the question of
Fires sea and air bases and the
question Of permitting Britain to
use them.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-04
Defense Rally
Here Arranged

A national defense rally will be
sponsored by the joint defense com.
mittees OF the American Legion
post 2S2 and the Board OF Com
merce March 3 in the Ypsilanti
High School auditorium at 8
o'clock. In that program Ypsilan;i
residents will be given Information
concerning the national defense
program and the place OF the aver
age citizen.
Four authoritative speakers from
outside the city will explain his
particular work in the plan and
then conduct a panel discussion.
Questions OF local importance VIII
be prepared for the latter part OF
the discussions.
Committees named for the pro-
gram are owen J. Cleary. Paul
Ungrodt. Harold Msgee, program;
Mr.. Ungrodt, Mrs. Paul Ehman.
Roger Armstrong. owen J. Cleafy,
general publicity; Ben II. Vanden-
Belt, music; f. H. Chapelle. George
b. L Ennen. Norris G.. Hiltse, school
pOhltlh anu iOu ldIi Vi Nlugbs
Howard b. Santure, churches.
Prior 10 the meeting, the Com
munty Band. tie Ypsilanti High
School Drum and Bugle Corps and
the band will march from various
20 nts in the city and converge a,
the school at 1880 p. m. Boy and
Girl Scouts will carry red flares
and gun salutes will precede the
program. Fred Battelle and Geo ge
Norman will take charge Of tho
marching.
Al the meeting OF the joint com
mittees in the Cleary College
library Monday night were Mr.. San
ture, representative OF the Jun or
Chamber OF Commerce; Mr..
Chapelle, chairman OF the Ypsllan:i
advisory committee OF the fedora
defense program: Mr.. Cleary. Mr..
Norman. Mrs. Gilman. Mr.. Magee
and Mr.. VandenBelt, Board OF Com
merce committee: Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleary. Mr. Magee, willard Shaw,
post committee
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-04
Stepfather Faces
Time For Snatch
(Bv United Pr%


Texarkana, Ark, FebH 4 up
Jesse Miller. AZ, a guant and
stopped man who knows the
trials of prison life from a term
in the Arkansas penitentiary, to-
day learns what the government
considers fair price for kidnap.
ing his stepdaughter from her
husband and making her slave
in the Texas cotton fields.
A Federal jury deliberated ~
minutes Monday and found him
guilty of violating the Lindbergh
kidnapping law. Miller's leathered.
unem otional face whitened, and
he swallowed, but he said nothing
as marshals led him away to Jail.
The Lindbergh law carries a
maximum penalty of death, but
Federal Judge Harry ]. Lemley
and the Federal prosecutor agreed
that Miller's crime did not war
rant his execution. Judge Lemley
ordered him back for sentencing
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-04
Council Notes

All members OF city council were
present Monday evening"
+@s
II. j. Gregg and. IL others petit
toned for a curb and gutter on
Middle Or. from Ferr ST. south TO
w. Ainsworth. The petition was re.
ferred to the city engineer.
Capt. Albert Koch OF the Saliva
ton Army-requested that provis-
ion be made for fumlgating rooms
used for transients In order to rid
the building OF yermin. City clerk
was authorized to ascertain cost Of
the work.
Contract for maintenance OF state
highways on a January TO July bas-
is was approved.
Appointment OF o. Shreve Wal
denmyer to the city fire depart
ment was formally voted.
Board OF Public Works informed
council that complete survey OF the
proposed widening OF Washtenaw
Ave. between Forest Ave. and
Roosevelt Blvd, would be neces-
sary before an estimate OF cost
could be provided. The survey was
not ordered due to possibility that
a cut off will relieve the traffic con-
gestion. Reduced speed and park
ing on only one side Of the street
were suggested as temporary mea-
sures. The city clerk was author
lied to communicate with the state
highway commission TO obtain the
proper speed signs.
Ypsllanti city funds were report.
ed as totally sS6,76070 OF which
sac ,562 Is is in the water works ac-
count. sf0,450.7C in the general ac-
count, s3,265.1S in the sinking &C.
count and $4S0.67 In the bond and
coupon account
Coasting on Pearl st. when
weather permits was authorized
after a survey OF property owners
showed 20 favored having the street
blocked off for that purpose. Five
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-04
RAF RAIDS NAz|
BASES, ITALIANS
FEEL NEW BLOWS
Lone Nazi Planes Drop Fire
Bombs on London, Little
Damage Results
ALL OUT ASSAULT ON
BENGASl LIKELY SOON
Further Italian Rexerses on
Albanian Battlefront
Reported
CBy Associated Press)

Britain was reported to have
sent her bombers winging across
the English Channel to attack Nazi
bases at dawn today. while IN
Africa her troops aimed new blows
at Italy's colonial empire.
The Raj assault fol owed q night
OF intermittent IA DIS on Britain
by lone German planes which drop
ped incendlary bombs on London
and explosives at two places In
East Anglia.
The British said the German
raids at no time reached ser GUS
proportions, and t:at fires started
in the capital were extinguished
before much damage was done. No
casualties were reported.
On the north African front, the
British reported last night the r
bombers had carried out violent at
tacks on the coastal road frol
captured Derna to Bengasi and
on the area around the important
west Libyan port OF Tripoli, 400
air miles to the vest Observers
interpreted these raids as pre- udes
TO an about assault aimed at cap.
ture OF Bengasi and swift compile
ton OF the conquest OF eastern
Libya.
There was no indication whether
the attack on Tripoll was launche5
from newly.won British bases In
Libya. or from the Mediterranean
base at Malta. only 200 miles FROM
the objective.
Reports from East Africa indi-
Gated the British offensive was be-
ing speeded there In an attempt
~ crush Italian resistance before
March, when sweltering heat and
t6rrential spring rains might hold
up operations.
the British declared they were
in fundisputed possession of from
tie areas in Eritrea. Ethiopia and
Southland and driving steadily
deeper into all three Italian col.
onieh Greatest progress was re-
ported in Eritrea, across which the
Britffh have driven a wedge half
way Ito the Red Sea.
Further Italian reverses were re.
ported on the Albanian battlefront.
where the Greeks said they had
gaivhd control of the strategicaliy-
IMPORTANT Trebeshina Mountain
raRge north of 4. lsura. Italian
counter attacks on Greek positions
there were said to have failed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-04
Banking Issue
in Legislature

LansinY. Feb. 4-UP-The snarl
over confirmation OF Maurice Eve
land as state banking commission
or today appeared headed Tor So
luton by compromise between his
Democratic supporters and the Re-
publican proponents OF the cnain
banking restrictions.
The confirmation of Eveland.
Mayville banker named by Cover
nor Van Wagner TO succeed Bank.
ing Commissioner Frederick B. FL
lott, Jr., has been delayed while
the brake bill tightening restric-
lions on branch banking was de-
bated in committee.
The Senate today was expected
to receive a motion requesting the
house TO return joint resolution
"a, introduced by Sen. Harry 2.
little, r.. Lansing, TO regulate
constitutional amendments and TO
which was attached Secretary OF
state Harry F. Kellys recommends
tons for eliminating abuses in
filing of nominating petitions.
Other election measures ready
LOT htHdtS COuSllc4 dllCh NEiG PAO
posals to return the old party ball
lots with the elimination OF the re-
quirement that record be made at
the poll book OF the party ballot
issued by each elector: permitting
an elector who changed his adj
dress between elections to vote at
the polling place at which he was
registered; and the use Of undated
metal ballot box seals.
In the house, the G. o. P. bloc
opened its campaign Of invading
Democratic Detroit with the intro
duction OF a joint resolution by
Rep. Ural s. Acker. Kalamazoo Re-
publican. to provide eenstita-
tional amendment for splitting the
city into II districts for the cleo
ton OF representatives. to the state
legislature.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-04

cake walk: Margaret Packard.
Southern Belle: Betty Jean Kel.
ly. Sun flower; Jerry Boyd, Da'
vid Thayer. Harold Bennett Sander
son, cornfield pickaninnles; Mary
Louise Frentner. stair taps: Vir-
ginia Frentner. frivolltyS- Marilyn
Bassett, Nanny Bong Marilyn Cyr,
Nancy Burgis. Janice Jokubaites,
Gail Benedict. cotton blossoms;
Marleen skelt. plckaninny; Laura
Jean Smith, Joan Bassett, Marilyn
Furtney. Pauline Horton. Joan Fan.
slow. mammies. 4 finale. participant
ed in by all. will close the show.
Miss Mary Jane Peppler will be
the accompanist, Mrs. +. T. Trent
ner and Mrs. Harold Halsey will be
in charge OF the wardrobe: Mrs.
Halsey. the makeup; Miss Martha
Luecbt, art and stage craft.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-04
NEW CONCESSION
SEEN ON BRITISH
LEND LEASE, BILL
Supporters Consider Time
Limit on Materials
to be Given
DEMOCRATS ASKED TO
PROVIDE AMENDMENT
President Accorded Power
After 1943 Under =
Present Draft

Washington. Feb. 4ZUP-House
supporters Of President Roosevelt's
British a.d bill, were considering
making a concession TO the opposi-
ton today
They were talking about au
amendment that would limit. in
point of time, the contracts wh.c
the bill would authorize the Presi-
dent to make for war materials
for beleaguered democracies.
The Democratic majority of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee
wrote into the bill an amendment
that would end the congressional
grant of power to President Roose-
welt on June 80, l943.
The new concession was suggest
ed as the House began it second
day of debate and the Senate For.
eign Relations Committee confirm
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-04
Council Votes $
Sale of Bonds

Ypsilanti city council Monday
evening approved purchase OF So
900 worth OF Ypsilanti public i'm
rrovement bonds by the water de-
partment at a private sale. Six
thousand dollars from the bonds
have been designated for pavement
and $4,000 for sidewalk construc-
tion.
The paving bonds, in $500 denom-
ination will fall due at the rate
Of $1,000 in 1912 and $500 in 1913,
IA and As, $1,000 in 1916 and $500
in l947. as. '49, so and 81.
The sidewalk bonds will also be
in $500 denomination and will fall
due at the rate of $500 in 1912. ST.
900 in 1913, $500 in 1874 and $1,000
in 1945.
The bond issue will carry interest
at two and one half per cent.
The bonds will be sold TO the
water department at par plus &C
crued interest and will be dated
March /, 1871. The purchase is re-
garded as an investment for the
water department. The usual reg
ulation for callability was omitted
for convenience of the investing
department.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-04
KiWaniS Members Will
emit Regular Meeting

Ypsilanti Kiwanis Club will omit
their regular Wednesday noon
meeting this week as many mem
bers will go to Plymouth this eve
ming for charter anniversary
meeting at the Mayflower Hotel at
$3.50. In addition to the local club
there will be members of the Plym-
outh club who received their char
ter from Ypsilanti, Representatives
from Wayne who received their
charter from Plymouth and Kiwan-
ians from South Lyons who re-
ceived their charter from Wayne.
Principal speaker Of the evening
will be Edward Bling" Miller, De-
troit Tiger Coach.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-04
Lost Bomber
Found i'm West

NV international Nsws service)
Merton. Wash, Feb ms
Two lumberjacks today prepared
to lead a searching party OF 60
men into dense wilderness near
the base OF Mount Huckleberry,
to a spot which they claimed was
the final resting place OF a miss
ing McChord field army bombing
plane and its crew OF seven men.
The plane disappeared Jan. 16.
The men reported to army au-
thorities they had discovered the
twin-engined Biz Douglas bomber
half embedded in the rugged
mountainside. They said there was
no sign OF life.
Major C. B. Overacker, COM
handing the 73rd bombardment
squadron to which the crashed
plane and crew we're attached.
and Lieut.. w. A. Hatcher, Fort
Lewis, In charge Of an army de-
tachment, commanded the rescue
and salvage expedition.
Their first injunction was to
prohibit photographs of the wreck
age. A report was current the
plane carried the army's famous
bombing sight.
The search party was compos-
ed OF Fort Lewis army men. CCC
enrollees. state police, game war
dens and newspapermen. They
were equipped with a small port
able radio transmitter and were
TO keep in constant communica-
ton with McChord airbase and
state police headquarters at Olym-
pia. some 70 miles northward.
The two lumber workers, Tom
Harper and Harry Stakeholder, re-
fused to disclose the exact scene
OF the wreckage except to army
officers. They claimed the $1,000
reward offered by relatives Of the
missing army flyers for recovery
OF the men.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-04
Laval's Return
to Power Seen
in Near Future
Four Man Inner
Group Likely

Vichy. France. Feb. 4-UP-Ad-
miral Francois Darlan. Marshall
Philippe Petain's special envoy to
Paris, has reached an agreement
in principle with Pierre Laval 10
end the political dispute which has
caused a dangerous deadlock in re-
latlons with Germany, 1t was re-
ported today.
Laval's return TO power as a
member OF a recognized and high
ly centralized cabinet was regard
ed as a matter of days. with he.
Darlan, Gen. Charles Huntzinger
war minister, and probably Paul
Daudouin, former foreign minister.
sharing executive control under
Petaln as a four man inner council.
(The German official news agen-
cy reported from Paris that Oar
Ian had long talk with Laval
yesterday.
(The United Press Paris cores
pondent, In dispatch filed Jan. 20
viva Berlin, said that It had been
denied there as previously a.
NiNuy tHal tnt htIlldH SONtIH-
ment had ordered census Of all
males between Is and IS years In
occupied territory with view TO
impressing them for work In oc.
-cupied territory or IN Germany.
II was indicated that Laval would
have good deal TO say regarding
the reorganization OF the Vichy
cabinet. Presumably Pierre Elan
din, who succeeded Laval as for
eign minister, would go. Apparent.
ly 1t was up TO Laval whether Bau-
douin became a member OF a four
man inner council or LAVAL OAR
Ian and Huntzinger formed asthree
man executive body.
1t was believed here that Laval
would take charge OF foreign at.
fairs and propaganda, Darlan. home
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