The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-13
Japanese TrOoPships
Sunk by Dutch Subs
How War Touches
Life in Ypsilanti

Lie Ill l pSlldllIl
About 90 licensed glider pilots in
and near Ypsilanti grounded when
the CAA revoked their licenses
Sunday. are making application
for reinstatement The glider
pilots are required to present proof
OF citizenship, and references from
a person known 10 CAA staff
member and must pledge the Oath
OF Allegiance to the United States
Pilots are seeking reinstatement
at the CAA office I'm the admins
tration building AT Wayne County
Airport
American Legion members will
meet Wednesday night to hear how
they can cooperate with the de
Tense council for protection Of
Ypsilanti During the duration OF
the war emergency the organiza-
tion will meet twice a month.
Members have alreai y launched a
plan to make Army life easier for
the Signal Corps. Funds from a
benefit wrestling match at the
ATmory next Thursday night will
be sent to the Corps.
Inquiries from insurance policy
holders wondering whether their
ordinary fire and explosion protec-
ton covers damage from air raids
have prompted several local in
surance dealers this week to seek
information concerning the rates
and conditions of such policies.
Prompted by the declaration OF
Frank NJ Isbey, state defense say
ings committee chairman. that I'VE
must 20 all out in this defense
savings program" Ernest II. Chap
ellie. local committee chairman.
has called a luncheon meeting in
Hotel Huron Tuesday noon. Mem
bers of the local defense savings
committee were urged by Mr.
Chapelle to come prepared to give
practical working suggestions for
drive to sell more defense bonds
and stamps in Ypsilauti and Vi
entity.
Because OF the war X. S. Gergan
off, local architect, and DR.. John
NJ. Munson, president OF the Nor
NAL College, have cancelled con
tlnuation OF their South American
trip. According TO cablegram,
sent at 4:30 p. IN. Tuesday from
Qaito. Ecuador, MIR. Gerganoff and
Dr. Munson were attempting to
obtain reservations on the first air
liner to Miami, Fla
Because OF the need OF United
States armed forces for men fully
trained I'm clerical work. few stu
dents at-Cleary College are expect
ed 10 drop out OF school in order to
enlist. Or. owen ]. Cleary, presi-
dent. said today. DR.. Cleary said
that he has advised students 10 fin
ish their courses In order 10 quail
fly themselves for specialist rating
in whatever branch Of the service
they choose. Military men have
told me-" DIT. Cleary said that the
Army Navy and Marines need
trained clerical workers Because
of that need, my students viii
benefit themselves and the armed
service by completing their courses
before they enlist
Ypsilanu Post Office will swing
into defense action tonight
when a special window will be sept
open for sale OF defense stamps
and bonds. The hours will be from
I to 10 O'Clock. Since declaration
OF war Postmaster Matt Max states
sales Of defense stamps and bonds
have spurted over so per cent. He
Is now obtaining supplies from De
troit instead Of Washington so he
anticipates no danger OF being
caught short In the stampede to
buy.
An indication Of the desire for
patriotic service which the impact
~ war has instilled in Ypsilantians
was revealed in a letter received
Friday by officials in charge Of tho
organization of civilian fire and