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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-03
Seeks Right to
Take Private
Property
Senator Wheeler
First to Voice
Objections
lRy Assoelated Pressl

bN Associated freSSl
Washington, June 3-AP-Sub-
stantial opposition materialized in
Congress today TO the War Depart.
ment recommendations that Presi-
dent Roosevelt be given unprece-
dented power to take over-"tem.
porarily or permanently"-any prop
srty needed TO further the defense
program.
Legislative leaders, however, pre-.
dicted prompt consideration for tho
proposal. which will endow Mr..
Roosevelt with even greater au-
thority over property than Presl-
dent Wilson had at his disposal in
World War days.
One OF the first to attack the War
Departments legislation was Sena.
tor Wheeler D-Mont.) who has
fought q number OF the Administra-
tons defense program measures.
Under this BILL" he told report.
ers, 1.-The President could take over
all the property in New York, Mon
tana or any other state and convert
the states into game preserves or
bird refugees"
Wheeler foresaw "a major fight"
on the legislation in the Senate, and
several members OF the House Mill
tary Committee were cool to the
proposal.
The proposed legislation. II was
disclosed, had received advance
approval from the President, the
Navy and the Office Of Production
Management.
There was considerable general
interest as TO whether the broad
powers might be invoked to end
strikes hampering defense produc-
ton. In the absence OF any official
statement ON this point, some legis-
lators were OF the opinion that the
bill would authorize the taking over
OF strike-bound plants.
Could Sell II
In addition to permitting the Pres
ident 10 take over for any period
any type OF property adaptable for
use In national defense, the legisla-
ton also would authorize the Chief
Executive TO sell or otherwise dis
pose OF the requisitioned property.
Senator Wheeler said he saw mo
reason TO give the President the
right TO take over either the real
or personal property OF citizens.
II doubt that Hitler or Mussolini
have that much personal power. +.
This measure Is a direct threat
TO every individual in the United
States. At his within, the-frcs-
ident could take from the farmer
his farm and farm machinery, from
the laborer his tools and from the
business man his factory.
He could take over the press
and radio. IL the President
gets this bill what Is left OF our So
called way OF life? In order TO fight
ID
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-03
Crash of Plane
PrObed by FIJI

San Diego, Calf. June SAP
The unexplained performance OF
$250,0 British Liberator bomber
that sideslipped into San Diego
Bay and killed four aviation ex-
perts aroused some suspicion to-
day of sabotage.
FBI and company agents, investl-
eating the crash, awaited salvag-
ing OF additional pieces OF wreck
age for examination.
Failure OF the controls appaf-
emily caused the crash yesterday
OF the great camouflaged ship, OF
the type used by the British TO
bomb Berlin.
Observers said the bomber took
OF from Lindbergh Field easily
enough and climbed swiftly. Then
il suddenly slipped sideways into
the bay. The left wing struck.
The plane was shattered and sank.
A crash boat rescued Lewis NJ.
McCannon. %. OF Woodstock, ILL.,,
one of the FIVE men aboard. Ser
iously injured. he was taken TO
the Naval Air Station Sick Bay.
The body of Mechanic William
H. Rieser. %, Cambridge, Mass,
was recovered.
Still unbound and believed pin
ned in the sunken nose section OF
the ship were the bodies OF Con-
solidated Aircraft's chief test pilot
William Wheatle, 3s, Chester y.
Y. one OF the country's most able
airmen: Alan T Austen. IS. Kansas
City. Mo. assistant test pilot: and
Bruce Craig, %, Chicago, aviation
engineer
A spokesman for the Consolidst-
ed Aircraft Company said levi.
dences OF sabotage" had been dis
covered. but neither he nor FBT
men would discuss the matter
further.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-03
Captain Estes to
Talk to Students

Captain Ward Estes, OF the L.
s. Army Air Corps Travelling Fly
ing Cadet Board. was 10 be In
Charles McKenny Hall today from
10 o'clock TO $50 TO interview
prospective applicants for en-
trance in the Air Corps. He will
also be in the same room during
the same hours on Wednesday.
This will be his last visit in
Ypsilanu until fall
The Examining Board FOR the
Air Corps will be in Ann Arbor at
the health service next week 10
select applicants.
Capt. Estes reports that there
are Notifying openings for navi-
gators, communications officers,
meteorologists and engineers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-03

LONDON-AP-A Reuters Brit
ish news agency dispatch from
Baghdad said today that new lraq
government has been formed with
Jamal al Midfai as premier. The ma
iority OF the ministers. Reuters said,
have been known previously for
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-03

LOS ANGELES-AP-Answering
a 100000 damage suit brought by
Jeanette Scott Seymour Young. 81,
concert pianist. Ralph Maxwell
Lewis Of San Jose. Calf. has filed
in court general denial OF all
charges.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-03
Lou Cehrig Dies, Iron Man
of New York Baseball Team

up May 2. 1893. at Detroit. he set
neyer-approached record Of play
ing In 2.130 consecutive champion
ship games, 80 world series con.
tests and countless exhibitions.
He'started his streak as pinch
hitter on June ]. 1925. The next
day he replaced Wally Pipp at
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-03
Congress Objects to War
Department Plan to Glue
President Seizure Pover
america OH Parade" Plans
Set in Motion by Sponsors

Plans for America on Parade -
the pageant which will be present
ed as a part Of Npsilsnti's annual
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-03

Sir Hugh Walpole. British novel;
list and creator Of the Jeremy"
stories. is dead at his home near
kelswick, England. He was 81
and . bachelor,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-03
Today in 1916

CBv Associated Press)
June 3, 1sl6-Germans attack
British at Ypres.
STRICKEN IN OFFICE
Jackson. June Mrs. Larue
Hum. wife Of +. r. Hum. Parma.
was stricken with a heart attack
in a physicians once Monday and
died.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-03

CHICAGO-AP-A chocolate can.
dy bar containing oat flour to
keep II from melting in a soldiers
pocket now is issued by the Army
as an emergency ration. Capt. G..
G.. Herman OF the Quartermasters
Corps said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-03

NICHY, Unoccupied France-AP
A council of ministers was held
today with Gen. Maxine Weygand.
Frances North African commander
and expert on Syrian defense. at
tending. Vice Premier Admiral
Jean Darlan. with whom Weygand
was expected to confer today was
absent, however.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-03

SAN FRANCISCO -AP- The
bay cities metal trades council
complied tonight with a request
from the national defense media
ton board and asked all its men
TO return TO work at the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding Company. The coun-
ellis action, however, will not end
the AFL machinists' strike against
Bethlehem.
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Flashes Of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Wednesday:
Occasional Rain


WASHINGTON-AP-To speed
output OF munitions, the War De-
partment completed arrangements
today with II air and rail ex-
press agencies today to ship "em-
Urgency items" by air TO any point
in the United States and TO Central
and South American ports.
WASHINGTON-AP - Interior
Secretary Ickes. in his role as
Federal Oil coordinator, asked Rep
resentatives OF the petroleum in
dustry to report to him today on
the threatened east coast oil short
age.
WITH THE ARMY IN TENNES-
SEE-AP-The fifth division
one OF the Army's nine stream
lined fighting organizations-moved
into the pivotal flank position to-
day as $4,000 Seventh Army Corps
troops swept northward in the
Tennessee war games.
WASHINGTON-AP- President
Roosevelt, authoritative sources re-
ported today. will veto the bill
carrying funds for the So per cent
parity loan agriculture program, If
Congress insists on attaching an
amendment fixing minimum prices
for government purchases OF farm
products.
SAN FRANCISCO -AP- The
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TOKYO APP Vital foodstutfs
from Japan and Japanese-occupied
China have been flowing into Ger
many via the trans-Siberian rail
road at the rate of 1900 tons
daily in recent months, reliable
sources declared today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-03

SHANGHAI --AP - Lieut.. Col
Kunio Akiyama, official spokes-
man for the Japanese army in
China, declared today 36,1S4 Chin
ese were killed and 10000 captur-
ed in recent fighting along the
Yellow River in Shansi province.
He said japanese forces were con-
tinuing hopping up in the area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-03

BERLIN-INS- Former Kaiser
Wilhelm OF Germany, who has been
suffering at Doom from an intestin-
al disorder. was reported progress
ing favorably today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-03

LONDON-AP- Rashid ALI AL
Gallant, fugitive anti-British prem
Ter OF Iraq, arrived last night at
Teheran. capital OF Iran (Persia),
a Reuters British news agency
dispatch from that city said today.
Rashid Ali, who seized control of
the lraq government in April. fled
from Baghdad last week before
British troops entered the city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-03

woRLAND, Wyo.-UP- Towns
folk. CARRIED in ten-gallon hats and
wearing six-shooters. greeted 500
delegates OF the seth annual Wyom-
ing Stock Growers Convention to-
day. A pioneer parade. SO Years OF
Progress" touched off the days
program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-03

ISTANBUL, Turkey -AP- All
foreign oil companies are remov-
ing their headquarters from Istan-
bull TO Konya in the interior, it
was learned today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-03

BERLIN APP Authorized Ger.
mans categorically denied today
reports of the death Of German Ad-
mirsl Bohn and said stories current
abroad regarding him we're untrue.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
BY RALPH HEINZEN

VICHY, France, June II CUP)-
Vlchy forces have repulsed vio-
lent allied attack, supported by
artillery, in the Merdjayoun sector
AZ miles southwest of Damascus
and have slowed the allied opera
tions on all Syrian fronts, a COM
munique from Beirut said today.
Marshal Philippe Petain called
AL ranking members of the govern
ment INTO two hour conference
on the Syrian situation and other
pressing matters.
Beirut reported that Gen. Henri
Dentz, the Vichy commander in
chlei, was at the front directing
the defense of Damascus and Bel
rut.
Beirut communicates asserted
that the allies were being held
along the coast, on the roads to
Beirut, despite aid from British
Warships, that French patrols were
operating with success south of
Damascus, that allied forces had
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11

troops had been landed on the
Lebanon coast to harass the rear
of Vichy forces defending Beirut.
and that they had met pretty
stiff opposition. 1t was added that
there was no confirmation of re-
ports that these men had been
captured.
We have taken several hundred
prisoners in Syria an authorita q.
tive informant said. "A considder-
able proportion of them are Free
French sympathizers.
Some Algerans were among the
prisoners, the informant said.
There is a crust of resistance
the thickness of which we are not
yet able to estimate the inform
ant added. This is not a blitz-
krieg. We are not trying to go
at the blit2kr1eg pace. destroying
everybody and everything in the
way
1t was disclosed that the British
forces IN Iraq had sent a mobile
column to the Kirkuk region, at the
Ciu VI tle Oll DiDe line, one OF the
last danger points in the oil fields.
1t was said that the Inhabitants
gave the troops a friendly well
come.
Cairo dispatches were more op-
timlstic than the statement here.
Ihey reported that allied troops
already were taxing up positions
outside the suburban fringe Of
gardens and orchards which sur
round the white buildings of Da-
maScuS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
5000 Perish IN
Hungary Explosion.

BUDAPEST, Hungary, June 10
tDelayeO-(UP)-. At least 5000
persons, including hundreds trap
ped aboard flaming train, were
killed and 5000 were wounded in
last weeks explosion in an arsenal
at Smederovo, Jugoslavia, news
paper said today, quoting survivors.
Jugoslav saboteurs, embittered by
German occupation of their coun-
try, were said to have set off the
explosion which destroyed two
thirds of the town. The German
army in Serbia had stored 80 wa
CONS of ammunition and other ex-
plosives in the arsenal, formerly
Serbian army fort at the june
ton of the Danube and Morava
rivers. A German army investigat-
ing board has not determined the
cause of the explosion.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Equity Heads Quit
PROTESTING 'lsms'

NEW YORK, June II. (UP)-
Actors Equity ASSOCIATION sought
today to induce two ranking officers
and eight council members to re-
consider their designations.
Those who turned in their notices
in a protest against influences Sub
versive of American ideals and in
stitutionS" were Second Vice PreSi-
dent Florence Reed, Fourth Vice
President Peggy Wood and Council
Members William David, Muriel
Kirkland, Lee Ba.er, Alfred Kap-
peler, Winifred Lehman, Joseph A.
Tivale, Ben Lakeland and Claudia
Morgan.
President Bert Lytell, terming the
10 officials loss 'irreparable," said
he hoped they would change their
minds.
designations were precipitated by
the reelection of Alan Hewitt to
the council He was one of the actors
accused by Rep. william P. Lam
bertson of Kansas of being a Com
munist sympathizer.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Royal Navy Joins
Attack on Syria

VICHY, June II. CUP)-Reports
from Beirut today said the British
had brought UP powerful naval
forces, including battleship two
cruisers and lighter forces, to sup
port their attack on Syria.
The reports said British warships
had engaged in violent lombard
ment of French positions to support
allied column moving up along the
Lebanese coast from Sur (Tyre)
toward Saida, % miles from Beirut.
Heavy fighting in the coastal
sector was reported but the French
were said TO have thrown back the
British and to be holding their
positions at least until early this
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11

ing this crisis may fall in large
measure upon your shoulders"
StlmSon said the very sharpness
OF the issue which the leaders of
the axis powers have raised today
not only demonstrates that any
compromise between their system
and ours is impossible; but it also
demonstrates by that very fact that.
however powerful and effective and
dangerous their entire system may
seem to be at the moment, it is a
system SO at variance with the en-
tire history of mans progress that
it will not endure permanently-it
is doomed to eventual and total
failure"
He cautioned the cadets, however.
not to underestimate the critical
danger which at this moment faces
our country or the courage and
diligence which is needed by you
in your preparation for its defense" ."
He said the threat TO the United
States comes from armies which
have had seven years of able, eff
ficient and tireless preparation"
armies trained in actual combat by
leaders who base their policies on
"shrewd and ruthless" methods
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
BY WALLACE CARROLL

LONDON, June II CUP) - Vichy
forces are fighting fiercely to hold
back Free French column which
has driven to within 10 miles of
Damascus, it was said authoritative
ly today.
The Vichy troops made their
stand at Kiswe (Kissoue), on the
Damascus-Amman railroad. it was
reported.
An allied column advanced UP
the coast, north of the Litani river.
toward Beirut, capital OF Lebanon,
against resistance as strong as that
at Damascus, it was said
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
End AEF' Reudied
For Job Abroad

stronghold at Guantanamo, CUBA
The first army division is training
at Fort Devens, Mass.
Gen. George c. Marshall, chief
of staff, disclosed to the house
appropriations committee during re-
cent hearings on the 1912 army bill
that the first division was a task
force of first priority"
IF we have to move any ground
forces of the army to any locality"
he said, "as an eXpeditionary force,
that is one of the divisions that we
contemplate using. 1t therefore gets
priority and 100 per cent of equip
ment"
The priority" congressional
sources said, now amounts to strip
ping" other army units of critical
items of equipment to make the
first division ready to go on short
notice.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
BY LYLE c. WILSON

WASHINGTON, June II (UP)--
A division of marines and division
of army equipment have been given
equipment priorities 70 permit tor
speed creation of potential Amer
ican expedition force, it was learned
from informed congressional sources
| today.
Congressional informants explain
ed. however, that there were no i'm
mediate plans for sending an eX-
peditionary force outside the United
States. The two divisions were being
prepared for such emergencies as
may arise.
This information conceded with
inquiries from Portugal regarding
President Roosevelt's intention to
defend the Portuguese-owned Azores
and Cape Verde islands in the At
lantic against any axis attack.
The two priority divisions have
first call on equipment and trained
men, the United Press was inform
ed. They would make up the foot
soldier components of task force
if Mr.. Roosevelt decided to take
over Martinique of the Portuguese
islands. But the president told his
congressional advisers last week
that he had no immediate plans
to seize Martinique and an expe-
dition to the Azores and Cape Verde
islands depended on Nazi domin-
alton of Portugal.
The first marines are now at
Paris Island, S. c., their home
base. They trained last summer and
fall at the United States Caribbean
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11

ing.
"All of us can save OF. r-le gaso-
line that we consume m our auto
mobiles by reducing our driving
speeds, by refralning from non
essential driving, By less hasty get
aways in city traffic, and by ad-
iusting our cars for maximum fuel
efficiency SO that no gasoline will
be belched through the exhaust
pipe.
1T will be healthier, too, and
more economical if we keep our
homes a little cooler next winter.
This will save fuel oil for our
battleships while putting money
in our own pockets.
Ickes said he was working in
tensively" to find a means OF Off
setting the transportation bottle
neck with more tankers and pipe
lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Resistance Slows
Allied Advances

been thrown back at Abou Kemal
on the EuphrateS at the point
where the Iraq Oil pipe line enters
Syria, and that French artillery
and planes were effectively bom-
harding allied motorized concen-
trations.
In the interior between Mt. Her.
mon and the Jebey Druz, Beirut
reported, French troops counter
attacked several times with success
and French airplanes bombed allied
troop concentrations.
1t was asserted that allied losses
IL men, armored cars and planes
were heavy.
British planes bombed the Pal
myra and Nairab airfields without
success, it was said.
Gen. Dentz reported to the gov
ernment that the morale of his
men was excellent He has visited
hospitals to decorate wounded men
for gallantry.
1t was admitted that the Brit
lsh fleet had succeeded in landing
men on the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Cas- Coal Shortage Threatens
Cooler Homes Less U.S.. Drivino
Must Beut Nozis.
|StimSon Declares

WEST POINT. N. Y, June II
UP)-Secretary Of War Henry L..
'timson said today the world isn't
big enough to hold both the demo-
|ratic and Nazi systems and that
he issue between the two cannot
be compromised or appeased.
This, he told the graduating class
pf the U. S. military academy, IS
he issue underlying the crisis which
|;onfronts the nation. Stimson told
|l25 new officers the task of meet
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11

cause large numDer OF tdnKerS
have been drafted for the battle
OF the Atlantic" he said.
Ickes' statement followed an
nouncement by the bituminous coal
Consumers Counsel division of the
interior department lnat there may
be a shortage of soft coal as well
as oil next fall if heavy coal move
ments for domestic consumers are
postponed until fall wnen transpor-
tation facilities will be taxed by crop
and defense goods shipments.
Buy your winter coal now" Of
ficials urged.
Both Ickes and the consumers
counsel division emphasized there
is no actual shortage of either coal
or oil, but the difficulty lies in
finding transportation for distribu-
ton.
''If necessary" Ickes said, "all of
us can give up some pleasure driv-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Until Revoked
Licenses IIle0a|

Motorists still using 1929 model
Good Until Revoked" licenses are
operating their vehicles illegally,
Sgt. Cliff Reed of the California
Highway Patrol in Imperial county
warned Wednesday.
These licenses all have been
cancelled Reed said, land those
using them might as we'll be oper-
ating vehicles without any license
at all
He urged holders Of these 1929
licenses to call at the highway patrol
office at Imperial avenue and Main
street, Ell Centro, and exchange
them for new four-year licenses.
There is no charge for the service.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
Imperial Valley Press

pstdpliShed April 20, 1901
Published every afternoon except
saturday and sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by the sunday Post Press, es-
tabllshed 1856 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company, 625
state Street, Eel Centre, Calf.
Paul Jenkins, publisher; A. c.
Johnston, vice president and rem
eral manager; Il. A. Fitzhugh,
secretary and managing editor.
West Holiday Co., Inc, National
Advertising Representatives.
Entered at El Centro. California,
post office as second class mat
ter.
subscription rates: IN California,
sc per copy.
In conjunction with the Post
Press (Sundays), per month Toe;
paid in advance. . months, $2.10;
6 months. $500; one year, $3.50;
outside California $1.00 per month.
NJ M b er California wspaper
Publishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
vichy Troops Desperately
Resist Damascus Attack

A central column fought Vichy
troops near Merdjayoun, AZ miles
southwest of Damascus and 38 miles
south of Beirut.
1t was indicated that the French
would make their big stand before
Beirut.
Gen. Henri Dentz, the Vichy
commander was expected to make
a determined fight to delay the
capture of Beirut and thus protect
The ports of Tripoli and Latakia,
tc the north, in the hope that Ger
many and Italy might send him
aid
It was confirmed that British
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
WO M EN- Get
2-Way Relief!

Periodical headaches, nervousness,
pain, when due only to
functional causes, are relieved for
$50 many women who start on CAR
|DUI three days ahead of "the time, "
land use it as directed.
But CARDUI has another impor-
tant use. 1t is tonic, intended TO
stimulate appetite and increase the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11

flow of gastric juice. That's the
way it improves digestion; and thus
helps build up so many rundown,
undernourished women. That's ar
other way it often helps relieve
periodic distress.
CARDUI's 61-year record of pop
ularity invites your confidence.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-11
TronsPo sP'ortation
Bi & BottIeneck

w WASHlNGTON, June II. (UP)-Defense Oil Coordi-
MAJOR arold L. lckes today suggested homes next
WINTER reduced speeds and elimination of onessentai
driving to save oil for battleshps"
The Atlantic seaboard faces en- acute oil sbortaoe no.