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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Inventory Will
be Made Here

Complete inventory OF factory
equipment In Ypsilanti is to be
made by Monday and filed with the
Michigan Manufacturers Associa-
ton, Board OF Commerce Secretary
Paul Ungrodt was informed Tues
day at a noon luncheon meeting az
Lansing Of manufacturers. trades
men and commerce groups TO dis
cuss speeding defense production
In Michigan.
Four firms. Motor State Products.
Central Specially, United Stove and
Amesbury Seat Manufacturing Com
pany. have already filed geports
with the association. Other factor
los. no matter how small, are being
asked TO comply With the rule. Cues.
tlonnaires for the report will be
available at the Board OF Com
merce office here.
The reports will be sent TO the
Federal Reserve Bank district Of
flee in Chicago and through this
office sub-contracts and prime con
tracts will be arranged. Voluntary
solicitation OF defense orders Is
urged but II the need arises and
there are firms who have not indi-
Gated they would like defense Or
ders. the federal government will
ask their cooperation. Mr.. Ungrodt
was informed.
Attending the meeting from
Ypsilanti besides Mr.. Ungrodt. we're
Board OF. Commerce President
Spencer Davis and Board Of Com.
merce Defence Committee Chair
man Owen J. Cleary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Metaxas, Greek Wartime
Premier, Succumbs Today
Had Undergone Operation
on Throat; Korizis
Named Successor
HAD BEEN STRONG MAN
OF NATION SINCE 1886
Had Organized on Lines
of Dictatorship With
Italy as Model

(By International News Service)
Athens. Jan. 29-INS-Premier
Gen. John Metaxas OF Greece, who
has led his nation in war against
Italy, died today after undergoing
a throat operation.
An official announcement said
the dictator-premier passed away
at 20 a. m.
The premier died at Kiffissia, a
suburb of Athens.
King George Immediately named
Alexanderhos Korizis, governor of
the National Bank of Greece, as
chief OF the government. succeed
ing Metaxas.
Otherwise, there were no altera-
tons in the cabinet.
Born in Cephalonia in 1871, Met
axas was left the undisputed
strong man" Of Greece in 1886
by the deaths of four Greek lead
ers.
He thereupon became premier
and dictator and began to remodel
his government along the corpora
tive lines OF the Italian regime,
with which Greece now is at war.
Since the Italian war started he
had tirelessly encouraged his peo-
pie and his troops to fight against
the Italians, and the series of Hell.
lenic successes have brought great
crowds Of Athenians frequently to
the squares facing his office to
cheer him long and loud.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Wright Field
Men on Strike

Dayton, o., Jan. 29-AP-Union
construction workers on the $780,
600 expansion program Of the Army
Air Corps at Wright Field were
called out ON strike today because
or the asserted use OF non-union
labor by contracting firm on an
electrictl installation.
John Breidenbach, president OF
the Dayton building trades coun-
ell and vice president OF the Ohio
State Federation OF Labor, ordered
the walkout Of 400 to 500 workers,
including every building trades
man" employed by all contractors
on various projects at the field.
Breidenbach said that the Pener
Installation Company of New York
had imported "non-union" labor
on an electrical project and that
he had tried unsuccessfully to ne
gotiate with officials of the firm.
Spokesman for the company could
not be reached for comment and
officers at the field declined to dis
cuss the matter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29

Contrasts between the old and
the new we're shown in the in
teresting lecture, Through the
Land of Our Lord" by DIR. Sam
uel j.. Harrison, president Of
Adrian College. who spoke at the
second meeting OF Everybody's
College in the First Methodist
Church Tuesday evening. High.
lighting the lecture were motion
pictures taken by DR.. Harrison on
his recent visit TO the Holy Land.
The first pictures were Of the
waters edge OF the Atlantic
Ocean and England was the first
country shown abroad. There was
depicted the changing of guards
at Buckingham Palace and at the
Bank OF England, the Trafalgar
shaft. the houses OF parliam snt,
and crowds in Hyde Park, where
27 campaigners were speaking on
miscellaneous controversial sub
jects. Pictures Of the Pantheon,
in Rome while Notre Dame, the
Madeleine. the Arc de Triomph
and the Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier introduced Paris.
Milan with its cathedral. Ven
ice with its waterways, and then
the Holy Land. including the New
and the Old jerusalem we're de-
picted. The Wailing Wall and the
devout lamentations Of the Jews,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Township Will
Have Contests
For Prirnaries
All Those Seeking
Posts Republican

Five contests In the primary cleo
ton in Ypsilanti Township Febru-
airy II resulted from the final filing
Of petitions Tuesday. All those
seeking office are Republicans.
Incumbent supervisor, Edward
Foster. will be opposed by Otis
A. Tooze and incumbent treasurer.
Nelson Boutell, by w. II. Gallaher
Seeking the four year term for
justice OF the peace are Archie L.
Smith and Marshal Harris, the in
cumbent, William H. Boutell, not
filing a petition.
Ralph G. Elliott, incumbent mem
Der OF the board OF review, will
be opposed by Raymond E. Miller,
Jr. Six men have filed pet tons
for the Office OF constable. They
include Mearl Mclaughlin, Fred
]. White, ST., William E. Colts,
Edward D. Campbell, Claude Sea-
ton and Robert J. Thomson. Four
will be chosen and from this list
the incumbents are Mr.. Colts and
Mr.. .Seaton.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. Sheppard, in
-cumbent clerk, will have no oppo-
sition.
Polls for the primary election
will be open from Z a. m. TO S
D. m
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29

days and accommodate
some who find it difficult
to come to the city Satur-
day.
Merchants have placed
special stress on wide Sc
lections and exceptional
quality of merchandise.
Additional clerks will be
provided to expedite
service.
Especially attractive bargains
are being offered by local mer-
chants. In prominence is the Of
fering OF womens apparel. to at.
tract those who want new mer-
chandise to add a chic. different
note to winter costumes. There
is a fine assortment OF dresses.
hosiery. purses and other accessor-
les. Apparel for men girls and
boys are also being featured and
shoe sales will attract many az
outstanding values are being Of
fered.
Now. too. is the time to replenish
household stocks and to buy new
furniture. merchants say. Special
values arc being offered In radios,
washers. refrigerators, rugs and
gas appliances.
Entertainment will be found in
a choice OF motion pictures and in
Just at the right season. prices ars
reduced on ice skates. Nothing.
perhaps. provides greater pleasure
than riding In a new car. or In
better used car and dealers have
a number OF good ones available
To meet this need, local merchants
are offering a fine assortment OF
cars. Another source OF pleasure
Is the Ypsilanti Press and spe-
clal rates are being offered during
Dollar Days to rural subscribers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Jap Industry.
Under Control

Tokyo. Jan. 29-UP-A bill for
industrial mobilization was ap-
proved by the cabinet at an extra
ordinary meeting today despite the
vigorous opposition Of big busi'
ness.
II was made known that the bill
drafted by the planning and legis-
lative bureaus OF the cabinet, would
authorize the government 10 estab-
fish. merge or dissolve companies
TO strengthen control OF industry
for preparedness and war purDosez.
Under the bill. which is to be sub
mitted to parliament soon. the gov
eminent would be able 10 reorgan-
ize existing industrial organiza-
lions.
Big industrialists had opposed
the Industrial mobilization plan SO
vigorously that for a time the gov.
eminent abandoned any idea OF
pushing IL through.
Accepting the certainty that the
government intended to get parlsa-
ment's approval Of an industrial mo-
bilizatlon law, In the interest partly
of Japan's new economic struc.
ture'. the Japan economic fedora
ton and eight other leading indus
trial organizations submitted rep
reservations TO the cabinet today.
asking that the principle Of civilian
management OF industry be respect
cd and that the government exer-
else caution in executing its pow
ers o: control especially those
regarding mergers or other changes
in the structure OF existing com
Danies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Girl Stowaway on
Battleship Worry
to Navy Officials

(By International News Service)
San Diego, Cal, Jan. 29-INS-
Shirley Dale, "a, and pretty, had
some definite ideas about how to
get from Flint, Mich, to Honolulu
and the best OF them was to stow
away on United States destroyer
she told San Diego police today.
She almost made it. too.
She was found hiding behind the
big Diesel engines Of the L. S. S
Long shortly before the ship was
put TO sea.
Naval officers we're willing to
forget about the matter dismissine
her bold attempt to stowaway as a
prank. but they decided they should
turn her over to police anyway.
1T was easy" she explained. 81
just put on some old Navy dunga.
rees, a dark blue sweater and
tucked my hair up under a white
seaman's cap. Then ! just took a
shore boat with a bunch o. sailors,
ambled up the gangplank past the
guards and slipped into the engine
room.
ITS downright cold where
come from" she added, so | decid-
ed to go. to Hawaii and get warm.
got to San Diego all right, but
couldn't afford a ticket to Hawaii.
! thought II l slowed away on a
warship and 1t got far enough out
to sea, 1t wouldn't turn back when
| was found"
What upset naval intelligence
men was that the girl was able TO
get aboard the destroyer at a time
when the navy is under virtually
wartime restrictions. The section OF
the waterfront which docks shore
boats is always closely guarded.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
PRESIDENT MIGHT
HAVE TO BOW To
FURTHER DEMAND
Roosevelt Says. he viii
Accept Modification
OF Defense Bill

(Bv International News Service)
Washington, Jan. GINS Re
publican congressional leaders to-
day rejected administration pro
posals for amendment Of the lend
lease" bill as insufficient. with
the result that the administration
may make further concessions in
order TO speed its passage.
President Roosevelt. it was au-
thoritatively said, has informed
Republican leaders that he will
accept any notifications so long
as they do not disrupt the program
and are still measures short OF
war"
AS Republican leaders worked on
new amendments, former President
Herbert Hoover entered the battle
by comforting with Sen. Taft (RJ
Ohio. on a program OF aid TO Great
Britain. Taft. who has a series OF
amendments going beyond the ad-
ministration concessions. sought
Hoover's approval for his program.
Meantime, Secretary OF War
Stimson went before the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee to
urge passage Of the "all out" British
aid measure, and the House For
e!gn Affairs Committee neared
showdown on revision OF the bill.
Administration concessions in
Guided two and a half year time
limit, anti-convoy provision, con-
ditioning transfer OF arms on ap-
proval Of Army and Navy leaders
and requiring the President TO sub
NIT frequent reports to Congress
Republican leaders, II was said,
will seek cut in the time limit,
Tightening OF provisions on trans
Ter OF existing arms, possible limit
on appropriations and similar mod
ifications.
Taft's proposals. which were be-
ing considered by party leaders, in.
Guided amendments specifying
countries TO be aided, prohibiting
giving away OF warships, prohibit
ing purchase OF arms in foreign
countries, prohibiting repair OF
British warships in American Navy
yards and requiring an appropria
ton TO replace a plane or other
article before the President could
transfer Il.
A split in opposition ranks ap-
peared, as Republican leaders in.
dicated that they would not seek
a complete substitute for the "lend-
lease" bill but would accept It with
important notifications.
Non-lnterventionists headed by
Sen. Wheeler Cd Mont. scoffed AT
notifications and sought TO kill
the entire bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Willkie Talks
With Socialist

(By International News Service)
London, Jan. 29-lNS Wendell
l.. Willkie. former Republican pres
idential candidate, sat down to a
heart-to-heart discussion today with
one OF Britain's most noted social
lists. Prof Harold J. Laski.
Determined to sound out all
shades OF opinion during his fact
finding visit to Britain, Willkie re-
ceived Laski in his hotel suite after
an early breakfast.
II was learned the American Wis
itor expressed a wish 10 meet Laskl
after reading the latter's recent
books on international economics.
In addition to Laski. II was IN
derstood, Willkie planned 10 meet
several members Of parliament dur
ing the forenoon.
Before lunch, Willkie also plan
ned to meet the British trades
union congress, TO which he was to
be introduced by Labor Minister
Ernest Bevin.
After that. he is scheduled 70
lunch with Sir Robert Kindersley,
chairman OF the war savings com
mittee.
This evening. at the invitation
OF Home Security Minister Herbert
Morrison. who will accompany him.
Willkie intends to 90 on a conduct
ed tour OF London's air raid shell
tiers.
Tuesday Willkie carried out a
heavy program OF interviews and
sight seeing despite air raid alarms
and anti-aircraft fire. and declared
the experience had increased his
admiration for the British. Last
night he dined with Aircraft Pro-
duction Minister Lord Beaver
brook.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Congress Today

(By Associated Press)
Senate
May consider 5000 100000 pro-
gram to provide the Navy with 400
small craft and expanded shipbuild-
ing and ordnance facilities moon.
EST)
Foreign Relations Committee
hears War Secretary Sfimson on
British aid bill 40 a. nj
Appropriations sub COMMITTEES
considers bill for emergency con-
struction Of 200 cargo vessels.
House
Debates 1912 independent Off
ces supply bill (noon).
Foreign Affairs Committee starts
consideration Of lend-lease bill
amendments 30 a M
Tuesday
House and Senate in recess.
Foreign Committees continued
work on British aid bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
BUYING TIME NOT
LENDING ST|MSON
TELLS OFFICIALS
Sees Overwhelming Victory
For Britain if it Can
Survive Crises
(By United Press)

Washington, Jan. 29-UP- Sec
rotary of War Henry L. Stimson
said today that the probability Of
an ultimate British victory would
be Overwhelming" II the British
Isles survive the crisis OF this
spring and summer.
Enactment Of the administra.
TONS lend-lease bill, he told the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee, will go far to stiffen the
morale necessary for Britain to
survive that crisis.
In addition TO helping Britain,
he said, the bill would afford the
United States the chance to buy
time" to rearm from the only ma
ton that can sell us that time
Great Britain.
I'VE are buying-not lending"
Stimson said.
I'VE are not seeking to make a
loan to Great Britain. We are
seeking to purchase her aid in our
defense. We are buying our own
security while we prepare"
Two weeks ago Stimson told the
House Foreign Affairs Committee
that the United States faced the
danger OF invasion by air IL the
British navy were defeated or sur
Nepdefed. He submitted a trans
criH OF his House statement to
the Senate group for the record be-
fore beginning to read a supplement
tai statement prepared for today.
Stimson told the committee that
1.-The creaks Of the strain under
which the German power is labor.
ing" already were being heard in
Italy, Rumania and Norway; that
Y Japan's economic situation has
been strained for long time. and
that Italy is lin serious straits. y
England's morale is unimpaired,
he said, but he warned the commit
tee that ultimate solution of the
war in favor OF the democracies
depends upon control of the sea
and of the air.
Without sea power and with the
control Of the air against them, the
armies Of the Axis powers cannot
indefinitely hold even the European
world in subsection" he said
Sooner or later the inevitable re-
action against such slavery will
come, and in my opinion when II
once starts II will come with a
speed which the defeatists have un
der-estimated."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29

by ASSOCldlc0 EIcSSf
Washington, Jan. gap -
Hitler's grand.slam bid to invade
England can be expected in April
or May, well.informed sources here
now believe, and there will be $4,000
warplanes ready to hammer home
the terrific Nazi onslaught.
They gave the Luftwaffe a 4-to-l
advantage over the Raj. for the
attempt. They looked for variety
OF German surprises, among them a
secretly developed new pursuit chip
and perhaps large scale use Of tor
pedo planes against surface yes
sells. And they did not rule out
poison gas.
Two Of this nations foremost
military authorities, however,
voiced their confidence yesterday
that Great Britain would survive
to win a final victory.
General George C. Marshall.
Army chief OF staff. said he
believed that. given the American
help contemplated under the lease
lend program. Britain would be vic
torious. He saw all signs indicating
a supreme invasion attempt in the
spring.
Much closer to the actual theater
OF conflict. Admiral William d.
Leahy, former chief OF naval opera
lions and now ambassador TO
France, declared at Vichy that in
his opinion the British government
can and will prosecute the present
war to a successful conclusion"
The comment OF these two Off
GERS happened to coincide with the
previeweinvasion picture present d
by other sources.
These sources said that Germany
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Germans Make
Vichy Demand

London. Jan. 2s-INS-French
Premier Marshal Henri Philippe
Petain repeatedly is faced with a
demand from Chancellor Hitler that
German troops and supplies p.l'ng
up in Sicily be allowed to sal
through French terr!tor al water
along the coast OF Tunisia. the Lon.
don Daily Express said today.
The paper said Hitler is making
the demand so that the German sol
diers and equipment may be land
ed at Tripoli without Intervention
by the British Navy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
There to be Cat
Show if it Takes
Year Says Sponsor

The earnest effort Of an eleven
year old boy, Donald Palmer. sol
y Hamilton St. and his compan-
ION. eight-year-old David Steimle,
4lf Olive St, 10 hold a cat show
will be realized II II takes a
year" The date for the show was
scheduled FOR today but these
things Just take time to arrange. "
said Donald. sixth grade student
at Central school
Donald has a cat. Ferdnanda, a
five and one-half year old Persian,
which is used as a test cat for
the cages being constructed 10
house the felines. a number Of
wooden and pasteboard boxes
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Contrasts Noted i'm Lecture
on Trip Through Holy Land

the shepherds and sheep. the don
keys, and above all In interest.
the refugees, made the Jerusalem
pictures very interesting. The Via
Doloross, the Tomb OF Isaiah, the
See CHURCH coLLEGE-Page IL
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29

BERLIN-UP-An official news
agency dispatch from Sofia report
ed today that the Greek govern
ment had forbidden all telephone
conversation between Athens and
foreign countries.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29

BERLIN-AP-Adolf Hitler re.
ceived General Karoly Bartha. Hun.
garian minister OF war. today n
the new Reichschancellery. The
meeting took place in the presence
OF General Field Marshal Wilhelm
Keitel. Germany's ch eff high com.
mand OF armed forces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Today in 1916

(By Associated Press)
Jan. %, l9l6-Zeppelin raid on
Paris. Kaiser presents all war ma.
terial captured in Serbia to Bull.
garians.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Friday Saturday to Bring
Opportunity to Replenish
Stocks, Buy Nelu Clothes
Retailers Decide to Expand Annual
Winter Event to Accommodate
Larger Number of Patrons
Wide Selections, Additional Clerks,
Quality Merchandise Will be
Emphasized Both Days
Two full DAYS of bargainsl

That's the plan for the 22nd annual mid-winter Dol
lar Days which this year for the first time will be
both Friday and Saturday 1t is an experiment of the
sponsors of the sales event the Retail Committee of the
Board Of Commerce to give BUYERS the choice Of two
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29

Advertisements in This Paper
Help You Save Time and Money

Residents OF the Ypslanu Trading Territory will
time Dollar Days Friday and Saturday
their lists from ad
this the Daily Press These the off
whose possible
big mid-winter buying
Shop Nissly's
Allisons Paristyle
Shop Mae Reddy Store
Appliance Shop Sally
BrienStephens Wheeler Hardware
Clarke-Augustus Furniture Co. Shoe Market
A. R. Congdon Sons Slkworth's
Family Department Store Webb & Mars
Family Radio Shoppe E. G. Wiedman Auto Co.
Wloughby's
Huron Homes Ypslant Art Shop
Melencamp's Npslant Farm Bureau
Moffetts Ypslant Department
My Home Bakery Ypslant Daily Press
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29

WASHINGTON AP-The Unit.
ed States governme {. II was
learned today. has instituted an az
gressive drive to have American
firms "house clean" their Latin
American branches OF all anti.
American or pro-Axis personnel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Nazis to Use 5000 Planes
i'm Hammer Blow on England

could put $4,000 fighters and bomb
ers in the air and have another
$4,000 in reserve with 100 per cent
piolt requirements.
They based their expectation OF
new model pursuit ship on the
suspicious circumstance" that the
latest type now being used by the
Luftwaffe dates back to 1887.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29

Cairo. Egypt, Jan. 29-British mo-
torized units were reported today
to be operating so far south and
west Of Derna as to place all OF
Premier Mussolinrs remaining
troops in Eastern Libya in jeopardy.
At the same time, Free French"
forces which were disclosed last
night to have driven more than 200
miles into southwestern Libya from
Equatorial Africa presented the
Italians with the necessity of guard.
ing their rear against tack.
Military circles here were vague
as to the ultimate objective OF the
Free French drive, but, agreed
its immediate effect was to turn
the Libyan campaign into two
front war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Beat Back Attacks

Athens, Jan. pap - Greek
front line troops we're reported to-
day to have beaten back two more
counter attacks from bolstered Ital-
ian defense lines north OF Klisura.
A government spokesman said
the Italians, fighting desperately to
smash the Greek thrust into central
Albania toward BeratI suffered
heavy losses" and were driven
from some OF their positions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29

LONDON-AP-British labor and
capital Joined. the government o.
day in studying means for drafting
women into vital war industries
the newest answer to CROWN. pub
lie demands for utilization OF all
Britain's ind strial resources TO
produce weapons.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29
Weather Bad

London. Jan. 29-AP-Bad wealth
er last night held to a minimum
German air operations ag. inst Brit
ain and Royal Air Force operations
against the Germans but unofficial
reports said warplanes from the
British Middle East command at.
tackled Italian targets.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-29

ROME-AP-The Fascist press
hailed today popular demonstra.
tions Of enthusiasm in Milan. Turin
and Verona as giving lie 10 reports
citizens Of those cities were hostile
70 the war.