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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
Foreign Ships
May DE Seized

Washington, Mar. 3-UP- The
American Republics today were re-
ported by diplomatic sources to be
seeking a unified policy whereby
they might acquire for their own
use close to 100000 tons OF. foreign
shipping tied up in their ports.
Chief obstacle TO such policy
or any other plan for the acquisi-
ton OF tied up shipping-was saio
to be the attitude of the British
government which might assert a
right to seize many OF the vessels
il they ventured on the high seas.
At present policy Of seeking TO
acquire these ships is being con
fined for the most part to negotia-
ton between domestic shipping
companies and the foreign owners
The chief conversations are now
going on between the owners OF
Danish shipping tied up in L. s.
ports estimated at Sc vessels
and domestic operators.
In other ports negotiations we're
said also TO be under way between
German owners OF some 30 German
bottoms now tied up in Central and
South American ports and local
operators.
The argument used in these ne
gotiations Is that. IL the ships are
sold, Germany will realize some
exchange for them to use in any
way possible! At the same time
the heavy cost OF keeping the ships
in order would be avoided.
II the German submarine block
ado OF Great Britain, is successful.
they may sink the ships themselves
without losing. II. on the other
hand. the American government
should decide 10 take the ships
over. Germany might still sink
them without any advantage TO
herself.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
Firing Range
Strike Called

Craftsmen atfiliated with the
American Federation Of Labor call
ed a strike for today on the Army's
100000 anti-aircraft firing range
project at Camp Davis, n. c.
L. II. Rouse, business agent for
the Wilmington, n. c., Building
Trades Council. announced after a
union meeting last night that
5000 workers decided on the walk
out over the issue of preferential
shop, under which union men would
have first call on job vacancies.
The project employs $4,000 WORK
ers, including many who are I'M
skilled and non-union. But Rouse
said he expected many OF the IN
skilled workers would support the
strike. A representative OF the
firm OF Ginnis. Higgins and Thomp-
son. which holds the contract for
the project, said the action resulted
from outside agitation
Meanwhile government concilia-
tors got together with company
and union representative in an
effort to settle strikes at four Inter.
national Harvester Company plants
and head off otHkrs at the Lincoln,
River Rouge and Highland Park
units OF the Ford Motor Company.
Secretary of Labor Perkins asked
International Harvester and CIO
Farm Equipment Workers Organic
ing Committee representatives to
talk over their differences today
in Washington. Both accepted.
Company plants in Illinois and
Indiana have been closed by union
demands for pay raises and recog-
milton as bargaining authority for
the workers. The company holds
millions in defeuse contracts.
James F. Dewey. federal conci-
liator handling the Ford situation.
arranged to receive and study state
ments by the management and the
CIO United Automobile Workers.
He hoped to find in these a basis
for mediation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
Cat Show Proves
to be Interesting

Ypsilanti's first cat show, which
reflected much credit on its youth
full promoters, Donald Palmer and
David Steimle Saturday afternoon
proved so interesting that It is like
ly to became an annual event.
While the attendance was not large,
those present found the show well
worth seeing. Eleven cats we're en-
tered and were put through PAGES
by DR.. {. F. Wolf. veterinarian
who has a way" with animals. All
the visitors wrote down their
choice for the first three places
and awards went to the cats that
received the most votes.
Mrs. James Wings yellow Per.
sion. Buff. won first place; Miss
Geneva Smithe's twin dark tigers.
Casey and Cuffy Dear. second, and
Miss Jean Vineyards pure black
Persian, Blackie, the third.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
U. S. GIVES ORDER TO PROCEED ON FACTORY
Eleven Millions to
be Spent on
Plant
Parts For Bombers
to be Made in
Ypsilanti

BN AHs0N laAth NteEI
Washington, ID. C., Mar. SAP
The War Department. II was re-
ported reliably today, has given
the Ford Motor Company an order
to proceed with the construction Of
parts plant at Ypsilanti to cost
approximately eleven million dol
lars.
A letter expressing the depart
ment's intention to enter into a
formal contract for the project was
sent to the Ford company Feb. 20.
II was said. The company has until
March 10 to- accept or reject the
contract
The plant would be operated by
the Ford company and would pro-
duce parts for the B24 bombers 10
be assembled by the Consolidated
Aircraft Corporation. The project
is part OF a plan for production of
$500 bombing planes annually in
four assem- by plants at Fort Worth,
Texas, Tulso. Okla, Kansas City.
kans.. and Omaha. Parts for these
planes are TO be made Principally
by automobile manufacturers.
Since a plant construction con.
tract with Ford is being negotiated
and not let after competitive bids,
II was understood 1t would include
no clause requiring compliance
with the Wagner Labor Relations
Act.
Such a requirement is now in
cluded in War Department specifi.
cations for contracts let by adver.
Using and competitive bids but has
not been included in the past in
negotiated contracts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
Aid Bill Seen as War Declaration
There Can be no Turning
Back Sen. Walsh Warns
in Keynote Attack

Washington. Mar. 3-AP-Sena-
tor Walsh (D-Mass.) keynoted
lengthy attack on the lease-lend
program today with the announce
ment: Il look upon this bill as
equivalent to a declaration OF war
' Once in war" he asserted,
there can be no turning back. The
Congress will have no choice, the
people will have no choice. Such a
war will not be Americas war. 1t
will be a world war in which we
will join. in world ruin"
This war view was contradicted
by two supporters OF the bin. Sepa.
tors Smathers (D-N.J.) and Tun-
nell (D-Del).
Smathers said he was tired Of
this parrot-like prattle" that war
would follow. The opposition, he
remarked, had used that argument
a year ago when the arms embargo
was lifted, and again when the Sc
lective Service Act was being dis
NdooCus hc pNi pObSs hO ShdA 3 GU
was to Brighten the American peo-
pie" but it was not succeeding.
Tunnel declared II am one of
those who believes that this bill
will not cause war"
Should war come, however, IT
will be easier" he predicted. for
America to defea. a weakened Ger
many" The Reich, he said, would
be weakened by the strong British
defense which the bill would make
possible.
Convene Early
Thus, with the accent on war
danger or lack OF it, the Senate
reached its third week OF British
aid debate, conyening an hour ear
Her In an effort to accelerate pro-
ceedings.
Both in the Senate and out OF il.
there was much speculation as to
whether the bill would be able to
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
Club Topics Meat
Sales, Football

Emil Bachelor. in charge OF the
Rotary program today. presented
FE,falSata 1Nsfiiipc ss;s-ffaaHNtxS uIgEt-.
eago, Who Told briefly OF Increased
sales being brought about through
consistent and truthful advertising.
A motion picture film which Mr..
Martin had planned to show. failed
to arrive. SO that part OF the pro-
gram was omitted, and there was
time left at the close of the talk
for impromptu comment. Coach
Fielding - Yost, Ann Arbor, who
was a guest, was invited by Presi.
dent Ben vanden Belt TO spin a
yarn or two and to say something
about the brilliant football player
Tom Harmon.
Harmon, said Mr.. Yost, is per.
haps the greatest all-round football
player OF all time. good passer,
kicker. dodger, tackler and all else
that goes to make superior play. but
as carrier there might be some
question about first position. VII,
liam Heston. with hundred touchs
downs, established a record hard
to beat. A hundred touchdowns,
said the coach, is a lot Of touch
downs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
Men Become Pursued
on Illinois Campus

Bloomington, Ill. Mar. 3-1NS-
Men became the pursued and wo-
men the pursuers today on the
campus at Illinois Wesleyan Unit
versity. where the student body
was observing vice versa week
During the week. goods are 10
ask for dates and pay the expen.
ses: carry books; do the leading in
dancing; doff their hats in the
presence OF males. and IN sundry
ether Ways assume the duties OF
the so-cailed stronger ser.
Men on the campus. on the other
hand. may spend all the time they
wish combing their hair and ad-
,usting their neekties. and may ex.
pect proper attention from the
girls In the observing OF all amen
tiles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
Maxi Troops on Border of
Greece, England Expected
to Declare Bulgarian War
Airport Plan
Submitted to
County Board
Bond Issue Would
be Required

The countys supervisors this
morning heard DR.. G. Merle Dixon,
Ann Arbor dentist and Mr.. Speers
OF the Civil Aeronautics Commits.
sion, Lansing, discuss the advan.
tages OF a county airport for Wash
tenaw. The discussion is TO con.
tinue this afternoon.
Today's meeting is a special one
to determine whether residents Of
the county will be asked to approve
half-mill increase in taxes at the
spring election to float a $3.50, 900
bond issue for the port. Many OF the
rural supervisors have expressed
themselves as opposed to the plan.
Mr.. Speers cautioned the super
Yisors that more than one site be
selected, so II Washington does not
approve one. others will be avail
able. Also, he pointed out, II only
one site is chosen, II may cost the
county more TO purchase II than II
would IL there were others also be-
ing considered. The site OF the pres
ent Ypsilanti Airport is the one
most frequently mentioned In con.
nection with the plan.
The supervisors referred TO the
legislative committee a request
from the Spanish-American War
Veterans that $500 be appropriated
from the county's general fund to
represent Washtenaw's bid for the
organization to hold its state con
yention in Ann Arbor this year. The
request met general favor. but the
members wanted to be certain they
could legally make such an appro-
priation before acting.
A recommendation from the Chei-
sea Child Study Club that the board
investigate how to obtain $1,000 iu
state fnsads alias s5iy- -----aa-l.- for
Z county health brit ~ washtena,y,
was referred to the health commit
tee
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
Income Taxes
RunniingAhead

(By Associated Pressl
Washington, Mar. 3-AP 49, The
Treasury reported today that early
income tax payments were running
SIS per cent ahead OF a year ago
Under the new defense Lax system
which requires more Americans to
pay more taxes than ever before.
The budget calls for a 46 per
cent gain, but how t.lis expectation
will fare depends on the record u
the next several days when 10000
600 taxpayers slide in under the
March Is deadline for filing income
returns. Less than half that num-
Der have filed so far, so officials
said the early percentages were not
conclusive.
Soon after the defense program
began, the Administration and Con-
gress looked TO the income tax TO
help pay part Of the extra bur-
dens. Tax rates we're raised ex-
emptions were lowered.
Only the young men called for
selective service were given a
break. They were not excused
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
DidS't Thou Break
Sabbath? They Ask
Couldst be, They Answer
in Blue Law Chorus Today

Wilmington. Del, Mar. SUP
-Violators OF Delaware's 200
year-old Sabbath law jammed
the courtrooms today, facing
prosecution TO the fullest ex-
tent and fines of 81 to IS or
"a hours in jail If convicted.
News vendors, gasoline sta
ton attendants, restaurant
workers. milkmen. taxicab driT-
ers, street car motormen, radio
station employees, and a man
caught shoveling snow of his
sidewalk were among the &C
cuaed.
Courtrooms here and in other
cities weren't large enough 10
hold the prisoners caught in
the sudden enforcement OF a law
passed by the Dutch and Swed-
ish settler fathers in 1740,
branding as lawless whoever
shall perform any worldly em-
ployment, labor or business 3n
the Sabbath Day works cf
necessity and charity except
edo whoever shall be guilty of
fighting, fowling, horse racing,
cock fighting or hunting game;
any carrier, peddler or driver
of any public stage any
retailer Of goods who shall ex.
pose same TO sale
Attorney General James II.
Morford ordered the enforce
ment after Democrats in the
lower house of the legislature
prevented repeal of the blue law
last week when Republicans re-
fused to confirm late appoint
ments OF the Democratic ad-
ministration.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
Germans Plan to
Force Italian
Peace
Turkey Decides to
Close Strategic
Dardanelles

German troops equipped FOR bat.
tie reached the Greek frontier to-
day and a state OF war" between
Britain and Bulgaria was expected
TO result from letting the Nazis
through.
The German press declared the
military move put Germany in a
place TO prevent any British effort
to disturb the peace" In the Bal
kans and predicted that Greece,
called unhappy orphan OF the
storm. would have to pay FOR her
alliance wlth Britain.
Other Nsli troops streaming
through Bulgaria by the tralnload
were reported nearing the Turk
ish frontier az Germany added
military power 10 her previous
diplomatic pressure on Greece,
Turkey and Yugoslayia.
Turkey closed the strategic Lar.
danelles- shipping gateway be.
tween the Mediterranean aud
Black Seas 10 all ships save
those with special permits. An
added precaution was the stlpula-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
Yarn Arrives For
Red Cross Knitting

Mrs. f. ". McLane, Red Cross
knitting chairman. announces that
yarn for the quota due June is
now available and will be distri-
buted from Welch Hall, Room 5,
Tuesday and Friday from 9 a. m.
until p. m. The quota includes
mems. womens and children 5
sweaters and mufflers, and a
limited number OF circular shawls
which are 70 be crocheted. The
yarn for socks will not be avail
able for another two weeks. Mrs.
McLane requests knitters TO call
for their yarn this week so that
the work may get under way as
soon as possible.
Mrs. Nathan Fairchild. sewing
chairman. is in need OF more vol
unteers 10 complete the boy 3
overalls quota. Seventy-five gar
ments remain 10 De completed
within the next two weeks.
A report from the chairman OF
surgical dressings. Mrs. Charles
Clcary. gives the information that
1000 dressings we're completed on
Wednesday and this unit Is also
In need OF more volunteers.
The Washtenaw County Chap
ter 1910 Roll Cali, as OF February
2s, 1910 nov stands at 6,597 MEM
bers who have contributed sl0,-
1881. Ann Arbor lists $3.50 mem
btrs with contributions amount
ing TO t6763.5s. and Ypsilanu has
1852 members who have ooniri-
butcd ti521.36.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
City Experiences
Weather Blackout

A new kind Of blackout hit Ypsi.
lanti today weather blackout.
Skies we're exceedingly overcast
with a faint yellowish cast. and
from them poured one OF the hard
est transforms Of the season. Some
said the sky was cyclone color"
but there was little win. fntermtts
tently there was lightning and
thunder claps.
Then hail about the size OF peb-
bles fell
The city street lights we're turned
on for a short time This afternoon
and motorists drove with their
lights on.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
Famous Flier
Given Oxygen,
Condition Bad
Rickenbacker Also
Has TRANSMISSION

Atlanta Ga, Mar. 3-lNS-Capt..
Eddie Rickenbacker is in a very
critical condition il was reported
today at Piedmont Hospital, where
the famous World War ace is un-
der treatment for multiple injuries
suffered in the crash OF an Eastern
:. itnS 9 q Attanul t4sts IliGiS-
day.
The Eastern Airlines president
was given a blood TRANSMISSION yes
terday and placed under an oxygen
tent to ease the strain OF breath
ing with broken ribs. He has "a
fair chance" for recovery. accord
ing to his chief physician, DR.. Floyd
McRae.
Late yesterday. DR.. McRae said
Capt. Rickenbacker was placed I'M
der the oxygen tent TO make his
breathing easier, not because OF
any great change in his condition.
His pulse and temperature showed
no change from Saturday, DR.. Nc
Rae said.
Rest and quiet are essential. the
physician added, explaining that
Capt. Rickenbacker occasionally
lapsed in delirium.
"He has intervals when he talks
lucidly with Mrs. Rickenbacker,"
DR.. McRae said.
Two other passengers injured in
the transport crash, in which seven
we're killed, remained in serious
condition. Most grave was the
condition of c. NJ Tappen, Long
Island. N. Y, attorney, while II. A.
Littledale, an executive Of the New
York Times, was said to be some
what improved.
Among those killed in the crash
was Rep. William d. Byron I'D OF
Maryland. Hearings will be held
this week by Civil aeronautics and
airline officials in an effort to de-
termine cause of the mishap,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
Amendments
on Deficiency
BillDelayed
Legislative Group
to Convene
(By United Pressp


Lansing, Mich. Mar. 3-UP--A
house and sepats inint -e~nn--i.%--
N-fiilsd conferences 'iiiis week TO
break a deadlock between the two
chambers on deficiency bill amend
ments as the legislature convened
today TO begin it's third month Of
work.
Major points at issue were the
$4,000 appropriation for the Great
Lakes tidewater commission for
boosting the St. Lawrence water
way, and $20,975 ALLEGATION to
complete the new department OF
health office building.
The bill, written by Budget Di-
rector Leo J. Nowicd for Governor
Van Wagner from the proposal OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
Fire Sweeps
Chilean Town

(By International News sergice)
Santiago, Chile. Mar. 3-INS -
Aid was rushed from surrounding
cities today to San Rosende where
1000 persons were homeless after
FIRE swept the town.
San Rosende had no hrehghting
equipment OF its own, and before
fire companies could be brought
from nearby towns the blaze gained
great Roadway. Most OF the towns
buildings we're almost completely
destroyed
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
Today in 1910

March 3, 1916 --AP-- Germans
lombard Russians in Eastern thea.
ter OF war With long range naval
guns.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03

LONDON-INN- John G. Win
ant. new United States ambassador
10 Britain, settled down TO bus.-
ness today and announced he would
Immediately call on Prime NJ MS
tor Winston Churchill and other
British government leaders 70 get
acquainted
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03

ANKARA. Turkey-UP-Turkey
has called three classes Of troops
TO the colors, il was said ottic ally
today. 1t was asserted at the same
time that three other classes had
been demobilized
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
Congress Today

(By Assoeisted Press)
Senate
Opens third week Of debate on
British aid bill (meets II a. n.
E.S.TD
Agriculture Committee hears wit
nesses on commodity loan bill 90
a. M
Appropriations subcommittee be-
gins closed bearings on supplemen-
tai defense funds (l0:30 a. M
House
Considers agricultural appropria-
ton bill meets noon.
Judiciary COMMITTEES resumes
hearings on anti-strike bills tl0:s9
a. M
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03

ROME-UP- A high command
communiQue asserted today that
Italian destroyers had sunk two
British submarines in the Mediter-
ranean and that an Italian subma-
rine had sunk three British steam
ers, totaling 10000 tons, in tao
Atlantic.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
Flashes Of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tuesday:
Snow, Colder

WITH BRITISH FORCES in East
Africa-AP-A British communi-
que reported today the occupation
of Villaggio Duca Degli AbruzZi,
described as an important agrieul'
tural center so miles north Of
Mogadiscio, Italian Somaliland.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03

WASHINGTON AP-More than
one-third of the United States
S4.000,000,000 export trade is now
subject to control restrictions I'm
the interests OF national defense"
There are approximately $500 arti.
eles on the control list today. and
the list is steadily frightening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03

BELGRADE. Jugoslavia-UP -
Spiridon Pipinellis. Greek minister
10 Bulgaria. and the Greek legation
and consular staffs are expected
momentarily to leave Sofia. usually
well informed sources said today.
and 1t was assumed that Greece
would break off all diplomatic rela.
tions with Bulgaria.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03

See INCOME TAX-Page 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03

WASHINGTON AP-- Congress
entered its third month today with
three major bills enacted. five more
than passed by the House but
blocked>in the Senate by lease-lend
debate, and only more taxes and
appropriations marked certain"
on its future slate. batch of other
important bills may reach the floors
later in the session. but all of these
have been placed in an indefinite
category by Democratic leaders.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03

RIO DE JANElRo, Brazil Up
The German steamship Lech ar.
rived from Bordeaux. France. today
with cargo OF airplanes for tho
German Condor Commercial Air
Lines.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03

Observation-Disclosures 1tal.
Ian quarters denied today that Ger
many viii attempt TO bring about
an armistice between Italy and
Greece and mediate a peace settle.
ment. ANY mention Of the posi-
bility OF an armistice with Greece
or German mediation in the Italo-
Greek conflict is tendentious and
arbitrary" these sources declared.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03

See EUROPEAN wAR-Psge 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03

See e0NGRESs-Page 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03

WASHINGTON AP-The war
is filling Dayy Jones Locker with
mail from the United States. Eight
vessels carrying mail from this
country to foreign destinations
have been sent TO the bottom and
14.50l sacks of mail lost. a Post
Office Department compilation
showed today. A full sack OF mail
weighs about So pounds and hold
approximately $500 letters. Thus
the war toll has been close TO a mil.
lion pounds OF mail.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03

CONTINUED on Page si1)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03

WASHINGTON -AP 49, Needy
families eligible for assistance IN
der the surplus food stamp plan
consumed more than $1,000 900
worth Of farm products in Jan
usry, the Department OF Agricul-
ture announced today. Approxima-
tely 100000 families received
stamps, the department said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03

WASHINGTON -AP-- Thomas
D. Campbell, the mass production
wheat specialist who gave Soviet
Russia expert advice for the first
five year plan, will fly to England
this week on a mission shrouded
in secrecy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03

-~BUZZARDS BAY, Mass.-AP-
The coast guard reported that the
agent OF the American President
Lines informed them that the liner
President Hayes, which went
aground last night at the Buzzards
Bay entrance to Cape Cod Canal.
floated under her own power early
. today.