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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08
Plight of Russians
Growing More
Desperate
Entire South Wing
of Army Claimed
Broken
(By Associated Press,

German armies storming toward
Moscow in a great new offensive
have reached Soviet defense lines.
trapped several Red armies and arc
now fighting a vast battle OF ami
hilation only l-5 miles from the
Russian capital itself, Adolf Hi1-
ler's high command reported to-
day.
IN the south, too. the plight OF tho
Russians appeared TO be growing
more desperate by the hour.
Nazi military dispatches said tho
entire south wing OF the Soviet
army had been broken by a Ger
man drive which has already en-
quilted Ossipenko and Mariupol.
on the sea OF Azov, and is threaten
ing the Don River port of Rostov.
gateway to the rich Caucasian oil
fields.
German battle flags were report
ed within 100 miles OF Rostov after
a 450-mile advance from the Prur
River boundary between Rumania
and Russia where the Mari on
slaught started Is weeks ago.
Crisis Admitted
The crisis in Russia's struggle on
the central front was admitted by
Red Star. Soviet army newspaper,
which said the Germans had driven
salients into Red defense lines by
hurting great masses of reserves
into an about offensive.
Soviet dispatches. however, de-
clared that Russian counterattacks
had inflicted bloody losses on the
Germans In at least two salients-
In the battle-scarred zones ,c
wanna. 125 miles west of Moscow.
and Bryansk, 220 miles southwest
OF Moscow.
The Fascist command has
thrown into battle considerable
forces OF aviation. srmored troops
and infantry" Red Star reported.
THE hercs battle Is raging us.
oeasingly day and night"
In special bulletin. Hitlers field
headquarters announced:
while offensive and pursuit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08
Train Tragedy
Due to Defect

Lansing. Mich, Oct. s-INS-A
defective wheel was blamed by po-
lice today for the accident in which
a fast moving freight train jumped
the track and ploughed into a de-
pot, killing a 13-year-old newsboy
and injuring at least 13 other per-
sons.
Railroad officials, meanwhile,
estimated that damage to 30 freight
cars loaded with perishable goods
would exceed 100000. The train,
composed of so cars altogether,
was enroute to Montreal.
The victim was James r. Smith,
the newsboy. He had no chance 10
escape the path Of boiling freight
car and was pinned beneath debris
from the crumbling depot Most "
the injured were passengers wait
ing in the depot. Many of the in.
jured suffered broken legs, severe
cuts and bruises.
Railroad cars were istrewn about
the depot yards for half mile. a
carload of grapes was splattered
across the debris.
1.-The whole thing happened In
less than 80 seconds" said William
Rogers. 60.year-old railroad Official
from Moberly. Mo.
81 was standing near a window
watching the freight go by when all
of a sudden one OF the cars seemed
to bolt. The next thing ! knew
| heard women screaming and men
moaning"
Rogers said that most OF the
persons were pinned against rows
of long seats.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08
HOPKINS WOULD
ARM SHIPS, SEND
THEM ANYWHERE
President Also Understood
to Agree to Notifications
Of Neutrality Law
HULL ALSO OUTLINES
FOREIGN POLICY PLAN
Disagreement Seen on How
to Present Revision to
Congress

Washington. Oct. s--AP-Presi-
dent Roosevelt and congressional
leaders worked toward a decision
today on what immediate changes
should be sought In the Neutrality
Act, and Harry l.. Hopkins was re.
ported taking a leading role in eff
forts TO have the Chief Executive
request authority TO arm merchant
ships and send them anywhere.
Hopkins. the lease-lend admins
traitor. was one o: those attending
a preliminary White House confer
ence yesterday. Along with virtually
all OF the conferees, Hopkins was
reported to have expressed the view
that Congress should terminate i'm
mediately the Neutrality Law pro
hibitions against arming vessels
n
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08
Ore Carriers at
Anchor; Delay
Probable

Sault Ste. Marie, Mica, Oct. s
AP-Men Of the sea and railway
wreckers labored nightly today in
an effort to pull a submerged loco
motive from the approach TO the
American 500 Locks and reopen
iron ores great gateway TO the
East to normal ship traffic.
Blockaded ore carriers. coming
from Lake Superior with cargoes
for the defeuse-vital steel plants.
lay at anchor for a second day. and
engineers said 1t appeared probable
that they must wait two more days
before the channel could be cleared.
Shipping authorities were Of the
opinion, however, that unless there
were a protracted delay, little harm
would befall steel production. Cleve.
land steel mills were reported to
have a six-week supply OF ore on
hand.
Watchers on the Locks saw
weird scene during the night as
workmen climbed over the twisted
steel of the broken bridge span
from which a Duluth, South Shore
& Atlantic freight engine had
plunged early yesterday.
Under floodlights. the wreckers
kept at the task all night. Divers
earlier had fastened steel cables to
the engine boiler despite rain and
rough water. Two powerful salvage
boats stood by to drag the engine
clear of the bridge.
Once the locomotive was pulled
off the bridge wreckage, half the
blocked main channel would be
clear for vessels. The next job would
be to drag away the bridge wreck
age. One auxiliary lock was open
TO shsllow-draft vessels. but the
two principal locks were inaccessi
BILE.
By early last night AZ boats we're
at anchor off approaches to the
locks. A total of $50 were expected
to be tied up by tonight.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08
Congress Today
(By Associated Press)
Senate

CBy Associated Press)
Senate
In recess.
Special committee continues in
vestigation OF defense housing
N0:30 a. m. EST.
Education and Labor COMMITTEES
renews study OF legislation auth.
orizing glider training 10000.
House
Considers supplemental lease
lend and defense appropriation bill
(noon).
Banking and Currency Commit
tee continues hearings on price con.
troll legislation 10000.
TUESDAY
Senate In recess.
House passed legislation author.
izing $500 100000 increase in bor-
rowing power OF the RFC after re-
jecting proposal prohibiting use OF
any OF the funds to aid Russia.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08

All alumni clubs within 200 miles
OF Ypsilanti are expected TO send
delegates to the ninth annual Gle
airy College alumni convention Oc-
tober is in Ypsilanti. Il Is an
ticipated that many other alumni.
their friends and relatives will at
tend the convention. an outstand-
ing feature OF which will be a talk
by s. l.. A. Marshall on the current
international situation. Mr. Mar
shall Is noted commentator.
newspaper columnist and magazine
whittier. who Is aware OF many facts
regarding present day conditions
which are not knoy by the gen
ersl public.
The alumni banquet at which M
Marshall will speak will be held at
.. m. in Hotel Huron. A musical
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08
nv Associated PrassN


Seattle. Oct. SAP Appeals
from President Roosevelt and Sec
rotary Of Labor Frances Perkins for
an about defensive effort stirred
a favorable response among Amer
lean Federation of Labor delegates
today as they took day from con-
yention activities for Puget Sound
cruise.
In a message to the convention
yesterday Mr.. Roosevelt said fed
eral machinery for adjusting labor
disputes must be used by labor and
management before any recourse
is taken to a strike or lockout"
Peace between labor organiza-
lions, he said. would be in the in
terests OF defense through creation
of true national unity.
AFL President William Green
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08
Delegates of Cleary College
Alumni to Meet October | 9th

program will be provided during the
banquet by Henry Morley. orchestra
director OF Clesry College, with
dancing afterward until midnight
al the College. Miss Mildred Walk
er. president OF the active Detroit
Alumni Club. will be the toastmis-
tress.
Arrangements for the convention
have been made by Ronald Avery.
Jackson. national president Of the
Cleary College alumni clubs. A
business meeting for delegates. in
Guiding the election OF new national
officers and the reading Of annual
reports. will be held al $3.50. DC
tober IS. az Cleary College, follow
ed by panel discussion on current
problems.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08
ACCEPT t47

Marquette. oct. s-AP-A travel
ing Army examining board, estab-
lished in headquarters at st.
Luke's Hospital. accepted AZ Up
per Peninsula young men for mill
tary service Tuesday from a group
Of ISIS. The examinations, under
" hat is known as the philadelphia
plan. are carried out by the travel
ing board instead OF by local phys
clans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08
DECISION DELAYED

Lansing, Oct. s-lNS-Chairman
John J. O'Hara said today it will
be two weeks before a decision will
be reached on the Ann Arbor Rail
roads petition to abandon passen-
ger service between Toledo and
Frankfort. In closing testimony be-
fore the commission. company OF.
fcials said passenger service was
losing 100000 yearly and the War
Department had requested the rail-
road equipment TO carry troops.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08
TWO pLUNoEs FATAL

Negaunee. oct. s-AP-Shortiy
after William G. Johnson. 80, miner
at the Confederation mine near
here. had plunged l21 feet to death
down a shaft. Assistant Superinten-
dent Julius Siren. 80. fell at anoth-
er place while investigating He
died Of his injuries an hour later
in a hospital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08


Cardinal Lauri died today. He was
rs years old, having been born
Oct. Is, 1864, in Rome. Death
came in a Rome hospital where the
cardinal recently underwent an
operation. Pope Plus XII, who
named him Camerlengo on Dec. II,
1888, sent special benediction to
the Cardinal last night.
TOkYO-AP- Prince Takahito
Mikasa, youngest brother of Emp
error Hirohito, and Miss Yuriko
Takagi, daughter of viscount Masa-
nara Takagi, will be married Oct.
20 in the imperial sanctuary in the
Emperor's palace.
CAMDEN, S. C.-AP-A threat
OF bad weather-heavy rains and
high winds-hung over the first
army today as its $4,000 officers
and men approached the final
phases of the first separate corps
exercises opening two months Of
maneuvers in the Carolinas.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS farm
products bringing the highest
prices since 1880 and still advanc-
ing, Agriculture Department Of
fcisls said today that the Adminis-
tration should BE- in a position 10
make a stable cut in its budgss
for 1912 crop benefit payments.
Indications were that the cut might
exceed S200,000,00O. or more than
one-fourth of the cost OF the pres
ent benefit program.
WASHINGTON APP - Uncle
Sam became the nations biggest
Insurance salesman during the past
year. President Roosevelt signed
the National Service Life Insurance
Act year ago today, and latest fig
ures of the Veterans Administra-
tion show that $4,000 applications
for S2,077,416,000 worth OF insur-
ance have been received from men
In the new Army and Navy.
BERL1N-AP-A large merchant
ship was heavily damaged In re-
newed German air assaults last
night in the Suez area. the high
command said today.
TOKYO-AP-Domei, in a spe-
cial article. today urged the Axis
powers to terminate the war with
Soviet Russia TO conserve German
resources in manpower and equip
ment for an about assault on Great
Britain.
BANGKOK, Thailsnd-AP- Sir
Josiah Crosby, British minister, de-
MED today as without a single word |
OF truth a report published by the |
Tokyo newspaper Yomiuri that Brit
ain was increasing pressure against
Thailand.
HELSlNK1-AP-President Risto
Ryti conferred Finland's First
Knights Cross, Mannerheim order |
first class. upon Field Marshal Bar.
on Carl Gustaf Mannerheim, Fin.
nish commander In chief. at high |
command headquarters today. |
Surely" the president said. never
before in history has the same per-
son led his people, as you have,
through three wars of independ-
ence." "a xwRa
WASHINGTON-INS- The de-
partment OF Justice today an
nounced that George Sylvester Vier-
eek, registered Nazi propaganda.
had been indicted by a District of
Columbia grand jury for "felonious-
ly Withholding information when he
registered as agent Of the German
Library of Information.
NEW YORK-INS-F Funeral serv.
were to be held IN New York today
for Mrs. Cora S. Hathaway. 49,
widow of Charles Hathaway. promt
nent banker and paper firm head.
who died Monday at her Rye. N. Y.
home after an Illness OF year. She
was the mother OF Robert W. Hath
away. Seigneur OF Sark, one OF the
Channel Islands; Stewart s. Hath
away. Harvey. H.. and Harrison K.
Of Washington. !
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08

Joan Manners. above, British Aim
player. charges her former hus-
band. John Langan, with beating
her during a quarrel over the Gus
tody Of their s-year-old daughter,
Joan. Two years ago Miss Man.
ners appeared in the news when
she picketed Langan's place Of
employment, charging he refused
TO support their child. A Los An
geles judge recently ordered the
custody case settled, Il having
been in and out Of court for sew
ersl years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Thursday:
Cloudy, Warmer

NEW YORK-INS-John Santo.
one OF the founders OF the clos
Transport Workers Union, was ar.
rested by New York detectives OF
the criminal alien squad early to-
day on charges OF having entered
the United States illegally.
HlLlSOAlE, Mleh.-UP
The Hlllsdale Steel Products
Company was closed today as
the result Of an outbreak OF vio-
Ienee between rival unions In
which seven men were injured,
one seriously
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08
Today in 1916

fBy Associated Press)
British liner and four other ships
torpedoed of Nantucket Light.
Austro-German troops make i'm.
portant advances in Pennsylvania.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08

O.E.S. Penny Supper. Friday, Oct.
10. $3.50. Masonic Temple. Adv.
loops
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08

LoNDoN-lNS-A Reuters Brit
ish) dispatch from Ankara said to-
day that United States Ambassa-
dor John Van A. MacMurray. In
note to Turkish Foreign Minister
Sucru Saracoglu yesterday, warned
against any reduction in chrome
shipments TO the United States.
According to the dispatch. the Amer
lean note pointed out that although
the United States has no contrac.
tual interest in chrome, Turkey has
been given a high priority position
under the American lease-lend act.
IN-lNS-Funera arrange
ments were under way today for
Fritz Hess, father Of Rudolf Hess,
former No. 3 Nazi party chieftain
who is now a prisoner in England.
The elder Hess died last night at
his family home in Hindelang, Ba-
Haria, at the age OF II.
ATLANTA-AP-A small tropic-
al storm, born in the West Indies
four days ago, headed with dimin-
ishing force toward the Atlantic
Ocean off the South Carolina st
today after leaving at least nine
dead and extensive property dam
age along its meandering course
TOKYO-AP- Tokyo newspa-
pers, striking the same chord Of
critical comment against the Unit.
ed States, blamed Washington to-
day for what they called the
strengthening and spread OF en-
circlement of Japan and said the
Pacific situation was deteriorating.
ROME-AP-Plots against the
state and sabotage OF communica-
tions in Italian-annexed territories
now are punishable by death un-
der a decree issued by Premier
Mmcen1ipi
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08

Continued on Page six)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08

See Wharfage 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08

VATICAN CTTY-AP-t Lorenzo
Cardinal Lauri died today. He was
rs years old, having been. born
Oct. Is, 1864, in Rome. Death
came in a Rome hospital where the
cardinal recently underwent an
operation. Pope Plus XII. who
named him Camerlengo on Dec II,
1889, sent a special benediction to
the Cardinal last night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08

CAMDEN, S. Cs-AP-A threat
OF bad weather-heavy rains and
high winds-hung over the first
army today as its $4,000 officers
and men approached the final
phases of the first separate corps
exercises opening two months Of
maneuvers in the Carolinas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08

See LEASE LEND-Page 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08

TOKYO-AP- Prince Takahito
Mikasa, youngest brother of Emp
error Hirohito, and Miss Yuriko
Takagi. daughter of viscount Masa-
nara Takagi, will be married Oct.
20 in the imperial sanctuary in the
Emperor's palace.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08

BANGKOK, Thailsnd-AP- Sir
Josiah Crosby, British minister, de-
MED today as without single word
OF truth a report published by the
Tokyo newspaper Yomiuri that Brit
ain was increasing pressure against
Thailand.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08

TOKYO-AP-Domei, in a spe-
cial article, today urged the Axis
powers to terminate the war with
Soviet Russia to conserve German
resources in manpower and equip
ment for an about assault on Great
Britain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08

BERLlN-AP-A large merchant
ship was heavily damaged In re.
newed German air assaults last
night in the Suez area. the high
command said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08

WASHINGTON-INS- The de-
partment OF Justice today an
nounced that George Sylvester Vier-
eek, registered Nazi propaganda.
had been indicted by a District of
Columbia grand jury for "felonious-
ly Withholding information when he
registered as agent Of the German
Library of Information.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-08

Observation-Disclosures r
Ryti conferred Finlands F
Knights Cross, Mannerheim OIL
first class. upon Field Marshal
on Carl Gustaf Mannerheim,
nish commander In chief. at
command headquarters to,
Surely" the president said. me
before in history has the same
son led his people, as you h,
through three wars of indep,
ence." a az,
La gaceta., 1941-01-07
LARGO ESTA
PRISIONERO EN- ESPANA

New York, EnerO 7.-E DR..
Herman F. Reissig, secretario
executive del Spanish Refugee
Relief Campaign, ha recibido la
noticia de que Don Francisco
Largo Caballero, exprimer mi
nistro de la RepGblica EspahO-
la, ma sido entregado a Franco
por ell gobierno de Vichy. Teme-
Sc que ell dictador espahcl orde-
ne su ejecuci6n.
Largo CaballerO, que tiene
10 amos de edad, fue arrestado
ell pasado 16 de diciembre en- Ell
sur de Francia despues de que
Otto Abetz, ell enviado de Hitler
lie habia hecho una vista al ma
riscal Petain. Junto con Largo
Caballero fue arrestado tam5i6n
otro primer ministro, Don Ma
nua Portela Valladares,
La gaceta., 1941-01-07
HIZO LA MEJOR OFERTA
Ell ASTILLERO DE TAMPA

En- una subasta verificada a.
yer en- Washington, la capital de
la naci6n, hizo la mejor Cferta
para la construction de a a 8
vapores la compania Tampa
Shipbuilding, dueha del astille-
70 de Palmetto Beach.
Sc trata de vapores tipo CO,
con maquinas Diesel, iguales a
los que Sc conStruyen actualmen
te.
La compahia de Tampa Sc
compromete a fa5ricar cada u
no de ellos por la cantidad de
50, 755, 900,
Hizo la segunda proposition
mas baja la Western Pipe and
Steel Company, de San Francis
co, estadc de California.
Esperan ell presidente de la
compahia local, George B. How
ell, Y el vicepresidente y admit
nistrador general Phillip B.
Brill, que La subasta sea otorga-
da a su proposition.
La gaceta., 1941-01-07

Tallahassee, Enero 7.-El
nuevo gobernador del Estado
de Florida, Sr. Spessard L. Ho
Hand, de Barlow, tom6 hoy
possession, al mediodia, con una
brillante ceremoia. Veintenas
de miles de personals presen-
ciaron ell acto, a pesar de la
lluvia y la humedad.
Holland, un hombre de 48
amos, pronunci6 un vigoroso
discurso, de tonos patri6ticos
Y de alta convenience para 81
Estado. Ell publico lie interrum
pi6 en- varias ocasiones.
La esposa del gObernador
esta enferma, y tambien uno
de sus hijOs.
Visit6 la capital sus mejo-
res galas, estando decorados
los edificios y las GALES con
banderas Y colgaduras.
La gaceta., 1941-01-07
LA JUNTA DE
ELIGIO PRESIDENTE A MR..
KEEFE

En- la reunion celebrada en-
la mahana de hoy por la Jun
ia de Education de Tampa,
eel Sr. Ed J. Keefe, un conoci-
do ciudadano, fu6 electO pre-
sidente. Liza mayoria de los
sehores vocales de la Juntta
acord6 cancelar la norma de
presidential rotativa.
Por mayoria de votos Sc a
cord6 que la presidential sea fl
ia por un period. Propuso la
cancellation del sistema que
venia rigiendo, ell Sr. d.. M.
Dowdell, de Wimauma, a
quien iba a pasar la presiden-
cia "rotativa". Secund6 la no
minaci6n del ST.. Keefe, pro-
puesto por Dowdell, ell Sr. C.
Leon King. Mr.. Keefe lleva
va II amos en- la junta.
AL Chiaramonte propuso la
creaci6n de una vicepresiden
"
cha y que Sc diera al Sr. Dow
dell. Asf sc acOrd6.
La gaceta., 1941-01-07
BALL SERA Ell PRESlDEN-
TIE DE LOS COMISIONA-
DOSS DEL CONDADO

Tomaron aver possession los
nuevos comisionados del Con-
dado, Sres. Curtis Hixon y T.
L. Hackney.
Esos comisionados, con los
tres reelectos, Nick Nuecio,
Fred w. Ball y E W. Simons'
efectuaran ell viernes la reor-
ganizaci6n y elegiran pfesi-
dente al Sr. Fred W. Ball que
representa- ell distrito de Hyde
Park y West Tampa.
TTodo indica que ell lelrado
John Cone sera retenido en- e.
puesto de consultor del Con.
dado. Es un hombre intellgen.
te y muy querido.
sera nombrado medico y
ciruiano del Condado, con uf
sueldo annual de $4,000, el co.
nocido medico DR.. Julian c.
Pate.
T. N. Henderson, Ell presi
dente saliente, pas6 a sci
miembro de la iunta de presu
puOstoS,
La gaceta., 1941-01-07
LA ACTRIZ HOPKINS PIDE
OTRA FIESTA DEL TIE

BsOton, Enero 7.-El ayunta-
miento de Boston tom6 aver ell
acuerdo dc investigar la obra
teatral titulada "Batalla de An
gsles," en- la cual representa- 81
principal papel la actriz Miriam
Hopkins. Sonriendo la actriz di-
10 que Boston debia tener otra
fiesta del te y arroiar en- la ba-
hia a los sehOres conceiales.
Durante la session el CONCEAL
Ward demand6 que la policia &c
rrase Ell teatro. FL cOmisionado
de policia declare que a su jul
clio la obra podia cOntinuar, 81 le
son Quitadas algunas palabras.
Sc hasa el argumento en- una es-
posa que Sc enamora de otro
hCmbre cuando su marido esta
~gravemente enfermo.