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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Gets British Radio

The British news agency, Reu-
tiers, circulated Il runor from An
kara that the London government.
replying TO the Iranian note, has
agreed 10 expulsion of small num-
berS Of Germans each month.
Qn New York, CHS picked
up a British broadcast quoting
IStanbul reports that "l8
women, wives of so-called spe-
cialists. have arrived in Turkey
from Iran and other German
families are expected 10 follow.)
Qn Washington yesterday,
Trans minister said in blunt
statement that the Teheran gov
eminent was determined TO de-
fend its rights against any
infringement or any aggression.
be il German, Russian or Brit
ish.)
Travellers from the East today
were quoted in several newspapers
as saying that nearly 10000 Rus
sian troops (about 30 diviSions)
arc now facing the Iranian border
General Archibald Wavell. COM
mander of British forces in the
East. was reported moving large
-detachments- intn- position con-
fronting Iran on lis Indian anG
IraQi corners.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24

For the "Inside News" of
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column In the Times.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-07
City Pensions
Answer Filed

In an amended answer filed in
circuit court BY John p. Kirk. city
attorney. today, the City Of Ypsi.
lantl denies that the members OF
the fire department have right 70
a writ OF msndamus requiring the
city 10 establish a fire and police
pension plan.
The friendly suit was started fol-
lowing the election Of last Nov. 5
In which the voters approved the
plan By a simple majority. but not
tbree-fifths majority. The city
officials have claimed since their
meeting OF Nov. that three-ffihs
majority was necessary 10 pass tbs
plan.
The city now further contends
that the whole matter was invalid
as, they claim. the lnltiatory petit
ton 10 place the pension plan BE-
fore the voters vas incorrectly
drafted In that It did not clearly
state the act under which the plan
might be adopted. nor the clty's rela-
tion 70 such legislation. and further
contends that should a similar cleo
ton again be held in Ypsilanu IN
der the present legislation Il will
require three-fiith approval rather
than simple majority 10 estab-
liSh the pensions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-07
Have
No Propeners

Washington, Aug. up An
Office OF Production Management
official disclosed today that deliv-
cry of more than 100 medium
bombers produced for the British
aerial offensive against Germany
has been delayed by a shortage Of
propellers.
The war planes are standing in
a field outside the Glenn L. Martin
plant in Baltimore, Md, he said.
ready for delivery, except for the
propellers.
He said that air shipments Of
propellers to the Martin plant are
being made in order TO speed the
delivery of the planes.
OPM officials said that a short
age Of parts. principally propellers,
had held airplane production dur
ing July to approximately the l,476
total produced during June, &C
cording to preliminary reports from
manufacturers.
On the other hand, tank produc-
ton showed large increases. The
output of light tanks during April.
May and June was 1850 per cent
greater than during the first actual
figures are confidential quarter
Of 1941. Production of medium. q
ton tanks increased 237 per cent.
oPM statistics repealed that ma
chine gun production increased
So per cent during the period. The
smokeless powder output was up
126 per cent and INT by 46 per
cent. Garand rifles are being pro-
duced at rate OF more than 10000
a month.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-07
Forty Mile Limit
May Conserve Gas

Harrisburg. Pa. Aug. ZAP -
State Police Commissioner Lynn @.
Adams today suggested a nation.
wide 40-mile speed limit fixed by
the federal government as the best
way 20 conserve gasoline IN Amer
ica's efforts TO save fuel for defspse
purposes.
In addition 10 cutting down con,
sumption OF fuel. the veteran OF 30
years police and highway safety
work added "on top OF that. you'd
get by-product In the saving Of
thousands OF lives Velocity
kills people"
Adams said experiments showed
stock car averaged 20 miles =
gallon at a 30-mlle-an-hour speed.
1922 miles per gallon at 10. Speed
limits over the nation range from
rs 10 so miles an hour.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-07
Britain Ready
For Jap Fight

(By international News Service)
Singapore, Aug. 7-INS- Great
Britain's Far Eastern high COM
mand today announced completion
of all preparations for an emer-
gency.
An official communique issued
by the Singapore ministry of in
formation said:
I'm Burma and South China, all
preparations are ready to smash
any attempt by the Japanese to cut
the Burma Road or move west.
ward"
Inclusion OF South China as well
as Burma in the British defense
preparations was In line with pre-
yious announcements from London
and Chungking that British and
Chinese forces would operate in
collaboration against any Japan
csc aggression aimed at cutting the
Burma Road.
Diplomats heard reports today
that Japan had asked Russia to
demilitarize Nladivostok and a zone
along the entire Manchukuoan Dor
der. to give Japan economic conces-
sions in Siberia and Sighslien Is;
land. and to guarantee that the
United States will get no bases In
Russia.
Diplomats doubted that Russia
would consider such demands unless
the situation in the west made II
imperative that she make a deal
to prevent Japanese invasion of
Siberia.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-07
Shirt Pocket Meal
Termed Successful

Fort Smelling, MINI. Aug. I
AP-Six Fort Smelling soldiers
went back TO the regular garrison
rations today, none the worse for
three days on the new field ration.
as army officials and DR.. ANGEL
Keys Of the University OF Mlnneso.
ia planned more extensive tests
OF the condensed meals.
Termed a success By Or Keys
who developed the shirt pocket
meal. the 2s-ounce. 5000 cal1ric
daily ratIons all be altered. how
ever. to give variation. Pemmican
biscuits will be varied IN favor.
Ham spread served In the noon
lunch will be thickened 20 make
chewable.
The six men wko lived since
Monday noon on the concentrated
ration we're happy TO be off the
test. but we're not displeased with
the meals. Private Dewey Ruther-
ford OF Sioux Rapids, Ia. said
the ration satisfied orr appetities
but left our stomaehs feeling
empty"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-07

(By International News Service)
Absence from Washington OF four
OF the highest ranking military and
naval men in the United States to-
day gave new impetus to the ru-
mors that President Roosevelt and
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
were meeting or were about to
meet in a conference at sea.
Gen. George c. Marshall, Army
chief of staff, and Lieut.-Gen. H. H,
Arnold, commander of the air forces,
were not at their desks In the Capt
tai. Secretaries reported they did
not know where the generals were.
Secretary of Navy Frank Knox and
Admiral Harold R. Stark, chief OF
naval operations, also were absent.
Although there has been no con-
firmation from any quarter. either
in London or Washington, that the
heads Of the two governments were
meeting, the absence from the cap
ital of Americas high-ranking mil
itary men led to the belief that
only a major conference could have
called all the militarists away from
their posts at the same time.
A message from the presidential
cruise ship, the -U.S.S, Potomac,
yesterday failed to give any clues.
II briefly described the weather
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-07
Baruch to Give
Advice to i. S.

Washington, Aug. up The
House Banking and Currency Com
mittee planned today to call on the
experience OF Bernard NJ. Baruch,
director or the World war indus
tries. Board, in consideration OF
President Roosevelt's antiinflation
program.
Chairman Henry B.. Steagall, D..
Ala, said Baruch, who has CON
ferred regularly with Mr.. Roose-
welt on defense problems, probab-
ly will be asked to testify early
next week on his experience with
inflationary price trends.
Several committee members
asked to-hear the industrialist af-
ter Administrator Leon Henderson
had said that he had consulted
Baruch himself on the creation OF
the Office OF Price Administration
and Civilian Supply. which likely
will exercise the authority provid-
ed by the price control bill.
Meanwhile. the problem OF pro-
vid!ng controls on farm commodity
prices and wages threatened to de-
lay committee approval Of the
measure and prompted Steagall 10
observe that apparently some
members are willing to talk the
bill to DEATH"
Several committee Republicans
and Democrats expressed dissat-
isfaction with a provision prohib-
iting any control on agriculture
commodity prices unless they were
10 per cent above parity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-07
Fierce Battle
Marks Thrusts
Made by Nazis
Leningrad Goal of
Decisive Drive

Russian troops were reported
battling fiercely to stem a two
headed drive on Leningrad today.
With Mari columns striking from
the south along the shores OF
Lake Peipus and Cermsn-Finnish
forces attacking from the north
on the Karelian Isihmus. within
IS miles OF the city.
Soviet reports indicated that the
push from the north had temper
arily sbated overnight but noted
heavy fighting south OF the old
time capital OF the Glars.
A Reuters British news Agen-
cy) dispatch from Moscow declar-
ed. however. that the Soviet high
com mand was confident that the
Germans will reach neither Kiev
nor Leningrad, let alone Moscow
itself"
A Red army bulletin reported
that Russian troops had routed
one Of Adolf Killers elite "Toden
Kopfe" deaths head divisions.
.littering the field with $500
Germans killed and wounded.
The Soviet communique quoted
a captured German lance corpor-
al as saying that the division,
formed OF HItier's blacksmith
SchutZstaffel detachments, had
orders 10 deal decisive blow"
In one 81 the main sectors OF the
eastern front.
Under Russian artillery fire,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-07
Mrs. Vanderbilt
Seeking Divorce

tBy International News servicel
New York, Aug. 7-QNS)-Mrs.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt has
started a divorce action against
the IS year old millionaire Turf
man. charging association with two
young women Kell-known in
cafe society" circles, and de-
handing a settlement running into
seven figures, the New York Jour
nal-American reported today In
copyrighted story.
The notification papers. II not
already served. viii be served be-
fore the end OF the current week,
the newspaper said. Decision to
file divorce proceedings were said
TO have been made after family
friends enGavored in vain TO eff.
feet q reconciliation. Vanderbilt,
heir to 100000 900. married his
wife. the former Manuela Molly
Hudson OF San Francisco, June s,
1888.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-07

Associated Pressl
Fargo. n. d., Aug. 7-AP-A BAT.
fling malady. possibly mosquito
borne, has a special medical corps
headed by federal doctors working
night and day in the Northwest In
an attempt to stop spread OF the
disease which has killed some so
persons in little more than a month
Doctors call the infection en-
cephalitis. The lay man knows II
better as sleeping sickness. Just
where Ut comes from. just what
causes 1t and how TO stop II Is the
grave problem confronting medical
scientists gathered here under lead
ership OF DR.. James P. Leake, of
Washington, medical director OF
the U. S. Public Health Service.
The outbreak apparently started
somewhere in this area a few weeks
ago. Since then 1t has spread, touch
ing many parts OF the state and
scattered section OF South Dakota
and Minnesota. The latest death
count is 81 In North Dakota. 10 in
Minnesota and three In South Da-
kota but the toll already Is proba-
bly, higher than those figures.
Engaging in the effort to track
down the disease Is the govern
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-07
Zoning to be
Board Matter

Appointment OF from two to six
residents OF Washtenaw TO the new
coming commission is expected to be
the main item OF business when
the county supervisors meet Tues
day at the county building. Ann Ar
Dor, for their August session.
The only member designated by
law is the chairman of the Board of
Supervisors, Fred G. Broesamle,
Sylvan Township, and 1t is expected
he will make some recommendations
for other members to the Board.
The new commission was created
by approval OF the voters at Mon
days election, and will govern use
of land, structure and types Of
buildings to be erected In Washte-
nav from now on. Appeals by in
dividual property owners will be
possible.
1t is also believed a new sani-
tarium for the county health unit
may be appointed at Tuesdays
session.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-07
Mennonites May
60 to Paraguay

Lancaster, Pa. Aug. ZAP q
young Mennonite's refusal to have
his photograph taken for a passport
disclosed today that Pennsylvania
picturesque '"plain people" are
seeking greener pastures in South
America.
The promise OF free frontier land
in Paraguay. where they would
not be vexed by such North Amer
lean matters as crop restriction.
conscientious objections to military
service consolidated public
schools, has caused the Mennon-
ties to contemplate a migration.
Their plans became known when
It was learned 26-year-old David
Newswanger had been selected by
the sect to travel to South America
and spy out the land.
But the photograph barrier inter
vened. Newswanger and a co-relig
ionist, John w. Martin. visited the
State Department in Washington
and explained the taking Of pic
lures was forbidden by their
church's rules. They asked II fin
gerprints would be a suitable sub
stltute and we're told they wouldn't.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-07
BILLION DOLLAR
BOOST IN TAXES
BEING SUGGESTED
Senate Finance Committee
to Revamp Bill to
Make up Loss
LOWERED EXEMPTIONS
FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEN
Increased Income Tax Rates
Nuisance Taxes May
be Considered

Washington, Aug. 1-AP-A bill
Hon dollar boost approved sS,2oe,-
100000 tax bill was suggested to-
day Senator GeHRslly .tn-Texl-
He said that the Senate should
try to write that much in addition
al taxes in an effort TO offset furth-
err the mounting cost OF national
defense.
Senate finance committeeman
generally have agreed that their
group should so revamp the tax
measure as TO make up s323,00O,-
000,in revenue lost when the House
voted down a recommendation OF
its ways and means committee that
husbands and wives be required to
file joint returns when both had
incomes.
Connally. a member OF the FL
nance Committee. said In an inter
view. however, that the cost of
defense has increased considerably
since the Mays and Means Com
mittee set out TO raise $500, 000,-
600 Of extra money.
81 think we should study the
House bill very carefully and try
to add another billion. II we don't
increase 1t, expenditures will get
clear out OF sight Of revenues
One widely-discussed method Of
increasing revenue was a pro-
posal. recommended by President
Roosevelt but rejected by the Ways
and Means Committee, that the
present individual income tax ex-
emptions be reduced from $4,000 to
$1,000 for married persons and
from $500 to $3.50 for single indi-
viduals.
Chairman George (D.Ga) OF the
Finance Committee said he favor
ed such a plan and reported he
had asked the treasury for estl-
mates on how much 1t would In.
crease revenue.
On this subject Connally thought
cut in the exemption for married
couples might be feasible, but ex-
pressed doubt that anything would
be gained by reducing single per-
sorf exemptions from $500 70. $3.50.
The Texan said It might be pos
sible to increase income tax rates
"all down the line" 10 raise add
tional funds. He added that some
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-07
Production at
Kearney Yards
Stilled by CLIO
Modified Union to
be Issue

Kearney. N. j., Aug. 7-AP- A
strike of clio workers stilled pro-
duction today at the spraying
yards OF the Federal Shipbuilding
and Drydock Company which holds
s493, 900. 900 worth OF naval and
merchant ship contracts and en-
ploys $4,000 men.
The big shipbuilding plant, which
has been operating on a "a hour
basis, shut down at midnight, few
hours after the strike cali by Local
is. Industrial luton OF Marine
and Shipbuilding Works ~ Amer
lea. which claims $1,000 employees
as members. Picket l.ncs formed
at the yard gates soon after the
sh he call was announced by Peter
Fiynn, president OF Local 10.
Only maintenance men and guards
we're permitted 10 enter. Flynn
aid the principal Issue was
modified union shop. upon which
the union insists but which the
company seems determined not to
grant"
L. II. Korndorff. company president.
termed the strike a breach OF an
agreement betwe cen the union and
company last June % and said
the only important issue was the
unions demand for a closed shop.
THE policy OF this company" he
said in a statement, rs that the
right to work in our shlpyards
shall not be dependent on member
ship or non membership In any
organization and that this company
recognizes the right Of its en-
ployes to bargain collectively
through representatives. freely
chosen by them without dictation.
coercion or intimidation"
He said company employees we're
receiving tho highest wages. hour
ly and weekly, ever paid in the his
tory OF the shipbuildIng industry.
Tho unions working contract
with the company expired June %
and a dispute over a new agree
ernttyt- ~
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-07

Wy AeHVNlhAFA AfHHf
Neosho. Mo, Aug. Z -AP-The
Army's $4,000. 900 training camp
may bring Neosho's 5,3fs- e4ti-
zens lots of prosperity.
James G.. Anderson, editor OF
the Daily Democrat, keynoted
the gloomy sentiments OF a bitter
minority which agreed today the
camp is the worst thing ever
happened to Newton County
Neosho's hundreds NJ elderly
residents living on pensions and
fixed incomes said It meant ard
uous budgeting TO cope with
Jumping rents and prices.
Homer Decker, who runs the
tobacco and magazine shop on
the square. heard today OF SIS
s-month rent for an unfurnished
house.
Thine was" reflect ID Decker.
when a man could retire on $50
month in Neosho--and live
comfortable
Managers OF the large milk
plaUtb NulCu III dhs sFrpnhD
dairy center for southwestern
Missouri wonder what II will
mean to turn $500 acres OF
fine farm land over to the
soldiers.
Mayor Glen Woods, not a mem-
Der Of the dissenters. hal TO ex-
plain, ts,hCr unhdppiiy. that
taxes, like prices. are going up"
Engineers already are drafting
plans for sewer and water system
engagements.
And we'll need some new
schools and more teachers" be
sighed.
But a town Of 5000 can't trip
lie In size without prospering,"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-07
SENATE VOTE ON
DRAFT EXTENSION
SOUGHT TONIGHT.
Drastic Restrictions on
Debate Asked by
Administration
EXPIRATION OF YEAR
SERVICE APPROACHES
August Is National Guard
in Hawaii Would Have
to Return Home

Washington. Aug. ZAP Elk
pressing concern lest delays dis
rupt the Army's plans for garrison
ing distant outposts. administra-
ZION leaders worked teday-fe fora
Senate showdown on legislation to
extend the rank and files military
service IS months.
Senator Barley Of Kentucky.
the Democratic chieftain, informal
ly asked opponents to agree to
drastic restrictions on debate in an
effort to reach a final vote before
shutdown. Despite a mild iimita-
ton now in effect, the chamber
consumed the entire working day
yesterday in debate on one amend
ment
With House leaders waiting i'm
patiently TO begin consideration of
the measure there, Senator Pepper
(D-Fla.) said he feared any further
Senate delay might postpone final
enactment so long that the general
staff would be put to needless diff
ficulties in replacing or recon
structing units containing national
guardsmen and others scheduled
to be mustered out soon under the
present service limitation of one
year.
Gen. George c. Marshall, chief
OF staff, told the Military Commit
tee recently that unless Congress
passed the legislation quickly a ma
tional guard anti-aircraft regiment
acutely needed in Hawaii would
have to sail for home Aug. Is to
be demobil'7ed Similar situations
prevailed. 49, hall said, at other
distant bass
Pepper told porters this was
one reason why he was willing,
II necessary, to accept an amend
ment sponsored by a majority of
the Military Committee to limit the
proposed extension of service for
.selectees, guardsmen, reserves and
enlisted men to IS months. He
added that he much preferred the
original version of the bill. calling
for an indefinite extension.
Leaders forecast adoption OF the
amendment, rejection OF other
minor pending proposals and
speedy approval OF the revised bill.
Pepper said. however. that reports
indicated the House might cut the
time to IL months-a limitation re-
jected by the Senate yesterday in
an Unexpectedly one-sided so to
81 vote.
More than a dozen outspoken OPP
ponents of the bill joined in vot-
ing against the 12-month proposal,
offered by Senator Burton (R-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-07
Doctors Fight Encephalitis,
Outbreak i'm Northwest Area

ment's Rocky Mountain laboratory
at Hamilton. Mont. where the fam.
Gus research that developed a pre-
ventive for spotted fever was done.
Persons who contract encepha-
litis develop symptoms which are
irregular and add to the Doctors
problem OF diagnosis. After showing
a high fever and complaining Of
headaches. they apparently suffer
infection In the brain that induces
lethargy. or sleeping or violent ex.
element. Because different parts
OF the brain are attacked. symp-
See OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-07
Famous Poet of
India Succumbs

(Bv international News servieel
Calcutta. India. Aug. Z ms
--Rabindranath Tsgore, famous
Indian poet. died today after a
brief Illness at the age CT so.
Revered for the lyrical simpli-
city Of his poetry. drama and es-
says, Tagore was awarded the
Nobel prize for literature In 1918.
He turned the prize money over
to a school near Calcutta.
At the age OF 70 he turned TO
the screen as an art medium and
wrote an eight reel version OF one
OF his plays. then acted In the mo-
ton picture.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-07

present war. He was a
member of the noted
Desperate Air Squadron,
led by Count Galeazzo
Ciano, foreign minister
and son-in-law of Musso-
lini.
The communique announcing tho
death:
This morning at 10 o'clock Capt.
Pilot Bruno Mussolini 1l Duce's
SOM met a glorious death near
Pisa following an accident which
occurred during the test flight of
a new type OF plane"
In December OF last year when
Bruno was flying with his squadron
In Greece II was reported that he
had been killed In combat but the
reports later we're denied. Despite
lis youth. he was a veteran in Ital-
ian military aviation and he held
numerous records.
In 1887 young Mussolini was cred
tied with having established speed
records for land planes carrying
500. 1000 and 5000 pound loads
over 3 closed circuit. In 1888 he
was pilot OF one OF three Italian
bombers which flew TO Brazil BY
way or Dakar, French West Africa.
In October OF 1888 he was mar
ried TO Signorina Gina Ruberti,
daughter OF Prof. Guido Ruberti,
theater critic and head OF the educa-
tion ministry's division OF contem-
porary art II Duce. Donna Mussolini
and high mem beers OF the Fascist
hierarchy attended the ceremony.
daughter OF Prof. Guido Ruberti.
in February. 1910.
Among the posts held by young
Nussolini was a directorate in Lati.
italian airline operating across the
South Atlantic 10 South America.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-07

wASHINGTON-AP-- The pro-
duction OF light tanks increased
1860 per cent during the second
quarter OF this year over the totals
for the first three months Of 1871,
defense statisticians computed to-
l.,