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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28
Defense Will
Cost Another
Three Billion
Most of Money
For Planes

Washington. May 2S-AP-Presi.
dent Roosevelt's request 10 Con
gress for an additional SS.3l9, 000,-
600 for Army and Navy planes may
boost cash defense expenditures
beyond S3l 100000 900 in this and
the next fiscal year. informed leg.
islators said today.
These persons said that prob
ably more than half OF the money
he sought would be spent in STEP
ping up plane production over the
S5.100.O00,00 cash outlay level
scheduled by the once OF Produc-
ton Management for the period
ending July /, 1912
The other half would go TO pay
orders already placed and for de-
liveries after that date.
Swiftly after Speaker Rayburn
received Mr.. Roosevelts letter Of
request yesterday. the House
Military Appropriations COMMITTEES
announced it would reopen hear
ings today on the War Depart
ment supply bill, already standing
in excess OF $500, 100000. lncor-
poration of the new request in this
legislation would greatly expedite
congressional consideration.
Thirty One Billion
Legislators said that the total
TO be paid out by the Treasury for
defense equipment and materials
actually delivered before. July ],
1942--without taking into account
orders for subsequent deliveries
was likely to reach S3l. 000. 900 600
instead Of the s29. 10000, 900 prev
iously contemplated by the OPM.
The OPM. it was disclosed in =
letter made public by Senator
Brewster (R-Me.). has scheduled
production activities totaling $40,
SOC, 1000, 900 for the new fiscal year
compared with S9.S00,000,000 esti-
mated expenditures for the year
ending June 80, 1871.
Whether our defense effort to-
tails s29, 100000 900 by the end Of
the fiscal year 1912" Herbert En-.
merich, OPM secretary, wrote
Brewster, will. OF course, depend
on whether the production sche-
dulles upon which this figure is
based can be attained.
"On the basis OF what seems rea.
sonable to expect in the way OF
an increase in national income al
present prices. defense activities
of S19,600, 100000 in fiscal 1912
would mean a defense effort oil
somewhat more than one NTH OF
our national income"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28
British Prayed,
Outnumbered
by Nazis


4 critical stage in the nine-day-
old battle OF crete was reached to-
day as British troops, now out
numbered and frayed by incessant
aerial assault struggled against
mounting odds in four sectors OF
the 160-mile-long island.
DNB, official German news agen-
cy, asserted that Adolf Hitler's
aerial invaders had broken British
resistance and were in pursuit Of
British and Greek forces.
Capital Taken
Berlin announced that Canea, the
Crete capital had been captured.
THE situation is serious" a
London spokesman acknowledged.
The Rome radio reported that
Italy's navy had safely escorted
two conveys with 20 shiploads OF
Axis troops and supplies to the
Mediterranean isle.
II true, this would tend TO sup
port Axis assertions that the Brit
ish fleet has been driven from
Crete waters by the fury OF dive
bombing attacks. Dispatches from
Alexandria, Egypt. said yesterday
part OF the British fleet had arrived
at its base there.
With little naval support and
Nazi 'chutists still dropping from
the skies in great numbers. the
British we're pictured as waging a
desperate. exhausting battle 'un-
der the appalling strain OF continu-
Gus bombing from the air, day and
night, with no letup"
Msleml Worst
London officials said that the
worst spot was around the German
held Malemi Airdrome, 10 miles
west OF Canea, the Crete capital,
and that the situation around
Canea itself and Suda Bay was
also "precarious"
Strong Nazi reinforcements were
also reported TO have landed by
parachute at Gambia. in central
Crete. where the British admitted
the position was mot too good.
Hit Transport
DNB said Nazi bombers had scor-
ed hits on a 12.000-ton British troop
transport south OF Crete -presum-
ably en- route to the island with
the reinforctments which Prime
Minister Churchill said yesterday
we're on the way.
The Germans further claimed
that Nazi warplanes had sunk four
See CRETE-Page &
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28
Battle of Crete Near Climax
Emergency May Bring End to
Strikes in Defense Industry

stripping away from his bill to
minimize defense labor disputes
everything except a provision for
a compulsory 30-day cooling OF
period before a walkout might be
started.
With the bill thus modified.
Vinson expressed belief 1t would
prove acceptable to labor groups
and 10 the Administration, and pre-
dicted prompt passage.
Continue Hearing
The Senate Defense Investi-
eating Committee called for furtn-
err testimony today in its hearing
on the San Francisco Bay ship
yard strikes, while officials OF the
ALL Machinists Union considered
a suggestion by Senator Mead
CD-N.Y.) that they go back 10
work in the yards and arbitrate
their grievances.
The Carborundum Company,
whose Niagara Falls plant makes
Caa CTRIKEG Daga G
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28

'Hitlerism and his promise
to transport war materials
to Britain.
Under proclamation of
the full emergency, cou-
pied with provisions of the
Lease-Lend Act, Mr..
Roosevelt now has more
power than was ever held by any
other President In American his
tory. The whole world heard him
cast the fateful die last night in
an impressive broadcast deliver
ed from the White House east
room In the presence of members
OF the Pan American Union and
ranking L. S. officials.
To Actively Resist
Rasserting the. solidarity OF the
81 American republics and the
Dominion OF Canada sin the
preservation OF the independence
OF the western hemisphere, the
chief executive today had laid be-
fore the world, as promised, his
new national policy. In his own
words II was:
First VIC shall actively resist
wherever necessary. and with all
our resources. every attempt by
Hitler to extend his Nazi DONNA
ton to the western hemisphere. or
to threaten il. We shall actively
resist his every attempt TO gain
control OF the seas. We insist uDon
the vital Importance OF keeping
Hitlerism away from any point In
the world which could be used or
would be used as a base Of attack
against the Americas.
To Give Assistance
Second, from the point of view
OF strict naval and military neces-
sity, we shall give every possible
assistance to Britain and to all
who, with Britain, are resisting
Hitlerism or its equivalent with
force OF arms. Our patrols are
helping 0OW 10 luSuic uSiifciy VI
the needed supplies 10 Britain. All
additional measures necessary to
deliver the goods will be taken
Any and all further methods or
combination OF methods, which
can or should be utilized, are
being devised by our military aud
naval technicisns. who, with me.
will work out and put into effect
such new and additional safe
guards as may be needed.
THE delivery OF needed supplies
to Britain is imperative. This can
be done: It must be done; 1t will
be done"
Patrol Augmented
In declaring that the govern
ment lis actively engaged today
in the delivery OF goods TO Brt-
tain, the President let II be known
for the first time that the Atlantic
naval patrol has been highly au'
gumented.
I'VE have, accordingly. extended
our patrol in north and south AZ
See EMERGENCY-Psse 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28
Congress Today
(By Associated PrsSs)
Sena',

(By Associated PrsSs)
Sena:
In recess.
Agriculture Committee calls Leon
Henderson for testimony on his au-
thority to fix prices 10 a. m. ESD.
Defense Investigating Committee
continues study OF West Coast
shipbuilding strikes (l0:3O).
Labor Committee resumes hear.
ings on legislation TO provide cool
ing off period in labor disputes
Q0:30).
Interstate Commerce Subcommit'
tee continues investigation OF tele
graph industry q0:So).
Debates bill TO broaden Recon
struction Finance Corporation pow.
ers (noon).
Ways and Means Committee con-
tinues hearing on new tax propos-
ais (10).
YESTERDAY
Senate
In recess.
House
Passed and sent to Senate legis-
lation 10 extend emergency none
tary powers OF Administration
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28
Defense Arms
Ready to Roll

tRv Associated PreSsl %
Washington, May % -AP-The
mass production OF ornaments is
about ready to roll, the Office of
Production Management reported
today in a review Of the first year
OF the nations intensive defense
effort.
The preliminary work OF design
ing plants and tools largely is out
Of the way, officials said, and the
next 100 days should see weapons
coming from assembly lines in
ever increasing numbers.
About 1000 machine tools are
being delivered daily to defense
industries, officials said. They
noted that the machine tool out
put had increased from 1920, 0oo,-
900 in 1889 to $3.50, 100000 in 1910
and an estimated s75O,O00,O00 for
this year.
Officials gave this outline Of
the present production situation.
Airplanes: May output expected
to be four times that OF a year
ago. Actual production for April
Vas 1876 military aircraft.
Ships: Preliminary work actual
ly started on 3l2. Navy combatant
craft nov building number 332
vessels and $50 are on order.
Tanks Light tanks being pro-
duced a rate OF about $50 a month.
Mass production OF medium tanks
expected by late summer.
Scout cars: Well-armed combat
vehicles now being produced at
rate OF about 400 month.
Ordnance: Powder output up
1000 per cent over e year ago,
small arms ammunition. up 1,2OO
per cent. machine guns Of 80 cali
Der up 800 per cent and so cali
Der guns up 400 per cent, field
artillery up 40 per cent and anti
aircraft artillery up 50 per cent.
Actual figures we're not disclosed
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28
State Budget Exceeds Reuenues
Aid to Crippled
Children Bill
Killed
Governor Angry
at Obvious
Deficit
(Bv International News service)
y ING

(By International News Service)
Lansing, Mich, May 2S-lNS-
Authorizing a budget which will
cost the taxpayers approximately
$104,000,00O a year and then kill
ing the bill to aid crippled and az
flicted children, the legislature
adjourned today.
The $104,000,000 budget total was
about $4,000,000 more than antici-
pated revenue for each year OF
the biennium 1t represents an in
CT ease of $13,000,00Q over the
amount being spent during this
fiscal year and. s15,000,000 over
last year.
Gov. Murray d. Van Wagner
who had been insisting on a bal
anced budget, was plainly irked.
From his office, where he had
watched developments through the
night he made it clear that unless
the budget ends up balanced he
will summon the lawmakers back
next month.
Van Wagner has the power OF
veto OF any item but he cannot
reduce any specific appropriation.
1t was Van Wagoners impress
sion that the Republican dominated
legislature had purposely created
a spending program which would
cause a deficit.
Members of the finance COM
mittees frankly admitted to me
that was their purpose" declared
Leo J. Nowicki, state budget di-
rector.
The bill to aid crippled and af-
flicted children would have set up
unified machinery to place such
children in hospitals without the
usual red tape. The measure
would have stripped the probate
courts of power to rule whether
an afflicted or crippled Child
should be given treatment.
The bill finally died in the house
welfare committee.
Bills Passed
Measures passed during the
waning hours OF the session in.
cluded:
A bill creating a commission to
fix wholesale and retail milk
prices
A bill allowing welfare patients
ia Detroit to seek treatment from
any physician, instead OF only at
the city physicians office.
A measure authorizing Wayne
County voters to install civil serv-
ice in the county building.
An amendment to the intangi-
BILE tax law which increased per-
sonal exemptions to $40 instead OF
seven dollars.
A bill allowing Detroit to acquire
land in Oakland County IL plans
for a new airport are carried out.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28
How Nations, individuals React to Speech

from America to Britain Prime
Minister W. L. Mackenzie King
said after President Rooseyelt's
broadcast address last night that
Germany will have TO draw her
own conclusions as to what NAV be
involved through an attempt by
force to Illustrate delivery from
America Of munitions and food to
Britain"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28

NV Associated Press)
A plain-spoken declaration by
the President OF the United States
took precedence today over all
other developments in the field Of
la Dor relations:
g.. This government is determ-
ined to use all of its powers. e.
to prevent interference with the
production OF materials essential
to our nations security"
At the other end of Washing
toms Pennsylvania Ave, Rep. Vim
son (D-Ga.) announced he was
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28
President Roosevelt Has
Future of Nation in Palm
of Hand, Defes Germans
Chief Executive Has More Power
Than Any Other President
in American History -
FatefuI Die Cast in Fireside Chat
Speech Broadcast From
White House
cBv international News servIce)

Washington, May 28-INS-Every man, woman
and child in the United States today stood enlisted by
President Roosevelt under conditions of full and un
limited national emergency, to join in united front
against every attempt by Hitler to extend his Naz
domination to the western hemisphere"
With the future of the nation in the palm of his hand
Mr.. Roosevelt pledged every facility of the United
States government to make good his challenge to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28
aLAckou1 GOES BLUE

London, May 2S-UP-Girl work.
ers in a northern factory have a
new kind OF blackout blues. Dress
Ing .rooms at the factory are black
edout" with blue paint. When we
made up in that light before meet
ing our boy friends after work, We
came out like Red Indians said
one OF the girls.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28
FIatly Rejected
by Germany

Berlin, May 2s-INS The Ger.
man government today fatty re-
jeoted President Roosevelt's reas-
sertion OF the ancient American
doctrine OF freedom OF the seas.
Aroused by the American Chief
Executives radio address. Reich
officials declared Germany will
stand pat on its total blockade Of
Britain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28

official comment on the address
and It was limited that Prime Min.
lister Churchill himself might be
the spokesman when official com
ment is made, possibly later today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28
Initial Step
Toward War

Mexico City. May 2s-AP- In
fluential sections OF the Mexican
Press regarded President Roose-
velts speech last night as the first
actual step toward active combat
in the war while a government
spokesman said 1t was so trans
cendental that only President Avila
Camacho or Foreign Minister Pa
dilla could comment on st..
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28
Amounts 20 Iron
Pact With Allies

Amounts 20 Iron
Pact With Allies
London. May 2S--AP-The Eve
ming Standard. one OF Minister Of
State Lord Beaverbrook's news
papers, said today President Roose-
velt's speech last night amounted
TO an iron pact between Allies.
Authoritative circles said that
for the moment there would be no
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28

South America
Acts on Experts
Washington. May % --AP- Bull
wsrking President Rooseyelts un-
mistakable challenge 10 the Axis.
the 21 American republics today
planned strict control Of all exports
Of war materials as economic de-
Tense against Nazi threats to the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28
LIE Line For
Britain Seen

Ottawa. May IS -AP--DeclarinS
that the lifeline now stretches
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER; Thursday;
Scattered Showers

SAN FRANCISCo-AP-A mild
earthquake was felt last night IN
San Francisco and the Peninsula
area. The tremor, at 1924 p. m
pacific standard ume) centered
near San Jose. There were no re-
ports OF damage.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28

MONTREAL, n. C.-AP-The
Presbyterian Church in the United
States has directed its representa-
tives on the Federal Council OF
Churches OF Christ in America TO
work for improved moral conditions
in army camps.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28

NEW YORK-AP-Melbert Brin-
ekerhoff Cary. Jr., about 40. au'
thority on typography and president
OF the American Institute OF Graph
ic Arts, is dead at his Park Avenue
home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28

WASHINGTCN-AP - Spurred
by House approval OF legislation
continuing President Roosevelt's
emergency monetary powers, Ad-
ministration' forces today sought
early Senate action TO keep those
powers from lapsing on June 80.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28

See REACTIoN-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28

SACRAMENTO. Calii.-AP-Gov.
gilbert L. Olson last night vetoed
the Gordon-Rich-Hays bill TO outlaw
two OF organized lahor's major wea-
pons, the hot cargo" and secondary
boycott, during the present emer-
gency.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28

LONDON-AP-British authori-
ties permitted the announcement
today that several noted London
landmarks, including the Temple,
Gray's Inn, Serieants Inn and St.
Nicholas Cole Abbey had been dam
aged In recent German air raids.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28

BU ENOS AIRES-UP- Buenos
Aires restaurants served "Bife
Bismarck" hamburger steak to-
Nav in honor OF the British navy's
victory over the prize German bat
tleship. Special menus we're printed
so that the new dish might be In
cluded.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28

NEW YORK INS-After q
lengthy nationwide search, private
detectives today reported that they
had located the heir TO the $4,000
estate of Sarah Banker daughter OF
one OF the first settlers OF Troy,
y. Y. who died in 1878. He is
Henry o. Young, OF Seattle, a half
brother OF the deceased's grandson.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28

CONTINUED on Page EighO
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28

See sTRIKES-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28

CHICAGO-INS -. The United
States must produce war nipple
ments at the rate of S5 billion dol
lars a year to be any match for
Nazi Germany, Defense Purehas-
ing Director Donald NJ. Nelson de-
clared today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28

See CRETE Page z
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28

CAIRO UP-Capt. James Roos-
evelt. eldest son OF the President.
who is a military observer with
the British forces, heard his faith
or speech by a special radio he
rugged up.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28

NEW YORK-INS-T The Curtiss-
Wright Corporation, one OF the
worlds largest manufacturers OF
airplanes. today announced Ia .
their $4,000 employees had agreed
TO forego vacations this summer TO
speed output The employees will be
compensated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-28

NEW YORK-UP-Three former
Democratic presidential nominees.
James NJ. Cox. John W Davis and
Alfred Z. Smith. speak tonight by
radio in favor OF the foreign policy
outlined by President Roosevelt
last night.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Police Heads
Honored by
Trade Unit
Public Order Group
To Fete Kelly,
Mansfield

Mai Edward j. Kelly, superin-
tendent of police. and Inspector
Richard Mansfield. chief Of the De-
tective Bureau, will be guests Of
honor at meeting Of the Public
Order Committee of the Board of
Trade tomorrow at 1890 pm. at the
Harrington Hotel. Chairman Odell
S. Smith will preside.
Four other meetings have been
scheduled by board committees for
this week. The list follows:
Group meeting of committee
chairmen under general supervision
of E. Barrett Prettyman, tomorrow
at 3 pm. in the boards Offices in
The Star Building. Those TO attend
include Joseph c. McGarraghy. 7
and Legislation Committee; V'..Iam
P. MacCracken, lr., aviation; DR..
Roy Lyman Sexton, public health:
Brig Gen. Albert L. Cox. military
and naval affairs. and B. M Nickel
way, public library.
Membership. Tuesday. at II 40
pm, in boards offices; Thornton w.
Owen. chairman.
Public and private buildings,
Thursday, at 4 pm, in boards Off
ces; Arthur B Heaton, chairman.
Public schools, Friday, at l2l5
pm. at Harrington Hotel; George
E. Keneipp, chairman.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Y. M. G. A. News

The Central Y. M. c. A. sched-
ules the following events this week
to 6 pm. today, at home" fol
service men.
$50 am. tomorrow, staff confer
ence, L. w. De Cast presiding. De-
votional period in charge of Page
NICK. Etchison. 7:30 pm, Monday
Night Bible Glass, the Rev. John M
Ballbach. leader.
6pm. Tuesday, membership cam
paign rally dinner. 730 pm, Sigma
Phi Omega Sorority. pm, ANA
teur Radio Club.
8p.m. Wednesday, Checker Club
Glee Club, fencing class.
6 pm. Thursday, membership
campaign report dinner 8 pm.
Amateur Radio Club. $50 pm. cur
rent events forum
7 pm. Friday, motion pictures
pm, Amateur Radio Club.
9:15 pm. Saturday, weekly broad
cast from WINK. international Sum-
day school lesson by the Rev. Harry
v. Porter.
Boys Department.
3:30-5:30 pm. Monday, wood carv-
ing and art classes.
3:30-5:30 pm. Tuesday, poster
painting.
7:30 pm. Wednesday, George Will
liams Hi-Y Club.
1-3 pm. Saturday, block print
ing. music. 1:45-2:45 pm, clay
modelling. pm, movies.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Y. w. c. A. News

The Western High School Girl
Reserves will have a tea today at
3:15 pm. On Wednesday the East
ern Girl Reserves will have tea at
3:15 and on Thursday the Bethesda
Chevy Chase group at the same time.
There will also be tryouts for senior
girl reserves for the Girl Reserve
Glee Club all week.
The board of directors. staff and
volunteer leaders of the Y. w. C. A.
will meet at a setting-up conference
on Monday at 6 pm. Miss Annie
Kate Gilbert of the national board
in New York will be guest speaker
and reservation for dinner are be-
ing taken in the general administra-
ton Office.
There will be an Elizabeth Somers
Glee Club rehearsal Monday at 8
pm.
The Washington Youth Council
will meet Monday at 8 pm.
The business and professional
girls department will be at home
for new girls on Tuesday evening.
The topic, Getting Along in New
Hometown" will be discussed.
The Woman's Trade Union
League will meet Tuesday at 8:15
pm.
rrr,o rSl,,,h.r NG,,e;o T,l,,h will
meet Wednesday at 8 pm, with
Ann Farquahar Hamer as director.
Men and women are welcome to the
group.
The Xenos Club of the business
and professional women's depart
ment will meet on Wednesday at the
usual time and the Blue Triangle
Club will meet on Thursday.
The Radio Guild will meet Thurs
day at pm.
The All States Club of the Y. w.
c. A. will meet Thursday for supper
at 6 pm.
There will be a conference for
Girl Reserve advisers at Vacation
Lodge, near Cherrydale, Va, on Oc-
tober II and 18.
The education Office is taking res
ervations for the conducted trip to
Williamsburg, jamestown and York
town, Richmond, Pohick Church,
and Fredericksburg Va.
There will be U. S. o. dance at
the Y. w. c. A. on Saturday begin
ming at 9 pm.