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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23
East Planning
no Gas Sunday;

Washington, Aug. 23-AP-East-
ern motorists who plan long trips
this week end may have trouble
buying enough gasoline 10 get
back home. Filling stations in
some localities have announced a
gasless Sunday for the FIRST time
since 1918.
And a statement by Senator
George (D-Ga.) indicated that pleas.
ure car drivers troubles may only
have begun. He said he was re-
iiably informed that a lack OF oil
transportation would force a one
third cut in eastern motor fuel.
against the present 10 per cent
curtailmsnt~-
Unyerlhed reports circulated n
congregational circles that the gov.
eminent had called upon American
oil companies 10 make up a pool
Of 100 additional deep-Ses tankers
TO be turned over 20 the British.
Diversion OF 50 tankers from the
Atlantic Coast run 10 serve Britain
in the battle OF the Atlantic preci.
plated the current petroleum EN-.
ergency.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23
Committee on
Seaway Named

Revived interest in benefits from
the proposed st. Lawrence Seaway
and Power Project is being evil
denced among Ypsilanti city Of
ficials who point out that culmina-
ton OF the project would make De-
troit virtually seacoast city and
eventually. one Of the greatest
ports in tina world.
Proximity OF Ypsilanti to the
projected link to the Atlantic is
felt to guarantee that this city
would benefit.
A committee to further the prof.
ect has been announced by Mayor
Ross K Bower Membership
includes Mr.. Bower. George c.
Handy. NJ. ]. Lewis, j. z. Warner,
John P. Kirk. c. NJ. Loesell. E. r.
Isbell. j. II. Hopkins, Paul Ehman,
A. W. Brown. Rev. Gordon Speer.
John Farris. Joseph H. Thompson,
Luman A. Seamans and Frederick
Weinmann.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23
DETROIT REMAINS.
ON FOOT, PEACE.
PLANS REJECTED.
Officials May Attempt to Use
System Under Police
Protection
FEDERATION FEARFUL
OF POLITICAL SETUP
Accuses Mayor of Trying to
Give System Over to
Clio Group

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Detroit, Aug. 23-INS-As the
general public rapidly accustomed
itself to getting along without
street cars and buses. the A. F. Of
l.. strike against the department
OF street railways appeared today tc
be just as far from settlement as
when the walkout started early
Wednesday.
After a new peace proposal, pre-
scented by Mayor Edward ]. jeff
ries, was rejected by A. F. of L.
leaders early today, negotiators
threw up their hands in apparent
disgust and terminated discussions
at a. m.
In the light OF this new rejec-
ton, there were many who thought
the city would attempt to operate
the municipality owned system next
week under police protection. II
was recalled that the CLIO had Of
fered men to operate the cars and
buses.
The strike occurred following a
long standing jurisdictional dispute
between division rs of the A. F
Of L. Street Car Mems Union and
clio local which has been at
tempting to gain some rights with
in the DSR setup.
Mayor Jeffries latest propose
appeared satisfactory to A. F. of L.
men with the exception of one
point which led to rejection. The
mayor proposed an election in the
operating division within one week
to determine whether the A. F. Of
l.. or the CLIO had a majority OF
the employees. II the CLIO won. that
union would be given the bargain
ing rights held by the A. F. OF l.
for 40 years.
''If you have majority you
should welcome a vote" the mayor
told A. F. of L. men as they turned
down the election proposal. I'm
mediately, Arthur NJ. Stringari
A. F. of L. business agent, told
the mayor:
For the past five months you
have been trying to give this sys
tenn away to the other group. You
are afraid Of the political angles
This strike has been going on fol-
three days and IL you persist in
your stubborn attitude IL will &c
on for another three days"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23
Skilled Workers Fail to
Report at Bomber Site

Skilled laborers today we're not
working at the Ford bomber plant
because they want double pay for
work on Saturday.
Since construction OF the plant
began, tradesmen have worked
each Saturday for double pay.
Friday contractors gave notice
that tradesmen would be asked
to accept time and a half for Sat.
urday work.
This morning SO electricians
were the only skilled workmen at
the plant. After a half hour Of
work the group were dismissed
by a representative OF their De-
troit electrical union who said
they could not work at time and
half until the union had con-
sidered the new ruling.
Laborers. numbering about 400,
work each Saturday at the plant
for time and a half. They were
at work today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23
SENATE GROUP TO
RECALL EXPERTS
ON TAX PROBLEM
Concluding Fifteen Days OF
Hearings on House
Approved Bill
REVISION EXPECTED TO
BE STARTED NEXT WEEK
Inclusion of Manufacturers
Sales Tax May be Offered
as Amendment

Washington. Aug. 23-INS- The
Senate Finance Committee today
decided to re-summon Treasury ex-
perts to discuss ways OF increas-
ing tax revenue at is concludes Is
days of hearings on the $500, 000.-
900 House-passed tax bill.
Sen. George CD Ga, chairman
OF the committee. said that In all
probability the Treasury experts
will appear before the committee
early next week when the COM
mittee starts revising the House
bill, and voting on various counter
proposals.
Principal suggestions for the
raising of additional revenue. and
revision OF the House bill will be
considered first by the committee.
They were proposed by representa-
tives OF agriculture. industry. bust
ness. and various individuals.
The principal proposals include
the suggestion of general manu-
facturers sales tax, advanced dur
ing hearings on the House bill by
Sen. Vandenberg (R) Mich. He
said he Is considering offering his
program as an amendment to the
House bill
Sen. Brown" Cd Mich. an
ncunced he would sponsor an
amendment for limited" sales
tax on "semi-lusury' commodities.
Several proposals have been made
to the committee for a straight 10
per cent tax on all salaries and
wages. to be collected by the en-
ployer In a manner similar to the
Social Security taxes.
Committee members indicated
throughout the public hearings,
however. that there will be little.
II any. change in the basic princi-
pies OF taxation carried in the
House bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23
Two Blocks i'm
Defense Areas
Swept by Fire
Philadelphia Loss
One Million

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Philadelphia, Aug. 23-lNS-A
five-alarm fire swept through two
square blocks of Philadelphia
early today causing an estimated
100000 damage to industrial
plants engaged in defense work and
driving several hundred persons
from their homes.
Eighteen firemen were injured in
battling the blaze.
The fire broke out in the Joseph
H. Sykes Lumber Co., located at
18th and Cambria SITS, and spread
rapidly to nearby buildings after
causing an estimated sie9,eee dam
age to the lumber yard.
The area swept by the fire was
from Cambria to Indiana Ave. and
from 18th to 20th SITS. -
The fire spread to the Counties
Construction Co., where about $780,
900 in motor trucks and equipment
NChb up III AtohlCes nun
bred thousands dollars damage
was caused at the warehouse of the
King Bedding Co., to which the
fire next spread.
Other industrial plants TO be
damaged were the c. c. Coolbaugh
and Sons Lumber Mill and Con
struction Company; the Robinson
Clay Products Co.. and the H..
Bellefield Co., manufacturers of
valves under defense contracts.
A dozen private dwellings were
set afire. Many residents left
their homes and piled their posses
sions saved from the buildings on
the street.
Three hundred policemen and all
available fire equipment in the
northern end of Philadelphia were
rushed to the scene, and brought
the blaze under control.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23
County School Commissioners
Name Officers at Conference

forum on the Essentials OF Dem
cratic Education in Rural Areas"
with C. P. Titus, Escanaba. Clinton
milestone. Marshall. George Eikey.
Traverse City, and William Eike-.
Monroe participating.
Photography In and About
School" was the topic OF Eldon
Robbins, assistant editor of the
Michigan Education Association
Journal, and in the afternoon DR..
Lowell ]. Carr, director OF the
short course on child guidance for
the commissioners, told OF "Chil.
dren in Danger.
The commissioners won the an.
nual ball game from ths book men
by a score OF 9 TO s, the close con-
test being played at Briggs Field.
The ball game was followed by
a steak dinner on the lawn at
Charles McKenny Hall. the men
serving the women. The speaker
was Prof John L. Brumm. OF the
University journalism department,
who spoke in an entertaining man.
ner. Gifts were presented TO the
retiring president and to DR.. Carr.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23
Leninsrad Lines Hold
According to Moscow
Royal Air Force
Makes Attacks
During Night
Russia Told That
Japan Watches
Supplies

tRy International News serv1ce)
Moscow today reported that the
German drive on Leningrad, where
a vast civilian army OF women and
men is being organized, has been
halted. at least temporarily.
Both sides told OF bitter fight
ing on all fronts. and the Ger
mans said these battles are only
preliminaries TO great new Nazi Of
fensives TO be launched before the
arrival OF cold weather.
Raj. planes during the night at
tackled western Germany and
France. Germany said some civil
ian casualties were caused, but
insisted that no military damage
was done.
A lull set In on the diplomatic
front. But government-controlled
Japanese newspapers issued con-
certed warnings to Russia that
Japan could not remain "indiffer-
ent'' TO the transport of military
supplies from abroad to the Soviet
via Vladiyostok.
Not only on the Leningrad front.
but on the central line in the Go
mel sector as well. have the Ger
mans been held up, according to
Soviet accounts.
But In the south. the Soviets ad-
mitted. the town of Nikopol, be-
tween the lost iron center Of Kir-
yoy Rog and Dniepropetrovsk on
the Duieper River. has been evacu-
atsd. Moscow advices did not
make It clear whether Nikopol was
abandoned because of German Hfii-
itary pressure. or because OF floods
caused by the reported destruction
OF the great Dnieper River Dam
near Dniepropetroysk.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23

Happy camp incidents were
being reviewed today as boys pre-
pared to leave Cedar Lake Camp
in Waterloo Recreation Area.
Cedar Lake camp closes today
for the 1941 season. The success
full conduct OF the project by Ypsi-
lanu Community Fund assures
members that the camp will be
continued next year.
over 400 boys and girls have at
tended. Ypsilanti Girl Scouts reg
istered at the camp from June Is
TO July Is. Negro Girl Scouts were
also given a definite period for
camp life.
Boys from Ypsilanti and sur
rounding areas were registered
from July Is to today. Some have
been enrolled at the camp for
only one week. Others spent CON
tinuous weeks at the camp and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23
Wife Beaten, Disorderly
Persons in Court Today

For beating HIS wife, Arthur Bur
ton, ISL Lamay ST.. was fined SIS
by Justice A. NJ. Vandersall IN
municipal court Friday.
Daniel Woodford, 80. 321 Monroe
Ave. paid $40 in court this morn-
ing for being intoxicated and dis
orderly Friday night. He was ar
rested on Complaint OF his landlord,
Tammany Hall.
A vagrant. George Waller. 49,
Salem. Ala. was given a suspend
ed sentence OF $40 and 30 days in
county Jail provided he leaves the
county permanently. He explained
he was in this area seeking employ
ment at the bomber factory. and
was sleeping in parks under trees.
Police arrested him In n. Huron ST..
Friday
On complaint OF neighbors. La
MARI Lewis. 755 Davis St. was ar
rested Friday for reckless driy-
ing. He was fined s2S.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23
Survivors of
Crash Better

Hospital attendants reported to-
day that the three Aylmer. Ont,
residents Injured when their car
struck a concrete abutment three
miles west of Ypsilanti on US-112
Friday morning. had regained cons
ciousness but were suffering from
shock.
Percy Harrington, driver OF the
car, sustained several broken ribs,
fractured left knee cap and body
decorations. Mrs. Percy Herring.
ton, who was suffering from ex-
treme shock when entered at Bey-
err Hospital, was little improved
today. X-rays we're to be taken
today to determine arm and chest
injuries.
Mrs. George Harrington, daugh-
ter-in-law OF Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Harrington, is at Saline Hospital
She sustained possible head con-
cussion. decorations and bruises.
Two other members OF the fam.
lily, George Harrington and his sis.
ter-in-law, Miss Thelma Street,
we're killed in the automobile &C.
cident. Members of the family
were expected from Ontario today
to complete funeral arrangements.
State police who investigated the
accident said the car apparently
went out of control, veered into a
steel guard rail and then into the
concrete abutment.
Delos Harrington. Elkhorn. Wis.
with his sister and brother-in-law.
DR.. and Mrs. L. l.. Metcalf, Wood
stock, Ont. Mrs. Roy F. Kinney.
Lake Geneva. Wis. Mr. and Mrs.
r. f. Wilson, Aylmer, Ont. and
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Bickenbach.
Sparta. Mich. were called here as
result of the accident and arrived
Friday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23

SAN FRANCISCO -AP- The
Senate Defense Investigating Com
mittee has decided TO recommend
that all Federal Housing Projects
be placed un5er one directing
head. Senator James VI. Mead Cd
said in an interview here that Of
ficials OF governmental housing
agencies will be summoned at n
series OF Washington hearings as
a result of the committee finding
too many governmental agencies
are attacking the housing pro,
blem."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23

Preparation for the twenty sec.
ond annual Washtenaw County
Fair In Ann Arbor. Aug. rs TO 90
has been virtually completed by
Lloyd w. Lyke, manager.
Assisting him are F. w. McLane,
Ypsilanti. president: c. d. Fink
beiner. Saline. first vice president;
George Cooper. second vice presi-
dent; Robert II. ALDER, Ben E.
Pryor, z. r. Lohr, Eugene Heinz
man, Charles J. Hutzel, Charles
McCalla. Benjamin Stein. Ann
Arbor; William Austin. Saline: and
Herbert D. Beisiegel, Dexter.
Division superintendent are Ray
Barnard, Ann Arbor. horses; J. A.
Smith, Ann Arbor. and Z. c. Sim
mons. Ypsilsnti, cattle; Jesse Hew-
ems, Ypsilsnti. sheep; Z. P. He'll
ner. Ann Arbor. swine; J. c. Nor
tenson. J. F. Rheim, Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23
Ruling Designed
to FOrestall
Initiation

CBy international News Service)
Washington, Aug. BINS -
Americas lower income group edu-
Gated for three decades in the ira
ditipn OF dollar Gown and a dollar
a week. was asked in effect today
by the federal government to cur
tail installment buying as a con.
tribution to the defense aid-to-Bri-
tain program.
Regulation increasing down pay
ments and limiting the time in
which credit purchases must be
paid for on "a durable consumer
goods items we're made public by
the Federal Reserve Board follow
ing a white House executive order.
Effective Sept. ], the regulation
is designed to forstall initiation by
controlling purchasing power at a
time when productive facilities Of
industry must be diverted to the
manufacture OF defense materials.
Further, the Reserve Board eX
planned that this check on consum.
er demands, accomplished through
the program of making 1t more diff
ficult to buy on time, will free much
needed machines, rawmaterials
and labor for use in the defense
program.
According to the regulation. az
ter Sept 1, credit purchases must
be paid up in IS months for all ar
ticles listed. including automobiles,
radios. refrigerators, home furnish
ings and other items. Installment
loans Of $1,000 or less made by In
dividuals from banks or personal
finance companies must also be
paid up in IS months the board
ruled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23
Democrats 10 Picnic in
Grove Near Ann Arbor

Leonard 5auer. personnel direc.
tor OF the state highway depart
ment, Theodore. l. Fry. state treas
urer; Lieutenant Governor Frank
Murphy and Ron Seeley. secretary
10 Gov. Murray D. Van Wagner
are expected 10 attend the wash
tenaw County Democratic picnic
Sunday in Psrker'E Grove. The
Grove IL seven miles from Ann
Arbor on Stein baugh Rd of Jack.
son-Rd
Games and other entertainment
will follow the picnic between l
and 2 o'clock
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23
Washtenaw County Fair Will
Open in Ann ArbOr August 20

poultry and rabbits; Floyd Mark
ham. Ypsilanti. bees and honey;
Roy Vogan, Ann Arbor, flowers
and vegetables: Adolph Sterile, Sa-
line, grains; George Austin, Saline,
fruits.
Mrs. Maude Seamans. Ypsilanti.
Mrs. Herman Haas. Ann Arbor,
Mrs. Ernest Mann, Bridgewater.
clothing and home furnishings;
Mrs. Lowell J. Carr, Ann Arbor,
Mrs. Edward Wahl, Saline. Mrs.
Florence Wiedmyer. Saline, baked
and canned goods: A. c. Stein, Her
man Haas. Ann Arbor. Granger
Cleaners. Farmers Clubs; Mrs.
Inez Rank. Grass Lake, Mrs. Viola
Diegel, Mrs. Ruth Latson. Ann
Arbor, Miss Dorothy Sehanz
Chelsea, educational: II. S. osler'
see COUNTY FAIR-Psge 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23
5AHA1 LECTURE PLANNED

"A World Civilization for To-
morrow" will be the topic OF a
lecture at LouHelen Ranch. BahaI
Summer School. Dawson, Mich, to
be given by F. st. G. Spendlove, Of
the Royal Ontario Museum OF Arch
eology, Toronto, Sunday. There
will also be an exhibition OF the
paintings Of Eduardo Salgado. Phil
ippine artist who has been a grad
uate student and assistant this
summer in the Department OF Bo-
any at the University OF Michigon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23
Fire Follows
OnExplosion

Paulsboro, n. ]. Aug. % ms
An explosion, followed by fire.
rocked the Paulsboro Plant OF
the Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., today.
Paulsboro police reported that
the blast let go in the protane de-
partment of the high pressure
stills where high test gas was
being produced.
First reports failed to tndi-
cate whether any casualties oc-
CURED in the explosion. Flames
flared up Immediately following
the blast, but were believed to
have been brought under control
in a short time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23
Officers Elected
by Press Carriers

Daily Press Carriers elected Of
icers for the coming year at their
regular meeting Friday evening
with Larry Thomas being chosen
president, Richard Buccos. vice
president and sergesnt-at-arms
Duane Thayer, secretary-treasurer.
Following some discussion the
carriers voted 10 extend their fall
circulation campaign for one more
week The boys are working for
cash commissions and prizes AZ
well as the annual trip. Following
the meeting they attended the Mar
tina Washington Theater.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23
PRANK SUSPECTED

Ann Arbor. Mich. Aug. 23-Two
Nazi swastikas we're painted on
large rock on the extension at Hill
ST. and Washtenaw Ave. during
the night. and police are searching
for information leading to the iden-
tity OF the painters. They be-
lieve II TO be a school.boy prank.
however. Street department work
ers removed the paint.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Sunday;
Cloudy Warmer

HYDE PARK, n. Y.-INS-Pres.
ident Roosevelt, against a back
ground Of his historic conference
with Prime Minister Winston
Churchill. will confer late today
with a member OF the British royal
family-the Duke of Kent, younger
brother OF King George VI. Kent,
who has been making an extensive
tour OF Canadian defense estsb-
lishments, will arrive here short
ly after p. m to be house guests
for the remainder OF the week end
OF the President and Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23

BERLIN -AP-- Important Sc
cret documents and other material
OF the Soviet high command have
fallen into German hands through
the downing OF Marshal Klementi
Voroshiloff's own courier plane,
DNB reported today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23
Today in 1916
(By Associated Pressl

(Bv Associated Press)
Aug. %. 1916-AP-London re-
ports Bulgarian advance along
Struma Valley; German merchant
submarine Deutschland returns to
Bremen from Baltimore.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23

LOS ANGELES-AP- 1t is cost
\ ing two southern California air
craft manufacturers from half a
million dollars a year TO nearly
eight times that much TO build air
planes for the government, they
told a United States Senate Com
mittee investigating the national
defense program. On the Armys
new giant four.motored bomber,
Hehe Bio. Douglas Aircraft Corp.
has written off loss of s2,570,l22,
Donald W. Douglas, president, tes-
titled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23
Congress Today
CBy Associated Press
Senate

CBy Associated Press)
Senste
In recess.
Finance Committee arranges 20
conclude public hearings on 49,
236.7O0.000 tax bill meets at 10
a. m. EST.
In recess.
FRIDAY
Senate and House in recess.
WASHINGTON AP- The use
OF scarce materials in the manu-
facture OF articles not considered
essential is prohibited in a prior
ties order effective today ths
first such restriction imposed I'M
der the defense program. The or
der forbids use Of resins eonts IN
ing three kinds OF chemicals Tor
manufacturing a long list OF Items
Including amateur cameras and
other Photographic equipment,
premium and advertising novel
ties. monographs. games, picture
frames. bric-a-brac, hardware and
smokers. articles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23

HARRISBURG, Pa. - AP -
Pennsylvania employment SER
vice. striving TO obtain jobs for the
unemployed, found today 1t could
MT get enough clerks for its own
ONCE. Uncle Sans higher sal
aries for clerical help-and de-
Tense work-has provided competi-
ton the commonwealth is unable o
meet. said Melvin Jacobs, secretary
of the board of review for the SER
vice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23

TOKYO-AP-- Domei reported
today from Manchul that 81
Germans. including nine women
and children. who had been de-
tained in Soviet Russia since the
beginning OF the German-Ru ssisn
war. had been permitted to cross
the border into Manchukuo Fri
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23

PHILADELPHIA-AP- Failure
Of a second federal jury to reach
a verdict on government charges
retired L. S. Circuit Court Judge
J. Warren Davis sold justice
brought an announcement from
Prosecutor Walter II. Gahagan.
Jr.. that he would request a third
trial.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23

TEHERAN, Iran-AP-Iran.. an
ticipating a showdown on British
Russian demands for expulsion of
/, German technicians from the coun-
try. has cancelled leaves for 1,O72
newly graduated army officers and
has ordered them to the frontiers
for active duty with 10000 troops
on guard there.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23

LONDON-AP- Count Edward
Raczynski. Polish ambassador in
London, was appointed acting Po-
lish foreign minister in Gen. Wlad-
yslaw Sikorski's cablnet-in-exile to-
day to succeed NJ. A. Zaleski, who
resigned in a disagreement over
the pact with Soviet Russia.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-23

SINGAPORE-AP-In a message
arriving today from Chungking,
Generalssimo Chang Kai-Shek pre-
dicted the conflict with Japan
would end next year and thanked
Malaya's 5.500,000 Chinese for.
help which enabled me to carry on
the war for so long.