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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29
BRITISH CAUGHT
BETWEEN NAZI.
ITALIAN TROOPS
NaziS Capture Prize Harbor
of Suda Bay on West
Coast of Crete
ITALIANS LANDED Ar
EAST END OF ISLAND
British Admit Loss Of Bay
Likely to be Deciding
Factor in Battle

fBY Associated PresS)
Italian troops were reported today
to have entered the 1O-day-old battle
OF Crete, landing on the eastern
end OF the island, while German
forces captured the prize harbor
OF Suda Bay on the west Thus
the British. already in dire straits,
were caught in a wise.
London military quarters &C
knowledged frankly a serious de-
terioration" in the situation in the
last "a hours.
With the tide OF battle turned.
premier Mussolini's high command
announced that Italian troops have
now landed on the Mediterranean
island TO join their Axis partners.
Fascist press dispatches also said
hundreds OF little Greek sailboats.
loaded with German soldiers, have
been safely escorted to Crete I'M
der the guns OF Italian warships.
The British admitted that cap
ture OF Suda Bay. the best har-
Dor on the 160-mile-long island,
probably would be the deciding fac
tor in the struggle.
1t was just year ago today,
incidentally. that the Allies. in
retreat from the bloody battle of
Flanders, opened the flood sluices
around Dunkerque to guard the
last escape port to England.
Fighting to Death
Under orders to fight to the
death. hopelessly outnum bered
British troops were reported yield
ing ground slowly, in bitter fgh.-
ing. before the onslaught of Nazi
forces east OF Suda Bay.
While big German transport
planes. operating from the Greek
mainland 100 miles away, ferried
steady stream OF reinforcements,
there was no indication that the
British had made any attempt to
land more troops.
The Germans said fatty that
the British were trying 10 flee the
island, declaring that Stuka dive
bombers sank Ave transports and
damaged two others in Suda Bay
yesterday, inflicting heavy losses
on Allied troops attempting to
board the ships.
1taly's high command said Fas.
cist warplanes scored torpedo hits
on three Brit.-T cruisers ana
bombed another in Crete waters.
Planes Lacking
Lack Of air defense again appear
ed TO have been the Achilles heel"
OF the Allies. Greek Prime Minis
ter Emmanuel Tsouderous said
German bombers had smashed the
principal Crete cities OF Canea, the
capital. Gambia and Retimo with
such fury that mot one stone was
left standing.
Tsouderous charged that the Ger
man raiders 'ruthiessly machine
gunned" the Crets civilian popula-
(COntiuuad on Para Sill
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29

Informants said Schmeling was
wounded slightly and captured dur
ing the first days Of the fighting In
Crete.
Ut was known that Schmeling
had been among the first para.
chute troops landed In Crete.
Though So. far over the maximum
age for psrachuJists. he had volun-
teered for parachute work and had
been promoted from private to cor.
poraD
Sohmeling was taken 70 a field
dressing station and showed papers
bearing bis name. u was said. Al
the same time, intormantS asserted,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29
Max Schmeling Reported Killed in Crete

he said 10 English, with an Amer
lean accent. that he was boxer.
Officers at the scene we're salts
fled beyond doubt OF schmelings
identity. It was said.
Informants asserted that Schmel.
ing became truculent and threat
ening when he was sent from The
dressing ststion 10 a prison camp
with other prisoners
The New Zealand soldiers IN
charge were called out TO mop up
a newly landed group Of German
psrachutists. II was asserted, and
schmeling. grabbing the rifle OF a
wounded man nearby. tried TO es-
cape and was killed " she attempt
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29
Group Will be
Barnhill Band

John p. Barnhill Memorial Band
is the new name selected by mem
bers for the Community Band.
Oficers of the new group are
Willard Clawson, president; George
Norman, vice president; Robert
Taber. secretary-treasurer; and
Robert Hickman, Librarian.
The group will meet for dri!l
at $50 tonight in front of Ypsi-
lanti High School. Members will
meet at S:45 a. m. Friday at the
school to form for the Memorial
Day parade participation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29
Main Address to
be by Rev.
Bair

Rev. Raymon Bair, First Presby-
terrain Church, will give the Me-
mortal Day address Friday at 1890
a. m. at services in Highland Gem
etery. His tribute TO the soldier
dead will be the principal speech OF
the day.
Allen Stitt. Sons of Veterans rep
resentative, will be chairman as
sisted by Charles d. Campbell,
United Spanish Wars Veterans. and
Mrs. R. c. Starr, American Legion
Auxiliary, of the cemetery services.
Ypsilanti High School and John
F. Barnhill Memorial Bands, di-
rected. by Leland Randall OF the
high school faculty will play
America. Willard Shaw. Amer
lean Legion delegate. will give
John T. Logans General Orders
and Mrs. ]. D. Rust, Women's Re-
lief Corps member. will present a
wreath in memory OF the grand
army.
ypsilanfi High School octetts d.
rected by, Roland Schafer, city
school music director. will sing.
The octette is composed OF Carol
Cook. Dora Eaton. Mary Battelle
Dorene Binder. Gerald Power, Don
aid Bailey. Warren Cakes and
Lawrence Porter.
Professor Frederick B. Mckay.
Michigan State Normal College, will
recite Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad'
dress. Graves will be decorated
by Girl Scouts directed by Women's
Relief Corps.
Floral offerings TO the unknown
soldiers will be presented by Mrs.
Alfred Golf, Women's Relief Corps;
Mrs. Eunice Mats. Daughters OF
Veterans; Mrs. r. A. Weir, Daugh-
ters of American Revolution; Mrs.
R. c. Starr. American Legion lux
Hilary; Mrs. Allen Smith. Veterans
o, Foreign Wars Auxiliary Mrs.
W. NJ. Renton, Spanish American
War Auxiliary.
The band will play Star Spang-
led Banner" and Rev. r. T. Apple
yard. St Luke's Episcopal Church,
will give the benedictfon. Taps
will be sounded. ----
Cross st. bridge services. direct.
ed by Mrs. John Slater, W. r. C.,
will be at 945 a. m. Rev. Apple
yard will give the invocation.
Tributes to dead sailors will be
given by Allen Stitt, G. A r.. Mrs.
Lewis Marks, W. r. c.; Mrs. r. A.
Weir, d. A. R.: Miss Grace John
son, patriotic instructor OF junior
club w. r. c.; Mrs. Edward Gran
mis-. Daughters of Veterans; Mrs.
r. C. Starr. American Legion Aux
Hilary; Betty Clark, Junior group
OF American Legion Auxiliary;
Mrs. lvele Grub, Veterans OF For
eign Wars Auxiliary; Mrs. William
Renton, Spanish American Auxil-
larry Girl Scouts.
William McCandless will sing
God Bless America. Ypsilanti
High School and John F. Barnhill
Memorial Bands will play accom-
paniment Another selection by
the mwill be Nearer My God to
Thee. Sea Scouts firing squad
will give the salute and taps will
he sounded by the Legion drum
corps.
In the parade will be the marsh
all and aid. color guards. Sea
Scouts. High School and John =.
Barnhill Memorial Bands, Spanish
American War Veterans. Veterans
OF Foreign Wars. Washtenaw Coun-
u Drum and Bugle Corps. Ameri-
can Legion. High School Girls
Drum and Bugle Corps, Girl Scouts.
school children, Boy Scout Band.
Boy Scouts. Women's Relief Corps,
Daughters OF American Revolution.
Daughters OF Veterans. American
Legion Auxiliary. Junior Auxil-
larry. Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Auxiliary and Ainsley Mereness
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29
ELECTION ORDERED

Bay City, May pa National
Labor Relations Board election,
with only the JAW (CIOj repre-
scented on a yes or no ballot, has
been ordered for June II at the
Defoe Boat e. Motor Works. The
company holds $50 900 900 in con.
tracts for small vessels.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29
Citu TO Observe Memorial Day
National Guard Expected to
Remain on Indefinite Duty

the National Guard should not ex-
coed Is days a year except In the
event Of a national emergency de
clared by Congress. II was like
wise pointed out that special legis-
lation to authorize the current one
years field training was enacted at
Mr.. Roosevelt's request.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29
7entatiue Tax Levy For
City Outlined, Will be
$500 Above Last Year
Increased Salaries, Larger Budget
Items Expected to Meet
1914 Demands
CITY Council Members Will Act on
Proposed Amounts at
Monday Meeting

Ypsilanti city council will act Monday night on
$16S0OO levy for l9+l 42 following action of the
city budget committee Wednesday night Despite sal
arv increases and additional allomens TO funds the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29
Today in 1916

tBv Associated Press)
May 90. 1916 Riga railroad is
shelled by Germans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29

WASHINGTON Up Nation
wide salvage campaigns TO collect
scrap metals-aluminum and steel
may be started by July 4 as a
result OF threatened shortages. de-
tense officials said today. Two test
campaigns begin tomorrow in
Richmond. Va. and Madison, Wis.
where the civilian populations
will be asked to contribute alum
mum pots. pans. kettles, old auto
mobiles which contain much alum
mum. vacuum cleaner and wash
ing machine parts, castings and
other salvagabie items.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29

LONDON Up German long
range guns on the French invasion
coast bombarded the Dover area
during the night after British planes
bombed the Calais area jqat before
DIRK
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29

NEW YORK ms The Uni
ted States lines new s17,500,O00
flagship America. the largest and
costliest merchantmen ever built
in this countr.. will be turned
over to the government following
her return TO New York on June
from a West Indies cruise. line
officials said today. The Maritime
Commission announced Wednesday
that the 26,4S2-ton vessel was
being taken over as an auxiliary
for the Navy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29

FORT BENNING. Ga. -AP-
Mass production OF parachutists TO
increase the present United States
force four-fold by November be-
gins here today with the opening
OF two $4,000 training towers,
army prototype of the 25-cents-a.
ride thrill feature OF the New York
Worlds Fair.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29

See CITY LEVY-Psge 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29

LOS ANGELES APP One Of
three men arrested April "a
while preparing to board a Japan
csc liner en- route to Germany has
been convicted of draft law eva
sion. Charges against two others
have been dismissed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29

DOWNEY. Calf. --AP - Vultee
Aircraft, Inc. has increased pro-
duction OF military planes four
fold at its Downey plant by install
lstion OF the first powered. mech
anized final assembly line in the
industry, President Richard W
Millar reported today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29

HONOLULU -AP- Albert c.
Mattel, president OF Honolulu Oil
Corporation. said in a statement
TO the Honolulu Star-bulletin to-
day that American oil companies
are prepared to halt the shipment
OF oil to Japan any time the state
department requests
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29

TOKYO -AP- Foreign Minis
ter Yosuke Matsuoka declined TO
comment on President Roosevelts
Tuesday night speech today and II
wss considered unlikely any com
ment would be forthcoming from
any other official source.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29

ROME-AP - Replacement OF
Lieutenant General Achille Starace.
former secretary OF the Fascist par
ty. as chief Of stan OF the Fascist
militia, was announced officially
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29

WASHINGTON 49, AP 49, Some
defes<s vi7icials today expressed
the belief that the government
would have to institute priority
control OF steel, as a result Of an
official prediction that the de-
mand this year would exceed the
supply by 100000 tons.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29

LONDON-AF &c., The German
freighter Lech. 1920 tons, trying
10 run the British blockade from
a South American port to occupied
France. has been intercepted by
a British ship, the admiralty an
nounced today
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29

VICHY, unoccupied France -AP
- The French government an
nounced today it was formally
protesting against the bombing OF
the French North African port OF
Sfax Wednesday by British war
planes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29

See oBsERVANCE- Page s
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23
Open Letter
Girl Student. Is. Exhorts
Detroiters to Vote

An open letter to the voters Of
Detroit has been written by Jean
Hanslow. Is. Of 3774 Hardwood
avenue. a student in the eighth
grade at Angel School. 1t reads
"You, the citizens of Detroit,
should more than ever before In
the history Of the city get out
and vote ut the coming election.
|. In this crisis IL IL your duty 20
help our city government by
voting for men who you think
are best suited TO MI elective
offices. Many people think that
their one vote will not make
much difference but all these
people actussly outnumber those
: who do vote.
"Why. at some elections, more
than SO per cent Of the citizens
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23

sble is important that those who do vote have
studied for voting they do. has been said
that people get about the kind of they want
woud probably be truer to that people get about
the they deserve from their efforts Each voter
should think through his actions before he tries to vote
The good citizen at election time will
Go to the polls and vote at every primary and regular
election whenever possible
Study and become informed the various issues
and candidates.
Always vote for those things which for the gen.
eral welfare.
Vote for those candidates who best qualified to
represent the voters office and who will be willing work
for the public interest. e
- Always vote against those things that for the
benefit Of particular class rather than for the people
a whole.
BE willing to give his support to the winning candi-
date Acceptance Of the will Of the majority is principle
of democracy.
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty Every voter
should be guard at election time
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23

a wide diffusion of knowledge. In
a country like ours, where the
sovereign power is vested In the
whole body of citizens, 1t is vital
that all citizens be able to think
intelligently for themselves.
Going to the polls and partici-
pating in the choice of public
officials is not only privilege; 1t
is also duty. A good deal Of our
political misfortune in this country
Is due to the apathy or Incidence
of citizens who have no special axe
to grind, and who, therefore, stay
away from the polls and allow
those who have special axes to
grind to carry the election.
Important as it is that as large
a percentage of people vote as pos
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23

Entirely on their own initiative
and without any urging by either
The Detroit Times or the Board
bf Education which is sponsoring
the Times program, students at
Western and BEDFORD high schools
have banded together to have
heir parents 90 to the polls on
Election day.
The Times program, taught
iaily in all elementary schools. Is
Get your parents to vote on cleo
ion day."
THAT-AND NOTHING ELSE
That - and nothing else. Nc
Urging 10 vote for any particular
candidate for mayor or council.
Merely getting the school children
TO urge their parents to do their
iuty as American citizens and
'ote.
The sponsors of the program
Ire not interested in the candidacy
4 any party or individual. They
Ire interested solely in getting as
many persons as possible among
he TOT, 006 registered voters to
20 to the polls on election day,
November 4, and exercise their
light of franchise.
So, right in line with this pro-
ram the students of the senior
lass at Western High School are
hlready experiencing their owr
Democratic election OF class offi-
Fers so they may take home. the
valuation of the Importance Of
Ia election.
GOVERNMENT OF OWN
At Western, as in the other high
chools throughout the city, the
tudents have a government OF
hG >pwn, modelled on our own
of * government.
Candidates for student Offices
lad their names placed on the
primary ballot through nominal
ions. Following the primary the
ominees waged an intensive cam
(aiQH.
The election was held yesterday
Ind the returns are expected 10
|e tabulated late today and then
he newly elected senior class Off
|ers will be in complete charge OF
he class activities for the coming
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23
Vote Is Vigilance, .
Barnes Tells Pupils

The address c. director of social studies of
public which will be reproduced by phonogrsph
recordings in Detroit schools, reads:
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty" American
freedom been achieved without effort; neither
be retained without sacrifice This applies to conditions
at home well to dangers from abroad.
We live under democratic form Of government. De-
mocracy depends upon high standard of intelligence and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23
PLEDGE COOPERATION

All of the candidates have
lledged themselves TO cooperate
Sith the purpose of the Times
program. irrespective OF whether
hey are successful in the election
r. not.
To get his or her parents to
|ote on lection day Is each seniors
Jim. so they too. may share In
he responsibility of American
citizenship.
Ivan Mitchell. assistant princi-
Sal. and Thomas Quinlan, social
Itudies teacher, are the senior
lass sponsors and they have
Promised. that the 5000 students
( Western are a complete unit
h the fight 10 get out a record
tote on November 4.
Out at BEDFORD High School the
TOO students there have also
pledged that they will see that
heir parents cast their votes on
lection day.
WHOLE SCHOOL ACTIVE !.
With Mildred Moss of 1921
Ihatsbury road, 16-year-old stu
ent in the civics class, one OF
he active leaders In the program.
Interest has been stimulated
hrQpghout the whole school.
e printed copies OF the adj
Ire made by Governor Van
Wagner and other leading citi-
ems have not been available for
ii the students-the program has
zen outlined primarily for pupils
h the elementary schools--Miss
loss obtained sufficient copies &C
hat some were available for each
lass.
After the reading OF these ad.
resses class discussions have beer
eld and students themselves have
hen delivered addresses present.
hg their own arguments why
very eligible citizen should con.
ider II his bounden duty TO vote
IN election day.
Besides being active in the civic:
lass Miss Moss is a member Of
he student council, the governing
body for student activities; the
enior forum, sonnet and sons
Tub and the Aeolian Club.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23

CHICAGO. Oct. 23.-0NS)-A
federal tax lien was on file today
against the assets of orchestra
leader Lawrence Welk. The lien
alleged that Welk owes the gov
eminent S7.749 in social security
taxes for 1899 and 1910. Counsel
for the orchestra leader said court
action would be taken at once to
have the lien lifted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23

the ~ a I ional
Association for
Nursery Educa-
IL 10 n w h c h
opens here to-
I'm ow and
GO n { | n u e 5
through M o n
d " 1T W a S
a n n ounced to-
day.
| Participating
In the confer
e nc e program
lw ill b e DR..
lR u IN Andrus,
president of the
board of trust
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23

do not even bother to 90 to the
polls. You are probably the
luckiest people I'm this war-torn
world. Most Of the people In the
European countries are told who
are to be their future leaders
and have no right TO object. But
you are allowed the right to
choose whom you please. So
help America and help your own
city Of Detroit now, and go 20
your voting booth and vote on
November :"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23

eeS or the MRS. MAsER
Mills School; Miss Amy Hostler,
head of the school and vice presi-
dent of the association, and Mrs.
Moreen Maser, director Of art at
the institution.
Mrs. Maser will discuss the
Importance of the Arts in Pres
ent Day Education of Young Chill
dren."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23
6dnitarium Union
Sold in Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, Oct. 23.-
rhe 100000 Sanitarium Union,
built by Battle Creek Sanitarium
Tor its employees and their friends,
has been sold TO Benjamin d.
'Shedleski, II was learned today.
Shedleski has operated the
building for the past five years as
recreation enterprise.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23
Group
Sessions

Three representatives Of the
Mills School for Nursery-Kinder-
|garten and Primary Teachers. Of
New York. will be among the
speakers at the annual meeting Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-23
Hiqh School Students Unite
|In Drive 10 Get Out Vote
(Sss Photo on Picture Pass)
BY SHANNON CORMACK

Not be outdone by their Juniors elementary schools
Of Detroit high schools working hard for the
The Detroit Times program get the November
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-23

guests in the afternoon were Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Mulholland and
daughter of Brownsville, and Mrs.
Mollie Tatman, of Harrington.
Mrs. McAllen, Mrs. Miller, Mrs.
Wilson Cannon and Misses MAY
Knowles and Nora Hill OF Bridge
vile were guests of Mrs. Leonard
Zott on Wednesday evening.
Charles West Of Phiiadelphia
was a weekend guest of Mr.. and
Mrs: Harvey Rhodes.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Collision. Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Biddle and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dearman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris Dempsey, Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Rust and George L.
Biddle were recent guests at a
family dinner with Roland Collision
and family of Odessa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Russell and
daughter Anice and Miss Doris
Sweden of Wilmington, and Mr..
and Mrs. Ebert Edgell of Will
liamsburg, Md, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. M. e. Russell and family
on Sunday.
Miss Ruth Rhodes has been suf-
fering the past week with sprain-
ed ankle received while playing
ball at school.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-23
BRIDGEvILLE

Messrs. o. A. Newton. Warren C
Newton and Louis Smith mOtorel
over to New Jersey for the day las
Sunday.
Harry w. viven entertained {
group of friends at cards last Wed
nesday evening in celebration Of
his S7th birthday anniversary. His
guests were Messrs. Glenn Huston
Winfield Scott and Albert Dunn. OF
Seaford; Senator C. E. Brown, In
surance Commissioner William ].
Swain, Elmer K. Hoch, Edwin Will
ley. Prof. George T. Macklin, Rob
ert d. Smith, Harry e. Darby and
Stanley Ledenham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Webb OF
Newport spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. Quillen.
The employees of o. A. Newton
and Son Company gave farewell
party last Friday afternoon for Al
fred Anderson who left on Satur-
day for Fort Dix The group pre-
sented Mr.. Anderson with Glad
stone travelling bag.
Mrs. Ida Parker and Mrs. Maude
Lockerman spent the weekend in
fredericksburg, Md, as the guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. w. W. Parker.
Mrs. George Tucker was hostess
to the members of the Monday
Night Bridge Club this week.
Miss Elaine Owens of Whining
ton spent the weekend at the
home of her parents, Postmaster
and Mrs. Walton Owens.
f. J. Elliott with William Long