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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16
Moscow Seen
in Serious
Danger
Rumanians Break
Through to
Odessa

Moscow stood In extreme danger
today hut the Russians indicated
their battered lines were hS!ding
west of the capital after yielding
Tuesday night at one undisclosed
point before the German attack.
Far to the south, the Rumanian
army announced its forces had
broken the defense lines of Odessa
and the Black Sea port was in
flames. The Rumanians and Ger
mans have been before Odessa
since Aug. 10.
The frank admission by the Rus
slams that their capital was In peril
was sharpened by an announce
ment by the Japanese foreign Of
lice In Tokyo that the Russian for
eign commissariat had advised the
Japanese embassy staff in Moscow
to prepare TO withdraw.
The Japanese said the staff and
other Japanese. totaling - per
sons. had left the city for an un-
disclosed destination.
There was no word from Moscow
on this announcement.
The japanese said similar adj
vice rad been given to other EN-
bassies and legations.
The Russians already have begun
moving women, children and old
men from the city.
The disclosure that. the Russian
lines had cracked was made In a
belated communique early this
morning. II announced that the
Red army's position in the west
had "deteriorated. that the Ger
mans by virtue of large quantity
OF tanks and motorized infantry
had preached the Russian defenses
in one sector.
The midday communique said
the Soviets were fighting along the
whole front and that the action
was particularly intense west OF
Moscow.
1t said the Germans were throw
ing fresh units into the battle.
The midday communique made
no acknowle 1gement of German
gainsLin fact, 1t was claimed that
the Reds had scored in the Lenin-
grad area by capturing prisoners.
The Leningrad soldiers were re
ported attempting to ease the pres
sure on Moscow
DNB. official German news agen
cy. reported the Russian cities OF
Kallnin, IS miles northwest Of
Moscow on the most direct rail
route between Moscow and Len
ingrad. and kaluga, 90 miles south
west OF Moscow. have been in Ger.
man hands for several days
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16
oil KOrreCt'
in Dictionary

Chicago. Oct 16-AP-The 18th
section of the Dictionary OF Amer
lean English, being published piece
meal by the University OF Chicago,
has reached ok and offers two
sources OF the handy little expires.
sion.
The photographers reported An
drew Jackson used the letters as
stamp Of approval and unwittingly
recorded himself as poor speller.
In an atlas OF Aug. 10, 1870. John
Downing recalled a line from one
Of Jackson's notes: Those papers.
Amos, are oil korrect-I marked
them OK"
Also entertained was the posi-
bility "OK" originated in Old Kin
derhook. y. Y. which had Martin
Van Buren, for a favorite son. When
he was running for reelection in
1910. the rallying cry OF the Old
Undertook Club supporting him
was ok"
Politically. "Tippecanoe and Ty-
Ter, too. proved the better.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16
Told
of Immigrants

An interesting illustrated lecture
on the lives OF immigrants enter
tained Kiwanls Club members at
their regular luncheon meeting
wednesday. The speaker was Miss
Betty Roberts, who conducts
Woman's hour program from a De-
troit station. She had spent six
weeks in New York City conducting
the study.
She told OF Edward Corey, who
came from Italy at the age of seven,
in 1897, with his step father, moth
err. a brother and sister. She traced
his life as child In the tenement
section. living In small apart
ment with no sunshine, TO a point
where former President Hoover ap-
pointed him as commissioner OF
Ellis Island. He served two terms
and made many improvements IN
the administration there.
Jacob Riis, native OF Den
mark, reyamped the public educa-
ton system in New York City and
developed the play grounds, she
said.
Joseph Pulitzer. from Austria.
served as a union printer and
after he became successful, en-
dowed the first school OF journalism
at Columbia University.
Miss Roberts stressed the fact
that Americans should awaken 10
the problems within this country.
These problems are the people OF
other nationalities who settle here
in communities and are left to
group by themselY s." The result
is, she said, that they are held
aloof from the rest Of the people
and as a result do not enter into
the spirit OF America.
The speaker pointed out that the
developments IN America have
largely been by immigrants and
that the country should therefore
do everything possible to American
ize immigrants and help them ~
the best mode OF living.
Miss Roberts spent three days
in Harlem and one day interview
ing Father Divine. She visited the
Abysinnian Baptist Church in Har-
lem, the largest colored church
with a membership Of 1000.
The annual kiwanis kummage
Sale for Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday OF next week was announc.
ed. Peter Vanderlind and Richard
Bisbee will be IN charge.
Haydn Morgan. new director OIL
the Normal conservatory OF music
was o escst.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16
Racketeers in
Union Ousted

Seattle. Wash, Oct. 16-UP-The
American Federation of Labor pre-.
pared today to wind up its 61st an.
rual convention after ousting
George +. Browne, alleged extoT-
Zionist, from the executive council
and urging removal OF all racke-
teering officials.
Only major resolution remaining
for discussion was the executive
councils recommendation that the
federation approve aid to the Soy
let Union as urgent and eXpedient
but without any pretense that the
United States and Russia are or
ever can be friends.
The federation elected without
opposition President William Green
for his 18th term and IL other
vice presidents. and chose Toronto
for its next convention after Bos.
ton and Minneapolis withdrew their
bids.
The convention last week re.
duced the number of vice presi.
dents from Is to IS intending to
remove Browne painlessly by fail
ing to renominate him but dele
gates OF the International Alliance
Of Theatrical Stage Employees, OF
which he is president. offered him
as a candidate against another vice
president. Edward Flore OF Buffalo,
y. Y.
Only the IATSE delegates and
George W. Brayfield. a member OF
the IATSE but a delegate from
the Colorado state Federation OF
Labor. voted for Browne. The
count was 1924 for Flore; 42l
for Browne.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16
House Debates
Arms on Ships

Washington, Oct. l6-UP- The
House begins debate today on the
bill that would permit President
Roosevelt to put guns and gun
crews on American merchant ships
"a job the Navy is ready TO DO
at once.
Administration leaders were con.
fdent OF a favorable vote tomorrow
on this first leg OF the Administra-
tons Neutrality Act revision pro-
gram. But they were still doubt.
full Of the reaction to be expected
when Congress is asked to allow
those armed merchant ships to
venture into combat zones.
To get an up-to-date view OF
sentiment, Administration leaders
have ordered a survey by Democrat
whips Of the congressional rank
and file How and when they will
attempt to carry out President
Roosevelt's recommendation for re-
peal OF the combat zone restric.
tions probably will hinge on that
poll.
The House was called to meet an
hour earlier than ususl-ll a. m.
EST.-to begin debate on the arm
ed ship bill General debate will
last all day and an additional hour
will be allowed tomorrow before
consideration OF ornaments. A
final vote expected late tomor-
row.
A few hours after the House
Foreign Affairs reported the bill
yesterday as "a matter Of extreme
urgency, Secretary OF the Navy
Frank Knox announced that his
men were ready to put the guns
on the ships and to man them
with trained crews as soon as Con
grpss acts
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16
Peru Resents
Plane Seizure

Washington, Oct. 16-UP-- Col.
Armando Revoredo, air attache at
the Peruvian embassy, last night
denounced the seizure by the
United States of is bombing planes
en- route to Peru as a most I'M
friendly act"
"The United States is talking
a lot about cooperation with South
America under its good neighbor'
policy" he said. 81 say the hell
with the good neighbor policy"
He suggested that the planes
probably were seized because the
United States feared they would
be used against Ecuador IN Peru's
100 year old border dispute with
that country.
Revoredo said he was speaking
not as an official spokesman for
his government, but as an individ-
ual Peruvian.
The plane shipment. valued at
81 ,234.0 900. was ordered held up in
New York by government officials
after it arrived from Canada on
Sept % for transhipment to Peru.
1t included Is Douglas bombing
planes purchased by Peru from
the refugee Norwegian and Dutch
governments in Canada.
Tuesday night the War Depart
ment ordered the planes seized and
1t was understood they would be
used for aid to Russia.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16
Adds
New Citizens

Admitted to citizenship at final
hearings Wednesday were Sc ap-
plicants from Washtenaw, II Of
whom were from Ypsilanti. The
hearings were held before Judge
George W. Sample. and comprised
one of the largest classes ever to
be granted citizenship here in
single day.
Probably the happiest recipient
of her papers was Mrs. Winifred
Catherine Hatcher. 55. former Can
adam. who is a paralysis patient
at the county infirmary. Mrs. Hatch
err was brought TO the lobby OF the
county building where she took her
oath of allegiance to the United
States before Judge Sample and
Mrs. Luella Smith. county clerk
Now can die happy in this Won
derful country which has done so
much for me- she said.
The list OF the county's newest
citizens is:
From Ypsilanti: Carl Aage Math-
iesen, Denmark; Triantafyllia
(changed to Rose) Katsefaras. Tur.
key; John Pocialik. Poland; Fran
els James Holleran. Great Britain;
Umberto Caldarella, Italy; John
Redvers Collin, Mary Ellen. Rice,
Florence Mae jerks, Cleda Hollo-
way, Robert Nelson Armstrong.
Clarence Sanford Kemp, and Flora
Grace Randall, all of Great Britain;
Auguste Heesch. Germany; Ruth
Alice Sly, Ecuador.
From the county: Katherine
Fital, Russia. Route 2, Milan: Grace
May Startling Miller. Australia. Mi
lam Mary Poleska. Poland. Route /.
Willis; Giacomo Gala. Italy. Route
6. Ann Arbor; Percy Francis Fink
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16
Foreign Policy
Will be Issue

Washington. Oct l6-UP- Demo
cratic political strategists believe
today that President Roosevelt will
cross party lines again In the
forthcoming 1892 general election
campaign in an attempt TO defeat
both Democratic and Republican
congressional opponents OF his for
eign policy.
Some Of the most prominent ~
Mr. Rooseyelts political associates
predict that during the campaign
he will appeal directly to the IA
ton for ballot box support with a
statement along these lines:
Those members or candidates
for Congress who, regardless OF
party. place their nations interest
and defense above petty considera.
tons, merit the support OF the
people
Wendell L. Willkie, last years
Republican presidential candidate,
already has revealed his campaign
intentions. He will work and speak
Tor Republican congressional candi-
dates who support the AdministrI.
ton foreign policy. However, ne
will avoid contests 10 which a Re-
publican opponent Of Mr.. Roose.
,elts foreign policies Is opposed
by a Democrat who supports the
Administration. That Is, Willkie
intends 10 stay on the Republican
side Of the street.
Responding 70 recent press
conference question. Mr.. Roosevelt
objected emphatically TO talk OF
politics during the national emery
eucy. But all House seats and
two thirds Of those Ia the Senate
are up for contest next year and
in this town politics Is beginning
TO simmer toward next January
hoil
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16
Majors Named
on Fund Drive

Community Fund Co-chairmen N.
L. Munro and Don NJ. silkworth an
nounce today selection of majors to
conduct the drive for collection OF
the $4,000 budget.
Majors will report selection OF
captains to general chairmen at
luncheon or afternoon conference
Oct. 81. Each captain will select
five privates TO work with him.
Majors for the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club are Misses
Madge Bird and Leona Hubbell;
Rotary. l.. A. Seamans; Junior
Chamber of Commerce. Arthur
Forche; kiWanis, Arthur Helfrich:
Ypsilanti Teachers Club. Ben J.
Sovey; Michigan State Normal Col
lege, Prot. Clarence VI. Loesell;
American Legion, Earl Freeman;
and J. II. Thompson, negro division.
Each organization has a varying
number OF teams. These are Bust.
ness Women, four; Rotary, five;
Junior Chamber, two Kiwanis,
seven; Teachers Club, three; Amer.
iNau Asts lOif WV anu AtSlO ~ ONps
TWO. This group with majors, cap
tsins and priyates will total $50.
In addition. the Normal College
establishes a drive group in 10 de-
partments.
Special gifts solicitation headed
by 7. 5. Weber and d. T. Quirk an
nounced their personnel OF "a today.
They are Lester Miller, c. S Man
ming, James Warner, n. l.. Munro,
Olin c. Eckley, Harold Prest, Harry
F. Shaefer. owen J. Cleary. L. n.
Bush. Don VI. Silkworth. A. X. Nc
Andrew, George Norman. Joseph
II. Thompson. w. Z. Bassett. c. c.
Wescott. +. A Mellencamp, Worden
Geer, Max williams, Eugene Bost.
rum. r. p. Haig, Ross X. Bower, e.
II. Chapelle. a. F. Missy and Spen-
Ger A. Davis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

Tokyo. Oct l6-UP-The lead
ing Tokyo newspaper Asahi prom
inently displayed today the warn
Ing of Naval Spokesman Capt.
Hideo Hiraide that Japanese Unit
ed States relations were "at the
crossroads" and the japanese
navy was prepared, and. in fact,
itching for action"
Hiraide lectured last night at
Kyoto, and Asahi commented that
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER; Friday:
Somewhat warmer

WASHINGTON-UP- The fed.
eral government will ask jury Of
II men and one woman today to
send Jarvis Theodore Roosevelt
Catoe, SO year old negro, to the
electric chair for the sex Staying
last March OF a bride Of one month.
After an alternate juror is chosen
this morning, attorneys will pre-
cent opening statements and the
government will call its first wit
ness.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16
Shot
at Belleville

Leonard Gunderson, Belleyille;
sustained minor gun shot wounds
late Wednesday afternoon when
one of his party accidentally shot
him while hunting along Huron
River Drive.
Taken to Boyer Memorial Hospi-
tai Wednesday night local ply
stefan removed the shot from the
temple and finger and treated other
shot wounds on the right leg.
Hospital attendants and physi-
clan said the injuries were not
serious.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

Four speakers will be heard to-
night at Junior Chamber OF Com
merce in Charles McKenny Hall
following a $50 dinner.
They include Jack Pickering, De
troit newspaper columnist who has
been instrumental in starting a
grand jury investigation in graft
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16
SUSPECT 1900 EVADERs

Detroit. oct. Zap APPROX
mately 1900 suspected draft evad-
ers are under investigation by the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation and
the L. s. District Attorneys Office,
according to reports by government
officials today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16
NOT AFFECTED

Lansing. Oct. Tins St4.e
Highway Commissioner G. Donald
Kennedy reiterated today that the
special priorities ALLEGATION board $
ban on nou-defense building will
not affek-+he state highway build
ing program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16
CONTINUE HANDSPRING

Fort Custer. Mich. Oct. 6-INS
"A WPA grant totalling s563.937
today assured continuation OF land
scaping at the Fort Custer mill
tary reservation. The landscaplng
project will continue employment
for $50 men who have been busy
at the fort for the past IL months
on similar work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16
NEW RULING likely

Lansing. Oct. fins Confu-
sion over the legislatures action in
Swing immediate effect to 81 new
laws may result in a new opinion
from Attorney General Herbert J..
Rushton, 1t appeared today Rush.
ton already has twice ruled that
the legislature acted without auth
GRITTY in giving immediate effect, b.
resolution, to 81 laws.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16
Congress Today
,By Associated Press)

tBy Associated Press)
Senate
Routine business meets noon
EST.
Labor Committee continues hear
ing on bill asking minimum farm
wages and ban on child labor in
agriculture 90 a. M
Appropriation subcommittee
continues hearing on s5.9S5, 100000
leaselend bill G0:30).
House
Debates amendment Of neutral
ity act to permit arming u mer.
chant ships I'D.
Banking and Currency Commit
tee continues hearings on price
control legislation (l0).
Military Affairs Committee re-
sumes hearings on civilian protec-
ton legislation G:30).
WEDNESDAY
Senate in recess.
House passed legislation TO au-
thorize the Navy 10 construct or
acquire and convert 400 small yes
sells for patrol and coastal defense
work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

oWAToNNA, MINI. -lNS-
Six Of the ten musicians COM
prising the Red" sievers dance
band of Minneapolis were
killed today when a small bus
carrying the orchestra side
swiped a loaded cattle truck
on the highway II miles south
of OWatonna.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

BANGKOK. Thailand ms
Amid recurring reports OF a pos
sible Japanese drive TO the south.
the officially inspired Bangkok
Chronicle today fatty warned all
would be aggressors" that Thai
and will fight to the death for her
national independence.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16
INJURIES FATAL

Detroit. oct. l6-INS--Lafayette
Award, So. was dead today from
injuries suffered In an automobile
mishsp.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16
Today in 1916

ny i1t'N iN9Hf
French consolidate positions in
Sally Saillisel under heavy bonn
bardment Rumanians gain sew
eral positions in Pennsylvania.
Phcasants Mounted. Phone f2i1-J.
Adv. 1915
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

WANTED Watch Repair Man Ap-
ply Morays Jewelry, 10 W. Mich.
igsn Monday. Adv. l0l6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

LEXINGTON. Ky.-lNS-Thom-
as Penney. 80 year old ex-convict,
was lodged today in the Kentucky
state relormatory at La Grange fol-
lowing his arrival from Fort Worth
Tex. where he was captured last
week and confessed TO a part in
the robbery slayings of Golf star
Marion Miley and her mother on
Sept. IS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

LONDON ms Averell Harri-
man. chief of the United States
delegation to the recent Moscow
supply conference and lease-lend
expediter in London, departed by
plane for the United States today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

SYDNEY. Australia-INS-- An
nouncement of Inauguration OF b
new Japanese air line to Timor
drew the fire of Australian news,
papers today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

REYKJAVIK, Iceland-INS -
The Iceland Althing legislature)
held a secret debate during the
night and the early hours OF today
on a government report of its re-
cent negotiations with the United
States and Britain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

See JAPAN-Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

LONDON ms 49, A Reuters
BRITISH dispatch from Ankara
said today that according to re
liable" information anti-Nazi gueril-
las control 10 per cent of the arma-
ment depots in Yugoslavia. The
dispatch added the peasants are
arming themselves rapidly and that
the German commander at Bel
grade has asked that seven diyi-
sions of Nazi troops be sent as
soon as possible.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

LONDON-AP-Ma j.-Gen. George
II. Brett chief OF the L. s. Air
Corps. said today the Middle East
war front Is being Completely re
furnished with American aircraft
as rapidly az possible
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

PRAGUE Via Berlin ms
The military court at Bruenn melted
out death sentences today to four
persons convicted Of preparing
high treason and sabotage" Three
other defendants we're acquitted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

NOTWITHSTANDING of a Brit
ish submarine in the Mediterran-
can was announced by the Fascist
high command in a war bulletin to-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

See CHURCHES Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

See NATURALIZATION-P.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

BERLIN-AP-DNB reported to-
day from Prague, former capital
of dismembered Czechoslovakia,
that local authorities had decreed
the confscatlon of radio receiving
sets of all residents in two dis
tricts OF the city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

WASHINGTON-UP- The new
100000 lend-lease bill car.
ries $150.000.0OO intended for allo-
cation to South American repub-
lies, it was learned today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

NICHY-UP 49, Well informed
sources said today that Marshal
Philippe Petain had decided 10
order the indefinite Imprisonment
of Gen. Maurice Gamelin, allied
Generallissimo before the French
collapse; three former premiers
and a former interior minister
pending their formal trial on
charge of war guilt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

VlCHY. Unoccupied Frsnce-AP
Five men and a young woman
were arrested IN Paris yesterday
as ring.leaders OF an armed de
Gaullist organization operating
from a subway station where their
unit chief was station master. re-
ports from Paris said today. Arms
were reported found in the sta
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

WASHINGTON -AP- Justice
William o. Douglas, youngest mem.
Der of the Supreme Court. became
IS years old today. The uncon.
ventional iurist was the youngest
person appointed 10 the tribunal
in 1877 years when nominated by
President Roosevelt in 1889 at the
age Of 40 'f-'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-18
New Premier of Japan Calls on Nippon to
 Give Aid 10 Axis
WAR LORD IS HOLDING
 THREE TOP POSITIONS
Foreign Policy Wili Prob ably Be Fought Out Be-
 tween Army and Navy

TOKYO, Oct. 18.-Premier Tojo held his first Cabinet meeting today
 Tojo carries triple portfolios, Pre- mier, War Minister and Home Min ister.
 Tojo reported he had pledged Jap an to firm policy with the United States.
 In a brief radio broadcast, the new Premier called on the Japanese Empire flor all cooperation and aid.p
 Premier Tojo declared Japan must strengthen our ties with our treaty nations" an apparent reference to the alliance with the Berlin-Rom Axis.
 Foreign correspondents claim the fight will be between the Army and Navy over foreign policy.
 The newsmen believe the Navy will win because it is in a stronger position to know while the Army has been fighting only in China and knows nothing of foreign nations strength.