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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20
Date Set For
Strike Trials

Trial was set for February 81 At
Q a. m. for seven United Stove
Company employees who pleaded
not guilty to misdemeanor charge 5
when arraigned in municipal court
Wednesday afternoon. Raymond
Ducharme, 17S LaMay St. who was
arraigned on a felony charge. is
also scheduled for examination on
the 27th.
Charges grew out OF a disturb
ance at the factory when, It Is
claimed. several employees refused
to leave when others in the factory
went out on strike last Thursday
Those arraigned we're. Marion
Landrum. 140 Jerome St. Duane
Bastian, 1854 Sweet Rd., Max
G'owacki. Route 2, Romulus. Lester
Cooley. 500 n. River St. Murray
Denton, 500 N. River St. John
Brownlow. 25 S. Grove St, ana
Stanley Overacker, Route .. Whit.
taker. Bonds OF $500 each were
furnished by a bonding company,
the Nat onal Surety Company Of
New York.
Mr.. Ducharme. who is accused Of
throwing acid on Mrs. Adelne
Merritt. was placed under bond
OF $500.
Justice a. NJ Vandersall presid-
ed at the hearing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20

Dr. Preston W. Slosson Of the
University discussed the world sit
uation in very comprehensive
address, at the Wednesday noon
meeting Of the Second Annual Far
mers Institute sponsored by the
Board OF Commerce with the Ro-
tary and Kiwanis Clubs joining for
the meeting.
Prefacing his remarks with the
statement that difficult times are
ahead and most uncertain to pre-
dict, Dr.. Slosson anticipated four
war possibilities with the expec-
tation that more than one Of them
may happen. These are: Ia
drive by the Germans through the
Balkans into the Eastern Medit-
erranean which would still require
a drive against the Suez Canal and
airplane and submarine warfare on
British shipping in the Mediterran-
can. "a march through occupied
France through Spain against Glib
raltar which would need TO be fol
lowed UP by aid to beleagured ltal-
ians in Western Africa. 3-An all
out attack on the British Isles and
Threats by Japan in the Far
East followed by actual warfare
involving the British and possibly
the United States.
Influences on the first plan are
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20
Business Taxes
May be Lower
(By United Press)

Washington, Feb. 20-UP- The
House may be asked next week 70
relieve business OF tax "hardships"
created by the 1910 Excess Prof
it's Act.
Chairman Robert L. Doughton,
D., n. c.. OF the House Ways and
Means Committee plans 70 intro
duce such a bill Monday and. II
approved by the committee and
House leaders, ask for House con-
siderstion Tuesday.
The bill will be the second step
taken this year 10 meet tax and
financing problems OF the defense
program. The first bill increased
the limit on the national debt 10
SEQ 900, 100000 and authorized
future issuance OF taxable seeuri-
ties. That was signed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt yesterday.
The Treasury Is now arranging
for issuance OF stamp, under its
new authority. 10 persons who
could later redeem them for baby
bonds" In larger denominations.
The third step will come after
the March Is income tax payments
are in. The Treasury and the
Ways and Means Committee will
begin work then on a major tax
bill to raise an extra $1,000, 000.-
900 or 50 OF federal revenue.
The hardship tax bill attempts
TO eliminate injustices created by
last years excess profits bill. One
provision. II was learned. will seek
to relieve growth" corporations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20
Japs DenOunce
Plans of L. S.

Tokyo. Feb. 20-UP-Japanese
today denounced United States
plans to strengthen the defenses OF
Guam and Samoa Islands and Brit
ish reinforcement Of Singapore.
They charged that America and
Britain in concert we're trying to
intimidate Japan. as regards the
United States, said il would be sole
ly responsible in the event of the
worst developments"-an incfeas-
ingly popular Euphemism for war.
A government spokesman said
tartly that the Japanese people
were getting somewhat tired" Of
statements such as one made in the
American Congress that Japan in
tended to attack in the South Seas,
including Singapore. Branding tn S
and similar statements irresponsi-
e, the spokesman asked: when
has Japan declared she would make
such an attack"
AS regards Guam and Samoa, the
spokesman would say only:
Naturally japanese will be more
concerned at the prospect OF add.
tional American defenses near ia
pan"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20
Ship Seizure
May be Legal

~ ASNNTlattn BTeSel
Vina Del Mar. Chile - APP
President Pedro Aguirre Cerda
holds that his governments re-
QUESTIONING last Saturday OF three
blockaded Danish freighters was
vital TO the defense OF Chile's &C.
onomic life and entirely within
the bounds OF international laws.
I'VE will prove to nations which
object to our procedure that Il
was carried out in accord with
both national and international
legal rules" he said in an inter-
view last night at his summer
residence.
Britain has reserved the right
to disregard the change in flags
on the three vessels-the LOO
ton Frida. the 1.700-ton Helga and
the i,s5S-ton Lotta-while Den
mark has protested Chile's action
as contrary to international law.
The three freighters had been tied
up at Talcahunano since Germany
invaded Denmark.
AS 10 tie moral aspects Pres
ident Aguirre Cerda commented.
nobody can dispute them fairly
as they concern the very exist
ence OF my country's economy"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20
Japan Plans to
Push to South

fBy Associated fEeshl
Washington. Feb. 20-AP- ia
pans new ambassador. Admiral
KlrhiIaburo Nomura. left no dount
today that his nation intends
further southwa d expansion.
Further. the envoy declared At
his frst Washington press confef'
ence yesterday. Japan expects TO
observe faithfully" It's treaty eS-
.igations with Germany and Italy.
But the ambassador added that
he did not believe the United
States would declare war aga INST
Germany. 80 that situation fthe
treaty obligations) will not arise. -
Japan expects to expand south
ward peacefully and economical
IT," he said, In order TO obtain
necessary supplies.
81 csnno, say with absolute deh.
nitness that Japan will not resort
to force. but she is doing her Ut
most to avoid this" Nomura de.
CARED.
Il believe there cannot be any
cause that should bring our two
countries into war"
Japan. he asserted. wants 10 stay
out OF the European war and pre-
vent It's extension TO the Pacific
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20

Grand Rapids. Mich. Feb. 90
AP-U. S. Senator Prentiss NJ.
Brown (D-Mich.) told the Democra-
tic state convention here today-the
fall of England in the war with
Germany would compe the United
States to erect military establ sh.
ment the like of which the world
has never seen"
The text OF the keynote speech,
prepared for delivery to the con-
vention today, endorsed lend-.ease
legislation pending in Congress for
aid to embattled Britain as the
right and moral thing to do" and
the safer thing to do"
A great wave of milltarism,
Brown asserted, would be eatas
trophe in my Judgment second only
to war" II would fasten on the
United States a financial burden
''over and beyond any tax burden
within the contemplation of our
people" the senator declared, and
worst of all, it would inculcate in
10 NhoN oPAil anu I'M OF lOl pONCT
and the subjugation of others that
have been the bane OF the eastern
hemisphere.
"The so-called lend.lease bill is
not bill for aid to England" the
senator's text said. Great Britain
is the symbol-the one great re.
naming bulwark of democracy
across the sea. Aid to England
means aid to Poland, to Denmark.
to Norway, to Holland. II means
aid to Belgium, TO France, 10
Greece and even to those affrighted
people who have been forced by
the lash of a military master TO
become part of the Nazi hosts
Austria, the Czechs, the Slovaks
and others"
Expressed briefly" he said,
"our policy is based upon the as
sumption that a victory for Hitler
would force US into a defense pro-
gram far beyond anything now con-
templated.
"The present effort would be
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20
New Flag Pole to
be Dedicated Here

AT $3.50 Saturday afternoon the
St Johns flag pole viii be dedical-
ed and there will be flag raising
ceremonies.
The flag pole was donated by the
Knights OF Columbus, Ann Arbor
Council.
Preceding the ceremonies there
will be a short parade and those
taking part will be Ypsilanti High
School Girls Drum and Bugle
Corps, American Legion, American
Legion Auxiliary Daughters OF the
American Revolution. Womens Re
lief Corps, Spanish American War
Veterans. Daughters OF Veterans.
and the knights Of Columbus.
All the Boy Scouts and Girl
Scouts OF the city may take part.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20
Nazi Specter
Still Looming
Above Greeks
No Big Change in
Battle Lines


The specter OF Nazi interven.
ton continued to hover over Greece
today as her small but tough army
fought TO retain the initiative
against Italy in an Albanian cam.
paign that appeared to be stale
mated.
Although the Greeks reported
new local successes, there was no
indication OF material change In
the battle lines. and observers
drew the conclusion that the ltal-
ians. aided by the weather. were
recovering from early reyerses.
Lack OF news from Balkan capl-
tails served only to increase specu-
lation concerning the intentions OF
the Germans. who-with troops
massed along the Bulgarian.Ru-
manian frontier-are casting a
menacing shadow over Greece.
Equally enigmatic was the atti-
tuds OF Turkey. whose recently
negotiated non-aggresslon pact
with Bulgaria has been interpreted
In some quarters as indicating she
no longer could be considered an
adverse factor in Axis oncroaeh-
ment in southeastern Europe.
The Turkish press and radio
however, insisted that the pact
could in no way be regarded as a
German diplomatic victory and
that Turkeys relations. with Greece
and Britain remained unchanged
I'VE are Greece's best friends"
one Turkish newspaper asserted
I'VE believe in her and We know
victory will be hers"
Other lstanbul papers character
lied the treaty as the beginning OF
"a new Balkan Entente" and said
that II war became general in
the Balkans itfwould be Germsny's
responsibility.
On the British front, London
was again the target OF German
night bombers. who also blasted
at South Wales and East Scotland.
Relays OF Nazi bombers shuttled
across the channel from dusk to
midnight. scattering explosives
which caused considerable damage
in one unidentified Welsh town
and added TO London's mounting
casualty list.
Bad weather over the continent
was reported to have kept the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20
Tungsten May
be Retained

Washington, Feb. 2O-UP-Army
and Navy officials have asked the
office OF production management TO
stop releasing tungsten from re-
serve stock piles for non-defense
uses except in cases OF extreme
necessity. They believe defense
officials have been too generous
with the metal.
The request became known today
as the government sought to accele-
rate accumulation and production
OF two other strategic defense met
als-tin and magnesium. Tin has
been obtained from foreign sources
and, according to defense officials.
production facilities for magne-
SUM in the United States are In.
adequate. A tin smelter and mag
nesium plant will be built.
Army and Navy officials have
recommended that the OPM try to
keep the tungsten stockpile strictly
on a reserve basis so that there
will be an adequate supply Il
Chinese sources are cut of by Far
Eastern war developments. Sixty
per cent OF American tungsten i'm
ports are from China.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20
NYE SAYS THIRTY
SENATORS READY
To DECLARE WAR
Predicts u. S. to Enter War
80 Days After Passage
OF Aid Measure
CITES PRO WAR TALKS
MADE DURING DEBATES
Strategy to Speed Vote
as Opposition Plans
Last Ditch Fight

Washington. Feb. COUP Sen.
Gerald P. Nye, R., n. D.. charged
today that 80 senators are ready
to vote for a declaration OF war
and predicted that the United
States would be at war 80 days af-
ter the British-aid bill is passed.
Administration supporters Of the
bill denied Nye's assertion. contend.
ing that the bill. by helping Britain
to survive, would keep the war In
Europe. A German victory, they
-said.-Xas more likely to mean war
for this country.
Nye cited what he described as
the many recent 'pro-war" speech.
es in the Senate, specifically, that
of Sen. Josiah W. Bailey. d.. N. c..
yesterday. Bailey advocated inter.
vention in the European var, add
ing: Il hope intervention does not
mean war. but if 1t does am ready
to go to war" Sens. Claude Pepper.
D., Fla, and Warren r. Austin, r..
VT, both have advocated war. IF
necessary to prevent a German
victory.
ITS just a guess, of course" Nye
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20
Continued on Page Ten)
Rescue Squads
Work in Peril

London. Feb. 20-UP-Rescue
squads. in deadly peril from a near
by time bomb, dug into the debris of
a big London hospital ward today
for persons still trapped after a
German bomb explosion which
killed ct least 10 persons, most of
them patients, and wounded at least
So seriously.
The bomb crashed into a male
ward Of the great London County
Council Hospital during a two-hour
German raid during the night.
1t was believed at first that casu-
alties were relatively light.
But when rescue parties started
work they found that in addition to
those known killed or wounded
many helpless patients apparently
remained trapped in the ruins.
The rescuers dug steadily into
the debris, ignoring a German de-
layed action bomb which lay near
by and threatened them all with
death at any moment.
Hospital nurses in dance frocks,
who had been attending a staff
dance at the nearby nurses home,
ran with their soldier escorts to
the wrecked ward and aided in res
cue work.
Soldiers and nurses were among
the casualties in the hospital ward
Wounded men were carried over
an iron communication bridge to
another part OF the hospital
Surgeons administered morphine
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20
Senator Brown Urges Aid to
Britain in Democratic Talk

merely the foundation upon which
he would erect a military estaJ.
lishment the like of which the
world has never seen.
I'VE have the industrial power
and capacity to do 1t. 1t will be tire.
mendously expensive and probably
require from 80 to so per cent OF
our national income to construct
and maintain. That we can do it
am confident. But the establish.
ment of that kind OF militarism in
America would be a catastrophe in
my judgment second only to war
"A victory for England we know
would mean the immediate cessa-
ton OF these tremendous but neees-
sary preparations (for national DE-
fense). We know that a defeat for
Hitter would end the menace and
enable US again to enjoy peace.
what do we fear? We do not
fear France. Poland, Austria, the
little countries. We do not fear
England. Everybody fears a vic
torious Germany.
Therefore" Browns text de-
clared, 81 support our great P2esi-
dent in, his effort to give all posi-
BILE aid to the stricken and sub
jugated nations OF Europe in the
only way that it can be done--by
aid to the brave people OF the one
democracy that remains in Europe.
There are many objections q
this course. Iany good drgumen {
can be made against 1t. But 20
me the outstanding factors are:
% that It is the right and moral
thing to do, and (2) that it is the
safer thing to do"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20
Snorer Wants to
Get Place of Own


Omaha, Neb.. Feb. 90. AP-
-Dusky John Iron Jaw Smith
believes his violent snoring help
ed him get a parole from the
state penitentiary nine months
ago, but now, he told Public De-
fender Joseph Lovely, he wants a
pardon because he is paying
through the nose.
Since his release four rooming
houses have evicted him for his
rasping snore, and he wants his
full civic rights restored so he
can get a place Of his own.
The six-foot, two-Inch giant,
who dwindled to a mere 24O
pounds from his former 40, got
his nickname from chewing nails
in a circus act.
He's working on a farm. but
even there his snoring is a pro-
blem
when commence snoring the
dogs start barking. cats meowing
and the chickens cackling," he
said. III could get a place Of my
own then ! could go ahead and
snore."
Smith, sentenced to life in 1888
on a first degree murder charge
snored so loudly he kept his fell
low prisoners awake. The warden
put him in the basement but then
the warden couldn't sieap Finally
he was Isolated so he could snore
contentedly.
When he applied for a parole
no enc objected and It was grant
ed unanimously
Lovely. who defended Smith in
the trial, said he would attempt
70 get a full pardon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20
Sub-assemblies For u. S.
Bon1bers to be Produced,
Contract to Come Soon
BuilIing Likely to
be East of
Ypsilanti
Labor Clause Not
Included in
Agreement

The Ford Motor company will
construct q plant in Ypsilanti. 20
produce sub-assemblies for Con-
solidated B-2i four-motored bomb
ers. William 8. Knudsen announc-
ed late Wednesday In Washington.
The company, he explained.
soon will receive an education
al" contract from the Army Air
Corps. value OF which was not dis
closed. TO provide building taeili-
ties. tools. and other manufacture
ing fixtures
The contract will not include a
controversial labor clause which
recently caused Ford motor 10
lose a truck order since negotis-
ted contracts do not contain such
provisions. Knudsen said
Ford will be the first motor
company 10 receive an education
a order under the national de-
tense plan 70 utilize automobile
facilities TO speed the aircraft pro-
curement program. Knudsen told
a press conference. Later. be said.
General Motors, Chrysier. and the
Goodyear tire and rubber company
will receive similar contracts.
Ford Motor will deal with Con-
solIdated Aircraft Corporation 10
regard TO parts manufacture after
the new plant Is completed. The
bombers will be assembled at
factories TO be built at Tulsa,
Okal.. and Fort Worth. Tex, un-
der present plans.
While officisi word has not been
given as to the exact location OF
the plant, II Is understood that
the most probable site being con-
sidered is the area between the
Belleville and Denton Rds. along
Ecorse, between Ecorse and Tyler
Rds., southeast OF Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20
Bunk Asserts
Nazi Lawyer
to New Charge
Woman Asks Fund
For Trip

San Francisco, Feb. 2O-AP-A
Divorce who asserted Captain
Fritz Wiedemann owed her money
for investigating his status with
Adolf Hitler, described the Nazi
consul general in a law suit today
as head of the German espionage
system in America.
The complaint. filed in Superior
court by Mrs. Alice Crockett, an
attractive brunette, sought $4,000
from Wiedemann. Hitler's former
personal adjutant, In payment for
an alleged VISIT to Germany.
Mrs. Crockett. a Swiss native
who said she once played in NOV
ing pictures under the name Of
Alice Gulden, asserted she went
to Germany at the request OF
Wiedemann who wanted her to
find out II he still was a Hitler
favorite.
ITS all bunk" said Otto A.
Hoecker. the attorney whom
Wiedemann said would do his
talking for him. Hoecker referred
to the complaint which made the
following charges:
Under verbal Agreement with
Wiedemann, Mrs. Crockett left
San Francisco June 8, 1899. She
returned the following December
after having spent $1,000 OF her
own funds. which she wanted re-
turned, along with payment OF an
agreed salary OF $500 a month for
the six months she was gone.
There had been a misGnder-
standing between Wiedemann and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20
Australia Nav
Invite Willkie

(By International News Servicel
London. Feb. 20-lNS-- A. W
Fadden. Australian acting prime
minister. will ask the British war
cabinet to invite Wendell Wilkie
to visit the Australian Common
wealth, 1t was learned in London
today.
Fadden was quoted as stating:
Nothing but good would come
OF such a visit"
Willkie recently returned to the
United States from a whirlwind
visit to Britain. He testified in
favor OF the lease-lend bill before
the United States Senate Foreign
Re atoms Committee in Washing
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20

the recent,sTurkish-BulgariaH pact
the possibility OF Germap dictated
peace between Italy and Greece.
the massing or an army OF 600 900
Germans in that area, the fact that
ltsly's influence as a great mill
tary power has suffered a serious
setback even to the point OF max
ing her another puppet state con
trolled by Germany. the speaker
pointed out.
The conquest Of Gibraltar would
control entrance 10 the Mediter-
ranean from the west Neither Of
these first two possibilities would
spell complete victory for the Nazis
or defeat for the British. he assert
ed
a successful all out attack on the
British Isles would. In the speak.
or's opinion. win the war for Ger.
many and result In defeat for the
British. II is the only possibility
for an early ending OF the war.
Germany has about a 2 10 ] adyan-
taee over the British in air power,
but the ratio is reversed for sea
power. Germany has the advant-
age OF sea bases in Norway. Bel
GUM and France. II an all out at
Wrestling Show at Armory. $3.50 tol
Paul Orth VS.. Tony Faletti, steve X
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20
Congress Today

(By Associated PressJ
Senate
Hears Senator Reynolds (D-Nc)
on British Aid Bill (Noon ESD
Military Affairs Committee
hears Chief OF staff Marshall dis
cuss effects OF British aid plan
on American defense-lO a. m.
House
Routine session (meets uoon)
judiciary Committee hears Sid
ney Hillman on defense-labor
problems 90 a. NJ
Wednesday
Senate
Continued debate on British Aid
Bill.
House
Passed and sent 10 Senate S242.-
900. 900 Naval Expansion Author
ization Bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20
TRAPPED BY FIRE

Traverse City. Feb. 20--AP-
Austin Bayington, "a year old
Acme Township farmer. died We'd
nesday when trapped in his blaz-
ing farmhouse. His body was
found inside the house door by
neighbors who formed a bucket
brigade in an unsuccessful effort
to check the flames. Coroner Eu-
gene Sampson said an overheated
stove apparently started the blaze.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20
DIR. Preston SlOsson Outlines World Status

tack is launched. II will be proceed
ed by a devastating air attack,
ombardment from the sea and
across the channel with attempts
TO land in ireland. Scotland and two
or three places in England. Many
and possibly all will fail. One
must succeed for Germany TO es-
lablish an army In the Isles. II
Germany succeeds she would con
troll all Europe. Africa and most
Of Asia. Should she fail, many OF
the conquered nations would re
volt causing collapse Of the
present German Reich. Aid given
England by the United States has
forced Germany 10 alter plans for
steady wearing down OF England
which would require a long time,
he stated
Singapore. which Dr. Slosson
termed as the third most strategic
point In the world. may be an i'm
portant point to control II war
breaks out In the Far East. While
a new battlefront here would ma
terially aid Germany. Japan Will
not risk such a war unless reason
ably sure OF its success which Is
See FARM INsTITUTE-Page 10
light, Leo Wallick vs.. Walter Roxy.
=
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20
NOTICE

Saturday. February %. Washing
tons Birthday. a legal holiday in
the State OF Michigan. no business
will be transacted by the
NATIONAL BANK OF YPSfbANTI
YPsILANTI SAVINGS BANK
Adv. 22O
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20
Today in 1916

nv Associated Press)
Feb. 90 l9l6-Russians capture
most OF the 34th Turkish division
and occupy Mush and Ahlat.