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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27
Legion Making
Rally, Parade,
Pageant Plans
Defense Meeting to
be April J

Plans for the national defense
rally at Ypsilanti High School
April Z and for the Fourth OF july
parade and pageant were announc-
ed at the regular monthly meet ng
of American Legisn post 2s2 We'd
nesday evening.
literally is to be presented under
the sponsorship OF the American
Legion and the Board of Commerce
with Dr.. owen J. Cleary, chairman
OF the Commerce defense commit
tee, acting as chairman.
Speakers are being contacted and
1t is planned that they will be Col.
Harold Furlong, chairman Of the
Michigan National Defense Com
mission. Lieut. Harold Mulbar. II
the Michigan State Police, George
Fern, Lansing, in charge OF the ma
tional defense educational program
and Warren Bow. assistant sup
erintendent Of schools in Detroit.
Chairman Harold Augustus re-
ported on progress Of the Fourth
Of July celebration and said that
plans for the pageant July ?. 3, and
4 were shaping up nicely and COM
mlttees were beginning TO function.
Chairman Fred Battelle reported
progress on the parade "DemoeFa :
in Action" and sa d that plans for
some Of the floats are already I'M
der way. This year there will be
no solicitation OF merchants and
manufacturers the American Le-
gion to underwrite the whole ex.
pense OF the parade and pageant.
A cast Of over 500 IS to take part
in the pageant with the costumes,
staging and direction to be handled
by a production company. IL 5
planned TO use mem bers Of the cast
in the parade which this year Is
anticipated TO be bigger and bet
ter than ever.
A meeting is scheduled for Friday
evening for members Of the Fourth
OF July comm .ttee.
Members decided 10 continue the
reg stration OF ex-sersice men for
The home defense and the registra'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27
EIGHT REPORTED dead AS AIRLINER CRASHES
Congress May Decide
to Remain in Session

Washington, Feb. 27-AP-Comes
the end OF February each year and
congressman expect the customary
question:
When will they clean up their
work for the session and go home?
The customary answer is that
they should finish by May Is or
June l.
But that won't do for 1871.
We may be here all year. was
the reply OF Senate Democratic
Leader Barley to the. question to-
day.
Leader McNary
agreed. with the suggestion for a
two-week vacation after disposition
OF the British aid bill.
Senator Taft tR-Ohio). however.
said he thought that the Admin
istration should fix a goal of, say.
July Is to wind up the work. per.
hitting Congress TO recess then for
a month or so subject to call. If
world developments warranted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27
AcCIDENT-Pase 10 Sec AMERICAN LhGoN-Pase i
Control of Italy May Have
Passed Into German Hands

tecting transportation Of the Ger
man troops and to guard the air
fields which the German air force
has taken over.
However. informed opinion IN
Washington believes the Germans
have taken over in Italy mainly 10
prevent a revolution.
Germany also Is known TO be
taking over the southern part OF
Italy IS a base OF operations against
the British IN the Mediterranean.
Presence Of large German forces
In Sicily has prompted the British
Mediterranean fleet to strew the
waters between Tunis and Tripoli
with mines in the hope OF impeding
the trans portation OF any large
German forces across that mario"
gap Of the Mediterranean TO the
African continent.
Despite this precaution, a sub
stantial number OF German shock
troops have arrived in Libya. posi-
bly, by air. and already have en-
gagged tho British around Agebadia.
German bombers also are carrying
out frequent attacks on newly Won
British positions in Libya.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27
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Favorite Sons
at Convention
tBy United Press)

Grand Rapids, Feb. 27-UP- A
large field of favorite son candl-
dates with virtually no organized
strength, today greeted early ar
rivals at the first Embossed Re-
publican state convention OF re-
cent years.
Scores Of candidates we're offer
ed for the nine place ticket to be
chosen at the convention session
tomorrow, and a busy day OF pre-
session wrdngting and horse trail
ing was predicted before the field
was narrowed down to size which
could be handled in a one day
meeting.
Converting without the power Of
Frank d. Mckay or Edward H.
Barnard, former convention main
springs, helping shape the ticket,
delegation chairmen were expected
to be guided by the steering COM
mittee" of administrative officers
and legislators. The McKay-Bar-
nard strength was broken by Dick
inson followers last fall. and it was
not figured to play an important
role Mckay was registered at
convention headquarters but said
he was there only to greet my
friends" although no one would be
surprised to find him attracting
another bloc of votes.
Major task OF the steering com
mittee" appeared to be the drafting
OF Leroy c. Smith, Wayne County
highway engineer, as candidate for
nomination as state highway com
missioner. Smith announced Sat.
urday he would not be a candidate
but Republican leaders expressed
hope that he could be convinced to
run.
If they failed, leaders faced Sc.
lection OF candidate from a
group of at least 10 men who have
announced their hopes and are
ready to show county convention
endorsements.
Smith, however. was sought TO
/ lend strength TO the Republican
slate and provide DR.. Eugene b
Elliott, incumbent superintendent
Of public instruction. with a run.
[ ming mate popular IN the metropol
itan district Of Detroit. Elliott s
denomination appeared secure, al
though there was a small faction
supporting Lynn Clark. Kent Coun.
/ ty school commissioner, for the
post.
In contrast to the hopefuls in the
highway commissioner race, as
/ pirants to the nominations for the
two supreme court contests were
few. Party leaders admittedly
were stumped and the few men
suggested for the nominations
were believed to be unavailable.
Candidates. for the two nom
nations as regents OF the Univer
sity Of Michigan we're expected to
/ be settled early. while Clark L
Brody. Lansing, and William II
Berkey, Cassopolis. we're favored
| fci denomination to the state board
OF agriculture and Wynand Wich
ers. Holland. president OF Hope
| College. was expected to face nc
I opposition for denomination TO the
state board Of education.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27
Automobile Industry Starts
Shipment of Airplane Parts

public today. The review carried
preface by Alyan MaCauley, presi-
dent Of the association. in which
defense work is described as the
automobile industry's number one
job.
"All along the line MaCauley
said. the Job has been, and is, a
tight against time
Tho progress report said Packard
will be ready by early summer -
start production on the first II
5000 Rolls.Royce aircraft engines
ii is TO build for the United States
and Great Britain. Six hundred
men already are at work building
trial engines.
The new Ford aviation engine
plant will be ready next month with
production 10 start in the spring
and reach volume proportions In
August.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27
Union Might
Strike in Ford
Detroit Plants
Major Problem in
Defense Seen

Detroit, Feb. 27-AP-Threat Of
strike in the very heart Of Henry
Ford's industrial dominion posed
a possibly major problem in the
national defense effort today.
Word was awaited here as TO
official reaction in Washington to
the CIo-United Auto Workers an
nouncement of the imminence OF
a strike" in big Michigan plants
of the Ford Motor Company.
Tacitly inviting President Roose-
velt's Intervention, the UAW-ClO
yesterday declared its threat OF
strike at three Ford plants employ
ing nearly $4,000 men and work
ing on millions Of dollars IN de-
tense orders.
A 600 word telegram from the
union to President Roosevelt, in
which the Ford Company was &C
cused OF creating IAN intolerable
situation" with its labor policies,
concluded with this statement:
may RNoid TouDlc
"If there can be avenues opened
for adjustment OF our grievances
without a strike, we are ready TO
use those avenues"
No Pronouncement
The union made no actual strike
announcement. In a telegram to
Gov. Murray d. Van Wagner the
UAW-CIO said it had filed with the
state labor mediation board for
NAL notice of the imminence Of a
strike"
The unions message to the board
said "a strike is impending
A five day strike notice is re-
Quired by Michigan law. The board
requires a 80 day cooling off
period before a strike may take ef
feet in an industry involving the
public welfare. Heretofore the
board has ruled that the term
public welfare" embraces indus
tries engaged in national defense
work.
The Ford strike threat, which the
UAW-CIO backs with claim that
Il has the sympathies Of an over
whelming majority" of Ford work
ers, was directed at the great
Rouge plant in Dearborn and the
smaller Lincoln and Highland Park
plants.
In petitions for National Labor
Board elections in the three plants
the union has claimed that 80 per
cent OF the workers wish to have
the UAW-ClO as its bargaining
agent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27
COLOGNE, LONDON
BOMBED. BALKAN
DIFFICULTY NEAR
German Oil Plants, Arms
Works, River Docks
Pounded by Raj
SHlPYARD WORKERS QUIT
IN PROTEST ON LOCKOUT
Turkey Closes Dardanelles
as Eden Arrives For
Negotiations

(By international News Seryicel
Continuous Anglo German ae-
rial warfare and vitality impor-
tant diplomatic developments
that may spell war or peace for
the Balkans stood out in the Eu-
ropean war panorama today.
During the night British planes
pounded Cologne, heavily bomb
ing oil plants. arm works. river
docks and railway centers at that
Industrial German Rhineland cen
ter.
German planes caused damage
and casualties in London and
other parts OF Britain and Wales
during the night and followed ur
with new punches today that
caused two air raid alarms in the
British capital.
At the same time London re.
ported 1900 workmen quit theiI
benches at a Clydebank shipyard
in protest against the locking Out
several hundred men who report
ed for work a few minutes late.
In Rome the Italian high com
mand inferentially denied the
British claim Wednesday thai
British imperial forces had cap
tured Mogadiscio, capital of Ital
ian Somaliland. The Italian wal
communique said Italian troop:
were retreating toward Mogadis
clio. 1t added that the British
Mediterranean stronghold OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27
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Steel Factory
Being Picketed

Lackawanna, y. Y, Feb. % -
UP Pickets of the Steel Work
ers Organizing Committee (CIO)
besieged the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation plant today, enforc-
ing a strike that union leaders
threatened to extend to Bethle-
hem properties throughout the
country, tieing up work on ST.
500,000,000 in government
defense orders,
The plant here, sprawling over
1900 acres of Lake Erie water
front and employing 10000 men,
was gradually being paralyzed as
workers drifted out to the picket
lines, leaving the heat to run off
the molten steel needed for guns
and ships and other objects OF de-
tense.
The strike began quietly at .
O. clock last night. the deadline
set by the union for the manage
ment TO negotiate on union de-
mands. The demands were that
1000 workers recently suspended
or discharged be returned to their
Jobs: that the company discon-
tinue allegedly unfair labor prac-
tees and agree to a collective
bargaining election within 80
days; and that 1t grant all EN-
ployes a 25 per cent wage in
crease.
The presence here OF two agents
for the federal office OF produc-
ton manage ment, and pleas from
Sidney Hillman. Of the OPM and
from Gov. Herbert II. Lehman of
New York State for delay, fall
ed to prevent the strike starting
on schedule. The two Federal
agents continued conferences with
company union officials but little
progress was reported and the
threat of spreading strike
weighed heavily on the nation 8
second largest steel company,
which has $4,000 workers and
$3.50, 100000 assets.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27
NLRB Told of
Union Change

Details OF how workers at the
United Stove Co. changed their
union from UAW-AFL $50 10
UAW-CIO 769 were given by the
unions local secretary. George
F. Bertrand, 112 S. Adams ST.,
at an NLRB hearing in city hall
this morning.
The hearing got under way at
10 o'clock. with r. y. Denham.
Washington. presiding as trial
examiner. Mr.. Denham pointed
out the purpose of the hearing
was 20 determine which OF the
unions is to legally represent the
United Stove Co. workers.
According to Mr.. Bertrand S
testimony, the members OF JAW
AFL $50. formed in Ypsilanti In
the fall Of 1899, became dissatis-
fled and at an executive board
meeting Jan. s. 1871, 1t was de-
cided to approach representatives
OF the CIO to consider the pos
sibility OF changing utilization.
These contacts were made by Mr..
Bertrand and Albert Fedor, pres
ident of the local. In Detroit.
At membership meeting mere
in the Masonic Temple Jan. .,
resolutions we're presented 10 the
workers present TO dissolve Local
$50 UAW-AFL and form local
769 UAW-CIO. These resolutions
we're approved, and the new
group was formed. retaining the
same officers, Mr.. Bertrand testi-
fled
Attorneys representing four
groups met around the conference
table. Maurice Sugar and Ernest
Goodman. Detroit represented
Local 769 UAW-CIO. petitioners
for the hearing; J. l.. Busby. De-
troit, represented the UAW-AFL;
Louis Z. Burke and Rowan Fas-
quelle, Ann Arbor. were counsels
for the United Stove Company;
Earl r. Cross was attorney for
the NLRB.
At the close OF this morning 5
session Mr.. Cross suggested that
all parties involved consent 10 an
election 10 determine the bargain
ing agency. thus eliminating the
necessity OF continuing the hear
Ing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27
Billion Sought
i'm New Taxes

Washington. Feb. 27-AP-Treas-
ury and House leaders arranged a
meeting today to seek means Of
raising possibly 81 900 or
more Of new taxes to finance the
defense program.
Income, excess profits. estate and
gift taxes all were slated for exam
ination for additional revenue pos
sibilities The conferees $3.50 p.
m. Z. ;. To we're expected TO in
clude Secretary Of the Treasury
Morgenthau; Speaker Rayburn;
Rep. Doughton (D-NC), chairman
OF the Ways and Means Committee:
Rep. Cooper .(DTenn). chairman Of
the tax subcommittee; and John L.
Sullivan. assistant secretary OF the
Treasury.
! The drive for new taxes began
/ with President Roosevelt's January
budget message. but has been held
In allegiance until March income tax
returns show just how lucrative
existing tax rates may be. The
March collections are so near now
that the officials want 10 be ready
TO act on the information dis
closed in the returns.
Purpose Of toe new tax drive will
be to meet part Of the anticipated
S9.2l0. 093.0 f9 deficit reported by
the President under his Sl7.4s5. 52S..
049 spending Program for the fiscal
year beginning July I. These figures
were exclusive OF the costs OF the
lease-lend plan OF aid 10 Britain.
which the Administration expects
will pass soon.
Cpless new taxes are available,
the Treasury debt is expected TO
zoom from It's present S46,0G7. S9i.-
I 224 level to y5s.367 900 900 by juno
20. 1912.
Elaborate plans already are be-
ing made at the Treasury to sell
new securities ranging all the way
from lG-cent savings stamps TO
/ 81 900 bonds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker
One of Eight Brought Out
Alive, -Four Badly Injured
Plane Hits Hill
Top in Heavy
Fog Today
Official Toll of
Dead Not Yet
Certain

tRv international Nsws Srryicsl
Jonesboro. Ca. Feb. g ms -
Plungiug into a timbered hill ton
in a heavy fog an Eastern Air Lines
passenger plane carried a reported
elght persons to Their death early
today aud injured Captain Ed o
Rlckonbacker world War ace and
president OF the line. and seven
other persons.
The official death toll vas no, an
nounced but a phys clan working
at the scene said Eight were
brought out alive The doctor de-
cllned 10 permit the use OF his
name. OF those Injured az least
four, exclud ng Capt. Rickenbacke-.
were believed 10 be In a serious
condition.
A student o. engineering and
drafting. the 5lyear-old Rscken-
hacker. who was born IN Columbus.
o.. has been associated with auto
mobile aud aviation Industry for
the last three decades.
For seven years. beginning IN
1910. Rick was known as one OF
Americas crack speed drivers. In
1917, while managing a racing team.
he quit the dirt tracks 10 leave
for the war zone az one OF the per-
soRal chauf1ers OF General John
Pershing.
Transferred to the air corps NJ
Tours, France on Aug. 25, 1917, he
later was put on active duty with
the oath aero squadron. In Sept,
1918. Rick" was promoted 70 com.
mander OF the famous 94th with the
rank OF captain.
At the end OF the war, Rlcken.
hacker returned 10 the United
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27
Golf Courses Might be
Converted Into AirportS

Washington, Feb. 27-AP-Pos-
sible conversion of metropolitan
golf courses into landing fields for
warplanes is under study by the
War Department, authoritative
sources disclosed today, as a part
of general precautionary preparl-
lions for all emergencies.
An air corps board has been
ordered 10 make an official survey
OF the golf courses in the vicinity
of New York City. which number
upwards OF 200.
BY chopping down trees separat-
ing long fairways and dwelling
elevated greens or bunkers. sec
tons OF a golf course might be
made ready for quick conversion
into sodded. flat surfaces capable
OF accommodating many types or
planes, airmen suggested.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27
BROWN TAKES UP
CUDGEL FOR MD
To BRITAIN BILL
Sen. Chavez However Says
Measure Spells War
For This Nation
ADMINISTRATION BOWS
TO NEW CONCESSION
Would Obtain Approval Of
Congress For Transfer
of Equipment

Washington, Feb. 27-UP-Sen-
ate supporters OF the Admlnistra-
tons British-aid bill have aban-
doned their silent treatment" to
the opposition. They sent Sen. Prem
tiss NJ. Brown, D.. Mich. into the
Senate debate today TO urge enact
ment OF the bill to prevent creation
of a "Prussianized America"
Sen. Dennis NJ. Chavez. D.. n.
NJ, followed him. however. charging
that the bill spells war" and
means "scrapping" OF the good
neighbor policy in this hemisphere
to throw our lot" in with the de
cadent and war-torn countries" oil
Europe.
Administration Bows
The Brown and Chavez speeches
were prepared for delivery in the
Senate shortly after noon. They
followed an offer by Administration
leaders to accept an opposition
amendment that would require
President Roosevelt TO obtain con-
any American war equipment val
ued in excess OF $1,300.000, 900. A
House Limitation applied only to
equipment on hand or on order
which would be financed by funds
to be appropriated.
Until late yesterday, supporters
OF the bill have been taking virtual
ly no part in Senate debate. They
have delivered few prepared speech
es since the early days OF debate
last week, and, to speed a final
vote, had planned to refrain from
any more than deemed necessary
and from informal arguments with
opponents.
Late yesterday, however, Senate
Democratic Leader Alben W. Bark
ley o. Kentucky. and Sens. James
F. Byrnes, D., S. c.. and Walter F
George. D., Ca, chairman OF the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27
Dies Committee Will
Have Office in Detroit

Washington, Feb. q Up A
regional office OF the Dies Com
mittee investigating. un-American
activities will be established in De.
troit to aid in curbing fifth column
activities. IL was announced today.
The Detroit office will be one Of
10 set up in cities throughout the
nation to provide committee in
vestigators for cooperation with
local patriotic, civic and labor
Qroune
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27
Peace Plan in
Thailand Fades
Japs to Leave
Nippon Stakes Its
Prestige

Shanghai. Feb. 81 Up ia
pans Domei News Agency report
ed today that the Tokyo govern
ment had instructed Baron Yasu
Hayashl, Consul General at Hanoi.
to order the immediate evacua-
ton OF Japanese residents from
French Indo-China in view OF a
threatened breakdown OF Thai
land-French Indo-China peace
negotiations.
Omitted Press Tokyo dispatches
said the government had ord cred
that Japanese citizens to be pre-
pared for evacuation on short no.
tice)
The Domei agency said that It
learned on good authority that
the government had acted as a
precaution lin order to enable 1t
to adopt full freedom of action"
in event OF failure of the negotia-
tions in which Japan. as media
tor. has staked its prestige.
Japan, it was indicated, had de-
termined to force Indo-China to
accept peace terms which would
deprive II OF great slices Of its
territory.
1t was believed in diplomatic
quarters here that crisis had
been precipitated.
There was every indication that
the Vichy government. as well as
French Indo-China representa-
tives at the Tokyo peace confer
ence. would reject the drastic
terms which Japan sought to die.
tate, involving sweeping terri
torial concessions to Thailand.
Japan had charged that the Uni
ted States was conspiring with
the Indo-Chinese government to
thwart Japan's "mediatory' eff
forts by refusing to make conces-
sions.
Great Britain had strongly rein
forced its Singapore base. French
lndo-Chinese military authorities
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27
Congress Today
tEy Asso, lated Pressj
Senate

Nkg AHFU iHffG EfeHal
Senate
Hears further Arguments on Brit
lsh-aid bill meets noon EST.
Agriculture Committee opens
hearings on proposed revision II
federal farm program 90 a. nj
Commerce Committee opens hear.
Ing sen House-approved congress
slonal reapportionment C0:30).
Finance Committee considers
House.approyed measure 70 relieve
hardship cases" under excess
profits tax 10000.
House
Concludes debate on si533.00o.-
900 emergency defense approprla-
ton bill moon.
Rules Committee resumes con-
s,deration Of defense housing bills
G0:30 a. M.
Merchant Marine Committee con-
tInues hearings on bill TO elimin-
ate subyersiye elements In mer-
chant marine 90 a. M.
WEDNESDAY
Senate
Continued British aid bill de-
bate.
HOUSE.
Began debate on defense appro-
priation bill
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27
Today in 1916

tRy Associated Pressl
Feb. 81, 1916-Heaviest fighting
OF war continues around Verdun
with severe loss OF life on botn
sides.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27

FREE LICENSE PLATES on used
cars this week only. Doran s..
ADV. 30lS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27

VICHY. France-UP 80 Reports
reached Vichy today that the food
situation in occupied France re
mained most difficult because farm
ers we're compelled TO produce not
only for French requirements but
for the German army OF occupation
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27

WASHINGTON ms - Con-
tract for construction OF S.
100000 craving drydock at Bay
onne. n. j., was awarded today
by the navy TO the George II.
Finn Corporation and the Great
Lakes Dredge and Dock Co., both
of New York.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27

BERLIN ms The steamer
Pauama, carrying $50 Jewish emf
grants, bound for Palestine, has
run aground near a Bulgarian Black
Sea port, the official German news
agency DNB reported from Sofia to-
day. The dispatch said authorities
hoped the vessel could be re-
floated.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-27

ROME-AP-British troops have
abandoned the Ethiopian town o.
Zilmami and withdrawn to Bona in
the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, the ltal-
ian high command announced today.