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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

er or later # was bound to happen.
"Vienne la guerre pour qu'on Sc
tue" (Let war come so we can
all get killed. was the motto Of
several OF my friends in France
even in the tweHties. By 1890 or
so. war appeared inevitable to
most Frenchmen. They began TO
set the date. A Swiss friend OF
mine. now dead, told me in 1882
before Hitler's accession. "ltll be
in 1881" Not bad guessing. And
after 1888. 1t was an accepted fact
that one day they would have TO
get that coco. II was Just a
question Of waiting until he had
gone too far. until they could
make perfidious Albion understand
that he had to be stopped. France,
/ believe, was morally ready 10
fight at the time Of the Munich
crisis when Chamberlain saved
the day for Hitler. was II all
stage-managed? But France
was no more ready than Britain
in the field Of armament. and Sc
dan might have occurred sooner.
BY 1899. France felt inwardly that
1t was too late.
Ole In Vain
They made the gesture. over
a million Frenchmen died IN that
month in a vain sacrifice. There
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

10y Associated ETesEl
Tokyo. Sept. PAP Premier
Prince Fumimaro Konoye was re-
ported today to be considering es-
tablishment OF an ocean safety
zone all around Japan as the first
American ship bearing aviation
gasoline to Soviet Russia ap.
preached the Empires waters.
Vladivostok, ringed by japanese
Islands, was the gasoline carriers
port OF call.
Gen. Sen Juro Hayashi, director
OF the powerful Asia development
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS about so
nationalist groups-told the feder.
alton today Konoye had agreed to
consider its proposal for invoca-
tion Of safety zone embracing the
entire ocean area adjacent to the
Japanese Islands.
presumably such zone. ex-
tending territorial waters OF the
island into a solid sea area, would
be patrolled by Japanese warships
and battleplanes.)
Firm maintenance OF Japan s
present diplomatic policy. with ad.
herence to her Axis obligations as
the basis. was advocated by the
federation in a resolution sent to
the premier yesterday along with
the safety zone suggestion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02
Shot Strikes
Wrong Victim


William Henry Jackson, 2s. All
Harriet St., is in serious condition
in Boyer Memorial Hospital today
after having been struck in the
abdomen by a bullet intended for
Miss Hershel Hoffman. The shoot
ing took place Monday night as
Mr.. Jackson walked past the
Northern Lights Tavern where
Miss Hoffman was arguing with
a woman tentatively identified as
Mrs. Henry Franklin, 20, Detroit.
Mrs. Franklin was brought here to-
day for questioning as to whether
she fired the gun.
Mrs. Franklin was accompanied
by William G. Franklin. 81, and
Viola Hawks. 25. Detroit. All
were apprehended in Detroit two
hours after ,the shooting and all
are being questioned.
Their automobile license num-
Der and their descriptions, broad
cast by Ypsilanti police officers,
resulted in their arrests.
A revolver with two empty
shells was found in Mrs. Frank
Inns purse.
Mrs. Grant Robbins, $40 Mon
roe Ave. was also a passenger in
the car at the time OF the shoot
ing, Ypsilanti police said. Mrs.
Robbins was taken to her home be-
fore the Detroit vehicle left this
city.
Ypsilanti officers investigating
the shooting are Chief r. L. South
ard, officers Donald Ruddick and
William +. Franklin
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02
Storage Area
Swept by Fire

CBy international News service)
Port Costa. Cal. Sept. 2-INS-
Fire OF undetermined origin swept
through a string OF warehouses
along Carquinez Straits today.
The warehouses were the clear.
ing point for huge quantities OF
defense materials, including oil and
grain, for Britain and China.
Three barges which caught fire
before they could be cut loose
were towed into the middle OF the
straits.
The FIRE could be seen from as
far as IA miles.
Most Of the warehouses, II not
all. were equipped with sprinkler
systems This fact spurred police
and federal agents in their inyesti-
cation to determine whether sabo-
tage possibly was responsible for
the blaze.
Witnesses said the Are appeared
to gain tremendous Roadway in
brief time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02
Today Brings
Harder Credit

Washington. Sept. 2-AP-Amer.
lea 5 stores and banks opened to
day for the first real day % bust
ness under government rules re
stricting easy time payments
The Federal Reserve Boards in
stalment credit regulations went
into effect yesterday morning. but
the Labor day holiday delayed the
full effect Of the order until today
How much the rules may curtail
business, no one IN Washington
world guess. However, Federal
Reserve officials indicated that
they looked for no great. disloca'
ton, because they believed the
regulations TO be mild.
What the board did was 10 fiy
minimum down payments and mar
imum time TO pay the balance on a
selected list OF consumer articles
improvement loans on real estate
and cash loans under 1900 also
are limited
On each OF the specified consum
er articles and the small cash
iSn4''s 'AN llinf iiAi4it OH rpm N4rA
will be IS months.
The down payment mlnlmums
follow
30 10 per cent on automobiles
airplanes. power boats, boat mo
tors. motorcycles; % per cent on
mechanical refrigerator, washing
machines, ironers, suction cleaners.
cooking stoves and ranges. heating
stoves and space heaters. radios
and musical instruments made
principally Of metal. room air-cool-
ers, sewing machines, and electric
dishwashers; Is per cent on fur.
naces Including oil burners. gas
conversion burners and stokers to
be Installed in furnaces. water
heaters. water pumps, plumbing
and sanitary fixtures. home air
conditioning systems, attic yentilat.
Ing fans: 10 per cent on furniture.
pianos and electric organs.
Numerous exemptions were mad e
for farmers. students. and persons
needing TO get emergency loans for
medical, dental, hospital or funeral
expenses
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02
hDaders Checked, Fate
of Russia Again Piuots
on Fight For Leningrad
President Prepares to Put
Meaning Behind His Speech

Aboard Presidential Special Er
Route 10 Washington. Sept Tins
President Roosevelt returned 10
Washington today 10 give force ~
his stern declaration that BY what
ever means necessary, the Amer
lean people are determined 20 de
feat the forces OF insane violence
which Adolf Hitler has let loose on
the world
II the words OF his grim Labor
Day broadcast are 10 be taken lit
orally. the Presiden; came hscS
from his Hudson Valley home Al
Hyde Park prepared to order the
Navy and the Air Corps 10 protect
at all costs the delivery o. war ma
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02
Senate Group Will
axe Action
Today
c. p. Radiophofo



Washington, Sept. 2-AP-As the
Senate Finance Committee met
for final action on the biggest tax
bill in the republics history, Chair
man George (D-Ga) said today that
the measure might raise approx
mately s4,5OO.O0O,O00 annually.
The Treasury has estimated
that the measure would yield only
S3,G72,400,000, but George told re-
porters that this figure was "neces-
sarily conservative.
George said that IL his calcula-
tions OF $4,000, 100000 yield
proved correct, federal revenues
would approach $15,o00,OoO,OOO
next year.
Although several controversial
items may develop considerable
Senate debate. George appeared
optimistic that the revenue measure
would be approved by next Satur-
day night. He said that II the bill
carrying $456,400,000 more than
the Treasury.estimated House to-
tal-were passed in substantially
its present form there would be
little difficulty in adjusting Senate
changes when a Joint conference
committee considers the measure.
George said he hoped the confer
ence group, composed Of members
Of the Senate and House taxing
committees. could begin It's work
a week from today.
Topping the list Of Senate Com
mittee changes was an amendment
to cut from $4,000 to st,560 the in
come exemption for married per-
sons and from $500 to $3.50 the ex-
emption for single persons The
change would raise approximately
s300,000000 annually and would re-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02
Germans Point to
Air Attack in
Crimea
Nazi Losses Put at
Two, One Half
Millions
Csy ASSOCIATED Press

WIN the battle or Russia pivot
ing again on the fate OF Leningrad.
with the Germans checked IL not
actually on the defensive on the
rest OF the sprawling front.
For the fifth consecutive day
the Red army pictured the front
as stabilized, Germany's deep
spesring Panzer divisions finally
brought TO heel. The Germans
themselves shifted emphasis to
their air force. reporting IT had
spanned far beyond the Dnieper
for its first attack on Crimea while
also helping to force a ring OF
steel around Leningrad.
Berlin reports conveyed the i'm.
preston that the battle for Rus
sia's second city. at the heSd of
the Gulf OF Finland. focus Of both
German and Finnish forces. was
nearing its climax. But the Ger
mans have spoken thus before.
Russian and German armies we're
reported locked in steadily-stabiliz.
ing battle from hard-pressed Lenin-
grad 10 the contested banks OF the
broad Dnieper River deep in the
Ukraine
The Russians said. however.
that their counterattacks and
fierce fefays- behind the German
lines had given the Red army
time to dig in for a strengthened
defense along the entire front.
a Moscow radio broadcast said
German casualties had mounted
20 $500 900 with 1000 900 OF that
number killed. -~
British bombers again attacked
western Germany overnight. strik.
ing al targets in the Rhineland
The British said the Luftwaffe hit
back al northeastern England for
the second successive night, csus
ing casualties and damage.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02
Source OF Stained Bank
Bag Sought in Detroit

Sgt. Frank Walker OF the local
state police post today has in his
possession a stained bag found
near a gravel pit on Bak Rd.,
southwest Of Bellevlle. while state
and city police In Detroit attempt
10 trace how II got there.
The bag, a canvas money bag
bearing the name of the Manufac-
turers' National Bank. Detroit, was
found by children playing near
the gravel pit Saturday. Red
stains on It are believed TO be
blood.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02
Country Facing Biggest Tax Bill
Nippon Plans Safety Area
Adjacent to Japanese Land

THE United States OF late has
unreasonably frightened economic
pressure against Japan the fed
Grafton said. And It declared that
this action as well as supply OF
materials "to nations hostile to our
Axis powers must be rejected
The developments came as
Domei reported the arrival of fresh
British reinforcements at Singa-
pore and Malayan bases and a gov
eminent spokesman said Japan
again was drawing the attention
of Moscow and Washington to her
concern over shipment Of United
States war supplies to the embat-
tied L. S. s. R.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02
Several Hurt
as Cars Crash

Several persons were injured in
traffic accidents near Ypsilanti over
Labor Day. Sgt. Frank Walker, COM
mander of the local state police post,
said that his officers issued 55 traf-
fic arrest tickets and 1875 warning
tickets to motorists In this area.
Loses Control
Miss Lois Barrett, 23, Dearborn,
received possible brain conclusion
and strained neck ligaments when
she lost control of her car on S.
Huron River DR.. about $3.50 D. m.
as she swerved suddenly to avoid
hitting dog which ran across the
road. Her car rolled over and struck
a utilities pole. Miss Barrett was
treated at Boyer Memorial Hospital
here and released to go to her
home.
Ear Injured
Stitches were taken In the ear
OF Robert Dolby, 16, 229 Miles St,
Monday night at Boyer Hospital. He
was injured when he lost control
OF a furniture truck he was driving
on Sheldon Rd. near US-112 as be
was passing a car driven by Walter
Stobbe, IS. Dearborn. The cars side
swiped, Mr.. Dolby's truck crashing
against tree and Mr.. Stobbe's car
overturning in a ditch.
Falls From Bicycle
Miss Lola Rudolphus. 35, 1850 Hag-
gerty Rd., was treated for shock,
decorations, and bruises by a Wayne
physician after she fell from a bicy.
Gle she was riding on Haggerty Rid.
near her home Monday evening
She told state police she became
frightened and fell from her wheel
on hearing the horn OF a car driven
by Wilbur Stewart, Detroit. on the
road behind her.
Forehead lacerated
A lacerated forehead was suf
fered by Lawrence Seymour. IS.
Fowlerville. on Ecorse Rd. Monday
when a car in which he was riding.
driven by William Outwater. Fow-
lerville. collided with one driven by
Richard Shelters, Wayne.
To Face Charges
A@hiuOHu mailman, Detroit. before
Justice Italy Vining. Wayne. today,
is to face charges of driving while
intoxicated. He was arrested by
local state police Monday afternoon
after a car he was driving side
swiped one driven by Miss Edna
Roberts, Union City. on Ford RI.
near Canton Center Rd.
Two Accused
Robert Pierce. Ann Arbor. faces
reckless driving charge before
Justice Jay II. Payne in that city.
and his companion, Basil Thomp-
son, also Ann Arbor. was arrested
on charges OF being intoxicated and
disorderly. Both we're apprehended
by Trooper Carl Miller Of fpsifanti
State Police Post Sunday afternoon,
and spent Labor Day in county Jail
Officers said Thompson was too in
toxicated to give bis name when
brought to the Jail.
Pays $50 Fine
Cornelius McAnally, River Rouge.
paid $50 this morning in Justice
Winnings court when he admitted
leaving the scene OF an accident in
which he was involved on Ecorse
Rd. while driving toward Ypsilanti
Monday.
cyellst Hurt
James Ray. Is, 305 Z. Michigan
Ave. was confined to Boyer Mem
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02
Stolen
inGas Station

Money and cigarettes were taken
from vending machines at Glen
Tibbitts' gasoline station over the
week end The burglary was not
discovered until Monday.
About S. in change is missing
besides 26 packages Of cigarettes.
II candy bars and a small paddock.
The cigarette machine had been
iimmied with a steel bar used by
Mr.. Tibbitts for a stove poker
Entry was made through q win.
dow OF an overhead drive-in door
The glass pane in the window
had been broken for some time
and a cardboard covered the win
dow frame. The intruder or In
truders left by rear door.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02
Functions OF Education
Committee Outlined at
B. OF c. Meeting Today

At an organization meeting OF
the Board Of Commerce educational
affairs committee today noon the
functions and responsibilities OF the
group were outlined.
A three-told program adopted In
cludes participation IN an expansion
program for Ypsilanti schools. main
tensnce OF adequate housing for col.
lege students and development OF
school morale in relation TO de-
tense
Within two weeks a meeting with
representatives OF the schools will
be arranged. Problems OF school e1'
pansion will be discussed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02
Grease Fire at Hotel
Results in Excitement

Grease which caught fire In
bioiler oven and was sucked into
an overhead draft In the kitchen
Of Hotel Huron this morning caus-
ed considerable excitement.
Max Peck. cook, standing in
front Of the oven al the time.
and Eugene l.. Bostrom, hotel man
ager. extinguished the blaze before
firemen arrived.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02
Teachers to Hear
Speech on Morale

THE School and National Nor.
ale" will be discussed by Dr. owen
J. Cleary OF Cleary College at the
general Ipsilanti High School teach
ers' meeting tonight at 1880 in the
school auditorium. Afterwards
Board Of Education members and
their wives will be hosts and host.
esses to the teachers at an informal
reception in the lunch room.
Instructions TO building principals
were given this morning by super
intendent K. H. Chapelle. At o.
clock this afternoon teachers were
to meet with principals In the in
diyidual buildings
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

There are two ways to balance a
budget: to reduce expenses or to
increase taxes. No congress ever
wants to do either. It's so much
more fun to grant funds for the
Podunk county line super-highway
as a defense measure and thus to
provide a new lining for that ubiq-
uitous container of the parts of the
hog II the congress considered
reducing expenses there were sew
eral ways: the farm subsidy $500
wheat could be trimmed; the pen.
sion funds could take a cut Of ten
per cent; all government employees
could take a cut. But that didn't
sound so good. The farmers de-
scended en- masse on the capital,
threatening a strike. They want
ed parity prices. 1. Q. ten per cent
more than the best recorded price
since 1866. Pension funds? Why
the ex.army boys. the Gueules Cas-
sees, the Ancients Combatants
knew how 10 put on a show too.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02
Today in 1916

by Associated Press
Sept. 2, 1916 Thirteen German
Zeppelins attack London and east
ern English counties. French re-
pulse German attack on village Of
Fleury.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

Editors Note: This Is the fifth
Of a series Of articles prepared by
Or. j. Henry owens in response to
requests following an address which
ne delivered before the Ypsilanti
Rotary club Dr. Owens Is professor
of modern Languages at the Michigan
state Normal college and was in
France at the time the European
war was starting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02
Congress Today
(By Associated Press)
canata

(By Associated Prsss)
Senate
Routine business moon EST.
Finance Committee arranged To
approve finally the S3.672,400.00
revenue bill DO a. M.
House
In recess.
MONDAY
Senate and House in recess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

BERLIN-INS- Captain Fritz
Wiedemann. former German con-
sul-general in san Francisco, left
Berlin by air today to assume a
new post as consul-general in Tient-
sin, China.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

HELSINKI MS Six leftist
members OF the Finnish parliament
who had been excluded from the
labor party in 1910 were under ar
rest today on suspicion of high
treason and collaboration with
Communists.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Wednesday;
Cloudy, Warmer

STOCKHOLM. Sweden ms
Rumors that Swedish subjects are
enlisting in German military or
CARNATIONS caused the ministry OF
defense to issue an order today
fcrbidding Swedish enlistments in
any foreign military groups except
the Finnish army.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

VICHY, Unoccupied France-AP
Pierre Lavals physicians issued
a bulletin this morning saying the
former vice premier. who was
gravely wounded by an assassin's
bullet at Versailles last Tuesday,
p was showing progressive improve.
ment'.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

CHlcAGo-lNS-A Chicago
newspaper stated today In a
copyright story that the super
defense board headed by Vice
President Henry Wallace has
ordered priority restrictions re-
Taxed for small, non-defense in
dustries. The action was taken
as a step toward saving the jobs
OF 2,0oo, 900 workers threatened
with unemployment because Of
high speed military production,
the newspaper said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

PARIS-INS--A special court IN
Paris today sentenced nine per-
sons including two women to pr:
son terms ranging from two to
ten years for Communist activi-
ties.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

LONDON-INS - Funeral ar
rangemeHts were being made TO-
day for Lady Edward Spencer
Churchill, great aunt of Prime Min.
lister Winston Churchill. who was
killed in an automobile accident
at Cobram in Surrey. Her daugh-
ter, Beryll Lady Codray, was ser.
iously injured.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

EDINBURGH-INS-A meeting
OF Representatives of Britain's
Trades Union Congress was cleo
trihed today by a charge that Brit
ish Minister of Aircraft Produc-
ton J. T. c. Moore-Brabazon had
expressed hopes the Russian and
German armies would extermin-
ate each other.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

LONDON ms Wing Com
mander ]. W. Gillian, famous speed
flier and fiance OF Actress Claire
Luce, was reported missing today
after participating in a daylight
aerial sweep against Nazi occupied
territory. He was one Of the first
British pilots to bomb Berlin.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

BUENOs AIRES-AP-The a.
nance ministry sent 10 Congress
today a bill which would authorize
the Argentine government TO estab-
lish special punitive import duties
TO protect local industries.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

PHlLADELPHIA-AP- A gen
eral stoppage of service at most of
the eastern seaboard's 100000 gaso
line stations is held out as a posi-.
bility unless the government in.
-sures the dealers a living mar
gin. This was predicted by Ben.
Jamin L. Jacoby, head of the As.
ISOLATED Gasoline Retailers of Phi
ladelphia and vicinity. who said
such a holiday would be discussed
along with gasless Sundays by the
eastern states Conference OF Case
line Retailers opening here today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

WASHINGTON-INS-A major
change in the policy of administer.
ing the national defense program
is expected to be announced late
today after President Roosevelt's
new Supplies Priorities and Allo-
cations Board holds its first meet
ing. Donald NJ. Nelson, key man
in the new defense set up since
President Roosevelt named him as
executive officer of SPAB has
drawn up a statement OF policy for
the approval of the board.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

CHARDON, O.-INS - Four
youths were held in the Geauga
County Jail today on the first horse
stealing charges filed in the county
in more than 40 years. They were
accused Of taking the horses and
1uggies of two Amish farmers at
nearby Burton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

See FRENCH LEssoN-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

There are two ways to balance
budget: to reduce expenses or to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

See TAXES Page 2
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See ACClDENTs-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

BERN. Switzerland - AP - A
DNB. German news agency. dis.
patch from Zagreb said today that
DR.. Ante Paveitc. president OF the
new Croat state. had created motor.
lied safety units to fight Commun
lists.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

LoNDoN-INs- Evident loss OF
q NeFth Atlantic ferry plans carry.
ing six passengers and a crew OF
four was announced by the British
air ministry today. The plane had
been due TO reach Britain today az.
ter taking off from North America
yesterday. The official announce.
ment said the craft is missing"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

ToKYo-AP-Gen. Senjuro Hay
ashi. director OF the Asia Develop.
ment Federation. told the fedora
tion today Premier Prince Fumi.
marc konoye had agreed to con
slider a proposal to set up a safety
zone embracing the ocean area ad-
jacent to the japanese Islands.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-02

They made the gesture. over
a million Frenchmen died IN that
month in a vain sacrifice. There