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Evening star., 1941-02-06

Isles. From these bases she can
converge upon the relatively CEN
tralized industry and aviation estab-
lShments of England. This fact
alone gives the German air force
great advantage. Even If the Brit
ish and German air forces were
equal in strength, Germany would
have the advantage geographically.
Her air bases are now much closer
to the English objectives than the
English air bases are to the Ger
man objectives.
The German bomber can carry
extra bombs, while the English
bomber must carry extra fuel. And
the Germans have longer warning
of an attack than the English have
because of the greater distances that
must be flown over the continent
before important objectives can be
reached In support of these facts,
I cite the ease with which London
can be bombed, in comparison to
the difficulty involved in bombing
Berlin. And in addition to Ger
many's advantage geographically
she has the additional asset of a
much stronger air force and far
greater aircraft manufacturing ia
cilities than exist in England.
Disadvantageous Position.
In view of these factors alone, I
believe it is obvious that England
cannot obtain an air strength equal
to Germanys without great assist
ance from the United States; and
my personal opinion is that. regard
less of how much assistance we send,
1t will not be possible for American
and British aviation, concentrated in
the small area of the British Isles,
to equal the strength of German
aviation, with unlimited bases
throughout the continent of Europe.
We would have a disadvantageous
geographical position from which to
fight, and an ocean to cross with air
craft, men, fuel and supplies, while
our ships would be constantly sub
Jected to the bombs and torpedoes of
our enemy.
With this picture Of Europe in
mind, now return to my statement
that, from the standpoint of avia-
ton. the attempt to gain supremacy
Of the air in Europe weakens our
security in America. If We follow
the policy represented by this bill,
We will find ourselves with England
as bridgehead in Europe; and, one
might say, with the American neck
stretched clear across the Atlantic
Ocean. If we establish such a
brldgehead We must make every
effort to maintain it. In that, as
say, I do not see how we can be
successful.
Transport Problems Difficult.
If England is able to hold out
for several years, and if we de-
vote our maximum wartime effort
to the production of aircraft, we
can almost certainly equal or ex-
ceed the air strength of Germany
But then we would be confro--oI
with the problem of transporting
that air strength to the British is.>
In doing this, We would have to
rely largely on surface ships. We
might be able to fly many of our
aircraft to England, but the fuel
and supplies to maintain them would
have to go by sea. Thus we would
place ourselves in the position of
having our aviation in England de-
pendent upon sea lanes within easy
bombing range of our enemy's air.
craft.
1t is also essential to take into
consideration the fact that we have
another island bridgehead in the
Evening star., 1941-02-06
Weather Report
FURNISHED by the United States weather Bureau1

intermittent light rain to-
shifting
and northwest winds
with intermittent light in portion late
tonight
cold tonight colder
night and in portion tomorrow afternoon.
north portion late tonight.
Vrgina-ntement light rain slightly warmer In
portion tonight cloudy
Evening star., 1941-02-06
RiverdoIe PIT. A. Meetino

J. w. Just, director of fire service
extension of the University of Mary
land College of Engineering, will
address q safety meeting of the
Riverdale Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton at 8 pm, Monday in the school
auditorium on the prevention of fire
accidents.
Evening star., 1941-02-06
Congress in Brief
TO-DAY.

Senate:
May act on sl75,oOo, 900 fund for
Army clothing.
Col. Lindbergh opposes British
aid bill before Foreign Relations
Committee.
House:
Considers amendments to British
aid bill.
Military. Committee hears Army
officials on contract awards.
Evening star., 1941-02-06
Dickstein Invites Cameron
To Testify on Citizenship
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Chairman Dickstein said today he
had sent a friendly invitation" to
w. j. Cameron of the Ford Mo-
tor Co. to appear before the
House immigration Committee next
Wednesday to answer questions re-
garding his citizenship.
Representative Dickstein said Mr..
Cameron was asked to appear in
connection with resolution by Rep
resentative Geyer, Democrat. Of
California, calling for an investiga-
ton Of how Mr. Cameron, who was
born in Canada, obtained his citi-
zenship.
Representative Geyer contended in
a statement in the Congressional
Record of January 81 that Mr..
Cameron was naturalized in 1898
without the usual fve-year waiting
period by claiming he had voted
regularly from 1900 to 1927 and that
later, in registering to vote in De-
/ troit. swore he never had voted.
Evening star., 1941-02-06
WiIIkie Denounces Nozis
In Leaving England

LONDON, Feb. 6 (P).-Wendell l..
Wilkes parting denunciation of
the Nazi regime-made in a direct
radio message read to the land of
his ancestors-already is on the way
to the German people by the "un-
derground route and will be scat
tered far and wide over Germany in
a special "leaf1et raid"
Tell the German people that we
German-Americans reject and hate
the aggression and lust for power
of the present German govern
ment," Mr.. Willkie said in the
message he left in London. 1t was
his parting gift to the bomb-bat-
tered land in which he has spent
the last 10 days and was intended
for a country where listening to
foreign broadcasts is crime.
The Daily Herald told of the
plans to bomb" Germany with leaf
lets bearing the message and added
ALREADY printed copies of it are
on their way to the German people
through a multitude of underground
channels"
Mr.. Willkie was on his way back
to America when the British Minis
try of Information released his
message. 1t was broadcast last
night in the British Broadcasting
Corps regular German news trans
mission. Later it was repeated to
Germany on the air.
His message to the German peo-
pie climaxed a To-day tour of Eng
land in which he talked to Britons
of all classes-from dwellers in bat
tered slums to Prime Minister
Churchill and the King and Queen
and left with them the promise
to do all he could Ito help Britain
in her fight for freedom"
Evening star., 1941-02-06

bill-the placing of our security in
the success Of foreign armies. and
the removal of power from the
representatives of the people in our
own land.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21
Council Told Problems of ,-
Ypsilanti Negro Population

Problems OF the negro population
OF Ypsilanti were brought to atten-
ton OF city council Monday eve
ming when Herbert Walker present
ed a petition from the Civic Better
ment League outlining possible
solutions.
The petition requested that a
negro officer be named to keep or
der in the colored community, that
a community center be provided to
compete with undesirable recrea-
ton. that a federal housing project
be solicited to relieve poor housing
conditions, that streets be serviced,
sidewalks repaired and better light
ing facilities provided
1t was pointed out to Mr. Walker
that Police Commissioner Maurice
Day had already assured represen-
tatives of the negro race that when
there was vacancy in the police
department and when a colored
man could meet the qualifications
fof.t the work, he would be consid-
cred
1t was also brought to Mr. Walk
er's attention that that district has
the same opportunity for improve
ments as that enjoyed by other
parts of the city. When an i'm
provement is desired the usual
procedure is to have property own
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21
Girl Who Vanished From
Exclusive School Urged
to Contact Her Father

Tacoma. Wash, Jan. FLAP -
Fifteenyeat-old Carol Falk. who
vanished from an exclusive sem n
airy Saturday, was urged through a
newspaper advertisement today 10
communicate with her father.
Or Ralph Falk. prominent Boise,
Idaho. physician Tho flew here -
lead the search for his daughter.
advertised in the Seattle Post.In.
telligencer
Carol phone or telegraph your
father collect. Winthrop Hotel Ia
coma. He understands situation
- and he will make any AZ
rangements satisfactory to you
For a while Monday night state
police thought they had found
Carol. a student az Annie Wr GIT
seminary. They reported a girl
who appeared TO If the description
had been found at Gle Elum. IN
central Washington.
Dr. Falk. after checking. said
the girl was not his daughter
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21
Ice Kinks Will
be Provided i'm
City Next Year
Seepage of Water
to be Avoided

Next year.
That's the promise children OF
Ypsilanti have from city council
that every effort will be made 10
provide them with winter sports
facilities.
This year the city budget was
compiled on the understanding that
$1,000 set aside for recreational ac-
tivit.es would provide skating and
coasting for children. Discussion
in city council Monday night reveal.
ed that that amount covered in
structional expenses and summer
park programs but was not suf-
icient for ice Kinks.
Next winter it is planned that
conveniently situated areas will
be graded. tarred, graveled and COW
cred with top soil preparatory to
flooding for Kinks whenever the
weather permits. 1t is believed
that the tar gravel base will keep
the water from seeping away, as
has been the difficulty in previous
years. A study is also to be made
IN other cities to determine the most
and economical methods
of building Kinks.
With regard to coastlng, il was
decided that the police department,
acting on advice of the streets and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21
Jap Premier
Issues W arning

nv international News serv'ce)
Tokyo, Jan. 2f--(INS)- Calling
for increased national defenses.
Premier Prince Fumimaro Konoye
waraed Japan today that Our en-
pire faces the gravest emergency
in is history"
The Premier made this state
ment IN an address TO the mouse
of Peers after foreign minister Yo-
suke Matsuoka appealing 10 the
United States to keep ont OF war
served notice that the permanent
foundation Of Nipponese foreign
policy is the Tokyo-Berlin-Rome
alliance.
K0noye gravely warned the
Peers that Japan must perfect the
national structure devoted % de-
tense by developing TO the high
est possible degree the total pow
ers Of the nation
He said this would have to he
done 10 procure sufficient arma-
ments for execution Of national
policies"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21
Plane CRASHES Near CITY DISPOSAL PLANT
Charles Pomnitz
Critically
Injured
Believed Irving
TO Make Forced
Landing

Charles Pomnitz. &c. Wayne
County pilot. was critically injured
when his plane crashed after a
forced landing near Ford Lake east
OF the Ypsilanti sewage disposal
plant at 2:sO p. m. today. Twenty
men working on WPA project at
The public works plant ran to ex-
tricate the youth from the plane
when IL nosed over after coming
down VIXEN the motor failed.
The youth was flying a plane
owned by the Pioneer Air Service
and had obtained his solo license
Aug. s. 1910. Attendants at Boyer
Memorial Hospital. where he was
removed by ambulance, said his
injuries were critical, especially
about the head and chest.
WPA workers said the youth
waved as he passed within so feet
above them as he flew east over
Ford Lake as his motor was miss
ing. The motor revived. said work
men and he circled back west. Sud
denly the motor stopped and the
plane spun 10 earth. lighting on IL
nose and turning over. The cockpit
and engine OF the plane were yirtu-
ally demolished.
The plane the youth was flying
was one with which he had started
to take his first flying lessons. He
had had about 30 hours flying ex.
perience.
Mr.. Pomnitz suffered broken
left hip and leg, right arm. left col
lar bone, and chest and facial In
juries. He is unconscious.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21
All Of bankruptcies Die;
Mother Reported Better

Michigan City. Ind, Jan. 2i-AP
- Mrs. Eva swanson was reported
in an improved condition today az
ter giving birth 70 quadruplets. all
OF whom died within six and half
hours after their delivery by
caesarian operation.
The IS year old mother. previous
~ childless. bore three girls and
boy Monday. They were said %
be- the first bankruptcies born in
Indiana
The order OF birth was Jennlfer.
. pounds ounces: Philip. 2
pounds. ounces. Phoebe. 2 pounds.
81 ounces. and Linda. pounds
: ounces
Phoebe died 80 minutes after
being delivered Jennifer was the
next 10 succumb. three hours after
delivery. The others survived for
six and a half hours. The deaths
were attributed by Dr. Russell A.
Gilmore the attending physician.
20 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS expan-
sion Of the lungs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21

ers request Il from the council and
pay for it when the improvement
is made. In cases where the prop
erty owner cannot make quick pay
ment the total is divided into as
sessments over a period Of ten
years
Since the budget for this year
has already been determined and
no definite action can be taken at
the present, the petition was receiy-
ed and filed without further dis
cussion.
Mayor Ross K. Bower appoint
ed Aldermen John Ableson, Forrest
Tefft and Fred Beck to confer with
committee from the Civic Better
ment League 40 that conditions In
tn first ward may be more thor
oughly studied before a new bud
get is provided.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21
Fire DESTROYS
Nearby Homes

Two small homes IN the 100
block on Devonshire Rd. north OF
Ecorse Rd. burned to the ground
about 7 o'clock this morning
A residence belonging to Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Dennison uolmes tl..
caught fire first and il ignited the
one nearby belonging 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvin Taylor.
Very little was saved from either
fire. Three young men had rented
the first house a few days ago.
They saved their radio, but clothes
and bedding which they threw out,
later ignited and were lost The
Tsylors. whose home was about 20
feet from the other building. were
able to save only four chairs, a
babys bed, a high chair. and a
rocker.
The Tsylors have one.little girl.
one and a half years old. and they
have gone TO the home OF his
brother. John Taylor. who lives
in the same locality. Robert Child
ers. Is. brother OF Mrs Taylor, had
also resided with them.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21
Russian, Jap,
Pact Renewed

Moscow, Jan. 2l-AP-Tass (of-
fetal Soviet news agency said to-
day renewal for another year OF
an agreement permitting japanese
fishing in Russian waters doubt
lessly constitutes a step forward n
the matter OF Improvement OF So
vlet.Japanese relations.
The renewed agreement, signed
by Premier.Forelg Commissar
Yavcheslau Woloton and japanese
Am bassador Yoshitsugu Tatekawa
Monday night, requires a 20 per
cent increase in rentals and taxes
payable by Japanese fishery own
ers, Tass reported.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21
Winant Might
90 to London

London. Jan. bins John G.
Winant former governor Of New
Hampshire and director OF the IN
ternatlonal Labor office. probably
will succeed Joseph =. Kennedy az
United States Ambassador to Brit
ain, London circles predicted to-
day.
On the basis OF well informed
predictions from the United States,
II was believed that Wlnant's ap-
pointment will be announced in the
near future and that he will be as
sisted by a minister who will take
charge of details Of American ma
terial war aid 10 Britain
Winant has been mentioned fire.
quently by British newspapers as
possible choice for the ambas-
sadorial post.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21
Union Demand
to be Given to
Steel Company
Will Seek
More Wages


Pittsburgh. Jan. 2l-AP- with
the attention OF the steel world
riveted upon the scene. clio Presi-
dent Philip Murray prepared today
to lay the demands Of his union fof
higher pay and other contracturdl
revislons before the giant United
States Steel Corpo~ ton.
Murray. who went to work at
the age OF 10 in a Scottish coal
mine and came 10 America six
years later, will visit the spacious
skyscraper Office OF William Beye
lawyer-son OF an Illinois grocer who
is director OF industrial relations
for big steel, with It's 100000 EN-.
ployes.
There. In what has been describ-
ed as an informal. friendly" dis
cuss.on. the two will strive to reach
an understand which will furtn.
or cement amicable relations be
tween their sides and thereby as
sure more speed to Americas ma
tlonal preparedne , program and
aid to Britain.
Discussions with authoritative
sources brought this picture OF the
main points which are expected to
arise
]. Wages: Murray has confirm.
ed the fact his followers want more
money TO meet what they say are
rising costs of living. A ten per
cent boost is the figure most sour.
ces agreed would be the starting
point OF bargaining
2. Stronger recognition OF the
Steel Workers Organizing Commit
tee, the Clio group OF which Murray
is chairman.
3. Grievance Machinery: STREAM.
lining OF procedur- to insure much
faster settlements OF disputes is
necessary, Murray has told asso-
ciates. The failure OF workers 70
get their pay rate revised upon in
stallation Of new machinery ed to
brief strikes at the Homestead, Pa,
plant and the big model Irwin, Pa,
works only recently.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21
British Seize
French Vessel

Berlin. Jan. 81 ms Tho French
gov eminent today protested 20
London against seizure ~ tho
steamer Mendoza by the British
cruiser Asturias Of Rio d. Jaueiro.
according to a DNB dispatch from
Nichy.
The Nichy government az the
same time appealed % an Amer
lean countries. demanding respect
OF the Pan-American neutrality
zone. the dispatch said
The Mendoza attempted 20 run
the British blockade from Buenos
Aires with food supplies Tor France.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21

said the revolt was still in
progress this morning.
Editors noie So far dispatches
from the Balkans have not indi-
Gated whether the latest reported
outbreak in Rumania represents
concerted new drive against the
Nazis with any serious cnance OF
success. Large numbers OF German
troops are reported to have entered
Rumania in the past month or two
II is believed the, are there In
force sufficient to deal with any
outbreak the lroL Guards could
stage. Fol owing tho recent Iron
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21
Two Hurt as
Cars Collide

Guy c. Miller, 1924 ". Michigan
Ave. this city, and Mrs. Virginia
Ellsworth. Belleville, were injured
Monday when their cars collided
head on on the Belleyille Rd..- North
OF Chase Rd. MIR. Miller was driv-
ing north and Mrs. Ellsworth south
at the time. Both cars were badly
damaged.
The drivers we're brought 10
Boyer Memorial Hospital here.
Mrs. Ellsworth had sustained Sc
we're cuts and a fractured leg and
hip. X-rays are being taken to-
day 10 determine the extent Of Mr.
Miller's injuries. II is believed he
may have suffered fractured ribs.
and one knee was badly gashed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21
+ February Quota in
Draft VIII be Go

Washtenaws draft quota. ex.
elusive Of Ann Arbor, for the
month Of February will be So men
II was announced at selectiye ser.
vice headquarters today
II is planned TO select two
groups. one white and one colored
and the colored group will probab-
ly leave February Il. No date has
been set for the others.
Physical examinations are being
made now, preparatory to induct-
ing these men for years train
ing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21

vania avenue, congressman
resumed their vehement
debate over the adnlinistra-
tons aid-to- Britain bill
and its proposed emer-
gency powers for the Chief
Executive.
The lawmakers OF free democra-
cy were getting back to their seri-
Gus task without delay.
For d day the argument had been
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21
Council Notes

All members OF city council were
present Monday evening
Widening Of Washtenaw Ave. 80
inches on each side from the Cross
St. intersection to the city limits
as an accident prevention measure
was requested by Charles F. Wolf
He cited u serious accidents in that
area in the last three years. The
petition was referred to the streets
and walks committee and the city
engineer was authorized to submit
an estimate OF cost.
-Four pieces OF property we're
withheld from the tax sale as own
ers are receiving old age pension
or other relief and lack sufficient
funds to pay their taxes.
Appointment OF John 6. Hadley
as assistant chief OF the fire de-
partment was confirmed.
Request for an additional street
light on Wallace Blvd. was re-
ferred to the budget committee.
Funds in city accounts we're re
ported as totalling ss5,915.43 Of
which S43.15921 Is In the water
works fund: $49.1S6.93 IN the gen
eral fund: s3.22362 in the sinking
fund and S34567 in the bond and
coupon account.
Chief OF Police Ralph L. Southland
was authorized 10 destroy redeemed
water coupons in the amount Of
$50.
City Council Monday evening ex.
tended time for payment OF real
estate taxes without penalty until
Saturday. Feb. Is No extension Of
Continued on Page S.=j
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21
Coup DEtat Tried
in Rumania, Many
Nazis Lose Lives
Action Against Government of
Premier lon Antonescu,
German Forces
Revolt Reported in Progress This
Morning; All Communication
Disrupted Today
tBy international News Service,

Sofia, Bulgaria, Jan. 2l-lNS-Many Germans were
reported slain and numerous other casualties resulted
from severe clashes in Bucharest and other Rumanian
centers during attempted coup detat against the
government of Premier Ion Antonescu and Naz mill
tary forces in Rumania Bulgarian newspapers said
TODAY
The uprising was launched by dissatisfied elements
Monday it was reported and last minute dispatches
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21
Inauguration Ooer Defense Work Starts
Congressman Buckle Down to Work Martial
Music Fades, Trapnings Taken
From Capitol

Washington Ian. 21-AP-From the excitement, the
solemnty and the martial sweep OF the inauguration,
Washington resolutey turned today to the pressing
problem of fulfilling President Roosevelt's third term
pedge-"to protect and perpetuate the integrity of
democracy
Even before the gala inaugural trappings re-
moved from the Capitol the White House and Pennsvl-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21
CONGRESS TODAY
CBy Associated Press)
Cat.

IBy AssocIated Press)
Senate
Routine business meets noon.
EST.
Elections, Committee hears testi-
mony on contest for West virginia
senate seat 90 M
House
Takes NJ S300.OO0.000 bill for
strengthening fleets anti-aircraft
defenses meets noon.
Foreign Affairs Committee re-
sumes hearings on lease-lend Brit
ish aid legislation 90 a M
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21
Italians Mlthdraw

Cairo. Jan. 2i-lNS-Hsrd press
ed by British troops and harsssed
by revolving Ethioplans. Italian
forces withdrew deep into Erltraa
today as the British menaced the
northeast corner Of Premier Musso-
iinls East African empire.
Two British army columns. sup
ported by z. 4 r. bombers, drove
FAR into the mountains Of Eritrea
in hot pursuit % the fleeing Fss-
cists. according 20 latest reports
received In Cairo.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-21
Warns Nationals

Tokyo. Jan. FLAP The Bri-
fish consul at Yokohama was re-
ported TO have sent letters advis-
ing some British citizens IN his
district to leave Japan before the
impending crisis IN AmericahJap-
anese relations comes 10 head. Do