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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03

sonally a number OF boys and girls.
Bands from Ypsilanti and sur
rounding villages, Girls Drum and
Bugle Corps and Scout massed
color guards are in readiness TO
lead the balloon parade OF mon
strous animals and personalities.
The third hour this morning. 10
youths from Ypsilanti High School
athletic squads received instruc-
lions from Coach Edwin w. Shad-
ford on handling the parade units.
Due TO the coach's absence from the
city Thursday Clark Elkins, John
Starwas and Martin OPEN will be
in charge. Ypsilanti High School
teachers met Tuesday after school
to plan pupil participation In the
parade.
twenty-five youths from Lincoln
Consolidated School In charge OF
Coach Lawrence Dunning and 45
from Roosevelt High, directed by
Coach Arthur D. Walker. will also
assist with the units.
All OF these youths will be dressed
in coversll uniforms with hoods.
Schools in the city and nearby
towns and villages will dismiss
early so that children and teachers
can view the spectacle. Rural
schools will also be dismissed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03
US. Should be Godfather to
U. S. of Europe, Seger Ayers

police have been infilterated into
the army in all manner Of positions
so that no one knows just who is
gestapo agent.
He declined in a question hour
afterward, to speak OF underground
connections in Germany.
His slight accent. witticisms and
appropriate use OF American slang
kept the audience at attention.
When questions had continued for
almost an hour, after re finished
his address. he brought the meet
ing to a close.
Larry Skinner. Junior Chamber
OF Commerce member, presided
and introduced the speaker.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03

THE United States OF America
should act as the godfather for
establishment of a United States
Of Europe" Gerhart II. Seger said
when he spoke Tuesday night In
Ypsilanti High School auditorium.
Mr.. Seger, editor OF an anti-NaZi
German newspaper printed in New
York, was sponsored by the Jun
Tor Chamber of Commerce.
In his Interpretation OF peace
for Europe, the speaker said. that
only by fair division OF nationali-
ties, customs and boundaries can
a United States of Europe be estab-
lished. humiliation Of Hitler or 20
the German people will not accomp-
lish peace. Mr.. Seger stated.
In speaking of the United States
Of Europe, he mentioned the i'm
portance of the fourth point IN
the recent Churchill-Rooseyelt con-
ference plan. This stated that
there was to be no discrimination
between the victorious nations and
the defeated nations.
The balance Of the address was
devoted to the facts Of history
which led up to the rise of Hitler
and Nazism. The speaker spoke
briefly OF Hitler's personal APP
pearance and life. He dealt chiefly
on the personality Of the man
who has effected such a wholesale
change in a nation Of millions Of
people.
Hitler built his political stand on
three weaknesses OF the German
people, he said. The Germans are
essentially a militaristic people,
and do not take defeat easily.
Hitler. realizing this. built on this
principal. Secondly, the speaker
said, the German people are far ad-
vanced in every other thing except
democratic tradition and political
education. Their weaknesses in
these were the other principals on
which Hitler buht his forces, Mr..
Seger explained.
The speaker, once a member OF
the German Reichstag, dwelt little
on his confinement for six months
In the concentration camp at Gram
emburd, near Berlin.
He mentioned the 81 concentra-
ton camps In Germany. the large
growth Of these camps since 1880
and the large turnover Of people in
these camps.
The speaker said there we're
sss.000 gestapo. or about one 10
very 100 people in Germany. These
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03
Plot to Stay
ii Duce Aired

Rome, Dec. 5--AP-A vast revo-
lutlonary plot which included q
before-thewar assassination at
tempt against Premier Mussolini
is charged to so persons on trial
before a Fascist court at Trieste
today.
The so. including students. were
declared officially to Dc members
of an anti-Italian terrorist band Of
Il. The other IL defendants were
reported missing, pres umably fu
gitives abroad. z
A revolt IN the northeast cor
ner OF the country. annexed from
Austria after the World War, was
the aim OF the conspirators, the
state contended. Prosecutors said
Communists dreamed OF a Soviet
republic that would embrace the
Slavic regions OF Italy. Austrian
Carinthia and Yugoslavia.
The state said Il had definite
and material proof OF espionage,
three powder factory explosions,
blowing up OF railroad tracks. an
attempt to dynamite bridge,
staying Of a couple and an at
tempt to kill Premier Mussolinl
while he was visiting Caporetto in
1888.
Mussolini's escape from death at
Caporetto was declared by Fas-
cists to have been miraculous, but
exact details of the incident were
not disclosed. There have been
eight other announced attempts to
kill the premier since he became
head OF the Italian government In
1922.
The prosecutors said they could
prove that the organizations aims
we're distributed in schools OF
Plezzo. Oltresonzia and Plusina.
Defendants were charged with
melting soldiers to desert, distri-
buting anti.Italian literature and
holding subversive demonstration
under the cover OF sports. cultural
and charitable meetings-for
which the penalty may be death.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03
Seven Hurt as
he Kisses Her

Denver. Dec. Sins An auto
mobile accident in which seven
persons we're injured, two OF them
critically. was blamed today on a
kiss.
Police said that Sergt. William
V. Anthony, %. OF Lowry Field.
Denver. was driving the car when
he leaned over to kiss Miss Dolly
Stonick. 80. waitress who was
sitting beside him.
The machine veered across the
street and struck power line
POLE.
In critical condition as a result
or the accident were Thomas L.
Bentley. %. also a Lowry Field
soldier. who suffered a possible
spine fracture, head injury and
shock. and Miss Helen Stonick, 81.
sister Of the kissee. She suffered
a fractured skull and face lacera-
tons.
The others were less seriously
hurt.
Anthony was turned over to
Army authorities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03
Ford Workers
to Face Court

Detroit, Dec. 3-INS-With 80
persons already held in three states
on charges Of stealing millions CT
dollars in auto parts from the Ford
Motor Company, local authorities
today prepared to crack down on
what they termed the bucket bri-
gade--" hundreds" Of Ford work
ers who allegedly carried out parts
in their dinner pals.
John S. Bugas, director OF the
Detroit Federal Bureau of lnyesti-
CATION office who disclosed the ar
rests made in Chicago, Detroit, and
New York, said hundreds" OF Ford
workers may be involved. Bugas
estimated the yearly amount OF the
thefts between 100000 and 81
100000.
Wayne County Prosecutor VII
liam f. Bowling stepped into the
case with the announcement ne
will seek prosecution OF those al
legedly violating state laws in con-
nection with the thefts.
He said he told Harry Bennett.
Ford personnel director, Of the
Wholesale" thefts three months
ago. Bowling added:
81 asked that the thieves be pro-
See THEFTS-Psge S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03
Roosevelt Asks laps Why 7heyMass Troops
Ford Predicts Federation of
World Will Come After War

!. Detroit. .Dec-,.-3 --AP--- Henry
Ford said in an interview here
today that out Of the war in Eu-
rope will come a federation of
the world in which all barriers
OF nationality will be levelled and
the peoples of the world live in
common peace and prosperity"
1t will be a federation In which
politics will be definitely discard
ed; one in which universal cur
rency, a universal economy and a
universal market will prevail, he
asserted.
Unless a federation Is establish
ed, the IS year old industrialist
added, the present war will be only
a dress rehearsal for another and
more terrible conflict.
world federation" Ford said,
will mean the elimination of
customs barriers, economic bar
riers and the establishment OF the
good neighbor policy throughout
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03

the world TO the end that people
may live In harmony and good
will.
THE United States is a practi-
cal example OF federation. We
federated because II was the only
way to save ourselves from ruin.
Europe is finding she cannot live
unfederated today.
IF the United States puts its
influence behind It, the same type
of agreement can be arrived at in
Europe. No country should be
forced in. but every country soon
would see the advantage to be
gained by voluntarily coming in.
They would need no armies and
there would be no wars because
nations would all be neighbors in
the same federation. This in turn
would lead to a universal currency
and a universal economy and a
developed industry that would
have all the world for its market"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03
Germans Still in
Headlong
Flight
Lose More Than
Twenty One
Thousand

Adolf Hitier's field headquarters
claimed fresh gains In violent tank
and infantry battles on the blizzard
swept front before Moscow today.
but the Russians declared they had
thrown the Germans back In two
key sectors and said "the panic
stricken enemy" was still In head
long flight from Rostov-on-Do in
the Ukraine.
A London broadcast said German
Field Marshal Gerd Won Rundstedt.
commander-in-chief OF Hitler's
southern Russian armies, was rush.
ing armored reinforcements along
the Mariupol Rd. In an attempt to
halt the Russians sweeping coun.
ter-offensive.
Mariupol Is 100 miles Of
Rostov.
Soviet front-line dispatches said
the battered German forces under
Field Marshal Ewald Won Kleist had
lost more than $1,000 men killed
and wounded In the running battle
along the shores Of the Sea OF
AEov.
Claim Break
On the winter.bound central
'front.', where the Germans asserted
their troops were within sight or
Aoscow's towers. q bulletin from
Hitler's headquarters said tank.led
Mani infantry supported by dive
bombers cut fresh swaths through
Soviet defense lines. 1t gave 40
details.
By contrast. the Russians said
Gen. Gregory X. zhukov's armies
recaptured three villages in the
critical Moshaisk sector. 81 miles
west OF Moscow. and drove the Ger
mana out OF several settlements In
the StAlinogorsk sector, 100 miles
southeast Of the capital.
sThe enemy IL retreating south
ward under ths. pressure Of our
cavalry and tanks" said the news.
paper Pravda. referring to the Stai.
inogorsk action.
Despite the bitter cold and snow,
a German spokesman declared that
at no point along the front have
We gone into winter quarters"
In the north, around long belea-
guered Leningrad, the Russians
said 1000 Germans had been killed
In two days OF battle in which So
Wet troops captured eight tanks
and II field guns.
On the North African front. Brit
ish imperial headquarters said the
desert conflict continued to rage
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03
Russia Claims Fresh Gains
on Blizzard Swept Sector
Nazis Rush Reinforcements
George Claims
Federal Taxes
NearMaxilnurn
Two Generations
Will Pay

washington. Dec. s-AP-sena-
tor George (D-Ga) said today he
was convinced that federal taxes
had reached near.maximum levels
and that the cost OF the defense
program would have to be spread
over two or more generations by
borrowing which might boost the
national debt to $3.50. 200, 900, 900.
George said he believed a ma
jority of the Senate Finance Com.
mittee, OF which he Is chairman,
agreed with him that federal taxes
already we're so high as to be only
a little under the maximum amount
that could be drained out of the
national income without tremend-
ously weakening our whole econo-
my"
While the Georgia senator told
reporters he was willing to support
reasonable increases in levies and
to make readjustments in rates.
he declared the public ought to be
informed that Present defense out
lays could only be financed by
large-scale borrowing which would
have to be paid back over a Iona
period OF years.
I'VE can't foresee the limit OF the
debt that is likely to be incurred
before this defense program Is COM
pleted." he said. The national
debt may go anywhere from $il0,.
600, 100000 to $3.50, 1000, 100000 and
II will have TO be amortized over
the life OF the present, the next and
may be the third generation.
I'VE are certainly far up the
scale now OF the revenue that may
be realized from taxes"
While the Georgia senator said
there undoubtedly would be some
increase In federal revenues
through the tapping of new sources.
he indicated this was not likely 90
be anything like the $4,000, 000. 900
boost suggested to the House Ways
and Means Committee recently by
Treasury officials.
Nor, he added, was the Treas
ury's former goal OF meeting two
thirds OF expenditures by taxation
and one-third by borrowing likely
to be attained More likely,
George said, less than half OF the
money spent would be raised by
immediate taxes.
He said he was informed that
federal expenditures for the cal
See TAXFS-PaRa S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03
Showdown Draws
Nearer in
Pacific

Washington, Dec. 3-AP-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has posed a ques-
ton for Japan which-paradoxical-
ly-may hasten a final showdown
in the Pacific, or bring about an
armed truce that would save Thai
land, temporarily at least. from
becoming a far eastern battlefield.
Since the Presidents question
calls for a fortnight explanation
Of Japan's immediate intentions,
informed diplomatic quarters here
believe that 1t will bring the Pa
cific crisis to q head within the
week.
The question, described by Mr..
Roosevelt himself as simple
question which he expected Tokyo
to answer promptly, was:
Why are Japanese troops In
French Indo-China massing along
Thailand's frontier and what is
their future intent?
Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura
and Saburo Kurusu, the Japanese
ENJOYS, dispatched the White
House request for information to
Tokyo Immediately after 1t was
presented to them by Undersec-
ietary Of State Sumner Welles at
a conference yesterday.
President Roosevelt's public in
tervention brought no break in
the existing tension and officials
here generally considered the sit
uation in the Pacific one OF un-
diminished gravity.
Assistant Secretary OF Navy
Ralph A. Bard, in an address last
: night at Norfolk, Va. asserted
"the Pacific is like a undertook
waiting for a spark that will ex-
plode all over the eastern quar-
ter Of the globe"
The Navy. he said. was not I'M
derestimating Japan's power and
"in the regrettable event Of trou-
BILE in the Pacific. that trouble will
not be a minor one"
Semi-official comment in Tokyo
continued disquieting. The gov
ernment-dominated press harped
on the charge that the ABCD
powers-American. British. Chi
nese and Dutch-were mastering
their strength in the South Pacific
to thwart Japanese aspirations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03
Jolly Saint Nick Will Arrive
in Ypsilanti at 2:3O Thursday

Jolly Saint Nick will arrive in
Ypsilanti Thursday afternoon at
1880. He will be the final unit in a
mile long balloon character parade
starting from Recreation Park.
Santa Claus will greet children
and adults from an open car. His
bright red coat and trousers. set off
by his snow-white beard. will add
a further note OF cheer to the city
business section which has been
decorated In evergreen and col
ored lights for the holidays.
The portly gentleman will ride
east on Congress ST. and Michigan
Ave. north on Prospect st. and to
Prospect Park. Tentative plans now
are TO invite Santa to return to
the business section to meet per-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03
AWAITS TRIAL

Detroit. Dec. 3-INS-James A.
Macy, Estral Beach. was held I'M
der $4,000 bond today pending
trial on charges of obtaining mon
ey under false pretenses. Accord
ing to Herman Fischer. Detroit res
tauranteur, he paid s31s and enter
tanned Macy during negotiations"
for a liquor license which the latter
was to obtain through high state
officials'.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03
County Has Two
Accidents Daily

Traffic accidents Investigated by
Sheriff's officers averaged two a
day in November. Sheriff John Os-
born said today. In these so
accidents. So persons were injured
and four were killed, he stated.
His men are now putting in the
maximum road patrol hours pos
sible for his stan. he said. and
warned motorists that December.
with It's scarcity OF daylight hours
and increased holiday traflc has
history OF being the heaviest
in traffic tolls. He urges careful
driving on the part OF all motor
lists to reduce the frequency Of
crashes in Washtenaw.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03
PrOwler Seen
on Fairview

ofiiesrs searched thoroughly for
a prowier equipped with flash
light who was reported in the 500
block OF Fsirview Circle at 10 p. m.
Tuesday.
A tall man with flashlight was
standing near a house, but when
the automobile lights shone on him.
the man rau across the street and
disappeared between two houses.
The prowler was described as
about six feet tall and about so
years old. He wore a long, light
colored overcoat and a hat pulled
low over his face.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03
Uncle Sans Soldiers Get
Tired lust Standing Still

Seattle. Wash. Dec. SAP -
Uncle Sans soldiers in Iceland are
taking no chances on chilblains.
Marvin Wickstrom wrote home
from the North Atlantic island out
post: I'VE wear so much clothes
on guard. Just in case II gets cold.
that we get tired just standing
still"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03
Congress Today
(By Associated Press)
Senate

tBy Associated Press)
Senate -
In recess.
House
Considers amendments TO anti
strike legislation III a. m. EST.
Military Committee begins ga
vestigation OF defense Lobbyists
10000.
Appropriation Committee consid.
ers ss,000,000,o00 defense bill
10000.
Tuesday
Senate in recess.
House completed general debate
on anti-strike bills.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03
Today in 1916

(By Associated Press)
German forces in encircling
movement draw closer TO Buchar.
est.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03
Flashes Of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Thursday:
Partly Cloudy

SHANGHAI-AP- Reliable re-
ports said today that japanese
troops were continuing to concen-
trate in the vicinity OF Shanghai.
apparently awaiting transports to
take them south.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03

st. Luke's Fair. Dec. q S.
Luncheon Dec. 4. ADV. 1z03S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03

lONDON-lNS- The Duke
OF Bedford, outstanding advo-
cate Of immediate peace with
Maxi Germany, declined TO take
the oath in the House OF Lords
today. Appearing In the house
for the first time, the Duke
told the clerk he had a ICONS
eiertious objection" to taking
the oath.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03

TRENTON, N. J.-INS-William
"Blackie" Zupkosky, 32-year-old
Philadelphia gunman, was electro
cuted at the New Jersey State Pri-
son last night while the father OF
the man he killed in a Newark
liquor store stickup sat in the
death chamber as a spectator.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03

MELBOURNE, Australia-AP-
Two boatloads OF survivors from
a German surface raider. the Kor-
moran. were reported euthorlta-
lively today to have landed last
week at Carnaryon. west Australia.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03

NEW YORK-INS-Vesta Kell-
ing, 33.year-old woman feature
writer, said to be a personal friend
of President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
was killed today in a gas explo-
sion that rocked her east side
Manhattan apartment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03

BUFFALO. ". Y.-UP- Local
showing OF the Greta Carlo film.
"Two-faced Woman" was cancelled
by Shea Theaters. Inc. today at the
request Of the Most Rev. John A.
Duffy, Bishop Of the Catholic Do
cese OF Buffalo. The picture had
been scheduled Cor its local debut
Friday. Shea Theaters are the Buff
fslo outlet for Metro-Goldwyp-
Mayer filmA
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03

lONDON-lNS- Formations
Of Japanese bombing planes
today carried out a devastating
raid on Paokl, key-point along
the Lunghai railroad In Shensi
provinces, according to a Reut-
er dispatch from Tokyo.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03

LANSING-AP-New Years day
will be Good Neighbor Day" too by
proclamation Of the governor. The
observance. fostered by the Good
Neighbor Foundation. takes on new
significance as North. South and
Central Americans reach across
national boundaries TO clasp hands.
the governor declared.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03

See Wharfage s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03

WASHINGTON-INS-The Navy
disclosed today that all warships
escorting a convoy on the night of
Oct. 1917, when the U. S. destroyer
Kearny was torpedoed, were at
tackled by German submarines and
a number of merchant vessels we're
damaged and sunk. The disclosure
was made in report on the Kearny
incident by Admiral Harold R.
Stark, chief OF naval operations, to
the Senate Naval Affairs Commit
tee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03

NEW YORK-INS - President
Roosevelt's special three-man arbi-
tration board on tn captive coal
mine dispute was in recess today,
studying the briefs and evidence
presented during the past seven
days of sessions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03

NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ton of the Danish legation in Lon
don into a Free Danish" agency as
a result of its refusal to accept
Denmark's adhesion to the anti
Comintern pact was reported today
in a British radio broadcast picked
up by NBC.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03

LANSING - APP The Supreme
Court held unanimously Tuesday
that a new tax title buyer which
failed to perfect the title by filing
notice OF reconveyance Is de-
barred from benefits the land office
law accords original owners Of
property.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-25
Whittier Cruelty
Stories Bunk Says
Escaped Inmate
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but. He refused to say any
thing more about his mother. His
father lives in San Francisco and
visited him the first time he was
at Whittier but he hasn't seen him
since.
"I ate all right" he declared. II
earned money moving lawns and
taking care of yards. I just stayed
around San Diego" Then he met
Joseph Ward.
"The Ward kid said he had an
aunt in Oklahoma We decided t.
go to Oklahoma the boy said.
I'VE never would have been caught
but the Ward kid asked a lady for
some place to sleep. l begged him
not to. I told him we would be
caught if we didn't stay out of
sight. But he asked her. She gave
us two blankets. We went across the
street. l knew she WOULD call the
cops and she did. They caugnt U.s."
Locke, curly haired blond, was
kept for two days in the juvenile
department at the county jail in e.
Centre. Whittier guards will be
after him Sunday. Ward and Joseph
Vernon Cole, IS, arrested with
Locke, We're not Whittier school
boys, officers said.