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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07
Conscript Law
i'll Cuba Likely
(By United Press)

10Y OulAeu ETcSSJ
Havana, Feb. 7-UP-A national
military conscription law may be
pushed through at the present ex-
traordinary session OF Congress, it
was reported in parliamentary cir
cles today.
Liberal members of the House Of
Representatives were understood
to have agreed TO petition the
House for a debate on a conscript-
ion law which, though approved in
principle last fall, never was en-
acted
In asking the debate, the Lib
erals urged that the CONSUMPTION
law be fitted in with other legis-
lation, now under consideration.
to protect the Democratic regime
and strengthen national defense.
Secretary of State Jose Manuel
Cortina announced today that all
Cuban diplomatic representatives
to countries in the western hemis-
phere many OF whom are in Cuba.
would be sent TO their posts at
once because 1t was especially nee
essary now for Cuba to maintain
other American Republics.
Many OF Cuba's diplomatic rep
resentatives, including the numer-
GUS ones appointed in recent
months, have remained here be-
cause the government had ear
marked all available funds for do
nestle purposes.
Manuel Benitez. new police chief,
inaugurated cleanup drive
against unauthorized gambling es-
adjustments last night with raids
on four downtown clubs. Twenty
four persons we're arrested. Ben
iiez said these raids were only pre-
liminary to a real drive.
Col. Angel A. Gonzalez. ousted
Navy chief. left for Miami last
night In the liner Florida with his
wife and Lieut.. Vicente Sanchez OF
the maritime police. Police Chief
Benitez saw Gonzalez off in per-
son. as did numerous policemen.
two ct whom carried sub-machine
guns.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07
Paralysis Fund
Totals $61O.O3
See LEGIsLATURE-Page

lnfaptile paralysis drive funos
this year total s610.03 compared 10
the s16290 raised last year, Donald
II. Porter. drive chairman from the
Junior Chamber. Of Commerce. an.
nounced today. From the dance,
held the final day OF the drive, the
committee secured s15O.O1.
Coin boxes yielded s172.75, school
collections, S76.72; clubs, 1926:
coin cards, $3.50; and donations
from American Legion. SIS; Butter
field theaters, s25; Motor State
Products Company, s64; and anon
ymous. SO.
Coin cards not yet returned to
the committee may be left with Cres-
ton B. Myers. National Bank Of
Ypsilanti, or Postmaster Matt Max,
post office.
Fifty per cent OF the funds col
lected will be used for treatment Of
local cases and fifty per cent sent
to the national organization chair
man for research work on the dis
ease.
This is the first year Junior
Chamber of Commerce members
have conducted the drive. Besides
Mr.. Porter the committee members
we're Daniel Muntean. Jimmie Hunt,
Gorge Sharrock, Gerald F. Beissel,
gorge Seedorff, John Farf.s. Mel
In Peavey and John ID. Shepherd.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07
State Senate
Parties Agree
to Unit Action
Caucuses Restore
Breaks in Lines

Lansing. Feb. Z UP Party
lines in the senate were drawn
tighter today after both blocs eau.
cused and agreed to adhere more
strictly to unit action.
Sandwiched between sessions at
which combinations were voted
on appointments submitted by
Governor Van Wagner and for
mer Governor Dickinson, the eau.
cuses repeatedly were called to
strengthen party loyalty In respect
to the combinations. The Re-
publican majority observed a
minor break in lines on several
of the Dickinson appointments re-
ported out Wednesday, when four
of the G. o. P. senators boIted at
approving the recommendations OF
the Republican-controlled senate
business committee.
The 10 Democrats also caucused
70 patch a slight break noted in
their ranks when two members
voted TO accept the recommends
lions for confirmation of Dickin-
son appointet8 after the minority
had agree@to vote as a unit
against them.
While Democrats planned a
court test Of the senates power to
confirm the appointments submit
ted by the former Governor, addi-
fiOnaI Dickinson nominations uara
winning approval. Dick nson's APP
pointment Of John Reid, secretary
OF the Michigan ALL, to the Mich
igan Unemployment Commission,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07
CELL ING OF SEVEN
BILLION ASKED ON
LEASE LEND BILL
Administration Makes no
Secret Of Opposition
to Limitation
FINAL VOTE ON BILL
EXPECTED TONIGHT
Congress Reserves Right
to Terminate Powers
of President

Washington. Feb. 7-AP-A 81
600, 900, 600 ceiling" on the British
aid program was recommended
today, as the House reached the
closing series of amendment bat
ties which bar the way to a final
vote.
This new ceiling" proposal was
advanced by Rep. Wadsworth, in
fuential New York Republican
who has warmly endorsed the OBJ
iectives Of the lend-lease legis-
lation, and hence the suggestion
commanded much attention among
party colleagues.
Administration leaders. making
no secret of their opposition to
any such dollars-and-cents limita-
ton, were ready for finish fight
on the issue, which promised to be
one of the major tests OF the day.
They professed no worry as to the
outcome on this or other unwanted
amendments, and reiterated their
forecasts Of a siZeable majority on
the final roll call
Everything indicated that the
vote would be reached today. The
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07

Planes Crash, Sabotage Feared
Father OF bankruptcies
Says, 4 lust Looked

Fargo. !. D., Feb. 7-AP-Nick
Brown. with smile as big as his
big face. one fist full OF cigars and
the other full OF handshakes. had
heard the question 20 times If
he'd heard It once yesterday:
Nick. what did you say when
they told you you had four new
kids"
Nick's smile grew bigger!
boy. | didn't say dang thing
| just looked"
Through a glass window as two
nurses scurried about. he looked
at girl and three boys to whom
his 37.year-o'd reddish.haired W fe
gave birth between l:l0 and 1:15
p. m, yesterday, In ST. Johns Hos
pital.
That doubled the Brown family.
They have four other boys, ages
l6 months. three. ten and IL years.
Seven boys to get girl" laughed
Nick.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07
Congress Today

fBy Associated Press)
Senate
In Recess.
Foreign Relations Committee
hears additional opposition witness
ses on British Aid BIZ 10 a. NJ,
z. s. t.
House
Continues consideration OF Bril-
tish-Aid Bill amendments III a.
M
THURSDAY
Senate
Passed 1915 900 900 sppropria.
ton for army clothing and equip
age.
Foreign Relations Committee
questioned Col. Charles A. Lind.
bergh and other witness on Bri-
fish aid.
House
Adopted several lease-lend
amendments including one to limit
the life Of Lend-Lease Bill to June
30. 1913. and the life OF contracts
under 1t to June 30, 1916.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07
Arkansas IVA
to be Opposed

Denver, Feb. 7-UP-Governors
and water experts OF 10 states today
plan a defense against the congr s.
sional proposal for an Arkanses
Valley Authority similar to the
iva.
The war council on states
rights was called by Color7do's
Republican governor Ralph L. Car,
who said the AVA plan mad crea,1u
the greatest crisis in the history
OF western irrigation"
Carr said he would seek the con
ference's approval OF an alternative
compromise TO the AVA bill, which
would guarantee protection to the
water rights OF the West in any
federal-controlled power develop
ment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07
Bombers Smash Pathway
Into Last Stronghold of
Italians in Eastern Libya
Imperial Army in
Eritrea Makes
Progress
Siege of Keren
Already Begun
by British

(Rv International Ssws servsce)
Cairo, Feb. 7--INS--Following a
path smashed for them by R. A. F.
bombers. British and Australian
troops have captured Bengazi. last
Italian stronghold IN eastern Libya.
the British high command IN Cairo
announced today.
Occupation OF Bengazi by the
British imperial forces marked the
fourth major Libyan base TO fail
into British hands since the start
OF the westward British "blitz' ad-
vance. The others we're Bardia,
Tobruk and Derna
The fall OF Bengal constitutes
an important triumph for the Brit
ish, since the Italians had been
using the town and seaport as one
OF their most important air and
naval bases.
Prior TO the fall OF Bengazi.
there had been reports that many
OF the Italian defenders we're flee
ing from the town, taking much OF
their mechanical equipment with
nsm.
Preparing the way for the final
assault by ground forces. r. A. F.
planes blasted Berka and Benina.
the two airports outside Bengazi
and also raided railway station
at Narby BARGE.
simultaneously, the British head
quarters at Cairo revealed that the
imperial troops In Lrtrea are max
Ing rapid progress.
Rapidly consolidating their new
positions. the British already Lave
begun a siege NJ Kcren, important
Italian stronghold 50 miles from
the Eritrean capital OF Asmara, &C
oording 10 military adyices.
Heavy Smelling
These dispatches revealed that
British artillery batteries are sub
jecting Italian positions defending
Keren to a heavy Smelling.
The new assault on Keren proper
began after the British completed
arduous reconnaissance work in
the mountainous country surround
ing the town.
Today the main body OF British
forces in Eritrea are taking up
well fortified positions around
Keren and within striking dis
lance OF the Italians.
British batteries, cunningly con-
cealed in the hillsides, are giving
the Fascist positions an intense
pounding. it was reported. But the
reports added that the Fascist
forces are showing signs OF sitter
resistance than the British have
yet encountered in Eritrea.
Pursue Division
Further south another British
column is pursuing an Italian d.
vision which fled from the British
occupied town OF Barentu.
See WAR IN AFRICA-Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07
No Negotiation
on Ford Offer

Washington, Feb. ZAP The
War Department is not negotiating
with the Ford Motor Company for
manufacture OF complete army air
craft, Undersecretary Robert P.
Patterson told a press conference
yesterday.
Patterson did not elaborate upon
his comment, which was made in
answer to reports that the Ford
Company had suggested manufac-
ture of complete bombers rather
than fabrication Of parts to be un.
dertaken under the present plan
The parts would be assembled a
new aircraft plants In the West.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07
Booklets Here
For Land Sale

Printed booklets OF descriptions
Of land to be offered at the state
tax sale Feb. 10 are available be-
ginning today at the Offices ~
Greenstreet and Ehman. 1871 ~.
WASHINGTON St. and Earl Free
man. 100 Pearl ST.. and the city
treasurer's ONCE in the city hall,
304 y. Huron st.
The listed land includes proper.
ties withheld from February 1910
sale and those areas reverting to
the state Nov. !, 1910 because OF
delinquent taxes OF 1886 or prior
years. In Washtenaw County. APP
proximately 2.4O0 parcels Of land
are listed including 1900 in tho
Boyer Drain District east OF Ypsl-
lanti. Is in Ypsilsntl city and 10
in Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07
Youth Congress to Oppose Aid to British

its opposition TO the conscrlption
and aidto.Britai n bills.
Neither will the delegates be in
vited to the White House lawn
where, last year. they were ad.
monlshed by President Roosevelt
for some Of Their policies. Some Of
the delegates booed the President a
year ago.
Missing. too. were the delegates
OF the National STUDENT Federation.
which had been the Congress larg.
est sffiliate. Representing 100 COL
!sge student councils the fedora
ton withdrew from the CONGRESS
on Dec. 80 because OF its alleged
adherence 10 the Communist par.
ty line.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07
Lamp, Not Axe, Cause OF
WoodSman'S MISSING Foot

Oswego, Kas.. Feb. ZAP -
After many months. the pioneer
woodsman in Oswego's Post ONCE
mural will receive his m ssing foot
A wall lamp blocked the paint.
er's progress last summer and fore
ed him TO omit one foot from the
axe-wielding figure. Wits conjec-
tured the axe had slipped.
Now the lamp has been lowered
and the foot will be added.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07
Darlan Not to
Give up Fleet,
: French Bases
Will Confer With
Laval Today


Vichy, France, Feb. 7-UP-Ad-
miral Francois Darian has determ-
ined to retain control OF the
French fleet regardless of any
change in cabinet personnel or
policy and to refuse to surrender
the fleet or any French naval base
either to Germany and Italy or to
Great Britain, it was understood
on reliable authority today.
Darlan, right hand man of Mar
shall Philippe Petain, was expect
ed at a conference with Pierre
Laval in Paris today to submit Pc.
tain's proposals for cabinet reor.
ganization and to receive counter
proposals from Laval for considera-
ton by the cabinet here tomorrow.
Petain proposed that Darlan, not
Laval, be put at the head of
reconstructed Vichy government
and that Dar.an also direct fore. On
affairs as well as the navy with
Laval taking charge of interior af-
fairs including control of the po-
lice and provincial authorities.
1t was believed likely. however,
that Laval would insist on getting
the foreign ministry as the-priee
OF his return to the cabinet and
consequent resumption OF relat ons
with Germany.
In that event, Darlan was ex-
pected to take control OF home af-
fairs and to p ant men OF his own
choosing, chiefly naval officers. in
key provincial posts throughout
France.
Darlan above all, however, was
reported to be determined that he
would continue to control the fleet.
He has placed fellow admirals IN
important posts of command in the
colonies and has promoted num-
erous young officers. The result is
that he is popular in the fleet and
had navy backing for his political
ambitions, which are great.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07
South American Delegates
to Sign Economic Agreement

aim at economic recovery through
~ remuneration OF most favored
nation treatment for 10 years, l2J
establishment OF free zones in river
ports, (3) free transit for exports.
imports, and immigrants. tD re-
ciprocal preferential treatment for
raw materials and manufactured
goods produced by the five powers,
(5) mutual financing Of trade, 90
abolition Of tariffs on perishable
goods % creation OF new banking
facilities and foreign exchange
sterilization funds. and (s) crea-
ton of new transportation facil-
tiles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07
Eight Killed When Flying
Fortress Crashes Into
Mountain Top
PLANE LOADED WITH
SECRET EQUIPMENT
Twelve Killed as Canadian
Plane Crashes During
Forced Landing
(By United Press)

- ny = nlled FTesO
LoEelock,- Ney.,- Feb. 7 = up
An army board OF inquiry seeks to
determine today why a flying for
tress, loaded with secret equip
ment crashed and exploded on
Ragged Top Mountain killing its
eight occupants.
There was an unofficial sugges-
ton Of sabotage.
The accident was the ninth IA
tai one inv diving an army or navy
plane since the first of the year.
The toll: q army filters killed, II
navy filters killed. 1t occurred
Thursday, on the same day a Can
adian air liner crashed near Arm
strong, Ont. killing IL. An army
flier was killed near New York
City, bringing the days airplane
accident toll to q lives.
A civilian employee at McCellen
Field. Sacramento, Cal, from
which the fourmotored bomber
took off Thursday morning for
Lowry field, Denver. reported that
the wings and ailerons of planes
in repair shops had been slashed.
Army officials wouldn't confirm
or deny. saying they knew of no
attempt TO sabotage the Flying
Fortress.
Precautions Taken
Nevertheless, extraordinary pre-
cautions were taken. Officers
ringed the scared wreckage and
would not let spectators approach
nearer than 100 yards. Undertake
ers went for the bodies and were
not allowed to touch any of the
wreckage.
Col, Fred c. Nelson, commander
of McClellen Field. said he did not
want the wreckage touched until
the board had thoroughly examin-
ed 1t. Officers admitted that the
plane carried the zealously guard
ed Norden bomb sight and "other
secret equipment.
Army officials in Washington
denied that there had been any in
crease in the rate of airplane ac-
cidents. There had been greater
number. they said, because there
we're more army planes flying
and more men flying them be-
cause of the defense program.
These service accidents have &C.
Cured since Jan. /: Jan. 2, army
plane crashed at Laredo, Tex,
two killed; Jan. 2, part of crew Of
naval bomber about to make for
ced landing near Edinburg, Tex,
bailed out and one was killed;
Jan. 4, naval transport plane
crashed near San Diego, killing
Il; Jan. 6, two Army planes col
lided at Honolulu, one man killed;
Jan. 6, army plane crashed at
Barksdale Field. La, killing pilot;
Jan. 16, army bomber crashed in
to mountain, killing seven; Feb.
+, army plane crashed near New
York City, killing one. Feb. s, fly.
ing fortress crashed near here,
killing eight; Feb. 6, two army
army planes collided near New
York City. killing one.
The flying fortress crashed
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07
PONDER PuEF BANDIT

Detroit, Feb. 7-INS-Police TO.
day sought a powder puff" bandit
who attempted to rob a 24.year.
old girl. The bandit. according to
Miss Edwina Juszak, approached
her on the street and silenced her
cries by stuffing two powder puhs
into her mouth. The bandit was
frightened away by a passerby.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07
Chinese Heads
Greet Currie

Chungking. China. Feb. Z AP-
Laughlin Currie, administrative as
sistant TO President Roosevelt. ar
rived here today for conferences
which Chinese believed would bear
on the material aid they might ex-
pect from the tinted States to car.
~ on war against Japan.
Currie said he intended to spend
three weeks here.
He was greeted by representa-
tives OF Generalissimo Chang Kali
Shek and all principal government
agencies and was taken in launch
to the United States Embassy,
where Ambassador Nelson T. John.
son awaited him.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07
Pleased with Results

PIeased With ResuIts
Chungking China. Feb. ZAP
Gen. Mao Pang-Tso, chief OF the
Chinese air force. said today he
was highly pleased With the re-
suits Of a mission to the United
States from which be returned yes
terday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07
Today in 1916

fBy Associated Press)
Feb. 7-19i6-AP-Russians take
German trenches in hard fighting
near Tranopol.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07

WASHINGTON ms The
Weather Bureau today hoisted
storm warnings from Block Island
south to the Virginia Capes as a
disturbance was reported about so
miles southeast of Wilmington. y.
c. moving northeasterly with in
creasing intensity. The storm is
expected to be attended by winds
reaching gale force tonight The
bureau advised caution against
shifting ga'es of the coast between
Block Island and Delaware Break
water.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07

Continued on Page Eight
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Saturday:
Cloudy, Colder

NEW YORK-UP - The New
York Daily News announced early
today that it had received word
from Phoenix, Ariz. OF the death
OF its torl-er director Of circula-
ton. Max Annenberg. Is.
NEW YORK- Up Benjamin
Denny the Boss) Tannenbaum,
lieutenant OF Louis (Lepke) Buch-
alter, millionaire racketeer, was
shot 10 death here in a Bronx apart
ment while he watched the Iour-
month-old daughter of a friend.
RERLIN-AP-A German subma-
rine sank two armed enemy mer-
chantmen totaling 10000 tons and
a Nazi speedboat sent a British
coastal steamer to the bottom off
the English east coast, the high
command reported today.
HOLLYWOOD-AP- Two thous-
and children at a dance studio have
jumped the gun on the Motion Pic
ture Academy. which is to hold its
annual awards dinner late this
month. The youngsters, ranging
in age from to IA years. chose
Billy Lee as the best boy actor of
1910 for his work in The Biscuit
Eater, and named Gloria Jean,
OF "A Little Bit of Heaven, for
feminine honors.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07

See WAR IN AFRICA-Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07

LONDON-AP-A low flying Ger
man plane machine gunned shop
ping street in a northeast Scottish
town today and injured one per-
son after dropping several bombs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07

ROME-AP-Persons seeking en-
trance to Italy are being required
TO explain their reasons for com
ing. under stiffened control of
passport visas, authoritative sourc-
es said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07

fBy Associated Press)
Senate
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07

This years thgee-day Town
Meeting Of Youth will be held
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07

HONGKONG -AP - Japanese
troops, striving to-eut the Hong
kong-Chungking supply route, were
reported within 10 miles of Waic-
how today as streams OF refugees
fled from the threatened city Go
miles north of this port.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07

NEW YORK UP-The Dixie
Clipper. bearing Wendell L. VIII
kie home from his trip 10 the Brit.
fish Isles, leaves Bolama, Portu-
guese Guiana tat noon, EST to-
day for Port Au Spain, Trinidad. in
the West Indies. 1t is a 9,120-mile
flight.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07

LoNDON-AP- Large fires were
started in dock areas at Boulogne,
Dunkerque and Dieppe by British
bombers which attacked German
invasion ports last night, the air
ministry announced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-07

See SABoTAGS-Page 8
Askov American., 1941-11-20

collars; Minnesota mower, No. 3, S.
foot cut; Minnesota cultivator, spring
tooth harrow, wide; flexible drag, SET
bobsleds, walking plow, low-wheel
steel wagon, Fairbanks-Morse gaso-
line engine, 11k-h. p.; pump jack,
Maytag engine, hay rack, bolted, like
new; hay fork, with sings; grind
stone, Minnesota hay rake, wheel
barrow, spool barbed wire, water
tank, wood; John Deere sulky plow,
Fordson tractor, new pulley for Ford
son tractor, shovels, forks, belts and
pulleys, box stove, like new; sickle
grinder, few hand saws, two new
balls binder twine, steel barrel, De-
Laval cream separator, No. Is, good
condition; two 8-gallon cream cans,
cream pail, five milk pals.
Forty tons good clover hay, most
ly in stacks. Two hundred bushels
good Anthony oats.
There will be some household goods
sold.
Terms: All sums of $40 and un-
der will be cash. On sums over that
amount months time will be given
on approved bankable paper bear
ing 8 per cent interest from date of
sale. All property must be settled for
before removal from premises. Stran-
gers see your own banker for credit
before the sale.
NIELS SERRITSLEV, Owner.
Barnick Bros, Sandstone, Auction
eers.
Sandstone State Bank, Clerk.