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which had slipped along Turkish coast
from Italian-owned Dodecanese Islands
to debark men and equipment at port of
Latakia. Later, troop-carrylng and
fighter planes added to flow of Axis battle
strength being established in nominally
French territory.
From Ankara, came report that II
freighters flying swastika had been as
signed to transport of heavy military
equipment to Syria and that as many as
"a German aircraft already were based
near Turkish-Syrian frontier.
Meanwhile, after completing their re-
possession of Baghdad while pro-Axis
Iraq government fed, Brit
British ish forces reasserted their
In lroo domination of this coun-
try and began movement
of troops across to Syrian-Iraq border.
AS small Nazi air detachments left, Brit
ish also moved occupation units into
Mosul, center of oil lands.
Apparently convinced that, despite
furry of French protestations of inten-
ton and ability to defend Syria, Ger
man forces were soon to use Syria as
springboard for invasion of Turkey,
Palestine or Iraq, British planes bombed
French oil depot at Beirut on Wednes-
day morning. On Thursday British an
nounced blockade of Syria and Lebanon
first French colonies to be so treated.
AS French government and staff off,
GERS met at Vichy late in week to make
public utterance of determination to
fight British for Syrian control, they
chose also to deny reports that German
troops had taken over this portion of
French territory. But British sources
asserted that French delivery of Syria
to Germany is next easy payment
of betrayal on installment plan
Through early part of week there was
little activity in other portions of Medi-
terranean, although r. A. F. bombers
claimed successful attack on Axis convoy
off TuniSia and damaging hits on Ben
gasi and Martha.
On Thursday, however, German planes
made slashing attack on Alexandria,
great British naval
Bombing Of base commanding suez
AIexondrio approaches and eastern
end of Mediterranean.
Berlin claimed firing of important oil
dumps, but London acknowledged only
killing of 100 civilians. And on Friday,
at other end of Mediterranean, bombing
attacks by Italian planes on Gibraltar
and Malta we're announced. No men
ton was made Of results in these latter
two incidents, but it was noted signifi-
cantly that Gibraltar bombing was first
to be officially announced by Axis COM
mand.
In the air and in the Atlantic there
continued the soaring war of attrition.
Relatively little detailed and authentic
information on ship sinkings has been
announced In recent weeks beyond gross
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His book, "Americd Can Win"
tells OF the possibilities OF a demo-
cratic fifth column" in Europe.
All other considerations aside. we are
not prepared today for throwing masses
of men into the conflict The decision
makers see the war-American partici-
patton in the war-as a fight on the
perimeter, with sea power and air power
our chief reliance. But the establish
ment of bases for the launching of this
attack means the use of land forces
How many men would be sent abroad
there is no possible way of telling In
the beginning. at least, they would be
in the main holding forces-highly
trained, highly mechanical troops. The
Marines would be in the forefront.
There is agreement that upon our en-
trance into the war the Atlantic islands
mentioned by the President-the Azores
and the Cape Verde Islands-should be
occupied, and an advanced school of
thought holds they should be taken now,
without further ado, lest they fall into
German hands. The Presidents radio
speech would suggest that Dakar-only
l,700 miles from Brazil-is also on the
list for seizure in certain contingencies.
Among those who would move into the
war without delay there is dispute about
Dakar. Some favor taking it immedi-
ately some would hold off on the theory
that its seizure would bring France into
open naval warfare against the British.
What the French feet will do, Incl
dentally, is one of the great unknowns of
the war equation.
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England Would Be Main Base
For Army, Air and Naval Moves
Strategists Quoted as Foreseeing Feasibility of
Joint Military, Political and Economic
Attacks on Germany
By Charles g. Ross.

IF WE get into the shooting belgeent
No blueprint could be provided
reaching military
what will the status of the
the
political
will shape the of
No blueprint possible the absorbed
attention OF military naval leaders They would be guilty other
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Bases and BOmbers."

To particularize. however is to get into
a field of limitless speculation-specula
ton likely to be proved worthless by the
unfolding of events. The nub of it is
that We need, to quote Baldwin again,
bases and bombers bases and bombers;
that we need to take the initiative; that
We must use the tactics of surprise; that
We must take full advantage of our
superiority on the sea; that We must get
ready to. send strong mechanical units
Evening star., 1941-06-08
Review of Ninety-Second Week of War
By John g.. Henry.

transitional Crete
became Bghdad British between
them Syria awaited attack probably be defended
nerQe ally Britain
Washington probability vichy
Open
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
Church Women Challenged in
Address on Migrant Workers

One hundred and twenty.three
women, representing five Ypsilanti
churches, enjoyed challenging ad.
dress on migrant workers at the
meeting OF the Council OF Church
Women Thursday in St. Luke
Church House.
The speaker OF the afternoon
was Miss Helen White. a state
migrant worker. who said that the
one million children involved in the
migration represent future Ameri
cans The migrant problem is an
economic problem. Their help Is
needed and they need moral sup
port, she said.
II Is the church's job TO make the
migrants life happy one. They
need more adequate housing and
good water. She stated that the
housing situation is improving. The
child labor law is effective in the
sugar beet fields only. The demon.
national schools in the South are
doing a great work and there is a
need for rural pastors, she pointed
out Another beacon light is the I'M
employment service. In Mt Plea
SAINT there is a center for children.
About l25 are brought in by bus
and cared for. There is also a rec.
reational program for young people,
she said In the sugar beet indus
try the greatest number are
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
Mew Officers Installed BY
Daughters of Union Veterans

New officers OF Martha A. Beach
Tent, Daughters OF Union Veterans,
were installed at meeting open
to the public, in GAR. Hall. Thurs
day evening. A program of readings
and music followed the installation.
Installing officers were. Mrs.
Eunice Mats. past Department
president. installing officer; Mrs.
Wilfred Grannis. installing secre-
tary: Mrs. Merl Brewer. installing
chaplain; and Mrs. Sara Youngs.
Ann Arbor, installing guide. The
four color guards OF Carpenter Corps
number IS who assisted in the in.
stallation were Mrs. Cyril Ray, Mrs.
Floyd Ring, Mrs. NJ. ]. Rust and
Mrs. Pearl Raymond.
Officers installed we're. Mrs. y.
L. Frick. president; Mrs. A. n.
Burd, senior vice president; Mrs.
Lonas kidwell. junior vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Mats, chaplain; Mrs.
Arthur Ferguson, council number
one; Mrs. Grannis, council number
two; Mrs. J. G.. Earl, council num-
Der three; Mrs. Fl. V. Clark, secre-
tary; Mrs. A. A. Bell, treasurer,
Mrs Bert Gillette, guide; Mrs. Gran
mis-. press correspondent; Mrs.
Philip Waiting, patriotic instruc-
tor; Mrs. Charles Breining, must.
cian Mrs C. +. Beck. guard; Mrs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
Michigan Subject
of Riverside Club

Annual Michigan Day for the Riv.
erside Study Club was observed
with appropriate roll call responses,
devotions and a patriotic book re.
view, Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Effle Root and Mrs o. r. Darling
were hostesses for the club meeting
attended by 20 members, at the
home OF Mrs. Root.
Mrs. Jennings Campbell conduct
ed the business meeting, which was
opened with devotions in which the
impressive Prayer for Peace" by
Kate Smith. was read by Mrs. Clyde
Breining. Mrs. Robert Hodges. sec.
rotary, read her report. and the
treasurers report was read by Mrs.
&. II. Munger. A splendid report in
detail OF the County Federation OF
Women's Clubs In Milan last week
was read by Mrs Charles Schaerer.
Mrs. Claude Wright. a member OF
the conservation committee, read
An article of interest on the his
tory OF Michigan Wild life.
Further carrying out the Michigan
Day theme, members answered roll
call telling how their ancestors
came to Michigan.
In a very well prepared paper,
Mrs. Darling interestingly reviewed
Edna Fcrbers book, "A Peculiar
Treasure" Miss Ferher was chosen
as the author for the Michigan Day
program as this is her native state.
She was born near Kalamazoo.
After the meeting light refresh.
ments were served by the hostesses.
The February club meeting will
be with Mrs. Harvey Holmes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24

lba Bassett. assisting guard; Mrs.
Litchard. color bearer number one:
Mrs. Lowell Lee, color bearer num-
Der two; Mrs. Fred Johnson. color
bearer number three; and Mrs.
Earl color bearer number four.
Mrs. Clark. past president, in
stalled Mrs. Mats as chaplain.
Mrs. Arthur Ferguson. retiring
president, was presented with her
past presidents jewel by Mrs.
Mats, and the new president. Mrs.
Frick. was given a lovely plant
from Carpenter Corps, by Mrs. Del
bert Golf. president.
Mrs. Prick extended an invitation
to Carpenter Corps TO join the
Daughters for a patriotic meeting,
Feb. 81.
The entertaining program. direct
ed by Mrs. Philip Waiting, patriotic
instructor, consisted OF readings by
Mrs. Rae Litchard and Mrs. Kid
we'll, vocal solo by Mrs. Virginia
Taylor and piano selection by Mrs.
Breining.
Mrs. Edward Grannis was chair
man OF the cooperative supper open
to members and friends, preceding
the meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
Missing Evidence Found
Fifty Two Years Late

Boston, Jan. 24-iP-A 65-pound
cannon ball that disappeared SO
years ago, when ii was wanted as
evidence against an army private
suspected of trying to say his cap
tain, has turned up at Fort Wa
rem in Boston Harbor.
Two soldiers found the ball
Thursday at the bottom OF an old
cistern they were cleaning out
too late for IL TO have any bearing
on the case. Both the private and
the captain since have died.
Army men relate that in 1889
the private dropped the ball from
a wall OF the fort as the captain
passed below. narrowly missing
him. The private ran TO his quar-.
ters In the ensuing excitement and
two chums hid the ball.
The captain ordered that the
suspect be tried, but nothing came
OF II because the ball could not be
produced as evidence.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
Religious Training
For Chi lren Topic
of Child Study Club

Rev. Gordon Speer, pastor OF the
Congregational Church, told mem.
bers OF the Ypsilanti Child Study
Club Thursday evening at the home
of Mrs. j. c. Buchanan that the
psychology OF a child's religion is
that religion is caught rather than
taught. The first three years of a
child's life should be life teaching
rather than lip teaching and a re-
ligious environment is very i'm.
portant to young children, he as
serted. In the first year of child
hood, influences are set in motion
that can never be lost, he said
He spoke OF Horace Bushnell,
= Hartford. Conn, as a real contrib
utor TO the field OF Christian nur-
ture. He stressed the points that all
children belong to God that there
are no heather children. lie said
that while there are Legitimate
parents and Goddess parents. there
are no illegltimate or Goddess chill.
dren.
Rev. Speer spoke OF the necessity
of children being able to store
memories OF Golden Scriptures,
hymns aud music. They should be
taught parts Of the Bible. especially
Of the New Testament. In time,
due to the right impressions,
child comes to know the presence
OF love. the speaker said.
He said that Prof. Nathan Harvey,
formerly OF the Michigan State
Normal College. worked on the
psychology of the invisible play.
mate Of the child and said he
thought there was some connection
between love Of child for a doll
and love Of a child for Cod.
He said there are two reasons
given for a chlld's questions, gen,
orally. Sometimes he desires social
contact and sometimes he is really
interested in obtaining intelligent
answers.
Rev. Speer said that a child's re-
Hgion should consist OF training at
home as well as at Church School
Singing and praying are intuitive
and natural responses in a young
cnlld, ne said
very interesting and instructive
discussion followed.
Rev. Speer was introduced BY
the program chairman. Mrs. Earl
Studt.
Mrs. Ralph Bruce. speaking for
the welfare committee. told OF a
visit to the Salvation Army and de.
scribed some of the ways they were
helping people and urged the mem.
bers who could to attend the annual
Community Fund meeting next
year. She said that the Maternal
Welfare in Ann Arbor would be
represented by the Child Study
Group.
Delicious refreshments OF cook
les. ice cream and coffee were
served at the close of the meeting
by Mrs. Don Fidler and her hostess
committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24

migrant workers. OF which about
10000 are Mexican. She mentioned
different centers over the state
where the migrant problem is being
helped. At South Haven new cen
ter is being opened. The fpsilanti
Council voted to sponsor the fitting
of 20 baskets for this new center.
Miss White answered a number of
questions which women from the
group asked.
The speaker was introduced by
Mrs. Gordon Speer.
luncheon and the invocation was
given by Mrs. Walter Heyler.
At the short business meeting.
Mrs. George Lockwood presided and
called on Mrs. y. f. Kene iy, who
gave most interesting report OF
the recent convention in Holland,
where she was a delegate in the in
terest OF Christian education. Mrs
Lockwc ID announced the mass
meeting Jan, 80 at 5 o'clock to be
in the Methodist Church. with Prof.
Frank Whitehouse as speaker and
music by the male chorus, directed
by Prof. Carl Lindegrer. She a'5o
spoke of the World Day of Prayer
service TO be in the Presbyterian
Church Feb. 2s. Mrs. Victor Wilson
led the devotional service. reading
from !. Cor, 10 chapter. Following
this Mrs. Francis Lord sang two
beautiful solos, The House BY The
Side Of the Road" and Just Slttin
and Thinkin'." She was accompa.
MED at the piano by Mrs J. W
Kelder.
The meeting was closed with
prayer by Mrs. William r. Shaw.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
Supreme Deputy Guest Here;
Miss Johnston Named Leader

Announcement was made OF the
DeMolay-Rainbow dance in Charles
McKenny Hall, Mar. 81. and the
series Of weekly dances to be given
by the DeMolay boys al the Ma
sonic Temple, Saturday nights, be.
ginning this week.
Remarks were made by guests in
the East.
Officers installed were Misses
Johnston, worthy advisor; Alexine
Fox. worthy associate advisor
Catherine Cakes. charity; Mariana
Boersema, faith: Vera Holloway.
recorder; Kathleen Holloway.
treasurer; Helen Spears. love;
Nora Collins, religion; Virginia
Schlecht, nature; June Sutton. i'm
mortality; Beverly Boutell fidelity;
Marjorie Rubison, patriotism; Jean
Bales. service; Esther Senff, chap
lain: Charlotte Heesch. confidential
observer; Roberta Luedemann, out
er observer; Maxine Tedder, drill
leader; June Henneke. musician;
and Normamae Faulkner. choir d.
rector. Shirlee Briggs. hope'elect
was unable 10 be present She will
be installed at the next meeting.
Choir members were Shirley
Squires. Helen Crawford, Vera
Beck, Carol Cook, Nancy Afford
Betty Harden, Margie Okey, Betty
Morton. Jean Norton. Elaine Hunt
Dona Jean Griffin. Jean Ohlinger,
Naomi Simmons. Carole Dieterle
Ann Gill. Alta Gable. Genevieve
Spencer and Margaret Jean Miller
The advisory board included Mrs
Edwin G. Staeb. mother advisor;
Mrs. F. E. Darragh, worthy matron
OF the Eastern Star. Mrs Wesley
Penman. Mrs. Kathleen Holloway.
Mrs. George Ross. Mrs W. X. Craw.
ford, Mrs L. A. Seamans. Mrs. Alex
Fox. Fred Beck. Mrs. r. l.. South
ard, and Mrs. X. 3. Poster.
Three members Of the advisory
board. Ernest Chapelle. worthy pat
ron OF the Eastern Star, Mrs Paul
Burrell and Mrs. Nathan Munro.
who were unable to be present, will
be installed at a later date.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
Bridge Tournament
Attendance Higher

Increased attendance resulted in
six tables in play in section one and
five and one-half tables in section
two Of the weekly duplicate con-
tract bridge tournament Thursday
evening.
Top pair in section one we're c. P.
McLain, Detroit, and Clare j.
Hewens with a total OF Is match
points which earns them is tourna.
ment points. Second with IS match
points was Mrs. Sara Rust and A
]. Whitmire who earn IL tourna-
ment points. Close behind in third
place was Mrs. J. VI. Brown and
Mrs. Paul Hayward with 81 match
points which gives them 10 tourna-
ment points. Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Ovens have eight points for fourth
place and Miss Josephine LANCE,
Ann Arbor, and Mrs. C.. P. McLain.
Detroit, in fifth place, receive five
tournament points
Burt Cook and Miss Chloe Todd
receive Is tournament points for
first place In section two with 5lA
match points. Mrs. Fred Peters and
Mrs. Guy Spencer with so match
points were second and are award.
ed II tournament points. Other
tournament point winners 10 this
section were Mrs Jack Miller and
Mrs Walter Wisbin. 10; Mr.. and
Mrs. F. ]. Ericsson. eight; and Mrs.
D. n Robb and Mrs. Frank Davis,
five.
Leading in tournament points
with three evenings OF play com
pleted are 81. Mrs. J. VI. Brown and
Mrs. Paul Hayward; 80, Clare ].
Hewens; 80, C. P. McLain: 20. A.
J. Whitmire; q, Burt Cook. Mrs
Fred Peters; %, Miss Josephine
Lange, Chloe Todd, Mr.. and Mrs
J. II Owens
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
Third SodaIity Shenanigans
Monday in St. John Church

The third annual Sodality Shen.
anigans of four one act plays will
be presented Monday at S p. m.
in st. John auditorium The glee
club of the organization will pre-.
sent numbers during the intermis-
sions.
Casts for the plays include Lucille
Lonskey, Elizabeth Erskine, Joyce
Corbeille, Louise Crogan. Monica
Reed, Bernice Bride, in Polly Put
the Kettle On: Jack Brothers,
Christine Wills, Daniel Komosinski,
Penelope Purcell, in Rats; Flea.
nor Smiggen, Jack Fox, Frank
Driescher, Marilyn Croghan. Mae
Parker. Bernard Smith, In Swept
Clean OF Her Feet: Dolores Jones,
Janet Schrepper, Jane McGovern,
Lois Gates, Eileen Holleran and
Rhoda Ann Everett. in THE Ghost
In the Boarding School,,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
IMPOSE MAXIMUM ElN.ss

Detroit. Jan. "a -AP- Notice
OF crack down" on violators OF
the state liquor laws was served
Thursday by the two new mem
bers Of the state liquor control
commission, Chairman John w.
Miner and James d. Dotsch, for
mer state senator Holding its
first formal nesting here. the com
mission heard nine OF - cases
and imposed maximum fines OF
$50 each on two license holders
convicted OF selling liquor to
minors.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
DeMolay Officers to
Attend State Session

Five members OF Ypsilanti Chap
ter Order OF DeMolay who are
state officers, accompanied by
Charles (Dad) Hill will attend a
state DeMolay meeting in Saginaw.
Saturday when the Michigan state
degree team will confer the first
and second degrees.
Arthur Dieterle. junior councillor
OF the local chapter, will act as
marshal in the first degree and
orator in the second degree. Nor
man Christian, past master council
or, will act as senior deacon. Donald
Hayden. master councillor. will act
as junior deacon, Edward Winter.
pianist, and Ralph Ridenour. senior
councillor, as soloist.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
Girl Scout Troop
Observes Birthday

The first birthday OF troop three
OF Central Grades School was cele-
hrated with a party al the Little
House at Recreation Park, Thurs.
day afternoon.
The program opened with the
girls singing the Brownie Smile"
song. Mrs Ben Vanden Belt, Girl
Scout commissioner, invested Mar.
jory Fuller and Joyce Mcdonald
with their Brownie pins after the
girls had given their Brownie prom.
Use. Betty Henneke, who has been
In Brownie troop IS months and
is now 10 years old, was given her
Brownie wings emitting her TO Ely
Up" to Girl Scout troop. She re-
cited the Girl Scout promise and
laws and was given a Girl Scout
pin by Mrs. Vanden Belt.
Closing the program. all joined in
singing God Bless America A
large birthday cake with one light.
ed candle conferred the retreshment
table spread before the fireplace.
Frances Wolter brought the birth
day cake, other cakes being fur.
nished by Dorothy Houck and Elaine
Hayden. Thursday completed one
year that this troop has been regis
tered with the national council OF
Girl Scouts.
Joyce Mcdonald, Bernadine Lore
and Doris Decker were on the serv.
ing committee and Betty Henneke,
Marjory Fuller and Jay Walters on
the cleanup committee
Guests were Mrs. j. A. Henneke,
Mrs. L. NJ Philbin. and Mrs. A. j.
Dundon. Mrs. Merle n. Hutton aid.
ed in Transporting the girls to the
park. The troop now has 81 regis
tered girls.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
Woodruff Nursery
School Explained
to Prospect Club

The Prospect Child Study Club
meeting at the home OF Mrs. Earl
Snyder Thursday was featured by
an interesting talk by Mrs. Floyd
Smith on the child nursery school
at Woodruff School. This school is
not connected with the Federal
nursery school that meets in the
same rooms at a different hour.
This has no paid teacher but the
mothers of the children take turns
in bringing them TO the school, d..
recting the play and furnishing the
fruit juice and waters that form
the menu for the daily tea-parties.
There are two groups Of children of
IL each, one OF two years twice a
week, and the other OF four years
old, three days a week.
Mrs. Smith cited as advantages
Of the school that II gives the chill
dren chance to play with children
OF this contact. Ii teaches coopera-
their vocabulary is notable result
Of this contact. 1t teaches coopera-
ton and also shows children how
to play alone as well as with 9th.
ers. The tea parties" overcome the
fear that some children have OF
sitting down with several others to
eat.
The nursery school, she said, is
a good break between the child and
the home in preparation for day
school.
The roll call was answered by
reciting nursery rhymes. At the
brief business meeting plans were
considered for the annual Fathers
night Feb. Il, which will be in the
Emmanuel Lutheran Church and
take the place OF the regular meet.
ing. Mrs. Snyder. assisted by Miss
Myrtle Mulholland. served refresh.
ments.
The attendance was small at the
meeting, due to the prevalence of
colds.
Mrs. Agnes Matthews is leaving
today for Detroit to spend the week
end with her mother. Miss Flor
ence. Jan. 81 she will leave for Al.
buquerque, n. NJ to spend the
month Of February with her son,
Floyd Matthews, and family.
Peter Krystyniak, Pinconning,
and daughter, Stella. are visiting
Mrs. Lawrence r. Warner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Upthegrove
have moved to 51S w. Forest Ave.
Mr.. and Mrs o. L. Gooding left
Wednesday for Brownsville. Tex.
They will be gone three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Du Bots have
moved from 1887 Maplewood Ave. to
s21 Holmes Rd.
Mrs. James Frasure. Royal Oak.
visited Mrs. Fred Dieterle Thurs.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Dieter left
for Zarah, Kas.. Wednesday TO visit
Mrs. Dieter's mother, Mrs. Erma
Martindale. They will be gone ten
days.
Henry Lawrence, Jr.. spent Thurs.
day evening in Detroit.