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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
Troops to be
Given Course

An instruction course for officer
and commissioned officers at.
tached to the Michigan State Troops
here and In Ann Arbor. Monroe and
Adrian. will be started at \ p. m.
Thursday night at the Armory.
R.O.T.C. instructors from the Uni
versity Of Michigan will give the
course.
Ten new members some Of them
from Belleville. have recently joined
the two companies here. 4 few more
are needed for both companies and
anyone interested may see either
company on Monday or Tuesday
nights at the Armory.
Instructions in the use and con-
struction OF machine guns are being
given the men at present by a bal
talon headed by Lieuts. Robert
Holding OF the ll5th Co. and Dan
Quirk OF the t20th Co, which re.
Gently attended a school Of iHstHe-
tiQn at Grayling
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

Bombay, Aug. Fms - The
death toll neared 30 In lndiss ma
tion-wide riots and demonstrations
today as British authorities an
nounced severe repressive measures
would he invoked to end the disturb
ances. The ancient whipping post
laws" were brought into service to
flog disciplines OF the aged Mohan-
das- X Gandhi who launched the
lndia.wide outbreaks Sunday when
he called for nationwide civil dis
obedience.
Nearly a score OF deaths were re-
ported yesterday in Bombay alone
bringing its total 10 81 In three
days OF riotins. Five deaths Vre
reported from Patna and three 4 ON
Madras Additional deaths Nave
been reported from other areas
since sunday.
Warns Demonstrators
Sir Robert Lumley. governor OF
Bombay. warned the demonstrators
that he had instructed police and
supporting military units TO take
the strongest measures. whenever
necessary 10 quell disturbances OF
public order.
But mobs continued TO gather,
stoning shops, wrecking buses. set.
ting bonfires In the streets. over.
turning and smashing police posts
and perpetrating other acts OF van.
dalism. Students abandoned classes
TO form mobs. One group stoned a
truck load Of soldiers at New Delhi
while others surged through shop.
ping districts Of a number of towns.
throwing mIssiies at those cstab
lishments which have not needed
Gandhi's orders 10 close down
General strikes were spreading
through manufacturing plants. 4
number OF workers OF the General
Motors plant outside Bombay hayo
failed 10 report to work The Ford
plant so far has not been affected.
At Poona. where Gandhi and his
wife are detained under arrest at
the palace of the Aga Khan mobs
wrecked six police posts
Business in New Delhis principal
shopping district was reported at
a virtual standstill as MODS roamed
the streets. Police we're compelled
10 fire into one crowd to halt its
threatened depredations
Center Of Outbreaks
While reports from other sections
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
Increase'Seen
i'm Food Prices

Washington. Aug II -AP Ad-
y1nces in food prices possibly to-
falling one and half per cent.
were scheduled today to take ef.
feet in mid September 20 relieve a
price squeeze on HUNDREDS OF food
items
Price Administrator Leon Hen
derson announced yesterday that
alterations are necessary IN the
general maximum price regulation
10 avert any disturbance IN the ma
items food distribution system Tn
tl the new formula is devised
Henderson cautioned. the highest
p-ice of each seller must be the
maximum charged in March
The food industry previously pc.
tl'ioned the OPA for relief on
prices NJ about 400 or 500 Of more
than 5000 items in the average
STORE
The overall Increase. the indus.
Cry claimed. would not exceed one
and a half per cent Dr. J X Gal
braith deputy OFA administrator.
predicted the advance on. indiyid.
ual items would be relatively
small
OPA explained that designation
o. March as the ceiling price
month caught food distributors
NTH man selling piiceS based an
prices Of stock purchased months
before With replacement costs
increased distributors could not
ro.stock AZ the risk OF cash losses.
Consequently. both low priced
vt0frvate ant -r-aiiii distributors
would be compelled 70 drop i'm
p1rtant lines Of food products IN
Jess the squeeze we're relieved
ORA said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
Treasury Program Challenged by c. of c.

Washington. Aus Ems Chal-
longing the Treasury program the
Uuitei States Chamber Of Com.
merce today called upon Congress
TO double the pending S6.27l 100000
tax bill through enactment OF a 10
per cent retail sales tax and five
per cent payroll and income with
holding levy.
Tho sales and Withholding taxes.
aiIsfH5ef -F7vkFST#e#- told titr=Spti.
ate Finance Committee. would raise
more than 10000 00o 900. while the
fun program would produce $4,000 o.
100000 a year ia new revenue.
--Tue -llauIhLl uL1uCscf a ro-pu--
ate normal tax and war surtax Of
not more than IS per cent. with
adjustments for net incomes below
S25 eco.
lt recommended government BON
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

revenues. not the minimum and
must borrow the balance Neither
the Treasury program nor the
House bill will contribute material
ly 10 the fight against initiation
Other highlighis o. the cham
hers program as outlined by Altord
included
Repeal Of the provision Tor rene
EetiatieFf =of VT r-tits4f;sf-is ffff4s=ia 81
An incentive saving plan through
dedu tons from taxable incomes
for investment in government So
curities hearing no interest and non
negotiable dH4ing the War-.
avoidance OF HfTemend0Ts III
liabilities retroactiyely imposed
upon individuals.
More accurate definition Of true
Excess profits.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
BZackout Time Set Fonuard Hour
During BIackout

At Home Interior lights are per-
mittei but must not show outside.
Each home may have its own
blackOut' room with windows and
doors covered to prevent any light
from showing outside. Smoking is
permitted in the home If no light
shows outside.
In Business Area Business places
are permitted interior lights II the
lights are shielded and do not show
outside. Some proprietors have ar
ranged for curtains to cover win
dows while others have made ar.
rangements for dim shielded lights
No smoking is permitted outdoors.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
Three Injured
in Accidents

Two more persons were injured
today when cars crashed against
barbados or culverts in the bomb
or plant road construction area.
A third person was injured when
two vehicles collided early this
morning.
Injured.
Cletus Wickenheiser, 2s Carlton.
Miss Verba Shelton. 81 \. Elm
St. Pontiac
Miss Alice + Hollitield, 1880
Dunn Rd, Belleville
when Mr.. Wickenheiser fell
asleep early this morning as he
was returning home from work at
the Bomber Plant his car crashed
against the culvert on Sumpter
Rd.. near Willow Rd He was
treated for serious head and chest
injuries by Dr. H Robb. Belle
VILE. and then transported TO the
University Hospital Ann Arbor.
Suffers laoerations
Lacerations on the head and
SnOuldeI were suffered ny MISS
Shelton when the ear driven by
Marie WyHie. 81 Elm 81, Pom
tiac. crashed through a barricade
on M17 late Monday evening
When the Hollifield vehicle col
lided with that driven by Raymond
r. Zachariac. Carlton. on Sumpter
Ri. near Dunn Rd early this morn
ing Miss HolHfield received Sc
we're sprained muscle az the base
OF the neck
Minor Mishap
4 minor accident involved the
automobiles OF Jack Anthony Nc
Creey. 123 Bell St, and Clarence
Burton, 957 Sheridan Ave, Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
Fish Winner
inPrinaries

Albany. y. Y, Aug. 12-AP-Rep.
Hamilton Fish, overwhelmingly re-
nominaled for Congress from Pres
didn't Roosevelt's home district. de-
elared today Wendell l.. Willkie
leader Of his intrap party opposition,
"or any other rabid interyentionist
who iuterferes with national unity
is doing a disseryice 10 America. "
Fish's 3 to | victory over three
rival Republican candidates fea-
tured yesterdays New York pri-
mary election which also brought
denomination to six other members
OF Congress who. like him, were
assailed for what opponents termed
their isolationist views prior to
Pearl HarbOr
Willkie. 1910 Republican presi-
Dental candidate and one of seV
eral party leaders opposing Fish.
said denomination OF the 22-year
congressional veteran would per.
nit Democrats 10 use Fish's rec.
ord as a symbol OF Republican polit-
ical philosophy
"lnteryentionists and non-inter-
yentionists are marching shoulder
10 shoulder 10 victory and Mr.. Will
kie or any other rabid intervention
ist who interferes with national
unity is doing disservice to-Amer-
lea ami aiding and abetting our
enemies
Sunk At Pearl Hsrbor
"These pre-War issues were sunk
at Pearl Harbor.' Fish continued.
"and every fsir.mindei American
knows II and rescnts attempts 10
revive them"
lie approximately tripled the
vote for Augustus W Bennet. New.
lurgh, attorney and strongest Of
his opponents. with State Assem-
blyman Emerson u Fite and Ed
ward J. Bowen ether contenders
trailing badly. Ferdinand A. Hoyt
friend Of the President and winner
OF 2 Democratic contest with Bow
en-. will oppose Fish in the general
election. NOV. 3.
Outstanding among those surviv-
ing the isolationist issue raised
against them was Rep. Vito Mar
cantonio. American Labor Party
LETT wing leader With support %
Mayor Fioreilo n LaGHaidia. he
won contested nominations on The
ALP. Republican and Democratic
tickets OF New York City's 2Oth con.
.ressional district
Other representatives vhom the
issue failed TO trip were two Re
publicans Edwin \. Hall. Bing-
ham'on. satin district. and Daniel 4.
Reed Of Western New lork's 43Td
district. and three New York city
Democrats. William b Barry.
James a. OLeary and Martin J.
Kennedy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

Told
of Fire Danger

People. especially in rural areas.
must conserve, and take precau-
lions against fire. especially In
this time Of war, the Kiwanis Club
was told this noon when members
We're addressed by Vern Whey.
Lansing, member Of the State
Conservation department Mich
igan is one Of the finest states in
tho union and has many natura
resources, Mr. Whey said but the
people must work TO protect them
II is especially important that
rural residents protect their build
ings and property. because they do
not have fire protection equipment
az do city areas. and are depen-
dent upon themselves 10 fight
fires AZ this time Mr. Whey
stated, building materials are no.
readily available. and buildings de-
sfroyed by fire cannot be easily
replaced
Following his talk Mr. Winey
s showed colored motion pictures
demonstrating how fires are start
ed and emphasizing the Import.
ance Of quick action
Guests a the meeting we're Wal
ter l. Burrows. and julius Schaf
fer Ann Arbor Ray PIrdy Flint
and George jerome. and Henry
Derry. YpsilanU.
The meeting next week will be
with the Ann Arbor kiwanis Club.
and will be az the Washtenaw
Country Club. The program will
include golf in the afternoon.
game at 5 .. m, and din
ner In the evening there will be
an entertainment provided by the
Ann Arbor Club.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
Labor Board
Will Try to
Avert Strike
Plans to Expedite
Steel Peace

Washington. Aus Fms Cut.
ting through red tape, the War
Labor Board today moved TO avert
outlaw strikes among more than
25o,000 employees Of five T. $. steel
subs diaries forecast by failure TO
reach agreement on a new union
contract
II was indicated that the board
will designate a public. labor, and
employer member OF the board to
make a final settlement after CIO
President Philip Murray Mediator
Jesse Freidin. and L. s. steel Rep
resentatiye John A. Stevens end
conferences in Pittsburgh.
Murray Freidin, and Stevens
have the fun backing Of the WLB
and the Labor Department to Eek.
pedite the settlement procedure In
any manner" WLB spokesman
said.
Policy Confused
Meanwhile, L. $. Steel Repre-
sentatiyes in Washington charged
that confusion over WLB wage
policy IS hampering an agreement
by the company.
The United Steel Workers, ClO.
Is negotiating for an increase Of
a cents day as ordered by the
WLB in the little steel decision.
they said, but the WLB last week
indicated strong disfavor with
companies voluntarily granting
wage increases without WLB ap-
prevail.
The corporations also maintain
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
Allied Planes
Make Raids
on Bases
Cautious Optimism
Reported in
Capital
~ In,ernatIonal Vows Service

,Bv International News servicel
official silence yelled the great
battle OF The solomon Islands today
as the land, sea and air fighting
ragged into its fifth day but an air
Of cautious optimism" prevailed
both in Washington and in Austria
liza
The known facts pointed 10 an
Allied victory In the daring effort
to wrest the vital island bases from
the Japanese Reports from Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's headquarters
told OF continued raids BY Allied
bombers on the enemy bases north
OF Australia. from which reinforce.
ments would have TO be sent to the
struggling Japanese garrisons in
the Solomons.
Japanese Silent
There were indications that the
Japanese were making frantic ef.
forts TO get supplies and reinforce
ments to the bases under attack
necessity that would not exist were
the early japanese claims Of victory
true. Tokyo has said nothing FOR
Is hours.
A Navy communique In Washing.
ton said merely that action coutin.
ues in the Tulaei area" but L. s.
Senator Walsh. following a meeting
with Secretary OF the Navy Knox,
declared that operations in the pa.
ellie battle TO date have been salts
factory from Navy standpoint
Allied forces engaged have given
a good account of themselves. add
ed Senator Walsh. who is chairman
OF the Naval Affairs Committee.
Hold Beachhesds
As the forces under Vice Admiral
Robert Lee Ghormley fought TO
maintain and extend footholds In
the Solomons, where [ s. Marines
held beachheads, MacArthur's
bombers pounded enemy bases
north OF Australia.
on 2-000-mile front. from Timor
east TO New Britain, Allied homh-
ers launched furious attacks on en-.
envy sirfields and shipping IN de-
l'FHlhed tIloft 70 prevent Japanese
reinforcements from reaching tho
Solomons
Nsxis Advancing
Fighting on the South Russia
battlefield continued 10 20 against
the Red army forces. The German
drive southeast Of Armayir carried
rs miles beyond the town in tho
direction OF Grozny where one Of the
most important Soviet oilfields is
located.
Apparently satisfied with tho
progress Of their push into the eau
casus the Nazis were reported TO-
day throwing all available reserves
into the fighting on the Stalingrad
front South OF the Don = heavy
German thrust was halted In the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
Max Stephan
Makes Appeal

Detroit Aug. 12-INS-Max ste
phan. sentenced to be hanged No.
yember IL on A treason conyic-
ton, today filed notice he would
appeal the decision 10 the sixth
L S Circuit Court OF Appeals in
Cincinnati
Verne ANDERSON, attorney for
Stephan handed the notice to
George NJ Read, clerk Of the De.
troit federal court. His action fol
lowed a conference with the Ger.
man-born restaurant owner at Mi
Ian federal detention home. where
the letter is scheduled to be exc.
cuted.
Earlier If was learned that Ste
phan had filed a notice with the
Cincinnati court only 10 find a
question Of legality had arisen.
The notice was received by the ap-
pellate court clerk before the CON
victed man was sentenced last
Thursday.
The law provides notice OF ap-
peal from a federal district court
decision must be made within five
days. excluding sundays, after
sentence is passed This provis-
ion would have left but today for
Anderson TO file notice
stephan was convicted OF trea-
son in connection with the escape
from a Canadian prison camp Of
German military flier
Meanwhile, L. S. District httor.
ney John c. Lehr expressed the
belief that Stephan is taking the
appeal TO the court Of appeals TO
take advantage Of every move left
open 10 him to escape the death
sentence. Failing in the appellate
court. he could then carry the case
70 the T. s. supreme court. Lehr
said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

Theaters may operate during black
out If no light shows outside
In Traffic All traffic must stop
Traffic signals and street lights will
be eXtinguished. Motorists are in
structed 10 stop at the side OF the
street and wait untilrthe blackout
is over. Lights on the car must. of
course, be turned off. II workers are
driving to or from work at that
time, cars must be stopped. Work
ers are advised to so to work ear
lier to avoid being late because Of
the blackout Buses must also stop.
Only emergency trips will be made
by automobiles
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

is-uances and debt financing de.
signed TO hold inilatiouary borrow
ing from banks 10 a minimum, along
with announcement for greater
purchases OF government securities.
Outlining the organizations gen.
eral tax program. Ellsworth G..
Alvord. Of Washington. chairman OF
lts Federal Finance Commute. stat
ed that the Treasury insists the
tax=Hfti stTgHia tit=ra;=r= t4n= f5siifi
mum amount OF added revenues re-
quired 10 finance the war. and f2)
work as an anti-iuflationary wea
pom
VIC challenge the Treasury pro
gram and tie House bill' he sad.
b They pass neither OF the TWO
tests Furthermore. the two tests
themselves are insufficient Our
government needs the maximum
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

ready set their tax rate at one
twentieth of a mill Should the
country use the assessed evaua-
ton the result would be financial.
ly favorable to the Hulpn-Clinton
Authority since the equalized eyal.
uation is much lower than the as.
sessed.
The Huron-Clinton Parkway Au
thority had already been paid
1852 by the Board Of Supervisors
in October 1871.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

LONDON-INS-ln imitation Of
Killers tactics. Italian forces in
Jugoslayia have burned down six
Croat villages and shot more than
200 Croats, said Reuters dis
patch today quoting reports from
the Italian frontier The execu-
tons were said to he in revenge
for help the villagers had given
relatives who escaped TO the noun.
tain strongholds OF Draja Mihail-
oyich. lugoslav guerrilla leader
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER Tonight:
Somewhat warmer

MILWAUKEE ms In com
pliance with Army orders, a five
minute token blaekout of all in.
dustrial plants in Milwaukee oper-
ating on Army and Navy contracts
will take place tonight in conjunc.
ton with the huge general black.
out which will cover sections OF
Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and
Michigan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

LARAMIE, Wyo ms Union
Pacific Railroad officials snnounc-
e4 -teAa@tAat tAa-l nad- Wul- hcEin
next week 10 hire women in La
ramie as laborers. engine clean
ers. and for other manual tasks
which il is believed they can FIJI
eapabiy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

WASHlNGTON-lNS - An
underground" report that Pre-,
nier General TOTO and For.
mer Premier Hirota OF Japan
were shot and wounded by a
Korean patriot in Tokyo on
June II was made public today
by Or. kiIsoo HAN, Washing
ton representative OF the Sine.
Korean Peoples League.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12
Congress Today
Asv0cfsfed Pres
Senate

tBy Associated Press)
Senate
I'm recess
E+azace= COMMITTEES HssFE HTd ~
public hearings or revenue bill
90
Patents Committee inquiries into
control OF spectacle business
G0.30l.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

FORT SHERIDAN, Ill ms
The danger zone on Lake N/;h
gan during antiaircraft firing at
Fort Sheridan tomorrow was in
creased from six 10 II miles today
in a warning to lake shipping by
Army authorities at the post. The
firing will be continuous from s
a. m. 10 p. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

DEBERT. N. SINS Five
Royal Air Force bomber crew
members died today when
their bomber crashed in dark
ness on the wooded slopes OF
rugged Dalhousie Mountain.
A brief announcement OF the
tragedy contained no further
details.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

WASHlNGTON-lNS- EN-
ployers and employees OF De-
troits tool and die Industry to-
day were under instructions
from the War Labor Board 10
maintain the status quo on
wage and employment eondi-
tons pending a wage stabili-
ration conference to be held In
the near future.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

lONOON-lNS 49, Informed
quarters in London today we're
without confirmation or rumors
that a coup d'etat against Pierre
Laval is imminent in France.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

CLEVELAND-AP- Production
OF aircraft parts was reported in
practically full force today at the
Cleveland Graphite Bronze Co. after
a l6-hour strike Harry f. Fuller,
plant superintendent. said I'VE are
pleased with the turnout as men
reported for work on the lip. m.
shift last night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

HOLLYWOOD UP-Clark Ga.
BILE, one OF the genuine he-men OF
the movies, joins the Army today
rs buck private. What want
Gable said. is to be a machine
gunner on an airplane. want TO be
sent where the going is tough" The
Army. apparently and eventually,
will oblige.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

INTERNATIONALLY Production
Chief Donald NJ. Nelson believes
that it is virtually impossible to
attain all OF President Roosevelt's
war production goals for 1912 and
1943 and still maintain the neces-
sary balance In the production pro-
gram. his associates said today.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

See WAR Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

WAS HINGTON Up Chairman
David /. Walsh. D. Mass. Of the
Senate Naval Affairs Committee.
today declined Nsvy Department
request that the committee make
en- immediate Investigation OF
charges tlat the Bureau OF ships
Was guilty OF negligence or willful
misconduct Secretary Uff rti1r Navy
Frank Knox had requested the in-
vestigation. and Walsh replied that
Before any action is taken" the
Navy should conduct its own in
Quiry.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

LONOON-UP-The aircraft
carrier Eagle has been sunk by
a submarine in the Mediterran-
can, the Admiralty said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-12

See LABOR POARD-Page 5