The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-12
Army Displays
Three Types
Of Planes
Three Transport
Trucks First to
Use Highway

Army air power and trucks intro
duced a coloridl spectacle TO several
thousand spectators shortly before
noon today to precede the dedica-
ton by nder Secretary OF War
Robert Patterson of the access
highway system TO the Bomber
Plant
Ceremonies began At 1890 inside
the Bomber Plant when Under Sec.
Rotary Patterson spoke to workers.
Later Under Secretary Pater-
son and parry made an inspec.
ton Of the plant The Army Air
Corps display OF pursuit. fighter
and bomber planes took place in
the air from llr30 TO - 90.
Road to Tokyo
Al one end OF the highway syS-
ten II the Willow Run bomber
plant and the other ends 30 to
the great air bases throughout the
country they span the oceans and
some day they will 20 to Manila
and to Tokyo and 10 Berlin de
ciared Undersecretary OF War Pat
terson
One day air roads 10 Tokyo and
Berlin will he iammed with B.24s
from Willow Run" he said. De-
Claring that the plant is a symbol
% Americas determination TO pro-
duce what Is needed TO crush the
enemy. Patterson praised the per;
Torrance OF the long range hesv.
ily armed bombers He said that
the B.24s sfe now scoring great
successes In the Middle East and
viii soon Join the Flying Fortress
es in raids over Nazi occupied Eu.
rome
Patterson pointed ont that with
the increase In raids aud that a.
fhers penetrate deeper into enc
my territory. our losses will rise.
but We must take them
The job here he said, ii, to
produce and produce 40 that we
can carry bombs to Japan and
Germany II we produce, our
fliers and bonn bardiers will carry
out their mission with equal cour-
age and equal devotion he ron.
Guided
Seen as Symbol
Another speaker on he program
was Edsel Ford president % the
Ford Motor Company, who de-
clared that the Bomber plant is
symbol, that The plant ia practical.
~ on schedule and In production
ia expected to exceed IS schedule.
"Our plant Will he more than
equal 10 is gigantic task We
pledge cooperation until victory
he said
AIS Needs to Fear
Much has been said about fear
with regard 20 production at the
Bombs. plant. but the only peo-
PIE who need have any fear are
AdIIph Hitler and his AXIS allies,
r. j Thomas. president Of the
International automobile workers
union. ClO. told the audience. The
men working here are representa-.
tjyo Of union achievement and they
are forming the home front that
will staunchly support the fighting
front FOR victory In this war
Aside from producing bomber
rl,ues the men and women of the
Bouber plant are buying war
stamps and bonds in huge guam
uues They will not LEI America
down. he said. These men and
women are here TO help win this
war and America will win.
The speakers were introduced
by Governor Murray d. Van Wag
oner and H. &. Doss. general sales
manager Of the Ford Motor Com
psny<
Other distinguished guests pres
ent included Charles Sorenson and
Harry Bennett OF the Ford Com
pang. G Donald Kennedy high
way commissioner, General Ben
Lear. IT.. Col. Bradley j Saunders.
Col William McDuffy and other
high Army officers.
The dedication o. the access
highway system followed az the
esst tiletel in front OF the
main entrance when Under Score
tary Patterson directed moving OF
barriers 10 allow three Army trans
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