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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23
Bataan Troops
Tells Japs No

Washington. Mar. 23-AP-The
embattled troops of Bstaan- the
only men who have slapped Nip
pons military face" since Pearl
Harbor-dug in deeper today for
the Consequence" OF their re-
fusal 10 consider the demand
which the Japanese have made for
immediate and unconditional sur
render.
Lieut.. Gen. Jonathan NJ Vain
wright, the lean, hard bitten sue
cessor to General Macarthur on
Luzon Island, refused to dignity
the enemy surrender ultimatum
with a reply, but there were signs
that the demand might precede
the long expected Japanese Of
fensive TO end major resistance in
the Philippines.
mo reply was necessary and
none was made" the War De
partment said. announcing the
enemy demand for surrender
which fixed noon yesterday as the
deadline for the capitulation un'
less Bataan's defenders were pre-
pared to suffer the consequences"
However, the same communique
Yesterday told OF intensified pa
troll and skirmishing activity along
the Bataan front operations which
seemed preliminary to developing
a big offensive to crush the re-
sistance which has upset the ia
panese timetable. pinned down an
important number Of her troops
and left a potentially dangerous
Tobruk on the flank Of Japan 8
long communication line 10 the
Dutch Indies
The pickup in enemy activity on
Bataan conceded with resump'
ton OF Japanese artillery action
against the island forts which still
deny the harbor facilities OF Ma
Mia Bay TO the warships and sup
ply vessels OF Nippon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23
Congress Today
~ Associated Trsss)
Senate

f''y Associated rrsas)
Senate
Opens third week OF debate on
seating Of Senator LANCER OR
ND. Meets noon EWT)
Labor Committee hearing on
proposal TO abolish CCC and NYA.
00:30 a. M.
immigration Committee consid.
ers numerous bills 400.
Agriculture Committee consid-
ers amendments to Perishable
Commodities Act. 10000.
Appropriations subcommittee
hearing on War Department civil
functions supply measure. t10:30).
Territories and insular Affairs
Committee considers calendar.
Gl:45).
House
Routine matters. Meets noon).
Ways and Means Committee
works on tax program. tl0).
Naval Committee studies pro-
posed percentage limitation on
war profits. 40.
Military subcommittee digs into
resignation Of Robert r. Guthrie
from WPB. GO).
SATURDAY
Senate and House in recess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23
Bomber Pilot
Tells Tall One

New York. Mar. 23-INS-One
Of the tsllest stories OF the war
was on record today from Russia.
The parachute that didn't open
has been turned back for a new
one.
Red Star. Soviet army newspa
per, reported that Lieut.. Ivan
Chisov. navigator Of Russian
bomber. leaped from $4,000 feet
more than miles. and landed
safely on a snowdrift.
The accident. cabled to CHS by
It's Moscow correspondent said
Chisov piummeted into an extreme
ly deep snowdrift. an the wall OF a
ravine and skidded to the bottom
Lieutenant Chisov is recovering
In a hospital from shock and in.
ternal injuries When he goes back
10 work he will get a new para.
chute.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23
General Federal Sales Tax Seen
Binding Snow, Ice Blamed
in Mishap Injuring CycIist

bicycle. was reported to have pull
ed in front OF car driven by Jo-
seph Lanzon, 264 Strs bane St,
Windsor. She was treated at her
home for head injuries and shock.
Receives Lacerat,ons
Robert Stanley, Kent City, re-
ceiyed small decorations on each
temple Saturday evening when the
car in which he was riding collid-
ed with one driven by Clyde
Creech, Saline, while making a left
turn at the corner OF Michigan
Ave. and Ballard st. Mr.. Stanley
was a passenger in the vehicle
driven by Gordon Cunningham. II,
Mecosta.
Cars Collide
Two automobiles were involved
in a minor crash in front OF % r.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23
Russia Reveals
36,000Naziis
Slain
Aircraft
Carrier Reported
Badly Damaged

(By international News Servicsl
Hard bitten American and Aus
tralian pilots staged devastating
raids yesterday on three Japanese
invasion bases on the island step
ping stones around Australia to
smash % enemy planes. while the
Japanese returned the compliment
with Intellectual raids on Darwin
and Elizabeth, 10 miles inland
from the port.
The savage United Nations raid
were aimed especially at Lac on
the island OF New Guinea, where at
least IL enemy planes were shot
out OF the skies and another five
damaged.
japanese zero fighters took 10
the air in vain effort TO drive off
the attacking bombers. Most OF
them paid for It by being de-
stroyed. The other assaults were
leveled at much bombed RabauI.
New Britain Island. and Koepang.
Dutch Timor.
Win Victories
Meanwhile, Chinese forces in
Burma won their first major bat
tie in that area against the ia
panese, and Il was revealed in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23
Variety Seen
i'm Recreation

A varied program OF activities
for the city recreation program
is announced by Coach Edwin W.
Shsdford. director.
Mrs. Julia Cook who Ia conduct
ing a rug making class each Thurs
day night from TO 10 in Woodruff
School will display the types OF
rugs which can be made at a Hobby
Club exhibit in Woodruff School
Wednesday night.
Saturday afternoon. group Of
University OF Michigan students
who were on work holiday"
painted the Interior OF the Legion
barn which will be used for 4
boys club and recreationsl center.
Four members OF the group motor
ed TO Jacksonville where they con-
Quoted games for young people in
the old school bdilding.
At the square dancing class in
Woodruff School Saturday night
sandwiches and coffee we're served
TO rs by volunteer group headed
by Principal and Mrs. Floyd Smith.
The class will be continued al
Woodruff School each Saturday
from SIS to IL p. n
The first Jacksonville thrift shop
was Friday afternoon from 3 to
at the new school structure. Tea
was served by Mrs. Guy Wynn.
chairman OF the thrift shop board.
The thrift shop il an outgrovti
OF women's meeting each Tues
day night Members sew on ar.
ticles which are sold AZ the thrift
shop. 1t has been suggested that
sale proceeds supplement the hot
lunch fund for the school.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23
ROtarians See
Fire Methods

Police and fire protection were
topics for ths Rotary Club today.
Police Commissioner Alex Seedorf
and Chief OF Police Dan Patch e1-
planned the need for new police Of
fces and retention rooms, en-
phasizing the lack OF facilities now
at hand and the Importance OF
adequate space.
II was pointed out that the
growth which the bomber plant will
bring will add heavy responsible
ties on the department and that
convenient housing will pay for
itself in time saved as well as ef-
fective service. The new building
proposed will cost about $4,000
and payment can be spread over a
period OF years so that IL will rep
resent the salary OF one patrolman.
That much can be saved. the de-
partment officers estimate. through
proper housing arrangement
lncendisry Bombs Pictured
With motion pictures the proper
handling OF magnesium bombs was
illustrated. The film was provided
by X. ]. Wynne and showed how
sand and water sprays can be used
to best advantage. A solid stream
OF water adds TO the effectiveness
OF the bomb. but sand or water
properly sprayed will subdue the
fire. A reserve OF water and sand
is recommended in every house
hold so that small fires can be ex-
tinguished even IL the city water
supply should be cut OF.
Guests. aside from Mr.. Wynne,
and representative OF the police
department. were Herbert Twining,
Ann Arbor: p. f. Brender. Wayne;
Joseph Gould. Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23
Staff Directed tc
Make Concrete
Proposal

Washington, Mar 23--INS-The
powerful House Ways and Means
Committee today ordered its legis-
lative staff to draw up some con
crete proposals for a general fed
eral sales tax in what its support
ers claimed was the first move to-
wards such measure being writ
ten into law.
There are so many members
interested in it. that we have come
to the point where we want som,-
thing we can really get our teeth
into" Rep. Disney (D) OKLA, eX-
planned.
Reason for turning the Job over
to its own staff is that the COM
mittee theoretically has before it
only the Treasury's S7,610,000, 900
new tax program. This does not
include a sales tax. but contem.
plates raising the war money by
doubling income levies and dras-
tically raising corporation imposts.
The development came with Con-
gress moving swiftly on all fronts
to clear the legislative calendar for
two-week breathing spell' after
this week, and with Ways and
Means Chairman Doughton CD n.
c., predicting that the extended
public tax hearings may be con-
cluded by April 10.
IF Congress takes off two weeks
after this one and We are able to
hold morning and afternoon ses-
sions OF the committee during the
recess, we might well be cleared
up by the time Congress gets
back" Doughton said.
Between the legislators and trips
home for campaigning resting or
vacationing, however, lie a long
list of important measures.
The House this week must dis
pose of two big appropriation bills,
one an $4,000 900, 900 measure sup
plying funds for Army and Navy
aircraft and other equipment and
the other providing funds for the
Interior Department.
The House Naval Affairs Com.
mittee hopes TO conclude this week
its consideration OF the sweeping
Smith labor bill. which was orig
inally aimed at suspending the A.
hour week, outlawing the closed
shop and limiting war profts to SIX
per cent. Naval Chairman Vinson
Cd Ga. has given flat notice that
he expects to have this bill on the
floor for record vote soon after
the recess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23
Caravan
Starts Trek

Los Angeles, Mar. 23-UP- A
caravan OF cars and trucks leaves
Pasadena today with the first
large contingent of Japanese aliens
and their American-born children
to evacuate the strategic Pacific
Coast military zone under Army
Orders.
In move to forestall possible
fifth column activity. approximately
1000 evacuees assembled for the
journey at dawn at Pasadena 5
Rose Bowl scene OF the annual
New Years Day football classic in
pre.war years. Scores OF others
left by train and bus. BY night
fall, 1,500 are expected to reach
Manzanar in the owens River Val
ley. where the Army has begun
construction OF a reception center.
All OF the evacuees in the first
group were men. They included
cooks, bakers, carpenters, plumb
ers and other skilled workmen
who volunteered to launch the en-
forced migration.
Army trucks were assigned to
escort the caravan on its 230-mile
trek to Manzanar. which stands
in the shadow OF Mt Whitney on
the eastern slope Of the Sierra Ne
vada Mountains.
Removal OF the japanese to
Owens Valley begins an exodus
eventually affecting 1895 Japa-
nese on the West Coast. OF those
93,9l9 live in California German
and Italian aliens must move later.
Except for 166 Japanese work
men who preceded the caravan by
bus Saturday todays convoy was
the first to head for the Mama
mar center.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23
AUCTION CALENDAR

SATURDAY, MARCH 20 - 1900
o'clock war time at the George
w. Slaughter farm, located IA
miles from YpsiIanti or S. Huron
Street, just beyond the Armory
on the right side Of road. Gee &c
w. Slaughter. Proprietor, jim
Finnell, Auetloneer. Adv. S27
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23
Today in Past

(By Associated Press)
One Year Ago Today
Unrest flames through Gugosla-
via against accord with Axis Raj
bombs Berlin.
Two Years Ago Today
Japan IN report TO League Of Ma
tons skips declaration on whether
she IS fortifying Pacific mandate
islands.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today
Germans stubbor1ly counterat
tack Allies on western front Brit.
ish gain southeast OF Arras.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23
Red Gross Discontinues Sewing on Tuesday

Effective today, the Red Cross
production room az Welch Hall will
be open FOR sewing only on Friday
OF each week. Tuesday having been
discontinued Due 10 the fact thai
shipments OF materials are often
delayed. and that 1t is advisable
10 keep all production rooms open
in the country. each branch Is re
Quested to curtail its present sew
ing schedule Sewing will be con.
tinued on hospital pajamas this
week. followed by the making Of
hospital bed gowns
In addition 10 the above VISA
tenaw County has been assigned
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23
David Campbell
Weather Officer

A bulletin from Air Base Head
quarters. Mitchell Field. y. Y.
states that Lieutenant David Il
Campbell. son o. Mr.. and Mrs. W. s.
Campbell. 100 Oakwood Ave. Ypsl
lanti. has completed training which
equips him for duties as a Unit
Weather officer This course fol
lowed eight months al New York
University where Lieut. Campbell
completed study equivalent 10 that
required for Masters degree n
Meteoroloey.
As an Air Corps unit weather OF
ficer. Lieut.. Campbell viii observe
meteorological elements and predict
atmospheric changes functions oil
prime tactical importance in ali
missions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23
Loss of Tankers
Affects Motorists

New York. Mar. BINS. For
every tanker that Adolf Hitler's
submarines sink on the Gulfto-
East Coast service, 100000 Amerl.
can motorists are deprived OF their
normal gssoline supply.
This was the information releas-
ed today by the American Petro-
leum institute in explanation ~
the 20 per cent rationing order 70
filling stations
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23

1000 articles to be made for army
and navy hospitals. Included IN the
quota are wooden and cotton lap
robes. knitted afghans. cushions,
cushion covers. unbleached muslin
card table covers. outing flannel
hot water bottle covers. bedside
bags. beanies and dirty bags Ma.
terials for these articles are not
furnished by the Red Cross. Con.
tributions OF small sums Of money
or materials suitable for the above
articles are being requested by Mrs.
z. J. Rynearson. production chair
nan. ~ the county production meet
ms In Ann Arbor. 1t vas suggested
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23
Alex Dow IN
Last Sleep,
Life Active
Rites Wednesday
in Ann Arbor

Detroit. Mar. % -AP- Death
has taken Alex Dow. friend and
counsellor to captains o. indus.
try. one OF the builders OF Detroit.
and beloved figure in the motor
city's business and social life.
The former president OF the
Detroit Edison Company whose
growth he guided while Detroit
came TO world fame. died at 3 a. m.
Sunday OF pneumonia in Univer-
sity hospital, Ann Arbor.
On April IL Dow would have
been so years old A week ago
he had come down with cold
Much of Detroit's history since
the pioneer city OH the river be
came the worlds automobile pro-
duction center was written around
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23

that women search their attics for
remnants or scraps OF unbleached
muslin. outing flannel. WOODEN
cloth or pefoale 10 be used In the
making Of the aforementioned gar.
ments. Church groups or clubs are
invited 70 assume responsibility FOR
making any OF the above quotas.
Directions may be obtained az the
production room In WEIGH Hall Of
from Mrs. Rynearson.
In response 70 numerous inquiries
received concerning the knitting Of
garments. excerpts from ? letter
See RED cRoss-PaseS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23

Binding snow and an icy street
were blamed for an accident which
brought minor injuries to nine.year-
old Alice Brown All Ferris St.
Sunday morning at the corner OF
Michigan Ave. and Hamilton st.
Mary Alice, who was riding her
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Diminishing Winds

MONTEVIDEO- ms Another
United States ship was recorded
here today as sunk by enemy &C
tion off the Uruguayan coast. Off
ical reports said the steamer Taxon
had been sunk but gave no details,
WASHINGTON ms The
Navy Department today an
nouneed that a small United
Nations merchant ship has been
torpedoed off the eastern coast.
No details were disclosed con-
corning this latest submarine
attack.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23

Girls For Soda Fountain work.
Good Hours. Good Pay. See James
O'Sullivan. Cunningham Drug
Store. Adv. S2S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23
Two Car Driver

Harry Bland, $500 Whitaker Rd.,
has his coupe back. and l.. A. Ord
lex. los w Ainsworth Blvd, IS
pretty embarra ssed.
1t happened this way. Mr. Blanc
parked his car in front Of the Amer
lean Legion Home Saturday might
and when he went for his car about
midnight. 1t was gone.
Sunday morning Mr.. Ordick ex-
planned that he had parked in front
OF the Legion home and later drove
away. He said he thought the car
pulled a bit hard. but decided 10
investigate later And when he did,
he found the Bland car had been
hooked TO his bumper and he had
driven both machines home.
Michigan Ave. Saturday evening.
They were operated by William
Hersch, 26. Willis, and Richard
Dapprich. %, 1904 W. Liberty St.
Ann Arbor.
Given Ticket
Richard Lawrence. rs, S6j +.
Forest Ave. was given q traffic
ticket Sunday afternoon on a
charge Of driving on the wrong side
OF the road He was the driver of
one OF three cars involved In an
accident at the intersection OF
Michigan Ave. and Miles st. Driv-
ers OF the other vehicles were
Frank r. Reynolds. 81. South Bend
Ind, and Daniel Bushree. 81
Wayne. Mr.. Law (nee stated that
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23

SAN FRANCISCO-AP All
japanese must leave strategic
cambridge Island in Pudget Sound.
opposite the Bremerton, Wash.
Navy Yard. the Army has decreed
IN its first compulsory evacuation
order on the west coast under its
new presidential authority.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23

DETROIT ms Approx
mately $1,000, 100000 worth Of
war materials will pour out Of
General Motors factories In
the first three months OF 1912
"a year in which the corpora
ton expects better by wide
margin its all time production
peak reached in 194t GIN
Chairman Alfred p. Sloan said
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23

Observation-Disclosures
ans learned today that the Easter
flower show which opens next Sun
day at Mitchell Park Conservatory
will not have its usual gigantic dis
play OF Easter lilies. Conservatory
Superintendent Eugene w. Rose
brook explained that the Japs have
a corner on Easter lily bulbs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23

READING. Pa.-AP-Thousands
Of families in the metropolitan
Reading area went without deliver
ed milk for a second day today
after a strike Of drivers and pro-
cessing employees closed 10 OF the
city's II dairies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23

LONDON-INS King Boris OF
Bulgaria has left for Berlin for an
interview with Adolf Hitler, the
Rome radio reported today. The
German high command has been
putting pressure on its satellite
government for troops for the Rus
sian front according to recent re-
ports. and this subject was believed
TO be the matter that would be dis
cussed, according to London opin-
ion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23

PHOENIX. Ariz.-AP-A short
age OF trained dairy workers, d..
tributed to the draft and diversion
OF man power into defense indus
tries, has confronted Arizona with
a shortage OF milk and milk pro-
ducts. an official OF the State Civil.
liam Defense Coordinating Council
said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23

CANBERRA - ms - Wartime
regulations modelling the nations
manpower went into effect today
and every man, woman, boy and
girl over the age of IS is subject
10 government RECOMMENDATION. Mil
itary exemption will be granted to
those doing essential war work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23

WASHINGTON ms A posi-
BILE showdown between John l..
Lewis and the clio doomed today
as the labor organization began
q two day session to work out
program for speeding war produc-
tion and combat the congressional
drive for antl-labor legislation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23

See WAR Page S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23

WASHINGTON-INS-- America
today has the assurance that the
Chinese and New Zealanders will
fight the Axis powers until ulti-
mate victory. The assurance came
from Walter Nash, New Zealand
minister to the United States and
DR.. HUI Shin, Chinese ambassador,
who gave their nations positions
In separate radio speeches.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23

BOMBAY -AP- Mohandas X
Gandhi appealed to the government
today not to adopt a "scorched
earth" policy in defending India
because. he said, the mass of the
people is opposed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23

NEW HAVEN. Conn. ms
Fire broke out today at the Foot
Street plant OF the High Standard
Manufacturing Company here,
producing machine guns and other
war equipment. Three alarms
were sounded. the first at 5;5S
a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23

See AcCTDENTs-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23

ALLAHABAD. India - AP -
Nothing short OF independence will
satisfy the India National Congress,
the Council OF United Provinces. a
congress committee. was reported
to have decided today al meeting
held to discuss the mission OF Sir
STAFFORD Cripps.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23

NEW YORK-INS-- A total OF
s62512 was collected by the
ladies' auxiliaries OF the Jewish
Consumptives Relief Society of
Denver during the past year. 1t
was revealed today. Checks were
turned over TO the society at
meeting OF delegates in New York.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23

NEW YORk-lNS-Spotted ty-
plus has broken out in French Nor
Deco, the British radio reported to-
day, according to OBS. The BIC re-
port from Meknes said the town
was quarantined and all residents
were forbidden TO leave.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-23

MELBOURNE-lNS-- The fair
est flower in Australia will be
named Mrs. Douglas Macarthur"
in the near future. Alister Clark,
one of the worlds most famous
rosarians. has chosen a number of
new types Of roses recently devel-
oped but unnamed as yet, and will
offer Mrs. Macarthur the oppor-
tunity OF picking the bloom which
will bear her name.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-10

front; Gen. Crieori zhukov. com.
mander of the Moscow front.
British: Gen. Sir Archibald Wa.
we'll.
Chinese: Gen. Chang kai-shek
Japanese: Lieut.. Cen. Tomoyukl
Yamashita. commander Of the Ma.
layan campaign.
Dutch: Gen. Hem Ter Poorten
Dutch commander In the East In.
dies.
Jugoslav: Gen. Draja Mikahi-
lovic, leader of Serb forces still
fighting In the mountains of Jugo-
slava.
The admiration Of British mill.
tary experts for Macarthur
stand Ii frank. They say he must
be . fighting blankety-blank.
Two achievements by Macarthur
put him In the circle of the top
10. The first WAS his success in
demonstrating his Philippines de-
Tense forces, evading a Japanese
pincsrs drive and assembling his
troops with only slight Losses on
Bataan peninsula.
The second has been his highly
aggressive stand on Bataan In
which he has discarded static de-
Tense tactics to carry on a highly
original and effective battle
against Japanese forces which
probably outnumber him 10 TO /.