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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-05
City's Welfare Office
Attacked By Alderman

Ann Arbor, Micn., Aug. 5-The
city welfare office was charged with
mot doing a good job" at the meet
ing Of the city council Monday eve
ming Alderman John W. Edwards,
in a speech TO the council. said that
the city could save over $4,000 by
abolishing the office and turning
the work over 10 the county social
welfare agency. Alderman Edwards
stated that relief cases are not be.
ing carefully checked. and that
many are receiving relief who are
not deserving OF the aid. At the sug.
gestion Of Alderman Edwards. the
question OF abolishing the office
vas tabled for further study.
Also discussed at the meeting.
the curb. gutter question" which
has been the subject OF debate for
many months. was finally settled.
Il was decided definitely that
there would be no more curbs and
cutters constructed in the city for
the duration OF the war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-05

Funeral services will be Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock in st. Do
minic's Church, Detroit. and burial
will be in st. Thomas Cemetery,
here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-05
Pick of the Air 7 oday

S:30-Dough Ri Mi Quiz;
9:00-Those We Love;
9:30-District Attorney;
l0:00-Kay Kyser.
CBS-S:OO-Nelson Eddy; =.
S:30-Dr. Christian
9:00-Shirley Temple:
9:30-Suspense. Mystery Drama
l0:00-Great Moments in Music
i0:30-Twenty-Second Letter.
BLU-7:30-Lone Ranger:
Standardization al Midnight;
9:00-Basin Street Swing;
9:S0-Goldman Band;
1O:S0-Rep. Hamilton Fish on
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-05

National Unity Assures Vic
tory
MISS so Grensdier Guards
Band;
9:30-Pass in Review, Army
Camps;
10:30-Paul Schubert's Analysis
Thursday
NBC-9.15 a. m.-Hank Lawson;
$50 p. m.-Admiral S NJ. Rob
inson on Navy Ships.
CHS 1900 noon-Kate Smith
speaks,
$3.50 p. MI. s. Navy Band;
$50 p. m.-Vera Barton Songs
BLU-12:30 p. m.-Farm and Home
Hour;
2:15-Ted Malone, books;
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-05
FAIL TO Paw

Ann Arbor. Mich. Aug. Claude
Mitchell, 1924 Catherine St. and
Sam Cornwell. 4313 CT. Brilliant. ST.
Louis, Mo, were each given 10 day
sentences in the county Jail Tues
day by Justice Harry w. Reading
when they failed TO pay fines OF
s11.7O apiece for charges of intox.
ication and disorderliness.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-05
DRIVERS PAY

Ann Arbor. Mich, Aug. 5-Traffic
assessments paid Tuesday in Ann
Arbor justice courts were by Thom-
as Ramsey Of Cone. s37.55 for reck.
less driving. Paul d. Beckman, 1905
Newport Rd- sl4.35 for speeding.
Leonard Smigiel, Grand Rapids.
s1435 for speeding, and Albert Nc
Inturff. sol Pauline Blvd, 1886 for
speeding.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-05

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-05
Municipal Court

Municipal court Tuesday col
lected $3.50, OF which Sc was paid
by Henry Mckinney. Detroit.
when he failed 10 heed a sum.
mons for failure to have a chauf-
teur's license and IS by Alfons De
Jonghe, Wayne, for speeding.
Minor traffic violations yielded
Sl5.70.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-05

Tonight
NBC-s:00-Thin Man Adventure
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-05
CAM STOLEN

Ann Arbor, Mich, Aug. 5-The
theft of a camera valued at ISL
some time since July "a was report
ed Tuesday by Wesley Fuller of
1905 Washtenaw Ave. The camera.
which was in a brown leather case,
has a serial number of 1882.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-05

3:00-Allen Prescott.
p. m, Arthur Van
Horn, news;
2:45-Khaki Serenade;
3:O0-Variety Show.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-05
Services Thursday For
Robert Zachman, II

Ann Arbor. Mich, Aug. 5-A for.
mer Ann Arbor resident, Robert
Zachman. 70. died at his home in
Detroit Tuesday morning. He had
lived here for so years before NOV
ing to Detroit. Surviving are his
wife, Louise, a son. Robert. two sis
tiers, Mrs. Anna Saul and Miss
Louise Zachman. and two brothers,
William and Frank, all OF Ann Ar.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
R0DEN MAKES
new ALASKA
RATES PLEA
Attorney General May Ask
Government 10 Take
Over Shipping

SEATTLE. f-eb. IL = Attorney
General Henry Roden of Alaska
has threatened to petition the Gov
eminent to operate all ships to
Alaska if the new As percent sur
charge on passengers and freight
is allowed to continue. Mr.. Roden
appeared at the concluding session
of hearings opened by the Office
of Price Administration.
The Maritime Commission, at an
earlier hearing, approved the rate
increases on the grounds that the
higher rates were attributed to
war conditions.
Mr.. REDEEM argued that the bur-
den should be borne by the nation
as whole, not by residents of AL
aska. He said the increased rates
threatened to depopulate Alaska.
Albert E. Stephens, special coun-
sci for the steamship companies,
argued that the water carriers were
entitled to the increased revenue
because of rising costs of war risk
insurance and to provide. bonuses
for crews. Stephens said that there
is an unpredictable year ahead
and that ANY methods formulated
to absorb the additional costs are
acceptable to us"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
BIG DRIVE
IN SPRING
INDICATED
British May Be Reinforcing
Armies in Middle East
10 Combat Ndzis
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

A hint that Great Britain may
be heavily reinforcing her armies
in the Middle East, possibly to COM
bat the German thrust at Turkey
in spring. was dropped by the Adj
miralty in London in disclosure
that certain conveys" had been
safely escorted through the Medi-
terranean. The Admiralty said that
operations, apparently on a big
scale, were carried out between
February 10 and l6 with loss of
only two merchant craft
The communique said the enc
my made great efforts to inflict
serious losses on conveys and pub
lished the usual exaggerated
claims" The point of reinforcement
was not specified.
Italian Claims
An italian communique had as
serted Monday that one British de-
stroyer and seven merchant ships
had been sunk out Of big con-
voy enroute from Alexandria TO
the bomb battered island of NAL
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
Chang Kai Shek's Veter-
ans Cross Mountain
GUS Sections
TERRIFIC FIGHTING
REPORTED IN SOUTH
Civilians Being Evacuated
from Rangoon-Ihous-
ands Are in Trek (,

RANGOON, Feb. ID - Chiang
Kai-shek's veterans have crossed
the mountainous Thailand frontier
in the north from Burma, accord
ing to reports received here,
strengthening forces in the sectors,
but on the southern front heavy
fighting is raging.
The gravity of the situation is
hourly becoming manifest as the
japanese, following hand-to-hand
combat with British Indian troops,
forced a night crossing of the shall
low Bilin River.
The communique said the British
front is vaguely described as
somewhere between Matshy and
Sittang on the Salween River.
Chinese forces are massing in an
attempt to halt the Japanese adj
vance by which the British have
been forced steadily back. A ter
rifle battle is expected on the
southern front.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
Wire-7apping Bill Comes
Up in Congress; Senators
Get Charge Of 5mugness

Truman pointed out that when the
House in l94l voted down the wire
tapping bill, the Senate Interstate
Commerce Commission had passed
over introducing a similar bill.
Reports came to individual
Senators tof testimony before the
House committee that reported
out the bill emphasizing the need
for care in introducing this kind
of legislation" said the Senator.
I'VE heard, for example, that i'm
portant witnesses before the House
committee had testified that wire
tapping might endanger national
defense, might hurt workers NOR
ale, and thus interfere with maxi
mum production.
Finally, word came to various
members of our subcommittee
that many labor organizations had
appeared before the House COM
mittee in opposition to the wire
tapping bill. They asserted that
such power would be used more
against labor than against spies. !"
A year earlier, the House had
passed a overlapping bill, but the
legislative year was almost over,
and according to Senator Truman,
when many Senator's were absent,
and when many pressing matters of
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
China Sending More Units To Burma Area
Enemy Gould She'll N.Y.,
Drop Bombs on Detroit
Or Make Attack, Alaska

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 = Late
Yesterday afternoon, President Roo
sevelt grimly told the newsmen Mt
conference, that under certain
conditions, the enemy could shell
New York tomorrow, or drop bombs
on Detroit tonight.
The President made his declara-
ton in response to questions from
the newsmen.
Reporters told the President
there was some concern as to the
possibility of an attack on Alaska
this year and he was asked If he
thought this was possible.
A thing like that is perfectly
possible, President Roosevelt re-
piled.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
BY JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18-As long
as can remember, some adverse
critics of the Hill have been IN
sisting that Congress in general,
and the Senate in particular, is a
sort of secret society in which, once
you have subscribed to the oath
of office, you can depend upon
your most perverse colleagues COM
ing to- your aid in time of trouble.
Now, I've seen enough political
pulling in both houses to know
that the oratorical saive the MEM
bers occasionally rub on each
others backs isn't wholly free OF
ground glass.
l know also where those critics
get their ammunition. The Senate
frequently piles it up on silver
platter and hands it over to them.
Such was the case the other day
when Sen. Harry S. Truman, OF
Missouri, took the floor and de-
Tended the Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee, Chairman Bur-
ton K. Wheeler, the Senate and
Congress against allegations that
failure to pass legislation permit
ting wire tapping in espionage
cases had anything to do with the
surprise attack at Pearl Harbor.
Tracing the history OF wire-tap-
ping legislation from 1884, Senator
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
DELEBE(0UE BACK
AFTER VISIT TO
FIRST CITY FIELD

After working out preliminary
details of Pan Americans appli-
cation to use Annette Island Army
Air Field for operations this sum-
mer, Louis Delebecque, Pan Ameri-
can district sales manager here
returned from Ketchikan today.
The international airline request
ed permission to use the Army ia
cilities at the island southwest Of
Ketchikan several weeks ago. II
the program is instituted, coastal
flights will be made during the
summer months, thus extending d.
rect Pan American services to the
southern part Of the Panhandle
area,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
LARGE CITIES DRAFT
TOTAL REACHES 4,400

A total of '3,44O Alaskans regist-
cred under the Selective Service
Act on Monday at larger cities in
the Territory, Selective Service
Director John Mccormick an
nounced today.
The men registering were those
between the ages of 20 and A who
had not registered previously. jun
eau's total Monday was ass.
The Territorial total will be in
creased considerably, Mccormick
explained. when reports from
smaller towns and villages have
been received.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
F D R HI N IS
ALASKA ROAD
ACTION Due.
Mr.. Roosevelt Says Wal
War Department Is
Completing Plans

WASHINGTON, Feb 18-Reply-
ing to inquiries concerning a road
from the States to Alaska, Presi-
dent Roosevelt yesterday said that
he thought the War Department
had about completed working plans
for some sort of highway or road
to Alaska, but that various routes
had been suggested and various
proposals made.
The President admitted that if
there was going to be anything
done on such road by January
/, 1943 some action would be need
ed promptly.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that he
thought it important to do some
thing to obtain better communica-
lions to the Territory and that nu-
merous suggestions have been made
for meeting the immediate war
needs. Some thought it most prac-
ticable, he asserted to build a
light, one track railroad which
would be easier to keep open in
winter than highway The Presi-
dent referred to suggestion for
using ships through the inside
passage and constructing nigh
way to serve from there on. Still
others, Mr.. Roosevelt said, thought
transport planes would be the best
method of keeping open Alaska S
life artery to the States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
MEHERIN RETURNS
TO JUNEAU; SAFEST
PLACE ON COAST

After an absence of two and a
half months, spent in the Western
States, j. ]. Meherin, representa-
tive of Hills Brothers Coffee and
other nationally advertised pro-
ducts, as we'll as President of the
Baranof Hotel Corporation, re-
turned to Juneau today by steam
err.
Mrs. Meherin, who accompanied
her husband south last November
is remaining for short time long,
er in Seattle and will return tc
Juneau on the Princess Norah's
next sailing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meherin had
planned an extensive vacation trip
this year, but due to the declara-
ton of war, which occurred soon
after their arrival in the States
they confined their travelling te
brief visits in Palm Springs, Los
Angeles, Reno, San Francisco ano
Seattle. At the latter two cities
Mr.. Meherin spent his time visit
ing the companies which he repre-
sents in Alaska. For the last ter
days he has been in Seattle wait.
ing transportation north.
Everyone along the Coast'seemee
upset and jittery and as far al
safety is concerned I still thinl
and believe that Juneau is one O
the safest places on the Pacific
Coast" Mr.. Meherin said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
DIM0ND
FDR WRONG
ABOUT ROUTE
Delegate Declares Inter.
national Highway Only
Present Solution

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18-Deie-
gate Anthony J. Dimond today as
serted in a statement that consid-
Grafton of President Roosevelts
substitutes for the proposed $50
100000 highway to Alaska might
result in disaster
The President told newsmen he
is studying alternative means for
quick communication with the
Territory, listing these as construc-
ton of a railroad, use of the In
side Passage by ship and construc-
ton of highway from there to
the Interior, and the sending Of
supplies by transport planes.
Too Much Delay
Dimond declared: ITO spend
time considering these alternatives
to the construction of a highway
means delay and more delay and
may result in disaster. There is a
pressing need for prompt and de-
cisive action"
Rep. Wilburn Cartwright Cd
Okla, chairman of the House
Roads Committee, asserted that
there is no doubt the highway
will be constructed. In a short
time we are going to have rail-
road, too"
Dimond said the suggestions OF
building a railroad and supplying
the Territory by air transport "un-
der existing conditions are simply
fantastic"
Railroad Construction
The Delegate declared that sew
eral years would be required &c
build a railroad and would entail
the expenditure of s200.OO0,000 ano
require materials of which there is
a shortage.
Use of the Inside Passage and q
connecting highway would result
in botched job" and would de-
feat the purpose of the highway
namely, a need for continuous
overland avenue of transport "a
Alaska which would not be subject
to the risks and hazards OF sea
voyage
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
JAp5LAUN(H
new THRU5T5
IN ISLANDS
Heavy Attack Started by
Enemy on Baian
Peninsula

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 = The
start of the long expected attack,
in force, against Gen. Douglas
MacArthur's lines on Batan PENN
sula, is indicated in today's War
Department communique.
The communique reports enemy
air activity is much heavier.
The communique also reports
that under artillery fire, the Japa-
nese are landing reinforcements in
Subic Bay, just north of Batai
Peninsula.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18

WASHINGTON - It's a Justice
Department secret, but the tip-off
that led to the apprehension OF
the three Americans who will soon
stand trial as Jap propagandists
originally came from such widely
separated points as Manchuria and
Costa Rica.
Last fall U. S. officials in these
two countries informed the Justice
Department that Nazi agents were
distributing pro-Japanese pamph-
lets, printed in English as well as
the native language. 1t was be-
lieved they had been written by
an American.
A quiet check-up disclosed, it is
charged, that the writer was Ralph
Townsend, an editor Of Scribner's
Commentator.
Further inquiry also revealed
that the pamphlets were being
widely distributed in the United
States. At this point Albert e.
Aren't and Arthur B. Caldwell, ablt
young attorneys of the Criminal
Division of the Justice Depart.
ment who had dug up the facts In
the Auhagen and Transocean Nazi
propaganda cases, were called in.
Aren't and Caldwell made two
trips-one to San Francisco and
one to Lake Geneva, Wis, where
Schribners Commentator was pub
lished. Aided by a staff of crack
Omen, Aren't and Caldwell un-
covered some startling information
from the books of Jap firms and
individual business men.
One of the most significant
discoveries was that the Japs were
following the Nazi technique OF
using newspaper men and writers
as propaganda agents. According to
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18

DAMAGING BLOWS STRUCK
BATAVIA, Island of Java, Feb.
18-American fighter planes and
bombers. aiding in the all impor-
tant battle in the Dutch East In
dies, struck damaging blows at
Japanese aircraft and invasion
forces in Southern Sumatra, the
Allied Southwest Pacific Command
announces
The West Indies defense forces
meanwhile brought down five enc
my bombers out of force of 81
planes, which were attacking the
vital United Nations naval base at
Soerabaja, in two waves.
The Aneta News Agency report
ed the raid did little damage to
the base and caused only a few
casualties. The air raid alarm last
ed for one hour and three quar-
tiers.
A squadron OF U. S. fighters Is
credited with downing four Jap
anese planes without a loss OF
ship. This attack on the enemy
was at an airdrome, presumably
around the Dutch destroyed oil
center at Palen.bang.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
CHAMBER no MEET

Internal business will be dis
cussed at the weekly meeting OF
the Juneau Chamber of Commerce
tomorrow noon, Wilbur Wester,
secretary, said today, The meeting
will be held in the Gold Room at
the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
now. JONES AVERAGES
BROWN Is CONFIRMED AS
ANCHORAGE POSTMASTER

WASHINGTON. Feb. Is -. The
Senate has confirmed the appoint
ment of Herbert Brown as Post
master at Anchorage, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
CIyILIANs EVACUATED

RANGOON, Feb. l8-The Civil
ian Evacuation Department estab-
lished by the government in Burma
to assist in clearing civilians from
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
One Large, One Small Nip
pom Transport Sent
Down by u. 5.
DAMAGING BLOWS
STRUCK elsewhere
East Indies Defense Forces
Beat Off Two Waves
Of Air Attacks

WASHINGTON, Feb. ID = The
War Department communique this
afternoon says that four-motored
Army bombers, attacking japanese
ships off Bangka Island, between
Sumatra and Borneo, scored direct
hits.
Two enemy transports, one large
and one small are both believed
to have been sunk and two enemy
barges were also destroyed.
The communique says no damage
was done to any of the American
planes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. Is = Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 2, American Can
SO, Anaconda 26A, Bethlehem Steel
59ss, Commonwealth and Southern
$3.50, Curtiss Wright u, Interna-
tional Harvester 49A, Kennecott
"a, New York Central 8, Northern
Pacific 67s, United States Steel 81,
Pound $404.
DOW, JONES AVERAGES
The following are today's Dow,
Jones averages: industrials 105.35,
rails 27.5O, utilities 1888.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
DAMAGE TO
TAN kER IS
ANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is - The
Navy Department today announced
the tanker E. H. Blum was dam
aged off the Atlantic coast Nom
day.
The Navy gave no information
as to how the damage was inflict-
ed nor as to its extent.
The Harvard library has doubled
in size every 20 years for a CEN
fury.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-09-17
SELL OUT SEEN
FOR BOND DINNER
Ticket Committee Predicts
All Seats Will Be
Purchased Soon

definitely a sell-out'' was pre-
dicted last night for the "Sta~s
Over America" war bond dinner
here Sunday afternoon by Ticket
Chairman Allen c. Ewing.
Residents of surrounding counties
and towns are invited to attend the
event, which will be held at 2 O'Clock
at the Cape Fear Country Club
Mr.. Ewing stressed. Tickets are
still available and may be obtained
by out-of-towners from the Wal
Bond chairmen in their communi.
ties, he said.
Special guests at the affair will
be General Frederic H. Smith, com.
mandant at Camp Davis, and Mrs.
Smith, A. G. Grist, chairman of the
special months drive, said last
night. The commanding officer of
the Marine Base at New River has
also been asked to attend but his
acceptance had not yet been re-
ceived.
John Payne and Jane Wyman,
screen stars, who will entertain the
guests and urge the sale of bonds,
will arrive in Wilmington about
noon Sunday from Augusta, Ca,
where they are scheduled to appear
Saturday. Sundays appearance will
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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-09-17
FIGHTING SLOWS
in SOLOMON AREA
Marine, Navy Planes Dam
age z Enemy Cruisers
During Night

&. WASHINGTON. Sept. 16.-R)-
The Navy announced tonight that
fighting between Japanese and
Marine forces on Guadalcanal Is
land had decreased in intensity
and also reported that aircraft
based on the island had damaged
two enemy cruisers.
Marines on Guadalcanal, princi-
pal American base in Southe east
ern Solomons, "are still holding"
Navy communique said.
The communique:
South Pacific Gall dates given
are East longitude)
81. The intensity of the fighting
on Guadalcanal Island has de-
creased and the Marines are still
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