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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
Blaze ChaSers Urged To
Stay At Home During War


BUTTE, Mont -UP-As a result
Of the national emergency, the pub
lie here has been asked TO surren-
der voluntarily one of the Liberties
dearest the American heart-the
right OF chasing the fire engine to
8 blaze.
Fire Chief Fred Martin, backed
by Chief of Police Bart J. Riley
and Sheriff Al Mcleod, issued a re-
quest TO the public to stay home
when there is FIRE in the neigh
borhood.
The request pointed out the dan
ger from explosions in any burn.
ing dwelling and called attention
to the fact that during the emerg-
ency the rambler of incsndiary fires
is likely to increase.
The chief points out that the
fremen are perfectly capable =
putting out the blaze without the
assistance of hbitzers and that the
latter only get in the way In
stances have arisen he states,
where the department has been
delayed Is minutes in getting into
action because Of the throngs about
the fire
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
Baptist Circle to
Select Officers

At the business meeting Of Circle
two OF the Baptist Womens Union,
Wednesday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. Mack Evey. a nominating
committee for election OF officers
in April, was appointed and com
mittee reports were given.
Mrs. Charles Smith conducted
the meeting and led the devotions.
The circle decided to remember
shut-in members with cards and
flowers at Easter, The nominating
committee comprises Mrs. Ward
Groosbeck. Mrs. Oliver Huston and
Mrs. Elite Ashton.
Cookies, candy and gum were
brought 10 the meeting and will be
sent to soldier in the Canal Zone,
who does not have relatives to re-
member him. Mrs. Huston. who had
interviewed the Red Cross defense
work chairman. reported that there
Is a shortage OF material for sew
ing, but that the members might
80 Wednesday afternoons and work
on surgical dressings.
Refreshments, after the meeting,
were featured with a birthday cake
In celebration OF the birthday Of
the president. Mrs. Smith, who was
also remembered with gift from
the circle. Eleven members were
present.
The next circle meeting viii be
Apr. 20.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
Navy Mothers Club
lnstalls Officers

Newly elected officers OF the
Huron Navy Mothers Club were in,
stalled by visitors from Jackson at
the regular club meeting Wedues.
day evening in the Izaak Walton
League rooms About 80 we're pres
ent including Mrs. E. c. Burke,
commander OF Rose City Navy Moth.
ers Club, Jackson. and J. Thomas
L. s. Navy recruiting officer. Jack
son and four from Milan.
Officers installed by Mrs. Burke
and Mrs Thomas we're Mrs. c. NJ.
Power. commander; Mrs. George
~ Estes, second vice commander;
Mrs. Otis Lee. adjutant: Mrs. Inez
Green, financial Officer: Mrs. VIII
liam Winter. chaplain; Mrs. Theo-
dore Schelllnger and Mrs. William
Bone. mistress-at.arms; Mrs.
Lucy Ball and Mrs. Minnie Wood.
side, color bearers. Mrs. r. E. Park
er, who was unable 10 be present.
will be installed as first vice com
mander at another meeting. After
the Installation talks were given
by Mrs. Burke and Mr., Thomas.
The Huron Club invited the Milan
members TO join with them until a
Milan club is organized.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
Calendar Of Social Events
TO-DAY


Ladies' Aid special all day meeting home Of
Mrs Charles Hartman.
Teacher Association, o'clock business
followed by demonstration OF home nursing by Girl Scout
IS Dr. Samuel Clark speaker, Harriet School,
Lutheran Brotherhood. 7;45. I'm church basement.
Rainbow Girls initiation 1880 Masonic Temple lodge
Circle Society Church 1880 with
Dundon.
b B Club 1880, with Mrs Claude walcou.
American Legion Auxiliary o'clock Legion home
Hobby Club Woodruff School o'clock
school
Apane Club Ypsilan High
School.
Queen City Pythias party
o'clock x. Hall.
FRIDAY
Relief Corps
Mrs Eunice Mats,
Methodist Women Business and Professional Bible
cooperative at home of Mrs. L. r. Chase
acknowledgements Junior Club OF w re- o'clock
Ypan Aere Fraternal Order Eagles, III
y. Huron
Red Cross sewing knitting, Hall to
o'clock
McKenny Hall alumni
lounge
Friday Bridge Club o'clock at home OF Mrs j. D.
Research Club. o'clock with Mrs Ewel
Junior Luther League Lutheran at
Case Study Method training Hall room lO5 1880
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
Discussion Brings Committee
to Investigate Liquor Sales

topic. Maintaining Morale in
Times Of Stress He said that the
material things must be done and
they would be done by patriotic
citizens but the human mentality
must be given careful considera.
ton. Self.cente ed personalities
must accept the challenge 70 serv-
ice he asserted and stressed that
most important Of all values. re
ligion. is needed.
In the discussion which followed
attention was called by a number
% the men 70 the fact that in the
interests OF patriotic effort the
liquor interests should be refused
permission to use sugar and grains
10 manufacture a menace 70 our ma
ton. BY unanimous motion a com.
mittee headed by Dr.. Mehran X.
Thomson was appointed to make =
careful survey OF this important
problem and eport back 70 the or
sanization This committee will CO.
operate with mems carnations In
the other churches OF the city. and
Il found necessary. take suitable
action.
The SPLENDID meal was served
by the Maytlower and Priscil a
Guilds.
Members OF the committee for the
next meeting are HUH Adams. Dr.
NJ. E. Solleg. c. F. Beck. F. A.
Schuster, Edwin Ensign, George
Cullis, Paul p. Samson. Vernal
Se+ey, p Mesfettt Clinton Cas-.
tor. and Theodore Johnson.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
Aircraft TraineeS Paid
While Learning Trade

SACRAMENTO, Gallup 49, \
statewide program to train thou
sands OF men and women as skill
ed aircraft workers. was inaugu-
rated in California this month.
Persons between the ages OF II
and a are eligible for the courses
which will be conducted in junior
colleges throughout the state. Ap-
licants will be selected on the
basis OF mechanical aptitude tests
and will be paid S75 per month
while learning
Classes were offered in engine.
propeller and instrument mechan.
les. radio, electricity. sheet metal.
welding, machine repair painting.
leather and canvas working. air.
craft mechanics. wireworking, ca
bic splicing, hydraulics and wood
working.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
Dr. LoeseH Shows Beautiful
Pictures to Literary Club

the need OF canteens in this area
and how the stable and mobile kit
chens operated in emergencies She
said that much OF the Red Cross
work in the county. as well as the
efforts OF Civilian Defense center
around the bomber plant. Mrs.
Cleary announced that Mrs. Leroy
Lewis would be Ypsilantis canteen
chairman and Mrs. Harold Leverett.
a canteen aide.
Police Commissioner Maurice G..
Day introduced Chief OF Police
Dan +. NJ. Patch who in turn made
an appeal for the support OF the
proposed Police Building.
Mrs. Harry Smith announced that
the Ypsilantl Garden Club was
sponsoring a Victory Garden Forum
at Cleary College Auditorium, Mon.
day. April 5, at D. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
Summit Study Club
Has Amateur Hour

The program for the Summit
Study Club Wednesday afternoon
at the home OF Mrs. Media Fulford,
was an amateur hour in charge Of
Mrs George Ross. The program
followed deyotions led by Mrs.
Laura Davis, who used as her text.
Jesus Christ is the same today.
yesterday and forever" She closed
with prayer.
Roll call was answered by each
member naming her tavorite song
and reading an article CONCERNING a
musical instrument. For the pro
gram, Mrs. Lee gave a recitation
Easter Sunday morning In church -
The song "Polly-Wolly- Doodle" wa
sung as duet by Mrs. Minnie Snid-
ecor and Mrs. II. o. Woodbury. rep
resenting Kate Smith and Madame
CALI Curc! Mrs. z. G. Peterson gave
a recitation, Green Justice Noun
tain" Mrs. Woodbury"s recitation
was Little Betty and the Bear"
Ms. Media Fultord and Mrs. Emma
Osborn were winners OF the prizes
Tor the musical contest with Mrs.
Lydia Ross as Madame Paderewski
az the piano.
Refreshments we're served by the
hostess. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Laura Davis, Apr. s.
Mrs. George c. Kepler and son,
Donald, plan 70 go 70 Columbus. o.,
Saturday, They will return Tues
day
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
Mrs. G. L. SandersOn
Chosen President of
Minnie E. Mix Group

Mrs. Estelle Holley. Mrs. James
Beach. Mrs. Louise Nobel. Mrs.
Arthur Horn. Mrs. Leroy Briggs,
and Mrs. C. L. Sanderson. from
Huron Temple. number Sc, Pythian
Sisters Past Chiefs Club. attended
the Minnie E. Mix Association
luncheon meeting in Adrian, Wed
nesday. Officers elected at the
business meeting were Mrs Clar'
ence Sanderson. this city. presi
dent. Mrs. Thelma. Schwarts. Tip
ton, vice president; Mrs. James
Smith, secretary; Mrs. Murray
Wanty. Ann Arbor, treasurer: aud
Mrs. George ste!dle Milan. chap
lain.
Members were present from
Milan. Upton. Tecumseh, Ann Ar
Dor, Ypsilanti and Adrian. The Octo-
Der meeting will be In Ann Arbof.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
A THRILL MuLTIPLIED

BIDDING a grand Slam at any
time gives you a thrill. even II
you don't happen to make your
contract afterward. Bidding and
making one which is doubled and
redoubled piles9on the thrills. But,
for sheer unadulterated excite
ment. can you imagine doing that
after one Of your opponents had
opened the auction with a forcing
two bid ? That would be the limit
Of something or other. and yet
just such things can occur in this
game Of contract, TO grip you with
its appeal and hold you tighter
than ever.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26

Men OF the Congregational
Church and guests met in the din
ing room OF the church Wednesday
evening for a forum discussion OF
the topic. "Npsilanti and Civilian
Defense" Following group singing
led by Carl Liqdegren the cha!l.
man. H. Z. WILDER. introduced Paul
Ungrodt who presented an outline
OF the local defense organization
He called attention 10 the fact that
the important thing in the program
is the doing OF essential work. not
the wearing OF a badge or the ap-
pointment 70 a position. The total
plan IS divided into the Red sec.
ton which has 20 do with protective
activities, and the Blue" which IS
the welfs.e section. Under the pro
tective section there are five sery.
ices-tire police, wagdens, emer'
gency medical service and public
works. All welfare services are
cared for by the Blue section
There Is place In the set-up. said
NJ. Unggodt for all good citizens.
DR.. VI. Z Soller presented the
program OF the Emergency Medical
Services. He said that the city had
been divided into three zones with
stations in Harriet School Central
Grades school and Woodruff
School. Each station has two teams
OF trained workers. There are also
two teams serving what is called
the MOBILE Unit" to be available
where needed. The Evacuation STA
ton is al the Health Unit at Mich
lgsn State Normal College DR.
Soller emphasized a splendid spirit
OF cooperation on the par, OF physi-
clans. nurses and other residents
Principal Ben Nanden Belt spoke
OF the registration OF volunteers FOR
defense services and their activities
Over six hundred people have reg
istered over three hundred OF the
volunteers have rendered or are in
training 10 render service. Mrs
Mabel Stsdtmiller Is directing the
office az the city hall. Agencie.
serving the public may avail them
selves OF the skills Of the volunteer
service.
Prot. Paul Samson. coordlnator
OF the protection and welfare sec
lions Of the program, discussed the
training OF the volunteers in first
aid. fire defense, gas defense, case
work, motor mechanics. nutrition.
home nursing and other specialized
activities. Dr.. Samson spoke in ap
preciative terms o, the leaders and
all other workers IN the emergency
program.
d.. Harvey Colhurn presented the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
British Women Demand
Share In Family Income

LONDON-UP-A hill that will
give women legal right to share
in the family income has been
drafted for presentation to parla-
ment.
DR.. Edith Summerskill. Mp an
nounced the reform and pointed
out that under present conditions
the housewife is entirely depend.
ent OF her husband and has no legal
right to any part OF his income.
Moreover the only wa workers
conscripted without pay have been
housewives.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
1t. John B. Miller
WedS Miss Waiting

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Waiting an
nounce the marriage Of their daugh.
ter. Doris Marie. TO Lieutenant
John B. Miller, son OF Mrs. Ethel
Miller. Stirling. Ill. The marriage
took place at Savannah, Ca, Tues.
day.
Mrs. Miller. a graduate nurse at
st. Joseph College OF Nursing. Pom
tiac. will return TO her work at the
General Motors plant hospital, Pom
tiac, following her two weeks vaca.
ton
Lieutenant Miller, now stationed
at Fort Scrivens, Ca. was formerly
with General Motors before going
into service.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Coxford,
Douglas. visited Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Coxtord Sunday on their way
home from visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Bradley, Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
Fine Points in Bridge
BY SHEPARD BARCLAY

kind in the North, in view OF that
bid, to make 6-Clubs or 6-Dia-
monds a perfectly sound sporting
proposition
When this reached North-Mrs.
Olive Sutton. one OF New Yorks
most assiduous duplicate enthusi.
asts-she reasoned that. il her
partner could bid a small slam
lacking the ace Of one Of the
named suits, her own club ace
surely must make the grand slam
safe. especially since she had such
a gorgeous At for the clubs. Also
because her great spade length
made it a moral certainty South
was void OF that suit.
The opening spade lead was
ruffed. club a used as an entry
for the diamond Q hnesse. the dia-
mond vas ruffed. heart 5 ruffed.
diamond s ruffed. clubs dropped.
and the hand was finished with
set-up diamonds and trumps.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26

Miss Marian Simons and father.
Frank G. Simons entertained the
George w. Ross family Wednesday.
The birthday OF Miss Doris. Ann
Arhor. was observed.
Frank Davis and Bert Galpin have
gone TO Tampa. Fla.
Mrs Jessie Miller has moved to
M w. Michigan Ave.
NJ and Mrs Richard Hurdley.
Jr, have gone 10 Washington y, c,
to visit their cousin, Mrs. Edward
Ryder. They will also 90 to viii
liamshurg. Va. for a short stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fhle. Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Kingsbury and Mr.
and Mrs. Dewel Ehle visited the
Charles Ehle home Sunday NJ.
Ehle is the pastor OF the United
Church at Butternut, near Ionia.
Wo'd has been received here that
Pvt. Scott Jewell. formerly OF this
city. Is now stationed IN Hawaii
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
Miss Marian LaidlaW,
Richard Johnson, Wed

Announcement is being made OF
the marriage OF Miss Marian Laid
law, daughter OF Mrs. Thomas Laid
law, Ann Arbor, and Richard John
son, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Neil John
son, this city. The ceremony took
place Saturday afternoon al 30
in the Lutheran Church here, and
Rev. Hugo Fenker officisted.
Attending the couple were Miss
Ruth Romelhardt. Ann Arbor. and
Arthur Blanchard, this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson are max
ing their home for the present with
Mrs. Laidlaw in Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26

Ypsilanti Teachers Club held an
OLD fashioned party IN Ypsilanti
High School Tuesday night. Each
came dressed In an outmoded cos
tune. Furniture was removed from
the kindergarten and the room dec.
GRATED as an old fashioned parlor.
Central Grade teachers were hosts
at the party.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
Bridge Enjoyed

The Eight-stEight Bridge Club
met Wednesday evening with Mrs.
Paul Mass. A potluck dinner was
served before the play. Prizes were
won by Mrs. Harold Mass. Miss Ar
lene Feather and Mrs. Max Bron-
son. The April meeting will be with
Mrs. Alvin Joslyn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
rea This Afternoon

Mrs. Miles Latin. Mrs. Robert
Wardle. Mrs. Thomas Eckinger,
Mrs. Carl Clark, Mrs. Waldo War
die, and Mrs. Richard Wardle were
at the Laflin home today from . 70
4 o'clock to serve afternoon tea to
group OF their fiiends.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
Sew For Soldlera

Instead Of the regular meeting OF
Our Lady Sodality of St John
Church, Wednesday evening. the
members spent the time sewing
on scapulars for Catholic soldiers
in camp. The sewing meeting was
in the rectory recreation room.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Sawyer
and son David Palmyra, spent Sun
day with Mrs. William Hickman.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Fanslow
plan 10 60 to Detroit today to at
tend the flower show.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26

lasts bidding Of this deal Is
easy enough to understand.
though plenty Of players would
not do il that way souths Is also
understandable. after his partner
called 3-No Trumps on his FIRST
chance to speak Surely there
must be enough strength OF some
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
Announce Birth

Assistant High School Principal
and Mrs. Clark Elkins announce
he birth OF a daughter in ST Jo-
seph's Hospital. Ann Arbor, Mon
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRIBERS

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wishes all subscribers TO re-
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and promptly. In case OF poor
or non-dslivery OF the Daily
. Press Phone the Press Office
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. John Primer. Grand
Rapids, spent Tuesday with M.
Princer's father. f. II. Primer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
Win Prizes

At the Carpenter Women's Re
lief Corps card party Wednesday
afternoon. prizes were won by Nj 5.
Belle Knaggs, Mrs. Joseph Block,
Mrs. Delbert Colt. and Mrs Alma
Clough. The chairman. Mrs. V.
a. Celebrezze, served home made
cake and coffee The next card party
will be April s.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-06
INCREASED DEBT
LIMIT PROPOSED
BY MORGENTHAU

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which was plunged into controversy
earlier in the week by Morgen-
thsu's proposal that lower and
middle income taxes be doubled as
part OF his program TO increase
federal revenues by $7.6l0, 600 600.
Warning today that despite
sharply increased tax burdens most
Of the war still must be paid for by
borrowing. the secretary said that
the present debt limit will be reach
ed next month and that Uncle Sam
will owe s70.500.000.000 next juno
30 and S11O.40o,0o0. 900 a year from
then.
While these figures are huge in
amount, they are made necessary
by the great task TO which Con-
gress and the American people
have dedicated themselves. name
~. the task OF winning this war q"
Morgenthau declared.
What the cost may be we are
ready 20 face il. We are strong
enough 10 bear II. and We know
that II will be worth It in the end.
As have suggested before. our
production Of overwhelming quaint
ties OF war materials. an effort that
makes this debt necessary. should
Tighten no one but our enemies 20
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-06
Property Damage Result
of Minor Accidents Here

Property damage resulted from
several minor accidents here Thurs
day.
Clyde May, Hazel Park. driving
east on US-l12 west OF Jacksonville
Rd. Thursday afternoon attempted
to pass another vehicle, struck a
soft shoulder and rolled over.
Leo Edward Hartwick Detroit,
driving west on Washigan Ave
Thursday collided with a car driven
by Ambrose Birmingham. Detroit,
also travelling west on the avenue
Hartwick was issued a traffic vio-
lation ticket for not stopping at
traffic light.
Alice Ruth Kelly. 215 W. Michi-
gan Ave, and Mrs. Gertrude Lamb,
1870 S. Washington St. driving on
Michigan Ave. collided near the
Corine Hotel Thursday.
Hubert Murray. 7O6 Ecorse Rd.
travelling east on Mich gan Ave.
and attempting left turn on Pros
pect 81. Thursday collided with a
car operated by Herbert Markgraff.
6l2 S. Huron St, also travelling
east on the avenue.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-06

air pressure. disappearance OF a
solution poured into a receptacle,
pouring OF milk, wine, ink tea.
ginger ale and water from the same
bottle and appearance of United
States flag on a plaiu looking
cardboard which had been chem.
ically treated.
Singing OF the Star Spangled
Banner" closed the program
William F. Wilcox made expla-
nations for experiments.
Students participating were Vera
Holloway, Marion Brand, Philip
Harmon. Lamar Miller Paul Lob
bestael Donald Woodward Frank
Whitehouse Rowland Sylvester.
ellis Turner, Richard Hosman,
Mary Palmer and Janice Hops.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-06
Experiments Shown i'm r. HI. S.
Assembly For Grade Pupils

Students from two chemistry
classes and one physics class OF
Roosevelt School this morning
presented an assembly TO grade
children in the auditorium.
The program included dgmonstra-
tions Of scientific experiments with
familiar materials seen and used
daily by children.
Experiments include the pump
ing OF air from a can to show how
pressure from the outside can col
lapse a recepticle, filling of balloons
with hydrogen to force them up
ward. method Of lighting a can
die with an icicle. spontaneous
combustion and use. of a fire ex-
tinguisher. placing of hard boiled
egg in a milk bottle with use OF
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IA|l R

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spreading deeper into Java. heart
of the Netherlands East Indies.
An invasion of the sparsely set
tied North Australian Coast. aimed
at neutralizlng the Drawn naval
base. and intensification of the
japanese drive into Burma was
forecast by military observers as
result OF the turn OF the battle.
Imperial headquarters announc-
ed in Tokyo that Batavia. the cap
ital, fell completely under the ris-
ing sun flag last night. Dutch gov
eminent offices already had been
moved to Bandoeng and vital
stores and facilities at Batavia
were destroyed by demolition
squads.
Already exploiting numerical su-
periority over the American. Brit
ish, Dutch and Australian troops
doggedly striking at front and
flank through the hot, jungly low
lands, the japanese were report
ed to have landed reinforcements
yesterday.
Construct Pocket
The Russian enlightenment OF
the 18th German army about Star
ava Russo was coupled today with
a construction Of the Nazi held
Rzhev-Vyazma pocket on the cen
trail front through recapture OF
Yukhnov.
Yukhnov is a Ugra river town
100 miles southwest OF Moscow
and so miles southeast OF Nyazma,
skirted in Russian thrusts west
ward toward Smolensk. Soviet
authorities said IT had been heav'
liz fortified and reinforced by
German troops ferried east by
plane.
Russians reported more than
500 Germans were killed along
one mile of the sector after Red
army detachments penetrated
their lines despite heavy artillery
fire; that the fleeing survivors
abandoned their wounded and
failed TO destroy their munition
dumps.
After nine weeks without an
alarm, Moscow was rided again
last night. Although Soviet anti
aircraft shells blazed spectacularly
over the capital. some damage and
casualties resulted from the bomb
ing. which the Russian radio de-
scribed as at random.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-06
In The Sick Room

Emil Parre received word Thurs
day night that his sister, Mrs.
Samuel Duyall. Erie. Mich, is in
University Hospital Ann Arbor.
where she is receiving treatment
for arthritis.
Mrs. William Richard is quite III
in her home
Harry Skillman, who has the mea-
sizes. expects 10 De out OF doors by
Saturday.
Edward fowler. father OF Ray
fowler, who has been confined to
his bed for week with a severe
cold. is now improving.
Mrs. Roy f. Wise went TO Sagi-
nav Thursday to see her brother
Ray Nichols, who broke a rib when
be slipped on the ice.