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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
NoLong Time
Training For
New Draftees
Quick Signature
on Bill Would
Call Boys Soon

Washington, Nov. zap The
teen age draft bill awaited Presl
dent Roosevelt's signature today
Prompt approval would mean that
some is and 10 year old youths
may be called TO the Army by
Christmas.
About 100000 youngsters out OF
total OF approximately 1900, 900
available IS and 10 year olds are
expected to be called up this win
ter. deferring the same number OF
married men and men with fam.
lilies. Mai. Gen. Lewis r. Hershey
has estimated that his selective
service organization will lose
possibly 100000 OF the 1900. 00C
to the Army. Navy and Marine
Corps through voluntary enlist
ment.
The group liable to service takes
in all youths who had passed their
eighteenth birthdays on the last
registration date, April 81
The Senate debated nearly five
hours yesterday before adopting
the recommendations of a joint
Senate-House conference commit
tee which eliminated an amend
ment requiring IL months pre-
combat training.
A half dozen senators reiterated
their objections to knocking out
the training clause. but only q
few scattered nays were hearC
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Gen. Pershing Speaks For
Unknown Soldier i'm Letter

rise again and form their batta-
lions and join our ranks so that
the hills and the valleys Of the
patrie which | know and love 80
well, will once more be free.
The dashiDg, hghting man Of an
other day, recalled that he had
stood at the Presidents side on
Armistice Day when wreath was
placed at the tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier. His mind going back to
the days when the hero IN the
white stone tomb ia nearby Airing
ton was fighting on the bloody
European battlefield, Perishing
said
Il dare attempt in all humility
to say to you today the words he
cannot say
q" Am Certain"
Then. speaking for the many sol
diers who died on French SOIL the
aging but iron.willed militarist de-
Clared
Il am certain with you that our
enemies who have visited all the
horrors Of new war on the ciy.-
lized world face fnal. inevitable de-
feat. that the high-water mark cf
their conquest has been reached
and they are in recession.
Il am positive with you that the
peoples whom they have brutaliz-d
and the territories which they have
raysged will in the days not long
ahead be liberated ] am conyinC ed
with you that the civilization
which Germany and its allies have
attempted TO turn back will be . @
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
State Defense
Council Seeks
Fewer Lights
Fire Fighting
Equipment Will
be Available

To conserve electricity, the State
Defense Council has asked that no
outside Christmas lights be used on
residences or in streets this holt
day, It was learned Thursday at the
meeting OF the Defense Corps staff
at Hotel Huron.
The Defense Corps Staff made the
recommendation that the request
be complied with, as the state or
ganization estimated that If all CO.
operate throughout the state,
enough electricity will be saved to
light a city OF $4,000 population for
a year.
Equipment for the air raid con
troll center here will soon be OBJ
tanned, it was reported. Instructions
from the State Defense Council
we're read. asking operators of the
center in Ypsilanti to witness a
demonstration Wednesday IN Jack
son to show how the equipment Is
used.
Seven hundred and fifty stirrup
pumps for fighting fires will be
available soon for sale in Ypsilanti,
the Office OF Civilian Defense In
Detroit has informed Paul I'm.
grodt. secretary OF the Board OF
Commerce. These will be sold TO the
public through manufacturers. the
letter stated, and there will be no
others sent here after that supply
is exhausted. The pumps will sell
for approximately 81 each.
Japan and Germany are using a
new type OF small fire bomb, the
Defense Corps staff learned In a
communication from the state Of
flee. The Intelligence service of the
War Department reported that it
is a combination incendiary and de-
molition bomb, which not only
lights fire but through delayed ac-
ton explodes TO scatter the blaze
Instructions will loon be released
concerning the bomb.
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See DRAFT-Page s
Now
Very Neutral

New York. Nov. 15-AP-Span-
ish foreign policy, hitched TO r
program OF pro.Axis non-belliger.
ency when Adolf Hitler was win
ming victory after victory, has yeer-
ed suddenly toward strict nentrali-
ty as a result OF the startling de-
velopments OF the past week, ad-
vices from reliable European
sources said today.
Faced with the sudden rise OF
Allied power in the Mediterranean,
Generalissimo Francisco Franco APP
parently has expressed an over
hight change of heart and is try
ing desperately TO hold his nation
TO a middle-ofthe road course, de.
clared these sources whose Identity
cannot be disclosed.
Vichy France and Nichy North
Africa-the buffers which hereto.
fore stood between Spain and the
armies OF the warning powers
have been wiped out OF the picture
with amazing suddenness.
On the north. the Spaniards now
have nothing between them and
the Nazis except a thin chain Of
mountains.
On the south lies Gibraltar and,
just beyond. the powerful hmeIi.
can and British forces which have
seized control OF French North
Africa.
To complicate the situation
SPANS Balearic Islands on the
east coast of the Iberian Peninsu-
la have suddenly assumed a post
ton OF vast strategic importance
to the belligerents.
Both Spain and Portugal hold the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Congress Today

(By Associated Press)
Senate
Con siders motion n take up
House approved bill abolishing
state poll taxes (meets noon,
EWTl.
House
In recess
Thursday
Senate
Passed and sent 10 White House
bill lowering draft age from 20 to
IS years.
Received report OF Defense In
yestigating Committee recommend
in lengthening OF war industry
work week to IS hours.
House
Routina session.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Twenty Six
Citizens

Twelve Ypsilanti residents were
granted citizenship Thursday BY
/ Circuit Judge George w. Sample
They were among group of 2t
county residents who became citi
Zens.
The II are: Fred Arnold Grady
| sos s. Adams St, formerly Of
| Windsor. Can; Herta Erna Kllnge
PAPA Mckinley Ave. formerly Of
Wimmelburg, Germany; Caroline
Vom Steeg. 13l s. Prospect St.
formerly OF Solingen. Germany
John Herbert Wilson. 105 F.. Mich.
| igan Ave. formerly OF London
England: George William Hayes
sos w. Michigan Ave, formerly OF
Cirencester, England: Eliza Eta
Thompson. 1853 Second Ave, for.
merly OF Windsor Canada; Flossie
May Gordon Wilson, 1923 S. Pros
pect St, formerly OF Pefferlaw
Canada; Sophie Grimes, lO5 n
LaMay St, formerly OF Istanbul
Turkey; Matilda Doris McCor
mick, 121 College Place former
/ ~ OF st. George, Canada; Mrs
Alice Blough, 41Ol Carpenter Rid.
formerly OF Long River, Prince
Edward Is, Canada; Anthony Hal
/ iszczuk, 216 y. Rowe St. former
~ OF Glfszkow Poland. who has
| changed his name TO Tom Halls
John Keller. 1895 n. Prospect St.
| formerly OF Witkow, Poland.
Other county residents made
citizens Thursday we're; Rose Nc
lean McCleery, 1903 Wright ST.
Ann Arbor, formerly Of Glasgow
Scotland; David James Miller, 5l2
| s. Main St. Chelsea. formerly oil
| Blenheim. Canada, Bessie Trakas
/ Bertsos. 143 Hill St, Ann Arbor
formerly OF Kamare Greece; Ann
Louise Wurster, 2l1 W. Washing
ton St, Ann Arbor, formerly OF
livingstone, England; MollIe Blough
/ 3196 Rosedale St, Ann Arbor. for
merry Of Kensington, Prince Ed
ward Is. Canada.
Elizabeth Josephine Former, 5OZ
1 Mckinley St. Chelsea. formerly
of Depart, Canada; William Fran
els Cloke. 319 n Main St. Ann
Arbor. formerly OF Mevagissey
England; Cedric Shirley Morris
90i Greene St. Ann Arbor, for
merry OF North Buxton, Canada
Andrew Gebhart Heise, 1880 Car
penter Rd., Ann Arbor, formerly
of Emmen, Holland; Louise Vic
toria Merriman, RID 2, Manches
ter. formerly OF Ostend, Belgium
Jennie Holland Beardsell. 274l
Packard Rd.. Ann Arbor, former
" OF Portsmouth, Canada; Laura
Emma Whitehurst. 1880 Dexter Rd.
Ann Arbor. formerly Of Edinburgh
Scotland, Gisile Jean LeClair
122O0 U. 8. II, Chelsea, formerly
Of Valleyfield, Canada.
Edwin Albert Maddox 565
Kuehnle Rd., Ann Arbor, formerly
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Pvt. Robert Dow OF Grafton, n. H.,
stationed at the Army Airforce
Training Detachment Camp at the
Bomber Plant; and Capt. Al Smith.
son OF Sam Smith OF Ypsilanti,
awaiting call as a reserve in the
L. S. Marine Corps.
Del Moffett OF Ypsilanti repre-
sented a worker; Mrs. Hugh
Adams, also OF this city. a Bomb
eretts. and ]. Stuart Lathers, l775
Holmes Rd.. the farmer.
Animal Show
The dog snd animal troupe be-
longing to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Beagles. who spend their winters
at Eyersburg, Mich. incltded Jiggs,
slX-year-old high.diving dog, as a
special performer. He jumped
from a 25-foot ladder. although for
outside shows he makes a 40.foot
leap. In the group were seven
dogs, two goats, a black Canadian
bear and a monkey. A German
shepherd dog formerly with the
show now is in training with the
Army.
Talented Performers
Dancing and acrobatic pupils Of
Miss Marjorie Backus provided tai
ented local performers. Mrs. Lee
A. Backus was accompanist and
the pupils were: Misses Madge
Starr, Suzanne Cakes. Patty Cain,
Mary Stachlewitz, Ernestine Pow
ers, Joan BackusH Mary Alice Will
bur, 10 Coony, Joan Bauer, Betty
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Young People at
Fun Night Again

Fun Night at the Methodist
Church was again success full Thurs
day. Many young people gather
ed TO enjoy the games and folk
games under the leadership Of Alex
Komosingki. Fun Night will he
continued each Thursday evening
during the winter months.
On November 20. Thanksgiving
evening. the group will gather for
turkey dinner in the church
dining room Following the dinner
there will be singing and games
10 add 10 Thank sgiying festivities.
This dinner is planned to serve
those people who will find II i'm
possible 10 be with their families
on that day
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13

shipping passage II flows out in
steady, swift stream aboard
ships.
Reporters saw the whole top floor
OF the big square building used IVY
the Army Post once filled with
parcel post sacks, some 5000 of
them. but Lent. j. II. Van Meter
said that many can be handled IN
a day. and that no sack will stay
long at the Post once. on Nov.
S. bags received totaled $500.
Yes, They Co
Yes. even II you couldn't resist
sending some sugar cookies in your
Christmas package. despite the
Army's request not to put In food,
10 has gone forward anyway. n
} our soldier Is in fastmoYing
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Congress For
Efficiency in
Use Of Labor
Seek to Have
Work Week 48
Hours Long

Washington. Nov. 13-AP-De-
mands for suspension OF the 407
hour week rose to a new pitch in
Congress today amid charges that
the nations labor resources were
not being used efficiently.
Senator Byrd tD.Na) told re
porters he believed the problem OF
speeding supplies to a large Ameri-
can eXpeditionary force in North
Africa had tremendously increased
the need ~ obtaining the maximum
production he felt could be reached
only by lengthening the work week.
The time has come when We
must press the fighting stronger
and stronger every minute" Byrd
declared. We have to utilize the
manpower strength OF the country
to the fullest extent and we are
not doing tSat with the iO'hour
week"
Asserting that the average work
week In war industries appeared
to be only about AZ hours. Byrd
said he thought the length OF the
war could be cut considerably by
stretching this to IS hours.
ResdIust Rates
Byrd stressed that he was not
advocating the abolition OF over
time pay in war Industries. be-
lieying that wage rates could
he readjusted to maintain the pres
ent pay levels.
Agreeing generally with this
thesis, Senator Taft tR-Ohlo) said
he thought 1t might be we'll to sus-
pend the premium overtime pay
provisions Of the 40 hour week for
essntial civilian industries where
labor already was becoming shor'
and employers could not AFFORD "a
pay wage increases because OF
price ceilings on their products.
Taft said he believed the man
power shortage was less critical
than It had been made 10 appear
and Senator Ball (RMinnJ OK.
pressed the opinion that a long
step toward solution OF the prob
lem could be taken by government
control OF war industry hiring.
Where Needed
Such control. the Mlnnesotan
said, would tend 10 place men
where they were needed. 1t would
prevent, for instance, the hiring
OF tool maker as a carpenter IN
one plant when there was an acute
shortage OF tool makers in another
plant
Senator Pepper (D.Fls) told his
colleagues yesterday that the man
power problem had been. 'muddled
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Hoffman Sees
Reform Need

Washington, Nov. 13-AP-Rep.
Clare Hoffman Of Michigan. who
won reelection over the protests
Of political opponents that his at
lacks on New Deal policies were in
ordinately severe, cont: ues as a
sharp critic in the national capital.
IL his first speech since re-elec-
lion. the veteran Republican con-
gresham told the House yesterday
that some persons foresee a reyo-
luton in America that will not be
bloodless" unless Washington
"mends its ways"
Such a revolution, Hoffman said,
might be "a repetition of the French
revolution"
III this Administration, and in
clude the President and this Con
gress. and that means all OF US, do
not get about the peoples business
wholeheartedly,' he said, there
will be an accounting in the not too
distant future and some Of us may
answer as did the thoughtlesS and
the needless In the days o. the
French revolution
Hoffman said that, in talks with
men and women, particularly fac
tory workers, he had found their
sense Of justice outraged by labor
racketeers and politicians He said
that more than 700 strikes had TAX
en- place in Detroit since Pearl Har-
hOr.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Elephant Not
Yet Captured

Wabash, Ind, Nov. ZAP
Wandering Modoc, the tvo-ton fe.
male elephant, still was at large to
day after having led a gang OF cir
Gus roustabouts. three expert ami
NAL handlers and two other patient
decoy pachyderms a weary chase
back and forth across the Wabash
River. over muddy marshlands and
through thick undergrowth.
Terrell Jacobs, owner and trainer
OF the elephant which broke away
from handlers Wednesday as she
was being led into a high school
gymnasium for a scheduled appear
ance. called OF the search late last
night until daylight after beating
the bush steadily for % hours with
out sleep.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
to be
Built For
Airnen
Command to be at
Bomber Plant
Air Field

War Department has authorized
a project for Ypsilanti to cost in
excess OF two million dollars &C
cording to announcements made In
Washington today.
Authorization was given to con-
struction OF air forces installations,
which are housing for air forces
in the first concentration command
to be located at the Ford Bomber
Plant airport.
The work will be SUPERVISED by
Detroit District Office Corps of
Engineers and is to be completed
by June 16, 1943.
Cost OF the project is estimated
at $2,4l0,900
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Land Columns
Near Tuniis,
Blzerte
Germans Nlassing
Forces in Two
Places
tBy International New. servic.)


The Llbyan port OF Tobruk was
-rrtured this morning as Britaln's
Eighth Army advanced swiftly
through the province OF Cyrenaica
hard on the heels OF Mani General
Field Marshal Erwin RommeTs
battered Panzer divisions. Tobruk.
knocked out as port OF supply to
Axis forces by relentless aerial
bombardments by United States
and other allied filters. was seized
after swift thrust west from Bar
dia, 20 miles to the east.
Near stronsholds
British and American land coll
umns were believed nearing the
Tunisian strongholds OF Bizerts
and Tunis today as allied aircraft
conducted heavy bombardments
against Tunisia. Meantime Ger.
many was reported 10 be massing
its strength for the decisive bat
tie which will determine the fate
OF all North Africa.
Little official news leaked out
on the preparations OF the rival
forces, but dispatches from Vichy
and neutral quarters reported that
the Germans had assembled a fleet
OF 500 big transport planes to ferry
troops TO Tunisia. and possibly to
Libya In an effort TO salvage some
thing from the roase OF the Afrika
korps from Egypt.
The German high command was
also said TO be massing troops In
Greece and the Balkans to bring
striking force nearer to the
threatened North African territory.
10000 Men
Some estimates placed the al
lied forces moving on Tunis and
Bizerte st-i50,000 men. including
Dunkirk veterans of the British
First Army. But allied headquar-
tiers in North Africa were silent on
this point and other details OF the
campaign.
While one column moved along
The coast, another was driving in
land, and some observers thought
It might push right on to Tripoli
TO cut off the retreat OF the de-
feated Axis armies in Libya.
Cairo reports today indicated
that the Axis forces had passed
Tobruk on their flight, but. they
we're still a long way from Tripoli
farther away In fact than the
allied forces in Tunlsia.
AS details OF the campaigns in
Algiers and Morocco slfted through
the early censorship It became APP
parent that fighting had been
comparatively light due to much
advance work" by American and
British agents with sympathetic
French civil and military suthori-
ties
But no one expected anything
but the hardest kind OF fighting
for the Tunisian strongholds as
the Axis and Allies massed their
forces for land. sea and air fight.
ing that many observers predict
cd may develop into the greatest
battle OF the war.
Delayed
The expected showdown battle
in the Southwest Pacific has been
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Tobruk Captured by British Army
Hard on Heels of Ron1n1el;s
Battered Panzer Decisions
Rotarians Riled
by Nazi Speaker

Hampstead n. Y, Nov bins
The Rotary Club OF Hampstead
seethed with cold fury today after
being advised by Baron Frary Won
Blomberg to try to understand
and not hate the German people "
Baron Won Blomberg spoke be-
fore the club as an expert on Ger
man psychology in series OF talks
arranged through lecture bureau.
John b. Woodruff. secretary and
treasurer OF the club in making
out the speakers fee check added
the notation: For German prop
aeanda".
Woodruff said one statement by
the baron which particularly
aroused the Rotarians was that
"Nazi troops are well disciplined
and are incapable OF committing
atrocities"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13

Washington, Nov. 13--INS-- A
frail s2year-old soldier who lei
America to victory in the First
World War. today spoke for his
men lying in Flanders Field anil
declared that the Axis has met
its Marne". and the tramp NJ
marching men can be heard on the
road TO Berlin.
In stirring letter TO President
Roosevelt. John J PershIng. gen.
cral of the armies and beloved
Black Jack" OF the AEF, assert
ed that the high water mark" Of
Axis aggression has been reached
and invited the French legions 70
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Seek
Husky Youths

The Police Commission is look
ing for husky, young men for the
city police force SO far they have
only a few applications to I'll vac
anCies created recently by the res
ignation OF four patrolmen.
In meeting Thursday night the
appointment OF Patrolman Ralph
Monkey was confirmed. He has
completed the year probationary
periOd
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13

San Francisco, Nov. 13-AP-Be.
hind the closely.guarded doors OF
the Army Post once serving over
seas mail in this area. 262 men ahd
35 officers are handling a job OF
amazing proportions to get those
coveted letters and Christmas
packages promptly to soldiers Tar
from home.
For the first time, the Army open
ed those doors briefly TO news
writer's who came away arms d
with answers TO the most frequent
queries flooding L. S. Post Ofhces
the country over.
Here are a few answers:
No, Christmas mail is not piled
70, like cordwood' on the docks at
San Francisco, waiting uncertain
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
Uncle Sam Very Busy Helping Santa Claus

unit. they may be pretty stale be-
fore he gets them. But the Post
once has a special troop location
unit which keeps up with Army
movements as rapidly as possible.
Yes. even II you failed to put
all the information requested on
your mail. it probably can be SUP
Piled here. and the Army goes TO
great pains TO do this. Its perform
anrp record is high
out Of 1856 pieces OF mail re-.
ceiycd In October with faulty ad-
dresses. correct addresses were
supplied for 1896. The rest had
10 be returned to send rs.
20. you need not fear lack of
see MAiL-Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13
RECEIVES APPOINTMENT

East Lansing. Nov. 70 -AP-Ap-
pointment Of Capt Harold Nulbar,
superintendent Of state police de
tective and Identification bureaus,
as state vice president ofthe Inter
national Association for Identifi-
cation. was announced Thursday
by Oscar g. OlsndeT, state police
commissioned.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13

HARRISBURG-lNS-- In order
TO permit him TO spend Thanks
giving day at home. selectees who
were 10 be indicted into the Army
yesterday and on Nov. 10 have been
given an extra week Of Through.
II was disclosed today.
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See CONGRESS Page s
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See CIRCUS-Page 8
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See PBRsHING-Pase s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13

CHICAGO ms Drafting OF
married men without children will
start in Illinois by Dec. Is, Paul
G Armstrong, state director of
selectlye service. said today.
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See SPAIN Page S
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Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight;
Colder, Windy

NEW YORK ms Richard
Whitney. former president Of the
New York Stock Exchange who
last year completed a prison term
today had additional worries in the
form OF a $4,000 judgment. The
judgment, awarded In default, was
obtained by the central hanover
Bank and Trust Company as dam
ages for fraudulent representa-
tions, theft and conversion OF prop
erty OF the estate, Of which the de-
PENDANT had custody as co-execu-
tor and co-trustee."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13

WASHINGTON - ms -- Presi.
dent Roosevelt. at his press con
ference, today refused to be drawn
into a discussion of charges made
by Rep. Melvin j Mas (R) Mimi,
that America is losing the war in
the Pacific while official Washing
ton is misleading the people in is.
suing war news
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13

WASHINGTON - ms - The
State Department today revealed
that French diplomats and other
representatives OF the Vichy re.
Rime will be quartcred at the
Hershey Hotel, Hershey Pa,
pending their exchange for Amer
lean diplomats in France.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13

CHICAGO ms c. Frederick
Childs, prominent Chicago invest
ment banker, reported today the
theft OF $4,000 in jewels from his
Lake Forest home by a burglar
who apparently entered the sec
ond floor by a ladder while the
entire family, including five ser
wants, was in the lower part OF
the house.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-13

NEW YORK-AP-Laura Hope
Crews, IS. stage and screen &C
tress, died early today al the lie
Roy Sanitorium here after 3 four
months illness.