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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20
Increased Aid
For WarIdle
Before SOlOns
Senate Votes For
Liberalization

Lansing. Mich, Feb. 2O-INS-Al-
though passed by the senate. Gov.
Murray d. Van Wagoner's bill ex-
tending unemployment compensa-
ton benefits TO 500 for 20 weeks
ran into rough going in the house
today.
Lawmakers stayed in session I'M
Ill nearly midnight last night but
succeeded in adopting only two
amendments. The-rest of the Ave
hour session was spent in arguing
over an amendment providing $500
lump sum payments to returned
soldiers.
This amendmentw as proposed by
Rep. George N. Higgins, r, Fern
dale. 1t passed originally ~ to rs
but was later reconsidered and fall
ed to receive a majority.
This amendment was opposed by
be done for our boys in the war"
said Higgins. IF this isn't right
then nothing Is. We can't let boys
who pay into the UCC fund get
nothing out of it."
Claimed Unsound
Opposition came from members
OF the governors unemployment
study committee who said the plan
was unsound because such sol
diers bonus" could not be includ-
ed in the bill.
The house also defeated an
amendment which would have re-
quired three years Michigan resi-
dence before participation in bene-
fits.
Adopted was an amendment to
extend increases to the 81 per cent
middle class" employees earning
from $25 to S35 per week. The
average here would be S19 per week
in benefits.
Another amendment adopted by
a margin OF only one vote, would
provide sliding scale benefits up
TO S24 per week for unemployed
with families. Under the formu-
la. benefits for single men would
start. at sic per week for is
weeks. For having a dependent
wife, a man would get an addi-
tional three dollars, two dollars
20 opa child opd oua dol1or fo-
others up to a maximum eight dol
lars extra.
The senate had added amend
ments making the bill effective i'm
mediately and placing members
of the UCC commission under $685.
600 bonds to protect the state
against "maladministratio
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20
Delay Seen on
New Tax Bill

Washington. Feb. 20-lNS-- A
move developed in the House Ways
and Means Committee today to de
lay work on the new $1,000, 100000
war tax bill until after March 10
so we can see how income tax
payments come in"
Theory behind the move Is that
members will have more data 10
guide them in their deliberations
on future income levies If they wait
until after collection date OF pres
ent imposts.
on March 10 the already dras-
tically increased income taxes fail
due. One school OF thought OF the
committee holds that collections
may come up to expectations be
cause the people are not yet fully
aware Of the amount they are be-
ing called on to pay.
Another group. however, believes
that owing to war time prosperity,
collections will be above anticip1
lions.
In either event, many members
say. figures on the March 10 returns
will be Of great value to the com
mittee in determining the two ma
jor problems they must meet inso-
far as this type Of levy Is concern
ed
/. How much more can personal
income taxes be raised?
2. Should they be collected at
the source through a Withholding
taxi +. deducted from payrolls
or can the present system OF fu-
ture collections be continued?
Corporation and excise taxes are
slated for general overhauling.
and, although the Treasury 50 far
has declined TO recommend it, there
is growing sentiment for a federal
sales tax 10 raise part Of the rec
ord program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20
Tire Rationing Regulations
Revised For County Board

Ann Arbor. Mich. Feb. 20-New
orders revising tire rationing regu-
lations were received Thursday by
Mrs. Luella Smith. county board
chairman, in a telegram from Arth-
ur n. Sarvis. state administrator.
The telegram quoted communi-
cation from Washington as fol-
lows:
Additional supply tire "a
tioning regulations effective Feb.
1s and ell necessary forms are in
the mails and should reach You by
the latter part OF the week. The
tire rationing regulations trevised)
will become effective midnight Feb.
Is. except that you are not author
,zed to accept applications or issue
certificates for retreaded or re-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

Col E. NJ Rosecrans. Adjutant
General OF the state OF Michigan,
and Mrs Rosecrans. will be the
principal honor guests al the an
uual Military Ball TO be held Sat.
urday evening in the local Arm
DRY.
For many years one OF the out
standing social events Of Ypsilanti.
the affair this year is being spon-
sored by the 18th Company, Mich
igan State Troops.
The local home guard unit was
organized in March. 1871 and ince
that time has been undergoing
rigid training Its personnel con
sists OF SO officers and men
The proceeds Of the ball will be
used by the 18th Company in
the event they are called 70 active
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20
Allies Attack
Invasion
Troops
Neutral Portugal
Makes Protest,
Sends Men
tRy Associated Pressl

Japan's sea-borne invasion arm
les stormed at the eastern gate.
way to Java today. attacking the
stored island OF Bali and landing
troops on the Jointly owned Dutch.
Portuguese island OF Tlmor farth.
er 10 the East
The Dutch high command said
allied warships and submarines
attacked the japanese invasion
armada around Bali last night
adding
Further particulars are lack
ing as no complete report has yet
been received"
Ball lies across only a mile wide
channel OF water from Java, the
heart OF the Indies and headquar-
ters OF Gen. Sir Archibald r
Wavell's United Nations command
in the far Pacific.
A bulletin from n. Z. |. head
quarters said Dutch troops were
fiercely resisting the invaders on
Bali. but details were lacking
The new assault completed
half moon arc OF Japanese bases
threatening Java from the North.
extending from lower sumatra on
the West, thence through Borneo
and Celebes Islands to Ball on the
East.
Moreover imperial headquarters
asserted that japanese planes had
sunk 10000 ton Australian aux
iliary cruiser, two destroyers and
a sub chaser and npe transports
In raids yesterday on Darwin.
This toll was without confirma-
ton from United Nations sources.
but Is persons were killed and 20
wounded and considerable bomb
damage had been Acknowledged as
the North Australian port
Makes Protest
The effect OF the Tlmor opera
lions upon neutral Portugal was
problematical
She already had protested and
ordered troops 10 Portuguese III
NOR, the eastern section Of the
mountainous, 1900 square mile
island az a result OF the occupa-
ton last Dec 1S by Dutch and
Australians seeking 10 prevent
just such Japanese invasion.
The Japanese contended how.
ever, their troops would be With.
drawn from Portuguese Tinor :
soon as the Dutch and the Aus
tralians were expelled.
Both Soerabaja and Darwin
have been attacked by Japanese
bombers Darwins defenders
knocked down six Of 80 raiders
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20
Governor Sees
Big Progress
at Ford Plant
Frederic A. Delano
With Group

Governor Murray d. Van Wagner
was impressed by progress at Ypsi-
lanti bomber plant when he made
a tour with federal and other Mich
igan Officials Thursday.
I'm really amazed. It's been only
a few months since | was here be
fore but the progress is astound'
ing"
Included in the party OF five cars
was Frederic A. Delano, chairman
OF National Resources Planning
Board. who expressed satisfaction
with progress in war industry
plants. Declaring ITS tremen-
dous." Delano said the tour sup
piled visual confirmation OF what
was said Wednesday about housing
needs" He referred to a conference
with labor and management repre-
See BOMBER PLANT Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20
Hearings Begin
on War Guilt

Nichy. Feb. 20-lNS-The prose-
cutor was scheduled to sum up
his case today in the trial Of five
former French leaders accused OF
leading the nation into a disastrous
war with Germany.
More than 200 witnesses are sche-
duled 10 be called in the court pr =
eeedings at Riom, including Gen.
Maxine Weygand. Those on trial
are former Premiers Edouard Dala-
der and Leon Blum. former Gen.
Maurice. Gustav Gamelin, former
Air Minister Guy Lachambre and
former Minister of Industrial De
tense Pierre Jacomet.
Daladier, still fiery despite
months of Imprisonment, disrupted
the court proceedings yesterday
by shouting:
Everyone knows that Germany
is the only one responsible for the
outbreak Of the war"
The presiding justice, Pierre
Caous, adjourned the session with
the remark that Daladier had no
right to insult Germany"
Gamlin declined to make any de
tense. explaining that he had been
condemned by court martial and
that ii was impossible for him TO
go beyond that decision.
But he charged that the civil gov
eminent headed by Daladier had
been responsible for the fall OF
France. and this drew heated re-
torts from U0tn Daladier and Blum
Blum said France fell because the
army failed and charged the fail
ure to the incompetence OF Gamelir
and other military leaders.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20
Adiutant General ROsecrans
Will Attend Military Ball

service Company officers point
ed out that the men would need
entertainment facilities and candy
and cigarettes ike any other Army
unit.
Persons desiring 10 attend the
Military Ball should contact some
member OF the company 10 secure
an invitation. Dancing will be
from 10 until 2.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20
Congress Today

CBv Associated Press)
Both chambers in recess.
House Rules Committee c0nsid.
ers bill to set up insurance plan
for war damage C0:30 a. m,
EWT).
Thursday
Senate voted repeal OF COngres.
sional retirement benefits. voted
increased pay for fighting men
abroad.
House defeated measure settin :
up systematic planning against
postwar unemployment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20
READY FOR WAR

Detroit, Feb. 20-INS-Owners Of
some 176 pleasure boats have or
gained and are ready for any war
emergency, Dr. A. +. Voegelin said
today. The disaster fleet" head
ed by the doctor is organized az
Detroit branch Of the United
States Power Squadron and is an
auxiliary unit OF the coast. guard.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20
Air Commerce to
be international

Boston. Feb. 2O-INS-Interna.
tional air commerce after the war
was enyisaged today by c. r Smith,
president Of American Air Lines. as
a one-stop service to Europe through
the Chicago gateway.
In the beginning. Smith told the
Boston Chamber OF Commerce yes
terday. the transatlantic planes
will make a refueling stop in the
southern section OF Labrador. Lat
er along il may be that nonstop
service will be instituted" he added
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

I'm other words. effective from
Feb. 10 to Feb. %. there will De
no delivery OF retreaded and recap
ped tires. Certificates for new
tires will he issued during this
period under procedure set forth
in tire rationing regulations dated
Dec. 80, 1891.
1T is necessary that all local ra-
tioning boards should be notified
Immediately. Local rationing boards
should notify dealers that between
Feb. 10 and March 7. no cameibacks
OF any Kind be used for retrcading
or recapping passenger type tires"
capped tires. or for retr reading and
recapping services until Feb. 20.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20
Today in Past

(By Associated Press)
One Year Ago Today
British cross Juba River, in TIA
Ian Sommaliland; Italian garrison
at Mega. southern Tehiopia, CAPT
tulates to South Africans
Two Years Ago Today
Soviet Russian forces capture
Kiovisto in developing offensive
against Finland.
twenty-five Years Ago Today
Germans repulse British attacks
near Messines, Belgium.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

United States Consul General
Walter A. Foote in Batavia, Dutch
East Indies. and John b Ketcham,
u. s. consul at Medan on the is
land Of Sumatra. are attempting
to evacuate American civilians
from the Indies. threatened by the
japanese. They said that approx
imately 100 Americans remained
in Java and eight in Sumatrs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20
Air Force Sponsors Form
County Wide Organization

1t George r. Conte, public rela-
tons officer, and Capt. Bernard
Vollrath, OF the r. o. T. c. were
with Major Showalter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20
NOTICE.

Monday. February %. Washington s
Birthday. A legal holiday In the
State OF Michigan. no business will
be transacted By the
NATIONAL BANK OF YPSILANTl
YPSiLANTI SAVINGS BANK
Adv. 220
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20
AUCTION CALENDAR

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 30 a. n,
Sharp. at place known as tn
saffell Farm, located 2 milel
west Of Milan on MooreVille Road
Mrs. Daniel Hoffman, Proprietof
Al linehan, Jr, Auetioneer.
Adv. 226
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER.: Tonight;
Snow, Warmer

NEW YORK-INS-Air Marshall
A. T. Harris has been appointed
chief OF the Royal Air Force bomb
err command replacing Sir Richard
Pierse. who has taken a special
appointment, the British radio re-
ported today in a broadcast heard
by MIC. Air Marshall Harris is at
present head OF the Raj delega-
tion in Washington.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

WASHlNGToN-lNS - The
olinda, BRAZILIAN merchant
vessel, has been shelled and
sunk by an enemy submarine
otf the Atlantic Coast, the
Navy Department disclosed to-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

Responsible woman 10 care for fam.
ily. four weeks. able TO drive car.
Phone l9S4R. Adv. 22O
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

MEXlCO CITY-lNS- Mexican
secret service men today conhscat-
ed IS machine guns, 10 cases of
rifles and scores of pistols found
In a search of the former japanese
legation, and intended, according
TO police, for use in a death or
glory" stand against Mexican auth
critics.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

LOST-Tan and white Toy Collie.
male, Reward. Ph. 572. Adv. 800
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

See JUNIOR {. OF Gage 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

CANBERRA. Australia -AP-
Prime Minister John Curtin invoked
a regulation under the Nation
al Security Act today making #
an offense for a member Of Par
lament 70 disclose proceedings IN
the house. at Is utterly impossi-
bic In view OF tho requirements Of
security that there BE- any pub
lie discussion" Curtin declared
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

See WAR Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

LA PORTE. Ind. Military
authorities today sought the cause
OF an explosion at the new s32..
100000 kingsbury ordnane plant
six miles south Of La Porte in
winch two men were killed and
four others injured.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

NEW YORK-INS- The New
York Central and other railroads
operating in New York State we're
under a public service commission
order today to maintain an ION
time record Of at least SO per
cent. The ruling stipulates that
a train is on time when arriving
within five minutes Of the time
table schedule.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

NEW YORK-1NS-The Swiss
radio reported today that the chief
of staff of the Hungarian high
command and a large group OF
Hungarian military officers are
en- route TO Sofia. Bulgaria, In
a broadcast by NBC.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

SAN FRANCISCO ms - Al
though practically all other groups
OF defense workers in the San Fran
cisco Bay area have pledged them
selves to work Monday, members Of
the Metal Trades Union today were
prepared to take Washington
birthday off, declining to heed the
request OF Donald Nelson, chair
man of the War Production Board.
Evening star., 1942-11-14

have been drawn from the Stall
tngrad front.
There is a particularly heavy
concentration of aviation in Sicily
and Corsica, where the French
have number of flrst-class air
fields. The Nazis know by now
the difficulties of amphibious op-
erations and hope to restrict their
fight against the Allies in the
Mediterranean to aerial warfare.
In spite of forecasts from Lon
don about other operations on the
continent of Europe-similar to
those which have just occurred in
Africa-the Nazis feel quite safe
no such operations will occur in
the next few months. In the
meantime, for reasons of morale
on the home front and in order
to overcome their main need for
oil, they are believed about ready
to start operations in the Balkans
and in Asia Minor.
Evening star., 1942-11-14
BY HELEN LOMBARD.

More Is known in WASHINGTON
about the leading French political
and military personalities OF today
than even about British figures of
World War No. 2. The Frenchmen
who were outstanding in the days
OF the republic have been the OBJ
ject Of scrutiny, investigation and
speculation since the fall of France.
Fairly accurate ideas have been
formed as to which men of Vichy
might be counted on to switch to
the Allies if they were able to make
a display Of force.
Gen. Honore Giraud, for instance,
was contacted as soon as he escaped
from Germany. The unrelenting
quality of his hatred for the Reich
was well known and it was hoped
that the day would come when his
talents might be of service to the
Allies.
Admiral Jean Francois Darlan, on
the other hand, has had a large
minus sign against his name ever
since the evacuation of Dunkerque.
Admiral Darlan is now the guest"
Of 1t. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
in North Africa. He is being treated
with all the courtesy due to his rank
and former position. though restrict
ed in his movements.
Arrest Invitation Secuted.
The rumor that he went to AL
gierS IN order to be made prisoner
and thus switch over gracefully to
the Allies is discounted in Wash
ington. His anti-British sentiments
are too well known. If he had suf-
fered any real change of heart he
could have advised the fleet at Casa
blanca to fight with less enthusiasm.
Admiral Darlan was caught by
surprise in Algiers. He had COM
pleted an inspection trip to North
Africa shortly before the American
troops began to land and had re-
turned to Vichy. He reported to
Marshal Petain that the French
Navy was in excellent fighting trim.
but that the Colonial Army could
not be counted as entirely reliable.
One likely explanation of the diff
ference in attitude Of the French
naval forces and the French Co
lonial Army Is the fact. that the
French officers who serve In the
colonies take their families with
them. Their homes are outside Of
France and they feel less bound to
the metropolis than the seamen and
officers who leave their families be-
hind them.
Admiral Darlan was suspicious Of
Evening star., 1942-11-14
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

Armistice Day brought from
Josephus Daniels, Secretary Of
the Navy in the Wilson admins
tration, recommendation that
a constitutional amendment be
adopted without delay providing
for ratification of treaties with
foreign nations by a majority
vote Of both the House and SEN
ate. Such an amendment would
repeal the constitutional pro-
vision requiring treaty ratifica-
ton by a thirds vote of the
Senate alone.
The purpose of the proposal is
to prevent a repetition of the
debacle in the Senate in 1919 over
the League of Nations Covenant
and the Versailles Treaty. When
this present war has been won,
others treaties will be submitted
to the Senate for ratification.
Mr.. Daniels sees the danger Of
another group OF irreconcilable
isolationists blocking any pact
looking to cooperation by this
country In the maintenance Of
world peace.
No one knows what the world
situation will be when the war
ends. But If any one believes
that the same kind of isolationist
spirit which prevented Americas
participation in the League of
Nations is finally dead, he or she
had better take another look
around. 1t is not being shouted
from the housetops today-but
that does not mean 1t does not
exist.
Have Delay Argument.
The most familiar argument
advanced by those who do not
yet believe in international CO.
operation Of an effective kind to
keep the peace is that the thing
now to do is to win the war-and
then see what conditions con-
front this country and world.
They want no part in policing
the world.
That course was followed after
the World War. If Americans
now feel that it got them any,
where, they must be blind to the
facts that exist. But there are
still some who insist that this
country need not have become
involved in the present struggle if
some other course had been fol-
lowed. They are unwilling to see
or to admit that this country in
evitably would have been in
volved.
The struggle between isola-
tionists and those who believe in
international cooperation is 60
ing on in this country right now,
despite the fact it has been wide
ly claimed that isolationism is
dead-died with the attack made
by Japan at Pearl Harbor. One
evidence Of 1t is found in the pro-
spective clash in the Republican
National Committee over selec-
tion of a new chairman when
Representative Martin of Massa-
chusetts steps out of that office
December Z. ~.
At meeting of the committee =
In Chicago last spring, a resolu-
tion was adopted placing the
committee on record as favoring
some kind of international Coop
Grafton with other nations fol-
lowing the winning of this war.
1t originated in proposal made
by Wendell L. Willkie, Repub-
lican presidential candidate in
1910. The resolution was not
adopted without behind-the-
scenes struggle of considerable
bitterness. But it was adopted
which shows progress at least,
Suggestion Brings Reaction.
The Republican party recently
has been rejuvenated and revived
by the results Of the elections
Evening star., 1942-11-14
Leon;ngs of Key Frenchmen
Long Known toU. S. Officials
Girouds Constant Nozi Hatred Brouqht
Contact Shortly After He Escaped

the Colonial Army after his last
trip. He returned to Algiers, how
ever, because he was informed that
his son, who had been wounded in
1910 at Dunquerque and who was
living in Algeria, had been stricken
with infantile paralysis. Admiral
Darlan hoped to bring the boy back
to France, but instead was surprised
by the American forces.
U. S. Embassy Overlooked.
Such was the confusion among
the high officials in Vichy when the
news broke that the much discussed
American expedition had actually
landed that the American Embassy
was almost forgotten. For IL hours
no one thought of stopping the
chancery and the consulates from
sending coded messages to WASH
lngton. Long cables were sent from
these Offices describing the 10Y of
some sections of the French public
at the news that the Yanks had
landed on the other side of the Med
iterranean.
There were demonstrations in the
larger cities of Unoccupied France
such as Marseille and Lyon and
great excitement along the Riviera
CROWDS formed in front of the
american consulates In various
places and shouted Down with the
Nazis, down with LAVAL"
The French gendarmes finallv dis.
persed the demonstrators. Laval cot
around to ordering the closing of
the American diplomatic and con-
sular establishments and to putting
an end to the transmission of coded
messages from France to the United
States.
In the diplomatic colony of Vichy
there was one representative whose
pleasure at the break exceeded the
bounds OF propriety. The Japanese
Ambassador to France did not trou-
Die to conceal his glee. A fairly re-
cent addition to the Vichy colony
ne had been obliged to put up With
nV1ng and working quarters which
ne considered beneath his dignity.
AS soon as Americas charge DAT
iaires. "Kippy" Tuck, was notified
that he would have to give up the
Embassy rooms In . Vichy hotel and
his comfortable villa Just outside
the town, the Nipponese envoy hur-
ried to the foreign ONCE ana staked
MS claim to the desirable quarters
about 70 be vacated BY the Ameri-
can diplomats. 81
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