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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-11
Stand
up to New
Drive
Allied Forces Have
Clear Advantage
in Pacific

tBy international News Seryict)
Axis tank forces In Tunisia
launched a desperate attack on Al.
lied lines today as ~deserters report
ed that the enemy was running
short OF food. dispatches from tho
North African front reported to.
day.
Details OF the dghting were meA-
ger but II was believed that ths
British first army, aided by Ameri-
a mechanical forces, was stand
ing up 10 the enemy assaults.
Retnforccments were reported to
be flowing into the Axis lines as
additional Allied troops and equip
ment moved up TO the battlefront.
The enemy made numerous bold
thrusts into the Allied lines and
hammered the exposed nanks OF
Lieut.. Gen. X. A. n. Andrews
forces as both sides appeared to he
waging a waiting battle until addi-
tiOnal strength can be accumulated.
on the southern arm OF the Al
lied piDcers drive in Africa, the
British eighth army in Libya har-
raised the enemy line in the FL
Agehila area, and reports from
the Middle East command head.
quarters said the enemy was show
ing signs OF nervousness.
No Rest
Allied patrols we're prying into
the Axis defenses, giving the ens-
my no rest.
Raj and American fighter anil
bomber planes were active over the
Libyan battlefield and ranged ~
to Tunisia to attack Axis airfelds
and docks on the North African
coast.
In Russia. North Africa and in
the Southwest Pacihc the domin.
ant factor facing the high corr
mands was that OF maintaining
lines Of communications to the bat
t%lefronts.
Clear Advantage
Only in the Southwest Pacific did
the Allied forces clearly have this
advantage. Japanese efforts 10
supply reinforcements for their em-
battered garrisons in the solQmons
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Traffic Cmbol-F@ HehapterF

rise almost vertically can how
er in one spot and even 20 In
reverse, can be operated with
little more instruction than an
automobile. Persons learning to
NY n can be given instructions
while the ship is poised just Il
few feet off the ground.
While he did not discuss just
what the city was planning TO
do about the anticipated air
traffic problem. Major Haslett
said the first problem to lick
would probably be that present
ed by commuters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-11

New York. Dec. Tins
Looking TO the postwar future,
New York City police today .
studying traffic control for
helicopters.
The problem. however, is not
one OF air traffic COPS or heay-
emily traffic lights but rather
OF airport congestion.
This was disclosed by Major
Elmer Haslett, city airports d.
rector who admitted that ayia-
ton officials anticipated a buy
ing rush OF helicopters once
the war Is over.
The helicopter, which can
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-11
Green Siloer Bill Log TANNED
Senate War Committee to
Simplify Oil Rationing

Washington, Dec. ll-INS-The
Senate War Investigating Commit
tee today called for simplification
OF gasoline and fuel oil rationing
while at the same time declaring
that rationlng Is necessary and
warning of an increasing shortage
of fueT oil in the future.
The committees report, which
was submitted to the Senate by
Chairman Harry s. Truman Cd
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-11

Mo. after an exhaustive inquiry,
assailed government bureaus for
complicating the problem by lack
OF prompt action to provide pipeline
and barge transportation.
Highlights OF the report follow.
!. A straight-edge percentage cut
should have been made in fuel OIL
allotments. Instead, bureaucrats
examined temperatures for 43 years
and produced a complex and unfair
~rationing method.
2. Farmers and other truck own
ers have difficulty in getting gas
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-11
Q WANTED

Jewel Tea co. has opening for
active woman to handle established
retail grocery business in Ypsilanti
and vicinity. Must be healthy and
able to drive al Guaranteed salary
plus bonus. Earning 135 TO $50 per
week. Car and expenses furnished.
Cali Hotel Huron. 1900. between 7
and 10 tonight Ask for Mr.. Moos
wlo will arrange for personal inter-
view. Adv. 1911
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for woman interested in office
work should be able to type. other
experience unnecessary. Please give
fun particulars Address BOX La.
care Ypslanti Daily Press. Adv.
l2l4S
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One Of the most beautiful con
certs OF The year in Npsilanti is
pinned for Sunday afternoon at I
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-11

See WAR-pacp
Mail Christmas Parcels Early-
Buy HondA
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See WARDS-Page s
Mail Christmas Parcels Early
Buy Bonds
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PHILADELPHIA-INS - An ap-
peal was made today by Benjamin
Ludlow, Pennsylvania administra-
tor OF war savings, to spike the
Axis.inspired rumor that was be
lieved responsible for the unusual
" large number OF redemptions of
War Savings Bonds in the past
few days. Many members Of in
dustrial payroll savings groups.
when questioned. said they we're
told the government was going 20
freeze money for the redemption
OF bonds on January l.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-11

NEW YORK-INS-Gen. Drava
Mihailoyich, Yugoslavian guerrilla
leader, is no longer heading the
instruction in his country and his
present w]hereabout are unknown,
Ante Pavelich. former Crotian
official asserted today. Payelicn.
who recently escaped from YugO-
slavia, said that the patriots never
theless r carrying on their pro-
gram OF collaboration with startl-
ing results.
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Cemetery Wreaths 75o. SOS Towner.
Adv. f2ti'
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See HIGH SCHOOL-Page s
Mail Christmas Parcels Early
HnH Hnnda
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See STREETS-Page 3
Mail Christmas Parcels Early
No. no.A
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-11

WASHINGTON INS-Pres-
ident Roosevelt today refused
10 9 We direct answers 10 ques-
tons at his press conference on
whether he would direct suffl-
eient prIorities 10 build syn
thetie rubber plants now being
urged by Rubber Director viii
liam N. LETTERS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-11

WASHINGTON President
Roosevelt today announced the
appointment Of William Phil
lips to be his personal smbas-
sador to India. Phillips, a car
reer diplomat who entered the
service in 1903, has been twice
undersecretary Of state and was
the U. S. Ambassador TO Rome
until the outbreak Of war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-11
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER.: Tonight;
Slightly Colder

NEW YORK-INS- The extent
OF American ami British war aid
to Russia was indicated today in a
statement by Raj Nice-marshal +.
Macneece Foster that the Soyiets
have been sent 5000 planes and
1000 tanks in the past year. Speak.
ing at a Russian war relief dinner.
Foster also disclosed that more
than 10000 vehicles and 100000
tons OF miscellaneous cargo also
was shipped
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See SENATE-Page 4
Mail Christmas Parcels HArly-
Huy Bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-11

WALDEN, Colo.-INS-The $50
ton milling plant of the Western
Fluorspar Company, north of Wal
den, was in ruins today, the result
OF a SIPS 900 fire Of undetermined
origin The mineral produced by
the company is used in Buffalo,
n. Y. in the production Of steel,
according to Superintendent NJ. Z.
Cloonan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-11

PALM BEACH, Fla.-INS- The
Duke and Duchess of Windsor rest
ed at the home Of Flying Officer
Herbert Pulitzer in Palm Beach
today following their surprise ar.
rival in Miami by commercial air
line from Nassau yesterday. The
royal couple, who Immediately con
tinued their journey from Miami
10 Palm Beach, will remain in
Palm Beach owe the week end. it
was understood. They motored up
from Miami.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-11

NEW YORK -AP- After an
%nouncing the appointment OF Gen
Cral Kurt Zeitzler as chief Of the
general staff Of the German army,
the Berlin radio disclosed in off
hand fashion that two other com
paratiyely little known men are
holding the positions Of chief OF
staff In the German air force and
navy. The two were identified as
Col. Gen. Hans Jesschonnek and
an Admiral Frieke- both-0f whom
apparently have had meteoric ca
reers under the aegis Of Adolf Hit.
Ior.
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PERMANENT POSITION

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Buy Bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-11

BOSTON-INS--A technical ex-
pert who has been a Key witness
in the investigation of the Cocoa
nut Grove fire which claimed 496
lives has been warned by telephone
10 keep his mouth shut, or else.
The threat, It was learned here,
was made by a city official whose
identity was given to Fire Commits
sioner William A. Reilly.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-11

HARRISBURG, Pa.-INS-A ma
tlonwide dragnet has been spread
by the Federal Bureau of Investigl-
ton for civilian workers who sud
denly left their jobs at the L. S.
Naval Supply Depot at nearby
Mechanicsburg when a federal
grand jury launched an inYestiga-
ton of an alleged $1,000 900 con.
struction fraud.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-11

SEATTLE. Wash.-INS The
Seattle Post-lntelligcncer today
published an article reporting that
an unidentified Army officer at Fort
Lewis. Wash. had been arrested
following an investigation into as
serted seditious activities at the
Fort. The arrest, the paper stated,
was in connection with what is re.
ported to have been an organized
attempt to rilify President Roose-
Velt'.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-11

LONDON-AP- Sir Thomas W.
McAra. Is. Fleet street compositor
who became secretary Of the Lon
don Newspaper Projectors Asso-
citation. died in a hospital near
Nottingham, Berkshire, yesterday.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-11

JOPLIN. Mo-AP- Joplin's ra-
tioning board won't resign and it
won't ration fuel oil, its chairman
Tom ]. Molloy said in a letter
the board addressed to James G.
Galloway. Kansas City, state OPA
director Molloy's letter demanded
conclusive proof that oil rationing
ia necessary to relieve the East and
aid the war effort.
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Electric Washers

TRADE your Old washing machine IN on a
new Westinghouse. WAGNER, 1902 LIN
I WOOD.
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SeDing Machines

Al SEWING machines. vacuum washer
repairing. 81. Free estimate. Buy, Sell.
Central Service. Lenox 5000.
BARGAIN sale on sewing machines. Sing
ers. Whites etc. Used. In good condition.
Sig.sJ up. New electric, S44.9 5 up: guar.
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Free Estimates on Repairs.
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Household Appliances

/ TRADE IN your old vacuum cleaner on a
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Electric Refrigerators

ELECTROLUX refrigerator. 1910; late 1871
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AsTROLOGER Mrs Lena Msnntng.
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Bus Transportation
Moving, Storage. Carriage

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CoULTER's moving. storage used furni
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Evening star., 1942-01-19
Churchill Himself PIoted Huqe
Flying Boat Part ofWoy Home
Told Planes Coptoin Croft Was Much
Different From One He Had Flown in 1913

said. when Mr.. Churchill came
striding onto the control deck, wear
ing his siren suit and smoking .
cigar.
After he had taken over, he re-
marked casually that the aircraft
was much dimerent from the plane
he had flown in 1913"
Comdr. Rogers disclosed that
United States planes had escorted
the flying boat during the first part
Of it's trip, which was carried out
with great secrecy.
So closely guarded were plans for
the flight that few Of. those re-
sponsible for keeping contact with
planes crossing the Atlantic knew
they were sending directions and
weather reports to q plane bearing
Mr.. Churchill homevard.
Once during Friday night, 1t was
disclosed, a high 0fficial Of the Air
Ministry telephoned on . private
line to inquire about aircraft move
ments over the Atlantic. and just
before ringing of asked, apparently
as an after thought:
"How's that British Always Boe-
ing getting on?"
"All tickety boo," replied the wing
commander in charge. Dead right
on the course and on time"
The plane landed II minutes
ahead of schedule.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
War Kills japanese Trade
In Opium With ThaiIand

Bv.Cf Die to The StAS.
SINGAPORE, Jan. 1o-Japan's
lucratice opium trade in ThAiland
is at q standstill due to the in
ability Of Japanese freighters to use
Indian Ocean seaways. AS part of
their program for boring Thailand
from within, the Japanese two years
ago acquired control OF the selling
Of opium to the Thailanders.
The Japs consider Southeastern
Asia as their province In the same
sense as the Germans do the
Balkans and have used the methods
Of DR.. Hjalmar Schacht, Reich eco
nomic genius.
In this case, they bought opium
from Iran in exchange for cotton
goods woven in Japan and. using
the barter system, were able to un-
dersell their European competitors
in Thailand. In order to make sure
Of getting the entire business they
bribed Thai officials and thus OBJ
tanned an advance peek at their
competitors bids for nationwide
drug distribution.
Now, although the Thai govern
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Battle Near Decisive
STAGE, Jops Declare

TOXIC. Jan. 10 (Oficial Broad
casD "A Domei dispatch from the
Japanese Army in Luzon declared
today that the battle against Gen.
MacArthur's forces for the Batan
Peninsula was near a decisive stage.
The dispatch said the stubborn
ness Of the American resistance,
strong barricades blocking jungle
paths, and flanking fire from hid
den American artillery had held the
Japanese advance to but few
meters per hour"
1t quoted information purport-
ing to show that Gen. Macarthur
had drawn up three main lines of
defense across the peninsula north
west of Manila Bay.
Domei said these were a first line
from Abusay on Manila Bay to
Mount Natib. south OF Olongapo; a
second line, based on fortified po-
sitions a few miles farther south,
and a third line across the peninsu-
la in the Marivales Mountains, only
a few miles from the southernmost
tip of Batan.
Domei said the Japanese had
brought up reinforcements and were
using dive bombers against the
American defense position (presum-
ably the first of the lines Domei de-
scribed since 1t did not claim that
any had been breacheO.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Instructions Are Given
To Nationals Of S.xis Nations

All German, Italian and Jananese
nationals must bring their alien
registration receipt cards when they
apply for certificates of identifica-
ton, the Justice Department warned
today.
Aliens of these nationalities re-
siding in the West must file appli-
cations between February 2 and Z.
Elsewhere in the United States, they
are required to file applications
between February 8 and %.
Requirements for obtaining GER
tificates of Identification apply to
all aliens of these nationalities IA
years of age or older who have not
fully acquired United States citizen
ship. Applications must be filed at
the nearest county seat or second
class post ONCE.