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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18
Machinery Starts For Drafting Youths


Washington, NOV. 1S-lNS-Se-
lective Service headquarters today
started machinery turning to draft
the nations Is and 19-year-olds CO.
incident with presidential orders
cancelling draft deferments OF gov.
eminent employees.
4 lot OF men, not now In tho
draft because they are working at
desks in crowded government Of
ices in Washington and scores OF
other cities. faced induction INFO
the Army as the result Of a White
House directive.
The men-and IT was estimated
that there were enough 10 make up
an entire diWsion-saw induction
near after President Roosevelt in
structed the heads OF all govern
mcnt agencies 10 cease asking mill
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18
AddedPoWers
For President
to beOpposed
Issue lnJects
New Life Into
Dying Congress

Washington, Nov. 1S-AP -- Pres
iden tRoosevelts request for broad
wartime power to suspend tariff and
immigration regulations developed
today into a potential major battle
for the dying days of the nth Con-
gress and the Administration first
test Of strength since the Nov. 3
elections.
A determined Republican drive
to block consideration OF the meas.
ure this year gathered Roadway as
the House Ways and Means Com.
mittee called several top-ranking
government officials to discuss the
need for such legislation.
To Appear
Among those asked to appear
we're War Production Chief Donald
Nelson, Attorney General Francis
Biddle, Undersecretary Of War
Robert P. Patterson. Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Navy James V. For.
restal, Rear Admiral Emory S.
Land, chairman Of the War Ship
ping Administration, and Milo Per-
kins, chairman OF the Board of
Economic Warfare.
a The bib, designed "to facilitate.
TO the extent required for the ef-
fective prosecution of the war. the
free movement of persons, property
and information into and out OF the
United States was introduced by
Chairman Doughton CD-NC) at the
Presidents request.
Specifically. it would give the
Chief Executive the authority to
suspend lin whole or in part
those laws or regulations which in
his opinion interfere with the war
effort by imposing tariffs and taxes
on imports and exports. and those
regulating the entrance and depar-
ture of individuals.
Go Much Further
But, even as the committee called
its executive session, opponents
raised a protest that the measure
would 90 much further, that 1t con
stituted a step toward totalitarian-
ism, that it would break down the
tariff and immigration laws.
The time is too short between
now and the end OF this session to
give this measure the consideration
1t deserves" declared Rep. Knutson
(R-MinnD, a member OF the commit
tee.
THE President" he contended.
has all the powers he needs to
prosecute the war | will fight any
attempt that is made to get the
committee TO report 1t out this
year"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18
Poll ak Bill
Still Delayed
by ilibuster
South Firm in
Opposition to
Change in Law


Washington, Nov. lS-AP- For
the fifth legislative session a band
OF southern filibusterers stood
firmly today against Senate con
sideration of a bill to abolish the
poll tax as voting qualification
in their eight states.
Successful thus far in blocking
Majority Leader Barley OF Ken.
lucky from calling up the bill.
these other Democrats announced
themselves as mistaken in their
determination. SO well organized
were they under new leader for
this particular fight. Senator Con
nally of Texas. that advocates OF
the bill saw little chance OF early
action.
Connally's chief of staff. Senator
Russell of Georgia. reiterated that
he would fight this new invasion
Of the southern states from Wash
ington' as long as he could stand
and see. Chief argument OF the
bills opponents is the contention
that Congress lacks power to
change long.established voter dual.
ifications set up by individual
states uDder a constitutional priv
ilege.
Proponents OF the legislation
argue that the poll tax is undem-
ccratic in requiring a citizen to
pay a fee before he is entitled to
vote.
II seemed yesterday as il bit.
ter cleavage was about to split the
Democratic ranks as Senator Nc
Kellar of Tennessee shouted his
at Barkley's action in
ordering the arrest OF eight absent
members, including Mcclellan. to
provide a quorum last Saturday.
lndignity Claimed
Mcclellan turning toward his
flushed seat-mate Barley, deReHH-
ced the procedure as "a shocking
performance" and said he had
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18
Labor Needed
IN This Area

Approximately $50 laborers are
needed Immediately for construC-
ton work now in progress in this
area, it is estimated by Rex II
Nottingham, director Of the Ypsi-
lanti L. S. Employment Service.
The estimate is based on re-
quests at his Office for men by
private contractors. Work on diff
terent projects has now reached a
point where operations must be
stepped up, Mr.. Nottingham has
been informed. Unable to Obtain
men because of the acute shortage
Of construction laborers, contrac-
tors have asked the Employment
Service for them.
We don't know where we will
get the men, Mr.. Nottingham SAID,
but We want to use up the local
labor supply first. Anyone not EN-
ployed on war job is asked to APP
ply at the L. S. Employment office
here"
In order to make an even distri-
button of workers to the various
projects, the applications for CON
struCtion Jobs should come through
the local Office. Mr.. Nottingham
said, SO that the Employment Ser.
vice will know where the men are
being hired
The Employment Service does
not want a useless migration of
labor from other cities and states
but in contemplation of imported
labor has asked the Homes Regis.
tration Office, 204 North St, to list
all available rooms.
The Homes Registration Office
asks home-owners in Ypsilanti and
surrounding areas to list any vac
ant rooms. Rooms in farm homes
in the country will be satisfactory,
they point out.
Among the projects needing con
struction laborers, Mr.. Nottingham
said, are those underway at the
Bomber Plant These include the
barracks, hospital. and mess hall
for the Army Air Force Technical
School, the new contonment for tho
Army Air Force and the charging
OF the airport.
Construction workers are also
needed for the Federal Public Hous-
ing dormitory to house 5000 bomb
er plant employees, work on which
is being delayed by the shortage
of labor. Mr.. Nottingham said.
Railroad and road construction pro
Jects also need help, he added.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18
In
Politics Over

Lansing. Mich, Nov lS-AP 49,
Partisan Views OF the followers OF
Democratic Governor Van Wagner
and Republican. Goyernor.eIecf
Kelly have put stop to open ges
lures Of post-election friendship be.
tween the two, it was learned to-
day.
lnformants who declined to per
init the use OF their names disclosed
die-hard Republicans and Demo.
Gratis considered the relationship
seemed too much like a political
honeymoon, and the boys baked at
IL. The honeymoon has run into po-
litical in-law trouble"
Van Wagner declined TO com.
ment, but Kelly announced at a
press conference, without any furth
er elaboration:
There must not be any question
that his ivan Wagoner's) term will
run to January /.
There will be no joint proclama.
tlol and things OF that nature.
There has been some confusion
in the minds OF some people. He will
run that office until January /, and
want 1t clearly understood.
The word went out that hence
forth the governor and his sncces-
sor would be pointcdly formal and
polite in their public utterances to
and concerning one another. al
though an arrangement would con-
tinue for them to confer only on
emergent new problems which Will
extend into the Kelly administra-
ton"
First inkling that the partisans
had won their case came when
Kelly pointedly refused TO take ad-
vantage OF privilege OF naming
his own budget director in advance
OF Inauguration day. Van Wagner
had told him he thought 1t would
be a good idea TO install a man In
Keilyis confidence as successor to
Democratic Leo J Nowicki. who
quit the budget office to enter the
Army.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18

one side by the popular de-
mand for immediate demobili-
cation. and crowded on the
other by the exigencies Of do
nestle politics.
III We are to attain our free
world-the world OF the four
freedoms-to the extent prae-
ticable, the essential principles
OF international political and
economic relations in that new
world must be agreed upon in
advance and with the full sup
port of each one Of the United
Nations"
Welles said that agreement
must be reached in advance
among the allies concerning
the measures to be undertaken
for the disarmament OF the ag
gressor nations. These mea-
sures. he added must be under
taken rapidly and with the
utmost precision
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18

Dcformcnt Of all men who
registered before age g. who have
passed their 45th birthday since,
unless they file their written con-
sent TO induction into the arme d
forces.
Two new classes. lie and He.
we're announced for deferred farm
workers. Those without depend
ent wives. children or other
grounds for dependency deferment
will 90 in he, those with depend.
ency to- He.
The agrruItGre Department will
provide local boards with informa-
tion in determining essential"
farm occupations Workers face
immediate classification upon
leaving necessary farm Jobs with
ont permission OF local draft
boards.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18

tary dcfcrments for any Of their
employees.
At the same time. Mai Gen.
Lewis b Hershey. national draft
director. instructed local boards TO
carry out the "teen.age' draft act
by the following actions:
T. Bcfcrment of farm worn eFs,
Of all ages IS TO g., who arc neccs-
sary to and regularly engaged IN
work in war-essential agriculture.
2. Distribution OF question.
naires TO Is and l9-year-old refis-
trans. who will begin 10 be induct.
cd as their order numbers are
reached.
o. Ueferment OF high school stu
dents IN the j. and lg-year groups
Il tn students request 30 and II
they are in the last half o' the au.
tumn.to-spring school year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18
Axis Pulling
Back Burnt
Fingers
RonmeI Likely to
Attempt Final
Stand
BY Roger D. Greene

ASSOCIATED Press War Editor
American and British parachute
troops swarmed down on key
points In ANis.held Tunisia today
as Adolf Hitler Was reported mass.
ing a fleet OF more than 1000
planes In southern Italy. Crete,
Sardinia and Sicily in a frantic At
tempt to hold bases in North Afri-
ca.
But the Axis claw that only few
months ago threatened to squeeze
the entire Middle East was now
steadily Withdrawing its burnt nng-
crs.
While Anglo-American troop col
amns drove eastward into Tunisia,
British headqua ,ers announced
that Gen Sir Bernard l.. Montgom-
erys British eighth army adyanc.
ed so miles across the Libyan des-
ert yesterday to reach a point
only 20 miles from the Axis base
at Bengasi on the Gulf OF Sirte.
The new British sweep in pur.
suit OF Nazi Field Marshal Erwin
Rommels tattered armies narrow
I'd the AXIS escape gap" between
Tunisia and Libya TO about 500
miles.
Gen Sir Harold Alexander. Brit.
ish Middle East commander-il-
chief, told newsmen that only is
Of 500 Axis tanks in Egypt escaped
destruction or capture, but pre-
dicted that RommeI would attempt
a stand near FL Agheila, at the
bottom of the Gulf OF Sirte.
Alexander said Rommel had
erected strong defensive posi-.
lions" in the III Agheila area, and
he added:
Not Knocked Out
The enemy is groggy. but not
knocked out.
The battle will not be ours
until the enemy Is lying senseless.
He is a good fighter and will keep
up his rearguard action in an ell
fort 10 hold US back as long "a
there is a possibility OF his getting
achievements by air and sea"
Rommel himself was reported in
Tunisia for last-ditch attempt to
stem the Allied offensive.
Aiding Both
Conflicting reports variously pie
tured the French in Tunisla as aid.
ing both the Allies and the AXIS,
some responding to Hitler's appeal
for help while others accepted AID.
miral Jean Darlans invitation %
fight on the side OF the United
Nations.
A broadcast from the radio in
American-ocCupied Algiers said
French patrols Clashed repeatedly
with German reconnaissance forces
operating out OF Bizerte, big Tuni.
sian naval base, and drove the
Nazis back in one skirmish.
BY contrast, the Germsn.coa-
trOlled Paris radio asserted that
French colonials fought against
Allied contingents in South Tuni.
STA.
The Allied southern column was
reported advancing from weste II
Algeria into Tunisia In an enyelop-
ing arc which would cut the road
to Libya and thus divide the Axis
forces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18
Allied Forces Take
Hey TuEmiSian Points
Ford Donates
Parkway Lots


Henry Ford has offered to do
nate two parcels OF land. sought BY
the Huron-Clinton Parkway Author
ity near Belleyille Lake. on the
condition that the Authority not
disturb Mrs. Emma Dahluger, an
old Ford employe, on third parcel
OF land
The move was made by !. A. Cap
izzi, Ford Motor co. attorney The
condemnation jury has been hearing
testimony since Nov. . regarding
Ito parcels OF property sought as
site for a 9OO-acre park.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18
Definite Peace Plan Sought

Washington, Nov. ls-INS
The United States govern
ment today is seeking TO Sc
cure the support of the Allies
for a definite peace plan before
the war ends.
New light on the American
governments plans for estab-
fishing a better world order
after the war was shed by Tn
dersecretary Of State Sumner
Welles in his address to the
New York Herald Tribune
forum.
Welles gave notice that the
United States wants no bag
Cling over the spoils of war
at the peace conference this
time.
He gave new assurances
that the American government
is prepared to join in helping
TO police the world and partici-
pate in the establishment OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18
North Africa
Picture Shown

Professor Mark Jefferson was
the speaker on the program Of the
regular kiwanis luncheon-meeting
held at the Hotel Huron at noon
today.
Prof Jefferson spoke interesting.
ly Of French Africa. demonstrating
his talk with picture-slides which
he took himself when he visited
that district in 1919.
The geography OF the land and
factors regarding the different ma
tionalities that make up its popu-
lation were stressed in the profes.
sor's talk.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18
War Reaches
Turning

Washington. Nov. lS-AP-Presl-
dent Roosevelt sized up fort
nights good news" from the bat
tie zones last night as indicating
that the turning point OF the war
had been reached.
But he tempered his analysts,
presented In a radio speech to the
New York Herald Tribune's Annual
Forum. with cautious phrases. He
said IL would continue to be an up
hill fght-'all the way"-that
there could be no coasting to VIC
tory. and that It was no time
for eXultation.
There is no time now NJ.
Roosevelt said, for anything but
fighting and working to win"
He described the encounter be
tween Japanese and American war
ships Nov. Il to Is as "one OF the
great battles OF our history At
press conference earlier he had
said that the engagement, in which
The Navy listed enemy losses at
% vessels against two Of our light
cruisers and half dozen des-
troycrs. represented major vie
tory.
II was the FIRST time he had used
the word major In referring 20
any of the battles in the Pacific
theatcr
Despite this crushing blow ad-
miuistercd TO a numerically super
ior japanese fleet. the Pre- sident
said in his speech that gigantic
job remained 10 be done. He said
battle lines stretching from Kiska
to Murmansk and from Tunisia 20
Guadalcanal would lengthen as our
forces advance.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18
Congress Today

Senate
Filbustering sogtheruers con.
tinue effort. to block 5nti-poll tax
bill meets at noon. eastern war
time)
Military Affairs subcommittee
hears Donald VI Nelson on techno-
logical mobilization. 90 "a. M
Education and Labor SubCommit.
tee hears Douglas Aircraft officials
on war mobilization. G. 30 p. M
House
In recess.
Ways and Means COmmitge stud
les tariff legislation 90 a. M
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18
Rickenbacker
Making Plans
to TyAgaiin
Taken to Safety
on Wing of Plane
For Forty Miles

washington, Nov INNS Al
ter riding the wing Of a small Navy
scouting plane 40 miles to safety
lit a hospital Capt Eddie Rlcken-
hacker today planned to complete
the trip he started 2S days ago
when his plane crashed into the
South Pacific
The dramatic story OF how Rick
enbacker was rescued from the sea
at night last week was revealed
BY the War Department. which re.
portd the indestructible flying ace
would ne hospitanzed Tor two
weeks
The department said Ricken-
hacker already has expressed
desire to complete his inspection
tour for Secretary OF War Stimson
which was interrupted for three
weeks while the World War ace
and two companions drifted about
the Pacific on small rubber life
raft.
Two Navy filters, 1t. W. F. Eadie
OF Evanston. III. and Aviation
Radioman L. H. Boutte OF Able
vile, La, found Rickcnbacker and
his two companions last week end
approximately 500 miles north OF
/ the Samoan lslands
lashed to Plane
For the 40 mile trip TO the near
est base, Rickenbacker and Pvt.
John +. Bartek were dashed to the
planes wings while Col. Hands c.
Adamson was squeezed into the
cockpit. How the two Navy fllerg
carried out the rescue is reported
by the following War Department
announcement:
with the use OF flares. Eddie
and Boutte landed their Kingfish-
er observation scouting plane In
sea OF medium sized swells. They
had a two place plane which nor
mally could not possibly accom-
modate the three rescued Army
men
However, they managed to
squeeze Col Adamson into the
cockpit. Capt Rickcnbacker and
Pvt. Bartek were dashed to the
wings.
Then, the plane TAXED along
the surface OF the sea for 40 miles
to its base"
Found on Island
The same day. three other com.
panions OF Rickenbacker on the
| iiifated flight were rescued by the
Navy from a small Pacific island.
They were 1t. James c. Whitaker.
1t. John J. De Angels and Sergt.
James J. Reynolds.
Rickenbacker and three OF his
companions are in good condition.
but Bartek and Reynolds are still
III and weak from exhaustion, the
War Department said However.
the two enlisted men are respond.
ing well TO treatment and are show.
ing satisfactory improvement. it
was announced.
w "''hN III HDNpi'dl are
prescribed for all the survivors"
the department stated. Indicating
that the survivors are In a Navy
hospital
The Army plane carrying Rick
enbacker and seven others was
forced down at sea oct q while
en- route from Hawaii to small
Pacific island Rick was in.
specting Pacific air bases for slim.
son and Lieut.. Gen. Henry n Ar
mold. commanding general Of the
Army Air Forces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18
robe Planned
For Shipyard

Washington, Nov. 1S-INS The
Senate Defense Committee today
opens an investigation into affairs
of the South Portland, Me. ship.
yard, while the House Merchant
Marine Committee prepared a re-
port on the same shipyard
The Senate committee called as
witnesses Carl Klitgaard. deputy
to the president Of the Portland
Shipbuilding Corporation. and
Louis Brann Of the Todd Shipbuilt-
ing Corporation.
Chairman Bland on Va, Of the
House Merchant Marine Committee
declared that his committees in
Quiry disclosed excessive profits.
Labor relations at the South
Portland yard he added. were
found to be in distressing con
dition.
The facts. he said. were laid be
fore the WIPES shipbuilding sta
bilization committee.
The Maritime Commission. he
said. is reviewing all sgbcontrsCtF
OF the South Portland Company as
result OF the committees inquiry
for the purpose Of safeguarding
against ire sularities detrimental to
the war effort and TO the interest
Of the taxpayers, with view to the
recovery Of excessive profits which
appear to the committee to exist in
large sums"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18

LONDON ms Three thous.
and Italians have been arrested at
Genoa. Turin, Milan and other
cities in the past few days on
charges Of opposing the Mussolini
regime. the Moscow radio declared
today. Army officers and prom
inent industfialists we're among
those jailed. the Moscow report
said. Several hundred Fascist
party officials we're also arrested
on charges Of connection with
the opposition"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18
FATALLY INJURED

st. Johns. Nov. 1S-SiX year old
Leo Schuster. son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Smith Schuster. OF Greenbush
Township. Clinton County. vas
killed Tuesday afternoon when he
was hit by a truck while returning
from school. He was only 300
feet from his home when the &C.
cident occurred Sheriffs officers
ordered the driver. Eli ]. Anger
singer. to report Wednesday for
questioning.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18

SAN FRANCGSCO-lNS - The
metropolitan san Francisco area
was almost without meat Tuesday
as a walkout OF butchers agra
waited an already serious shortage
brought about by federal govern.
ment restrictions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18

For Sale 81 Odds, eight drafted
must sell Immediately. Excellen'
condition, good rubber. First good
offer fskes 1t. 315 W. Cross.
Adv. lllS'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18
Flashes of
Late News
The WEATHER: Tonight:
Colder

LONDON-INS-A group OF Ger
man generals. headed BY Field Mar
shat Siegmund List. the Nazi com
mander who planned the German
campaign in Yugoslayia and Greece.
was reported by the Moscow radio
today TO be insisting on a reorgan-
izatlon OF the German high com
mand
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18

cHlcAGo-lNS- Thirty-siS
passengers we're injured today
in two separate elevated cleo
trio train collisions caused by
bad visibility due to weather
conditions. Both crashes were
rear end collisions, one &C.
curing on the eity's north side
and one on the south side.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18

WASHINGTON-TNS Sen. Car.
ter Glass on Va. 80 year old pres.
ident pro tempore Of the Senate.
today was reported to be recover
ing from long illness AZ his
Lynchhufg. Va. home and may
soon return TO the Senate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18

HARTFORD. Conn.-INS-Gov.
Robert A. Hurley Of Connecticut
is seriously IN with influenza in a
New York hotel where he was
taken yesterday when stricken
while en- route to Washington. his
Office announced today Name Of
the hotel was not disclosed but the
governors condition does not per
NIT his transfer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18

SAN DIEGO Cal.-lNS-"M Moth
erhood mania was the motive ad-
vanced today by. authorities invest
eating the attempted staying Of
young mother by an unidentified
woman who disappeared with her
victims three small children, one
6-weeHold baby. The victim, Mrs.
lnez Maclam, 25. Of Los Angeles.
was found at the foot of a high
cliff near Encinltas yesterday
wheer she assertedly had been left
70 die BY her assailant.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18

PlTTSBURGH-lNS-The Alum
mum Company Of America today
declared a dividend of 50 per share
on the outstanding common stock
payable on December 70. 1912. to
common stockholders OF record at
the close Of business on November
q.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-18

RICHMOND, Calif.-AP- Res
taurants feeding 10000 persons in
this shipward boom town have
threatened to close because thsy
can't get meat, Mayor Hattie
Chandler reported today. Already
some San Francisco restaurants,
across the bay, have closed for
the same reason.