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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02
Land at Akyab
onCoast of
Burma
Raj. Makes New
Raids on Paris
Factories

Cry International News Service)
Japan apparently gained new
stepping-stone to India today al
though her air losses continued to
be heavy.
A military spokesman at Chung
king announced that under protec-
ton OF cruisers and destroyers,
japanese troops had made a land
ing at Akyab on the western coast
OF Burma, the last important Bur.
mese harbor remaining in British
hands.
This latest blow to the United
Nations cause. placing the enemy in
a position to outtlank the British
defenders OF Prone in the region OF
the Burma oil fields, came Just "a
the British air ministry announced
sweeping new series OF Raj.
raids against Germany. France and
Belgium, in which heavy damage
was done
Bomb Ford Plant
fifteen British bombels were off.
cially admitted lost which in itself
furnished a clue TO the widespread
nature OF the operations. A Vichy
broadcast admitted that the Ford
plant at Polssy. a suburb OF Paris.
was severely damaged.
But in spite OF these new achieve.
ments by the R.AF.. Japan onss
again seized the victory head.
lines with a surprise movement
grayely endangering the already
perilous United Nations land posi-.
ton in the Far East.
Just prior to the landing, re-
potts from Mandalay and else.
where in Burma indicated that r
major battle was developing for
/ the defense OF Prone, as the Jap
anese invaders. aided by Burmese
/ irregulars, moved northward in an
attempt to outflank the British.
Chinese units under Lieutenant
General Joseph W. Stiwell were re-
ported attacking on the central
front II miles north OF Touugoo.
Destroy 50 Planes
Playing a major role in the opera
lions was the American volunteer
group flying corps. whose pilots IN
a series OF new attacks destroyed
80 Japanese planes at airdromes in
Thailand and Burma and damaged
eight others
The Soviet armies continued their
Furnishing assaults against the Ger.
mans. with chief activity reported in
the Staraya Russo and Leningrad
areas
Meanwhile, Stockholm reported
apparent failure OF one OF the most
audacious coups OF the war Eleven
Norwegian ships interned at Goth
enburg. Sweden. since the Invasion
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02
What Would Make
Sound Like That!

When Miss Martha Rosentreter,
904 Pleasant Dr.. started the mo-
tor of her car this morning strange
sounds came forth. But where.
what? Miss Rosentreter couldn' I
find out and called on passersby to
help. Police solved the mystery.
Drawn there by the inviting
warmth OF the motor. a cat had
crawled from underneath the car
under the hood md became trap
ped in the engine compartment.
When the motor was started, the
sharp edge OF the fan came in
contact with leg causing a severe
liberation. Frightened. the cat
made for the other end OF the com
partment and became lodged in
the foot pedal. Only othe- i'll ef.
feets to pussy was shock.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02
Child Delivered at Sea i'm
Lifeboat by Injured Doctor

were crowded into four lifeboats
and two RATS and tossed about
b. IS foot waves for IS hours un.
on rescued
Mrs. Mohoroyicic % year old
wife of an attache in the Jugoslav-
ian consulate in New York. was
placed IN one OF the lifeboats with
- other survivors. She fell en-
tering the boat and was partly
knocked out About four hours
later the ships doctor. L. II. Con
ly. of Brooklyn. suffering from his
injuries. delivered MIS- Mohoro-
yicic's baby in total darkness with.
ont anesthesia and with only sim
pie instruments contained in the
lifeboats medical kit
Dr. Comfy said that the young
mother was In labor Tor three or
See BIRTH AT SEA Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02

Automobiles Of the police depart
ment are now parked on n. Huron
st. in front OF the station and
many times It is difficult for off
GERS TO find parking spaces for
the vehicles near the station. The
time taken for walking to the sta
tion after parking cars and taken
for walking from the station to
the cars is considered wasted time,
Chief Dan F. l.. Patch says
Photographic space and proper
/ ty rooms are a necessary part OF
any police station and in view Of
the expanding population OF Ypsi
: lanti these necessary. attributes
to station are considered essen
tials, he explains.
First floor plans OF the proposed
/ building will include a license Is
SUNG room detectives room. Of
flee OF the chief OF police, filing
room. police desk and jail The
Jail will be at the rear OF the
building and the other rooms will
be conveniently located near the
police desk at the front OF the
structure.
Suggested plans include a jus.
tlcc court department on second
floor and women's detention quar-
tiers. Much time is now lost be-
tween the police station. SIS y.
Huron St, and the city hall which
houses the justice Court, 3O4 n
Huron st. Officers must come
each morning from the station,
bringing complaint sheets. yalu
ables OF prisoners and other nee
essary data. Go to the basement
of the city hall where prisoners
are CHARTERED or TO upper floors
In the city hall where women and
young people are housed Off
GERS and their prisoners must then
ascend or descend 10 second floor
whore Justice court quarters are
established
In the proposed building the
jail, women's detention quarters
and justice court would be con
veniently located so that the loss
in time is considerably lessened.
Chief Patch explains.
The suggested plan provides for
a 40 by 50 foot building site OF the
proposed building is expected TO
be on city property. either the city
market place. s Washington 81,
or in Gilbert Park, r. Michigan
Ave
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02
Blood Donor Unit
to Return Here

The next visit OF the Blood Donor
Unit to Ypsilanti will be at Health
Residence on the Michigan State
Normal Campus on Tuesday, Apr.
2S, from 1890 to O'Clock.
The registrations for this can be
made in the lobby OF Charles Nc
Kenny Hall on April 6. and s
from - TO 4 o'clock. This is to
enable the Normal students and
faculty to participate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. auto
statesmen. idle motor mechanics and
war-siymied car dealers are going
10 get a chance 10 join the Army
and work shoulder.to-shoulder at
the job they know best-repair and
maintenance OF motorized equip
ment At the request OF the Army
Ordnance Department the Nation
al Auto Dealers Association Is or.
gaming two ordnance regiments
10 be composed mainly OF auto in
dustry workers whose Jobs vanish
ed when the Industry cult making
family sedans and began turning
out battlewagons.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02

MARE ISLAND. Gains En-.
sign Joseph X. Taussig. Jr, whose
father is a retired vice admiral. was
the proud 9ossessor OF The Navy
Cross today. Although badly wound.
ed at Pearl Harbor December T.
young Taussig, senior officer in the
anti-aircraft battery OF the US.S.
Nevada. refused 10 leave his battle
station and had to be carried away
bv his comrades.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02
Congress Today

(By Associated Press)
Senate
In recess.
W s. Parish. president OF Stan
dsrd Oil Company New Jersey
continues testimony before De-
Tense Investigating Committee
GO:30 m. E.W.T4
Labor committee continues hear.
ings on bill TO abolish NYA and
CCC Q0.30l.
Appropriations subcommittee
considers s1s.30f000.0o0 supple
mental defense bill q p. M.
House
Routine session noon
Ways and means committee con.
tinues hearings on tax proposals
G0).
WEDNESDAY
House In recess.
Senate passed bill 70 aid small
business.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02

SAN FRANCISCo-UP - The
Army accelerated its alien evacua-
ton program today by ordering
alien and American.born Japanese
TO leave most OF San Diego County
and section OF San Francisco by
April s.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02

Robert Noble. top, and Ellis o.
Jones. lower photo. were taken
into custody in Los Angeles by
Federal Bureau OF Investigation
agents on sedition charges. They
we're accused Of criminally libel
ling Gen. Douglas Macarthur by
issuance Of a pamphlet IN which
the defender OF Batan was ac-
cused OF deserving his troops
and fleeing" to Australia. Noble
and Jones were arrested last De-
cember on Sc ion charges but
were released without trial.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02

Public invited 10 hear It. Comte.
free lecture and motion pictures on
IT, s Air Corps. YH.S. Audit 80
.p m Thursday sponsored by J.C.C.
ADV 4n2S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02

Los ANGELES Up Guy o.
Bryan. one OF southern CALIFORNIA;
most prominent tire dealers. and
five associates were charged IN a
federal indictment today with violat
ine tho tire iationing and freezing
program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02

WASHINGTON-UP- A Navy
announcement that at least % enc
my submarines have been destroy
ed indicated today that the Axis
is paying an increasingly heavier
cost for its campaign against AL
lied shipping of the Atlantic Coast.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02

Observation-Disclosures OF
privately-owned automobile dis
mantled for repair at the state
garage has turned a new spotlight
on efforts of the administration to
abolish the agency on grounds it
is dispenser of political favors in
the form of free gasoline and car
service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02

Observation-Disclosures. Dis
ney CD Of Okla, a ranking mem
Der of the House Ways and Means
Committee. announced today in
formal statement that he had con-
Quoted a survey of the House
(Which couvinces me that an over
whelming majority will vote for
federal sales tax
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02

SALT LAKE CITY-AP - The
public will be barred from the
famed Latter Day Saints Church
Tabernacle for the duration of the
war. Daily MONDAY recitals on the
massive organ will be continued.
but the audience will hear the pro-
grams from public address system
in the assembly hall, another struc-
ture on Temple Square.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02

CHUNGKING-UP-Mrs. Chang
Kia-Shek, wife OF the Chinese gener.
alissimo and honorary president OF
the Characterization Institute Of
Cultural Relations. will present an
ancient Chinese-style painting To
American volunteers In recognition
OF their aerial victories over south
ern Asia, &c was announced today
The painting. entitled Eagle over
the Ocean" is the work Of Prof
Hsu Shih-Chi Of National Central
University.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02

LONDON-lNS- Vice Admiral
Emile Muselier. who commanded
the fleet that occupied the Atlantic
Islands of st. Pierre and Miquelon
on Christmas Eve. has resigned
from the Free French national com
mittse at his own request and has
been replaced by Rear Admiral
Auboyneau, It was authoritatively
announced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02

SALT LAKE. ClTY-INS- Re-
ports OF local outbreaks OF resent
ment against Japanese eyacuees
streaming into the Rocky Mountain
region from the West Coast today
brought into sharp relief plans for
meeting OF governors and other
high officials Of 10 western states
in Salt Lake City next Tuesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02

LOS ANGELES-AP-The city
council upped mileage allowances
on all city employees automobiles
one cent today. 1t wasn't being
generous. 1t just wanted to save
tires on city-owned cars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02

VICHY-INS-Four tons OF med
zeal supplies. including 100000
units OF insulin. have arrived here
safely through the American Red
Cross. it was announced today.
The supplies are to be distributed
on collaboration with the minister
OF health OF the Vichy government,
II was added.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02

ANkARA. Turkey e. delayed
TP-Laurence \. Steinhardt new
United States ambassador TO Tur
key was accorded an unusual honor
today when Foreign Minister SUI
kru Saracoglu entertained him az a
public luncheon
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02

RIO DE JANEIRO-1NS-Reports
in Buenos Aires OF naval action off
the Brazilian coast we're denied In
Rio De Janeiro today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-02

WASHINGTON-AP- President
Roosevelt and 13,5S9,799 other men
will register for selective service
April q, on the basis OF Census
Bureau figures. The bureau calcu-
lated, on the basis OF the 1940-cen-
sus, that that many men would be
in the As TO 81 year age group.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-09

North Carolina leads all states
in native-born population. with 9s.s
per cent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-09
Girls to PLAY
Net Tourney

Opening of the Junior Girls Ten.
mis- Tournament sponsored by the
American Legion Auxiliary. has
been announced for a. m. Thurs.
day, by Mrs. o. ID. Campbell, re-
firing chairman Of the American
Legion Auxiliary.
In case of rain Wednesday, the
tournament will be played on the
Recreation Park courts, and in
case OF rain on Thursday the games
will be played Friday morning at
the same time, at Recreation Park.
The tournament is being drawn
up by Leonard Menzi. Those girls
planning TO play in the tournament
are asked to contact Betty Menzi,
909 Woods Rd, at her home before
Wednesday evening. said Mrs.
Campbell Names of the tourney
players will be posted Wednesday.
Entrants will be guests OF c. z.
Yarnell at a theater party Friday
afternoon. The girls will meet at
the Martha Washington Theater
for the first afternoons perform
ance. Mr.. Yarnell is continuing a
tradition that he has followed for
many years in entertaining the
tournament players.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-09
New Record
May be Set

San Francisco, June GINS
Cornelius Warmerdam really be-
lleves he has a fair chance of beat
ms his own world pole vault rec
ord Of Is feet I 3-4 inches next
Tuesday night at Northwestern
University in the Big Ten-Pacific
Coast meet. his coach, Charles
Hunter. declared today.
Hunter athletic director at the
San Francisco Olympic Athletic
Club. said he would not be surpris-
ed, if conditions were right, If
Warmerdam went over the bar at
Is feet inches. In fact, he said,
this might be the night when
Warmerdam would attain the
height at which he has been shoot
ing for several years-the i'm
possible" 16 feet.
One reason for his own conf
dence, the coach said, was that
Warmerdam recently at Modesto,
Calf, with the bar at Is feet 8
inches, cleared it easily by at
least six inches. He was sure the
flying school teacher could do at
least this we'll at the Evanston
meet and might do even better if
the weather is warm and other
conditions are perfect.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-09
Sports Roundup

New YokUP-Ths Roosevelt Webury. Long Island
night harness racing will hold its
the this announced today The
scheduled July 10 10 Proceeds Of the opening
Of 1877 fans indicated
Aqueducts attendance
OF 1880 hand
for the first days card Of racing
Angees-UP-Wnie Hunter professional led
pros qualifying play Mon
day America Golf Tournament in Chicago
MadrdUPMax schmelng former world heavyweight champion
defend his European title against
dispatches reaching here from
Rome.
Yor-Ns-Nationa Open Champion Craig Wood and Bob
comic will against Vic Ghezzi
champion and Babe Ruth exht
relief Bloomfield n j. saturday Freddy
G. announced today
NSHorace Coleman Of Hamtramck and James
Rapids today elected captains Of the 943 Western
Michigan track
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-09
New York Yankees to Tackle
Detroit Tigers in Series

New York, June 9-INS- The
n. Y. Yankees have knocked most
of the pennant contention out OF
the Cleveland Indians for the time
being and now will attempt TO do
the same with the Detroit Tigers
in a series beginning here today.
BY taking four out of five from
the Indians through yesterday the
Yanks increased their lead over
the Tigers to 1914 games and
knocked the Indians down into a
fourth place tie with the st. Louis
Browns, to further bunch the field
trying to overtake the world cham
pions.
Holding that 1O1a edge over the
Tigers, the Yanks now are II in
front Of the Boston Red Sox and
1ll2 ahead over the Indians and
Browns as the teams battle their
way toward the seasons halfway
mark.
The sparkplugs that make the
Yankees chug along right now are
mainly Joe Gordon ana Buddy Has
set. who have hit in % and 20
straight games. respectively, but
they are not alone. The Yanks
also are getting fair country hit
ting from all hands as yesterdays
Is hits for 81 total bases and II
to 10 victory in IL innings will
verify.
Frankie Crosetti hit a home run
to help the cause, as the Yanks and
Indians went into three ties be-
fore the game finally ended in the
18th when Joe DiMaggio singled,
Charley Keller bunted safely and
Pitcher Tom Ferrlck threw the ball
away on Joe Gordon's bunt TO let
DiMaggio score.
As things stand at the moment,
the Dodgers are seven lengths in
front of the Cards, who are 21z
in front OF the Reds and there is
still time for the Reds TO catch up
If Mr. Derringer is fixing to put
that big Kentucky frame of his in
the way OF opposing batters as he
did yesterday. The rest will have
to help, too. % course.
But the poin, is Derringer won
only his second game yesterday
against three defeats for the sea.
son. and II looks now as though
he is going 10 start chucking, which
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-09
Tops i'm Batting Averages
Oxley, Hutchins Trail Closely;
Nemeth Leads I'm Fielding

Bearing out the old axiom that
practice makes for perfection. a
trio OF three-year men topped the
Michigan Normal baseball team
in batting over the 17-game sche-
dule just completed
At the top was Johnny Shada,
captain and second basama1 for
the Hurons. who raped out 25 hits
in g. times at bat TOR a robust 1913
average. Closely trailing him in
the figures were Charles Oxley
and Alan Hutchins. leftfielder and
third baseman, respectively.
OXley piled a heavy stick at
the close OF the season to climb
within five points OF the pace-set-
ting Shada. He also gathered %
safeties. but was charged with one
more time at bat than his team
mate.
Hutchins fashioned a 1856 aver
age on a record OF 81 blows in 50
attempts. Edward Gnday and
Charles Greig, both pitchers, we're
the only other Hurons to ascend
above the 300 level.
Shada opened the season with a
hve-hit spree against Hillsdale and
continued his merry work at the
plate TO attain Is OF his base
knocks in the initial five contests
on the Michigan Normal card. He
has an unorthodox stance in that
he faces the pitcher before the
delivery of the ball.
As far as fielding percentages
went, Charles Nemeth, agile first
baseman, led the pack with a mark
Of $3.50. Nemeth committed only
two errors in ia chances. both OF
them being chalkei up in Normal's
first game of the year.
In general, the Huons performed
more poorly afield this season than
in recent years. Rough playing
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-09

surfaces undoubtedly accounted for
many OF their miscues
Ken Carakostas and Clare
Krawczak were the only undefeat-
ed pitchers on the team, but Ed
Gilday handled the brunt OF the
mound work, winning six of nine
games.
Batting averages and percent
ages are: Shada, 1913. .972; Oxley
1858, 1858; Hutchins, $50, $50;
Gilady. 1873, $50; Greig, 1888,
1000; Henry. .295, 966; Piche, .264.
.939; Krawczak, .232, .902; Sher-
man, PA, SIS; Carakostas. 200,
1000; Harvey. .191. .95J; Nemeth.
.1sS. .9S9; Hobbs. .129. 1000:
Roehrs. 100. 1000; Bennett. .091,
.S24; Van Osdol 900. 1000; Conley,
Donnelly and Apple, 900, 900.
Pitching percentages are: Cara
Kostas, 1000; Krawczak, 1000;
Gilday. .667; Hobbs. .667; Greig.
600; Apple. 900.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-09
HOW THEY STAND
AMERICAN LEAGUE

'Games behind leader.
Mondays Results
New York II. Cleveland 10 III
innings).
Only game scheduled.
Today's Games
Detroit at New York.
St Louis at Boston.
Cleveland at Washington, night.
Chicago at Philadelphia, night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-09

would be bad news for some Of the
rest OF the clubs.
In 1889 and 1910 he contributed
a large chunk of what it took for
the Reds to get intn the World
Series, when he VOL rs games
against seven losses in that first
year and 20 against y losses the
next as the Reds went on to their
post-season tussles with the New
York Yankees and then the Detroit
Tigers.
Prior to that. he had won 81 and
lost IA in 1888. Last season he
slumped to IL wins and IA losses
and the Reds slumped with him.
That was one OF the worst seasons
he had experienced at Cincinnati
since he was traded away by the
st. Louis Cardinals in 1888
Pitching put the Reds in the
World Series in 1899 and 1910, as
1t nearly always puts every club
in there, and the Reds made 1t in
Derringer's good years. AS Der
ringer goes, so go the Reds. or
words to that effect, and with the
warm weather here and the big fell
low back in stride 1t would be
worthwhile to keep an eye on Gin
cinnati
The Indians did some clouting
too with IS hits and "a total bases,
including a pair OF home runs by
JEFF Heath and Ave safeties by Ken
Keltner as highlights Of the days
only game in the American League.
In the National. Big Paul Der
ringer OF the Cincinnati Reds had
a hitless. runless masterpiece all
knitted together going into the
ninth. when the Boston Braves rap
ped him for three singles. Derri1g-
or won the game anyhow, 8 to ! to
give the Reds firmer hold on third
place in the days only game in
that league.
The league-leading Brooklyn
Dodgers will open a series at St.
Louis tonight that will have some
bearing on their current lead OF
~ games over the second place
Cardinals. The Reds are az games
from the top and New York liz
to complete the frst division.
For tonight's game as the start
err in that crucial" series with the
Cards, the Dodgers planned to call
on their Ed Hea
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-09
Court Doesn't Help Game

Chicago, June Sins So you
think you know your soft ball play
ers and along comes a guy like
Sam Palmer and muffs three fly
balls and doesn't get a hit all day.
So maybe you guys on the North
west Side are still pulling your hair
worrying about how Sam, as steady
a ball player as you'd want, had
such a bad day last Thursday.
So now ii can be told:
Just before the game, Sans wife.
Marion, who is suing him for sep
arate maintenance. comes up to him
with a deputy sheriff. They serve
Sam with body attachment, but
they say It's okay FOR him to finish
the game.
So that's why he didn't DO 50 well
after that.
And it didn't help his batting