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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-08

LANSING-AP-- Governor Van
Wagner today designated Robert
W. Kelso, University OF Michigan
authority on welfare subjects, TO
serve as consultant in a reorgant
zation of Michigan's public relief
system.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-08

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-08

LONDON-lNS-All Dutch dogs
over IS inches tall have been con-
scripted by the Nazi regime in the
Netherlands, 1t was reported to-
day. Residents have been ordered
to turn their pets over TO the Ger
man military authorities immedi-
ately. The nature of their service
with Hitler's armed forces was not
revealed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-08

LANSING-AP-The State Social
Welfare Commission reported to.
day the direct relief load in Michi.
gan finally has sunk below tho
$4,000 level which social workers
have contended for many years
would be the irreducable minimum
Evening star., 1942-03-20

and those who have had experience
In handling crowds especially should
take part In warden and police ac-
tivities, the director said. He also
urged the rabbis themselves to en-
roll in first-aid courses so that they
will be able to teach their men,
bers fundamentals Of first aid.
Col. Bolles said spiritual leaders
OF congregations can serve a great
purpose in helping to prevent panic
in case of air raids and similar war
emergencies.
Two British warrant officers now
on duty here will address afraid
wardens and auxiliary policemen OF
Section 2, Thirteenth precinct, on
practical air-raid precautions at a
meeting at the John Quincy Adams
School at 8 o'clock tonight.
A beneficial and social organiza-
ton of members Of the auxiliary
police Of No. 2 precinct was formed
at meeting in the squadroom Of
the precinct. Fifth and X streets
NV. last night. A committee was
appointed to contact other auxiliary
forces Of Washington with a view
to the establishment Of a city-wide
organization of this nature. de-
signed primarily to assist members
of the auxiliary police.
The District Red Cross announced
today that contributions continue to
Evening star., 1942-03-20

Volunteers in various mechanical
and electrical lines still are urgently
needed by the Civilian Defense
Rescue Service, according to George
l.. Strong, chief Of the auxiliary
body. He asked that volunteers ap-
ply to the service headquarters at
Twenty-sixth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. in rooms made
available for the purpose by the
Chestnut Farms Dairy.
The organization includes a mo-
torcycle corps, mechanical divi-
sion equipped to care for and re-
pair all equipment and two squads
Of the American Women's Volunteer
Services, with ambulances and per-
sonnel who have completed the o.
c. D. first-aid training course.
The deputy chief of the service is
Daniel c. Long. The captains of
the auxiliary rescue service are j
Bryce Weaver, executive officer;
Walter c. Lockhart, engineering and
training; Harry A. Kite, communi-
cations; Harriet A. Long. A. w. "
s.; Alice L. Fowler, A. w. V. S.;
Martin E. Janson, special services;
6. Hardy Burgess, contact; Leonard
o. Hayes, supplies service, and Paul
G. Schubert, personnel.
The Kingman Park defense area
will present a graduation class from
the AFRAID warden school at a
meeting at 8 o'clock tonight at the
Browne Junior High School, Twen-
ty-fourth street and Benning road
NE. George w. Goodman will be
the principal speaker. Fire Depart
ment Battalion Chief Clement
Evening star., 1942-03-20
Defense SideIights
Civilian Defense Rescue Services
Needs Mechanical, Electrical Men

Murphy, chief air-raid warden, will
present graduation certificates.
Full cooperation with the civilian
defense program was pledged yester-
day for the rabbinate of Washing
ton by Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld.
He made the statement following an
address to the Washington rabbis
by Col Lemuel Bolles, metropoli-
tan civilian defense director, in the
hospitality room of the Jewish Com
munity Center. Col. Bolles said
great good could be accomplished by
the spiritual advisers of the COM
munity in explaining to the people
what are their war responsibilities
aside from those in combat duty.
A campaign to instruct Washing
tons high school boys and girls in
vital protective activities for war;
time was started today by the Dis
trict Red Cross.
Beginning the program at am.
Ira B. Tice. first aid teacher, gave a
talk to 1,4O0 pupils at Central High
School At the same hour, Mrs
Edward ST. John of the Red Cross
Speakers Bureau. addressed pupils
at Eastern High School. Pupils of
Anacostia High School were given
q. talk by Mrs. Carleton R. Todd at
10 am.
Col. Lemuel Bolles. civilian de-
fense director. counseled rabbis of
the District at a meeting at the
Jewish Community Center yesterday
to have members Of their congre-
cations enroll as AFRAID wardens
and auxiliary police.
! Members familiar with the lay
outs of churches and synagogues
Evening star., 1942-03-20

come In to its war fund. The latest,
amounting to more than $500, was
received from the On Leung Chi
nese Merchants Association. The
Armenian Ladies' Church and
School Aid Organization, through
Its president, Mrs. Henry Maranian,
7610 Sixteenth street NV, raised
$25 for this purpose.
Residents Of the Columbia Heights
area were requested yesterday by
Spared A. Wood, president Of the
Citizens Forum for that section, to
make regular collections Of scrap
metal, paper and rubber for war
purposes. Collections will be made
by the Salvation Army, which can
be called at District 1923.
Evening star., 1942-03-20
West Indies Poying
Pensions to Aqed

Barbados Is now paying It's 4,748
old-age pensioners a total of S1,400
a week. 1t is reported in Bridgetown.
The pension system was adopted
three years ago. the first in the
West Indies. Trinidad has since
introduced a similar system. Bar
bados looks after its boys and girls
as well, spending SAC, 900 a year on
milk and biscuits, and about $1,000
on medicinal and dental treatment
for school children.
Evening star., 1942-03-20

Murphy, chief afraid warden, viii
present graduation certificates.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Criipps
Continued From First Page

leader of the Congress party, fore
most In the Independence moxe-
ment. pleaded in his newspaper for
onlcial assurances that the country
will not be subjected to the
"scorched earth" policy if invasion
threatens.
2. The Council of the United
Provinces Congress Party made
known its view that nothing short
OF independence would be salts
factory. However, 1t did not COM
nit itself to any formal statement
Of demands.
3. Sir Sikandar Hyatt Khan. prem
ier of Punjab who has informed
friends OF his intention of resigning
from the Moslem League Working
Committee, met with Maulana Abdul
Kalan AIad, president of the Con-
gress Party.
OF all the developments, this was
encouraging, for it appeared that
this might be an effort to bridge
Moslem and Congress Party differ
ences. Sir Sikandar, long an advocate
of Moslem- Hindu collaboration, has
not supported the demand OF Mo-
hammed Ali Jinnah, president OF
the Moslem League, for separate
autonomous Moslem state.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Burma
Continued From First Page.)

somewhere in South Burma COM
prised one of the largest forces of
invading planes yet seen in Burma
The Chinese Central News Agency
dispatch from Running In South
China. which told OF the battle, said
only two Japanese planes were
claimed to have been shot down in
first reports, while several" Allied
planes were still unaccounted for.
This report, however, was based
on information at 1:4o pm. satur-
day (2:40 am, Eastern war time,
Yesterday, apparently only a few
hours after the battle, and there
was a possibility that more complete
reports would be received later.
There was no mention of any dam
age, if any, that had been caused
at the airdrome.
At the same time an A. v. G.
communique, the 18th issued at
Running, told of a lone American
plane which attacked . Japanese
armored column in South Burma
Friday, demolished five tanks and
returned without a scratch.
The communique added that re-
connaissance had confirmed the
damage and destruction of Is jap
anese planes In an attack by . team
of two American flyers on the Japa-
nese-occupied airfield Of Moulmein
in South Burma last Wednesday.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Public Urged 10 Buy
Easter Seals 10 Aid
Crippled Children
Representative Randolph
Broudeosts Appeal
For Contributions

The value of the Easter seal OF
the District Society for Crippled
Children in directing public at
tention to the problem of aiding
the Nations physically Handicapped
children was stressed by Chairman
Randolph of the House District
Committee yesterday in the second
of series Of broadcasts during the
society's annual Easter seal sale.
During these weeks before Easter"
Representative Randolph said. "the
annual sale of Easter seals calls our
attention to the many problems
occasioned by the growing-up of
crippled children in world where
work must be done, where all of the
Nation S available manpower is
needed-a world where competition
is keen and events move swiftly and
ruthlessly."
Mr.. Randolph declared the time is
past when we can afford to keep
hundreds of thousands of persons in
ldleness, either through outworn
preJudices or lack of resourcefulness
IN meeting our obligations as rational
members of a democratic society"
After citing the work of Federal
and State agencies on behalf of the
physically handicapped, Mr.. RAN
dolph pointed out that recreati ton,
education and other problems are
being met by voluntary groups such
as the various societies for crippled
children. Much still remains to be
done, ne said in urging the public to
support the work of these societies
by purchasing Easter seals.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Marguerite, H.
Novelist,
|Dies Near Vichy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VICHY. Unoccupied France,
March 23.-Victor Marguerite, u,
French novelist, whose book La
Garconne" created 4 national SEN
sation 40 years ago and led to his
expulsion from the Legion Of
Honor, died today 1T Monestier,
near Vichy.
Victor Marguerite and his brother,
Paul Marguerite, collaborated In
many novels and histories, some OF
which revolved about the Franco
German War OF 1901, and which
were published under the collective
title of "Une Epoque." Some Of
them attacked the laws governing
marriage and divorce and abuses OF
the dowry system.
Paul died In 1918 and in the post
war period Victor wrote number
of sensational stories, including LA
Garconne." which arouGed a storm
OF controversy because of its al
legged indecency.
He later entered into controversy
over responsibility for the war In
two books. LES Coupables" and "Ap-
pei aux Consciences."
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Rivers and Harbors Bill
Boosted by $33,089,o0o

By the Associated Press.
A Senate appropriations subcom-
mittee approved today the regular
War Department civil functions bill.
after adding S33 3.089 900 to 1t for
additional flood control and rivers
and harbors works. The measure 8
total was boosted to 1857 ,0OO, 900.
Chairman Thomas SAID the COM
mittee voted to include an appro-
priation Of $1,000 900 to deepen the
Sault Ste. Marie Locks on the st.
Marys River. The full committee
will act on the House approved
measure tomorrow.
Other additions included: Bull
Shoals Dam on White River
Arkansas. sl6.700,000; Table Rock
Dam on White River, Missouri,
81, ,l06. 900; for completion by Army
engineers of surveys of authorized
projects, So, $50, 900; levy on Arkansas
River. Tulsa. Okla. S2l3,000. and
improving channel Of Gila and Salt
Rivers. Arizona, $4,000.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Lloyd George AssaiIs
Ban on Daily Worker
BY ths Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
LONDON. March 23-Dayid Lloyd
George, Britain's Prime Minister in
the last war, said in q statement TO-
night that the continued suppress
sion OF the Communist newspaper
Daily Worker lis an act OF stupid.
wanton. partisan spite" .-.-..
In . message to the Daily Worker
League. which is campaigning for
permission to resume publication,
suppressed since January 2l. l94l,
Lloyd George said:
No wonder there still remains a
trace Of suspicion In Russia as to
the wholehearted genuineness of
our cooperation. We are fighting
a battle Of freedom In the world
against great odds Do not add to
these odds by deeds which cast
doubt on the sincerity of our aims
we entered into q defensive and
offensive alliance with the great
Communist state of Russia and WHY
should our government suppress the
only Communist daily paper in this
country when the Communist party
is committed to prosecution of the
war;"
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Carrier
Continued From First Page

tire submarine shook with the char
acteristic double conclusion of q
far-off shock when the actual hit
came.
What saw" Comdr. Voge, a
sharp-eyed, black haired man in his
latter sos, told your correspondent,
was a tremendous flame shooting
up along the carrier body 1t was
reddish yellow and at least $50 feet
high
"a Daily Telegraph dispatch to
London from Perth, Australia. re-
ported by the Associated Press,
said All Allied submarine torpe-
doed a Japanese aircraft carrier.
believed to be OF $1,000 tons.
March of Bali. and. III the
carrier was not sunk, it will be
out Of action for q long time
The instant the explosion came
the destroyers wheeled and came
toward the sub. Comdr. Voge gave
the order to dive. Almost at the
exact moment that the water closed
over the periscope came . second
double boom, showing that another
torpedo had gone home into the
carrier.
The submarine was then sub
jected to peShaps the most concen-
trated depth bombing that had been
known in these waters where Jap
destroyers on the surface, like Jap
planes in the air. are still virtually
unopposed. Fifty-eight depth
charges in all we're heard in three
hours.
They acted as though they were
really mad this time" Comdr. Vose
told your correspondent. 1T seemed
as though, having known we were
there beforehand, made EN- hate
being hit more than ever" he said
Thus, the Japs were prevented from
getting an extra carrier south of the
barrier and the giant mothership
turned and limped northward again.
The Navy does not claim to have
sunk the carrier, but is certain that
it was crippled.
Comdr. Vose thus squared his
personal feud with the Jap feet air
arm originating when 81 bombers
caught the Sealion, while it was
lying at the dock in Cavite navy
yard THE United States Navy last
week announced that the Sealion
had been demolished at Cavite after
being damaged by Japanese attack.
Comdr. Voge was skipper OF the sub
at the time)
(copyrisht. 1912, Chicaso Daily News Inc.)
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Nelson AssuresC.I.0.
Board Will Protect
Rights Of Labor
Pledge Of W. P. B. Chief
Cheered by Union Heods,
Here for Special Meeting
Continued From First Page

His daughter, Miss Kathryn Lewis.
and brother, Denny Lewis, were
present, however.
Mr.. Nelson said the American
people ere aroused today as never
before, and that failure of manage
ment and labor to adjust differences
peaceably and keep war production
booming would meet with public
Indignation that in turn would be
conducive to controls we might
find it difIicult to remove after the
war is over"
The only way we can win this
war is through production and a
great part of that is in your hands,
Mr.. Nelson concluded.
Murray Gives C. i. o. Views.
AS he stepped from the speakers
stand. President Murray turned TO
assure" him that a resolution ex-
pressing the determination of the
C. /. o. to follow through along the
lines Mr.. Nelson had indicated
would be adopted before this meet
ing was over
In introducing Mr. Nelson. Mr.
Murray told him that there is no
group of citizens anywhere in the
United States more loyal to the
cause in which our country now
finds itself engaged than the unions
comprising the Congress Of Indus
trial Organizations.
Their record for efficiency and
output per man during the present
war is without parallel in the his
tory of the United States" Mr.. Muir
ray said.
Mr.. Murray recalled the no
strike" pledge recently given to
President Roosevelt by the C. I. o.
and the American Federation of
Labor-and said that this commit
ment" had been accepted by the
President with the guarantee of the
Government that the collective bar
gaining rights of labor would be
protected and that disputes between
labor and management would 60 TO
the War Labor Board.
The conference will be followed
tomorrow with a smaller meeting
of the c. l. o. Executive Board. At
that time it is expected some action
will be taken on the recent request
of the Mine Workers to the C. I. o.
to pay something on account on ad-
vances totaling a sl,665 900 given to
the c. l. o. for organization work.
The sessions are being held be-
hind closed doors, only Mr.. Nelson S
speech being open to the press and
public.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Parkersburg Savings Firm,
Robbed; Suspect Seized

BY the Associated Press.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va. March
23.-Within Is minutes after the
Community Savings d Loan Co.
was robbed for the second time in
four months. police recovered the
loot today and arrested one man on
q charge Of robbery.
Louise Murphy, clerk, told Police
1t. Floyd Dugan that the same
two men who stole 81 800 from the
company early in December ap-
peared shortly after noon today and
robbed again in exactly the same
manner.
The clerks and a dozen customers
were herded to the back of the
once and forced TO lie on the floor
while the men took the money from
q cash drawer.
Witnesses told police that one of
the men ned into a Market street
theater 1t. Dugan identified the
man after his arrest as William E.
Spencer Of Springfield, Ohio. A
search throughout downtown Park
ersburg was started for the other
man.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Shipping Difficulties
Cut Sugar Imports
50 Pct, Bunker Says
House Small Business
Unit Hears Situotion
Won't Get Better Soon

Ellsworth Bunker, chairman of
the War Production Boards Cane
Sugar Refiners' Advisory Committee,
testified today that shipping diea-
culties had caused . 50 per cent
drop in sugar imports 20 far this
year, and added, my impression Is
that the situation Ia not going TO
get better Immediately"
Appearing before the House Small
Business Committee. he said the
sugar problem which necessitated
rationing was one OF transportation,
not of supply.
Mr.. Bunker, president Of the Ma
tional Sugar Refining Co. of New
York, said the w. p. B. was seeking
some remedy.
Alternate Shipping Route.
For example. he said alternate
means Of shipment from Cuba and
Puerto Rico were being developed.
This would mean shipment by boat
to some Southern port, say one in
Florida or Mobile. Ala, and then
rail shipment to that part of the
East Coast in greatest need, he said
The first cargo under this system,
he added. is expected in Florida late
this month.
He said the Inland Waterway
north from Miami might be used for
sugar transportation.
Mr.. Bunker said the w. p. B. was
Undertaking to move some beet sugar
to the East and was considering q
zoning order to restrict the markets
into which refiners may ship sugar.
Expects Rise In Production.
He estimated that present prices
would lead Cuba to increase its pro-
duction by 100000 tons and that
Florida and Louisiana would step
up their output by 200 900 to 800 900
tons.
Senator Murray, Democrat, of
Montana urged the committee to
take steps to provide additional
processing plants so that the West
might increase its beet sugar pro-
duction. He said beet areas were
prepared to increase by 600, 900 tons,
but investors In new processing
plants must be given assurance that
their operation could continue after
the war.
E. w: Rising. Nampa, Idaho,
executive vice president Of the West
ern Beet Growers Association, said
that in order to handle the increased
output Of beets offered by the West
it would be necessary to build IS
or 20 new processing plants, to move
several to better locations and to be
assured Of materials to keep existing
plants in good repair.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
R. A. F. Planes Range WideI)
Over Libyo, Crete, Greece

CAIRO, March 23 (P.-British
bombers again ranged widely over
Libya, Crete and Greece during the
week end, an r. A. F. communique
said today.
Three objectives in Crete-Candia,
Retimo and Iympakion-and Has
sani. in Greece, were bombed.
Berka and Derna in Cirenaica also
were raided.
Axis airforces, which lost II
planes over Malta Saturday night,
eased their activity over the Gen.
tral Mediterranean island.
An Army communiQue amplifying
yesterdays reports OF raids by Brit
ish mobile columns against Tmimi
and Martuba, IS miles west Of
Tobruk, said the airdrome at Tmimi
as we'll as the field at Martuba was
shelled by artillery.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Lewis Wants 10 Stir Up
{. !. 0. Row, Unionists Say
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, March 23-The
Western New York District Conven-
ton Of the C. I. o. Steel Workers
Organizing Committee yesterday as
sailed John L. Lewis, president of
the C:.SI. O. United Mine Workers,
for attempts to create dis
sensiop within the c. I. o." aiming
their blast directly at District 50 Aof
the United Mine Workers Union.
Joseph P. Molony. acting subreg-
ional director of the S. w. o. c., who
said the resolution was adopted
unanimously, estimated the $50 del
egates at the meeting represented
some IS 900 workers.
Clinton S. Golden of Pittsburgh,
national director of the s. w. o. c.,
criticized the Smith bill, now before
Congress, asserting his (Smithsl
proposal would wipe away all safe
guards to your rights which have
been built up over 100 years.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Senote Group Approves
Produce Payment Act

BY the Associated Press.
Legislation to stave of what the
Agriculture Department described
as q chaotic situation" threaten
ing the produce industry was ap-
proved by the Senate Agriculture
Committee today.
The measure, which already has
passed the House, would amend the
PeriShable Agriculture Commodities
Act to require prompt and full pay
ment by commission merchants and
dealers to growers and shippers of
produce.
In requesting the amendment
Grover B. Hill, Assistant Secretary
of Agriculture, said a Federal court
decision in Chicago recently had
held that the present language Of
the act did not require actual pay
ment, but merely an accounting
showing the amount due.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Mediterranean
CONTINUED From First Page.)

the details of which will be COM
municated later"
Nazis Report Sinking Merchantman.
In Berlin the German high COM
mand said q 5000 ton merchant ship
was sunk and two other merchant
men were damaged in an attack by
German bombers on q strongly pro-
tected convoy Of the north coast of
Africa.
The convoy apparently was the
one the Italians said was under at
tack by their naval forces in the
Cult of Sirte.
Following Is the text OF the British
Admiralty communique:
Two U-boats. two supply ships
six schooners and q motor vessel
carrying troops have been success
fully attacked by his ma jesty's SUBJ
marines in the Mediterranean.
AN Italian submarine of the
Argonauta class has been torpedoed
and sunk In the southern ap-
proaches to the Strait of Messina by
submarine under command OF 1t.
Comdr. E. A. Woodward, r. N.
An attempt to rescue survivors
from the U-boat who were strug-
Cling in the water was interfered
with by an enemy aircraft and had
to be abandoned.
"A large and strongly escorted
supply ship has been torpedoed by
the same submarine. This supply
ship was almost certainly sunk.
Six Schooners Sunk.
six large schooners, one of which
was flying the Nazi flag, and motor
vessel crowded with enemy troops
have been sunk by one of our sub
marines under command OF Comdr.
j. w. Linton, D.. c. S.. r. N. All
these enemy vessels were sunk by
gunfire.
"A small enemy supply ship has
been sunk by gunfire from a sub
marine commanded by Comdr. A. C.
c. Miers, D. 8. O.. r. N.
This submarine was engaged by
enemy shore batteries on the Al
banian coast but suffered no damage
or casualties.
The large, new Italian U-boat,
Ammiraglio Milo. has been sunk of
Salo Point. Calabria, Southern Italy,
by submarine under command of
1t. Comdr. P. r. H. Harrison, D. C. S.,
r. N.
This action was witnessed by
watchers on the Italian coast and
while His Majesty's submarine was
engaged in picking up survivors she
was subjected to Intellectual ma
chine-gun fire from land"