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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
Given Shower

A miscellaneous bridal shower
was given Miss Winifred Gonyou
Friday evening by her sisters, Mrs.
Duane Schlicht and Miss Beatrice
,ionyou, The game of bug was
played by the 80 guests, after which
a delicious lunch was served. The
bride-to-be then opened her beauti-
ful gifts. Guests were from Npsi-
lanti. Detroit, Alma, Milan. Ann
Arbor. Belleville and Denton. Miss
Gonyou's marriage to Ford Brainard
OF this city will take place in the
near future.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
. Attend Shower

Mrs. Frank d. smith and Mrs.
Lois Sherwood. Willis. attended d
bridal shower, Sunday. given by
Mrs. Alva S0nsmith for Mrs. Erwin
Wambach. formerly Miss Lois
Moore YpsiIanti. a recent bride. at
the Wamback home In Saginaw.
There were thirty guests. all deaf
mutes. Mrs. smith and Mrs Sher-
wood spent Saturday night at the
home Of dr. and Mrs Wileya Kear
at Flint aud the Hears accompanied
them to Saginaw. Mrs. Wamback
received many lovely and practical
gifts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
Three Entertain
For Miss Merritt

Mrs. Allen Dieter, Mrs. Richard A.
Weir and Mrs. FRANK Lobban en-
tertained saturday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Dieter in honor OF
Miss Margaret Merritt, who will be
a bride Oct. 2G.
There were fourteen guests be-
sides the three hostesses.
Games were played and kitchen
towels hemmed for the bride-to-be
Refre, hments were served at card
tables and ice cream, in three ma
tional colors, served with coffee and
cake. Since clair smith, the groom.
to-be, will be in the army. a soldier
and a flag We're placed in the center
Of each table. and the shower gifts
were presented in red, white and
blue basket.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
TWO EXTREME CASES

VARIOUS types Of HANDS call
for different kinds Of action when
dealers opening bid has been
passed by the next two players
and it is up to you to either close
nc auction with a pass or keep 1t
alive II your holding is too weak
ror any positive action. you nat
urally pass But when you have
enough 20 do something. your cor
rect move can vary widely. de-
pendent on whether your hand is
primarily OF the offensive type or
Of the defensive type
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
Fine Points in Bridge
BY SHEPARD BARCLAY

Hand No 2 Is the other ex-
IRENE. the kind which may prove
pretty fair II you are declarer al
one of you. own suits. but is moi
much good otherwise. Throughout
any bidding sequence. the two
suffer nearly always impels you u
show one suit first. so that OF
your next turn you may show tht
other Consequently. a bid OF
1-Spade Is the only thing to be
considered when the diamond
reaches you. 1t is not such a hand
as YOU would like to play defen.
sively against the opponent, nor Is
II Of much good at No Trump un-
less later bidding develops suit
able situation
BY bidding l-Spade with hand
No 2, you make sure that you will
get a chance to offer your partner
a choice between that suit and
hearts in case he should bid clubs.
But remember that. whenever
your hand properly justihes a
double in that position. 1t should
always be considered.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
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Our Service Men

Harry Baalyeat, who is with the
United states Army in London,
England, is serving as a warrant
officer. He Is the son OF Doyt Bal
year, River St
Theron Hanson, Camp Robinson,
has just received a medal indicat-
ing that he is one OF the best marks.
men in his company.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19

HAZELHURT. Miss.-AP-Depu-
ties, highway patrolmen and state
euardsmen of Mississippi. where
three negroes have been lynched in
the past week, today continued
search for an accused negro Stay
er 10 give him, in the words OF the
governor. the benefit Of fair and
impartial trial"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
Obtain S1q2 o.

The two-day "Foyget-me-not sale
70 the benefit of disabled veterans.
Friday and Saturday brought In
$l9297. Mrs. lVele Grub. chairman,
was assisted by Mrs. Earl Suggitt,
Mrs Helen Atkinson. Mrs. Mildred
Case and Mrs. 4. J. Turner, Moore
vile. OF the Veterans OF Foreign
Wars Auxiliary; Misses Beverley
and Marie Young, acting, for their
mother. Mrs. Fred Briggs, who Is
still In the hospital, Dorothy West
John and Harley Rutledge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
Announce Birth

Mr.. and Mrs. Hector Parker an
nounce the birth OF their third
child boy, Oct. Is. weighing ter
pounds They have named him Will
liam J. Parker. The birth took place
at their home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19

There is no more advantageous
position for an Informative or
takccut double than in the last
place after the opening bid has
been passed. Then your partner.
II he has most Of the missing
strength in the hostile suit, may
turn your double into one for PEN
alties by merely passing If he has
fair strength in that suit and a bit
Of strength elsewhere. he can bid
No Trump. either one or more,
depending on his total power
Lacking these. he then can show
his chosen suit.
Hand No is an ideal one for
such double. with a sound
amount Of strength for It after
your right-hand opponents pass
Of his partners diamond has ad-
vertised to you his weakness and
the consequent fact that your own
partner undoubtedly has strength
lying somewhere between a little
bit and enough for a goodly trap
pass. with that hand, you are
ready for any action your partner
takes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19

Master Chester Bissell. East
Dearborn. spent the week end a.
the home Of his aunt, Mrs Harold
Zeeb.
Mrs. Gardner Hulett and niece,
Miss Pearl Allen. spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Sager, Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Bird have ar.
rived from Little Rock, Ark, for a
weeks visit with Mr.. Birds sister,
Mrs. Scott O'Niel and family.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19

The YpsiIanu Daily Press
wishes all subscribers 10 re-
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ard promptly In case OF poor
or non delivery OF the Daily
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Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
Delightfully."- Entertained

Miss Marian Stadtmiller was de.
lightfully entertained Saturday al
ternoon by Mrs. Walter Stanfield
In her new home in Laingsburg. the
occasion being miscellaneous
shower for Miss Stadtmiller. who
Is 20 be a November bride. The al
teruoon was spent playing bridge
Dinner was served at 8: 80. the color
scheme being pink. Guests were
present from Ann Arbor. Detroit
and lpsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19

Mr.. and Mrs F. J. Lambertson
and daughter Lynne. Detroit, spent
Sunday with Mrs. f. H. Lambertson
Mrs Minnie Wing. Dearborn, is Wis
ting Mrs. Lambertson for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Riley and son
Thomas. Detroit. were Sunday
guests OF Mrs. Alfred Huston.
Misses Elijah beth and Jennie Sto-
bic visited their sister. Miss Nellie
Stobie, at Flint Sunday.
Mrs. Er yin Wamback, Saginaw. Is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Frank Moore.
Mrs. Albert Bortz entertained
Mrs. George Fosdick, Monroe. Sun
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19
Honor Son

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Smith. 1928 Ia.
May St, entertained at a birthday
party Friday evening in honor OF
their son, Omer Lee, who was cele-
brating his third birthday, The IL
guests included relatives and neigh
Dor children. Refreshments OF ice
cream and a birthday cake were
served. Omer Lee received many
nice gifts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19

Mrs. Anna Weiss Fosdick, Mon
roe. visited friends here over the
week end.
Mrs, S Arnold Wizard spent Sun
day with her father, Charles Crit
tenden.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-17

sank three Russian ships and dam
aged a large transport.
In the northeastern loop of the
big Don bend the enemy suffered
a crushing defeat and the river
was reached at all points, the COM
munique said.
THE mopping up of this sector
of scattered groups still is in pro-
greSS. Thus the entire Don basin
is firmly in the hands of German
and allied troops"
Along the English Channel coast
1t was added the heaviest German
artillery Shelled military targets
around Dover. CThe British admir-
atty announced that two German
outpost boats were believed to have
been sunk and two others severely
damaged in an encounter with Bri-
tish light naval forces and coastal
batteries in the Dover StraitsD
In isolated raids over western and
northwestern Germany and the oc-
cupied territories the British lost
four planes, it was stated, while
German raiders bombed targets in
central and eastern England
Heavy bombs were said to have
been dropped on Midland targets.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-17
BY HENRY SHAPIRO

MOSCOW, Aug. 17-(UP) - The
Russians announced today that
they were firmly holding against
a supreme German offensive south
west of Stalingrad and that the
Nazis were hastily bringing up re-
serves, because of their heavy los
ses.
The Soviet high command, which
last night announced the aband-
onment of Maikop and its demolish-
ed oil wells. spoke more hopefully of
the situation around Kotelnikovski
80 miles southwest of Stalingrad
and the Volga river line, than it
had in days.
The Germans previously had re-
grouped their forces, brought up re-
serves and started an all-out drive
to take Stalingrad, important be-
cause of its heavy industries, and
cut the Volga river line. The
Soviet noon communique did not
say whether this effort had failed,
but it asserted:
Northeast of Kctelnikovski,
Soviet troops repelled several enemy
attacks and are firmly holding their
positions. The enemy. having suf-
fered heavy losses in recent fight
ing, is hastily bringing up reserves"
DEFENSES PIERCED
Last midnight'S Soviet ccmmuni-
que said the Germans had pene-
trated Russian outer defenseS on
the Kletskaya front, rs miles north
west of Stalingrad The noon COM
munique said only that Soviet troops
"waCed defensive battles" southeast
of Kletskaya during the night.
The midnight communique also
had said that the Russians had
suffered q second setback within
p hours I'm the Mineralnye Vody
area. 40 miles from the oil wells of
Groznv. I'm the north Caucasus. The
noon communique said Russian
forces were engaged in heavy bat
ties with enemy tanks and motor
lied infantry around Mineralnye
Vody. and that around Krasnodar.
65 miles from the Black Seas fleets
best remaining base. Novorossisk.
had beat off attacks by large enemy
forces
Northeast of Kotelnikovski, the
mioiight communique said, Soviet
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-17
laps Battling to
Death on Islands
Against Marines
BY FRANCIS MCCARTHY

AUCKLAND, N. T., Aug. II. CUP)
The Battle of the Solomon Is
lands was reported today to be a
raging, knock down drag-out fight,
out reports that American Marines
lave captured thousands of Jap
aneSe prisoners were regarded with
considerable reservation.
1t was pointed out that the Solo
mons battle is a finish fight, with
L highly important strategic strong
hold at stake, and it was believed
hat Tokyo has issued orders to
Japanese troops to stand or die
The history of the war thus far,
t was noted, has shown that the
Japanese do not surrender in large
numbers unless they are pinned
iown under hopeless conditions.
The nature of the terrain where
he present engagement is being
fought would indicate that the ac-
ion is necessarily fluid, involving
comparatively small numbers of
men.
Complete official secrecy contin-
ncs to shroud the operation
Despite the fiercenCss of naval
encounters around the Solomons,
it was thought here that no sea
action of much consequence is like
to develop.
The opinion of observers here was
hat the Midway battle continues
o be the most decisive single Amer
ican contribution to the Pacific
war.
Belief was growing here that a
definite verdict in the land fight
ing may not be achieved for a con-
siderable period of time unless the
Japanese suddenly decide on a
wholesale abandonment of their
strongholds. Such action was not
thought likely here.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-17
Reds Hold Firmly as Foe
Aims Toward StuIinQrud

been demolished, perhaps blown up
SO thoroughly that subterranean
formations were destroyed. That
being SO, new wells bored in the
same area may not produce.
Machinery, including the most
modern American cracking equip
ment. was carried away long before
the Germans entered, presumably
to oil fields far beyond the Ural
mountains, where the Russians have
been building a second Baku" for
several years. Baku produces 70
per cent of the Russian oil sup
ply.
Fixtures that could not be moved
were destroyed, and the wells set
on fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-17
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-17
HoIIywood's
Foncie ieS
By Paul Harrison

Barbara StanWyck, who doesn't like
shop talk outside the studio and
asked: How do you like your new
picture, Barbara?"
Said Miss Stanwyck: ITS nice
work-if you can forget it,
After he teams with Hedy La
MARI in THE Last Time l Saw
Paris" Robert Taylor expects to
go into transport training for as
signment to the Army's Ferry
Command Tyrone Power had
been recommended for chief
specialists rating in the Navy. but
the appointment was refused.
INSIDER AT WORK
John Gunther, author of "Inside
Asia" Inside Europe" and Inside
Latin America" now is inside Goth
Fox and is writing a movie about
the Army Signal Corps. He'll be-
come a radio news commentator
in the autumn, and he also is writ
ing another book: Inside U. S."
A large group of top stars will
appear at some 300 war bond and
stamp rallies over the nation dur
ing September, and rigid set of
rules has been drafted to protect
them on this tour and to avoid any
faint of commercial exploitation
or politics or big-wig favoritism.
They won't appear at theaters. in
stores, at cash-admission meetings
of any sort, on paid radio pro-
grams or at private parties or din
ners. They won't take bows at con-
ventions or at any rallies involving
political campaigns. Their appear
ances will be public except at fac
tories. -al
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-17
jap Subs Infest KisI<a

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. CUP)-.
The presence of japanese submar-
ines in Kiska Harbor-digclosed for
the first time by the Navy on
Saturday-may prcsabe new con-
centratcd attacks by U. S. Naval
forces on enemy bases in the Aleu-
tians, observers believed today.
If the japanese can convert Kiska
Harbor into an effective submarine
base, it was pointed out, they will
be 1000 miles nearer west coast
shipping lanes than heretofore.
Japanese submarines already have
appeared off the west coast despite
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-17
Noz is Claim All
Don Basin Held

BERLIN, Aug. II. German
Broadcast Recorded by United
Press in New York)-The high
command today reported heavy
Russian attacks at various points
along the 18Oe mile Russian front
north from the Caucasus and said
that the entire Don Basin is firmly
in the hands of German and allied
troops" after the crushing of Sow
let resistance in the big bend of
the river west of Stalingrad
East of Vyasma and around Rzhev
southwest and northwest of Mos
COW, German forces were said to be
fighting continuous heavy defensive
battles against Russian attacks.
On the northern sector of the
front presumably south of Lenin-
grad Russian attacks were said to
have been repulsed.
FURTHER ADVANCE
In the lower Caucasus along the
Kuban river and in the Caucasus
mountains, the communique des-
cribed further advance in sue
ceSSful attacks.
Along the Black Sea Caucasus
coast west of Maikop and KraSno-
dar, it was stated, German planes
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-17
Germans Fishing
For Churchill
BY UNITED PRESS

Unhelpful silence regarding the
activities of Prime Minister Winston
Churchill caused the Germans to
use new bait Monday in their search
for information.
Two weeks ago they reported
Churchill in Moscow. Friday they
reported him in Egypt. Monday
Berlin said he had been IN Mos
COW since Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-17

rifle unit had counterattacked and
smashed a Rumanian regiment.
DEATH TOLL HIGH
Red Star, the Soviet army organ,
estimated that, of 100000 Ru-
manians fighting with the Germans
since the beginning of the war,
100000 had since been killed or
wounded.
The Germans had claimed the
capture of Maikop and its oil field
eight days ago. The Russians indi-
Gated that they withdrew from it
yesterday, because the noon COM
munique yesterday reported fight
ing in the Maikop area
The enemy gained no oil which
he needs so bodily. Every we'll had
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-17
MoIotov Becomes
Russian Heir

MOSCOW, Aug. 17-UP) - The
supreme council of the Soviet to-
day appointed Foreign Commissar
V. M. Moiotov first among IS vice
presidents of the council of peoples
commissars, almost the equivalent
of the premiership which Josef v.
Stain retains.
Molotov is the most experienced
of the e-presidents He was
president of the council from 1890
to the spring of 1941, when Stain
assumed the position.
The list of presidents also in
cludes Marshal K. E. Voroshilov.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-17

jectiles we're hurled against the
enemy, but the Navy made no Off
cials claims in that respect. OBJ
servers believed however, that the
Navy would not rest until it had
attempted to destroy the submar-
ines or render Kiska Harbor un-
tenable for them.
DESTROYER FIRED
An enemy destroyer was left
blazing and three other ships we're
damaged in the bombardment which
brought to % the number of craft
sunk or damaged in the Aleutians
since the japanese moved in.
In addition to the submarines
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-17

10 enemy cargo ships or transports
we're sighted in Kiska Harbor, the
Navy disclosed. Their presence. "
was believed might indicate that
additional japanese troops had ar
rived to strengthen the enemy's only
outposts on American soil
In that event, 1t was believed.
the United States might have to
employ troops or marines In any
determined attempt to drive the
japanese out. Naval observers said.
however. that winter starts early in
the Aleutians. a fact which might
make sustained offensive operations
unfeasible for months to come.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-17

the tremendous distances involved.
On two occasions, they shelled shore
objectives.
SEEN IN HARBOR
In announcing further details of
a bombardment of Kiska carried out
by a task force Aug. 8. and of the
patrol plane bombing of the island
on Aug 8, the Navy revealed that
four Japanese submarines were
among the vessef5 observed in the
harbor.
Some of the under-sea boats may
have been damaged in the bonn
bardment, in which about 1900 pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-17
Big Navy Battle
Roges in Pacific

GEN. MACARTHUR S HEAD
QUARTERS, Australia, Aug. II
CUP American Marines were
reported steadily consolidating their
Solomon Islands positions today and
it was believed a series of naval
engagements rivalling those of
Coral Sea and Midway still were
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-17

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. IT. - Be
hind the screen: Movietown never
has had thronged and illuminated
Main Stem in any sense compare
BILE to Manhattans Broadway, SO
| Vine street, Hollywood boulevard
and the Sunset Strip will not be
greatly affected by the west coast
dimout orders. All studios will have
to stop filming outdoor scenes at
night, but thanks to the movies
technical magicians audiences will
never know the difference.
With special lens filters, shadowy
night shots can be filmed in bright
sunshine. Or they can be made
against process screen showing
authentic night backgrounds of
electric signs and moving traffic
other day I watched Heather Angel
walk to the doorway of an old
English manor house and look up
ward, with the camera fitting to
follow her line of vision. Both act
ress and camera were staring
Htraight at plump electrician
sitting on catwalk up in the raft
ers as she murmured: How bright
the moon is tonight" When you
see the scene, though, therell be
an evening sky above, with whisp
of cloud riding near an autumn
moon.
SLAPS AND SLIPS
Sight of the week: Signe Hasso
in scene for Journey for Margaret
slapping Robert Young twice, and
hard-and then slapping him again
and again in subsequent takes un-
til he was dizzy. Divorce of the
week: Edith Andrews charging that
husband Mitchell Cooper threw a
telephone, bowl of fruit and a
chair at her.
Squelch of the week: A certain
screen-queen was monopolizing the
conversation at a dinner party with
chatter about her career, achieve
ments, problems, plans and current
role. Finally she beamed across at
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-17
If you are buying a laxative
answer these 3 Questions first

Ques. WhT do most people choose
a popular laxative instead of a less
er known product? Ans. Because a
popular seller can generally be
counted on to give satisfaction or it
could not have won the respect of
it users. Ques. What is one laxa-
tive that has been popular seller
with four generations? Ans. Black
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-17

Draught Ques. Why is Black
Draught. made in forms?. Ans.
Because many think the new gran
ulated form is even easier TO take
Black Draught costs only CSC for
25 to 40 doses. II is purely herbal
usually gentle prompt, thorough.
Follow label directions.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-17
JAPS MASS FORCES

Persistent Allied attack on Dutch
Portuguese Timor indicated that
MacA thur suspected that the Jap
anese we're concentrating forces
there for a possible diversional at
tack on northern Australia which
would change the entire strategic
picture in the southwest Pacific.
MacArthur's medium bombing
planes made their fifth big raid in
seven days yesterday on the Timor
area, attacking an enemy occu-
pied town on the southeast coast
and putting all their bombs in the
target area. A big fire was started
before the Allied planes returned.
under heavy anti-aircraft fire, with
out loss.
1t was reported that Allied troops
including sturdy Outchmen, Neither
lands Indies natives and Austral-
ians, were still offering organized
resistance to the Japanese in Timor.
PATROL SKIRMISHES
OF the Kokoda situation on New
Guinea MacArthur's communique
said:
Patrol skirmishes continue be-
tween small enemy forces and our
outguard elements beyond the bar
rier line of the Owen Stanley
range"
The barrier line is the pass be-
tween Kokoda, on the north side
of the mountains, and Port Mores.
by on the south side. Previously
Australian troops had retaken the
Kokoda flying field, and were
fighting there.
The London News Chronicle, in
dispatch dated from IAN advanced
base" reported that losses which
might fairly be described as ter
rifle" had been suffered by Amer
ican parachute troops in proportion
to the number of men engaged, The
dispatch quoted IAN authorized re-
port from a south Pacific base"
but there was nothing to substant-
late it. There had been no unoffi-
cial reports that parachutists were
used at all.
tThe News Chronicle Said-aS the
navy department had implied -
that the marines had won their
beachheadS and said that the cost
of winning more ground would inc
vitably be as heavy.