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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-02
TWO COMMUNICATES

The invasion force maSsed at the
port of Ternate, 10 miles across the
mouth OF Manila Bay from CORRECT
dor American forts at the opening
of the bay--Corregidor, Fort Drum
Fort Frank and Fort Hughes-were
on the alert. Once the INVADER
were assembled, all the guns @,
those forts let loose a barrage thai
blew the invaders fleet out OF tn
water.
Size of laps Not Told
There was no indication Of til,
size OF the japanese force, but 1t
was believed that an attempt to
take Corregidor would not be mace
with anything but major unit.
Whatever its size, the force and Its
equipment were Destroyed"
Corregioor is the strongest OF the
four island forts This was Tho
first time that Japan has attempted
to take 1t by invasion, Time and
again, during the early days OF the
war. Japan tried TO bomb 1t into
submission. But 1t is strongly con-
structed and its vital parts are hewn
out of solid rock. In underground
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-02
United States Carves Two
Notches On Pacific Guns
Japanese Are Savagely
Attacking Singapore
Japanese Forces Are Massed Along Johore Shore;
British Big Guns, Planes Are Blasting Hard
at Jap Siege Columns
BY HAROLD GUARD
United Press Staff Correspondent

Singapore, Feb 2.-(UP)-Japanese siege forces
assed along the Johoe shore today and japanese planes
savagey intensified their attacks the Island while Brit
sh big guns raned shells the strait and I'm
pera planes dved low to bomb and machine gun troops
siege columns moving southwark British troops using
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-02
Warships, Planes Struck at
Japanese Flank By Bold Raid on
Marshall, Gilbert Islands Sunday
ARMY'S BIG GUNS DESTROY
MANILA INVADING FORCES
BY WALTER LOGAN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, Feb. 2-UP)-The United States
carved two big notches its Pacific guns today for
major army and naval victories over Japan. The
Pacific fleet reported in action for the first time, col
ected partial revenge for Japans treacherous assault
upon Pearl Harbor by sending tons of bombs, torpe-
does and shells into six Japanese bases and ships
the Marshall and Gilbert Islands.
ALL SHIPS STRUCK AT ONCE
American warships and planes struck at the Jap
anese flank by bold raid on the Marshall and Gil-
bert Islands, lying the enemy left flank northeast
of New Guinea. Admiral Chester w. Nmitz,
chief in the Pacific, said that all types of
warshp participated in the onslaught against enemy
concentrations in the islands and inflicted much dam
age by vigorous action.
II AMERICAN PLANES LOST
The attack blasted at enemy auxiliary ships, arplanes
and bases ON Vote Maxim Jauit and that
plans offensive action in that area2200
miles from Honoulu-had been broken up American losses
described slight but included IL planes
MANILA BIG GUNS IN KNOCKOUT
The armys guns fortress Islands in Manila Bay
shed out to the Japanese sample of what the American
forces intend to to keep Japan from using the bay in
definitely The big guns wrecked Japanese force preparing
to take Corregdor fortress by Storm armys comuni
que left doubt about its resus-"The invason) force
and its equipment were destroyed"
NAVY WILL KEEP 1T SECRET
The full extent of the tremendous damage wrought by
navys surprise attack Japanese approximately
midway between Hawaii and Australia may remain secret
for some time The navy reported only that nany fleet
ares sunk beached otherwise damaged extensively
Japanese military installations shore hard hit
Many airplanes destroyed both the ground
and the air Surface ships heavily bombarded several of
the enemy's key shore positions"
Between the lines of the naval communique ndi-
cations that "knock-Out" blow had been struck at i'm
pOrtan Japanese bases-a blow delivered with the
element of surprise the Japanese used at Pearl arbor
The term fleet auxilaries'-Object of the attack
not clarified by the navy 1t said no large enemy
Blatant vessels found Auxiliary vessels usually
complaint ships such transports supply pe tank
and tugs
TWO COMMUNICATES
The two communicates issued late yesterday The
attack carried with surface units of the
fleet the latter apparently based upon aircraft carriers The
navy reported minor damage two of its surface vessels
slight personnel losses and the loss of IL aircraft
The destruction of the Japanese force preparing to
take Coregidor spectacular support OF the belief OF
many military experts that Gen. Douglas Macarthur
be able to hold that fortress indefinitely 1t also subsant
do ne
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-02

Second semester opening week Of
Feb. 2. Day and night courses. Post
Junior College q Commerce.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
Dance Hall

CONTINUED from Page One)
ton TO have clean, wholesome
recreation place designed to at
IT t the best people in Ypsilanti
He has assured the council OF his
willingness TO comply with all the
regulations which they have since
put in special ordinance to con
troll dance halls. but opposition on
the council has been sufficient TO
delay issuance OF the permit In the
meantime Mr.. Paul finds himself
with rent or the proposed building
again coming due for another month
with further delay I'm obtaining re.
building materials which are daily
becoming more scarce and with no
assurance that the permit will even
tually be granted,
Opposition to a public dance hall
In Ypsilanti stems from Chief OF
Police Dan +. l.. Patch and from a
number OF churches and other civic
organizations.
4 number OF ORGANIZATIONS are
also in favor OF the hall and petit
tons both for and against have
been submitted to council.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
Election

Continued from Page One)
ports indicate -pieteFies- IN
Pennsylvania. Ohio, Illinois, the
Midwest and the Pacific Coast. If
all these reports are true. the Re
publicans can well capture the
House of representatives
The Only real upset that could
take place today would be a Demo
cratic landslide I'm the North and
West Not even the most hopeful
New Dealer in Washington has
ventured to make such forecast.
Tho House today stands: Demo
Gratis 25S, Republicans 1866, others
5, and vacant 7.
Six of the vacancies were held by
Democrats. To win control of the
House. therefore, the Republicans
must gain So seats and reflect thor
present membership. including the
vacant COP seat A gain of IS.
as claimed by their leaders. would
give the new House this division.
Democrats 229, Republicans. POI.
and others 3.
This outcome would rob Mr..
Roosevelt Of actual control Of the
House, since there are at least 20
old-line Democrats ready to ioln
the Republicans in any revolt Ger
tain OF success.
In the Senate, the Presidents
control seems assured. what ever
Is the outcome of today's voting.
There are IL Democrats. 90 Re.
publicans and one Progressive
holding-over from previous elec-
tons, with one Republican (White,
Maine) already reelected and but
30 Senate seats at stake today. II
the Republicans make good on their
forecast Of gaining seven Senate
seats, the new Senate would line
up with SO Democrats, So Repubr.
cans and one Progressive. This
would mean the defeat Of the vet.
eran Sen. George W. Norris of
Nebraska, which IS freely predict.
ed in Washington.
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lakes

CONTINUED from Page One)
plies are gone and only the rest Is
available FOR purchase.
Can't Spend Il
Therefore. It WAS revealed. the
consumer has ~ cents out OF every
dollar that he cant spend. OF -Iis,
l2 cents goes into taxes and 80
cents is either saved or creates in
flstion.
Initiation was explained as what
happens when the consumer Is will.
ing TO spend an extra 80 cents on
a SIS cent beef steak, in order to get
more than his share OF a short sup
ply
When dealers find that they eau
get $IO0 for IS cent steak. Treas
ury experts said, It's no longer IS
cent steak, it's a dollar steak, and
prices have risen 80 per cent.
system Of Ratlonino
This Is system OF rationing.
they said. Everyone gets 80 per
cent less than his ordinary supply.
The trouble is. the Administra
tion believes low income groups
those earning just enough to live
on--cannot stand a 30 per cent cut
in their livelihood.
At the same time, Il was eN-
planned. higher income groups car
afford to give up proportionateiy a
larger share OF their living stand.
ards.
Therefore. experts said, there are
price control and rationing laws. to
prevent this rise in prices and to
distribute more equally among all
income groups the war short sup
plies.
Nevertheless, they said. 50 cents
out Of every earned dollar Is still
searching around for something to
do. Il must either go into taxes or
savings, or It will tempt consumers
to break price control and rationing
laws.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
CaracaI Coat MISSING
From YpsiIan+i Store

A woman's black caracal paw
coat. valued at $50, was reported
to city police Monday afternoon as
missing from the Dixie Shop. 1875
W. Michigan Ave. after two colcrad
women visited the store and one
OF them asked TO see the article.
The woman also asked for A
seal coat and il was then that the
saleswoman, Mrs. Clyde Cushman.
was called away to another part Of
the store On her return She re.
ported. the two women were gone
and later discovered the coat miss
ing
She described them as between
30 and IS years OF axe. one II
them had prominent gold teeth AMI
was about FIVE feet. four inches in
height while the other was talIe-.
she said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
Martin MerkeI
Services Conducted

Chelsea, Mich. Nov. Funeral
services were at 10 o'clock Monday
morning at St Mary's Church for
Martin Merkel, So, who died
Friday at his home from pneu-
monla. Rev Lee Laige otficaited
and burial was made in the Mt.
Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. Merkel, born in Reilingen-
baden. Germany, on August q, 1851,
came TO this state In 1873. He Is
the son OF Henry and Clara Foster.
He married Mary Doefer on May
81, 1889, aud lived in Sylvan and
Lima Townships before moving to
Chelsea, IS years ago.
A member OF the st. Mary Cath.
Ollie Church. he also belonged to
the Holy Name Society OF that
church.
Besides his wife, survivors in
clude three sons, Henry, +. w. and
Norbert Merkel, daughter Miss
Bertha, and II grandchildren.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
CwOIfs Grocery
POULTRY
(Bazleys Market
DISCOVER JAP SPY

A United states Army Air Base
in China, Nov 3-AP-Sergeants
Jacob f. Lonteen. ~ of Pontiac,
Mich. and Henry Hobart Tall
madge. "a, OF Montclair \. J., know
a japanese when they see one. and
thanks TO that they niTped their
first Nipponese--a spy behind the
lines. This Pap" Lonteen rellt-
ed. came to the air field control
tower where an office was being
built and asked for job as R
carpenter. Talmadge was on guard
and chased him away. He told me
about It and VIC compared notes
on magazine article we'd read
telling how to identify a Jap. Then
we collared this man down the road
and brought him back. The Chi.
nese questioned him, proved ne
was a spy and shot him summari-
""
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
MOI so MANY

Quebec, Nov. sap 49, Between
10 and is ships were sunk in the
St Lawrence River last summer
but next season the hunting will
not be so good, says Justice Minis
ter Louis 81. Laurent Crediting
his figures o. slnkings 10 Navy
Minister Macdonald. the justice
minister last ni6ht told the annual
dinner OF the La Pointe- Drouin
Liberal Club that Canadians ARE
completing our effective forces and
developing our Navy to point
where naXt season We will be able
TO stop submarines from coming
to flaunt us as y did this year"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
Vegetables

Detroit Mich. NOV. .
BETS Fancy, soc doz. bchs: No.
S5-45c
CABBAGE-No ]. io-Goc bu
CARROTS No. T. 50-7jc doz bchs.
ONIONS-dry. fancy. $3.50 50lb.
sack
POTATOES No. l. S215-c.50 l00lb.
sack. No. .. Sl.3O-l50.
PU MPKINS -\o. !. 5075c bu.
SQUASH - Delicious. No /. 65c.Sl
bu.: Table Queen. No. l. 50.65a
bu Hubbard, No ]. j065c bu
TURNIPS-No. 1. 50.75c don. bchs.
YAMs-U. 5. No, l, &19O.2.Oo. most
ly g. 90.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
LIVESTOCK
Livestoek

Detroit. Mich. Nov. Stockers
and feeders steady, fed steers
Slt.25-i4;5; grass steers, $3.50
grass hciters manly Sll5o down,
Gamer and cutter cows largely
S. 10000. Few liel, Gamers dow
10 s6l.e5i common GOOD hegt enAs.
Ssl5l0.25. beef bulls, Slssi: good
to choice stock steer calves above
$3.50. good heifer calves around
i00 lbs az $i2.5d
Calves: Good and choice grades.
81 90, odd head to $3.50. co .mo1
and medium grades. Sle-l6
HOES. BULK 10000 10. butche ;
Sli55-l4. top $500 70 small
killers around ! -tb-iiE-ftr
Sl4.50.l4S5. bulk sows Sl425-l4 50:
sprIn ling good TO choice light sow
10 $li15.
sheep Good TO choice native
lambs, Sl475. several lots to SIS.
medium to good lambs. Si3-li 50;
common throwouts. $3.50 down.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
Pick of the Air I odaY

900 Burns and Allen;
1000 Suspense. Mystery Thriller.
BLU-7:3O Concert Classics;
$50 Duny's Madeleine Carroll;
$500 Famous Jury Trials;
$3.50 Jane CARRIER Band,
1915 This nation at War
MBS-7:l5 Johnson Family;
1890 Paul Schubert War Analy-
sis.
Wednesday
NBC-12:l5 p. m.-Words and Mu.
sic;
3:45 Right to Happiness;
500 L. S. Navy Band.
CBS-3:3O Songs of the Centuries;
500 Are You a Genius Quiz;
6:15 Today at the Duncans.
BLU-l2:3O Farm and Home Pro
gram
1:45 Vincent Lopez Orchestra;
800 War Stamp a Day Program.
MBS-12:30 Philadelphia Navy
Yard Band;
$3.50 Shady Valley Folks.
5:45 WFBR Strong Ensemble.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
Portuguese Proves
Popular Language

AUSTIN, Tex. UP-Portuguese
is proving popular language study
az the University of Texas. Fifty
eight students have enrolled for
1t this fall.
DR., F. r. Sims, professor OF Ro-
nance languages, said it is the
only Romance language with in
creased number of students this
year. Enrolment in French and
Spanish classes decreased, The
number of students OF Italian re-
manned the same
Unless the courses have been
added this year in other colleges,
the only major universities teach
ing Portuguese are Texas, Har-
ward, California and Wisconsin.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
Building

Continued from Page 0ne)
On Waiting Blvd, Joseph viHs0H,
663 Waiting Blvd. cost S151S2
On jefferson Ave, Lola V. Wat
kius, 513 Waiting Blvd, cost $3.50.
on Monroe Ave, Edwin Grace
Knox, Adams and Harriet St, cost
/ 5000
At 400 S. Huron ST. Chimney
also). Guy Doering; cost, 5000.
Permits to erect sheds were:
/ - SS4 Railroad St, Arthur Cor
/ BELLE, 412 Pearl St. cost, 5000.
At 81 s. Huron st, Mary !. Crane,
80 S Huron St. cost $25.
At 1921 Grant St, Russell Cain,
cost, S45.
Other permits we're for:
Addition TO porch at i29 s Huron
St. Ray Fletcher; cost. $500.
Fence and porch at 1920 Grant
St, Frank Richardson; cost, $500.
Change 40 y. Hudson St. from
store TO living quarters, L. H..
Brandt
Change % f. Michigan Ave from
EdIaEe 10 Once nuIIulng' Joseph
/ hounpsoh'
IeImIlS TOT repairs.
HdIdSe AT olo " prospect waiter
Furuy' cost 800.
'oI = rom al ~ y. ADAMS 81,
S Sollh M'l'er' l%h NoIIese race Cost
s-uo'
Heslueu'e al - I'o"eI 81 r.
T. Ens!Eh cost'aS .o'..
heslue"re az N3U hallToad 81
arthur CoroeiI'e' az fearl ST. COST
S|up' 49,. d..
Itooi AZ I@9 Miles ST. fete Snllh;
cost S1V".
Fe'i,li- 10 lnslali ROOTS.
- warner at q y. summit ST.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
Lumbermen Quit Jobs
After Workers Frozen

Seattle. Oct. soap Between
1900 and 1000 men Immediately
left their jobs IN the lumber in
dustry, violating regulations, when
workers were frozen there on Sep
TENDER 7, Tom G. Rathbone, field
supervisor OF the L. S. Employ
ment Service, says.
I'VE are just beginning to find
some OF them now" he told the
weekly meeting OF the Regional
War Manpower Commission yester-
day.
Rathbone told the commission
that the employment service is
powerless to stop the migration.
and charged that. except for reia
lively few exceptions, there was
wide disregard among both EN-
ployers and employees for the spirit
Of the sterilization order.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
BABY BURNS TO DEATH

Detroit, Mich. Nov. 3-lNS-Po-
lice in suburban BEDFORD said today
that l3-months-old Gail Aiken was
burned to death as she lay alone
in her parents home. The officers
said the baby's father was shopping
and the mother visiting a ueighbor
when a defective oil heater set fire
TO the home. The father arrived
home shortly after the fire began
and brought the child from the
flaming house. But she was pro
nounced dead upon admittance to
Receiving Hospital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03

how we cat. Said ought 70 take care
my meals were properly balanced
and make sure l got plenty Of bulk
Because lack of bulk is one of the
common causes OF wartime constipa-
ton. Those medicinal laXatives gave
me only temporary relief; they didn't
get at the cause.
But. KTLIoGG's ALL-BEAN really
Fixed me UP. II corrects this kind Of
constipation By supplying bulk And
Il tastes swell, too, Just eat II regularly
and drink plenty Of water. ML-BpsF
Is made by Kenoggs in Battle Greek"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
In The Sick Room

Charles B. Van Deusen, Detroit,
brother OF Mrs. John Gault, 329
Maple St, Is seriously Ill in Grace
Hospital where he was admitted
Monday. Mr.. Van Deusen had recov-
cred from a previous illness early
in the year. and he had resumed
many OF his former activities. Only
his immediate family is allowed to
visit him.
Sunday Mrs. Ann B. Harner, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Baker and Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Harner went 10
Jackson to visit Jack Harner who
broke his leg while at his work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
Births

Twins, one boy and one girl to
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Lovelace, ISL
Allen St, Saturday In Boyer Hos
pital. Weight: 8 pounds and 5
pounds, Is ounces respectively.
Son to Mr.. and Mrs. George Hast,
Belleville, Saturday at Boyer Hos
pital. Weight; s pounds, Is ounces.
Daughter: to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Arrick, 1923 Wizard Rid, Sunday in
Boyer Hospital Weight, 7 pounds,
ounces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
GROWS BIG -OTAToEs

OGDENSBURG, y. -UP-Po-
tatoes grow biz on the nearby
Rensselaer, Falls farm Of Epton Nc.
Crae. NcCrae came here with
specimen bushol of shallow-eyad
cobbIers and had no trouble dis
posing OF them There were only
IS potatoes in the hushel and each
weighed approximately one pound.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
DONATE SAFE TO sehse

STEUBENVILLE, O.-UP - A
safe weighing over 1000 pounds
was the first scrap metal donation
made in Steubenville. Grocers Sam
and Thomas Greenberg gave the
huge strongbox. once used by the
Union Deposit Bank, with the re-
guest 1t "be made into bullets for
use on Hitler.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
Here's How | Licked
Wartime Constipation!
Hwos cosy offer Iwos told rs
often due TO lock of ~bvIk"

Seems like I was al
ways dosing up on
account Of constipa-
ton. That sort Of stuff
gets a fellow down.
Then a friend
pointed out that these
war days we're upset
ting our whole way Of
living Particularly In
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
FINED FoR MEXICAN TIRES

LOS ANGELES, Cal.-UP- A
local resident who endeavored to
beat tire rationing by purchasing
tires is Mexico returned with a
tireless car and was out S330.64 in
fines according to Custom Collector
W. B. George. The customs seized
the Mexican tires which had cost
1920.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
RuRNEn 70 nEATA

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 3--INs-Fu-
neral arrangements were being
made here for Felix Sroczyk. II.
who was burned to death in an ex-
plosion which hurled burning tar
over an area OF several hundred
feet Police said the explosion
probably occurred when the youth
placed a barrel OF tar on a bonfire.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
ELK CALVES GREW FAT

ST. HELENS. Ore.-UP-A farm
or. Pete Serafn, Investigated why
his prize Searafln Holstein COW
was coming in at night entirely
dry. He discovered hungry elk
calves. from a large herd from a
nearby forest, we're helping them
selves to his bovine's tactical fluid
while she pastured.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
Butter and eoas

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 3
BUTTER As l5a,c ID.
EGGS Whites tGrade) large Sic.
size; medium 43-4ii.c. small
Soc; L. : standards CGrade b..
large. iS-52c. medium, 42c;
small 32ia 36c. L. ;. grades
tGrade c.. large 36tac. Browns --
L. Standards tGrade ~ large
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
Deaths
FRED A. WESLEY

Funeral services for Fred A.
Wesley, who died in Detroit, sun
day. we've this afternoon at 1880
a. the Marshall Parlors. Detroit.
with interment in Ypsilanti. Mr..
Wesley Is survived by his wife.
Sarah T. Wesley. a brother. John
and two nieces, Mrs. Florence
Reed, and Mrs. Gladys Goodman,
and one nephew. Donald Wesley.
His brother. William died some
years ago. This family formerly
lived here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03

Detroit. Mich. Nov
APPLES RaliNins NJ SllU
bu Delicious. No. !. s2O0-2.50
bu 40. . $3.50 bu.. Mcintosh.
fancy. g. 900 bu.. No. /. sl5O-17j
bu No. Z. Sl.oo-i25: Greetings,
No. I. tlco-l.25 bu.; SHOWS. fam
cv $50 bu No /. Sl.o0-l.5 bu.;
Ne. ., 75c bu.
PEARS-Kiciter. No. ]. Il0O-l.25
hu
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
Attend Rally

attend Rally
Mrs. Leon Burrell, Mrs. Fred
Wilber, Mrs. r. A. Weir, Mrs. ]. NJ.
Hover and Mrs. W. A. Merritt at.
tended the Republican Womeuis
rally at the Michigan Union, Ann
Arbor, Monday evening. Mrs. VI.
Woodin, an attorney from Battle
Creek, was chief speaker, and talks
were given by Senator George r.
McCallum, Representative Joseph
r. Warner, George Meader, Chair,
man Roscoe o. Bonisteel. The coun.
ty candidates were introduced, and
Mrs. r. A Weir, vice chairman, and
Mrs. Leon Burrell, former state
central committeewoman, were
also presented. Coffee was served
after the speaking. Mrs. Floy EdsiIl
Ann Arbor, was In charge of ar
engagements.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03

Detroit, Mich. Nov Poultry:
market steady Hens. average run.
2lc ID leghorn hens. l6c ID;
rock sprinEers, &c ID. rock
brothers UP 70 ga TBS CSC; turkeys,
II lbs up. SOC.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
Hay

foirdu. ou1u. Nur =AP-tfay:
Glover. No. J.. $500. timothy. No.
J.. Sl4uo; baled alfalfa. No. !.
first cutting $1,000, No |, second
cutting slloO. third cutting. Sl2:
Straw Wheat. $500. oats, $500.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03

JERUSALEM --AP-- Prison
guards at Tirana. Albania, fired on
a group OF girls demonstrating for
the release Of political prisoners
recently, killing IS and wounding
%, reliable Balkan sources report
cd IOdaY
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03
CACTUS BLOOMS ON ROOF

SAN DIEGO. Cal.-UP - Two
years ago, strong wind destroyed
a cactus growing in the yard Of
Joseph Treend In cleaning up the
remains, he threw a three-foot piece
on the roof Of his lath house eight
feet from any soil. Now it has
produced a white bloom six inches
across.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-03

PERTH. Australia-AP- Prime
Minister John Curtin said that not
a single physical fit man is Aus
trala was idle today as he opened
a $321,0OO,OO Austerity loan cam
paign.