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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02
HDuce Tells
Italy Axiis to
be Victorious
Germany to Give
Aid He Asserts;
AdmireS Japs

London, Dec 2-INS- Premier
Benito Mussolini today addressed
a meeting OF the Fascist Chamber
Of Corporations during which he
gave a review of the first 80 months
OF the war and asserted that the
Axis would be victorious. The
speech was broadcast by all Italian
radios.
II Duce said that in his view
point the three most important
events in the world conflict during
the last IS months included:
/. The war against Russia.
2. Japan's entry into the war.
3. The Allied landing in North
Africa.
Japan did splendidly not to wait
before striking shattering blows
at America" he said.
"Japan's intervention Is an abso-
lutte guarantee OF Axis victory. ia
pan is invincible."
He criticized President Roosevelt,
charging that III there is anyone
in the world who wished war that
man is Roosevelt. Japan could
not stand by and let the United
States fire the first shot" he CON
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02
Irving
to Rush Aid
to Africa
Allies Close Vital
Escape Corridor
Near Tunis
BY ROGER D. GREENE

ASSOCIATED Press War Editor
Adolf Hitler was reported with
drawing AZ least part OF his armies
from the bloody l00-day-old siege Of
Stalingrad today. while on the
shores OF ancient Tunisia the Allies
cut off the vital Axis escape cor
ridor' TO Tripoli.
Dispatches from North Africa
said Hitler was frantically rushing
achievements TO Tunisia by sea
and air In an attempt 10 stave oft
threatening disaster, even as Amer
lean and French troops severed the
coastal road some 200 miles south
OF Tunis, the capital
EVaeuste Cities
Mass excavations have already
been reported from the Italian war.
foundry cities Of Turin. Milan and
Genoa, the targets OF heavy and re-
peated attacks by Raj bombers in
recent weeks. From Turin alone,
100000 civilians are said TO have
fled 20 safer regions.
All But Trapped
On the Russian front. Soviet dis
patches reported that Hitler was
pulling troops from Stalingrad TO
bolster other German forces now
all but trapped and threatened with
humiliation on the snow-coveTed
Steppes between the Don and Volga
Rivers.
The newspaper Pravdd said a full
Nazi division moved out OF Stain.
grad had counterattacked a forth
fled hill occupied by the Russians,
but despite a local superiority in
numbers the Germans we're ro-
pulsed.
Prayda said the hill gave the
Russians access to the rear OF GER
man forces Immediately before Stall
ingrad.
Fight In City
Fighting still ragged inside thu
city, with the Germans hugging pilb
boxes aud shell-scarred buildings
but IN the 40-mile-wide corridor 10
the west the Red armies we're "a.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02
Dr.. F. {. Lord Receives
Recognition Of Society

Or. F r. Lord. director Of Rack
ham School. Michigan State Nor.
NAL College. was elected a member
OF the BOARD OF Directors OF the
Michigan Society for Crippled
Child. Inc at its twenty first an
nual convention held in the City Of
Detroit
This honor was In recognition
Of his interest aud support over a
period Of years. and also because Of
his understanding OF the layman s
place In the program serving the
physically disabled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02
Peggy Holt, You
Have a Letter!

A Fort custer soldier enlisted the
aid OF the Ypsilanti Police Depa l..
ment to send a. letter TO a girl here.
Now the outcome OF the depart
ments efforts to deliver the letter
rests on when she bowls again
The letter arrived Tuesday, adj
dressed 10 Miss Peggy Holt. but
had no street address The only
clue police could uncover was that
a Miss Peggy Holt led all won n
in bowling at the Masonic Temple
with a single game score OF 200.
SO II Miss Holt reads this she
may obtain the letter by calling at
the bowling alley.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02
Christmas Club
Savings $4,000

The scurry of Christmas shop
ping promises to be even greater
than in previous years as the First
National Bank and Ypsilanti Saw
ings Bank report a combined total
OF $4,000 Christmas club savings.
These figures show an increase
OF $4,000 over the $64.500 reported
in Christmas savings OF 1871. While
the 1871 figures were S24,500 n
crease over 1870.
Ypsilanti Savings Bank has 70
tai OF $4,000 in the mail today %
be received by 955 members and
the First National mailed checks n
be received today or tomorrow by
members total 5000 10 $50 mem.
bers
maNF -.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02
Ministers Name
Rev. Bair Head

YpsIlanti Ministerial Association
meeting Tuesday in Charles Nc.
Kenny Hall elected Rev Raymon
Burns Bair, pastor OF the Presby.
terrain Church. president and Rev
r. T. Appleyard. rector Of ST. Luke
Episcopal Church. secretary.
Meetings Of the association are
held the first Tuesday Of each
month.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02
Congress Today

tBy Associated Press)-
Senate
In recess.
Banking Committee hears Secre-
tary Of Commerce Jones on pro-
posed $1,000. 100000 Increase in
RFC lending authority Gg.30 a N.
EWT).
House
Routine session tnOOn).
Ways and Means Committee con.
sders bill to give President new
wartime powers to suspend tariffs
10000.
TUESDAY
Senate
In recess.
House
Routine session.
Ways and Means Subcommittee
voted 10 submit 70 the full COM
mittee the bill giving the Presi.
dent authority 10 suspend tariffs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

See WAR-PHRe s
Mail Christmas Parcels Early
BUY Bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02
Flashes of
Late News
The WEATHER: Tonight:
Colder, snow

NEW YORK-INS - Lieut.. JGj
Henry 2. jerks. former partner IN
the Chicago advertising office OF
the Fenton Kelsey Company, and
son OF Maurice L. jerks, vice pres
ident of the American Surety Com.
pany OF New ORR. has been killed
in action, the family announced to.
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02
YPsILANTI TOWNSHIP TAXES

YPSlLANTl TOWNSHIP TAXES
The undersigned will be at the
National Bank Of Ypsilanti on sat,
Dec. and each succeeding Sat
through Feb Is. 1888 10 collect
taxes.
Nelson D. RouteI.
adv. l2O3S lpsilani TWP. Treas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

CLEVELAND-lNS - Four
teen crew members were lost
when the Allied Tanker Com
pany tug Admiral suddenly sank
eight miles off Avon Point in
Lake Erie while towing a barge
to Cleveland early today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

Lieut. Conner. Thomas Klarkring
(aboveJ. l.. s submarine com
mander. Is slated to receive the
coveted Navy Cross following dis.
closure Of his daring feat Of taking
his submarine into Japanese
coastal waters and sinking eight
Jap ships and damaging four.
Klarkring stated that one Sunday
they approached shore close
enough 10 watch the horse races
at big city track. phoncphoto]
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

See GASOLINE Page
Mail Christmas Parcels Early
Buy Bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

See TAXES PAGE
Mail Christmas Parcels BArly-
HuV RondH
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

Bazaar at ST. Luke's church House
Dec 2 & 4. Luncheon, Dec. 2. II 30
10 1870. 15c. ADV. 1902
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

INTERNATIONALLY new con-
gressional drive for a federal lot
terry, with war bonds as the prizes,
got under way today Backing 1t
was Representative Ramsay (D-W.
Va, who introduced legislation
authorizing the Treasury Depart
ment to operate a lottery plan de-
veloped by Ernest W. Fogel Of
Beaver, Pa.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

See RATIONING page
Mail Christmas Parcels Early
Huy Bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

WASHINGTON-ISS - War De
partment officials today were in
vestigating an undetermined num-
Der OF food poisoning eases which
apparently resulted from food
served in the Armys cafeteria in
the new Tpniagou building In near.
by Arlington Va.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

BOSTON, Mass.-INS-The in
vestigation of Boston's tragic Coco
nut Grove night club fire, whicn
thus far has claimed ass lives, con
tinued today as all other night
spots in the city remained closed
pending steps to prevent similar
occurrence. Yesterday it was de-
termined that the flash fire was
caused by gauge like material hung
from the ceiling which burst INTO
flame and created an umbrella OF
fire for almost 1000 guests IN the
establishment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

WASHINGTON - ms = The
United states today holds formal
assurances that Canada will CO.
operate with this country in the
establishment of a sound postwar
economic system Canadian accept
ance Of Secretary OF State Cordell
Hull's liberal trade principles us
the basis for postwar information
al economic system was made
known by the state Department.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

See IL DUCE-Page :
Mail Christmas Parcels Early
Ruv ROnda
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

Buy Bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

SOUTH PORTLAND. Me.-AP-
The sale of beer was banned Cor
a mile around the South Portland
Shipbuilding Corporation yard to-
day as management and union rep
resentatives gathered for a con-
ference to settle a walkout that
kept the plant idle through the
night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

NEW Notwithstanding the
people Of New York state with an
account of his ten years steward
ship as governor. Herbert II. Lea
man today was bound for Washing
ton where he will assume new
duties as director of Foreign Relief
and Rehabilitation
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

SOUTH PORTLAND. MEMS
Construction work on Liberty ships
in the South Portland Shipbuilding
Corporation plant was halted today
following an unauthorized walk
out OF both the day and night shift
workers. over wages.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

NEW YORK-INS-Tom NJ. Grid
Ter, steel magnate, and Miss Helen
r. Brennan, a secretary, were 20
wed today, four days after he was
divorced in Reno by his third wife,
the former Lillian c. Snowden, Of
Maryland.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

Mail Christmas Parcels Early
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

LONDON-INS-The French sub
marine lie Glorieux, which escaped
from Toulon when the Germans
seized the port and prompted scut-
Ting OF most Of the French fleet,
has arrived in Oran, according to
dispatch to Reuters. The subma-
rine escaped with three others, two
of which previously reached North
African ports. The fourth ship,
the Iris. is informed at Barcelona.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

BOSTON-AP-The famed Glou-
cester fishing schooner Gertrude l..
Thebaud is going to war. The trim
vessel will be "inducted" Dec Is IN
a public ceremony at Gloucester as
flagship of the Coast Guards Cors-
air fleet. first naval district head
quarters announced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

III NHI y EITIAH FaTNNIH -
Buy Bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

MAIL ChristmaH ParceIH Early
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

Mail Christmas Parcels Early
Ruv RondR
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
North Africa-AP-Lieut. Col. Ed
son Raff. who trained United States
parachute troops in Great Britain
for the invasion of North Africa,
was promoted to full colonel today
by Lieut.. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower
in recognition Of the accomplish
ments OF his outfit in the African
action.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

NEW YORK ms -Japan's loss
Is in KILLED and permanently in
jured since the outbreak OF the var
have totaled approximately 100000
men. Secretary Of the Navy Frank
Knox revealed today in a speech
before Americas foremost indus
trialists. Americas losses since
Pearl Harbor, Knox said. were
about 50.Oo'--or one-fifth that OF
the japanese.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

Mail chri.tmal Parcels Eariy-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

NEW YORK ms Miss Lily
Pons was forced by cold to cancel
her appearance tonight In the tide
role O r'Lakme' at the Metropolitan
Opera House. Miss Marie Wilkins,
young American soprano, wiz sing
the title role instead.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-02

Observation-Disclosures that
all Of the aluminium collected i'm
the scrap campaign a year ago de-
fnitely has gone into war chan
ncls' was issued today by Kenneth
NJ. Burns. chairman Of the State
Defense Councils salvage commit
tee on the word Of the War Pro
duCtion Board
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-08

tax the big issue of the 1941 tax
program
The sliding scale income with
holding tax was drafted by a group
of college and university econom-
lists headed by Albert G.. Hart. asso-
ciate professor of economies at Iowa
State University.
Under that proposal congress-
would enact a bill providing that
taxes on $1,000 net income, for ex-
ample, may range from 10 to 20
percent, the final figure to be de-
termined by the treasury and COL
lected weekly, monthly or quarterly
from the employer after the de-
duction of personal exemptions.
Self-employed would compute and
pay their own taxes.
The statement made by Mr..
Roosevelt and interpreted by many
congressman as an endorsement of
the sliding scale tax was:
"A Well-balanced tax program
must include measures which COM
bat Initiation. e. number of tax
measures have been suggested for
that purpose, such as income taxes
collected at the source, payroll
taxes, and excise taxes. l urge the
congress to give all these proposals
careful consideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-08
Sentry Kills Java
Native in Alameda
Airport Skirnish

ALAMEDA. CAL, Jan. D. tUPD
A sentry fired at three intruderS
near the Alameda naval air station
last night, killing one of them. The
dead man was identified by the
navy only as Assam, native OF
Java He was 40.
The other two. identified as
NaSrocn and Embren, both Japan
ese, were apprehended, questioned
and released, the navy said.
Private Benjamin Beardsley, U.
S. NJ. c.. reported he was on SEN
try duty when he saw three men
approaching the station at 10 p.
m. He called on them TO halt.
When they disregarded the order,
he fired one shot into the air.
They started TO run. He fired
three shots at them, and the man
identified as Assam fell, fatally
wounded.
Tie surviving orientals told the
navy they were employed as mess
men on a ship anchored near the
an tJe They said they left the
hip oIring the night and became
lost.
1t was the second spy scare
at the I.r station within a week
During a blackout Saturday night
six Chinese shrimp fisherman ran
their beat into the restricted area
They were seized and questioned
but Wert released the next day.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-08
Draft Board Note
Echoes in Council
Blast at Official
fContinued from Page One)

tOOIlIulueu lIOIu I age OllC'
to his draft board Chief of Police
Ronnie Voyles said.
Donohue said that Officer Record,
when asked when the draftee would
be tCAeaseG for induction, cut
loose and said by God, I'm not
a mind reader"
After Mrs. Dolley had called
police headquarters, Donohue him
self called he said, and Record
answered in very bitter tone, "
then banged up the receiver with
out any further discussion.
Chief Voyles said Thursday that
Record had talked to him immed-
lately after the telephone conversa-
ton with Donohue, and that Rec
ord had said:
In all my life, I have never
taken such abuse as I took from
MI Donohue."
Voyles said he had contacted
Donohue the same day, and "the
matter was cleared up to the COM
plete satisfaction of Mr. Donohue."
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-08
EsCheW Political
Unity. Warns Noted
American Author

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 3. CUP)
warning every thinking Ameri-
can against political unity as oppo5-
ed to national unity, Clarence Bud
ington Kelland, author and public
ity director of the Republican Ma
tional committee, today asserted
"the hope of the world is in the
ballot boxes of America
Kelland's address before the 45th
annual convention of the American
Livestock association followed
statement from Sen. Pat McCarran,
D., New, which was read to the
convention. Grover B. Hill, assistant
secretary of agriculture, was to
have spoken, but was delayed and
officials announced he would ap-
pear tomorrow.
Kelland urged that Americans
learn to distinguish between unity
under a flag and unity under a
symbol printed at the head of a
column upon a ballot
McCarran, unable to be at the
convention, sent an address which
was read by william B, Wright
McCarran's statement emphasized
the vital part played by the open
public domain in the welfare of our
nation and its people.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-08
T0ll;.::5 !. Us
WAR loves

Continued from Page One)
clothing for the soldiers they must
have suspected all was not well.
CAN THEY TAKE IT?
There has always been question
Of whether the German people can
take it. when they are not Win
ming They were buoyed up by
continued successes in the first
two years of the war and were
fed with promises of ultimate
triumph and world domination as
a superior race. Their reaction may
be violent when they find they
have been deluded and face the
hardShips of defeat on top of what
they already have suffered.
Now comes word from London
that the governments in exile of
the conquered countries will meet
there next week to formally list
GermanyS crimes against human
ity and make plans for full retribu-
ton for the suffering she has
caused. When the war ends, the
conquered peoples demand yene-
geance.
UNFORGOTTEN CRIMIE
The Dutch have not forgotten
the slaughter of Amsterdam, nor
the Poles the murder and deVata-
tion of their country. The Greeks
and Serbs and NorWegians have
not forgotten their sufferingS. In
the occupied countries, groups of
patriots are said to have been as
signed as Watci1fui, vengefui vigt-
lance committees, marking down
Germans and German QuislingS for
instant dCah WITH thc day comes.
1t is to make the process of re-
tributlon more orderly and COM
plete that the London conference
has been called
The Germans cannot be COM
pletely unaware of the vengeance
that awaits them. Premier Molo-
toV'S indictment was a terrible one.
aside from the truth or eXaggera-
tlcn OF his atrocity charges. Even
president Roosevelt, III his address
to congress. promised the oppressed
peoples that they will not be de
MED arms when they rise against
the aggrcSsor.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-08

President Roosevelt a consistent
opponent of sales tax legislation in
the past. said in his budget message
to congress yesterday:
"All through the years OF the de-
preston I opposed general excise
and sales taxes and I as as con-
vinced as ever that they have no
permanent place in the federal tax
system. In the face of the present
financial and economic situation
however, we may later be compelled
to reconsider the temporary nee
essity of such measures
Congressman noted that MI
Roosevelt said later, but they
believed he might approve sales
tax program as temporary nee
eSSity."
Two features of the tax program
Mr.. Roosevelt discussed were not
as we'll received as the sales tax
hint. They were:
TWO SORE SPOTS
An indirect endorse-aS interpret
ed by congressional quarters-of the
sliding scale income withholding
tax, where the taxpayer payS-aS-he-
goes but never knows more than
a month in advance what his tax
will be.
Revision of the excess profits
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-08

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. $50 now,
and so help us all, they're going
to exhume the life and loves and
legends of poor old Rudolph Valcn-
tino 1t seems Victor Mature is
headed for the top spot. Anyway,
all right.
I haven't read the script, and I
suppose it may be possible the
Valentino story could be handled
acceptably today as an astoniSh-
ing document of a gilded and COM
pletely goofyera. Somehow though,
thinking of Vic Mature, with his
sad eyes and masculine oomph,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-08

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. CUP)-
Automobile manufacturers have
won an initial victory in heir dis
pute with labor over direction of
that industry during the war, but
labor is expected today to con-
tinue its efforts to obtain equal
authority in converting rotor
plants to armament production
The office of production man
agement is the umpire in the
labor management Wrangle which
has threatened to delay the imme-
diate all-out war production pro-
gram.
The dispute has been going on
for almost a week, but broke into
the open last night after a joint
labor Encouragement supercommittee
which was set up last Monday was
scrapped and a new subcommittee
to assist" rather than direct con-
Tdrsion of the plar5s was an
nounced by OPM.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-08
AutOists Advised
TO Rivet Plates

Los ANGELES, Jan. 8 up
Status of the mOtOrist be-
comes more and more precariOus
he was warned today he had
better rivet on the new 1912
license strips as well as keep
a close watch on his tires.
Lon W. Butler, manager of the
local branch of the state motor
vehicle department, said num-
crous reports of license strip
thefts already have been report
ed.
lie said if motorists would rivet
them to the old plates instead
of boiling them on, their chanc-
cs of keeping them would be in
creased greatly.
Meanwhile authorities Sug-
gested that motorists keep rec
ord of serial number of their
tires or otherwise identify them
and lock the spare whenever
possible.
Increased tire thefts we're
feared as result of the federal
ratiOning system.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-08
Sales Tax Gets Congress
Study Under Vast Program

WASHINGTON, Jan. CUP) -
Congress appeared today to be in a
mood to give careful consideration
to a general sales tax as a means of
increasing the federal governments
revenue this year by $9,000000,000
One congressional leader believed
that such an nCreaSe-bringing to-
tai tax collections to $27000 100000
was an impossibility without a
sales tax. Chairman Robert L.
Doughton, D.. NC, of the house
ways and means committee and
other committee members have
shown increasing interest in sales
tax proposals
If a sales tax is proposed and
defeated, that doesn't mean the
bill of the average taxpayer won't
be increased in 1912. 1t definitely
will be increased. but the method to
be used in boosting the revenue
remains to be determined by con-
gresS-and most congressman today
were as confused by the colossal
figures of the new budget as the
man in the street.
BIGGEST TAX EVER
One thing is certain. This years
income tax on l942 income, the
largest ever which is due March IS,
will not be increased further.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-08
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