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Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-15
PROGRESS CITED

AS an example of the speed OF
the Army expansion, Stimson re-
called that mobilization plans had
provided for the first three new
uiviSioins 10 be set up within 100
days after the outbreak of war.
Judging by that, If M-day was
Dec 7, the first three divisions
will be created within so days This
shows the good progress We are
mal:ing,' StimSon said
SHmson said 5000 enlisted men
VII b. sent to officers training
schccls as 4 part Ot the expansion.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-15
CAMPS PLANNED

The secretary said the expansion.
which is getting under way quickly,
means there will be some new con-
Struction Of camps and housing
facilities. He said nine cantonmentS
for 10000 men each are now beng
built. and that steps will be taken
TO expand all training centers and
posts to accommodate the big in
crease in personnel
In addition, five temporary tent
camps are TO be erected. he said.
He believed that this will house
all troops remaining in the con-
tinental United States because
some divisions may have been sent
out Of the continental United
States, thus vacating their quar-
ters.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-15
Bigger
Army,
Planned

WASHINGTON. Jan. Is Up
Secretary OF War Henry / Sum-
son said today President Roosevelt
had authorized an increase of the
Amy $ strength to 3.600oo men
this year The Army nov totals
about 100000.
You can see from this picture
that plans already are under way
fer very great enlargement of the
Army, but they are based upon
the same balanced requirements
that we have followed in the past. -
Stimson said. The air force Will
have very large part in this pro-
gram.
The secretary said the program
also envisageS a large increase in
the number Of men to be trained IN
replacement centerS for new anti
which Will be created IN 1913.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-18

Black, Arthur Gibbs; assisting:
Lorna Dean, Louise Myers.
Figures in Episode |. Circuit rid
ers and early preachers OF 1900 were
Ray Gibbs Matt Lappinen. Clar-
ence Sanderson, DR.. Harry Smith.
F. VI. Greenstreet. Rev. Walter
Heyler. They greeted each other
tremendously.
Considerable humor was intro
duced in Episode II at a meeting
OF the building committee conduct
ed by Rev. Walter B. Heyleri which
proceeded with frequent Interrupt
tions from Anoil Williams. played
by NJ. G. Day. who. AT an adverse
move by the other members would
lay hold OF his silk hat and an
nounce determinedly, II am
through" whereupon the presiding
officer would placate him by max
ing him head OF the committee he
had criticized. other participant
were Bruce Rorabacher, Bash
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-18
Germans Feel
Blow Against
Sea Power
Royal Air Force
Attacks Prinz
Eugen

new. decisive stage has been
reached in the global war, as in.
dictated today by word that the ex-
panding Russian offensive had cut
into the Germans communications
in southern Russia, by hints that
the British were preparing to open
a second European front and by
claim that Japanese invaders
were within four miles OF midas
frontier.
Improving the United Nations
position facing the German-domi-
mated continent was heavy blow
struck at German seapower--
aerial torpedoing OF the 10000 ton
German cruiser Prinz Eugen off
the southern tip of Norway. The
warship evidently was making
her way back 10 dockyard In
Germany when attacked by the
Raj yesterday. the British air
ministry said.
Condition Not Clear
What condition the Prime Eugen
was left in was not at once clear.
In the No. ] war zone the Red
army was said by British mil
itary commentator to have doubled
the scope OF its drive in the khark.
ov region, now advancing on 4
100-mile front which curved sharp
ly TO the southwest OF Kharkov.
resting on Krasnograd.
This represented a deep thanking
action against Kharkov. supple
menting a frontal assault still un.
checked. Krasnogrsd is an i'm.
portant railway center which evil
IDENTIFY had been nullified for &c"
man use. II lies so miles south
west OF Kharkov.
Claim Advances
The Russians said that week end
operations in the region Melted
advances OF 10 to 81 miles. vast
quantities OF German war mater.
ial captured or destroyed and the
death OF 1000 German soldiers.
Guarded Words
Britons. wondering when the war
in the skies and seas OF western
Europe would be brought around,
pondered today the guarded words
OF Sir Stafford Grips. lord privy
seal and member OF the war cab
met Grips told Bristol aud
fence yesterday that the time has
come when we must prepare our
selves 10 take the offensive In the
decisive stage OF the war"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-18

on Sale Of
Grain. Asked
Farming, Economy
Groups Battle

Washington. May Is AP - A
squabbling farm bloc and a small
but determined economy group
matched strength in the Senate to-
day in a battle over the $3.50 900. 900
agriculture appropriations bill. q.
The farm bloc, divided by basic
argument over the prospective ef-
feet on the price OF wheat and corn,
presented a patched up front which
leaders hoped would hold together
long enough TO bring aDout a com
promise on sections dealing with
the sale " government-Controlled
ara sluses.
ae proposed compromise would
permit the government TO sell up
10 $4,000 900 bushels OF stored
wheat for feeding livestock at a
price not below 81 cents a bushel.
the samel level at which corn would
be available.
This was not entirely satisfac-
tory. however. to senators from
corn states. who talked instead OF
seeking TO strike out all legislative
restrictions on the sale OF surplus
grains. thus leaving the price ques-
ton up 10 the Agriculture Depart
ment
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-18
Action Sought
on u. S. Army
Pay Increases
Would Add Billion
First Year

Washington. May 1s-INS-Con-
gressional leaders OF military az
fairs today pressed for settlement
Of both the Army-Navy pay increase
and dependency allowance bills this
week.
The two proposals as now written
would add well over a billion dol
lars the first year to the mainten-
ance cost of the Sighting forces.
Before proceeding on the pay in
crease bill in a conference commit
tee, leaders were awaiting White
House and Budget Bureau word on
how the $50 minimum pay for en-
listed men would hit the govern
ment pocketbook. The Administra-
ton attitude, since the pay bill
passed both Houses without Budget
Bureau appraisal, was seen as
key factor in any compromise.
Rep. May (D) KY, chairman OF
the House Military Affairs Commit
tee said the pay allowance and al
lotment bill, providing support for
servicemen's dependents. would be
reported out this week. In the Sem
ate, a Military Affairs Subcommit-
tee tentatively agreed to strike out
title of the bill. determined not to
grant Federal Security Administra-
tor Paul McNutt the broad admins
trative power this portion provides.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-18

Wheeler, William Waidner. Joseph
Warner. and Arthur Helfrich.
Singing by jubilee singers
brought back an early entertain
ment once popular in the church.
II was admirably given by Worth
Mallory, Victor kilburn. Edward
Bowles. Wilbert McKeachie
The Ladies' Aid Meeting, 1890.
was one OF the most successful
and realistic OF the evening Pre-
siding was Mrs. Joseph Warner,
Mrs. Richard Weir read the minutes
with much composure and sstisfac c.
ton with the fine attendance OF the
ladies'. Mesdames Bruce Rorabach-
er. Frank Lobbsn. Fred Green
street. w. W. Youngs. Lloyd Barnes
and Edwin Stseb. (Mrs. Otis Lee
and Mrs. Harry Faulkner direct.
lng). took part. The business was
)ut through spiritedly. and the cos
..umes OF long ago added greatly to
the attrscuyeness. The women sang
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-18
Pleasing Pageant Closes Church Celebration

A pageant, THE Trail Of Hope"
the product OF two gifted colabora-
tors. Mrs. Pliny Skinner and Mrs.
Human Sesmans. brought to
satisfying close the 50th anniver-
sary OF First Methodist Church Sun
day night. Both are experienced in
historical work and have excellent
work in pageantly TO their credit.
The prologue was done by Mrs.
Don Smith and Paul Burrell and
held together the fabric OF the text
from 1924 to the present time.
Participating in the prologue we're
members OF the Wesleyan Founda-
ton under the supervision OF Miss
Muriel McKercher: Pilgrims: Edith
Faulk. Frances McCutcheon, Marian
Van lmschoot. Deana Dean, Robert
Gibbs, Wintin Payne, Lansing Gil.
bert. James FISHER, Don Carlson,
Dorothea Lobban; Indians Bill
Morgan, Howard Gibbs, Margaret
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-18
Russians Cut Into Nazis
Communication in South;
japanese Approach India
Browder Freed
by Roosevelt

New York, May 1S-INS-Hopes
of his partissns for Madison
Square Garden Homecoming for
the returned Earl Browder vanish
ed today. lie was freed from pri-
son Saturday by President Roose'
welt who commuted his sentence.
The Citizens Committee TO Free
Earl Browder. which had planned
the event for Wednesday night
Browder's hfty-frst birthdsy-an-
nounced the HOMECOMING had
been cancelled.
The committee, headed by War
rem X. Billings and Elizabeth Cur
ley Flynn. said there would be no
opportunity for public rejoicing I'M
der its sponsorship. The group
that had obtained hundreds of thou
sands Of signatures to petitions.urg-
ing Browder's release had accomp-
lished its purpose and was winding
up its affairs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-18
Lew Ayres to
Join Army Unit

Hood River, Ore, May 1S-AP-
Lew Ayres, the war.hating Holly
wood film actor who sacrificed his
career. at least temporarily, for his
principles, came out of a conscien-
tious directors camp today to be
indicted into the Army.
The actor, who rose to promin-
ence as a war-embittered soldier in
"All Quiet on the Western Front"
said his hatred Of transferring was
unchanged.
He was entering the Army, he
said, because he had been assured
he would be assigned to medical
duty, for which he had considera BILE
training.
Ayers rose early at Camp Wyeth,
90 miles west OF here. where he
had been confined for two months,
and joined group OF draftees here.
They were to leave for the Port
land, Ore, induction center, and
eventually for 10 weeks OF train
ing at some Army cantonment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-18
Police Seek to Identify
Person Who Stole Check

A S. check stolen from the mail
box of DR.. r. |. Seine. 81 y. Wash
ington St. is today in the hands
OF police following its cancellation.
1t had been endorsed with the
forged signature of DR.. Seine.
A bank employe recalled that a
boy about II years Of age had
cashed the check about noon Tues
day DR.. Seine did not discover
the check was gone until late Tues
day afternoon.
Theft OF the check was brought to
Or. Seime's attention when he re-
ceived a phone call from a gas
station attendant at 10 n Adams
st. informing him that an open let
ter addressed to him had been
found in the station restroom.
BY contracting the sender. Lloyd
A. Bordine. Dr. Seine learned that
the letter should have contained
&C heck. The theft was immediate
ly reported and payment stopped
on the check. -
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-18
of
Rotary Given

Purposes OF Rotary were ably
presented at the noon day meeting
OF the Rotary Club today. the pro
gram being in charge Of n. z.
WILDER.
Emphasizing the Rotary slogan.
He Profits Most Who Serves
Best" Mr.. WILDER pointed out the
fundamental purpose OF Rotary as
a service organization and that men
chosen for membership are selected
because Of their particular position
in the community. which they rep
resent, which enables them TO take
part most advantage ously in the
general project OF community serv'
ice
Speaking for retailers. =. n. Ms
sly responded with examples OF
community service. which Rotarians
can give. and for the insurance men
Laurence Thomas touched upon i'm
proyements which have been made
in the insurance business and the
general attempt that Is being made
70 give better service.
other speakers scheduled after
the program we're unable to re-
pond because OF time limitations.
Earlier in the meeting Olin c.
Eckley, chairman Of the hospital
campaign committee stressed the
importance OF responding for the
election next Monday.
The vote will be light. he said.
and il. Is therefore urgent that
every taxpayer in Ypsilanti express
his or her desire regarding the
proposed new building. With the
immediate increase in population,
need is imperative. he said, for addi-
nnrAnN pns
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-18
May Festival
to be Friday

Annual city school music depart.
ment May Festival will be Friday
at y. m. in Island Park. The vo-
cal and instrumental program
will be presented in the form OF
a patriotic pageant. script for
which has been written by Miss
Genevieve Neville.
Marvin Wolf will be narrator
for the pageant and Mrs. Roland
Schafer, piano accompanist. Ro-
land Schafer, head of the city
schools music department, will di.
rect the pageant.
Appearing in the performance
will be the Ypsilanti High School
Band. rhythm band Of 300 children.
Ypsilanti High School orchestra,
Junior High School Band who are
making their first public appear
ance and Girls Drum and Bugle
Corps directed by Leland Randall,
OF the city schools music depart
ment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-18
Seven Ypsilanti Ships in
Civil Air Patrol Maneuvers

ron was under the command OF
Eddy McEnnsn and there we're l6
pilots and observers who partic.-
pated.
Planes left Saturday afternoon
and were flown TO Owosso. There
sealed orders we're opened. disclos-
ing Bay city as the destiaation.
Sunday morning the different
squadrons we're given problems,
the Ypsilanii squadron having the
task OF flying 10 Unionville and re-
turn. On the trip. the observers
kept detailed reports. noting pos
sible military detectives. and at
KNOXVILLE a count was taken Of the
schools. churches and number OF
street intersections.
After the problem had been com.
pleted. the squadron was reviewed
by Samuel Buck. Detroit. sdiutant
OF the Michigan Wing Dr. Harry
Hammel, Tecumseh. one OF the re-
viewing officials gave words OF
commentator when he spoke OF
the Ypsilantians ss The best out
A. OF the group" All members
we're in Identical khaki-colored uni
forms and stood al attention in
front OF the planes Following the
review the planes returned to Yp-
silanti
Group Executive Officer Melvin
(. Beebe presided At the dinner
meeting Saturday evening in the
Hotel Wenonsh. Bay City A short
talk on military courtesy and dis
cipline was given by Dr.. Harry
Hsmmel. Tecumseh. who said that
the commanding officers should be
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-18
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS
Omitted Press Foreign Editor

Memorandum to Americans
The returns are In now from be-
hind the enemy lines. They tell
the story Of what has happened
to the people Of Germany and
Italy since Pearl Harbor and they
show part OF the design for lick
ing the Axis.
These returns were brought out
of a Hitlerridden Europe by Amer
lean newspaper correspondents
who for years reported the deadly
prelude TO this war. risked their
lives to tell you OF its opening
years and spent five months in
Axis internment camps after we
got in. They are men and women
who were there when It happened
and knew what 1t meant.
The thousands OF words that
have come from these correspon-
dents since they reached Lisbon
as participants in the exchange OF
diplomatic and other internees EN-
phasize their confidence that the
Axis can be broken and defeated
II America and the Allies will go
all out. The common people OF
Italy are sick OF the war; the Ger
mans are under an increasingly Sc.
we're strain; the conquered peoples
OF Europe are facing firing squads
day after day for refusing cooper
alton with the new order.
Victory at Any Price
But don't get the idea that II is
going to be push-over. These
American correspondents say
there is plenty OF fight and power
in the Axis war machine and that
it is now or never for Hitler; vic,
tory at any price In 1912.
That's why Hitler is now throw.
ing everything he can muster-in
GLIDING 100000 men on the east
ern front-into an attempt tc
crush the Red army and to cut
the American-British supply line
to the Soviet Union. The Nazis
may have as many as 800 U-boats
in the Atlantic now.
II is American war production
that pushed Hitler into this cor
ner and, II 1t comes up TO expec
tations, can keep him there un
less he breaks the Russians thit
summer. That's about as far a
these correspondents can go: 1
Hitler loses in Russia in the mex
few months the tide will turn de
oisively against him. II he wins
nobody can foresee fully the dang
ers that unlimited Mari resource!
would create.
This is the last direct report We
will get from behind the enemy
lines by American newspapermen
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-18

with zeal. giving a pleasant ANNA
tion TO the number.
A wedding scene OF 1890 created
an interesting diversion. The bride
was Mrs. Paul Burrell. groom Leroy
Bush: minister. Clayton Hopp,
bridesmaids. Mesdames Howard
Helfrich and Clayton Hopp. Mrs.
Leon Burrell directed this scene.
Miss Belle Ross played a little old
style organ
Episode Ill was lively with a rep
resentstion OF Ye Ode singing
School. Mrs Ray Burrell directing.
The cast included Singing School
Master. Lawrence DeBoer. organ
list. Belle Ross; members. all in
costume, Fred and Sara Parsons,
Lafayette and Mabel Chase. Aman-
da Dubois. Ed Lantz. Lena Young.
See CHURCH-Pase 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-18
Price Clock
Moves Back

Washington, May 1s-AP-The
clock of rising prices was moved
back to March today and halted.
From now on, no retail merchant
may charge more for consumer pro-
ducts than the highest price he
charged in March. While price
control order was not expected to
result in any startling reductions,
economists figured that the aver
age drop in the cost OF living would
be about III per rent.
As a guide to the nearly 1000, 900
American retailers affected. the
once OF Price Administration ha )
begun distributing a "shopkeepers'
bible. entitled what Every Re
taller Should Know About the Maxi
mum Price Regulation
Five tests are prescribed by OPA
by which the retailer may determ-
inc his maximum selling price un-
der the universal ceiling.
The first basic .ule requires the
retailer 10 take as his ceiling the
highest price al which he delivered
specified article in March. The
key factor is the actual delivery
during March, rather than the max
ing OF a sale in that month. De-
livery took place when the custo-
mer received the article or when
II left the store on its way TO the
customer.
The second rule covers a retail
or who offers an article for sale
in March but made no deliveries.
His ceiling will be the highest Of
fering price-the price marked on
the article itself or on the shelves
or racks where II was displayed for
sale
Third, for an article neither de-
livhred nor offered for sale in
March. the ceiling is the highest
price OF the similar article most
nearly like it. delivered or offered
for delivery during March
Fourth. II none OF the first three
rules apply, the retailer must FIX
the price OF his article mot higher
than the highest March price Of the
most closely competitive retailer OF
the same class for the same article
or the article most nearly like II.
Fifth. il none OF the four prev
ious rules apply, the retailer must
put his problems mp to an OPA reg
ional ONCE after arriving at a pos
sible price through use OF compli'
Gated OPA formula-which Is care
fully explained in the "bible'.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-18
Bond Workers
Report Today

Today is scheduled as final day
for workers on victory bond and
stamp pledges TO make reports and
turn in pledge books to z. n.
Chapelle, head OF the city sale
committee.
Persons who have not made
pledges because they were away
from the city or we're Inadvertently
missed in the canvass can report
to Mrs. o. d. Campbell, canvass
chairman. or TO Mr. Chspelle at
Ypsilanti High School
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-18
Trees Planted
by altonians

over 1000 pine trees were plant
ed by members OF the Huron Valley
chapter OF the Izaak Walton League
and the boys OF the chapters gun
club auxiliary on the 800 acre club
grounds in observance OF Arbo-
Day Sunday. The men and boys
equipped with shovels and pals
Systematically mace the paintings
in the we'll planned terraces of the
sandy hills near the entrance to
the grounds.
Arts Anderson, architectural en-
gineer, supervised the arrange
ments and layout. Lee ID. Wilbur,
chairman Of the Arbor Day commit
tee, constructed the terraces with
pillow, tractor and equipment. Mr.
Wilbur also plowed large tract of
the land for planting OF buckwhest
which Is an ideal food for pleas
ants.
The ceremonies were opened
with short talks by Fred Earle,
conservation committee. and Ralph
Blanchard. past president. Mr..
Earl said, The preservation of
these grounds, the planting OF trees
and the conservation OF our wildlife
is not for the man Of today but
this preservation is for the man OF
tomorrow-our sons Let us hope
that they may enjoy these fruits
and beauties OF nature.
The soil was found to be ideal for
the paintings since previous rains
had thoroughly moistcned the
ground.
Another 5000 trees will be plant
ed in the fall as Labor Day cele-
bration. The League expressed
their thanks to State Representa-
tive Joseph Warner, whose efforts
made possible the acquisition OF
the trees for the paintings.