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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
IN
Brazil Ready
oJoiin'Arny
Stations Filled by
Volunteers Is

Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 24-UP-
Thousands damned recruiting Of
fees today TO enlist in the fight
against the Axis.
Today was the first day since
Brazil declared war oil Germany
and Italy Saturday that recruiting
Offices were open. Thousands more
were expected to be drafted
Concentration camps swelled
with fifth columnists, spies, enemy
agents and Axis sympathizers. as a
nationwide drive for internal enc
mics progressed. Hundreds OF Ger.
mans and Italians, finally learning
what it is to be refugees. poured
across the border into Uruguay,
openly and secretly.
But il they expected TO find sane.
tuary there. they were soon to be
disappointed. Uruguay. in com
plete sympathy with Brazil's stand,
announced it had full knowledge"
OF the migration. and that all would
be arrested and turned over to
Brazilian authorities. Some AREA
dy were reported TO have been
seized.
Police in Maceio, Alagoas state,
arrested two Germans and two ltal-
ians, and they were promptly sen
fenced TO forced labor at mala ria
prevention, meaning that they
would WELD picks and shovels in
drainage projects for the dura-
ton.
This was the first fulfllment OF
President GetUlio Vargas promise
that every Axis sympathizer and
agent arrested would spend the war
in hard labor deep In the interior.
Axis agents were popularity. per.
haps officially. blamed for tipping
off U-boats about the sailing of at
least 10 Brazilian ships that had
been sunk.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24

Willis. Mich. Aug. 2i-That the
old-fashioned community spirit is
siill remaining despite these trou-
bled times was evident when cars
lined the streets OF the village OF
Willis Saturday 10 witness the pa
rade a 1870 a IN which officially
opened the annual homecoming
Mounted on a rlding-horse and
carrying the American Flag, Ar
mold Young led He was immediate
ly followed by four Boy Scouts In
uniform and four Cub Scouts. Earl
Wright with his wagon and team
drew several musicians Who played
over There, Bicycle Built for
Two" and similar selections. The
orchestra was followed by. the
float Of the Happy Hustlers sun
dav School class. This demonstra-
ton was awarded first prize Of SO
by the Judges. 1t showed Mrs. Harry
Gonsey. r. y. in uniform, seated
at a table with TWO patients. one
on an army cot and the other on
stretChCr They were attended by
A nurse. aide. Ms Harold Howell
in uniform and by Mrs Guy Heath
in nurses uniform This 80 was
turned over TO the local First Ald
workers 10 buy materials TO be used
for the Willis Community First Ala
kit.
Miss Melvynne Royal. gowned as
Miss Liberty and riding 80 the
hack Of the Wuber sherman pick
up. which was covered Win appru
pirate signs such as Buy Bonds
won the second prize OF s.
The covered wagon came mex
with the David Potter children and
several other children taking par.
A shiny black model 7 Ford filied
with occupants in old fashioned
clothes and an occasional tool OF
horn lent atmosphere
Mrs. Loyal Wilson. driving their
garden tractor and pulling wagon
with Victory Garden Do came next
In the parade
Mrs Wilson was followed by Alon-
20 Smith on his motorcycle. lie was
pulling a cart filled with straw and
perched on top we're his small
daughters Beatrice and Patricia
and their PEI dog
The next float vas 4 wagon com
pletely covered with sreenery and
+R-tAe- center AS Freddy Cots
FISHING"
Harry sparrow had goa team
which pulled his chiliren and the
float was the thifd prize winner.
Fisher Darling Oakville. brought
his mules and entered them IN the
parade.
Little Narylin Minick was
dressed as 2 Red Cross nurse and
her dolla as patient
In an airrlsne vas little Ronnie
Howell and this was guarded b.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
Veterans Plan
Busy Program

A busy week starts tonight al
the World OF Pleasure Shows on
East Michigan Avenue. sponsored
by the Veterans OF Foreign Wars.
Although attendance the opening
weekend was hampered by threat
ening weather, the first OF nightly
programs is expected TO be inaugur-
ated by a record crowd.
Those who attend this evening
will have a chance to see the con-
testants OF the popularity contest.
which is to be highlighted We'd
nesday night with the GROWING Of
the queen. The candidates will ap-
pear on the stage at 1890 p. IN.
tonight.
This is to be followed by Ella
Carvers nightly high fire dive at
II p. m, "Starlets of Tomorrow"
featuring students of Jimmie
Hunts Dancing School will present
Ypsilanti entertainers.
Firemen and veteran organiza-
tons OF Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor
will be guests Tuesday. with chill
dren from Michigan Children's In
stitute and all crippled children in
the county within five mile radius
Miss Victory OF 1912" will be
crowned Wednesday evening at
1890. Three maids OF honor will
also be named.
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars sold
S425 in bonds and sl6l25 in stamps
during the first three days Of the
pageant at their booth on the
grounds. The Navy Mothers on Sat
urday sold $3.50 in defense stamps
The loss Of three $50 bills on the
carnival grounds was reported to
authorities Saturday by Esther
Coleman Of $50 Ellis Rd Donald
Edwards. OF ESQ Holmes St. re-
ported sunday the theft OF an auto.
mobile tire.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
Convoy Arrives

Al British Port. Aug 2l-CP-
American pilots. ground crews.
troops. nurses. planes. tanks guns
and assorted equipment were dis
tributed 10 United states Army 10
pot, Throughout the British Isles
today from the greatest Atlantic
convoy Of his war and one OF the
greatest Of all time.
The convoy was so big that 90
was necessary to land 3, at several
Z--2-Aa--a- TT iirt--r7, - =.
tiains and even street cars were
waiting 10 start the fighting men
and the army nurses 10 their desti-
nations
Men in The gigantic convoy came
from all parts OF the United States
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
Soviet Status
Believed
Serious
New Battle Likely
TO Flare up IN
Africa
lBy InternationaI 500 serylcel

tBy International News Service
The Japanese. whose reverses
IN the solomon Islands and in the
Gilberts have caused the 10
lose face a grave matter in.
deed 10 the boastful Nipponese--
have tried 30 regain some OF their
lost prestige with what was in
tended 10 be devastating attack
OIL Port Darwin. Australia.
But. il was revealed today by
General MacArthur's headquarters.
their attempt backfired again. and
II planes bearing the mark OF tho
rising sun were shot down by al
lied interceptor aircraft which did
not lose a single plane.
1t was the 2sth air raid OF the
war on Port Darwin. In northern
Australia, and the japanese sent
- bombers and 20 fighters roar
ing over the Arafura Sea.
Four of the bombers and nine OF
the fighters failed 10 return 10
their base, and the enemy had
lost slill more face
Counter Balanced
That good news from down IN.
der counter-balanced TO some eX.
tent the bad news from Russia
There could be no minimizing,
however the seriousness OF the
Soviet situation
Fighting desperately for every
inch OF ground, the Russians nev-
/ ertheless still we're falling back.
both before Stallngrad and in the
Caucasus, where Adolf Hitler'z
grssping hands want that districts
rich oilflelds
Throwing tanks into action, the
Nazis succeeded in driving dam
eerous wedges into the Russian
lines northeast OF kotelinkoyo.
where the southern arm Of the enc
grad on the Nolga. The northern
fang OF the Pincers, meanwhile.
scored gains in the Don Elbow.
where crossings have been effect
ed
In the central Caucasus. south-
iHNl VI ' 0hiIHpi Nm anu " Aht5
west. below Krssnodar. the Sow
lets. fighting desperately. fell
back.
The Krasnodar retreat holds a
twofold menace:
iANovoTUEgfSK, The powerful
Russian naval base on the Black
Sea, is gravely threatened.
2 Continued Nazi gains hold \
threat OF enlightenment TO Russian
troops In the West Caucasus.
New Battle Seen
In North Africa. where a tremen-
dous new battle Is likely to flare
up any time. allied bombets again
raided Tobruk to continue thei-
pounding OF Nazi Field Marshal
Erwin Rommel's supply ports. And
the London News.Chronicle des-
cribed Saturday night moonlight
raid by United States medium
bombers that lambasted enemy
workshops just behind the Axis
bettleline in the Egyptian desert.
The Chinese drove eastward gtill
farther in their amazing new coun.
ter-offensiye that has forced the
japanese to eyacuate half doz.
ei important points on the Hang
cnow-Nsnchang rail line which ex-
tends in tenuous line through
Chekiang and kiangsi provinces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24

Pearl Hsrbor in the defense OF va.
ters off the brazilian coast Oh
servers looked for a greater eN-
change Of military ami naval
experts between Washington ami
ana Rio de Janeiro although Brazii
already maintains a large contir
gent OF Army, Naval and Air at.
laches here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
AUCTION CALENDAR

THURSDAY. August 27, 1900 o.
clock sharp at the farm 6 miles
south OF Ypsilsnti, ~ miles
West o. willis. A. J. Miniek q
SCR. Prop; Earl Wright, Avet..
a. p. miniek, Clerk. Adv. sz6s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24

NlCHY-lNS 49, The announce
ment OF the Paris radio that Chief
Of State Marshal Henri Philippe
Petain ard Chief OF Government
Pierre Laval had sent congratula-
tory messages to the German com
mander OF Dieppe following the Al
lied commando raid last Wednes-
day lacked Official confirmation to-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24

HOLLYWOOD-AP - Shirley
Loo. youthful Chinese actress OF
has signed a movie con
tract with Warner Bros. Miss Loo,
who came to this country six
months ago. is = crand-niecp ~ Dr.
sun Yat-Sen, Chinese revolutionary
hero.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
Congress Today

Senate
May vote on bin giving service
men absentee ballot privilege
tmeets noon. Eastern War Time)
Finance Committee beg ms exc.
cutiye consideration OF new tax
bin 10 a M
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24

HOLLYWOOD ms - Alexis
Smith. shapely blonde film star.
and Craig Stevens. screen actor.
were busy making wedding plans
today following announcement OF
their engagement AZ a farewell par
fy for the iderroomto-he who
;oins the Army August a..
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24

HOLLYWOOD-INS -Np the
completion o. his current piNure,
Effel FiyRn-IHish AiiH expects
TO 90 overseas on an assignment.
the nature Of which he refuses TO
disclose.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24

CHUNGKING-INS - Chinese
forces at dawn yesterday captured
the important city Of Linchuan
former Japanese headquarters in
Central Kiangsi Province. 1t was
announced Officially today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24

MT. CLEMENS. Mich. -AP-
Macomb County sheriff's deputies
today sought two hitchhikers who
abducted William Crydeman, 35
year old war worker. stabbed him
in the throat and left him for dead
by a roadside.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24

WASHINGTON-INS - Under
secretary OF War Robert ?. Patter-
son and Undersecretary OF the
Navy james V. Forrestal today an
nounced that ~ additional indus.
trial plants have been selected to
receive the Joint Army-Nsvy pro.
duction award in recognition OF out.
standing performance on war work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24

VICTORIA, b. G. 49, Canadian
Prsssl=Illness suffered while on
location with her screen-director
husband today sent Maureen O'Sul-
Ivan, Hollywood star, to a hospital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24

CHICAGO - Up Occupational
deaths in IS states rose TO 9li
in July. a 90 per cent increase over
the 700 reported in July. 1871, the
National Safety Council announced
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24
Flashes of
Late News
TIE WEATHER: Tonight:
Continued Cool

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. gov.
eminent agencies will cooperate IN
the investigation Of persons srriV-
ing aboard the Gripsholm. due a.
New York tomorrow with more than
1000 repatriates from the Orient,
Attorney General Biddle announces
today. The State and Justice De-
partments, Army and Navy intelli
gence services and customs men
will join in checking upon passen
gers and crew.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-24

WASHINGTON AP- The Inter
nal Revenue Bureau today an
nounced the arrest OF 1913 persons
and the seizure of property valued
at sll5.002 in connection with Ii
quor violation cases during July.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-03-26
AVILTON

There will be Sunday school at
Cherry Grove church, Sunday morn
ing, March 20, at II o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs Marshal Broadwater,
and Alvin Broadwater visited their
brother, Alvin, who is a patient in
Miners hospital, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Mckenzie and
daughter spent Sunday here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Nc
Kenzie and family.
0. S. Fike received word on Sunday
of the death of his brother, Marshal
Fike, which occurred in a Uniontown
hospital, on Sunday morning. His
brother, Franklin T. Fike, of Asher
Glade, is seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Grove cele-
brated their birthdays on Sunday at
the home Of their daughter and SON
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Wilhelm.
Mr.. Grove is 80 years old, and Mrs.
Grove, Ga years old. Their daughter,
Mrs. Leonard Wilhelm, whose birth
day is in this month, was also present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar CLANCY and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Asa Wilhelm
and daughter, Ray Fike, and Lilly
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-03-26
Regional Traffic School To Be
Held In Cumberland

A regional FBI traffic school is tc
be held in Cumberland beginning or
March 80 and continuing through
April 4, it has been announced by E
A. Soucy, special agent in charge OF
the Baltimore office of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
The school is for law enforcement
officers, traffic accident Investigators
local, county and State highway en-
ginecrs from Allegany, Garrett anc
Washington counties, Maryland; Bed
ford and Somerset counties, Pa, anc
Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy
Mineral, Morgan and jefferson coun.
ties, West Va.
Instructors will be Nelson Watson
and c, O. Forester, Topics to be
taught include bomb damage to build,
ing, streets, electric systems during
air raids; accidents during black
outs, handling crowds during and after
air raids, traffic control of pedestri.
ans and motor cars during raids anc
blackouts and number of other sub.
iectS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-03-26
Turning Over An
Old Leaf
By Phillip A. Gladheim

There were faces to remember in the
Valley of the Shadow;
There were faces unregarded, there
were faces to forget;
There were fires Of grief and fear
that are a few forgotten ashes;
There were sparks of recognition
that are not forgotten yet"
If someone were to propose that you
sell your home for a certain amount of
money with the stipulation that the
new owner would convert your person
al property, together with the house
and real-estate, into a noisy tavern,
and that you, with your family, must
remain as servants you would say
that any man who made such propo-
sition would be insane-and any man
who accepted it would be a moron.
The spoilation of our forests can be
simply accounted for Our men have
less honor, backbone, the will to work,
and more greed for money. And what
a pitable small amount they receive
for such immense natural wealth; a
kind of wealth that leaves the land
when the trees are felled.
This county is our larger home 1t
is being raped and we stand mute in
the presence of it's increasing desola-
ton. We We're Mortified two years
back when we learned that the policy
of the State Forester allowed for the
destruction of tract of virgin oak,
which, as we know, was turned into
slaves for whiskey barrels. We have
more recently been appalled, by the at
tempt to remove the beautiful gar
ment of trees in Mt Lake Park, and
expose her nakedness. Last week it
was learned from direct sources in a
mill in the lower Yough Valley that
many of our priceless maple groves
were hearing the whang of the axe in
stead of the bore of the augur-and
that these great trees were being
turned into ten pins for bowling al
legs.
The Maple Sugar crop, according to
the papers, has been below normal
during the past five years, due to
weather conditions. On top of this
the owners complain that labor is
scarce. Thus they propose rather
than let these groves remain idle to
sell them-because they think money
is more important
When financial obligations become
so pressing that a landowner must de-
spoil his land-money has become far
too important. There is still plenty
Of labor to be had for such seasonal
work as making maple sugar The
real truth Of the matter is that many
owners Of maple groves are not as
much interested in preserving a
valuable industry, and an ornament Of
beauty, as they are to get hold of
some ready cash They very likely
made no particular effort to locate
labor thru the proper channels. They
are using this as an excuse so that the
public will be less apt to criticise them
for selling their maple groves. The
owner of such groves has full rights
to his property; there is no law that
can enforce upon him a wisdom that
he does not possess himself. 1t is
tragic to conclude that this generation
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-03-26
Government to Take
Railroad Land Right
Away Near Dam Site

Federal Judge r. NJ. Gibson in
Pittsburgh signed an order last
Thursday authorizing the government
to take possession Immediately of and
title to 72.5 acres of land, comprising
the right of way of the Confluence
and Oakland branch of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, from Confluence,
Pa, to the Maryland state line.
The land will be used as part of the
site of the Youghiogheny river flood
control reservoir, near Confluence.
The railroad branch extends from
Confluence to Kendall, Md Condem-
nation proceedings in the district
court in Baltimore have been insti-
tuted to take the roads right-of-
in Maryland. The Maryland Public
Service Commission and the McCuI-
Tough Coal Company opposed Mary
land action, contending abandonment
of the road would deprive the COM
pany of shipping facilities The gov
eminent contended immediate possess
sion of the land is needed to avoid a
delay in completion of the reservoir.
Last week information was released
saying that demolition of the road
would be delayed until April LIST to all
low the company to fulfill existing
contracts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-03-26

has lost its proper sense of values
that to many of our people money is
so important that they will virtually
sell themselves unto a slavery and
their lands unto despoilers.
One would think that because of
the increased scarcity of sugar every
Maple Sugar grove in the county
would have been tapped this March
but according to reports not more than
sixty percent of the camps were in
operation Is the time almost here
that a maple grove will be as scarce
as a mill and water-race? Is the
Maple Grove just a useless hangover
from the past? We can't turn back
the pages of the calendar-but we can
be sorry that we live in a day when
our neighbors prefer whiskey slaves
for an Oak forest and ten pins for a
Maple Grove.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-03-26
McHENRY

Among those who were shopping
in Oakland last Friday were Hubert
Bowman, Noah Pysell, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Glotfelty, and Mrs. c. |. Wright.
Mrs. George Glotfelty is visiting
relatives in Cumberland, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. l. Wright had
as their guests Sunday. Clarence
Bateman and two sons, and C. w.
Wright, of Swanton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Cuppett, of
Cumberland visited Mr.. Cuppett's
aunt, Mrs. George Glotfelty, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Savage and son
Paul, spent Thursday evening with
Mrs. Savage's home folks, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. |. Wright and family.
Jack Reed, after spending ten days
with friends here, returned to Langley
Field, last Thursday.
Among those who attended Mrs.
Starks funeral at Salisbury, Pa, were
Mrs. George Glotfelty, Mrs. Hubert
Bowman, Misses Pearl and Harolene
Mclean and Mr.. and Mrs Asa GIot-
felty. Mrs. Stark was a resident of
this community for several years.
having moved away about 25 years
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Mcfarland and
family, of Everett, Pa, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Verlyn Carr, Sunday.
Private Robert Glotfelty and Bud
Friend, stationed at Aberdeen, spent
the weekend with their parents, here.
hardwood GlotfcIty and family
IyiCi+oI NJ, &.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-03-26
Sugar Sales to Be
Halted April 18th
For WEEK Period
Dates Set for National Registra-
ton, Necessary Before Ration
ing Books Are Distributed

All sugar sales in the United States
are to be halted at midnight, April
q, for approximately one week, ac-
cording to government officials, who
also set six days in April and May
for the nationwide sugar rationing
registration
The national registration will be
the biggest in history of the country,
as it involves every man, woman and
child in the country. 1t will also be a
basis for rationing of all kinds, if
that is necessary.
individuals or family consumers will
register May 4, 5, 6 and 7 at public
elementary schools and wholesalers,
retailers, bakers, confectioners and
other industrial users will register
April % and 20. Teachers will serve
as registrars.
1t has not been determined def
nitely whether the weekly individual
ration will be one-half pound or three
quarters of a pound.
One member of a family can
register the entire household, filling
out and signing an application Civ
ing name, age and address of each
applicant and the amount of sugar on
hand. Each person will receive a war
ration book which will contain twenty
eight stamps. Each stamp will repre-
sent a two-week sugar allotment.
The registrar will tear out of the
book a sufficient number of stamps to
cover the amount of sugar in excess
of two pounds per person on hand at
the time of registration.
Consumers will give stamps to
storekeepers when purchases are
made, and the storekeepers will use
the accumulated stamps in turn when
they buy fresh supplies.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-03-26

Dreese were supper guests at the Fike
home, Sunday evening.
Daniel, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sailor
Wampler, is very i'll in Miners hos
pital, with pneumonia.
Mrs. Fannie Weitzel returned home
on Friday after visit with relatives
in Frostburg.
Miss Lena Bender, of Grantsville
was a business caller in this vicinity
one day last week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-03-26

Single copies of The Republic
can may be obtained at the Hamill
Book and Stationery Store, corner
Third and Alder streets, where the
current issue of the paper is
placed on sale every Thursday af-
ternOOn. Price, 5 cents per copy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-03-26


Whether Congress can stand firm
against all this is questionable. 1t is a
stiff aggregation to defy-the Presi-
dent, the heads of his war agencies
his legislative leaders and the labor
lobby. There is enough here to take
the steam out of those who have been
demanding remedial legislation. Prob
ably, once more Congress will wilt I'M
der pressure. However, there is a
chance it may not. An election looms
and most members know there is
strong popular resentment "back
home" over failure to deal firmly with
this foryt-hour -a-week business.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-03-26

O. S. Fike and Jesse Merrill made
business trip to Oakland one day
last week.