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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-13

the secretary OF the board Presi-
dent Foster said the deed TO the
lots was recorded
Bus transportation OF students
vas ordered 10 continue on the
same basis as It was conducted in
1925.
The voters ordered the new boaro
TO require voters in future elections
to 5e duly registered and qualified.
It was pointed out the order had
been voted last year requiring vot-
ers to be registered but that regula-
tion had never been enforced. The
board president said interest In
elections dropped OF when registra-
ton was required.
The need OF man superinten.
dent TO be employed by the dis
trict was pointed out
Bennett School
Mrs Lee Downing was chosen
the new director OF Bennett
School. replacing Walter Kruse.
Plans were discussed for new
flooring and a new heating system
for the school building. and the
installation OF new floor. and pur-
chase OF furnace were approved.
Mrs. Edward Arnet will return
next year as teacher
Fowler School
Henry Ierrst was reelected
treasurer OF the Fowler School al
the meeting Monday evening. The
director William Comedian. and
Lynley Wiseley, the moderator,
will continue in their present po-
sitions II was decided to have a
nine month school term next year.
Cherry Hill School
Earl Buchner was named as the
new director for the Cherry Hin
School at the Monday evening
meeting. Gordon Gill and Ertman
Kessler will continue TO function
as treasurer and moderator, res
pectively.
5eoole School
Plans for an addition 10 the Be
gole school building were complet-
ed at the meeting Monday evening.
and $4,000 bond issue was ap.
proved to finance the project.
which was passed by a ma aiority
vote The new building will be OF
fireproot construction. and will
join the present structure by a
corridor. 1t will run 20 feet to
the south. and the width OF the
building will he to the west The
basement OF the structure will be
80 by so feet, and will be used for
recreational purposes. r. s. Ger
ganoff is the architect.
A vote OF thanks was extended
Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson, for
their donation OF seven acre plot
OF land opposite the school build.
ing for use as a school playground.
Officers elected at the meeting
were Mort Crittenden. president:
Alden Day. secretary; Clifford Rey.
nolds. treasurer. and Albert
Thayer and Charles X. Hart, trus
tees.
Geer School
Orvsl Dunson was elected the
new director OF Geer School at the
meeting OF school electors Monday
evening. He will replace William
Grammel. Miss Marilyn Medium
pha will continue her teaching po-
sition next year. The nine month
school term was approved
Superior Townline School
Mrs. Walter II Carter was re
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-13
LACK STUDENTS

Hillsdale. Mich, July 13--TP-
War has hit hard at the Hillsdale
College campus. with the result
that at least three OF the institu-
tons seven Greek letter societies
will not be functioning when the
new term opens in Septembe
Gone by the boards because Of
wartime shortages OF students are
Alpha Tau Omega and Delta Sig
ma Phi fraternities and Sigma Al.
pha Iota sorority.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-13
Referee Proposed For Bouts
Between Congress, President

Summers pointed to Congress i'm
mediate and heated overriding OF
the Presidents action in disapprov-
ing the Smith Connally anti-strike
bill.
we should have waited a few
days 10 see where we we're going,
be added.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-13
Invasion Force
Advances in
Sicily
Japanese Grip on
Georgia Island
LoOsened

Cry International News Service
Crushing aerial blows aiding ad-
yanclng Allied ground forces in
Sicily we're announced today in
Guiding a witherlnE assault on ths
Italian. industrial and arsenal city
OF Turin by swarms OF British. based
bombers
Large formations OF Raj bomb.
ers from Britain divided after the
Turin raid. some returning TO Eng
land and others continuing on 10
nndisclosed destinations indicating
probable renewal Of shuttle bomb
ing OF the Axis continent
Allied Headquarters in North
Afric, announced slashing air as.
saults on troop and supply concen'
trations behind enemy lines in 81
city and new heavy assaults on
Messina. Sicilian terminal OF the
ferry link to the, Italian. mainland.
and Reggie di Calabria and san
Giovanni, vital supply ports on
the toe of the Italian boot.
Ships Sunk
Two Axis merchantmen were
sunk and two enemy deStroyers lett
in flames In air attacks on enemy
supply lanes In the Tyrrehenian
Sea in yesterdays widespread sor'
ties by Aflied planes.
In Sicily. Allied invasion troops
we're advancing nOrthWard from
captured Syracuse on the east coast
toward Messlna in q drive 10 choke
OF the ensmy's supply line from
the continent, after cutting vital
Axis rail link leading south from
Messina. The Rome radio admitted
the fall OF Augusta, II miles above
Syracuse.
on the southern coast. American
forces pushing inland from captur-
ed Iicata toward the rail town or
Asrigeuto. 20 miles TO the north
west. momentarily were expected
TO be engaged by tank supported
German columns reported moving
southward
The night attack on Turin nv
planes from Britain was followed
this morning by attacks on north
ern France by RAF fighters. Later
sduadrons OF heavy bombers. belieV-
ed 10 include American Flying Fort
resses. scared from bases In Eng
land for new attacks on the contin'
ent.
Grip Broken
In the Pacific a new japanese
naval defeat In Kula Gulf last night
appears to have completely broh'
Ell the Japanese grip on New Geor-
Ria Island in the Solomons. Gen.
Douglas MacArthurs headquarters
announced the sinking OF a Jap
light cruiser and three destroyers
and the probable sinking OF Two
other destroyers after American
naval units spotted the enemy war
ships escorting shipping convoy
in the gulf, between New Georgia
and Kolombangsra Island.
The Allied communique also re-
ported tightening Of the moose he.
ing drawn around the vital Jap
airdrome At Munda in northern
New Georgia, ~ advancing fank
forces viped out the enemy Rarri-
son at nearby Dragon Peninsula
and dive bombers and naval vessels
kept up an incessant bombardment
OF Munda.
The Japs sent Zero planes over
Munda in desperate attempt To
stem the fury Of the assault and
lost total OF 10 planes there
Monday. Six Allied planes were
qhot down during the furious sky
battles
Enemy planes attacked Allied
positions on nearby Rendoya
Island Four OF the enemy planes
we're shot down near Rendova, ana
si- Allied planes were lost
Assault Bases
Bombers OF Gen MacArihurs
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-13

LOS ANGELES --INS--Gen. II.
III Arnold. Chief Of the L. s. Air
Force. today declined direct COM
ment on the Truman Committee
report, but asserted that the Air
Force now has reached a point
where changes FOR the better can
be effected. Hitler and Hirohito
are not going to wait while We
squabble here at home Gen. Ar
mold. touring Southern California
aircraft plants, added.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-13

NEW YORK-INS-Gen. Henri
Honore Giraud. commander Of the
French forces in North Africa, was
a visitor in New York City today.
General Graud arrived by Army
plane last night at LaGuardla
Field and was met by Lieut.. Gen.
Hugh A. Drum, commanding the
eastern defense command and Ma
jor Gen r. A. Terry, commanding
the Second Service Command.
He had just completed tour of
inspection of the troops at Fort
Benning, Ca. after being the guest
of President Roosevelt in Wash
ington and was accompanied by
Brig. Gen. Louis Foriier of the
L. s. Army and three French naval
and military aides.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-13

SAN FRANCISCO-TNS- End
a brief vacation on Nevada dude
ranch. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt,
wife OF the President, was TO ar
rive in san Francisco today by
plane from Carson City
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-13

NEW YORK-lNS- Details of
the will Of Max D. Steuer, attorney,
who died at Jackson, \. H., on
Aug. 81. 1880. revealed today that
his widow will receive an income
Of $1,000 a month.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-13

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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-13

MT. PLEASANT, Mich.-AP
An explosion Of a storage
tank containing 5000 barrels
OF naphtha in the Roosevelt
Oil Co. Definery rocked the city
at a. m. today. The first ex-
plosion was followed by a SER
les Of lesser explosions, con-
tnuinq for a half hour as
flames leaped from one storage
tank to another. More than
100000 damage was caused
by the fire which swept through
the refinery, and a large sec
ton Of the plant, including an
s5,coo laboratory, was destroy
ed.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-13

See WAR Pa 90 .
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-13

LAS VEGAS. Ney.-UP-Madge
Bellamy. glamour girl OF silent
films. sought a divorce and a
share OF s3.OO0.O00 in community
property today from a millionaire
lum herman TO whom she was never
married. but at whom she once fred
three shots. Miss Bellsmy. 80, but
still attractive. based her claims
on a "wedding.loss marriage and
. popularity OF Nevada law which
says that a ceremony Is unneces-
sary II the parties agree TO a mar
Rage
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-13

See SCHOOLS Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-13
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER.. Tonight:
Continued Warm


NEW YORK ms The six
million members OF the American
Federation Of Labor were urged
today 10 work for the defeat OF
every Congressman who voted for
the Smith-Connally Anti-Strike
Bill. Addressing a meeting OF the
International Longshoremen's AS
sociation. AFL Chief William Green
said members should oppose the
congressman with every political
and economic power we possess.
LOS ANGEIES-lNS- The
Union Paeifie's chieaeo-bound
streamliner collided head-on
with a westbound freight train
near Carp, New, at 1:4t a. m.
today, adViees reaching the
railroads Los Angeles offices
said. It was believed that no
one was seriously injured In
the crash, as the scene Of the
accident. some 30 miles east Of
Las Vegas, New, is Canyon
country through which trains
customarily travel at reduced
speed. the railroads offices re-
ported.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-13

NEW YORK-INS- Col. Dieu-
donne Coste, noted French avis-
Tor is in New York. It was revealed
today. having escaped from France
last September with the help of
the underground Coste who
made the first nonstop westward
flight across the Atlantic from
Paris 10 New York declared the
spirit OF France is still high and
that the French people are united
against Germany.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-13

See DRAFT-Page >
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-13

RENO. Nev.-UP-Mrs. Abby
Rockefeller Milton. granddaugh-
ter OF the late John d. Rockefeller,
Sr. and daughter OF John d. Rock
efeller Jr., arrived here early to-
day but declined to be interviewed.
Il am here-there is nothing else
10 say" said Mrs. Milton, wife OF
David VI. Milton, New York broker.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-13

CHICAGO - ms Temporary
relief in the beef famine that threa
tened Chicago was assured today
AS $4,000 head OF cattle. the largest
single days receipts this year, ar.
rived al the stockyards. Most of
the cattle, the largest run for any
day since Nov. 30 and the largest
for a July day since 1885, came
from corn belt feed lots.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-13

See SUPPLIES-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-13

PITTSBURGH ms When the
federal grand jury reconvenes to-
morrow. ostensibly 10 probe viola
tions of the Smith-Connally anti
strike law by picketing miners, it
will actually be initiating the most
extensive investigation OF UNIV
activities in the history Of the
Union. This was the promise today
OF Charles F. Uhl. United States
attorney in charge of the jury who
said a thorough investigation into
the background OF the labor organ
ization will be made despite the
fact a slow back.to-work movement
is in progress in turbulent Fayettte
County. resulting in the reduction
in the number of idle soft coal
miners 10 approximately $4,000.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-13

LONDON-INS- The new L. S.
eth Army. now fighting in Sicily,
is composed Of both veterans OF
the Tunisian campaign and new
elements. Reuters declared today
in a dispatch from Allied head
quarters in North Africa.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Droftee With No Dependents
Found to Have Family Of II

yesterday cleared the board of any
blame in the matter, said the Gov
ernment would have to pay Pvt.
Christian $50 month and his FAM
lily $140 "in spite of the fact Pvt.
Christian obviously had deceived his
local draft board"
But Pvt. Christian, home on fur
Tough after an operation for appen-
dicitis in Atlantic City, had a state
ment of his own.
Il listed my wife and all my chill
dren when I filled out my occupa-
tional QUESTIONABLE, which I did
long before filling out my draft
board QUESTIONABLE" he said.
He said he was told to leave the
matter of dependents blank in his
draft QUESTIONABLE, since he had
been on relief, and II guess some
body else filled in Single with no
dependents
Il told the whole truth to some
feller at the draft board. not only
told him about the wife and II
kids, but I also told him that have
stomach ulcers, sinus trouble and
am slightly deaf in my right ear.
But guess that didn't matter, be-
cause I passed my physical exami-
nation all right"
Evening star., 1943-01-13
NozIs hrow Tanks and Planes
Into Stiffening Caucasus Stand,
But Soviets Report New Gains
More Villages Taken
By Reds; Intensity
Of Bottle Increases
BY HENRY C. CASSIDY.


MOSCOW, Jan. 13.-The Ger
mans threw tanks and warplanes
Into a stiffening stand in the
Caucasus today in a desperate
attempt to cover their forces
holding the Maikop oil fields and
the Black Sea coast farther west,
but the Russians reported further
gains and more villages recap
tured.
Red Star, mouthpiece OF the Rus
sian Army, said the battle was be-
coming more violent, particularly
along the rail line toward Rostov
from recaptured Mineralnye Vody.
Battlefront dispatches said the
Russians were maintaining their
pressure along whole 1O0-mile
front from deep in the Caucasus to
the lower Kalmyck Steppe, while
other forces just to the north bore
down on the Nazi Sal River line
in preparation for the siege of
Salsk, another milestone on the
road to Rostov.
Strong German counterattacks
were reported on the Lower Don
front as we'll as in the Caucasus.
Threat Is Repulsed.
1zvestia the government news
paper, said one such attack in the
Lower Don threatened an impor-
tant Russian line of communica-
tions but was repelled by Red Army
reserves, which were moved up near
ly 40 miles overnight. The Ger
Evening star., 1943-01-13
GUIDE FOR READERS
RepIucements Give Britain
More Carriers Than in 1899

as scheduled for completion in
1912.
(This would indicate a total Of
seven, the only pre-war carrier
remaining unsunk being the
Furious)
In connection with his statement,
it was recalled that Mr.. Alexander
told a Shef1ield audience last Sep
tember 20 that the Royal Navy's
capital ship, carrier and cruiser
losses of the last two and a half
years had been replaced.
I'VE have had in the last three or
four months very heavy attacks by
U-boats," Mr.. Alexander said in a
speech today, land we have taken q
very heavy toll OF the enemy.
"Our naval losses In this war would
constitute great fleet, yet, in spite
of the fact that we have had to
replace those ships, today we have a
far larger naval strength than in
1882"
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Nazis Trying TO Free
Officials in Africa
By Holding American,
Release of 14O Seized
In France Depends on
Giving Up Germans
By the Associated Press.

~ tlC hSsOSldlto EEcoo
The State Department disclosed
today that Germany is trying to
obtain the release of its North
African ArmiStice Commission
captured by American troops in
November-by making the ex-
change of American diplomats
held in France contingent on the
release Of the German officials.
When the Vichy government broke
relations with the United States in
November, the State Department
announcement explained. the United
States promptly proposed through
the Swiss government an agreement
to exchange the American group in
France for the former French off,
cials here"
The announcement added:
THE answer as reported by the
Swiss government was that no con-
sideration would be given to the
departure of the American officials
from France until information was
furnished about the German Armis-
tice Commission in Africa and the
German consul in Algiers.
Information Being Obtained.
"The desired information is being
obtained by the department with
view to its transmission to the
governments of the captured enemy
nationals as is customary. How
ever, the American Government
does not consider that this informa-
ton about German nationals has
any relation to the question Of the
exchange of French and American
personnel.
Further, the announcement said:
THE German government has now
assumed complete jurisdiction over
the American group and is taking
them to Germany under guard of
German SIS troops"
The department did not explain
whether the unfavorable answer re-
ceived through the Swiss govern
ment came from Vichy, under Ger
man pressure, or directly from the
German government.
40 Were Seized in France.
The Americans being taken to
Germany from Lourdes, France, in
clude about 140 diplomats, consular
officials, newspaper correspondents,
Red Cross workers and other in
termed when the break came with
Vichy.
The State Department also dis
closed that several of the French
officials interned by this Govern
ment at Hershey, Pa, have been re-
leased from internment there, with
the approval Of other interested
agencies OF the Government, land
have offered their services in the
military effort of the United Ma
tions against the Axis"
The announcement did not identify
the officials.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-This is
the Army, Pvt. Christian: $140
a month for the wife and II chill
dren for the duration, an appen-
dectomy at Atlantic City and the
local draft board wondering how
it all happened.
Queens Draft Board 244 officials
said that when Anthony Arthur
Christian, 38, filled out his ques-
tionnaire he indicated he was sin
gle, with no dependents, and wanted
to be put In la.
So he was indicted into the Army
November Z, and after three days at
Camp Upton, N. Y, was transferred
to the Army Air Forces at Atlantic
City. Then Mrs. Christian appeared
at the Draft Board and said she had
not been receiving dependency allot-
ment checks.
mo dependents" said q draft
board official.
mo dependents!" exclaimed Mrs.
Christian. "How about our II chill
dren?" and she produced birth Ger
tif1cates and wedding certificate.
Col. Arthur v. McDermott, director
Of New York City selective service,
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Petroleum Prospects
For 1943
Subject for Forum

Secretary Ickes, petroleum
administrator for war, and
Senator Ralph o. Brewster of
Maine will participate this
evening in a National Radio
Forum discussion Of the pros
poets for petroleum this year.
The National Radio Forum is
a Blue Network feature, ar
ranged by The Star and broad
cast locally from Station
WMAL at 10:30 pm.
The fuel oil situation in the
East is reported to be so seri-
GUS now that a system of pri-
critics for industrial users, in
order to keep homes supplied
with fuel, is said to be under
study. Secretary 1ckes and
Senator Brewster will give
some Of the facts and figures
relating to the supplies of
petroleum now available and
expected to be available this
year.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
British Bombers Range Far
Into Burma UnchaIIenqed
Ry the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI. India, Jan. 13.-
British bombers ranged far into
Burma yesterday without encoun-
tering air opposition from the
japanese and attacked railway
transportation and river and coastal
shipping, a British communique said
today.
Two villages on Akyab Island were
bombed by fighter-escorted Blen-
helms, it was reported. and low
flying fighters machine-gunned rail-
way buildings and rolling stock in
the Shwebo district Of Central
Burma.
The fighters strafed enemy river
craft on the Chindwin and IRA
waddy Rivers and in the Rathe-
daung area, Is miles north of Akyab,
and sampans carrying supplies near
the Burma coast south Of Akyab
were hit and damaged, the COM
munique said.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
French Monarchists
Arrested in Inquiry
Into DarIan's S Death
Some of Those Seized
Soid to Have Aided
American Landings
BY the Associated Press.

by tle Associated PreSS.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Jan. 13.-
Frenchmen of monarchist lean
ings were among several addi-
tional persons arrested in the
last few days in the continuing
investigation of the assassina-
ton of Admiral Jean Darlan, 1t
was reported today.
The names were not officially an
nounced, but identities were gener-
ally known to the Algiers popula-
ton, among whom the arrests
caused widespread comment. Some
of those newly arrested were said
to be men who risked their lives to
help the original American landings
in this area.
The status and whereabouts of
the Count of Paris, pretender to the
non-existent throne of France, who
came to Algiers shortly after Ad-
miral Darlan's assassination, were
the subject of speculation. 1t was
variously reported that he was crit
ically i'll in Algiers and that he had
returned to his pig farm in Span
ish Morocco.
Giraud and De Gaulle to Meet.
Gen. Henri Honore Giraud, new
high commissioner of French North
and West Africa, and Gen. Charles
de Gaulle. leader of the Fighting
French, will meet soon, a spokesman
for Gen. Giraud said last night.
Gen. Giraud's spokesman, disclos-
ing that additional "personages of
Algiers" had been arrested in the
case and others arrested earlier had
been released, said the investigation
of Admiral Darlan's assassination
Christmas eve was being prosecuted
without consideration of the PROM
(See DARLAN, Page ABB
Evening star., 1943-01-13
PetriIIo Promises Move to End
Ban on Making Music Records
Tells Senate Probers Radio and Recording Men
Have Some Justice on Their Side
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
James C. Petrillo promised a
Senate committee today to take
his American Federation of Musi-
clans into immediate negotia-
tions with radio broadcasters and
recording companies in an at
tempt to reach an agreement
which would end the ban on
making records.
Pressed for a bill of particulars
on the musicians demands, Mr.. Pc
trillo told Senate Interstate Com
merce Subcommittee he believed the
time had come to talk business
with these boys" adding, II think
they've got some justice on their
side"