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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04
Conservatives Hold Whip Hand
Congressional Battles to
Develop on Three Fronts

assured OF being named Republi.
can leader again.
The new 18th Congress opens
Wednesday, with President Roosc-
welt scheduled TO deliver in per-
son an historic message on Thurs
day.
The major fronts in the new
Congress are expected TO he.
l. Foreign policy. Issues are
expected to develop when the Ad-
ministratlon asks for continuation
OF reciprocal tariff treaty power
and the Lend-Lease Act. Some
Republicans are demanding an end
TO the reciprocal tariff treaties,
while the fight over Lend-Lease is
expected to be for restrictions upon
its use.
?. Conduct Of the war This en-
braces the issue Of whether the
armed services Plan Of enrolling
100000 men by Jan. !, 1913, is too
big: whether there shall be com.
pulsory draft of labor, and investi-
cation OF the efficiency OF war
conduct.
g. Economy and bureaucracy
This front" includes consideration
Of the annual budget, expected to
be 500. 600 100000, expenditures for
nondefcnSe activities and restric-
lions upon government bureaus. the
question OF blank check grants
OF power and money 10 the Prcsi-
dent, and management OF the anti
initiation program.
While Congress is expected To
battle over taxation. the necessity
OF raising additional billions is
generally admitted. The only cor
fiict, congressional leaders say. Will
be over the method oL adding to the
public's tax bill
Although some members Of Sen
ate and House d3plOro discussion
Of foreign policy or peace before
the war is won. leaders generally
agree that the time is ripe for con.
gress 10 begin discussing peace
aims and Americas role In tho
postwar world
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04

hogs for sale to others this year
than they did In 1871. Although
there is no similar limit upon the
number they may slaughter 10 oh.
tain meat for their own use.
Regardless Of restrictions. live
stock men are convinced that farm
butchcring has reached levels MOI
obtained for many years Simil
arIy. they believe that country 10
friccrators arc ismmcd With meat
which owners have placed there for
safe.kccping.
This belief is supported not only
by what trade observers hear from
producing territories. bur also by
official statistics on arrivals at
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04
Coupons For
Fuel Oil Cut
IenPerCent
Grave Situation
to be Faced on
Eastern Coast

Washington. Jan. 4-INS- The
gravity of the East Coast petro-
leum situation was reflected today
in a 10 per cent cut in the value OF
fuel oil coupons, while Petroleum
Administrator Ickes prepared to
cut of the flow OF oil to amuse-
ment places, non-war plants and
stores in event OF a dire emergen
cy.
In an Interpretation OF an earlier
order, Ickes drew up a list OF cate
gories known as Schedule B"
which includes the War Production
and essential civilian services who
are to receive fuel oil and gaso
line in event OF a complete break
down in the supply picture for the
II eastern states and the District
of Columbia.
a spokesman for lckes' organiZa-
ton said, however. that nobody is
being denied petroleum, except as
the rationing restrictions apply, at
the present moment. Schedule b"
was drafted. he explained, as q
guido to refinerics, bulk plants ami
other primary distributors on de-
liyeries in a severe crisis.
Primary distributors were in.
structed to use their quotas to FIJI
the minimum necessary require
ments' of schedule B" consumers,
with any extra supplies being avail
able for distribution to other users.
The spokesman explained that
in the case of a'critical emergency
some distinction had to be made
between essential and less essential
consumers. Schedule B" listed the
following war production and essen.
tial civilian services:
l. Fuel oil consuming services
Fire and police stations. post Of
fees, courthouses. schools, hospi-
tails, prisons. public transportation
services, public communication
services, water supply and santa.
ton services, restaurants, exclui-
ing places OF amusement; bakeries,
diaries and food preservation and
packing plants, homes. ice plants.
laundries, scientific laboratories,
transportation repair yards, indus
trial plants producing war weapons,
rubber, alcohol, metals and. essen.
tial machinery, and public utilities.
?. Gasoline consuming services
Operation of vehicles in connec-
ton with and essential 10 services
listed above, except homes and res
taurants; war workers: transpor.
tatior Of farm products; vehicles
operated by physicians, nurses and
veterinarians for professional calls:
ministers; operation Of commercial
vehicles except those engaged in
making home deliveries other than
deliveries Of food, fuel, ice or medic
al products.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04
i. S. Planes
Bomb Nazi
SubBase
NaziS Claim British
Army Plans Blow
in Africa

tRy international News Service
AS the Red army drive TO reclaim
the Caucasus from HItler's hordes
moved speedily forward after the
occupation OF Mozdok, gateway to
the rich G-ozny oil fields. British
air forces heaped added woes on
Hitler this morning.
Huge Royal Air Force bombers,
crossing the channel in force,
dropped their loads on vital var pro-
duction factories and other military
objectives in western Germany dur
ing the night, only a few hours af-
ter Sundays SCATTERING bombing
raid by American Flying Fortresses
on the German submarine base OF
81 Nazaire.
Admitting the Raj. attacked the
Industrial area OF the Ruhr valley,
the German radio claimed some
British bombers were shot down.
Flying Fortresses and Liberators,
travelling 1000 miles. made the St.
Nazaire raid. plastering the sub
marine pens with heavy demolition
bombs
Smash Ahead
Meanwhile. the Red Army force
that swept the Germans out OF ths
key rail city Of MOzdok smashed
ahead in two columns toward Prod.
hiadnaya, IS miles to the west and
in the direction Of Nalchik. whera
another Soviet army Is pressing
toward the north.
Still another wing OF the Russian
army advanced sOuttwestward
along the StalinErad-Krasnodar
Railway from koteluikoy toward
the rail junction OF Salsk, which
links RostOv with the north.
This columns southwark drive
grayely menaced all the German
armies In the Caucasus, which
would be outflanked n Rostov fell
to the Russians.
On the central front northwest OF
Moscow, Russian troops consolid-
ated their newly-Won positions,
which include Velikie Luki, and
continued 10 advance, the noon COM
munique from the Soviet high COM
mand announced. The Nszl-con-
tr0lled Vichy radio declared earlier
that snOwstorms were raging in the
Nelikie Luki area, and the Russians
were throwing in reserves with
out interruption
Allied patrols and Axis recon-
naissanCe parties continued active
on the Tunisian battlefront but
largescale fighting remained inter-
rupted by unfayorable weather.
Claim Drive
The Sazi operated Paris radio
asserted that the Germans have In
formation that the British First
Army is planning an imminent
drive against the coast road link
ing Tunisia with Libya 10 the east.
While Allied air forces continued
10 inflict damaging blows on Axis
ports throughout Tunisia. French
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04
See FRANCE Page ,
Men to Garry
Listing

Washington. Jan. ms Begin.
ming Feb. /, all men betVeen rs and
IS who have been subject to draft
registration for six months or more
will be required 10 carry their elias
sification card and registration GER
tilicate.
This was ordered b. the national
selectiye service headquarters
which warned that persons failing
TO carry their draft cards after that
date will be subject TO maximum
fine Of $4,000 or five years i'm.
prisonment or both. The action was
directed against men "belieyed To
be delinquent by reason Of failure
TO keep In touch with the local
boards as required
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04
Discussion on
Dies Report

Washington, Jan. 4-AP-Dissen-
sion in the Dies Committee, which
lost Its official standing yesterday.
boiled TO the surface today on the
eve OF an expected request to the
House TO continue the group, which
was formed in 1888 to Investigate
nm American activities.
Disagreeing with the committee
summation Of the work 1t has done,
Representative Noorhis CD-CalifJ
criticized his colleagues for having
neglected to strike a blow"
for the unihcation Of democracy.
Noorhis made public his minority
views simultaneously with release
OF the committee annual report
listing, among other claimed &C
complishmcnts. assistance it has
given to scores OF public agencies,
exposures OF activities OF Fascists.
Nails. Communists and japanese,
and Investigations Of federal en-
plOyeS.
The majority report criticized
some agencies. notably the ONCE OF
Price Administration, the Federal
Communications Commission and
the Department OF Agriculture. for
having failed to dismiss employees
whose Americanism the committee
had questioned. and Censured At.
torney General Biddle for not hav
ing made a thorough probe OF the
background Of government work
ers in accordance with Congres.
sional request.
NoOrhis complained that mem.
bers OF the committee had no oppor.
tunity TO discuss or amend the re-
port. which was released by Rober,
+. Stripping, secretary and CHEZ
Investigator for the committee
NOorhis said the report was handed
70 members on a take il or leave
II basis.
But his main objection. he said.
was that the committee had over
looked an opportunity 10 "Contri.
butte 10 the maximum possible tx
tent 10 stinening OF the resistance
OF the American people 20 open or
convert pro-Axis propa eanda and
20 the building OF a vigorous and
unified Democratic sentiment in
the United states"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04

Rotary Told
Activity Needs

Pressing need for better recrea.
ton facilities IN Ypsilanti was
stressed AT the MONDAY meeting OF
the Rotary Club today. Particular
emphasis was placed upon the fact
that short working hours and the
war demand for women In industry
have brought about a new situation
which requires immediate atten.
ton
Since tho nation OF tomorrow is
shaped according 10 the training
given the youth OF today 1t was
pointed out. well directed recrca.
ton programs will pay good divi.
dend' In citizenship as we'll as help
in industrial fields The unusual
strain Of war problems Is common
throughout the business world.
Interesting activities FOR spare time
are therefore more than ordinarily
essential
By the term recreation speak
ers said is not meant athletic ac-
tiyty alone 70 includes social
gatherings. reading rooms. dancing,
hobby Centers-in short all spare
time relaxation that can be made
mentally and physically helpful.
Speakers participating in the dis
cIssion we're J. r. McCulloch. Mrs.
Fred Battelle, DR.. Lloyd Odds. Eu-
gene Beatty. Paul Samson, Carl
Lindegren. Leo Hutchinson, Miss
Augusta Harris.
Other guests were II. George 2.
Barnes. who Is here TO assist in
meeting emergency dental needs.
William II. Jones. representing
Carver Community Center. Oliver
Msgneson. Deluth, MINI: Rudolph
" Jordon. representing Gilbert
Community Center: Alan Strachau
and Willard Martinson, represeut-
~ Local 81, UAW.CIO.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04
Fire Destroys
Crosby Mansion

North Hollywood. Cal. Jan. =
lNS-The luxurious 2O.room home
OF Bling Crosby, radio aud motion
picture crooner. was in ruins today
following a fire which was believed
to have started from a short cir
cult
The flames attracted large
crowd which surrounded the place
and. according to Battalion Chief
Joseph X. Rocder. made it difficult
for fire apparatus to reach the
scene. Neighbors hauled two expen-
siye cars from the garage when 1t
appeared the flames might destroy
that also
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04
Officers For
Field Arrive

Col. d. W. Goodrich and his STAFF
have arrived here to establish the
Army Airheld at Willow Run Air
port. They are now being quarter
ed with the Technical Training
Command which has been stationed
here for several months.
Members OF Coz. Goodrich's star
are Major William c. lngrama d
iutSpt. 1t Col Daniel y. Casey.
field quartermaster. Major Dou
glas T. Goo0ale. sub-depot CON
mander; First 1t. Cecil G Wheeler,
post engineer; Second 1t Albsn
j. Tava. engineering officer; Sec
ond It. John Bennett, quartermas
ter property officer Second 1t.
Robert J Burns, quartermaster
commissary: Warrant Officer join
A. Hartigan. assistant adjutant and
personnel officer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04
Found! The Sun
After Two Weeks

Found after Il days disappear
ance. a round bright object in the
SKY that was declared by the Oldest
inhabitant TO be what the ancien's
called Sol-in other words, the sun
For nearly two weeks heavy clouds
have darhoncd the earth and sent
rain. snow and again. on Sunday
night sleet storms TO plague the
people. The last week Of Decem
Der saw over three inches OF water
fall. more than is normal for the
whole month, two days having an
inch apiece.
This mornings sun looked upon
2 white earth and the cold north.
vest wind returned with It's usual
ow temperature.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04
pIsmaY Created

Dsmay has been created In Of
fetal circles IN Washington by tho
statement OF Fighting French
spokesman in London that all form
or Nichy clements must be ellmlnat.
ed from the French imperial coun-
Gil IN North Africa before Gen de
Gaulle will cooperate with gen.
Giraud
The imperial council. which was
formed by the late Admiral Jean
Darlan and which appointed Gen.
Giraud to succeed him as high com
missioner OF North Africa. Is com.
pose mainly OF the governors gen
eral OF Algeria, Morocco and French
West Africa These men include
Gen Augustc Nogues. who wields
great influence in French North
Africa. and Pierre Boisson, who
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04

meat packing ceuters Although
the spring pig crop was % per
cent larger than 10 1871 hogs com.
INK To slaughter this fall have cK.
banded over last year only moder
ately.
Trade interests see boo the sit
uation growing possibilities Of
black market operations and boot.
Logging Of meat CRY people. o. IS
contcnded could 40 out TO the
country, buy hog and have %
butchered on the farm. and then
place the meat in country refrig
Grated lockers Thus they could
CirCumsCr.he The meat shortages
in retail outlets.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04
Students Back
After Holiday

Students in Npsilanu city
schools and the Normal College are
back 10 their desks and books 20.
day after two-wceks vacation.
The attendance was reported 3s
normal and the old routine was
well underway by noon today
The snow and cold did not ham
per attendance AZ Lincoln Conso
'idated School 81 John Parochiaf
School also opened this morning
after the holiday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04
Royal Air Force Attacks
in Ruhr District, Buna
Falls to American Army
Hope Dwindles For Speedy
United Front For France

Washington, Jan. 4-INS- Tho
American governments hope "
bringing about the speedy estab.
lishment OF united French anti
Axis front behind the military
leadership OF ten. Henri Giraud
were dwindling rapidly toay
Failure OF Gen. Charles de Gaulle,
Fighting French chief to accept
Internationally the leadership Of
Gen. Giraud has upset the Ameri-
can plan to achieve quick unity
among the French.
Offlcial Washington is frankly
dismayed at ths insistence OF Gen
de Gaulle on pirifying the political
situation In French Africa as a
prerequisite to his cooperation Vita
Gen. Giraud.
Fear Civil War
The view prevails strongly In
authoritative quarters in Washing
ton that any attempt to purge the
former Nichy elements In French
Africa to the extent apparently de
sired by the Fighting French might
well lead to civil war there.
AS Secretary of State Cordoll
Hull has repeatedly stated, the
American government feels that
the French should postpone settle
ment OF their political differences
until France has been liberated and
the Axis defeated
The various French leaders In
Africa, some Of whom are by no
means friendly toward Gen. dc
Gauile, have nonetheleSs evidenced
a Willingness to cooperate with the
Fighting French in the Allied war
effort. Omcial Washington was
hoping that Gen. de Gaulle would
show a similar disposition. How
ever, latest reports from London
are dashing those hopes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04
DOG EATS PIE

Saginaw. Mich. Jan. = Police
Dispatcher Dennis Edwards is won
dering what to do with a dog that
wandered into a Saginaw home Sun
day afternoon and ate up a pie the
family had laid out ready for dinner.
The irate resident. whose name
Edwards failed TO get. threatened
to substitute dog-burger for the
pie.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04
YOUTHS CONFESS RoesERlEs

Battle Creek. Mich, Jan. { sun
day night five youths sat IN Barry
and Calhoun County jails. their two
week crime spree with its series Of
eight confessed robberies and as
many automobile thefts at an end
still sought by police were a girl
described by the youths as Their
getaway driver and another man
they implicated In a service station
robbery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04

SODA fountain help wanted. Eooi
hours. good pay. See Mr. O'Sullt
vSn. Cunningham Drug store.
ADV. 1904
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04

CHlCAGO-INS Officials O., the
Associated Milk Dealers, Inc. an
nounced today they would leave FOR
Washington, Wednesday 10 demand
an additional increase in the retail
ceiling price OF milk.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04

WENDOVER. Utah - ms -
Searching parties today continued
the hunt for a heavy Army bombe'
with 10 men aboard that has been
missing since early Saturday morn
ing. The ship LETT Wendover about
Q a. m. on a routine flight and
nothing has been heard from il
usince, public relation officers at the
base reported. Search centered
in western Utah and eastern Ne
Vada.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04

CHEYENNE. -Simpl.
ceremonies will mark today's inaU-
gural OF Dr.. Lester c. Hunt D),
who will take over the governor
, ship Of Wyoming. Dr. Hunt, Il
former Lander, Wyo., dentist, who
just completed two terms as Wyom
ing's secretary OF state, will be
given the oath Of Office by retiring
Gov. Nels f. Smith (R) who was
defeated for reelection last No
Yember.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04

PORTLAND. Ore Ap - Tn ,
worst Willamette River flood in
years ebbed slowly today, leavinc
ten persons dead or missing Hun
dreds still were homeless and thou
sands OF acres OF rich farmland
were under water as western Orc
CONS largest river remained above
flood level for half its length.
LIMA. Peru Up President
Manuel Prado today promulgated
the new 1913 budget law with es-
timated income and expenditures
balanced at 100000 900 soles
(about $50 0O000O). the largest in
Peru's history The budget fig
urcs are 10000. 600 solcs. (about
S10.500.0O0J above those OF 1879.
The increase IS due to additional
public works and higher expendi.
lures Tor defense and for health
and education ministries.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04

NEW YORK INS-A war time
honeymoon was planned To-Day by
Dorothy Kristen, star of the Chi
cago Opera Company and Pvt. Ed
tward Oates, former radio engineer
They were married yesterday at the
Little Church Around the Corner.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04

NEW YORK -INS-A ten.months
old baby boy born IN a lifeboat
crowded with survivors Of tor
pedoed ship today bore the name
of the destroyer which rescued
them. The baty. Ivan Jesse Roper
Mohoroyicic VAS baptized yester
day in ST. Patricks Cathedral.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04

WASHINGTON ms - Sever
major federal agencies today ad
vised against blanket suspension Of
state labor laws embracing such ba
sic principles as maximum As
hour week, an S-hour day apd the
same wage rates for men and
women.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04

WASH NGTON-AP - TerminE
government tire inspection and
registration requirements silly
and reflection on the honesty OF
the American people. Represents
tive Manasco (D-Ala.) said today
he would seek to eliminate them
by legislation when Congress re-
cOnvenes this week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04

BOMBAY. lndia-AP-Two sus.
pected saboteurs were reported
killed and four others arrested to
day 60 miles from Bombay as po
lice trekked through miles Of denss
jungle to raid their mountain head
quarters. The police action came
after three bomb explosions oc.
Cured in Bombay during the we
end, killing one person and injur.
ing seven.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-04

NEW YORK-INS-Au known
records for trans-ocean air travel
have been shattered by Capt. Jo-
. seph II. Hart, Jr.. aud the crew OF a
Pan American Clipper, it was dis
closed at La Guardia Field today.
Capt, Hart piloted his Clipper
across the south Atlantic twelve
times in thirteen days and fifteen
hours. The crossings 20 Africa and
return were made for the United
States Army.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-10-30
2 Conn. Trade Union Leaders Attend O. A. Conference

CD Full support of the fight
against the black market by labor's
cooperation i'm maintaining ceiling
prices, and urging all consumers to
do their part i'm this effort.
(4) Ceilings on livestock in order
to maintain equitable price control
on meats.
60 Formation of working COM
mittees in local unions to bring
about fullest cooperation with the
price-cOntrOl program through
Iabor's support, i'm line with the
action taken by the conference.
The delegates passed the resolutions
after hearing a detailed explanation
of the various phases of the price con-
troll program by Anthony F. Arpaia,
state director, Joseph B. Basine, J.
Stephen Knight, Stanley Crute and
H. M. Feline, all of the State O.P.A.
staff.
1--WE are winning this war on the
military fronts" declared Arpaia, "but
we still have to do more if we are
going to win it on the home front.
If we are going to protect the home
front labor, business and the
government must work together
Labor represents both producer and
consumer"
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-10-30

The state director congratulated
the Labor Advisory Committee for
calling the conference and was
pleased with the large turn out of
delegates whose presence signified
organized Iabor's interest in the
price control program.
THE O.P.A. nothing but a service
agency" he said. 1--WE are here to
do everybody's job. We can do it
much better and more effectively with
fullest help and cooperation of
labor"
Harold V. Feinmark, vice-president
of the Conn. Federation of Labor,
Joseph Leeds, state director of the
Textile Workers of America, CI.O.,
and Edward 'McCrone, CLIO. sub
regional director, expressed confidence
in the administration of O.P.A. in
Connecticut Both however emphasized
that there is room for more labor
representation on local rationing
boards and their price panels.
This view was expressed also by
Sen. William A. Scott, president Of
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-10-30

CrOnin, and TO ask Fitzgerald ap-
propriate questions at the meeting.
The committee comprised of Curry,
Geelan, George Riehm, Local 70, Car
penters, Brainard Bridgman, Local
400, Welfare Workers, and Nathan
Sherman editor of The Union Times,
will report its findings at the next
meeting of the council.
CrOnin declared that organized
labor is making the sacrifices as far
as the ManpOwer program is con-
cerned. He pointed out that labor
has an immense stake in the pro-
gram and should not only acGuaint
itself with the program but should
watch where it is drifting.