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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05
Room
Screen Moved

Nassau, Aug. 5-INS-New pho
tographs OF the flame-seared bed
room in which Sir Harry Oakes,
American-born multimillionaire,
was slain July were to be taken
today TO establish the original po-
sition of a screen on which Ed
ward Melchen, Miami detective,
said he found fingerprints OF Sir
Harrys son-in-law, Count Alfred
de Marigny.
Melchen testified yesterday at a
preliminary hearing of murder
charges against de Marigny that
photos already submitted in eyi-
dence showed the screen had been
moved since Sir Harry's body was
discovered.
He also said that his eXamina-
tion OF the Oakes mansion, West
bourne, revealed bloodstains in the
bathroom adjoining a chamber oc-
cupied by Harold Christie, lifelong
friend OF the Count who was an
overnight guest at Westbourne on
the night of the murder. lie add
ed that no bloodstsins we're found
in Sir Harry's own bathroom.
Earlier. the Florida detective,
called into the case by the Duke
Of Windsor as governor OF the Bs-
hamas, quoted de Marigny as say
ing he hated his father-in-law be-
cause "he was a stupid old fool
who couldn't he reasoned with" ="
He said the Count claimed he
hadn't visited Westbourne in three
Nnarc
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05
Whiteside Outlines Civilian Goods Policy

s. The needs OF new families.
infants and children. workers with
special requirements and rapidly.
growing communities will receive
particular consideration.
s. Damage to the basic economic
and social structure will be avoided
10 the extent consistent with pro-
secution OF the war and the salts
faction OF essential civilian re-.
uuirements. Full utilization will
be made OF small business
:. Every effort will'be made to
economic the use OF resources and
to conserve the goods now in civil
liam hands.
s. Civilians will not be called
upon 10 make unnecessary sacri.
fees.
Q. Public information will be
furnished promptly TO enable the
civilian population 10 understand
the reasons for government deci.
sions limiting the supply Of civilian
goods and services.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05
Morgenthau Now Confused by
Overlapping Tax Authority

ceptable to Congress in an cleo
ton year.
In this respect. Vinson was re-
ported as being opposed to the
Treasury's pet money-raising. anti
initiation scheme-the so-called
spending tax. The Senate Fin
ance Committee rejected the Treas.
ury proposal within 24-hours OF
its submission during considers.
ton OF the tax bill last year, and
Ninson was pictured as attempting
to avoid a repetition OF that EN-
barrassment.
To date, Ninson has seen eye-to-
eye with Treasury experts on only
one principle OF taxation. and that
is opposition to any general sales
tax.
Morgenthau is pictured as trying
to convince congressional tax lead.
ers OF the necessity of raising sI2-
900, 100000 in additional revenues
during 1914, but has not been able
to obtain any commitments to
date.
The Treasury secretary is report
ed as feeling keenly his tax and
anti-infation responsibilities. It
is his contention, according to re
sponsible government sources, that
Congress and the public generally
will hold the Treasury responsible
for any tax suggestions offered by
the Administration. and. with this
in mind. he is reluctant TO adopt
programs which his experts oppose.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05
Gas Reduction
September | st

Chicago, Aug. National
Petroleum Administrator Harold L.
Ickes appears before the Congress.
sional Rstioning Committee today
10 explain an impending order
equalizinc gasoline stocks available
TO civilians in the East and the
Middle West
The rationing unit FOR a. cards
in the East presently IS one and one
half gallons; for the Middle West
and the rest OF the country it Is
four gallons. Pleasure driving is
prohibited in the East but not else
where.
Ickes invited the Senatorial Com
mittee investigating petroleum
problems headed by Sen. Bennett
{. Clark. D.. Mo, and the members
OF an Illinois legislative committee
to attend the hearing before the
congressional committee headed by
Rep. Clarence Brown, r.. o.
The Senatorial Committee heard
at its meeting in Kansas City
yesterday that the equalization or
der would become effective Sept.
!. Price Administrator Prentiss VI.
Brown had announced that the ban
on pleasure driving in the East
would be lifted soon.
Sen. Kenneth Wherry. R. Neb., a
member OF the committee said:
That's going to hurt west OF the
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05

Washington, Aug. s. ms -
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau
was reported today as pressing
President Roosevelt to decide
whether he or Economic Stabiliza-
ton Director Fred NJ. Vinson Il
to be the final authority on Ad-
ministration tax policy.
Another question which Morgen-
thau would like to have answered
is the part that War Mobilization
Director James F. Byrnes has been
assigned to play in working out tax
matters.
, According to informants, failure
to clarity the boundaries of juris-
diction among the Treasury,
Byrnes and Vinson, has resulted
in delays in formulating the 1914
tax bill.
The House Ways and Means
Committee is slated TO begin hear
ings on the measure the latter part
OF September, but. it is reported.
the division OF authority has pre-
vented the formulation OF any pro.
gram to be recommended to the
tax-writing body.
Wilson'S interest in the new tax
bill. it was said, stems from his
efforts to check initiation. But high
government spokesmen sketched
the economic stabilization direc-
tors real tax Job as being to form.
ulate a program which will be ac-
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05
Hans PeterKrug Back in Custody
Keeps Silent on
Method of
Escape

North Bay. Ont, Aug. SINS
Staggering Hans Peter Krug was
captured here early today by the
Canadian Royal Mounted Police.
Hungry and tired, after a 10 mile
cross country trip. following his
escape Monday from Gravenhurst
Officers Prison Camp, Krug was
wearing parts OF a Canadian Army
uniform. and shoes several sizes
too large for him.
When sighted here at 2:20 a. m.
he was following Canadian railroad
tracks. Credit for the capture goes
to Sgt. F. f. Devine. of the Cana
dian Provost Corps. Krug has
maintained stubborn silence
since his capture, and will give no
details of his escape, which still
puzzles authorities. Packs of food
and sardines found on him indicate
that he had made his escape under
water. New being held at North
Bay. he is to be returned to Craven.
hurst.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05
Milk Supply
to be Tight

Washington, Aug Sins De
psrtment OF Agriculture reports
disclosed today that milk probably
will be the highest OF all food
commodities this fall and winter
with civilians in the South and
coastal areas finding their supply
far below the demand.
Verifying earlier predictions Of
acute milk shortages in certain
areas particularly the East and
West Coast-a survey revealed
that the consumer probably won't
get as much milk as he wants.
Highlighting late Developments
on this nations vital food front,
the milk shortage will add furth-
er woes to civilians already in the
midst OF shortages OF meats, can
ned fruits and vegetables.
In the heayy-producting midwest
area. however. indications are that
there will be plenty OF milk to
30 around.
The department recently an
nounced that because Of an in
creased civilian demand which has
reached an all.time high. consump-
tion OF milk this year will be about
l3 per cent lower than in 1912.
Meanwhile, milk production Is
beginning its annual seasonal de
cline which will last through the
fall and winter. 1t was pointed
out that IL milk consumption con-
tlnues 10 increase and n civilians
even drink as much as they have
been recently. there is the pos.
sibility that production Of cheese,
ice cream and evaporated milk
will have 10 be cut
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05
See RATIoNs Page s

policy needs, are utilized to supply
civilians.
2. Supplies for civilians will be
considered to be at the minimum
essential level for any product Or
service. when further reduction
would impair civilian health. NOR
ale or working efficiency Of the
national economic structure be-
yond what is justified by the pros
pective gain to the war through re-
lease OF resources.
3. Adequate repair parts. re-
placement parts and labor must be
made available to maintain exist.
ing essential equipment in the
hands Of civilians in operating con-
dition.
trades must be maintained to the
extent necessary 10 make essen.
4. The distributiye and service
tial goods and services available
10 civilians when and where need
ed.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05
athers to be
Last

Washington, Aug. 5-INS-The
Administration today formulated a
plan to cushion induction OF fathers
Oct. as a movement was launched
TO recall Congress to enact legisla-
tion postponing their draft.
The Administration plan was dis
closed by authorities TO assure thor
ough combing OF the rolls for single
men and childless husbands. and
arranging quotas both on a national
and state basis so that fathers will
be the last class called.
Sen. Burton X. Wheeler CD Mont.
aroused over the announcement
that the draft OF fathers will begin
Oct. /, proposed that Congress be
recalled from its summer recess un-
less the War Manpower Commits
sion voluntarily postpones the
dads draft"
A bill by Wheeler. postponing in
duction of fathers until Jan. /, is
pending in the Senate. 1t was re-
ported by the Military Affairs
Committee shortly before Congress
recessed until Sept. Il.
Fearful that Congress could not
complete action on the legislation
in the IS days from the time II re-
convened until the draft started.
Wheeler turned to other means to
stop induction Of men with chill
dren.
Unless the War Manpower Com
mission delays the draft | will ask
Speaker Rayburn and Democratic
Senate Leader Alben Barkley TO
call Congress back earlier" said
Wheeler. who is in Montana.
THE ouly fair thing to do is to
let Congress act, since a bill is
handing.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05
Neutrals Find
Polite Method
to Refuse US.
War Criminals
Warning Leaves
Them Loophole

Washington. Aug. 5-INS-Neu.
trail countries TO whom President
Roosevelt addressed formal dip
lomatic notes calling upon them
TO bar Benito MussolinI and other
Axis war criminals" are expected
to reply with carefully worded
rotes OF polite refusal. diplomatic
experts on international law said
today.
The replies. outwardly refusing
to comply with the request how
ever, are expected to be accom-
painted by a verbal escape clause"
which will permit the countries
10 stand firmly on their rights un-
der long standing tenets OF inter
national law, but without actually
offending the United states or the
United Nations.
The clue to this escape clause"
was given 10 International News
service by one we'll known neu-
trail diplomat whose identity. for
obvious reasons, cannot be reveal
ed.
I'VE will have TO consider each
case individually the diplomat
said.
BY this. the diplomat meant that
his country could stand on its
rights under international law to
grant sanctuary 10 political refu-
gees, but could refuse admission
into his country OF Mussolini, or
other Axis leaders. II they request
ed admittance, on the grounds that
they were undesirable and might
try TO foment a Nszi or Fascist
re volution IL admitted.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05
Entire Axis Line South of
Mount Etna Near Collapse;
Russians Take City of Orel
Mt. Etna Takes
Toll of Catania

Catsnia, Sicilys second city with
a population OF $4,000 and 10th In
size in all Italy. has suffered more
from Mount Etnas volcanic out.
bursts and earthquakes than she
ever has from war.
Located in the southern foot
hills OF the towering mountain and
midway along the eastern coast OF
Sicily, Catania was almost COM
pletely wiped out by an earthquake
in 1893 and several times has been
partly destroyed or threatened by
streams OF lava.
II was a prosperous town more
than $500 years ago. Under the
Romans II became n lavish city
even though torn periodically by
wars.
Founded by Greclsn eolonists.
Catsnia first figured historically
in 476 B. c, when Hero l con-
duered II and depopulated IL replac-
ing its citizens with Syracusans and
Peloponnesians.
Later II served as an Athenian
base, as one OF the first Siciliau
bases taken by the Romans In wars
with Carthage and was overrun
periodically by Goths, Saracens
and Normans.
AS long ago as 1913 B. C., 1t SUI
fered heavily from one OF Mount
Etna's eruptions. Al that time a
volcanic disturbance damaged the
city so heavily that the Romans
lieyed 1t OF taxes for 10 years.
In 25l A. ID. lava stream en-
tered the town itself. reaching the
amphitheater, which was once the
third largest in the Roman Empire.
The Norman fortifications at Cata-
MIA were wrecked by an earthquake
in 1862.
Wars generally have spared Cata.
MIA since the 18th century. when
the Catania University was found
ed. and the city became the literary
center OF Sicily. Minor engagements
took place In the area In ls49 and
1860.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05
Being Lost
by Many Soldiers

Chicago. Aug 5-INs-"Fiend-
ishly perfected land mines in
World War II are principally re-
sponsible for the large number Of
American soldiers who have lost
legs in battle. Hygeia, the health
magazine. said today in an arti-
Gle bp J. P. Mc7voy OF New York.
McEyoy said that while actual
figures are a military secret, it is
unofficially admitted that two
thirds OF our war wounded now
coming back from the battle zone
are 'amputees'.'
"The biggest percentage Of
these. he continued. have lost
one leg. usually the right one.
There are two or three times as
many leg casualties as arm. the re-
suit mostly OF the fiendlshly per
feeted land mines In this conflict"
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05

Washington, Aug. 5-UP- The
War Production Board today warn
ed that for the next IS months the
output OF civilian goods will be re-
strictly to those necessary to meet
essential needs and services.
In the frst report which he has
made since taking office on April 10.
WPB Vice Chairman Arthur d.
Whiteside, head OF the ONCE OF G.
william Requirements. laid down a
nine.point policy which will serve
as a ''yardstick" in the task OF pre-
serving a sound and vigorous civil.
an economy without denying mill
tary demands.
The policy carries these provi.
sions
l. Insure that all minimum es.
sential civilian requirements are
me. and in addition that all ns-
tional resources above that level.
which cannot be employed effec-
lively to meet military and foreign
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05
Clue Found In
Baby Snatch

Albany, Ore, Aug 5-UP-State
police sought today to trace a
young woman with a newborn
child who stopped at a Portland
Ore. drugstore and bought an in
fant's nursing supplies several
hours after two day old Judith
Gurney was kidnapped from her
hospital crib.
Meanwhile, physicians said the
life Of the baby's mother, Mrs.
B. W. Gurney, may depend on the
blonde. blue eyed infants safe re-
turn. Mrs. Gurney. partially para
lyzed from a childhood attack of
infantile paralysis, was in serious
condition from the shock OF the
kilnaping. Physicians said they
had administered opiates to quiet
her hysteria
L. w. Mccartney, assistant man.
ager Of the store, said the young
woman bought a baby's bottle.
nipple and ingredients for a for
mula without a doctors prescrip-
ton. Mccartney said the woman
knew very little" about an in
fants diet. He said he was under
the impression the child she car.
ried was not hers.
The baby was wrapped in two
blankets-one of them blue. A
blue blanket was taken from the
nursery OF the Albany General
Hospital when little Judith was
taken from her crib before dawn
Tuesday.
The druggist said a soldier wait.
ed outside while the woman made
the purchases.
DR.. z. Lew Hurd, the Gurneys'
family doctor. disclosed that Mrs.
Gurneys condition had necessitat-
ed her being placed in the hospit-
al month before her child was
born. Because OF paralysis affect
ing one leg. the birth was most
difficult for her, the physician
said.
The Gurneys have another child.
an eight year old daughter. After
her birth. Mrs. Gurney was told
that to have another would risk
her life. But she wanted a second
child and several years ago made
another attempt at motherhood.
but the child was stillborn.
The parents were jubliant at the
birth OF Judith. and the KIDNAPPING
was a dangerous shock" ply
sicians said.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05
Munda' S Fall
Believed
Near
Royal Air Force
Continuing
Attacks
(By the United Pressl

Britsin's veteran Eight Army cap
tured Catanla, Sicily's second city,
at $3.50 a. m. today and thus threat.
ened TO collapse the entire Axis
line south of Mt. Etna.
The fall OF Catania, which is situ.
ated on the southern rim OF the
foothills OF Mt. Etan. knocked out
the southeastern anchor OF the
shrinking Axis bridgehead in north.
eastern Sicily while other Allied
forces TO the northwest were slow
ly crashing other key strong points
all the way to the north coast.
Front reports indicated that the
Catania garrison. largely made up
OF crack German units. may have
TO choose between death and sur
render.
Fall of Catania, leaving the Axis
with Messina as Its sole port OF
entry or exit, was announced In a
special communiaue from head
quarters OF Gen. Dwight ID. Eisen.
hover.
THE city OF Catania has been in
our hands since s: 80 this morning.
II is the British Eighth Army
which has entered the town"
The suddenness OF Catanias CAPT
tulation was emphasized by the fact
that the special communique an
nouncing the city's fall came just
shortly after issaunce OF the re-
gular communique which said that
the Germans were making every
effort TO hamper the eighth armys
progress with mines and demoli.
ton bombs.
Immediately before the capture
was announced a bulletin was issJ.
ed stating that "in Catsnia plain
British troops have crossed the
Dittaino River and we are close to
Catania."
The fall OF Centuripe northwest
OF Catania. also was officially an
nounced.
Fierce hghting was reported In
progress between the American
Seventh Army and the Germans
around Trolna on the northern
flank OF the enemy defense line.
The messlna brldgehead was be
ing reduced steadily in continued
advances under cover OF witherins
air ind naval bombardments.
While Allied forces In Sicily con-
tinued today TO pulverize the crum-
bling Etna defense line. the eyes
Of the world turned to Rome, where
Italian Premier Pietro Badoglio's
cabinet was TO meet TO act on what
the Rome radio called important
decisions"
But despite the popular demand
throughout Italy for peace. obServ.
ers saw little hope for immediate
cspitulation OF Italy as a result OF
today's cabinet meeting
Late dispatches from the Sicilian
front, meanwhile said the Allied
withering air and naval lombard
ment OF the Etna line continued as
ground forces made new advances,
the American Seventh Army in the
north was reported unofilcially to
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05
See WAR PAGE 3
to


washington. Aug 5-INS-J. B.
Kince-. chief OF the L. s. Wealth
er Bureaus crop reporting service,
today warned that a serious
drought menaces late crops and
stock feed in southwestern Unit
ed States.
Nearly two months of hot wealth
er in western Kentucky and Ten
nessee, northern Mississippi and
Louisiana. Arkansas and Okla.
homa. and the western two-thirds
of Kansas and Nebraska, has
gravelV deteriorated crops in that
area. Kiacer declared.
The drought.stricken area is be-
ing hit hardest in Arkansas and
Oklahoma where late crops. e1-
cept cotton. are deteriorating rap
idly with stock feed and water
scarce.
In Arkansas. unfayorably hot
weather and no rain since June,
except in a few localities, has de-
Perforated the corn crop, closed
down dehydrsting plants and dam
aged the rice crop.
The Oklahoma drought situation,
Kincer said. is becoming more Sc
yere;' corn IS deteriorating rapidly
as we'll as hay. ranges. grain sor-
ghums and gardens. Livestock is
in good" condition but animals
are continuing 10 lose weight due
to dry pastures.
In many sections Of the area.
rain during July was only % per
cent OF normal. Kincer said, and
in other portions there has been
no rain at all for nearly two
nonfha
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-08-05
More Called
For Service

Additional Ypsilsnu residents
are receiving notice 10 Join the
armed forces.
The following registrants from
Washtenaw County local board No.
will report for active duty on
the date and branch OF the armed
services indicated.
United States Army: Report for
duty at Fort Custer on August 10,
1943.
Wayne ! Keelan Ceader Of
contingenD. Roy l.. Miller, Guy w.
Miller. Robert F.. Johnston. Wen
dell G. Anderson. Donald A. Col
line. Ypsilanti: Lloyd f. Clark,
Leonard Z. Clark. Ann Arbor: Fa-
bian NJ. Godfrey. Riga, Mich:
Robert c. Reed, Glenn w Hafley.
Chelsea Herbert B. Blacknon. Ann
Arbor: Dale l." Fox. Dexter; Wen
dell X. Sinclair. James II. Murray,
Ann Arbor: Frederick Waterbury,
South Lyon; Walter NJ. .Welch,
Port Huron
United States Navy (Seabees) ::
Reporting TO Masruder, Va.
Clarence F. Merritt. Whitmore
Lake; Harold F Austin, Melvin f
Stsebler. Ann Arbor.
United States Navy: Report TO
Great Lakes, Illinois, today.
1913.
Richard d. Jackson, Pocahontas,
Arkansas: Arthur ]. East. James
w. Tanner. Gordon c. Ekholm,
Frederick j. Horn, Edmund J. War
ner. Wayne II. Thompson. Ypsl
lanti: Gordon A. Hester. Milan,
Kenneth Robertson, Detroit; John
II. McMurry. Ann Arbor; Leo j.
Steinman. Milan; Lloyd Mcknight.
Bad Axe; Larry NJ. Dunn, Bernard
II. Banner, Ann Arbor.
United States Army Air Corps
awaiting call from Sixth Service
Command).
Robert A. Edgar. Gregory.
United States Army: Reports
August 10. is43 to Camp Grant, III
Perry f. Bruner. Princeton, La.
Already in service in the Army
is Jack B. Clotfelter, Ypsilsnt.