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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-21
Construction In Alaska Is
 Al High Peak
Col. Richard Park, Division Engineer, Issues State-
 ment of Work Done

The United States Engineers dur ing the past two years have super vised the construction, by contract, of military establishments costing $175. 100000 in three northwestern states. and nearly half as much in the Territory of Alaska, it was an- nounced by Col. Richard Park, Di- vision Engineer stationed in Port land and which appeared in a re- cent Sunday Oregonian.
 Construction in the States cost nearly as much again as the great military projects in Alaska, con- structed by troops and hired la- bor," Col. Park said, and he pre- dicted that work. now under way will increase the total spent upon northwest military establishments alone to $275 100000.
 Colonel Transferred
 Col. Park has been transferred to Seattle as district engineer and duties of the division office have been turned over to the Salt Lake City Utah, office, as being more centrally located to handle super vision of construction work over the eight western states.
 In bidding his staff goodbye, Col Park commended bic apti,.a c+a fl of Army and civilian officials and employees and charged them with continuing their achievements ot inspired patriotism
 Construction projects handled by the office in Oregon included the S30,000,000 Camps Adair and White
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-21
'50FTENING UP RAIDS MADE IN
 BURMA BY BRIT.
(By Associated Press)

In the Burma theatre of war fare, RAF bombers hit the Japs in new "softening up raids, attacking Rathedaung, 25 miles north of the big enemy base at Akyab.
 It is also reported the enemy has occupied the village of Hadali on Akyab Island.
 The British report says Wavelis forces are driving back the Japs who are offering stiff resistance above Akyab but no important change is reported, however.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-21
RIOS OFFICIALLY
 SAYS CHILE HAS
 BROKEN WITH AXIS

SANTIAGO, CHILE, Jan. 21-- President Rios in broadcast today stated that his country has severed Axis relations as step toward con- tinental solidarity.
 The move to leave Argentina a. lone on friendly terms with the Axis is hailed by other South Am erican leaders as long step to- ward continental defense, the re- port added.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-21
TOTEM CLUB MEETS
 FOR FOLK DANCING

The Totem Club, :, group of na- tive young people whose organiza- tion is sponsored by the Memorial Presbyterian Church, is meeting tonight in the ANB Hall at 7:30 o'clock. when arrangements are to be made for series of folk dancing lessons.
 All young people are urged to attend, announces the club presi- dent, Lester Roberts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-21
GRUBERS GO SOUTH

MT. ana Mrs. E. L. Gruber left early this morning for the south where they plan to make thetr new home
 First planning to stay in Seattle Tor a time. they will look around before settling permanently
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-21
GoING To sEATTLE

Althea Bands, former Juneau girl, for sometime past residing with
 her parents in Sitka, is now south
 bound to Seattle aboard a steamer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-21
LLOYD RITTER HERE

Lloyd Ritter, who has been em- ployed in Sitka, arrived home this morning and expects to remain in Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-21

THE circle of battle in Tvnisio ho. as one
 major objective breaking the bottle neck which divides the Mediterranean into two seos. For the stroit of Sicily is only 30 miles wide and in its center is the Itoiion island of Punielerio which affords even shorfer-ronse facilities for bomber ot-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-21

tueks on Allied conveys. Pushing the Axis
 from its hold on the African mainland at this point would enobIe the United Nations to establish a continuous vmbreiio of fighter-Plone protection from cibroItor to the Svez Canal How this would save con- voy distonees is shown in the box above.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-20
Canteen For
Ayers

First I'm series OF activities in
new program. organized and d.
rected by a group Of high school
students. for the purpose OF pro-
noting a better recreational pro-
gram for Ypsilantis teen-age youth.
will be Tuesday evening. with the
opening Of Teen Canteen', 10 he
at st. Luke's Church house auditor
ium from to 1870 p. m.
The Canteen, it Is expected. will
be open to all young people from
the ages OF l4-1s years for two
evenings each week. A small ad-
mission fee is to be charged. There
will be dancing and soft drinks and
potato chips will be available
Adult chaperones and guests are
expected to be present, but govern.
ing and arrangements for the Ell
terprise rest in the hands Of stu
dents themselves.
The student committee. headed
by James Chapman. has as advisor.
Scott Colburn. Financial assistance
has been given by the Npsilanti
recreation department. Student
committee members are Mary Ellen
Kelly. Dan Quirk Betty Menzi.
Fred Butt. Nancy Steere. Fred Ka-
ton, James Burrell, Robert Bower.
Norma Mae Faulkner. Phoebe
White, and Robert Geddes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-20
Twelve Billion Dollar Bonus
For Soldiers Being Proposed

Washington. Dec. 20-TNs-sen.
ate authors OF a bill TO give war
veterans a IL billion dollar bonus
said today they will launch a drive
for speedy passage OF the measure
when the Senate returns on Jan. 10
from its holiday recess.
The bill would permit payment OF
as much as 1880 in addition TO
the mastering out pay provided in
the Barley bill already passed by
the Senate and now before the
House
The Barley bill gives veterans
800 to $500. depending on their
length OF service and whether they
served IN the United States or
abroad. II is intended 10 give vet
Grams some immediate cash 70
tide them over the adjustment per-
iod following discharge
The IL billion dollar bill b. Sens.
Ernest ". Mcfarland Cd ARA. and
Burnet r. Maybank ID 6. e.. is
intended to give men funds with
which 70 get a new start ~ lie.
either in business. in their p.ofes-
sions. or In school.
Il have talked with Sen. George.
the chairman OF the Finance Com
mittee. and he has assured ne that
The CON munitv will start hearings
quickly" Mcfarland sad today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-20
Music
Rotarians

with song and story and the en-
thusiastic help OF children. tha
spirit OF Christmas took the Rotar-
ians into camp today and gave them
an experience to be remembered.
Little Melvin Salo, from the Rack
ham School OF Special Education ~
the Normal College. started things
by winding his musical Christmas
tree and releasing its thin precise
notes for all 10 hear. The program
that followed was arranged by Carl
Llndegren. Miss Ellen Camp sang,
Come Unto Him" cine Messiah.
by Handel: Miss Jean Karlin john
son played a violin solo. Martin
Luther's hymn Away IN a Man
ger" and Miss Colleen Brown sang
"Gesu Bambino." by Pietro Yon.
The Christmas message was given
by fellow Rotarian Walter Heyler
in the form OF dramatic and deep
ly moving review OF Dickens
Christmas Carol" The program
closed with the singing Of "Adesta
Fidelis,' led by the three young
women.
Visitors were l.. c. Sullivan. OF
Worthwhile; l.. =. Cushman. AMI
Ensign Francis u. Ross, OF Ypsi-
lantl: and Captain Charles f. Neth
erbee OF the Army Specialized
Training Unit at the Normal CO..
lege.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-20

We do not want TO waste any
time getting started. Men are
coming out Of service at the rate Of
10000 a month. That number may
increase. They need help. II is
our obligation 70 provide 1t 10 the
greatest possible extent"
Maybank characterized present
legation in behalf Of veterans as
'piece-mea".
What we have in mind is one
comprehensive measure which will
take in all aspects OF veterans
aid Maybank said. Why 20 at
II with a little Bit here and a little
bit there? The Senate can do a
good job-all al once-and be ready
to help the veterans when they
need g most"
The Mcfarland Maybank bill pro
vides 81 pay for every day OF do
nestle service and $3.50 FOR each
day OF foreign service. With maxi
mum payments Of $1,000 and $3.50
respectively.
The payment would be made IN
the form OF 10 year non-transfer.
able and non-saleable bonds, viii
few exceptions.
With approval OF the appropriate
department. the bonds would he
redeemable by the government Cor
purchase OF homes or farms, re
establishment ~ professional Of
nces. or continuation OF education.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-20
Stage Being Set For Drama
That May Bring End of War

Washington. Dec. 20-INS- Diplo-
matte Washington believes today
that the stage is now being set for
the last act Of the greatest military
drama in Ehrope's history.
There Is growing belief In
Washington that the curtain may
rise within the next 100 days on
the first cataclysmic scene in the
gigantic Allied drive to bring abou,
the complete military defeat OF
Germany during 1914.
London reports that hundreds OF
thousands Of American soldiers are
being ferried across the Atlantic
to the British Isles for the western
European invasion campaign
caused no surprise in Washington
diplomatic circles. II is assumed
that large numbers OF men and vast
quantities OF supplies also are being
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-20

ing Brotherhoods Immediately sum.
moned their wage committees to
Washington from Chicago where a
parley had been scheduled today
with National Mediation Board Of
fcials.
Presumably, Mr.. Roosevelt made
it clear that the government could
not permit a railroad strike at such
a critical hour when United Nations
military chieftains are putting the
final touches to plans for the open
ing Of second front in Europe. 1t
also was considered likely that the
President made definite sugges-
lions for ending the controversy.
The mere fact that the two par
ties agreed to resume negotiations
bore out this view of the suitation
There has been no dispute between
railroad management and labor and
the two pal ties themselves have no
issues on which to negotiate. The
controversy is between the unions
and the government.
An emergency railway board,
functioning under the Railway La
Dor Act, recommended a four-cent
hourly wage increase for the
operating Brotherhoods. although
strongly indicating belief that the
men were entitled TO more money.
The unions had asked a three dollar
a day boost.
The board took the position. how
ever, that it could not award r
higher increase without violating
the little steel formula. Since the
Administrations wage stabilization
policy is the cause OF the trouble. It
appeared that the government tin
the person of Mr.. Roosevelt) was
obligated to chart the course OF ac-
tion for averting the scheduled
strike which was approved by 81
per cent Of the unions member
ship.
A similar dispute prevails in the
case Of the 10 incorporating rail
road unions whose one million 100
thousand members are seeking an
eight-cent hourly wage increase
while the government has offered a
sliding scale boost OF four TO 10
cents an hour. with lower paid en-
ployes receiving the latter figure
The two disputes are tied closely
together. although Presidential Sec
rotary Stephen T. Early declined to
say whether the incorporating case
was discussed at the meeting Sun
day with President Roosevelt, War
Mobilization Director James F.
Byrnes and Economic Sterilization
Chief Fred NJ. Vinson. The Sunday
conference lasted for FIVE hours.
Chairman Lea (D) Calf. OF the
House Interstate Commerce Com
mittee, which will consider action
today on a resolution giving con-
gressional endorsement to the de.
mands OF the incorporating work
ers. predicted that the threatened
strike would be averted through ne
gotiations. He expressed belief
that the ultimate settlement prob
ably would affect the non operating
unions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-20
Census Ready
For NewCity

Census enumerations compiled
under the direction OF the Secretary
OF States Department reveal that
there are now 11,242 people within
the Spencer School District in Ypsi-
lanti Township.
The census was taken at the d.
rection OF the state Department as
a result Of petitions for such a cen.
sus from permanent residents OF
Willow Run area and its vicinity
who want TO see that area between
Tyler Road and Belleyille and the
Wayne County line and YpsilanJ,
incorporated into a city or village.
Under the leadership OF Mrs.
Clara Gallaher. Mrs. Lucy Reed.
Mrs. Mabel Budd and Mrs. William
Horn compiled the census in the
Willow Run vicinity.
Mrs. Gallaher will now submit the
returns TO the Secretary OF State
and IL his approval Is granted aD-
propriate steps toward ineorpora-
ton can be continued. The County
Board OF Supervisors will then sub.
init the plan to the people for their
decision.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-20
Churchill


London, Dec 20-INS-Late re
ports indicated today that Prime
Minister Winston Churchill is win
ming his battle with pneumonia, for
his physicians revealed that his
temperature now is normal and that
that signs Of the dread ailment are
disappearing.
A medical authority quoted by
the authoritative British Press AS
ISOLATION warned. however, that
until all signs OF pneumonia are
cleared away, there is potential
danger present all the time"
The Daily Nails diplomatic cor.
respondent wrote today that the
government is most anxious" that
the prime minister take the long
est possible convalescence, and said
II was likely that Churchill may
travel to another country in the
near future, where the climate is
warmer and more bracing"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-20
Roosevelt Believed Ready
to Settle Railroad Strike

Washington, Dec. 20 - ms -
President Roosevelt was believed
today to have developed a blue
print" for settlement OF the critical
rail wage dispute which threatens
a general wartime strike of $50, 900
operating railroad employees Dec.
30.
This was the Interpretation
placed upon the announcement that
railroad management and labor will
make a last minute attempt to ne
gotiate a way olt of the current
deadlock.
The meeting will be held in
Washington tomorrow at the be.
hest OF Mr.. Roosevelt who inter
verned in the transportation case
Immediately upon his return home
from military conferences abroad
with Allied leaders.
The White House announced.
after a Sunday conference between
the President and his top advisers
with the carriers and the unions.
that "a clearer understanding OF
the problems involved" was obtain
ed.
Chiefs OF the big Five" operat-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-20

sent TO the Mediterranean area for
the promised drive from the south"
against Hitlers European fortress.
Speculation naturally Is rife In
Washington's embassy row as to
when and how the worlds greatest
combined military offensive is to
be launched against Hitler's crum.
bling new order. on the, basis OF
published reports frols abroad
some OF the leading diplomatic OBJ.
servers foresee the possibility thai;
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. grand STRAIT
egg for the final defeat OF Germany
may develop along the following
lines:
I. A powerful Soviet winter often.
siye to maintain at high pitch the
pressure on the Germans along the
eastern front.
2 Opening within 80 days OF Il
major Allied Mediterranean drive
including an invasion Of the Bal
kans and possibly southern France.
3. Launching by early spring OF
the full-scale Anglo-AmeTican inyu-
sion OF Western Europe.
4. A final and decisive Soviet OF.
fensiye against Germany In the ear.
ly summer months.
II the Allies are to- bring to bear
on Germany during the early pari
OF 1914 the full weight OF eoordinat.
ed blows from the east, west and
south. It is believed the American
and British forces will have 10
strike across the English Channel
before the spring thaws hit the Rus.
sian front in April. These thaWs are
said 10 make any large scale often
sive on the eastern front virtually
impossible during April and May.
Thus, TO have the benefit OF ST.
multaneous Soviet drive during an
Anglo-American invasion OF west
ern Europe early next year. 1t is
thought II would be necessary to
launch the latter before April.
Likewise, II the Allied armies in
England are 10 have the advantage
OF long nights for the safe loading
OF thousands OF landing barges
along the English Channel coast, it
Is believed the western European
attack must come before April.
In view Of these speculative cir
cumstances. diplomatic Washington
Is inclined 10 anticipate tho coming
100 days as possibly one % the
most fsteful PERIOD IN the history
OF mankind.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-20
Soviiets Hang
Three Naziis,
Traitor

Kharkov Dec 10 Delayedl -
ms -Three Germans and one Rus.
sian traitor were hanged in the
market square OF this war-scarred
city today.
By II o'clock a crowd OF $4,000
had gathered in the snow-covered
square. The roofs were black with
people and there we're many stand
ing atop lorries and others stamp
ing their feet on the ground to keep
warm. Fighter planes patrolled the
city today.
Fur-capped soldiers with tommy
guns made a chain around the
square. in which stood members OF
the Tribunal Atrocity Commission
and the press.
In the center OF the square stood
four gallows built OF fresh logs
with one loop hanging from each.
Under each gallows stood a green
military truck and on the floor Of
each truck stood three stools OF
new white brentwood.
There was general movement Of
the crowd when a car with Soviet
officials and a truck carrying the
condemned men arrived. The sen
tence was read into a microphone
and then soldiers placed the loops
around the necks of the condemned.
it was then exactly HIS. The
crowd cheered loudly.
Mikhail Petrovlch Bulanov, 26-
year.old Russian chauffeur for the
Gestapo. almost lost consciousness
before the truck started to move.
Capt. william Laughed OF the
Nazi counter-espionage division
tried to keep his feet on the stool
and his cap fell off, but was put
back on by a Russian soldier.
The four men. making their las;
statements, expressed repentance,
and denied their belief in the Nazi
regime.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-20
Congress to Adjourn Tuesday

Washington. Dec. 2O-INs The
most recalcitrant Congress that
President Roosevelt has faced will
adjourn tomorrow leaving In Its
wake a record OF differences with
the executive so fundamental that
they threaten the cornerstones OF
the New Deal
With the Democrats holding q ma
jority OF only dozen votes In both
the Senate and House. conserya-
tives in the party have Joined with
the greatlyincreased Republican
minorities to block the Administra.
lions program at every turn.
On only three important issues.
military appropriations. lend
lease and the reciprocal trade pro
gram-has Mr.. Roosevelt scored
legislative triumphs comparable 10
those Of early New Deal days when
Congress was completely at his
command
Record Of Defeats
In contrast. the list of setbacks
sustained at the hands OF the legis-
lators Is the most imposing since
President Hoover lost his grip on
Congress at the beginning OF the
last decade Herewith is presented
the record OF defeats and compro-
misses forced on the White House
by the session OF Congress now ex-
piring
J. New Deal agencies and pro.
grams terminated The National
Youth Administration, the National
Resources Planning Loard, the Bit
luminous Coal Commission. and the
Crop Insurance program.
>. Policies rescinded by Congress
Limitation OF $4,000 on salaries az.
ter taxes. and incentive payments
for agriculture.
3. Recommendations by the exec
utive which were rejected or ig
nored: Broader Social Security pro.
gram and doubling OF the present
Social Security rates. enforced saw
ings and six billion dollar in
crease in personal income taxes.
T. Programs curtailed: Price con"
troll. labor, and wartime propagan-
da
Gives Ground
u has been in the field OF labor,
price control and propaganda thai
the most bitter and least conclu-
siye fights have been waged. The
New Deal has been forced 10 give
ground but cannot be said to have
suffered worse ignominy than com.
promise.
In the case OF wartime labor re-
lations, the coal strike resulted in
Congress enacting the Smith-Con-
nally anti-strike law over Mr.. Roos-
o.. nnN-cn1.sG -parn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-20
Walker Seeks
Party Peace

Washington-INS- Postmaster
General Frank Walker. chairman
Of the Democratic National Com.
mittee, was reported today to be
seeking peace in the Senate row
between northern and southern
Democrats.
Walker. II was disclosed. held a
heart-to-heart conference with a
group of senators, including Sen.
Bailey CD n. c.. who first preached
the possibility OF the South re-
valting and forming a now party
Meanwhile. Sens. Ellender Cd
La, and Caraway Cd Ark, dissent
ed from predictions OF a revolt IN
the "Solid South" states
MY guess is that whoever is
nominated by the Democrats at the
next convention will receive the
support of the South said Ellend-
err.
THE only Democrat who can win
is Franklin d. Roosevelt II there
is a change in the presidency il
will not be on the Democratic side.
What would make him win is that
the people want to continue the
party in power during the war and
approval of his foreign policy"
Caraway conceded that the South
can't be considered in the las"
because some states deserted the
party in the Hoover-Smith election
81 am inclined to think that the
South will vote Democratic. al.
though it did not do so at one time,
and | am inclined to think that II
the war is on, the President will
be our candidate she said.
She said she thought the talk
OF revolt in the South is chiefly
Just talk.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-20
DOCTOR DIES

Jackson, Dec 20-AP-Dr Hora-
ito a. Brown. G.. a physician and
surgeon here for the past SO years.
died Sunday at Good Samaritan
Hospital, Lexington. Ky, where he
was stricken a month ago while en-
route with his wife to Florida. DR.
Brown was a member of the board
OF managers of Foote Hospital.
chief medical examiner for the
Jackson County Draft Board. past
president of the Jackson County
Medical Society and OF the Jack
son Academy Of Medicine and Dent
istry.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-20
Minors Out Too Late,
in Police Difficulty

Two juveniles, apprehended by
police at 420 a. m. Sunday. are
being held in county detention
headquarters for investigation. A
companion, a II year old youth.
was to have conference with Chief
Dan E. L. Patch. regarding a pam
phlet OF obscene literature which
he was found to be carrying
Two minors. apprehended at 30
this morning, we're given severe
reprimand. and released 10 the
custody OF their parents. They
were to appear at police headquart-
ers today for conferences with
Chief Patch.