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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Soviet Pincer Closing in ON Nazis
Your Annual Gift

Your annual gift for the aid of others less fortunate
than you have been, is due this week The drive is on
Workers making their annual calls and the first
sponses indicate that the campaign will be in
Ypsant just promises to be in other cities where
huge being raised for the War Chest and the
community good
No arguments necessary in an enlightened commun
y such Ypslan The grand services of the agencies
who work steadily throughout the year to bring aid to
children as well adults the sick and the needy, to
the Scouts and children who need recreation special
guidance speak for themselves.
The Ypsanti quota is $4,000, amount exceeding
last year by S11 000 and yet is much lower percapita
quota than prevails in many cities 1t represents little
than 50 per person Some cities raising up Sc
person The total includes approximately 100000 for
the National War Fund The balance will be used for
work of established and approved agencies in Ypsilan.
And keep in mind please, that that word approved"
important 1t that every request for money has
been carefully reviewed by competent committees Hun
dreds of requests have been rejected In the War Chest
there only II funds. These were selected from list
of nearly 400 and of these II there three main
agencies to which 20 per cent of the total war
fund will be appropriated These are the United
Service Organization the Seamens Service and War Prs-
oners aid For these no can be too great
For ME Ipsanti fund.- just in the War Chest selec.
tons there has been careful study of needs for every
amount recommended and passed for the Community
service Principal additions for Gilbert House. Car
yer Community center and the Family Service Bureau all
OF which are meeting urgent needs.
Every resident knows the advantage of budget for
all services There question about the need for your
help the valuable service which your gift will pro-
vide. Every dollar will be used to good advantage and
you help doubly by having your contribution ready
when worker calls at your door The workers are Civ
ing their time They will appreciate your cooperation
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Carver Center Activities
Now in Flourishing State

lined for the work OF the Center
during the coming year. The prof.
ect will care for the needs IF
youth OF various ages. and plans
activities for the total spare time
OF the persons served. in coopera-
ton with other agencies in the
community.
The program will be a social. re
ligious and recreational program
Carver has come through most Of
the last year with volunteer lead
ership and these workers with 9th
ers added will assist in the work
Of the center. Il is planned to
bring more OF the churches into
the program as IT progresses. 50
that a definite social uplift may be
given TO all who are served by the
work OF the center.
The Reverend Mr.. Roselle Brown
as the president OF the center,
has guided It through the many
months that 1t has functioned with
out professional leadership. and
he has brought many fine leaders
OF the community into the work Of
the Center. The work of The Cen
ter has proven it's value 10 the
people u served and 10 the com
munlty at large.
This Is one Of the agencies whose
services are made possible through
the United War Fund and Com.
munity Chest Of Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Veterans to Receive
Gift Apples. Cookies

Those who plan to contribute
cookies for the party to be given
at Percy Jones Hospital in Battle
Creek are asked TO remember that
they must be at the Legion Home
by s o'clock on Thursday. October
rs so they may be packed for the
trip on Friday. They will be taken
to the hospital by Mrs. Carl John
son, chairman of the Ypsilanti
Camp and Hospital committee, Mrs.
owen Cleary. Mrs. E. S. George
and Mrs. Daniel T. Quirk. who will
be driven TO Battle Creek by Mrs.
Lamar Sinkule and Mrs. Lawrence
Schaffer. members OF the Red
Cross Motor Corps.
Miss Marion Regner. Field Direc-
tor at Percy Jones. has made 70
rangements for the party to follow
a motion picture to be shown TO
the patients. The American Legion
have contributed 10 bushels
OF apples for the occasion and the
Junior Red Cross have made the
iavors and decorations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

Ten tenderfoot scouts were re
ceived into Troop 81 Of Woodruff
School in a special induction cere-
mony which was a part OF the
Boy Scout Court OF Honor at 1880
Tuesday evening in the Woodruff
gymnasium
The new scouts demonstrated
various phases OF their tenderfoot
work as a part Of the service. Mes
sages from former members Of the
troop now in the service were read,
stressing how their experience in
scout work has been Of help in
their present duties. and congrai-
ulating the new scouts. Messages
read we're from Lieut. Robert Ha-
gen. Army Air Corps. stationed in
Texas. Lieut. Henry Lawrence.
Army Air Corps. now in Italy
PFC Howard Given. in the Army
in New Guinea. Mechanic &c Rob
ert Rushton. somewhere in the Pa.
cific on a submarine base. Sgt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Peace Resolution Delayed
by Demands For Amendments

OF the Ball Burton. HilllIatch reso
luton. planned TO speak today in
behalf OF an amendment backed
by Il senators, which calls for an
United Nations organization and
for use OF military force by an in
ternational body 10 suppress az
gression in the future.
Despite the fact that he recent
ly suffered severe illness Sen
johnson said he planned 10 speak
In opposition to any resolution on
postwar foreign policy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Court of Honor Conducted
For Ypsilanti Boy Scouts

Earl Pepper. in the infantry in
California: Lieut.. Daniel Muntean,
with a tank destroyer outfit in
Texas. and PFC Eugene Mitchell.
now in South Dakota.
The tenderfoot scouts indicted
were Herbert Harden, George
Schweigert. Richard Hubbard.
Keith Harrington. Lloyd Ridenour,
Joseph Katsefarss, George Eide
mueller. Daniel Nicholson. William
Goss. Edward Babcock and Leonard
Frank
The presentation Of awards OPP
ened the program. Troop leaders
giving awards to their troops we're
Duane Chamberlain. troop 81.
Roosevelt High School, Eugene
Beatty. troop 80. Harriet School;
Walter Weaver. troop 80, Spencer
School. and Floyd Smith. troop 81.
Woodruff School.
Following this members ~ a
See BOY SCOUTS-Psge
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Nine More Inhabited Areas
Taken by Russians as Nazis
ATTEMPT to Slow Maneuuer
Retreat Said
by Russians
to be Rout

(By International News serviee)
The German army which more
than two years ago marched TO the
east seeking "lebenstraum" today
streamed back across the southern
Ukraine. hopeful OF again enjoying
life whence they had come.
This westward trek. described N
dispatches from the Russian battle
front as a "disorderly retreat, was
made in an attempt to avoid he.
ing trapped by an ineXorably clos
ing Soviet pinccr.
Red Army units, pushing on in
both the MelItdpol and Kriyoi Ro9
sectors. scored further advances
and seized important towns. In
both areas, the Soviet forces fan
ned out in three pronged drives.
In their advance upon the vital
mining and rail center OF Kriyoi
Rog. the Russian troops captured
at least nine more inhabited locaii-
ties Included was Karnavatka.
a rail station some two miles north.
west OF the city, which already
was being stormed by the Soyiets.
Also taken were Varvarovka and
Kurovka, northwest OF Krlyoi Rog
and scarcely Is miles from the i'm
portant Znamenka Nikolayey rail.
way
The Germans sought desperate
ly to slow this upper arm OF tna
closing pincer. The enemy threw
fresh reinforcements into tho bat
tie. including the oath tank divi.
sion which recently arrived from
Italy.
Russian spearheads which surg
ed ahead vast, southwest and
north OF recently.captured Melito-
pol o cupied other strategic towns
in T.. vicinity OF tho rail- city
which commands the approach "a
/ the Crimea.
stubborn Battles
Particularly stubborn battles
preceded capitulation OF Veseloye.
district center some - miles
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Mine Strike Continues in
Face of Ultimatum by WLB

ordered the coal miners TO return
to work, this time setting tomor-
row morning as the new deadline
before turning the case over to
President Roosevelt for sct,on.
Such action may lead to the seeons
seizure OF the coal mines by the
government.
The Illinois contract. which the
miners hoped TO use as a basic pact
for the entire industry. was reject
ed by the WUB in a ! to decision
The boards majority held the 37l2
cents-a-day wage increase was in
violation OF the Little Steel" for
mula. In effect, the contract pro
yided for portal-to-portal pay.
The board, however, said the Hi
nois contract could be resumbitted
with notifications to conform with
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Schools Will
Have Parties

Entertainment, fun and refresh
ments are to be the keynotes Of
Halloween parties next Saturday
night at Willow Run. The first
through the fourth grades will cele-
brate at the Ross School and the
fifth grade through high school
will go to the gymnasium at the
Foster School. Parents OF the chill
dren are also invited to take part
in the funmaking.
Plans for the parties are under
the direction OF Norman HOLDEN,
projects service director for VIII
low Village. and Olga Madar, rec
reational director from Local 90.
All decorations are being made by
the children under the supervision
OF Martin Metal, assistant director
of project services.
Sherwood l.. Reeder. director OF
the Detroit area office. F.P.H.A..
says, This is an unique occasion
in the Willow Run Area for two
reasons; first, this is the beginning
of a topnotch community school
program for the children and fam
lilies in the Area. and this shows
how a number Of agencies. in this
case five, can marshal their re-
sources in behalf of community &C
tivities. There is a fine spirit
among the parents in the area and
many are volunteering their serv-
ices. These parties. centered in
two schools, and offering whole
sale recreation for a thousand boys
and girls is our answer to the old
question what can you do about
Halloween mischief makers" The
Project Services section Of the
FPHA is cooperating in this ven
ture with a number OF local agen.
cies.
Sponsors OF the parties are
Schools. Clio Local so. FPHA Pro-
ject Services. National Lutheran
Council, Council OF Churches, and
the Willow Run Area Recreation
project.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Solution to
axes Near

Washington. Oct. 21-INS-The
House Ways and Means Commit
tee is expected to virtually COM
plete its search today for addi-
tional revenue with every indica-
ton pointing TO two billion dollar
tax bill as the approximate maxi
mum.
The committee. now appears like
ly to limit the measure TO one bill
lion. 500 million dollars in excess
already voted. with an additional
500 million dollars expected TO be
raised through a boost in the ex-
cess profits rate from 80 TO IS
per cent.
AS the members reconvened to
consider the proposal to increase
the excess profits levy, plans call
ed for Treasury officials to be sum
moned once more 10 stale theff, 20
sition on sales tax. One member
said the Treasury wiz be asked
whether II would prefer two
billion dollar revenue bill 10 a
larger measure which would IN
clude the sales levy.
III the answer is against the
sales tax" this member asserted,
then the sales tax is dead. But
| don't think the bill in that case.
will exceed two billion dollars re
gardless OF Treasury demands for
FIVE times that revenue
The New Deal, with President
Roosevelt taking an outspoken
lead, has always stood firmly
against a general sales tax. 1t is
not considered probable that the
Treasury will alter its position
which so far has been one OF ada
mant opposition.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
u. S. Suffers
Losses

Washington, Oct. q AP- Cow
eminent food losses running into
hundreds OF thousands OF pounds E
including huge quantities OF can.
ed meat and fish. vegetables, and
milk have been reported quietly
to Congress by the COMMODITY Gre
dit Corporation (CCC).
The figures were turned over to
the House Banking Committee by
J. b Hutson. CCC chief, at the TO-
quest OF Rep. Crawford tR MichD
who sought the information in con
nection with bill TO extend the
Gees life.
The losses were attributed 10
such causes az rusty cans. flood
damage, weeyils and contamina'
tion.
Hutson explained that the VI
port covered the conduct OF food
procurement programs for some
5O-odd claimant agencies. includ-
ing lend lease by the Federal Sur
plus Commodities Corporation for
the period March. 1871, TO Sept.
so. l943.
In dollars and cents. he figured
the definitely established losses az
s6iI.426 on purchases amounting
TO s3.193.43S,311. on top OF that
sum was an additional sl77S19
listed as marine losses and
"chargeable TO lend lease
Included in the list OF commodi-
ties purchased for lendlease was
one item for 1890 pounds OF
canned meat. II was recorded as
not suitable for export. should be
sold for domestic consumption
There was no additional explans-
ilnn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Draft
Faces
Senate Fight

Washington. Oct. fins Sen.
Edwin c. Johnson tD) Colo, prom
ised today Senate fight over pro
visions OF the new House approved
draft bill which he said fail TO
balance state quotas after all
single men are called for service.
Johnson. a member OF the SEN
Ate Military Affairs Committee, de-
clared himself as the House sent
completely revised Selective
Service Act back TO the Senate.
where it is certain 10 go TO con.
ference.
The House bill creates state and
national pools of IA single men
who are to be called up before
there is any draft OF married men
with or without children. Pre-
Pearl Harbor fathers are last on
the list.
Thus the draft would virtually
cease for brief period in any
state where only married regis
trants remain. while 1t would con
tinue al an accelerated pace IN
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Solicitors
Will Report

Workers IN the special gifts and
union labor divisions in the United
War and Community Fund cam
paign have begun their solicita-
tions. local store employees and in
dustrial workers in an effort TO do
their part in meeting fpsilantis
$4,000 quota Working under the
direction Of j. II Thompson, colon
Ell OF the special gifts division, and
Ambrose Johnson. union labor col
onel. they will make their first re
port al luncheon meeting Friday
at which time progress Of the spe-
cial gifts campaign will be tabu-
lated
Thursday evening majors and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
By Rev. Raymon Bair

Carver Center was born in the
minds Of few Of Ypsilant.s social
ly minded people. Its growth
has been slow. but very perman-
ent. The growth has been bese;
by many reverses.
At the present time. the organ
ization is in a flourishing state
Last year the response to its mem
bership drive was good; this year
1t has gained over two hundred
per cent over any previous record
in self-support. The people most
benefited have given the greater
percentage Of the support.
The Center has secured the ser.
vices OF a new director, Jesse
Rutherford OF Farrell. Pa. who
is in charge OF all activities. The
Carver board was unanimous in
calling Mr.. Rutherford TO this po-
sition. He is highly trained and
has had wide experience in com
munity center work He also
comes TO our city with hearty ap.
proval OF the social workers in De
troit and vicinity
A definite program is being out
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Key Men at
White House

Washington, oct. PINS Presi-
dent Roosevelt summoned eight
key business and industrial leaders
to the White House today for a
special conference on participation
OF business and industry in the
war effort.
The Chief Executive held the
meeting. which had been suggested
several days ago despite an indis-
position which has kept him con-
fined to his private quarters since
last Friday.
The President was reported ID
be much better today. He limited
his activities to the meeting with
business leaders and luncheon with
Undersecretary OF state Edward
Stettinius. but remained away from
his executive office.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Legion Units
to Meet Here

American Legion and Auxiliary
will be hosts Sunday afternoon at
a meeting OF the second district in
the Ypsilanti High school auditori-
UNI starting at o'clock =
The meeting will be followed al
s 80 with a buffet supper in Amer
lean Legion Headquarters with DR..
o. Ray Yoder. superintendent Of
Ypsilanti State Hospital. as speak
er
Karl Tunnicliffe commander.
Britt Eddings and George Lytle are
making arrangements for the con
ference
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

captains Of all divisions will meet
with colonies and members Of the
campaign committee at p. m. In
Charles McKenny Hall. TO complete
lists OF workers in the drive.
The business and professional
group. under Colonel Lester Mil
Ter will begin their activities Tues
day. with A kick -off luncheon al
Hotel Huron. The last division 70
get underway will be the Neighbor-
hood War Clubs group. women
who will attempt 10 contact all
persons not reached through other
divisions They will begin their
solicitations Friday. Nov. 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Congress Today

Senate
Continues postwar debate meets
at noon. Eastern War Time).
judiciary Committee hears A..
torney General Biddles opposition
to bill TO prevent federal regula-
ton OF insurance companies tl0).
Byrd Committee questions Posi-
Master General Walker on frank
ing privileges G0:30).
Military subcommittee calls Sec
retary Perkins ard others on war
contract examinations G0)
House
Routine business meets noonl.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

Cry international News Seryice)
Striking coal miners, baked in
their efforts to get a pay increase
by the rejection OF the illinois
contract" persisted in their I'M
authorized walkouts Throughout
eight states today m the face OF
a new ultimatum from the War
Labor Board.
For the second time the WLB
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Says PHILIP MURRAY.
President, Congress OF indus
trial examinations:

Organized labor. including our
own clio. War Relief Commit
tee. recognizes the National
War Fund as the instrument
through which its gifts for the
distressed OF the world, both
here az home and In Allied
lands. can most quickly be put
to work for those needs with
which It is most concerned.
This great union OF services
avoids confusion OF effort, need
less duplication and channels
labor's mighty contribution 10
the aar and peace efforts with
a minimum OF Embarrassing ex-
pense.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
AUCTION CALENDAR

SATURDAY. NOVEMBER at 100
o. M. at 1855 Judd Rd.. farm
known az George Bryant Farm.
7 miles south OF Ypsilsnti. I
mile north, 2 mile west OF Whit
taker. Charles =. Bryant, Propie-
tor; Earl Wright. Auetioneer;
o. z. Vedder, clerk. Adv. li05S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

LANSING, Mich.-lNS-A re-
port on the condition Of state
owned buildings in Michigan
disclosed today fire hazards in
at least rs Of so buildings at
the University Of Michigan dai-
~ imperil the lives Of hundreds
OF students and soldiers train
ing on the campus. Officials at
the school expressed no sur
prise at the report, made by
Adrian N. Langius, director
Of the buildings and eonstruc-
tion division OF the state ad-
ministratVe board, and Arnold
Renner, state fire marshal. Il
was presented TO the Michigan
Planning Commission.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

Lost Purse. large. black leather.
containing valuable papers. Keep
money. Return other contents Phi.
24ss7, Ann Arbor. Adv. 1927
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

EDITORS NOTE: This Is one OF
series of articles showing extent of
services rendered BY agencies par
ticipating In the Community Fund
ALLEGATION In Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight;
Continued Cold

MERIDA, Observation-Disclosures
ties at llama. 40 miles from this
city. said today that IS persons
had been killed and more than 50
injured when a stone stairway in
front Of a church collapsed during
an impromptu bullfight.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

BARCELONA, Spain-AP- DR.
Jose Manuel Llobet, Argentine
minister 10 the Vatican, today des-
cribed conditions in the Vatican as
perfectly normal. but said the
citizens Of Rome were in a truly
pitiful situation. Arriving here
after a gruelling, six day trip from
Rome, DR.. Llobet said Pope Plus
XII was in good health" and that
religious services were held daily
in the Vatican "as in normal times
DETROlT-lNS-The orssniz-
err and betrayer Of Detroit's no.
torious Nazi spy ring, Count
essr Grace Buchanan Dineen,
today faced a prison sentence
Of 80 years on her own admis-
sion Of "I'm guilty"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

NEW DELHI -AP- Approx
mately 100000 persons are dying
of starvation in Bengal each week,
X. Santhanam, former member of
the central legislative assembly
and a widely known Indian jour
nalist, declared in the Hindustani
Times today after a study of the
famine situation. He predicted
this figure would increase weekly
until the end of December.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

LONDON-AP-The third and
final phase of the first prisoner-oi-
war exchange with Germany in
this conflict-involying almost g.
600 Allied soldiers and protected
personnel-was proceeding today
at Barcelona. where approximate
~ 1000 British Nationals were
trading ships with German sol
diers captured in the Mediterran-
can war theater.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

WASHlNGTON-UP - The
S4e, 200, 100000 tax bill Amer
leans will pay this year aver
ages 1857 for every man, wom-
an and child compared with an
average Of 1921 in the United
Kingdom and 1851 In Canada.
The Treasury's Division Of Tax
Research made those figures
available.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

WAsHlNGTON-lNS - The
Navy announced today that the
U. 8. submarine Runner is over
due and presumed lost with its
estimated crew OF 65. No de-
tails were given but II was be-
Iieved that the 1,525 ton SUBJ
merslble was sunk in the Pa
oific while operating against
japanese shipping. It was the
fourteenth American subma-
rine lost since the war began.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

NEW YORK-INS- The Della.
ware state Council OF Defense and
the second Service Command
checked today on the results OF
Delaware's surprise statewide
blackout and air raid drill. held last
night. The first audible signal was
sounded at $3.50 p. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

see NAVY DAY-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

See DRAFT Page )
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

See WAR Page S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

See STRIKES Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

DETROlT-UP-Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Bull Ford II today an
nounced the birth Of an eight
pound boy at Henry Ford Hos
pltal here. The mother, the for
mer Josephine Ford, is the
daughter Of the late Edsel Ford
and granddaughter of Henry
Ford. II is their first child.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

NEW YORK-INS- Quarterly divi-
idends OF $l.75 on [. S. Steel pre-
ferred stock and 81 on common
stock we're announced today by
irving s. Odds. chairman OF the
board.