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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11

To meet extremes Of weather plus shipping and stor-
age problems, Expedtonary Force meals prepared
from canned and dehydraed foods. But in flavor vari
ETY. and nutritive value these meals the equal of
the meals served in camps at home.
The u. s. Army can't tell you where your favorte SOL
der is stationed overseas But we can assure you that
wherever he may be, he gets good hourishing meals
planned especially for the conditions of bis parc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-11

MAR post by the u. S. Army Quarter
master Corps.
Fine meat IS a big item in his menus.
In trigid, temperate and topic zones alike,
such meats as Armours Star Beef and
Star Bacon. Star Canned Meats and Sau-
sage supply the nutrients a fighting man
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-08-23
Aieutians
Isle Taken
u. S. and Canadian Il
Troops Recapture
Segu!a, 20 Miles 4
East Of Kiska. a.

Washington. Aug. 22-(NP)- =,
Spreading out from rccaplurcd .
ki>ka. Canadian and American =
troops have seized the little is
land Of Scgula and arc now con- \
SolidatinG positions on Kiska and
III the adjacent Alcutian area.
Sc-u'u. 20 mile. cast Of KIska.
cotld have b"cn used Ivy the Japa-
,c,C as an outpost for their main
base, but the only reformation avail
dh.c. the Navy said today, was that
IN" landing. had been made with no
Japanese being found"
y cowmmiur telling Of ihc land
in2S also reported that three ,Japa-
ncSC midget Submarines. which the
enemy apparently had attempted tn
destroy with bombs before fleeing
from Kiska. had been found on Inc
marine railway at the submarine
base there.
SCculo. small island 70 The cast
"' N.ska. j. approximately five milps
square.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-08-23
Berlin Says
Is Orderly
Withdrawal From CITY
Appears to Be Part
OF General Retreat
From Ukraine Sector ::

London, Aug. % - (AP)-
ne Germans admitted today
the loss Of Kharkov. their great
est position in all the south of
Russia. in what appeared to be
Il general retreat.
The fall of the city was pre-
scented by DNH, German news
agency, as an evacuation in
which Russian pressure had no
part. I'm Il broadcast announc.
ing withdrawal from the base.
DNH said khurlov was no
longer Il "valuabIc center of
traffic and supply and dcclar-
cd all important installations
thcr" had been DESTROYED be-
fore tn" naZi> pulled out.
khTHk"V. the -Tcat industrial
c'h'rl III a." HIaiEc. was last
rr"antrrcd b, the Russians i'm
fr|rli2"E 80. lu,. ny them again
Ill March .ud hI-, changed hands
four Time III lr>> than two
wears.
i ''".'~".',a '.r muj.. ua2i po-
S.'."" N.ca u. TIE Dn.vpcr river and
mas .,rn lur ..nIiHs Tie base of a
salient ir"n which the Germans
coU!" thrust .., 81 menace tho Rus
. i.'n~ anywhere from Moscow 10 the
Caucasus.
Russian bvoadcasts and reports
from The Germans Themselves indi-
Gated Niplcy, lr..i,rr ,..., 90 ~
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-08-23
World News
Hurts Stocks

New York. Aug (ApD-N cr-
today received the principal blame
for another retreat in the stock mar
ket.
Prices slipped at the opening and
volume picked up on subsequent sci
ling. Losses. ranging from fractions
to around two points at the worst
were reduced in most cases near the
fourth hour although dealings slow
cd on the comeback.
Conspicuous losers Included L. ;.
Steel. Bethlehem Santa Fc. TCXaa
Co.. Chrvslcr. General Motors. L. s.
Rubber. Montgomery ward. J. J..
Case. DUPONT. DoughlaS Aircraft.
American Telephone and Johns-Man-
vile.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-08-23
Jap Bonbers
Raid China

ChImGking, Aug. 23-(Ap)-
More Than 80 japanese DuuDrrS
Sw"rmcd over SIcChwa" prov
incc in two waves today. one of
which attacked targC'S n the
immediate vicinity oi Chung
KING while the other stabbed al
Wanhslcn. Important YIngtIc
river trading center lij miles
northeast OF this provisional CHI
ncSc capital.
MuiflCd explosions were att
diblc N ChungkOr: bu. rac city
itself. which was last bombed on
August 81. l9il. was untouched.
Twenty OF the enemy a'mDcrs
wheeled past Ihc capital In the
clear sight of watchers in the
streets and were challenged at
once by Chinese planes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-08-23
Standley
Expected
To Resign

Washington. Aug. 23--(Ap-
ID. {. Speaker predicted today
that Ambassador William II.
Siandicy would return soon from
his Moscow post. thereby com
picti"S the rcShufflc Of soviet
United states diplomatic repre-
ScntatiOn.
BH' Speaker. the moi.cial cap
Ital authority. emphasized that Il
sharp distinction should he drawn
bctN'cn Staudlcy's retirement as
"mh.ssado: 10 Russia and tho with
diHWI 'i Ma%Im Litvinofr a. Soviet
ambassador - the United States.
"THc replacement Of Li'vIuor ,f
WASHINGTON coming so soon after
the withdrawal of Ambassador Mai
sky from London, doubtless wJs
dictated by reasons of international
policy fully SHOWN only TO josef
Stain" Speaker said.
."On -" contrary. STANDBY. thc
salty rctard admiral. has wanted To
quit for somo time. His friends were
aware Of THIS long before Liivinorr
went hone Ills reasons are ncr-
S"nal and not. in contrast To- Lit
yinoifs. directed by his government.
Tho latc,t word brought from Mo-
COW IS That Standlcy wants To- be
back in the United States in Octo-
bcr.'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-08-23
Mighty Aerial Juggernaut
Sn'ashes Salerno In Italy
In Day And Night Attacks
Marshalling Yards
Left Sea of Flame;
Fighter Opposition
Increases in Force

Allied Headquarters in North
Africa. Aug. 23-(AP)-Thc
mighty allied aerial iuggcrnaut
rolled over Salcrno. another
important point in the Italian
MARYLAND railroad system. viz
tually smashing The city in day
and night haidS and leaving mar
ShaIIlng yarG> Il sea Of flame,
headquarters announced today.
Salcrn0 is on the coast south
of Naples. around which allied
heavy and medium humbcrs left
Il trail of ruin in railway GEN.
tiers in raids Friday and Sat
urday.
I'm the rev raids on Salrrn0,
American MIraIidcrS were fore
CT To fight their way through
incrcaSingly strong fighter uppD-
Siti0n. The MaraudcrS. FLYING
without escort. shot 2S of the
enemy out Of the sky.
The German air force was re-
ported Ia have pui nearly 100
fighters into the sky.
Big fleets of Flying FurtrcSscs.
i-ibcrat"E. and Maraudc. bumbcrs
returned Saturday 10 mppvtan, com
munICatiou C"utcrS rCa. line west
coast Italian pur; and concentrated
their explosives on some ul the tar
get first given thorough going
over on Friday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-08-23
SNEE, NREINAL

London Aug. % - tNrD - Addi-
tional thousands of T.. S. troops.
including air force personnel ana
Negro soldiers. arrived in Britain
recently after an unrvcn.iul cross
ing. it was permitted 10 DC disclosed
today
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-08-23
Cotton Prices
Up At Noon

New Ynr,. Aug. % (NfD-Cpt-
ton Iut"cs odd contractO opened
,mChHngcd 'r 10 cents . bale higher.
Noon nm 'cs were Is cents bale
higher 80 . cents lower. October
1888. December 1869. March 1858.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-08-23
British Bombers
Attack Leuerkusen
In RenelUed Raids
Chemical Factories
North of Cologne
Bombed; Five Planes
Lost During Night

London. Aug. 23 - (AP) -
British hombcrS returned to
their crushing attacks on Ger
many last night after an inter-
Val of two nights. and the aii.
ministry announced that the
chemical works at Lcvcrku<cn.
SIN miles north of Cologne.
were the special target.
The German radio said that
DucsScldorf in the Rhineland
also was attacked and that
eleven British fighters and 4
number" Of bombcrS were shot
down i'll random attacks ON
other objcctivcS in the western
reich. The air ministry de
Scribcd these aS intruder patrols
over railway targets and air
fields.
Inc air ministry said five D"mhu.s
wee lost in Il" nights activities.
Heavy cloud, made il difficult ~
zee results. thu commwlqac said.
lcNcrkU>cn Was bombed twice in
!"4o, but has not been ct specific
target since. ~
Hardly mad the night raiders re-
turned than light b0mDrrs and
enters sped out by G"yl gMt today
- resume the assaults.
Inc night attack ended = III
mat had lasted since Thursday nigh,
Mn"n Mosquitoes struck at Berlin.
Late yesterday Murauorr medium
If
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-08-23
More Mines
To Owners
lckes Restores
to Private Control
Mines Of So Firms;
May Be UNIV Mines

Washington. Aug. 2:;-(APD-
Interior secretary IckcS today
restored Ia private control mine,
OF 3i companies which he had
operated a. coal administrator
Tor the government. since NAV |.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-08-23

Capture of the air field probably
will not come without Il bitter and
pcrhapS costly battle. In the six
months slncc II ha- been apparent
that allied strategy demands It's pos
session. the Japanese have had time
To lurtIlv II with the same thorough
system Of dciCnscS that made the
American advance ON MuniH am
Cirumc IN the SplumunS island a
bloody. yard-by-yard business.
Beyond that the japanese. aware
by noW that The allies devastating
air blows in this sector have cut
them off from virtually all hope Of
enforcement ~ relief. may be cX-
rCCtCd To fight to the finish. Past on
pcricnCC has been that the enemy Is
most dangerous when in desperate
straits.
But with Americans and NuS'ral-
ianS in possession al the ridge dom
mating the Salamaua ariiCld, only
The lugcSt-Cuvcrcd downward slopes
and the tId/ :atCrS Oi the Francisco
river still stand as barriers TO the al
lied frontal advance.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-08-23
Bright Belt
Markets Get
Small Break
Farmers Withhold
Much of Their Leaf
Pending Meeting
on Price Ceiling

Raleigh. Aug. 23 - (AP) -
Loads Of golden Icafcd tobacco
were trickling in 10 North Car
olina'S Bright Bclt warehouses
today as farmers. warehouse
men and buyers prepared Cor
the opening OF sales at The
belt : II markets tomorrow.
Although predictions were that
This years crop will br one of
the largest 10 be sold since the
peak year of 1919. farmers
throughout the belt were hold
ing back their leaf. pending a
meeting in Washington Wcdncs-
day between national agricuI-
tural agencies and officials from
North Carolina and Virginia,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-08-23
Allied Ground Fighters
Now Overlook Salamaua
Troops Hold Ridge
Commanding Field;
Bloody Defense
Is Expected

Allied Headquarters in the
Southwest Pacific, Aug. 81
Cap Allied ground troops press
ing incNOrabIy on enemy hold
ingS in northeastern New Guinea
stood today on a ridge overlook
ing the Salamaua airdrOmc. and
the fall Of that important objcc-
tive seemed almost within sight.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-08-23

Continued ON PAGE Two.)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-26
New Nurses Aid
Glasses to Start

Following the announcement
made this week that recruits from
Ypsilanti were needed for two new
nurses aid classes. which are TO
start in Ann Arbor Tuesday eve
ming and Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Harry l.. Smith. chairman
of the Nurses Aid committee.
called meeting at her home Fri
day afternoon. Miss Minnie Smith.
superintendent of nurses at Boyer
Hospital. attended and stressed
the tremendous help the Nurses
Aids have given 10 the hospital.
She was generous with praise of
the many volunteer hours, given to
assist the trained nurses.
Ipsilanti needs services OF these
women Any woman interested in
starting either of these classes may
contact Mrs. Smith, 1907 w Cross
st.
The other members OF the com
mittee present were Mrs. Guy Ken.
nedy Mrs. Harold deb. Barss and
Mrs. James Beach.
The captains OF former sradua-
ton classes are Mrs. Edgar Waugh.
Mrs. Delmar Young. and Mrs. Clif
ford Steen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-26
Blood Donors Are
Signed by Jaycees

The War Service Committee OF
the Junior Chamber Of Commerce
Friday gave their aid in a drive 10
on the quota for the next blood
donation by the American Red
Cross at the Methodist Church.
Wednesday. July T. from - to i:3O
p. m.
4 unit ~ Jaycees took. applica-
lions on the street in front OF 206 ".
Michigan Ave while the public
was urged 10 sign for appointments
by the loud peaker broadcasts from
the corner OF Michigan Ave. aud
Washington ST.
Twenty applications were taken
on the first night Of the drive be-
tween : and 2 p. m.
To give additional applicants the
advantage OF reg strations for this
worthy cause. further registrations
can be made At the same place on
Friday. July 2.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-26

physical education. music, arts and
crafts and all the other program.
We urge you 10 vote YES on
the proposition to Join our two
School Districts
Signed Mrs. Betty Brsmen.
president Spencer P.T.A.. Lowell
Bellen. past president Spencer
P.T.A.; Willard Martinson. educa.
tionsl director Local 80 rAWCGO,
and editor Of the Bombardier, Mr.
and Mrs. George Gambler. Robert
Gambler. P.TA treasurer. Mrs.
Margaret Gambler; MIR and Mrs.
Roy Babe, Mrs. Myrtle Bellen
Herbert Bramen. Martin Dixon.
vice president P.TA; Mrs. VII
liam Bischoff, pas sssretsry
P.TA.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-26
K. IunnicfHe
Commander of
Local
Chairmen Give
Information on
Celebration

Karl Tunnicliffe will be the new
commander OF the local American
Legion Post 2s2, It was decided in
the yearly election Friday evening
at the Legion Home. Mr.. Tunni-
eliffe will succeed Harold Augustus,
who has functioned as commander
for the past year.
Other officers elected were Earl
Freeman, first vice commander;
Norman Stumpf second vice COM
mander: George Lyle, sergeant-at-
arms, and James Zumbeil, chaplain.
Executive members chosen were
James Waite. Lester Miller, and
James Fitzpatrick
Reports on the American Legion
Fourth OF July Celebration were Civ
en- by committee chairmen. Mr..
Tunnicliffe reported on the Chill
dren's Field Day. which he stated
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-26
Robert Tower,
Filler, Missing

First IT. Robert s. Tower, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs Paur V. Tower,
has been reported missing in &C.
ton" according to a telegram
which his parents received from
tho War Department According 10
the communication. 1t. Tower pilot
ing his Flying Fortress "SNAFU'
was forced down on June - in a
raid over Germany in which rs
American planes were lost.
It, Tower enlisted in the Army
Air Corps in 1912. and left January
10 Of that year for Kelly Field, San
Antonio, Texas. Prior 10 that he
had taught in Crystal Falls. Mich.
lie is graduate Of the Normal
College here.
Last word from IT. Tower was
a letter received by his wife, the
former Marjorie Curry. who Ia
now in Palm Beach. Fla The letter
was written on June -. The day
before the raid in which he was
REPORTED missing
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-26

Ninety cents an hour for common
labor is going begging. contractors
on road and housing projects in and
around Ipsilanti announce in unaa-
| imous chorus this week. Skilled Ia.
Dor seems ample for all local needs
To meet the shortage some con-
tractors have advanced funds for
railroad fare. food and lodging 10
workmen from other states. II the
men stay for periods ranging from
so 10 so days the contractor as
sumes these costs. II they quit. OF
course, the men are expected TO pay
for these services.
The road project west Of Huron
ST. overpass on U. s. Highway No.
1l2 is proceeding very slowly be.
cause common labor is so scarce
here. Grading is being done after
fashion. But even under the han.
dicap the contractors have in
stalled the intersection OF Ellis Rd.
and US-112. and will start on $500
foot stretch Monday. This road is
a 9-inch thick concrete highway
consisting o. two 22.foot lanes, sep
arated by so foot dirt terrace.
Moving Along
Form work at the Huron St
oyerpass near the Armory is NOV
ing along and concrete pouring for
the deck will soon be completed.
The fill east OF Huron st. will be
completed within two weeks. By
Monday there will be 1900 feet OF
paving completed on L. S. High
way No. liz re-routed east OF Ford
Dam Rd. This will mean a total o:
5000 feet OF paving completed on
this part Of the project which will
see final completion by Oct. /.
Pouring Concrete
Concrete is being poured on the
deck Of Ford Dam Road oyerpass
over US-112 and despite five weeks
of wet weather and scarcity OF men.
the project is expected to be only
a few days behind schedule on its
completion date.
Fast Pace
Housing project contractors have
sped along al a fast pace In the
face Of handicaps OF weather and
labor supply. on the 1000 war
apartment project just northeast Of
the intersection o. Holmes and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-26
Spencer Will
Consider 90
Merger
" III

Monday night school electors q
Spencer district will determine TO
what extent school facilities will
he available TO an expected influx
OF 2 1000 students in that area.
Electors are 10 vote on whether
the district will attempt 10 set mp a
school system almost as large as
that in Npsilanli or VIII accept the
offer OF Ypsilanti to merge with the
city district
With only about two months for
organizing instruction state and
federal educators have both ad-
yised that the most sensible meth
ed OF meeting 4he-rmprgenCy Is TO
expand facilities already establish.
ed in Ypsilanti. They point out the
virtual impossibility OF obtaining
an entirely new supervisory and
teaching stan or text books in time
for even a late fall opening They
point TO the valuable system alrea
dy funCtioning in Ypsilanti as an
excellent means OF providing Spen-
Ger and surrounding areas with
school facilities which are already
recognized as OF unusually high
standing
The proposed merger is being put
70 A vote under new law pass
ed by the last legislature and haste
was made necessary by the fact
that. n action is not taken prior
10 July ] OF This year the proposed
merger would not be effective this
year 4 merger voted after July
! OF this year would not become ef-
fectiye until July ], 1914.
The polls will be At Spencer
School whore voting will be from Z
TO 2 y. m. o'clock central war time
or 3 10 10 y m. eastern war time.
Every United States citizen Of
the age OF 81 years who owns pro-
perty which Is assessed for school
taxes in the district or who is the
parent or legal guardian OF any
child OF school age included in the
school census Of said district. and
Who has resided in the district
three months next preceding the
election. il a qualified voter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-26
Monday Will Bring School Vote
Interest Growing in Spencer.
District For School Merger

A group OF residents from the
Spencer School district. meeting
Friday evening. expressed a strong
desire for uniting the four school
districts in the Bomber housing
area with the Npsianti district in
the interest OF better and most
economical education for all chill.
dren OF the area.
Discussing various advantages
Of the proposed formation of well
organized district the conclusion
was unanimous that no other plan
would meet the emergency as we'll
and they drafted the following ap-
peal for united effort TO get the
movement under way as quickly
as possible
The appeal 10 voters follows:
June %, l943
Dear Friends:
Monday. June %, between eight
and ten O'Clock you must go to
the pencer School al the corner OF
Michigan Avenue and Spencer
Road TO vote in the important
school election. We as parents.
taxpayers. and citizens have stu
died all OF the problems in con.
nection with the joining OF the
Spencer and Ypsilanti School Dis
tricts.
we are assured II We Join 10
become one enlarged. strong. edu-
cationally sound District and that
our children will have fun days Of
school. We are assured also that
there will be adequate and conyen.
lent transportation for our chill.
dren and that provision will no
made for the children living south
o. the Michigan Central tracks.
We are assured II we vote 10 he.
come one large district that our
childten will have equal opporlun.
tiles in the use OF the new build
ings. A careful study has shown
US that our taxes will not be in
creased in an enlarged district
We are assured that We will
have use OF all OF the facilities OF
the Ypsilsntl High School, includ-
ing gymnasium. auditorium. shop
facilities, cafeteria health and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-26
British Again
Blast Reich

CRv international News Service
The mercIless bombardment 81
industrial Germany was continued
early today when a fleet OF Brit
aims four engined bombers blast
ed the Reich.
The latest heavy assault by block
buster carrying Royal Air Force
planes was carried ont as the Nazi-
controlled NiChy radio declared
that the hour was near for a for.
midable assault on the continent
from the Mediterranean area.
The air ministry announced that
large units OF the bomber com
mand. Lancasters. Sterlings and
Hslifaxes. were in operation
against Germany. but did not dis.
close Immediately the specific tar
get assaulted.
The raid was the seventh con
secutiye assault against the Reich
in darkness and marked the lin
night bombaTdment OF the Axis in
II days.
The probability that the attack
was made on targets in northern
Germany was seen in the fact that
the Nazioperated kalundborg
radio in Denmark was Off the air
FOR almost four hours. The an
nouncer admitted that the transmit
ter was silenced for military rea-
sons.
The Nichy radio declared that the
guns OF American and British
forces in the Mediterranean area
are ready TO start firing
There are indications. said the
announcer. that the Allies have
completed offensive preparations
and thai the hour for attack vii
strike soon"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-26

Park: Ms. Marion Splitter and Lar
ry Hutchison. Riverside Park; Miss
Clamah Clark and Eugene Beatty.
Harriet School Playground and
Ray sites. Prospect Park. Other
leaders will be assigned TO parks
and Fairgrounds at Monday mo b.
ing meeting Of all recreation direc.
tors with Mr.. Shsdford. during
which activities will be outlined and
plans for the recreation work made.
The schedule for the sSimm.nz
pool, which is under the supe -yr
sion OF Miss Patricia Rust and
William Cooney il as follows:
Wednesday and Friday mornings.
10 to IL o'clock. boys and girls I'M
der IL years OF age. from any area
IN the city: Monday. 70 s p. m.
boys and girls from the Prospect