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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09
Probe Begun
in Big Fire

New York, Oct. Gins A rou.
tine investigation by FBI and Navy
Intelligence agents had discount
ed sabotage today as the cause OF
New York's first flve.alarm fire
since the burning Of the former lux
ury liner Normandie in February,
1912.
Firemen from 81 companies bat
lied for almost two hours TO con
irol a waterfront blaze in the five
story Terminal Warehouse OF the
international Diesel Electric Com
pany, Long Island City. An estimat-
ed 100000 worth OF electrical
equipment was destroyed
Water was poured oil the flames
from street hoses. two fire boats,
and two fire towers. The blaze was
brought under control just as II APP
peared that firemen would no long
er be able to remain within work
ing distance.
Seven firemen were slightly in
iured, but the few male employees
In the structure when the fire
started escaped BaleIE.
Fifteen minutes after the watch
man completed a routine check las.
night. smoke began pouring fro0i
the pier end OF the building which
extends into the East River.
Assistant Fire Chief John ]
Mccarthy said cause Of the blaze
was not definitely determined
However, he expressed belief tina
sparks from fires made by small
boys in an adjoining play space *
nited the buildings tar roof
The captain OF tug boat pass
ing on the river first discovered
the blaze. He sounded his steam.
whistle as a warning to employees
inside the plant. The first two
alarms were sounded at 40 p. m
and the third. fourth and FIFTH fol
lowed shortly.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09

result of pressure in inner Admin
istration circles.
Most outspoken committeeman
against "refundable taxes, as the
savings program was finally dub
bed by the Administration, has
been Rep. Gearhsrt (R) Cal. lie
argues that the taxpayers would
have TO be taxed all over again az
ter the war to receive back their
tax refunds.
Doughton has taken the position
that il the people can afford to
loan the money. they can afford
to pay it in taxes" and he BE-
lieyes it would be unfair to indi-
viduals il a similar program were
not also imposed on business.
Rep. Carlson (R) Kan, thinks
there is little hope that the COM
mittee will adopt the Administra-
tons tax refunds scheme.
There is probably some merit
in it, Carlson assertsd ID, but It
looks like it is dead so far as
members are concerned"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09
LOSES CITIZENSHIP

Detroit, Oct. 9-INS-The Unit.
ed States government today had
stripped Theadore Donay serving
six and one half year term for
misprision OF treason, Of his Amer
lean citizenship. Donay, who was
convicted OF entertaining the es
capped Nazi flier, II. Hans Pete"
Krug while the confessed traitor
Max stephen was shielding him
was charged with fraudulently oh
tanning his citizenship papers in
1875
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09
.AFL Revolts
Against WLB

Boston, Oct. GINS A revolt
against President Roosevelt's War
Lrbor Board was in full swing at
the 63rd annual convention of the
American Federation OF Labor in
Boston today amid the threat Of
new wartime strikes.
1t found Mr. koosevelt's own
friends turning against him, in this
respect as least. The uprising was
led by Daniel J. Tobin, staunch
friend OF the President and chief
tain OF the AFL's big Transfers
Union, which has been accused Of
conducting some high-handed
strikes OF its own.
Tobin. at the end of the fifth day
of the convention yesterday, dis
closed that he had sent a message
60 WOLB Chairman william Davis
protesting against the Boards de-
lay in settling labor disputes. lie
warned that the heads OF large
unions no longer would be able
to prevent strikes among their
members unless the WLB speeded
up its work.
The Transfers leader said, In
effect. that labor, like industry. was
fed up with the overlapping juris-
diction and pealousies among the
New Deals government bureaus in
Washington.
His words we're having surpris-
ing ramifcations today. Many of
the Federation's biggest unions, It
was learned. informed him that
they would support any move he
wishes to make, including the mass
resignation Of all AFL leaders nov
serving on the WLB.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09
Civilians Leaning it Pays to be Healthy

ch.ldrens diseases absotbs a large
percentage Of the AVERAGE doctor ,
time
Early treatment OF colds can help
conserve hospital space and medi-
cal attention. officials pointed out.
BY lowering the pneumonia rate
and eliminating other compiled
tons.
Understanding OF food values will
be OF help in the achievement OF 2
healthiul. balanced Diet under war
time rationing and raise resistance
% disease considerably.
Public health officials are hope.
,ul Of calculating an honor system
In the maintenance OF health which
sill ease the pressure on medical
facilities which otherwise may
Prove inadequate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09
Withdrawal Announced bv
Berlin; Japanese Warships
BadlyDan1aged inSolon1ons
Germany Likely to Launch
Powerful Drive For Peace

Washington. Oct 9--INS-Dip-
lomatic Washington believes today
that Germany is about TO launch
a powerful peace offensive.
The Mani peace move Is expected
10 coincide with the Moscow con.
ference OF American. British and
Soviet foreign ministers this month
Diplomatic opinion In Washing
ton is convinced Germany will do
its utmost TO prevent the United
States and Great Britain from
reaching a satisfactory understands
ing with the Soviet Union at the
Moscow meeting
II is believed the German peace
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09

Washington. Oct. ms Public
health officials said today that the
civilian population must learn that
it's smart 10 be healthy and 10 stay
that way with the least possible
medical attention.
The armed forces need all the
doctors and nurses that can be sent
TO them and civilians will have TO
haul out old copybooks TO read
about the doctor-conserting apple
a day and the thrifty ounce OF pre-.
vention
Curtailed diets. rigorous work
schedules and mental strain we're
listed as the three most common
sources OF strain on overtaxed hos
pltsl facilities and overworked doc
to-s
Hospitals 10 large cities ale cut
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09
HEAVY SENTENCES

Detroit. Oct. Sins Traffie
Judge George r. Murphy TODAY
melted out heavy Jail sentences to
four traffic violstors. The convict
ed men were: Alfredo Dimiceli. ~
50 days for drunken driving; David
Strother and CASHMERE Nsristka,
60 days each for reckless driving,
and Robert Sharp. five days for
driving without a license. Dimic
eli. Strothe- and Nariatks. in ad.
dition. were suspended from driv-
ing for one year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09
Congress Planning Investigations

Washington, Oct. Sins Con
gressional Investigations into lend
lease, the office of War lnforma
ton and other government agen-
cies and activities today appeared
to be the most concrete result Of
the global tour OF five senators.
The second Of two executive ses-
sions held by the Senate to hear
intimate details of activities in the
world theaters of war produced
serious charges of waste of money
and mismanagement Of lend lease.
Despite injunctions of secrecy,
senators reported that Sen. Ralph
o. Brewster (R) Maine, revealed:
/. The United States is buying
nickel from Canada which was
mined in the Free Frence New Cal.
edonia group OF islands and sold
TO firms in Australia before being
resold to Canada, with profits
taken along the line and an export
tax of Il cents a pound being paid
the French.
2. Lend-lease is committed to
supplying $1,000 to 10000 trucks
for civilian use in Australia in a
year while comparable United
States civilian allotment is $4,000.
8. Lend-lease goods have been
shipped where not wanted. One
Pacific island received vaporized
oil for which it had no use. An
other received trucks which could
not be used.
4. The United States is building
oil refineries to get lranian oil
which will come from American
owned reseryes-although British
refineries do not operate at ca
pacity.
5. Despite lend-lease shipments
the United States has a balance of
trade of three hundred million dol
lars against it.
Senators said they were told
that the British are taking over
many American facilities in North
Africa, as United States troops
move into Italy, The globe-trot-
ting Senators insisted that this
country retain control during the
war. They were said to fear hos
pitfalls and other American-owned
places would be taken over by the
British.
Sen. Albert B. Chandler Cd Ky.
made a strong plea to make the
Pacific war the major American
effort, while Brewster devoted
most of his time to a discussion
OF lend-lease and the OWL
The five senators, it was dis.
closed, heard witnesses while
abroad and sent back record. The
Senate Truman Committee already
has brought about some changes
in lend-lease and the Owl.
With the owl now asking Con.
gress for five million dollars more
for foreign propaganda. Brewster
said the request would be thor
oughly investigated. He reported
newsmen in North Africa feared
that the Owl would take over their
work.
He disclosed OWL had sent 100
persons into India to teach the In
dams the American way OF life
Il don't know what they expect
to accomplish" he said "All
can see is that it might bring on
a revolution"
Brewster declared that his out
standing impression Of the trip
was the lack OF coordination and
lack of an overall American pol
/ icy"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09
AUCTION CALENDAR

OCTOBER 20 at
100 p. m. at 5o24o Msrtz Road,
4 miles southwest o. selleVille.
~ miles northeast Of Willis, 2
mile east Of County Line. Stan
ley T. waters. Prop: Earl
Wright, Auetioneer; o. {. We'd
der, Clerk. Adv. 1918
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09

NASSAU. Bahamas-AP- An
American who operates a guest
house across the street from Alfred
de Marignys Victoria -. cottage
in Nassau was the only witness
called today at the reopen.ng OF de
Marigny's preliminary hearing on
a charge that he murdered wealthy
Sir Harry cakes
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09

INTERNATIONALLY bill rails
ing the authority OF the Federal
Housing Administration tFHA) 70
insure mortgages on defense hous.
ing from 1920. 700. 900 10 $500
100000 was on President Roose
yelt's desk today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09

CHICAGO-INS-City fire pre-
yention authorities today commem-
GRATED the 72nd anniversary Of the
great Chicago fire by stressing the
need OF increased prevention work
during war time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09
Jungle Troops
Capture
Kewasii

New York. Oct 9--lNS-The last
remaining German unit, in In.
West Csuessus OF Russia have
been evacuated from the Taman
Peninsula 10 In. crin.s. tn. Mari
agency ohB reported today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09

nounesd today.
American air and sea armadhr
today left the enemy with adn.
qnate evidence OF their striking
power. and both Allied and Axis
reports Indicated greater United
states drives may be In the max
Ing.
While United states warshIpH
dealt the Jap fleet smashing
blow In the Solomons area and Wy.
ing Fortfesses' over Germany &c.
verely slsshed the Leftwaffe's
strength. other Allied land forces
drove forward In the. Italian. Rus
sian and New Guinea war theatre.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur. 81.
preme commander OF the South
west Pacific, told Of tho baltering
by United States surface units Of
five Japanese warshlps In n com
munique, the hero OF Baiaan said
an American fleet task force Of
undisclosed strength engaged the
enemy IN running battle MS the
Nipponese sought 10 evacuate their
beleasuered garrison from Nella.
Layella Island.
Raked by Guns
One Jap cruiser and ono destroy
err sank after being raked by the
American big guns. A second dc.
stroyer was torpedoed and sunk.
Two other enemy destroyers were
badly damaged IN the action The
Nipponese vessels were caught
north OF the embattled island. the
southern portion iof which was
evacuated after American forces
landed
As the American ships wrought
the heavy toll upon the enemy.
two other groups Of Jap vessels
turned tail and fled Gen. Mac
Arthur said thai United States
losses In the engagement were
only moderate.
Meanwhile. on New Guinea Aus
tralian jungle troops captured Kew
asl and drove 10 within - miles.
OF the enemy north coast base OF
Madang
one OF the greatest aerial victor
les Of the war was scored by the
United states Eighth Air Fore in
its daylight raid yesterday on the
Nazi port OF Bremen and the near
by submarine construction center
OF Negesak. In these operations.
American heavy bombers and es-
cerilng Thunderbolt fighters dc
stroyed 1i2 German fighters IN
battles over the target area.
The Flying Fortresses and Liber-
ators accounted for 1870 Of the Nazi
fightercraft., While the Thunder
bolts downed the additions, l..
Thirty American bombers and three
fighters were lost.
Menace Germans
In Italy, advances OF the Amer
lean Fifth Army gravely mcnaced
German forces still remaining
south OF the Nolturno and Galore
Rivers and an enemy withdrawal
appeared imminent
The German positions between
Capua and Beneyento we're threat
ened with enlightenment after the
Fifth Army surged to the Noltuno
River along a l6-mile front from the
west coast 10 Capua. on the eX-
treme eastern front. the British
Eighth Army scored new gains.
beating off German counterattacks
and advancing to take several pc.
sitlons around Termol.
The northern Russian front
showed the Soviet army in steady
advance. The Red army there eau
tured some 2f0 additional towns IN
the Vitebsk- Newell sectors, and one
unofficial report placed a Russian
spearhead within 10 miles Of the
Latvian border.
Elsewhere on the long Soviet bat
tieline. the stain forces beat off
counter-attacks and advanced. wild
ening bridgeheads across the Dnie-
per River.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09

London, Oct. Q ms Berlin.
Bremen. Hanover and targets In
the industrial Ruhr Valley wsr.
blasted by Royal Air Force night
bombsrs In the mounting battle Of
Germany, the air ministry an.
nouncsd today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09
Congress Today
tBy Associated rresD
Senate
In recess until noon Tuesday.
House
In recess until Monday.

CANON CITY. Colo -.INS-Pre-
parations were being made today
for the burial OF George Honda.
Denver Japanese-American restsur-
ant owner. who went TO his death
last night n the states lethal gas
chamber al the state penitentlsry
at Canon City. Warden Roy Best
said the body had not been claimed
and would be buried in the prison
cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09

SAN FRANCISCO-1NS--Liber-
allied dimout regulations for the
Pacific Coast. relaxing restrictions
on most types Of lighting and trea-
tion OF three new zones we're al
nounced today by Lieut.. Gen. De-
10 c. Emmons. head OF the West.
ern Defense Command. The regu-
lations affect California. Washing
ton and oregon and become ef-
fective at midnight tonight
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09

LONDON-AP-Two years ago
the Ministry of Food appealed to
British farmers to grow more
onions. Today. retailers complain
ed onions were so plentiful they
couldn't sell them and the minis
try announced that hereafter they
would be ration free.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09

LEWISTON. Fla.-AP- Florida
growers who produce a large pro
portion OF the nations winter sup
ply Of fresh vegetables assembled
here today to discuss shortages OF
labor and supplies, government
price restrictions and the import
ant question OF whether they will
try to exceed last years record
output.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09

BUENOS AIRES -AP- A cen
sus Of Argentina's population and
wealth was authorized today, the
first since 1914, The finance min
istry appropriated 100000 pesos
(about $210,O0O) for the project,
expected to require a year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09

NASHVILLE. Tenn ms -
Army trucks were to be used today
to haul vital materials to and from
war plants in the Nashville area
as the strike OF more than l,0U0
truck drivers in the Nashville dis
trict continued. Major (. j. Ben
nett of the Industrial Relations sec
ton OF the Army Air Forces said
he had authority from Washington
TO take steps to assure uninterrupt-
ed movement of needed materials,
included fabricated airplane parts,
among war plants in Tennessee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09

NEW YORK-lNS-Condition Of
Al Jolson, famous black-face come
dian who is suffering from virus
pneumonia was reported unchang-
ed early today. His physicians at
the Sherry-Netherlands Hotel said
that more detailed statement
would be made later In the day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09

NEW YORK-AP-Th Office OF
War Information reported today
the Nazi Transocean agency had
broadcast a dispatch that anti.
Jewish measures voided by the
government of Premier Pietro Ba-
doglio have been promulgated
anew by Benito Mussollni's ma
tional Fascist government"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09

MAYERSVILLE. Mass.-INS -
". A. Bedgood. driver Of the truck
OF dynamite which collided with
school bus last Tuesday resulting
in the death OF four children. WIS
charged with manslaughter today.
Four indictments returned By .he
Issequena County grand jury also
charged Bedgood with negligent
driving.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09

OTTAWA-INS- Pilot Officer
Kenneth Roland Henry, 404 SteY-
ems ST.. Iowa Falls, Ia. died over
seas OF injuries sustained on &C
tive service, Canadian Air Force
headquarters announced today.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-17
y VaIv-o-Lite
Toledo Steel Products Unit
By Dave Keisser

Our contract has been returned
from the Regional War Labor
Board, and both have Ia days in
which to contest the case to the
National War Labor Board. We
have been informed by the man.
agement that they intend to ap-
peal the Interim Directive Order
of the Regional War Labor Board
to the National Board. Represent
atives of your committee have
tried for four days to negotiate
a workable lay off procedure but
are bucking a stone wall. We think
we have a solution to a problem
which is agreed to by management
and then the next day some one
from management throws mon
key wrench into the works.
We just ask everyone to be pa
tient little longer. We hope
every one realizes that there must
be some real progress in our con-
tract or we would have signed
the Companies counter proposal
last March 5, 1943. We now would
have a contract but would still
have those red apply boys getting
all the gravy, and We believe
everyone is tired by now of the
procedure.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-17
T. |. R.

By John SmallwOod

by JOnn ofudllNOU0
This is my first column, one
which / hope to be able to write
every week provided you folks
give me news to print.
We are sorry to learn of the
death of Mrs. Howard RaRea and
express our heartfelt sympathy to
Howard.
We miss "Slim" Clark who is
out with bum hand Hurry back
Slim"
information on the bulle t i n
board tells me that all nominees
for the new negotiations commit
tee have declined; but / think
everyone will agree with me when
| say that all the people in our
shop think that the committee in
the past and present have done a
wonderful job.
Letters are beginning to come
in from the servicemen thanking
us for the cigarettes which we
sent them, so you can see they are
really appreciated Let's keep
those quarters rolling every Fri
day and keep the lads in smokes.
Here's hoping Eddie Duck will
be able to stick with US for a long
time to come because Eddie has
certainly given our committee
some wonderful help in our shop.
Thanks a lot Eddie, we're pulling
for YOU.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-17
Champion SparkIets

Wayne Edwards Fireman sec
ond class" U. s. Navy paid Dept.
B visit recently after finishing
boot" training at the Great
Lakes. Best of luck, Wayne.
Robert Isley, inspector on the
planetarys in Dept. B is back 70
work after three months in Uncle
Sans army. Nice to have you
with US again, Bob.
The Champion Unit basketball
team won the first game Of the
year against DeVilbiss, BAIT. The
Champion team will play every
Thursday at the Y.M.C.A. at 700
P. NJ. Go out and give the boys
a little boost and they will appre-
ciate the support. Admission only
Is cents.
Glad to have Agnes Hisey with
her sweet smile back on the job
again. She's like little ray Of
sunshine so we miss her when
she's gone. o. X, o. X. OFlie.
We mean Elliot, of course.
Carl Baker of the Engineering
Repair Dept. sure had a good
time at the circus. To hear him
talk one would think it was the
only circus of its kind in the
world. Why all the enthusiasm,
Carl? Never see a circus be-
fore?
With Harold "Occifer" Miller,
the wizard welder Of department
B on the job each noon, there sure
is gwine to be some fine detecting
goin' on.
Well, Well! It's happened at
last. Yes, sir, they finally took
Old Glory, which hangs in Dept.
B down to the dry cleaners. In
its place is brand new one.
What difference!
Jimmy Brighton, Dept X wiz
ard, prides himself on picking All
American football teams. After
seeing the papers Jimmy has de-
cided to stick to cutting clippings
and reminiscing.
A note to the secretary of the
day shift bowling league: How
about getting the prize list ar
ranged and posted?
Paul Smith and Tom Mccarthy
of Dept. B and members of the
drill press team are challenging
any doubles team from the Cham
pion Spark Plug league, whose
combined average does not exceed
$50. Melvin Kwiatkowski and
Louis Pfann, who recently defeat
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-17

The Scale
LAYOFF IN ORDNANCE

We are watching with interest
the way the layoff in ordnance
department is being conducted by
the company and the company
dominated union. 1t seems that
all the women are to be laid off,
but no men, regardless Of Senior
ity" standings. We wonder how
Koontz-Hannah & Company will
explain this one. Maybe it's just
another oversight"
BOX SHOP SOLD
1t was with great surprise that
we heard Of the sudden sale Of
the box shop. We wonder what is
to become Of the employees, some
Of whom had years Of seniority.
The Scale Workers Of Ohio will no
doubt find them all jobs. (Joke.)
Auto Bomb
Wonder who the dirty dog was
who put the bomb on Hazel Du-
vaPs car? Don't scare her that
way. She has weak heart, she
says.
Z0OT SHIRT
Carl Hafner created quite a
sensation with his beautiful plaid
shirt. In fact he got so much
comment that he hasn't worn it
since. Put it back on, Red, we
liked it.
POETIC GEM
Here is a little nursery rhyme
we saved for last. just to let the
girls know there's a wolf in our
midst. We hope you like it!
The Lone Wolf
Mary had little Wolf
His hair was light as straw
He followed her about all day
She should have called the law.
She told him time and time again
Of him she wanted nothing
He didn't seem to take the hint
He thought that she was bluffing.
That she was married cut no ice
The Wolf was bold and daring
Although his conduct was extreme
Friend Wolf was past all caring.
He followed her to town one night
When she went Christmas shop
ping
And over every counter-top
Old Wolfie's eyes were popping.
She fled straight home in great
diSmay
Her job she did surrender
But still the Wolf in accent wild
Claims he did not offend her.
The Company and its union" too
His innocence are proclaiming
Here's what we think of you,
Friend Wolf
You need a darn good manning!