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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02
.ProwIer Again
AT Work

Police redoubled efforts TO catch
the prowler today after series OF
new breakins had been reported
in the city and in nearby districts.
George Robinett, 1873 Elder 81.
discovered Friday that $50 had
been stolen between ) and $3.50 a.
IN. Entry was gained by raising a
window. Mr. Robinetts trousers,
from which the bill fold containing
S3l was taken, were thrown into
a field back OF the house A pocket
watch and pearl-handled knife Wero
left IN the trousers.
Mrs. Robinett's purse, containing
IS was also taken.
Entry was made by an unlocked
back door The prowled was ap-
parently frightened away by friend 5
who drove TO the house.
Similar Experience
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Horton, $50
Spencer St, had a similar exper-
fence when they returned home
from a New Years eve party Fri.
day. They dro;e 10 their garage
lust as the prOwler was leaving.
Mr.. Horton had let his wife ont
OF the car near the house and
while he opened the garage door he
heard a stranger address Mrs. Hor-
ton When he went TO investigate
he found himself facing gun and
was told not to move or he'd he
shot Mr. Horton was ordered
into his car and told to drive n
into the garage. Instead he start.
ed backing it toward the street
and the intruder fled. apparently
entering car which stopped at
the curb al that time
70 was discovered that Dorothy
Robinett who was sleeping at the
house. had lost S. 10 the prowler.
She Is the daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. George Robinett whose home
was also entered
Home Entered
G. Ketchum, ~ Washtenaw
Ave New Years Eve. reported -
police that he had found the lock
OF his home iimmied, and gold
watch and pen and pencil set miss.
ing
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02
federal Price
Peggiing Seen
See WAR-Page 2

Washington. Jan , ms E1.
penditures OF government money
to control food prices. long adyo
Gated by Leon Henderson. was on
its way out today, OPA announce
ments Indicated
AS result OF the suspension OF
federal subsidies to milk dealers
the retail prices OF milk in New
York City Chicago. and Duluth.
Superior will increase temporarily
from one 10 two cents quart
beginning Monday OPA said.
Similar Increases in milk prices
were In store for n other metro
politan areas in the near future.
1t was said.
Orders from economic gtabiliza
ton Director Byrnes ended the sub
sides plan by which dealers and
wholesalerssyere paid by the gor.
eminent 10 make up for any
squeezes caused by ceiling prices.
Replacing the subsidies. advo.
Gated by Henderson as an emer
gcncy means Of keeping prices
down. will he a new program %
effect savings tn milk distribution
costs.
To be worked out by Secretary
OF Agriculture Wickard. the pro
gram will 90 into effect by April
] At which the OTt expects N be
able TO .Jeduce milk prices 10 their
present levels.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02
New Experiment
VIII be Tried

Chicago. Jan lNS-A i0.pound
recording device lifted by % bat
looms will soar into the stratos.
phere tomorrow in new expert
mental flight to he conducted by
the University Of Chicago.
once the contrivance reaches an
elevation Of approximately IL miles,
six separate cosmic ray counting
devices fastened TO 30.foot pole
carried by the balloons will meas
urc density OF eosmic rays.
Rcsid mis- OF states east OF Iii
nois were cautioned that the appa
ratus is harmle a reward was
offered for its return TO the Uni
vcrsity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02
Eleven Million
Help Defenses

New York. Jan. 2-INS-ApproNl-
mately II 100000 persons are active
in the nations civilian defense pro
gram George S. Van Schaick dis
closed in a roundup report Of the
OCD's activities last year.
or the total about 1900 000 arc
active in the second OCD region
OF which Schaici is director.
Included on tho roster are ar.
raid wardens. auxiliary fremen and
policemen, aircraft spoilers and
thousands engaged in community
services such as rationiug. child
care housing. etc
while We are immoasurah'y
ahead Of year ago SchaiCk said
there is still plenty 10 learn and
plenty 10 do For instance. only
about three-ffths Of the national to-
tai Of 5000 protective workers have
received elementary training"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02
Flooding RiUers Already
Cause Damage Estimated
to be Near TlUo Millions
Tax Payers Can Start 10
Figure For Mar IS N0w

Washington. Jan > ms
You don't have TO pay your in
come tax until March IS, hut
beginning today you can get
the necessary forms.
The Treasury Department
gives Mr.. Average Citizen
three pieces OF printed matter
this year: Form l0t0, the old
standby or individual income
tax return, form 1904, a sim
plified blank for those who
make less than $4,000 yearly;
and four page booklet eA-
planning 1910
II you paid taxes last year.
the Bureau OF Internal Rev.
euue has you on IT'S tax list
and will mail you the tax
blanks. Otherwise, you can
probably get the forms at your
place of business or at the
nearest bank. All the g. re
gional internal revenue offices
have the forms and will mail
them upon request
l04OA is entirely optional
with those earning $4,000 or
less. 1t divides all persons
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02

(By International News Service
Russian forces swept ahead on
four fronts today following capture
Friday OF the key towns Of Nelikis
Luki and Elisha in smashing Ger
man defeats. The enemy was re-
ported in hcadlong retreat on some
sectors and abandoning huge guam
titles OF arms and supplies in the
effort to escape pursuit.
Several dozen additional iAhabit'
ed places were reoccupied by the
Red army forces In the middle Don
basin and in. the Caucasus in ad.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02

into classes 4 r and CAS- Of
July !, l94s-aud tells each
class what us tax should be.
Into Glass \ goes each single
person who isn't head OF a
family and each married per
son who doesn't live with re-
spective wife or husband and
isn't head OF a family.
Glass n consists OF all mar
ried persons living together
but filing separate returns.
Glass c hold three categor-
ics.
J. Each married person liy-
ing with husband or wife.
where the spouse had no gross
income far the year.
.. Each married person liy-
ing with spouse and filing a
joint return.
3. Every family head-this
Is taken to mean "a single
person or married person not
living with husband or wife
who exercises family control
and supports closely connected
dependent relative 81 in one
household.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02
Soviet Armies Still Sweep
Ahead OH Four Fronts Today

,ances that totBlled as much as
50 miles at some points
NeHkie Lukfs fall dislodged the
Nazis from strong point that had
withstood weeks OF heavy assaults,
and disrupted the German supply
lines TO its forces fighting to the
east in the Rzhev area, 100 miles
northwest OF Moscow.
The fall OF Elisha, in the south
east Caucasus was accompanied by
the breaking OF tho whole German
line south OF the Don
Break Up Attack
In North Africa French forces
broke up a German attack IN the
region east OF PiChon. southwest
OF Tunis as Allied bombing attacks
continued on the east Tunisian
ports OF Sousse and SfaN. Repeat
ed bombings Of the northern ports
OF Bizerte and Tunis were said TO
have put both places out OF action
as debarkation POINTS and forced
the enemy to route all shipping TO
Sfax. Sousse and Gabes.
Renewed action was reported
from the Pacific as Allied bombers
slsshed at japanese shipping at
Rabaul New Britain. while Amerl-
can and Australians again split
the invasion forces on New Guinea.
Three vessels. totalling $4,000
tons. were hit with 1000 pound
bombs in Rabaul Harbor and left
afre. Another bombing mission al.
tackled and probably sank an enemy
submarine of the island.
Further details Of the American
raid on Wake Island the day be
fore Christmas revealed that 10 900
tons OF bombs mad been Ioosed on
the tiny Japsnese.heid base In low
level attacks. All OF our bomber.
returned safely 10 their ba ses with.
out damag, and without any casual
ties among the crews
Amerfcsg tighter planes escort
Ing bombers in raid on Kiska
Island In the North Pacific did not
fare so well 4 Washington com.
muniqus soday revealed that three
American fighters including two
Lockheed Llghtnings. we're lost in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02

Washington. Jan. 2-lNS-With
the House almost certain TO CON
sinder drastic labor reform bills
this year, the ranking Republican
on the House Labor Committee,
Rep. Richard J. WEIGH Of Califor-
mia, today proposed yardstick for
such legislation-"Wnl it increase
production?
lie advanced this suggestion IN
commenting on far-reaching pro-
gram which House advocates Of
reform have already mapped The
program calls for the passage Of
legislation establishing n new war
labor board, sHspending the f0-hour
week, outlawing the closed shop
and making unions corporatcly re.
sponsible, among other features.
Welch, a gray-haired. quiet spOk-
en- man with an 1Syear record as
liberal in Congress. said that he
preferred to discuss the program
on the premise that those adyo.
eating it have the highest mo-
tives."
and what other motive" he con
tinued. could they have unless u
is to increase the production "
materials Of war? That is how We
should measure all labor legislation
for the duration.
IF their program won't increase
production it should not be enact.
cd But i'm aiming TO make changes
at this time, thoy should have the
effect on production as the main
thing in mind
Il know this much: Somebody in
this country is working; doing
tremendous job Before this war
it took 300 d.ys to float a ship
after its Keel had been laid. 4
few weeks ago ship was hult
on the Pacific Coast i'm exactly four
days, Is hours and q minutes and
was on the high seas with war
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02


Washington, Jan. 2-INS- Sen.
Edwin Johnson (Dl Colo. today
said that the Senate Military Al
fairs Committee will Investigate tho
governments plan FOR an armed
force totaling 100000 by the end
OF 1873.
II have been assured that the
Military Affairs Committee will 20
into the matter. said Johnson.
The Army will be asked to Justify
its plans
Despite Secretary Of War Slim.
sons vigorous defense OF the
NrmF's "Wjn the War program.
reports persisted n congressional
circles that both Naupover Diree-
tor Paul Y. McNutt and high War
Production Board officials are fear.
ful Of the effect OF the size Of the
armed forces on production.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02
OF
500 Miles
Continuing
Reclamation Crew
Already Begin
Work

tBy International News Service)
Estimates Of the number OF per-
sons made homeless by the raging
food waters OF the Ohio River we're
revised upward toward 10000 to-
day with damage already approach
ing the S2.0O0,0O0 mark.
4 highway department Official
who tourned much OF the j0o-mile.
length OF the flooded valley said
that 10000 eyscuees we're being
cared for In Red Gross shelters,
while additional thousands were
stIll being evacuated by highway
department trucks and otner means
from lovlands along the lower
reaches Of the river
However. a ray Of hope was seen
- the river crested a. Marietta.
about 1875 miles upstream from
Portsmouth and about halfway be-
tween there and East Liverpool,
where the Ohio begins to border
the Buckeye state.
Start Clean Up
Reclamation crews began -
clean up debris left in the wake Of
the receding waters. which hal
swirled through Mariettas low
lying business area as the river
reached 4SS feet there, or 1913
feet above food stage.
Portsmouth. however, still WAY
/ threatened as the stream continu-
ed 10 inch upward toward a crest
( OF 81 feet expected sometime suns
/ day.
Flood stage al the city OF 10000
is sos feet A detachment OF $50
Army engineers from Camp Alter.
bury, Ind. was placing sandbaEs
atop the city's G2.foot food wall
to bulwark IT against the waters
and protect the City's war-vital
shoe plants and steel mills
Two streets already were inun.
dated by back waters from tho
ScIoto River. which flows into the
Ohio at Portsmouth The enei.
neers' job was TO close the vehl-
Cular openings IN the old flood wall
and strengthen tie weak spots. in
addition 10 preparing for a food
crest possibly higher than expect
ed
Construction Of a partially-c
pleted food wall designed 10 pro-
teci the city from 77foot food
Was halted by the war.
The Army's nth service com.
mand sent 1000 cots and blankets
to Cincinnati 700 to Newport Ky.
and 100 each to Martins Ferry
and Bellaire. O.
Nine Coast Guard units from Bu'-
falo and Cleveland were following
the flood crest 10 aid In rescue and
salvage operations
Meanwhile the river hit and pass
ed food stage fert-at Ciucin.
matt and continued TO climb up-
ward 4 crest OF from 60 to 50
feet vas expected n the river
should reach G2i2 feet Lunken A..
port and numerous Kentucky. com
mpnlties across the river would bA
inundated Emergency measures
we're planned but their execution
was withheld pending develop
ments
4 second company OF the Ohio
State Guard-Company A from Gin
clnnsti-was sent to Manchester -
aid local company in handling
food work in the Adams County
community. Guard officials inficst.
Cd that an additional unit might he
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02
Accidents Mar
Year Opening

With the new year scarcely
launched, police officers are al.
ready busy counting traffic acct
dents and injuries.
on New Years Day a spectacular
accident at the intersection OF
Michigan Ave. with Canton Center
Road resulted in partial demoli'
ton OF a dining car owned by
Glenn Ayerill, this city and injury
OF one emplVye and Ogle customer
The injuries resulted when Leon
ard r Borchman, %, Detroit. lost
control Of a large heavily loaded
freight truck and trailer. lie had
sweryed to avoid striking car op-
Grated by Harold Dennis. Highland
Park The truck collidcd with a
parked automobile in which Basil
Kelly. Detroit was sleeping and
the Kelly car vas driven against
and penetrated the wall OF the res
taurant. The sleeper awoke to find
himself unframed but the interior
OF the restaurant was considerably
damaged.
Arthur BiEby, q, Detroit, who
was about 10 leave the restaurant
when the accident occurred. sui
fered fractured leg aud other in
juries believed TO be serious. lie is
in Boyer Hospital Less serious in.
juries we're suffered by Harley Nc
Crumb, counter man Al the restau-
rant who was pianed under an cleo.
trio refrigerator.
Customers made their escape
through windows.
In Hospital
Two Fenton men, john Launing.
IS. and Charles Pesrsdil Is. are in
Boyer Memorial Hospital recover
ing from injuries sustained Thurs
day night at Prospect and Geddes
I'd. when the car in which they
were riding collided with county
gravel truck operated by Claris
Allen, South Lyon Mr.. Allen suf-
fered minor injuries.
Jaw Fractured
Thomas Kokinos. Who was
knocked 10 the pavement by a car
operated by Jasper j. Wilson. IS,
6l2 Madison Ave. has double
fracture Of the Jaw and head and
face decorations. lie has been trans
ferred TO ST. Joseph Mercy Hos
pital Ann Arbor.
Driver Arrested
Clement 6. BIumuHk. 1902 West.
mOreland -. was arrested AZ f..
Michigan Ave. and River ST, Fri
day morning. and lodged in Jail on
a charge OF driving while iutoxicat.
ed. He collided with the car OF
Clement l.. Baisch. 6l5~ft3rl St,
which was dana ed
NEW YORK Ms Philip j.
Reed. former chairman NJ the board
OF the General Electric Company.
expected today 10 return TO Eng
land soon to continue his work in
London as CHIEF Deputy 10 W..
Averell Hartman. lease-end ar
hitter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02

NEW YORK INS-A tall. slim
and beautiful blonde, with Pa
trician' features and "flawless'
speech. today was in Bellevue Hos
pital pleading with doctors to as
sist her in establishing her linden
THY. The comely amnesia victim
came'to the hospital in a taxi-cab,
after asking the driver to take her
to police because she was forget
ting"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02
Production to be Yardstick
to Measure Labor Reforms

cargo in her hold only lti7 days
after her keel was laid.
What want to know Is how
many minutes, how many hours.
how many days, will this labor re-
form program reduce that record
That is the test-how many more
tanks, guns, planes. ships and
munitions will their program pro-
duCe?"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02
Flashes of
Late News
The WEATHER: Tonight:
Cool, Snow

LITTLE ROCK-INs Mix price
increases in six south and south.
western states doomed today as the
solution 10 shutdown Of dairies
owing to giyernment price ceilings.
FOLLOWING Gov. Homer Adkins plea
for quick relief In Arkansas, It
was announced that c. W. Nichols.
regional price executive. planned
to fly to Washington Sunday to
discuss the situation. Prices, II
was reported, will be boosted In
Arkansas. Oklahoma, Tennessee.
Mississippi, Kansas and Texas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02

NEW YORK Ms Philip ..
Reed, former chairman NJ the board
OF the General Electric Company.
expected today 10 return TO Eng
land soon TO continue his work in
London as Chief Deputy 10 w.
Averell Hartman. lease-lend ar
hitter
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02

See FLOODS Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02

SEATTLE. Wash. ms Navy
natrol planes and Coastguard sur
face vessels spread out over the
sea off Coos Bay, ore, today in a
search for seven OF eight crew
members OF ply flying boat
forced down by engine trouble.
CHICAGO ms Basil The
Owl Banghart. tough guy OF the
Roger Terrible" Touhy gang. is to
be sent TO the federal prison at
Alcatraz Island in San Francisco
Bay. II was disclosed today. Bang.
hart was arrested by FBl agents
Tuesday in roundup Of six con.
victs who fled the Statewide. Ill,
penltentiary with Touhy Oct. 80.
Two of the escaped lelons were
shot.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02

Observation-Disclosures dis
patches from the front today re-
ported that Chinese troops have re-
captured Tsienshin and Taihu, in
southwestern Anhwei province,
and that the japanese are retreat
ing southwark in the direction OF
Susung. % miles below Taihu, on
the YangtZe.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02

GREENVILLE, Miss.-lNS- a
hoard of officers today continued
an investigation into the crash OF
a training plane five miles east OF
Greonville that resulted In the
death of Michael Tom Dickinson.
81. pilot officer Of London, Eng
land
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02

PARLIAMENTARY 49, Thou
sands OF doctors, nurses, patients
and employees in Philadelphia hos
pitfalls were vaCcinated against
smallpox yesterday and today as
the Pennsylvania Health Depart
ment reported eight new cases OF
the disease. bringing the total TO
IS in an outbreak which develop
: ed two weeks ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-20
BRITISH ROUT JAPS.
in BAY OF BENGAL
ELSEWHERE I'm BURMA BRIT
ISH ARE FIGHTING Of
FENSIvE ACTIONS

NEW DELHI, Mar. 20.-British
forces along the shore of the Bay
of Bengal, aided by the fire from
naval vessels, yesterday forced
the Japs in that area into head
long retreat.
Elsewhere in Burma, British
forces are fighting offensive ac-
tions. In one area, the Japs made
two counier-attacks, but were
thrown back each time. After the
second unsuccessful attack, the
Japs dug in and are now being
blasted by British heavy artillery.
In those clashes, the report said,
the Nipponese troops numbered
10 thousand
In the northeast China area. the
Chinese have launched an often
sive that threatens to overwhelm
the Japs, who are holding ten
aciously because that terrain is an
ideal place from which the Allies
could conduct bombing raids on
Tokyo.
The report concluded that the
Japs have been beaten also in a
battle along the Yangtse River.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-20
WEATHER SLOWS
DOWN AMERICANS
in OFFENSIVE
MUD AND RAIN CAUSE oP-
ERATIoNs 70 HALT IN EN-
GAcEMENTs IN VICINITY
OF GAFsA
lRr Assoclnrea Pressl

ALGIERS. Mar. 2o.-Mud and
rain have slowed the American
offensive east and southeast OF
Gafsa. which they captured two
days ago without opposition.
Today rain was falling : tor
rents and had converted roads
md fields into quagmires. Cen
eral MontgomerY's Eighth Army.
which has prepared 10 make an
about attack on the southerly
end of the Mareth Line. has been
brought to a sfan0still by the
frequent transforms during the
last "a hours.
II was explained today that
should the American forces
threaten the csuture of Gabes.
on the eastern border of Tunisia.
Hommel either will have to evac-
uate it or have mis- troops there
cut off from their suprly bases.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-20
Moscow Admits Russians
In DOnesz BASIN Are
Continuing To FaH
Back Slowly

MOSCOW. Mar. zn-RzzzEzux
are Continuing 10 s6wznua IL
ward tire great Gerzzn hzze a.
Smolensl- todsYis rsmzziz1s
stEfed. adding thzt enc q ne
three columns that have nzas
that cItY their 1bisc6vs : nuw
emily S. nIles sway
Another cciurzz Is y zuIsx
from Snolsnsk and ths tn1rz a
distance Of sc miles.
The conmuni4ue zdmzftz5 $40
the Reds IN the Done1z bz5n
ire coutinuing a fan bs-E
slowly under the constant pcun1-
ing Of law artillery and GIw@-
That Is fnn onEy ss1tzr N m
Russian hines where thsw are
net holding ~ a6xzzez1z. ne
report said In ths fizh1nz N
tire central area. ths Eedx haws
recsrtured Ia wiusges Eznrs
yesterday and IN tina marta.
Marshal Tumozhen<o Is cunnnu-
ing his steady sdvazcn-
The c0mmunl4ue stated tai
Russian suerillss. In tae western
Ukrsiae. SURPRISED Germ
sarriscn and killed every enc Of
ats occupants
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-20
COAST GUARD RESCUES
FIVE PERSONS CLINGING
To OVERTURNED BOAT

A Coast Guard patrol boat. yes
terday afternoon, rescued two
women and three Navy men who
were clinging to small overturned
sailboat about half mile off the
West Martello Tower.
Carl Mitchell, Navy enlisted
nan. nf 5o5 Eaton street. who with
Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Omer
Blockshire. same address, were
guests on the boat side. said the
small boat shipped water and over
turned as she was lacking.
"We were in the water for about
an hour, Mitchell said. @and were
we happy when we saw that pa
troll boat
Mitchell said he and the two
s-omen wer, invited on the boat
ride by James Tolbert and j. B.
Albury. Navy seamen. who rent
ed the boat for the afternoon.