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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-26

Washington. Nov. IS ms Sen
Scott Lucas ID H., called today
for tax legislation permitting cor.
porations to lay aside funds FOR
conversion into pesce-time produc
ton when the war ends.
Lucas said that action to speed
postwar employment by corpor
atoms is vital. His statement
came as The Senate Finance Com.
mittee Ieadied itself for open hear.
ings Monday on the House-approy-
ed two billion 40 million dollar
tax bill
There must be provisions made
20 enable companies TO finance
their conversion to peace-time pro
duc'ion,' said Lucas ~ may not
be treated in the tax bill now ne
fore US. but probably will come
as a separate matter.
II strongly favor legislation Civ
ing industries the right to set W
reserves or cushions. which they
can Use In the early stages OF con
version back 10 civilian economy.
This must be given consideration
soon. although I think the war will
last a long time
The Senate Finance Comm ttee
was being overwhelmed with re-
qTests from corporations wishing
10 appear in protest agsinst House
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-26
Refugee Repatriation Will
be International Problem

Atlantic City, y. j., Nov. 2s-INS
Repatriation OF racial and po-
liticsl refugees to Axis countries
by the United Nations arose today
as a new problem before the Inter
national Relief and Rehabilitation
Council.
The question came up in the sub
committee on displaced persons.
which is primarily concerned with
sending back to their homes the
millions Of persons driven out in
the years OF war and those enemy
"intruders' who might settle down
TO become a new fifth column.
But members also asked about
the fate OF thousands OF Jews and
political enemies Of the Nazi re-
gime. many Of whom had been fore
ed into exile long before the war.
1t was tentatively decided that
the political exiles should be given
priority for their return, accord
ing 10 their value TO whatever de.
mocratic regime is established after
the var
Director Herbert II. Lehman, Of
UNRRA was reported TO have ar
gued before the committee that the
return OF racial refugees was also
the concern Of UNRRA. 4 final de
eision is still to be made, but
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-26
Meningitis IN
State Feared

Lansing Nov 20 AP This
State Health Department today is-
sued warning that "a meningitis
epidemic OF major proportions -
Likely In 194i.'
DR.. II. Allen Meyer, state health
commissioner. released a bulletin
announcing his department has un-
dertaken large scale" distribution
OF sulfonamides TO health officers
and private physicians as a meni-
ngitis control measure, In anticlpa-
ton OF major outbreak. He said
the disease spreads most rapidly
where there IS overcrowding
Dr. Meyer said meningitis al.
ready Is on the upturn, and that
there has been an increase in ths
number OF cases or diphtheria
which he attributed to mass migrs-
ton 10 industrial areas from other
states. lie said pre-employmenr
examinations and selective service
tests probably explained an in
crease in the number OF cases OF
venereal disease and tuberculosis
detected.
Measles epidemics occur in three
year cycles. be said and Michisan
now IS in a third year. with indlca-
tons that the number OF reported
cases will pass $4,000 by next sum-
mer. lie added that the type now
prevalent is more severe than
usual
Michigan thus far in The war has
escaped without a sharp overall
increase in incidence OF commun-
icable diseases. Dr.. Meyer said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-26
Pope Active
in Diplomacy

Berne, Nov 26-UP-N sudden
increase in diplomatic activity in
Vatican City led TO speculation to-
day that Pope Plus XII may be con
templating a new appeal for peace.
possibly at Christmas.
Reports circulated that the Pom.
tin would ask the belligerents to
reconsider their differences in the
light OF the waste and suffering be
ing inflicted, especially on civilian
populations.
Some quarters even suggested
that the Pope would attempt 70
mediate between the Retch and the
Allies.
Other sources took different
view OF the stir in Vatican diplo
matte circles and said the Holy
See might be considering the estab-
lishment of diplomatic relations
with Turkey and Russia.
The speculation was precipitat.
ed by.
Pope Plus has received in pri-
vate audiences during the past
few days T. S Charge D'afalres
Harold Tittman, British Minister
Francis darcy Osborne and the
French and German ambassadors
2.-The Pope has been holding
long. exhaustive conferences with
all members OF the college OF card
mails now in Rome.
3.-The Pope has been reCeiy-
ing twice daily Luigi Cardinal
Msglione, papal secretary Of state
and his two assistants
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-26
Legion, Go,
Help Show

With GAW CO and the Amer
lean Legion each subscribing for
100 tickets and individual sales
under way, there Is every lndica
ton that all seats VIII be occupied
for the benefit show. This L. the
Army Friday. December 10. This
promising beginning OF the cam
paign for Army Emergency Relief
was reported at meeting OF Karl
Tunnicliffs committee at the OF
flee of the Board OF Commerce this
morning.
r Representatives OF various city
organizations interested in the
Emergency drive were present a.
call OF Chairman Tunnicliff. who
had arranged for II. David Spiegel
to explain details OF the plan de.
signed TO assist men in service. II.
Spiegel Is Military Police area
commander stationed In Jackson.
and is giving special attention to
promotion Of the picture to be
shown for army benefit.
Money realized from the picture
viii 20 into a fund apart from the
War fund which was a part OF the
recent Community fund drive. This
lund is to be for emergency use
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-26
Industries May Get Chance
to Prepare For Conversion

leyies despite the Tact that the
lower chamber approved the tax
measure by an Overwhelming vote
The House bill leyies many new
excise taxes and increases others
II proposes 10 increase all liquor
taxes by 45S million dollars, sharp
~ raises taxes on iewelry, furs
toilet preparations and luggage
increases lev'es on telephone and
telegraph messages, telephone bills
motion picture. cabaret and other
admissions.
a heavy tax IS laid on race-horse
pari-mutuel betting machines. Pos.
tai revenues would be increased
by<170 million dollars.
The measure also increases he
corporation excess profits tax. II
the victory tax, but raises
the normal tax from s 10 10 Der
cent and wipes out the earned in.
come credit.
The Finance Committee received
many requests from business men
holly opposing some OF the sharp
excise tax increases voted by the
House
Sen. George fDl Ca. chairman
Of the committee. hoped to com
plete hearings in one week how
ever. and rush the bill through he
senate so a nevA tax Law can he
enacted by Jan -
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-26

was said that a majority OF the
members favored letting the solu-
ton lie with the inter-Allied com
mittee on refugees.
On the basis OF pa st performance
at this council session a compro-
mise will be found satisfactory to
all Yesterday. for instance a holi-
day furore faded unde Official e1-
PLANTATION that a split between Rus
STA and the other three members Of
the big four-Cnited States. Great
Britain and China-was a matter
Of word Interpretation, rather than
OF opinion.
At the same time a Russian rep
resentative. A. y. Smirnov ailay-
ed reports that the Soviets would
refuse TO let MIRA representa-
tiyes check on the distribution OF
relief supplies in the Soviet.
At a pre-midnight news confer
ence to explain his statement OF
Russia's request to distribute its
own relief supplies. he said he
merely intended that his count y
was well able TO handle the job and
would thus relieve UNRRA OF the
task. He said there was no CUES.
ton about allowing CNRRA audi
tors or field workers into the So
Wet Union n check upon ard sd
wise on the problem.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-26
Thanksgiving Theme
Of Kiwanis Speech

This country's democratic sys
tenn OF government. and the liner.
ties TO which citizens OF America
are entitled. were outlined by r '.
Theodore Schmale. Ann Arbor. az
two things for which TO be mos'
thankful. when he addressed mem
bers OF the Kiwanis club at their
meeting Wednesday noon.
That We have liberties, and the
chance TO develop our ideas our
selves. instead OF being dictated to,
is something for which 10 be
thankful, he stated. as well as The
fact that We are entitled to 20 Just
as far in life as our abilities will
allow in our own development ana
that OF our country. In closing
Rev. Schmale stated that the hori
zon for the future Is unlimited
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-26
New German Atrocity Will
be Punished Following War

to attack the 22-year-old daughter
Of a naturalized American.
Maria Cafaro. daughter OF Ga
briele Cafaro, who formerly lived
at Rutland, Vt, was in her home
peeling vegetables last October 6
when two German soldiers crawled
over the orchard wall and tried to
attack her. Her uncle killed one
soldier and wounded the second.
Then fled into the hills with her
coasin.
Before dawn next day, German
infantrymen rounded up every man
and boy il the village square.
A priest and a curate were taken
from a celebration OF mass, Monks
were driven from their monastery
and a doctor and a surgeon were
dragged out. The Monks carried a
sick man
When the men were unable to
tell the whereabouts OF the uncle
and cousin of Miss Cafaro. the Ger
man commander picked 81 at ran
rom and lined up 10 at time on
either side OF a quarry. Machine
guns s9Grted and the bodies fell
into the quarry The sick man
died as he stood beside FilacciO
Gennaro. 15-year-old stldent priest.
and minutes later the boy, too, was
dead. but from bullets.
After the execution. the Ger
mans blew up mines around the
rim OF the quarry and tons OF rock
buried the bodies.
When British patrols broke into
the town some days later the WON
en- Of Bellona still were digging for
their dead.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-26

Allied Headquarters, Algiers,
Nov. 26-UP-The name OF the
German officer responsible for the
slaughter OF 5S innocent men and
boys at Bellona. Italy, was believ-
ed today already inscrihed on the
list of war criminals marked fer
postwar punishment.
The completeness OF the details
Of the massacre of Bellona as told
by a British Officer here left no
doubt that the Allies know the
identity OF the man who must
answer for the atrocity.
The only crime" Of the SO vic
tims-a saith died OF illness as he
stood before the firing squad-was
that they lived in the little town
four miles north-northeast OF Ca
qua where one Of their townsmen
killed one German soldier and
wounded another who attempted
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-26
Home Front
toGet Food

Washington, NOV. 26-INS-The
government announced today a ser.
les of moves providing good news
for the home front in the way OF
more food, additional typewriters
and continuation Of low priced SER
vices such as laundering, dry
cleaning and shoe repairing.
The War Food Administration
disclosed that two million, 600
thousand cases OF canned string
beans and tomatoes set aside from
the recent pack will be released
for civilian use.
WA has authorized the Office
Of the Quartermaster General
which purchases foods for the
Army and other government needs,
to allow Gamers to release their
contingency reserves OF these foods
into regular commercial outlets.
1t has been found that they are
not needed for war requirements.
To safeguard the supplying of
low priced public services that are
important to the cost Of living, the
OPA set up specific conditions
under which persons who supplied
such services on March, 1912. or
since, may drop them and offer
higher priced services.
Effective Dec. 2. the ruling af-
fects all services covered by the
OPA services regulation which also
includes servicing Of automobiles.
auto parking and hundreds of
others.
Some establishments. OPA said
have been dropping less expensive
services and offering only a more
expensive de luxe" type. To pre-
vent this, OPA ruled low-priced
services can be eliminated only
under the following conditions:
/. When specialized equipment
or supplies needed for continuing
the service are not available.
2. Continuance OF the service
would be in violation OF gov
eminent order or regulation. or
would be contrary to government
ally established standards or poll.
cies, or would be rendered imprac-
ticable by them.
3. Discontinuance OF the service
would enable the seller to maintain
other services that are more nee
essary Ia, the community concern
ed.
T. other suppliers in the com.
munity are able and willing to sup.
ply the service in the needed
amount and at prices no greater
than the ceiling price Of the seller
who wishes 10 discontinue render
ing that service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-26
Boondoggling
Made

Washington. NOV. ct P-Sen.
Hugh A. Butler, r.. Neb. today
denounced the Roosevelt Admins
tration's New Deal for Latin
America as 'naively conceived
and badly Corrdinated program Of
boondoggling" which has helped
keep military dictatorship in pow
er and laid the groundwork for
new wars and possible chaos in the
western hemisphere
Reporting on the 2o,000mile, one
man investigation he conducted
through 20 Central and South
American repg blics last summer.
Butler told two Senate commit
tees that American expenditures
there had helped secure "a measure
OF cooperation from most OF the
Latin American countries But
ne minimized the military and stra
tegic value OF the expenditures
contending they were designed pri-
marily to implement the Roose-
yelt good nelshbor policy"
ABBOTT the most they uhe Re
publicans) have done is to prevent
their countries from becom ng
centers OF Axis propaganda and
espionage against US, Butler said.
He charged that by lendleasing
loaning and giving outright approx.
imately $1,000. 0Ug.0OO to the Latin
American nations during the past
three years, the United States 3
keeping military relationships in
power, houding back social pro-
gress, and forcing out private en-
terprise. This attempt TO buy
Latin American good will" he sa d,
viii make the good neighbor poll
cy thing OF the past shortly after
the war ends.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-26
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"iiON
French CITY
Anglers Naziis

London. Nov. 26 UP-The Ger
mans have issued a Last warn
ing" that they will raze Greuoble,
a city OF nearly 100000 inhabitants
in southeastern France. unless sab
otage and terrorist attacks on Ger
man troops cease. Franco Swiss Dor
der reports said today.
The last warning" followed a
new outbreak OF patriot activity in
Guiding the sever ng OF high tension
wires furnishing power to Nazi
war factories at Grenoble and the
Staying OF two German soldiers, q
Bern dispatch said
All Uaute-Sayoe province in
Eastern France has been placed
under an 3 p, m. TO a. m. cur
few as result OF patriot activity.
The Nazi Parish radio said that
in rs days Gendarmes had killed
or arrested 9J persons for anti
Vichy activity in France and seized
% machine guns. $50 rifles. 52S
pistols, four arms caches and much
explosive
4 Bern dispatch TO the Stockholm
newspaper Syenska Dagbladet said
thousands OF German troops wore
working e,erishly to mine roads.
bridges. railways and strategic
buildings along the. west coast OF
France and well inland against an
Allied invasion
Even Paris has been mined heayi-
ly. the newspaper quoted an escap-
ed French officer "a saying lie
estimated that the Germans now
have 600.0 900 troops in France. OF
which 10000 alone we're assigned
TO digging wide TRENCHES 10 be NIL
ed with water as tank barriers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-26
Russia Will Seek German Labor


Washington. Nov. 26-INS -
Authoritative Washington sources
believe today that Russia intends
to insist on the right to requisition
thousands OF German workers after
the war TO help rebuild those parts
OF the Soviet Union destroyed by
Hitler's armies.
American officials who attended
the recent Moscow conference have
returned with the definite impress,
sion the Soviets are determined
that German labor shall be used for
reconstruction work in Russia
The Soviet demand that the Ger
mans expiate their war crimes by
forced labor is expected to be
one OF the main peace conditions
which Russia imposes on Germany.
The possibility is seen that this
question of using German labor for
reconstruction work in the liberat-
ed territories may be discussed at
the meeting which is expected to
take place soon between President
Roosevelt. British Prime Minis
ter Winston Churchill and Soviet
Premier Joseph Stain.
The treatment to be accorded a
defeated Germany was not actually
discussed in any detail in the form
al sessions of the recent Moscow
meeting OF American, British and
Soviet foreign ministers. The corr
ferees confined their formal discus
sions OF this problem to the estab-
lishment of machinery at which it
could be discussed later. The ma
chinery agreed upon the Allied
Advisory Council for Europe which
is TO be set up in London.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-26
Ceiling
to beHigher

Washington, Nov. 26-INS-The
government. it was learned today.
is expected to boost corn ceiling
prices from $1.07 to s114 or more
in an effort to move surplus corn
from the Midwest into eastern
shortage areas.
Both Office OF Price Administra-
ton and War Food Administration
officials are expected TO submit the
proposal to Economic Stabillzer
Vinson for final decision.
While OPA wants corn pegged at
about present parity prices-ap-
priximately $114 a bushel-the
WA is asking that the price be
set at about 1920.
OPA officials have suggested as
possible compromise, subsidy
payments to farmers who move
their corn to dairy belt shortage
areas.
II this action, long called for by
eastern dairy men unable TO buy
corn for their livestock and poul-
try, fails 10 move the grain. the
government may freeze the price
Of oats and barley at price com
parable to corn ceilings
Such move would cut the price
OF oats about 10 cents a bushel.
from IS cents ton Iowa farms) to
about Sc cents a bushel. and re-
duce barley from eight to nine
cents Barley is selling on Iowa
farms at about Slip. Prices in
other areas-would vary according
to present farm ceiling prices.
Farmers in the corn-hog belt
have been holding their surplus
corn for feeding purposes. This
brings them about 1925 a bushel
under present hog prices. compar-
ed with a Chicago ceiling OF sl.07
a bushel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-26
Muster Out
Plans Being
Formulated

Washington. NOV. 26-UP Ad
ministration plans for returning
seryicemen began taking shape to
day as Chairman Andrew J. May.
D.. Ky, OF the House Military AZ
fairs Committee announced he
would submit today a bin 10 grant
veterans from 500 TO $500 in mus
teringo out pay.
He said the measure, applying TO
all men with the rank OF Army
captain or lower. and equivalent
ranks in other branches OF the
service. would provide $500 for
service OF SIX months or more
5000 for from four 10 six months
and 500 for less than four
months service for all men honor
ably discharged after Dec. :. 1871.
May said the bill was submitted
to him earlier this week by the
War Department. At the same time
Mr.. Roosevelt sent 10 Congress
his message asking for veterans
legislation, including mustering-oui
pay provisions.
The President also asked FOR
unemployment insurance to pro
tect servicemen who do not sc
cure jobs by the time they use up
their mastering pay and 10
give a veteran credit under social
security and old-age and survivor
insurance statutes for the period
Of service.
The Presidents message said
the mustering-out pay should be
in monthly installmerts, rather
than a lump sum payment. May 5
bill provides for the payment OF
800 at the time OF discharge, the
remaining am e If any.to be
paid in two m,' thly installments.
Thus a serviceman with six months
or more of vice would have
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-26
Workman Badly Injured
in Fall at New Hangar

Robert Diamond, 314 y. First St.
Ann Arbor, is in University Hos
pital, that city, in a serious condi-
ton with injuries suffered in an
accident Thursday noon at the
Ford Bomber Plant. Mr.. Diamond
who is in electrical work received
fractures OF both heels. broken leg
bones. two broken ribs. fractures
OF the left arm al the wrist and al
the elbow, and a possible broken
back, in a fall while he was work
ing on the new hangar building al
the plant.
Taken first 10 the Bomber Plant
Hospital. he was later removed to
Boyer Hospital. and from there
to the hospital in Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-26
Allied
Bombers in
Air Today

Washington. Nov. 20 ms
American submarines have dealt
another heavy blow at Japanese
supply lines throughout the Pa
eifie by sinking nine more enemy
merchant vessels. This was an
nouneed today by tn. Navy De-
partrent In eommunlque which
said that seven medium fighters,
one alrplsne transport and one
tanker we're sent 10 the bottom
In the Pacific and Far East.
tBy international News Service
The bomb wrecked Nazi capital
OF Berlin fought fresh conflagrs.
lions today which we're started dur
ing the night by British Mosquito
bombers In the htth attack by the
Royal Air Force In eight days
The Mosquito raid. tho fourth
consecutive night assault on tbs
seat OF Nazidom was combined
with an attack by heavy aircraft
on the city OF Frankfurt on Main 10
southwest Germany
Frankfurt. center ~ oil and
chemical plants and Of rubber and
aircraft factories. al the moment
has become more important as a.
target since u Is understood thai
because Of the heavy bombings 10
which Berlin has been subjected
most railroad trafflc 10 and from
Switzerland terminates there.
Planes OF the bomber command
also laid mines in Nazicontrolled
waters and the nights operations
cost the Raj 10 craft.
The devastating cycle OF Allied
aerial assaults continued In day
light today when strong formations
OF bombers swept out over the
continent. The day bombers cross
ed the Dover Straits In fne wealth
err and the NazLcontrolled Vichy
radio said that after passing the
French coast In the Pas de Calais
area they continued In a southeast
erly direction.
Alsrt In Itch
- An Alea was sounded In Zurich.
| Switzerland, ana All SWISS radloh
left the air about 1890 .. m. Lon
don time The Bremen radio and
the Nazi transmitter AT lIilyersum.
Holland. also went silent
German army forces In Russia
again were on the run as powerful
Soviet columns surged westward
through White Russia after smash
ing 3-.mile breach In the Nazt
defense line The spearhead ot
the Russian steamroller was re-
ported IN front dispatches 10 HAYS
reached the banks OF The upper
Dnieper River midway between
MoEiley and Zholbin,
Give Up Gomei
The immediate effect of the gi-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-26
Green Stamps May be
Used December First

Washington, Nov. 26--INs-The
Office OF Price Administration an
nounced today that green stamps
d Z and F in war ration book four
will be used by consumers TO buy
processed foods from Dec. ]
through Jan 20.
This is the second set ~ green
stamps in book -four 70 be used
Stamps A B and G. which became
valid Nov. /. will be used through
Dec. 20
Stamps D f and = continue to
provide consumers with IS points
per person per month FOR buying
processed foods. The OPA said il
is not anticipated that there will
be any change in the present rate
OF validating stamps until the tok
en- system goes into effect
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-26
NO MORE APPETITE

BLYTHEVILLE ARMY AIR
FIELD, Ark.-UP - Hungry CTS
hastily read the menu board in the
Mess Hall and licked their lips
when they read they were to have
Juicy hot dogs with gravy 1T
their appetite died as III I
what was written directly 2
days menu: Lost: one
Cocker Spaniel Reward.