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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
Cage Team Almost
Caught in Draft

Fort Sheridan, H., Dec. 16-TNs
They told this today on a red
faced Fort Sheridan sergeant:
A group OF husky young fellows
stepped from a train al the fort
and Immediately were greeted by
the leather-lunged sergeant's com
mand
Fall in Forward march,
They were led to the recruit re
ception section and ordered to
strip TO the waist. After a med
ical examiner had thumped away
on the chest of one OF the youths
another inquired.
Say. does guy have TO go
through all this just TO play bas-
ketball?"
Basketball" echoed the start
led sergeant. Amt you Undue.
tees?"
"Oh, no, we're the Falk Corpor
alton basketball team from Mil
waukee and we came to play the
cook and bakers school team
The physical examination ended
right there.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
Russia Expected to Launch
Gigantic Winter Offensive

The Soyiets themselves were
content with the announcement
that Russian armies operating in
the Cherkassy and Kremenchug
areas NJ the Dnieper bend had
joined forces and that other Red
Army forces had not only halted
German counter attacks west Of
Kiev but actually regained several
localities
Russian troops tanning out
southwest OF Cherkassy linked up
with units moving northwest from
kremenchug. one Soviet column
pushed forward twelve miles from
Cherkassy and came within three
miles OF the vitality important rail
road junction town OF Smela Still
other Russian forces closed in on
Kiroyograd. seventy five miles
south OF Cherkassy. despite vicious
German counterattacks.
Welcomed by Russia
A Moscow radio broadcast de
clared that this winter Russian
forces will hit the Germans hard
Of" than they have ever been hit
before The broadcast said sign.
ticantly:
"SnowstOrms. irosts and bowling
winds are welcomed by the Red
Army. We beat the enemy in The
previous Two winters and shall BAT
500 WARP PAGE
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

CBy International News Service
All signs pointed today - the
launching Of great new Russian Of
fensives against the bloody but
unbroken forces OF Adolf Hitler
still remaining on Soviet soil ar
ter two and half years OF war.
German radio broadcasts de-
clsred the Soyiets had opened a
gigantic new drive northwest Of
Gomel in southern White Russia
between the Dnieper and the Ber.
ezina Rivers. The Nazis frequent
ly have "scooped' the Russians on
the announcement Of new drives.
because the Soviet high command
prefers not TO disclose them until
they have achieved some measure
OF success
Aimed at Shlobin
The latest Russian offensive re
ported by the Germans was appar-
emily aimed at the virtually eucir.
cled railroad junction OF Shlobin.
fifty five miles northwest Of 60
mel on the Gomel Minsk Lithuania
railroad. One Nszi broadcast said
the Soviets were using eight III
fantry divisions or about one hun.
dred thousand men, and two tank
divisions. The offensive was pic
tured as large scale attack
which. according TO the Germans.
scored AN initial breech which
was later eliminated"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
II. S. to Face
Rail Strike

Washington, Dec. l6-lNS-Gor-
eminent seizure Of the nations rail
roads was regarded as a foregoHe
conclusion today n federal media
ton machinery fails to avert a war
time rail strike scheduled for Dec.
50.
A leading congressional spokes-
man predicted without reservation
that the government VII take over
the carriers in event other moves
are unsuccessful IN keeping the
100000 operating workers on the
job.
I'VE can't permit railroad strike
even for one hour" he declared
"Rail transportation Is TOO closely
allied with the war effort"
Congress. however. will keep
hands off the dispute despite It's In
PREVENTION in support OF the eight.
cent hourly pay increase sought by
100. 600 Incorporating railroad en-
ployes.
"We'd be a way out on a limb
II we touched this one said sen
See RAILROADS-Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
Meat Rationing Moratorium
Proposed; Markets CIutted

State joint legislative committee
on nutrition by George 4. Casey,
president OF the National Meat
Packers Association.
Casey told the committee that
every packing house from Iowa
east" has an oyerabundance o:
meat, eespecial.Ypork products and
urged the legislators to recommend
the rationing moratorium 10 Wash
ington officials.
Casey is president or John J.
Felin & Company Of Philadelphia.
His rationing moratorium Sug-
gestion was Immediately embossed
by Mrs. Thomas Leonard. chairman
OF the National Women's Commit.
tee on wartime food problems. and
President Albert r. Wendell OF the
New York State Association Of
Retail Meat Dealers.
State Senator Thomas e.. D-s
mond o! Newburgh chairman al
the hearing. noted however. that
the moratorium suggestion could
not be acted upon Immediately by
the legislative committee. which is
interested primarily in black mar
kets In food.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
Smoke
Overcones
Many

Fire which broke out in a oor
car filled with highly inflammabls
magnesium chips, damaged a wing
Of the giant aircraft building OF
the Ford Motor co. Rouge plant
today. driving hundreds OF en-
ployes from the building and bring
ing production TO a complete stop.
The blaze started al 2:45 a m.
and was brought under control
five hours later.
Seven thousand workers wers
made idle.
Magnesium Is highly combus
tible metal and the chips form the
principal active element In ingen-
diary bombs.
Eleven employees were treated
al the Ford Motor Co. plant hos
pital Ten had been affected by
smoke and one suffered a wrench
ed back when he Jumped from a
crane near the burning car. All
we're released after treatment.
Many we're overcome by smoks
but all escaped or were dragged
to safety by fellow workers and
rescue squads.
The flames we're confined 10 the
shipping department In the north
end Of the building and machinery
in the production sections was not
damaged.
Because Of Smkoe. fumes and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

Washington. Dec. i6-INS Gen
uine apprehension prevailed In an
thoritat circles in Washington
today over the danger OF Russia
and Great Britain reviylng the bal
ance-of-power system in Europe
after the war.
Official fears In this respect were
Increased by a careful study Of the
new Soviet-Czechosloyskian treaty
OF mutual assistance.
In announcing conclusion OF this
treaty on Monday. both the Soviets
and the Czechs said II was fash
Toned after the AnglRRussian %.
year pact signed in June. l94l.
\ study Of the published text Of
The Russo-Czech agreement has re-
vealed. however. some highly I'm
portant differences. Most important
change in the new treaty which Of
fetal Washington has noted vith
great Interest Is the dropping o.
The pledge OF no territorial aggra1-
dizement
In article I've OF the Angio.Rus-
sian treaty. the Soyiets agreed with
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
Fire Starts in Box Car
Loaded With Magnesium
Chips; Employees Saved
BULLE TIN

Rennert, n. c.. Dec. Sup A.
least so persons we're killed and
perhaps as many as IS In = disss
trous train collision In near zero
weather today Of the north and
south bound streamliners OF the
Atlantic cosstline Railroad. the
Tsr1iami Champion and the East
ern Coast Champion running be.
tween Florida and New York.
Mrs. W. =. Barhan OF Red
Springs. North Carolina funeral
home, where the bodies were being
taken. said at noon today approx
imatsly so bodies had been
brouoh, to the mortuary and that
more are coming In.
They started bringing them In
at 8: 30 a. M" abe said.
1--WE have not had time TO try Ia
Identity the bodies. The victims
include both soldiers and civilians.
Some OF the bodies are In horrible
shape"
Al railroad offices In Rocky
Mount IL was said reports Indicated
that the death toll would reach rs,
General manager OF the railroad,
at Washin aton, c. c. sIbIey, said no
accurate estimate could yet be
made and that the number OF In
Iured was rising TO $50.
The accident occurred at ilS
this morning when three steel cars
OF the Tamiami which left New
York at tf;A5 .. m. Wednesday
jumped the track.
The speeding northbound Eastern
Coast Champion en- route from
Miami to New York crashed into
the deralled cars at full speed, tels-
seoplna and jsmmlnu them into .
twisted mass.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

House Leaders John ". Nc
Cormack, D.. Mass. and Joseph W.
Martin. Jr.. r. Mass. had hoped a
bill could be passed as "a Christ
mas present" for some 100000 ser
yicemen already discharged. How
ever, Mccormack said yesterday
that though he was doing the best
he could. delay might nevertheless
result because OF problems faced
by the Military Affairs Committee.
Even II Congress passed sucI
legislation by Christmas. which
now appeared unlikely. 1t would
take some time 10 get actual pay
ment to veterans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
Churchill Ill
of Pneumonia
IN Cairo Area

London. Dec. i6-UP-lt was an
nouneed from number 10 Downing
St. today that Prime Minister
Churchill had good night and
There Is some Improvement In
his general condition.
London, Dec. rs ms Mai
Clement r, Attlee electrified the
House OF Commons today BY an.
nouncing that Prime Minister
Winston Churchill had been strlck
en- by pneumonia during his recent
whirlwind tour OF the Middle East
Attlee indicated, however that
the Prime Minister'S condition was
not critical when he stated that
Churchill's condition was AS sat
isfactory as can be expected and
assured Parliament that the finest
medical men of Britain were IN
attendance with the most modern
medical facilities at their beck anu
call.
The deputy Prime Minister'S an
nouncement explained the myster
ious absence OF Churchil's name
from the news in recent days
There has been no announcement
OF Churchill's activities since i'm
mediately after the conclusion Of
the Cairo meetings between the
Prime Minister President Roose
welt and President lnonu OF Tur
key in Cairo.
Alice indicated that the Prime
Minister was somewhere IN the
Middle East presumably in the
cairo area
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
More Food to be Made Available

Washington, pec. Is INF ~ s
War Food Administration official
disclosed today that further reduc-
tlons are being considered IL ra.
ton point value OF "a considerable
number Of frozen fruits and veg.
etables.
Coincident with this latest de
velopment on the food front was the
disclosure by VIA that more re-
serve stocks OF canned foods
fruits and vegetables-Will be allo-
Gated to civilian consumption dur.
ing December.
Reduction in frozen food point
values, it was pointed out, will en-
courage winter consumption o;
those items and help relieve the
tight cold storage situation.
Further reductions will be rec
commended as rapidly as the supply
situation for civilians is sufficient
ly favorable" the official said.
Meanwhile, WA has ordered
reserve canned food stocks held by
Gamers allocated to civilian con.
sumption. with total OF more than
nine million. 397 thousand cases of
canned peaches. peas. catsup. pine
apple, grapefruit juice. string
beans and tomatoes. already re-
leased. The freeze order on sauer-
kraut also was lifted.
More OF these supplies will be
released during December" a
spokesman declared.
Reports from cold storage ware
houses and meat packing plants TO
WA as OF Dec. 1, indicated that
stocks OF frozen fruits, creamery
butter, cheese, shell eggs. frozen
eggs. and lard were substantially
reduced during November.
However, stocks OF fresh apples.
frozen vegetables. frozen poultry.
beef pork. lamb. and mutton ana
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
Goodfelows Will Sell Papers
Funds to Give
Christmas
Cheer

There will be an extra glow In
the hearts OF residents OF this area
Friday when they drop generous
offerings into boxes OF the Good
fellows who will be selling special
editions OF The YpsillnH Daily
Press TO raise Christmas Funds.
The money will be spent for
worthy purposes both at the holt
day time and during the year
when special hardship cases arise.
The Goodfellows have already
sent 173 packages overseas to SOL
diers who are fighting to preserve
American principles and have re-
ceived letters back from the boys
who are happy both sJr the fine
gifts and for the spirit that went
with them. The recipients, almost
without fail, have mentioned how
much 1t means TO them TO discov-
err that the folks back home" are
thinking OF them.
Boys still in the United States
are also being reminded that Ypsi-
lanti is a warm hearted commupi-
ty with the good OF these in the
armed services of first considara-
ton.
The old, the feeble. the widow
ed, the sick. the destitute, and
orphans will also be given holiday
cheer through the good offices OF
the Goodfellows. AS IN the past
years they will see that every
needy person in this area has
fine holiday dinner. There will
be holiday goodies besides staple
foods.
Every cent put in the Goodfel-
lows boxes Friday will go 10
See COODEFIJ OWS-paqe
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
Courts Seen
For Children

That approximately five counties
Of the state. including Washtenaw.
be given authority to set up Juve-
nile courts. with specially chosen
judges, was a suggestion offered
by County Agent Arch Wilson to
the Youth Guidance Group Of the
council OF social agencies at their
meeting Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Wilson. who investigates the
cases Of minors reported for poor
behavior, believes larger counties
are seriously handicapped in So
cial advancement because of this
lack Of special courts. He also ex.
pressed the opinion that the num-
Der OF consignments to the coun-
ty detention home could be re-
duced by a more thorough inves-
tigation by police OF juvenile
cases.
Arne Erickson. reported upon
recent round table discussion OF
DR.. Gunner Dybwad. OF the state
social welfare board and Mrs. Paul
Samson gave a summation of the
recent recreational conference
held under auspices of the Univer-
sity Extension Department.
Superintendent A. II Chapelle
read a letter from the superinten-
dent of schools in Moline. ILL.,. tell
ing of the Moline Plan" which
has been widely publicized but
which proves to be nothing more
or less than another "canteen".
A proposal that plans be made
after the holidays for large
group-youth meeting. luncheon
and panel met a favorable re
Spouse.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
Stores to be
Open Nights

With the Christmas shopping
rush increasing, local merchants
will keep their stores open eve
nings. beginning Friday Stores
will remain open until . or 9 20
p. m. depending upon the indi'id-
ual establishment
The evening schedule calls for
stores remaining open Friday eve
ming. Dec. f.. through Thursday.
Dec. %. Friday. Christmas Eve.
all stores will close at s p m,
and will remain closed through
Saturday and Sunday. with the ma
jority Of stores closing for the
Monday following Christmas also.
Plans have been made for retail
ers 10 close at 6p m New Year :
Eve.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
Annual Christmas Sing to be This Evening

Final arrangements have been
made for the annual Normal Col.
lege Christmas Sing, TO be 1t s
O'Clock this evening H. Pease Au-
ditorium. Entries ha,e been sub
mitted by a large number OF cam
pus groups, and the program - az
follows:
Joy to the World. audience:
The Birthday OF a King. New
man Club: 20 Holy Night. Good
ison Hall Away in Manger
King Hall. "Hark the Herald An.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
Capital Apprehensive Over
Plans For Permanent Peace

Britain To "act in accordance with
the two principles OF not seeking
territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT for
themselves and OF nou-lnterferenC1
in the internal affairs OF othef
states
In The new pact with Czechoslo-
yakia. the Soviet government has
reaffirmed the pledge about non.
Interference in the other states in
ternal affairs but nothing Is said
about reHmciation OF territorial
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
IN view of the Soviet claim to
Eastern Poland. the Baltic states.
Bessarabia. and part OF Finland,
official Washington cannot help
bur wonder whether there may be
some significance in the dropping
OF the noferrito-ial-aggrandizement
pledge IN The czech treaty.
Although the United States.
Great Britain and China reaffirmed
their reuunciation % any territorial
Acknowledgement in the Cairo declar-
alton. this pledge was not men
toned in either the Moscow Pact
or the Tcheran declaration OF Pres
ident Roosevelt. prime Minister
winston Churchill and premier Jo-
seph Stain.
The soviets did indirectly adhere
70 the pledge when they sub
scribed" 10 the principles OF the
Atlantic Charter in the United Ma
tons declaration OF January 1891.
However. omission OF the pledge
from such a currently important
document as the new Russo zec1
treaty has puzzled Washington. II
is felt 10 could hardly have been
an accident
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

gels Sing ri Kappa Sigma. The
First Noel. Sigma vi Phi, "Shep
herds Awake, Freshman song
sters: "SIen. nigh audience,
Say 2 Prayer for the Boys over
There. Delta sigma Epsilon. I'll
be Home for Christmas Theta
lambda Sigma, and Twas the
Night Before Christmas. Sigma
Sigma sigma.
White Christmas Kappa Phi
Alpha. ~ came Q pon Midnight
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

New York, Dec. Tins The
meat market is glutted and only an
immediate two.week rationing NOR
atorium or some other emergency
measure will save huge quantities
from spoilage.
This was the gist today Of test
mony given before the New York
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

Clear. audience: Ave Maria.
Freshman Sophomore Girls In
samble. 81 Heard the Bells on
Christmas Day Alph1 Sigma TlI.
Donna Sobis Pacem". and 10
How a Rose Fer Blooming Jun
ior Senior Girls Ensemble. Lord
Jesus Christ. Prince OF Peace
male quartet. Deck the Halls.
Mems Glee Club. and "Adeste II
Celes". and tho star Sgangled
Barrer audience.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
Congress Today
by Associated Press
SfnAte

tBy Associated Press)
Senate
Continues study OF bill 10 limit
informer's suits (meets a. noon,
Ia stern war Time.
Banking Committee may vote
on Commodity Credit bill. subsi-
les-(l0:30).
judiciary Subcommittee reopens
llquor shortage hearings G0:30)
House
Takes up deficiency Appropriations
bill Gn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
RUmMAoE SALE

Izaak Walton Bldg. a. y. Huron.
Daughters OF the American Reyolu
lion Society. Friday and Saturday.
10 a m. on. Adv. l2l6S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

Ypsi Braves will play Belleville at
s r. m FRIDAY in Ypsi High Gym.
ADV. 1915
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

Small modern home. Immediate
possession Easy Terms ols0 Nc.
kinley ST. Adv. 12i6S'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

WASHINGTON-UP- Public in
dignation over 1t. Gen. George S.
Patton's treatment Of enlisted men
may delay his promotion and that Of
- other Army officers FOR at least
three months. It was learned today.
A Senate Military Affairs Suhcom-
mittee considering the promotions
voted yesterday to postpone action
Temporarily" as result OF the Juror
over the Patton episodes and some
members said they expected the
delay TO continue for about 30
days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

LOUISVILLE. Ky.-INs-Notice
OF an appeal from the death sen.
tence imposed on kidnaper Thomas
II. Robinson, Jr.. was on file today
with the clerk OF the U. S. District
Court at Louisville. Robert F. Ho-
gan. defense attorney. based the
motion for a new trial on the
ground that the Judgment and YER
dict were too harsh" for the twice
convicted abductor OF Mrs. Alice
Speed Stoll, Louisville society mat
ron.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

See FIRE Page 3
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

See FOOD-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
More Moderate

PITTSBURGH UP - Approx
mately 600 workers at the Nation
al Tube Company plant in MeKees-
port returned to their jobs today
after settling one Of the first
strikes caused by a production cut
back. The walkout was called in
protest to the reassignment OF two
cranemen whose jobs were eimin-
Ated when the company banked on"
furnace because OF decreased war
orders
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

CHICAGO-INS- Vigorous oppo
sItion to food subsidies was voiced
today In a resolution adopted at
the closing session OF the 35th an
nual convention OF the Vegetable
Growers Association OF America.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for nearly 100000 volunteers who
have contributed 100 hours or more
OF service TO the nations war price
and rationing boards was an.
nounced today by the Office OF
Price Administration (OPA). To
mark the second anniversary Janu-
airy Of organization Of the boards,
OPA plans to present war service
award certificates to the 100-hour
volunteers. Later a special certifi-
cate will be awarded to board mem.
bers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

See WAR Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

WASHINGTON AP-Chairman
Van Mugs (D-Ind.) OF the Senate's
Liquor Investigating Committee as
serted today that big distilleries are
buying up wineries and breweries
with the intention OF gaining com.
plete control over the liquor indus
try
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

WITH THE FIFTH ARMY IN
ITALY-INS- Bishop John A..
Gregg OF Kansas City. Kan. repre-
Senting the Federal Council OF Ne
gro Churches Of Christ in America,
today visited negro units OF the
Fifth Army north OF the Volturno
River.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

CHARLESTON. S. C.--INS-Na.
val Lieut.. Franklin d. Roosevelt,
Jr.. looked forward today to spend
ing the Christmas holidays at home
after eight months aboard a naval
destroyer. The son OF the Presi-
dent landed at Charleston yester.
day while the city was having its
first snow storm in seven years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

RENO-INS-The divorce suit OF
Doris Duke Cromwell against James
H. r. Cromwell, former U. s. min
lister to Canada was continued TO
day until Monday pending arrival Of
dispositions from Honolulu certify
ing Mrs. Cromwell's prior residence
In Hawaii.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

See TAXES-Page S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

SAN FRANCISCO - APP The
men who we're manned in the battle
for Tarawa began to come home
yesterday some permanently in
jured, others ambulatory cases that
will return to service after treat
ment. The shipload OF casualties. an
undisclosed but small percentage OF
the 2,557 Marines who were wound
ed in the bloody battle for the tiny
atoll in the Gilbert Islands, was I'M
loaded into waiting ambulances and
taken to a naval hospital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

PHOENIX, Ariz.-AP-The man
who laid legal claim to the identity
OF Charley Ross. child-yictim OF a
kidnapping case which gained nation.
wide publicity for more than half a
century. IS dead at the age of 10.
Known as Gustave Blair until tho
Maricopa County court recognized
him in 1889 as the abducted and
long-lost son Of Christian and Sarah
Ann Ross. wealthy Fhiladelphians,
he died as he had lived most OF his
life-an obscure carpenter. An at
tack OF influenza proved fatal Mon.
day.