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Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-15
Athens And
Piraeus Hit
By Bornbers
British Approaching
Crtona, Italian CITY;
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-15
.Soviiets Plan
For Biggest
Drive Yet

London. Dec. - - i>Pp - \
Moscow broadcast Ia the Rcd
army today declared this win
ter viii src Il soviet offensive
"n Il Larger scale lhIn ever he
Irrr."
"NNintcr is 4 most ronvcricn;
time for Red army operations.
rs HE past two war winters
have shown said the broadcast.
recorded nv the Soviet monitor.
ut Is thr best time for out
Thanking movements. surprise
raids. rncirClCncmi and lHnihi-
lhiicn # ilic tnrm,.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24
No Determination
For Women Soldiers

! FORT OGLETHORPE. Ga.-UP
Will mustered-out female SOL
diers be determined after the
War?
The answer from the third WAC
Training Center at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ca, is a loud mo-.
Headquarters of the WAC camp
have announced the result OF re-
cent survey among 100 WACs
chosen at random.
In answer to the questions:
What will be the effect of mill
tary living on women in the SER
vice? Will they be willing to peck
their uniforms in moth balls and
put on an apron again after the
war? Will they be willing to set
tie down to quiet civilian offices
again the WACs had a ready
answer.
Well go on being women" one
said. when I get home I'll cook
all my favorite dishes......let my
hair grow long...make a new cur
tain set for the living room. buy
pair of high heeled blue sandals
.....and never get up at six o'clock
again as long as l live
The WACs said that far from
wanting uniforms when they are
civilians again, they could best ap-
ipreciate a backless evening gown
and other "non-GI." Injuries.
Forty seven Of the 100 WACs
questioned had a snapshot of a
young man in uniform tucked in
their shoulder bags, sent daily v
mail letters to their men and plan
to be homemakers. Some are al
ready wives and mothers OF serv-
icemen.
As for the office workers, q
WACs were ION leave" from civil
ian Jobs. The other 30 were just
cut OF college and plan to begin
civilian career, maybe follow
some profession learned in the
WAC; six had independent in
comes and spent their first work
ing" hours Of their livts in the
Army. They all were anxious to
get back to civilian life as soon
as possible.
But until the war is won the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24
Babson Urges Observance of
Real Meaning of Christmas

items which have not been pro-
duced for months. These consist
mainly of household goods, al
though the government list to date
contains some 700 items.
Production and War Costs
Our wartime production boom
may have reached its peak this
year. Last June was the high
point of 1943. Since then produc-
ton has been leveling out. along
with total war costs. II the war
should temporarily go against us.
armament production will be hiked
again, but this does not now ap-
pear likely. Total Industrial out.
put, which includes both produc-
ton for war and for civilian re-
quirements. stands at the highest
point in history.
War costs were about $146,0OO,-
100000 on November thirtieth.
This is about $500 900, 900 under
what individuals will receive in
incomes in 1913. II 1t were pos
sible for everyone in the country
10 donate their years income, we
would about break even on war
costs to date. When Germany Is
defeated, war costs can be cut
sharply. The center OF war activ.
ity and civilian Inconvenience
may then be on the West Coast.
Food And Employment
A year ago the supply OF foods
was really short and the war out
look was not so good. Govern
ment purchases for military needs
were taking about everything in
sight. However, we have got along
pretty well under point rationing
The War Food Administration is
now. however, releasing millions Of
cases OF canned goods. The Of
flee OF Price Administration even
says the country can look forward
to more meat in 1914. The black
markets have probably had their
best days.
Like raw materials and consum-
ers goods, laDOr may soon ne more
available. Manpower has been a ,
tough problem this year and In
many wartime industries, including
the railroads, 1t is still a headache. |
But cancellations OF war orders
have risen sharply In recent weeks. |
These total in the neighborhood
OF $4,000, 900, 900 and have, of
course. thrown a lot OF people out
OF work. Resumption OF civilian |
goods production will absorb most |
Of these. The hump in unemploy-
ment will come when demobiliza-
ton starts. Returning service |
men should have first call on all |
Jobs. Then will come the time for
US, who have remained well fed |
and safely at home, to show these
men the real Christmas spirit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24

l Babson Park, Mass, December
24-In my Annual Forecast OF the
Business and Financial Outlook for
1914. which will be published IL
this paper next week, shall make
some very definite predictions re
garding business, politics and the
war. Now. as l943 draws to a
close and particularly on this day
before Christmas. | wish to point
out that it has been for most : OF
US pretty good year. As we give
and receive Christmas presents
we should also observe the day'in
its true light OF Christmas Holi.
ness. Remember we are not eel.
ebrating any ordinary holiday. We
are observing the birth OF Christ
and keeping alive, as men have
done for centuries before us, the
spirit of His message.
Freedom OF America
At Christmas, more than at any
other time, we should be thankful
that we are Americans: thankful
that we worship as we please and
thankful that we may bring up our
children and our grandchildren in
a democracy which, despite politi
cal chickering's, remains true. For
many families of all nations the
casualty lists will make their
Christmas Season sad one.
Whatever our feelings are against
enemy nations, all these bereaved
families should be remembered
in our Christmas prayers,
Those of us at home, safe and
surrounded by conveniences and
many Injuries. should appreciate
that there is still a warm fact
many wars going on. Hence.
there should be no let-down in our
home-front battles. War as such
is unknown to the vast majority
of us. To most families and in
dividuals. 1t is a remote state of
affairs which we have become &C.
customed to read about and to
voice opinions about. For most
people, 1913 meant better Jobs.
more money and. despite short
ages, more goods in the house.
Look at The Facts
Americans will have received
more income in 1913 than in any
previous year. Our National In
come for the year will approach
s142, 100000. This compares
with $1l4.OOO,OOO, 900 received in
1912. Remember this is income
received solely by individuals.
Money in peoples pockets and
hide-aways per person at the end
Of 1913 amounts to about $4,000
compared with s104sS for Decem-
Der 1912. When realizing that
these figures apply to every man.
woman and child-including babes
in arms-the latent postwar spend
ing power OF this free cash is
tremendous.
These vast sums Of money are
responsible for our rising retail
trade. This has reached an all
time peak in 1913. Total sales OF
retail stores for the year will ap-
proach s62, 100000 as compared
with $57,7S4,000,00O in 1912 But
remember that although this money
has been once spent" It has not
been destroyed or locked up but
will be spent over and over again
until the final collapse. Stores
and customers have felt the lack of
many civilian goods. but plans are
now under way TO manufacture
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24

CAMDEN, N. j., --INS-Lucy
Monroe, the Star Spangled Sopra-
no." who is reputed to have sung
the national anthem more times
than any other professional singer,
is still going at it with a will. In
the first half OF six months tour
sponsored by the War Production
Board, more than quarter of a
million war workers in eastern
plants joined with Miss Monroe at
industrial sings" by the tours end
it is estimated that she will have
sung to more than half a million
persons.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24
GOING PLACES FAST

MOUNT CARMEL, Pains
One OF Mount Carmel's most IA
nous citizens is James NJ Gavin,
a brigadier general at the age Of
SO. General Gavin won renown
for his leadership OF the paratroop
operations in Sicily. the Pennsyl-
vania Historical Commission points
ont
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24

grams which are being sent to
more than 500 radio stations In 20
South American countries. it was
announced. The programs are
sent via microfilm in the form of
10 minute narrative scripts based
on books-of-the-month and trans
lated into Portuguese and Spanish.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24
BROADCAST U. 8. BOOKS

NEW YORK-UP-The Co-or.
dinator OF Inter-American Affairs
is acquainting Latin-American
readers with the Book-of-the-M Month
Club selections by means OF a
new series of book-reading pro-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24

NEW YORK-INS-The British
radio reported today that Marshal
Joseph Stain gave dinner in Mos
COW last night In honor of Presi-
dent Eduard Benes to celebrate the
signing on Dec. IL of the Soviet
Czechoslovakian treaty. The Brit
ish radio, heard by CHS. added that
141 Russian decorations have been
awarded to officers and men of the
Czech brigade fighting with the
Red army.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24
School Vacations
Nearly Half Over

Ypsilanti students and teachers
have almost reached the halfway
mark in their Christmas vacations,
with a little over week before
they are scheduled to return to To-
cal schools and colleges.
Ypsilanti High School, and city
elementary schools. including
Woodruff, Prospect. Central
Grades, and Harriet Schools. are
slated to reopen Monday, Janu-
airy 3, as will st. Johns Parochial
School. Monday is also the day set
for the return OF Normal College
students, and for the openings of
Lincoln Consolidated and Roose-
welt High School. Cleary College
classes will begin Tuesday. Jan. 4.
with registration for the new term
set for Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24

she-soldier wouldn't exchange her
trim uniform for the smartest CT
william ensemble in the world"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24
Fine Points in Bndqe
BY SHEPARD BARCLAY

( however North made his contract,
plus two extra tricks
East opened the diamond s. CIV
Ing North a trick with the X. He
then ran five club tricks and
watched the discards, to help him
decide how he would finesse
spades. He saw West give a heart
high-low with the 7-2. then toss
eff the diamond 8. and East throw
the heart 8 and diamond 2. Weigh
ing these. he decided East was
holding one heart to lead In re-
Spouse to his partners echo. plus
three diamonds. and he therefore
had three spades. including prob
ably the Q.
Acting on this. North followed
his club tricks with the spade A.
J and X. dropping the Q and as
suring FIVE tricks In that suit
Counting those In clubs and the
diamond X. he totaled IL on a
hand on which double-dummy de-
Tense would have meant a differ.
ence Of four tricks
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What principle Of defense must
be adhered to by West on this
Zeal. to avoid helping South make
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24
LEAD DIRECTING DEADLY

BIDDING a suit TO direct the
opening lead Is fatal to many No
Trump enterprises Failure TO bid
q particular suit. the corollary Of
this. can make some No Trump
games not only sound to bid. but
successful In operation Compunc.
ton to select lead blindly. on the
basis Of probabilities, Is a terrific
handicap TO the defenders
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24

Ihere would have been no game
at No Trumps for North on this
deal II West had been able to over.
call at the range Of one II his suit
had been spades and South's
hearts, he would have bid l-Spade
as an immediate overcall But
having to cut in at the two level.
when he had only four probable
playing tricks, was a bit too
much.
"A heart lead from East, which
would have come II the suit had
been bid, and the natural switch
to a diamond. upon seeing the
dummy. would have beaten the
contract two tricks. As It was.
Evening star., 1943-11-01

tation to buy paper from scrap deal
ers who hold back THEN supplies for
higher -than-celing prices. Already
investigation Of the black market
has gone far enough TO bring grand
jury action against a number OF
dealers in Chicago and New York.
In Washington. where the collec-
ton Of waste through the schools
was first lnaugurated, thus setting up
a system which was copied through
out the country. there is no black
market problem. This OPA de-
Clares, IS due to the fact school
children are helping 70 gather III the
paper.
In view Of this situation, each
pound brought in by school children
is a pound 70 combat INSCRIPTIONS
and unpatuotic dealers in black
market sales
This week, starting off clear in
contrast to last week rain should,
it IS felt bring great improvement
in totals Last weeks. while en-
couraglng, are still fay below what
must be collected if the acute short
age is TO be OverSOme.
Last week about $4,000 pounds
were collected. 1t is estimated that
nearly million pounds went to
waste. In other words. for each
pound picked up last week. about Is
pounds must be collected for COM
plete recovery. Last year as much
was picked up in single day as was
recovered last week. which indicates.
Of course, that great Improvement is
possible.
Evening star., 1943-11-01
| 500 Bills Brinq
|Cheer to Men in
| Army Hospital
Py the Associated Press.

GS tnt AssOCldltQ PTeSS.
TORONTO, Nov. Everybody ir
Toronto today would like to meet
the stranger who passed silently and
solemnly through Christie Street
Military Hospital giving away $1OC
bills at random.
Hospital authorities estimated he
distributed approximately $4,000.
Calmly smoking a cigar and ac-
companied by United States Army
officer, the man ambled among bed
ridden patients on the roof and
through the third-fioor convalescent
ward Saturday, leaving behind a
trail of surprised, but gratifed
patients, each clutching one of the
bills.
THE guy had a whole armful OF
money declared a member of the
RCAF who accepted one.
The stranger drove away in a
mOtorcar. None of the patients
could recall that he had said a word
Evening star., 1943-11-01
Rabbi Praises Army
As Spiritual Influence

Opening SUNDAY morning services
at Washington Hebrew Congrega- =
ton, Rabbi Solomon Freehof of
Pittsburgh, president of the Cen
tral Conference of American Rabbis.
yesterday took exception to charges
that the Army often ruins the
spiritual life of American youth.
The fact is he said that these
Young men in the Army. subjected
to many changes, are also subjected
to certain spiritual situations which
can build up a decent and genuine
faith. They have a sense of home
lcSsneSS. They may grope their way
to God, the Eternal Father. They
have the sense of comradeship
They can learn the moral of self
sacrifice earlier than most of us.
They have the sense of how
quickly life may pass and know
how precious are the moments of our
earthly opportunity. Understanding
that, and fighting in a decent cause
without lust of battle, and with only
love for peace, they will come back
spiritually unscathed. After the war
our young Americans will return
with Gods grace. secure to their
homes and help rid the sanctuary
Of many of its polluting hates and
prejudices."
The Sunday morning services will
continue each week, but will not
interfere with the regular Jewish
Sabbath services Friday nights and
Saturday mornings at the temple.
Evening star., 1943-11-01
Strike Facts
High Lights Of 6-Month
Coal Controversy

BY The Associated Press
Here are the high lights Of the
siX-month controversy which has
shut down the Nations mines a
fourth time:
April mime contract expires but
is extended 30 days while United
Mine Workers and operators nego-
tate on a S2-a-day wage increase
demand
I May Miners strike and Presi-
dent Roosevelt orders Government
seizure of mines
May 2-UMW announces l5-day
truce, orders mining resumed.
( May Thinning truce extended
! through May 81
I May 25-WLB Refuses miners
demand for a 50 wage increase,
refers portal-to-porta pay demand
to negotiations or courts.
May 26-UMW and operators re-
sumo collective bargaining.
June Miners stop work a second
time.
June 3-PreSident Roosevelt orders
mining resumed June I.
June 4-UMW calls of strike
effective June :
June 2l-Mlners strike for thlrd
time.
June 22-UMW Policy Committee
orders mining resumed until October
81 provided Government keeps con-
troll of mines.
July 23-UMW President John L
Lewis decides to appear before VILE
in support of a proposed model
Illinois wage contract
August 25-WLB turns down H.
inois agreement as involving hid
den wage increase
September 23-UNW and Illinois
operators sign second proposed wage
pact, raising daily earnings Sl.50 a
day
/ October 26-WLB dlsapproves sec
ond Illinois contract. proposing al
ternative plan to raise earnings
s112l2 a day.
October 28-WLB refers strikes Of
more than 10000 miners to White
House.
October 29-President Roosevelt
promises decisive action if UNIV
Policy Committee fails to halt strikes
by November l.
. November l-Most mines shut
down as UNIV Policy Committee
meets.
Evening star., 1943-11-01
Praises Labor Stand.

better of than he has been in any
year since that time
Praises Labor Stand.
Labor, which has gone along with
the President on the subsidy pro-
gram and has demanded that Con-
gross appropriate S2000.0O0. 900 tc
roll prices back to the September IS
1912 level, brought an approving
nod from Mr Roosevelt for support
ing the Stabilization program.
He said that Irresponsible labor
leadership saw that the easy" way
of combating higher prices by
higher wages was no way out at
all" and consequently threw their
fun energies in the effort to bring
prices back to wages.
The President also sought to an
sWer those who advocate removal
Of rationlng restrictions because OF
the amount Of food being produced
We might have a feast for a few
months he said. pointing to the
vast purchasing power now in the
hands Of the people, but then there
would be real Shortage-not only
for civilians at home. but also. for
or own fighting men and those of
our Allies"
MI Roosevelt also hit at those
who for political reasons charge
that early acreage restrictions put
into effect in 1888 served to cut down
the food supply The curbs were
necessary at the time to bolster farm
income. he insisted.
Evening star., 1943-11-01
Powerful lew Plane Gas
Developed by Sun Oil
SPECIAL Dlsnatch 70 Tie S.7r.

CrFt ? I'it0S'"l 70 ne = ar
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. IA new
aviation gasoline, 80 per cent more
powerful than the 100-Octane product
row in use, has been developed by
the Sun Oil Co.. il vas announced
today by J. Howard Pew, president
Of the company
All the neW-type gasoline is nov
being reserved for military use. But,
Mr. Few pointed out. the same pro-
Ceesos and equipment now turning
out the fuel viii be used to produce
a new End more powerful gasoline
for automobiles.
Details Of the methods used to
manufacture the new gasoline can
not be revealed al this time, MI.
Few said. He revealed however, that
the fuel never is used undilutcd, but
is lcndod with gasolines rehned by
other mothods to enhance their
quality as aviation fuel The new
process, MI. Pew said. makes use of
lower grades Of cruGe oil, once used
only for low grade fuels.
The Sun company last week dedi-
Gated its new s13.OC0,O 900 refinery for
the manufacture Of aviation gasoline
at nearby Marcus Hook, Pa. The
ceremonies featured an address by
Secretary of the Interior IckeS.
Evening star., 1943-11-01
Coal
Continued From First Page)

$50 coal miners from two Nanalmo
mines yesterday indorsed the strike
call issued at Calgary. Alberta, by
| the district Executive Board of Dis
trict 18. United Mine Workers, and
work stoppage was scheduled to be-
gin today.
Nearly 1000 other miners met at
Upisland Cumberland, at Fernie and
Michel. British Columbia in the
Eastern Crows Nest district and at
Princeton in the interior to consider
the strike call, but there was no i'm
mediate information on the outcome
of the meetings.
The strike call was issued to ap-
proximatelv 5000 British Columbia
and Alberta miners at Calgary by
the UNIV Executive Board Friday
night few hours after a royal COM
mission began sittings at Calgary to
inquire into coal mine wage rates.
District UNIV President Robert
Livett of Calgary said the strike was
being called in protest against what
he termed the "dilly- -dallying' policy
of the Canadian War Labor Board
in considering miners demands, in
Guiding wage increases,