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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08
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Needs
Being Studied

Federal and state education Of
ficials Wednesday gave members
of Spencer School Board rough
outline OF work to he done this
summer II children OF industrial
workers in the area are to have
school facilities in the fall.
First undertaking is to be COM
pilation OF a budget on which sp.
plication may be made for Lanham
Act funds TO help finance the
program.
Employment OF a superinten'
dent. 80 teachers. three principals.
three janitors and other necessary
stan members was proposed and
il was suggested that provision be
made for day care OF children too
small TO attend regular school ses-
slons
A further meeting TO discuss
financial and orgsnizational prob
lens IL to be called next week.
How 10 meet the payroll before
federal funds are available is one
OF the most difficult problems now
before the board, the discussion
indicated
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08
Army May Have Problem of
Handling Japanese Evacuees

OF disloyal Japanese in the reloca-
ton centers will begin within the
next few months.
Meanwhile, Rep. Karl Mundt (R)
5. D., enyisioned "a lot of little To-
kyos' in rural America when loyal
Jlps are released from the reloca.
ton areas for farm work.
He expressed a fear that the
Japanese would concentrate in the
arm areas much as they had done
on the Pacific Coast an3 mat It
would cause disturbance among the
midwestern people.
Myer pointed out that commuu.
lily acceptance OF the. laps was one
OF WRA'sg headaches and gave AZ
an example the state OF Arizona
where no more laps will be locat
ed, he said. due TO disapproyal OF
the states citizens.
There are some cases where
local sentiment convinces us that
they are not wanted" he said and
they will not be sent there
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08
to
Decide Action
on Corn Price
CCC Doomed if
Conferees Fail
on Agreement

Washington. July SUP Con
gress shunted a bill TO raise the
price OF corn SO cents a bushel
TO the House Agriculture Commit,
tee today while Senate-House con-
ferees renewed their struggle to
find a compromise on anti-subsidy
legislation.
The Senate approved corn price
resolution further complicated
the controversy over the subsidy
rollback program because the
move to outlaw subsidies is at
tached TO a bill extending the life
OF the Commodity Credit Corpora.
ton.
Unless the conferees reach a
compromise acceptable to an anti
subsidy Congress and a prosubsidy
administration, the CCC Is doomed.
And with the CCC would die the
logical machinery through which
the administration otherwise would
finance the subsidies believed
necessary under the corn price
resolution.
The Big Four farm organizations
are urging Congress 10 strike down
subsidies second time even
though It Is obvious that President
Roosevelt will again veto any
legislation outlawing them. The
farm groups are urging Congress
to take the issue to the country
and charge the administration
with inviting national debt infla-
ton"
The administration, on the other
hand, is believed ready to take
the issue TO the people. too. il Con-
gress outlaws subsidies. charging
Congress with an invitation TO gen
eSal initiation.
Meanwhile, the prospects OF Con-
gress starting its summer recess
Immediately are doubtful. Capitol
prophets crossed their fingers and
ventured this opinion the start
OF a congressional summer recess
tonight is possible but not prob
able
The three remaining appropria-
ton bills are believed now to be
in shape for passage today. but ad-
tournament hinges on the CCC-sub-
sidy bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08
Unit
Opens Office

Today NaShtenaw County
Health Department opened a
branch office in temporary quar-
te , in the inhrmary at Willow
Lodge. federal dormitories east of
here
The office Is under direction OF
Dr. Janice Rafuse. assistant direc-
tor OF Washtenaw County Health
Unit, and she will be assisted by
one nurse, Miss Alberta Wadey,
whose salary Is being paid by the
United States Public Health Ser.
vice.
DIR. Otto X. EnEelke, director Of
the Washtenaw County Health
Unit. expects that in August the
new health Office will have at least
two more nurses.
In three or four months a health
center 10 be erected In the town
site area will be opened and DR.
Rafuse and her staff will be Install
ed there together with clerical
help and additional nurses.
Children's Bureau funds. obtain.
ed through the state health de-
partment. are being used for ths
new branch ONCE and additional
funds are 10 he furnished by n
special state grant.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08
.Kiiwaniis Told
About Feuds

The feuds and dissensions of
Europe, and their effect upon the
European peoples was brought out
for Kiwanians at their meeting
Wednesday when they were ad-
dressed by Pro-. Carl Pray on the
subject, The Eternal Blood Feuds
Of Europe
As far back as can be recorded
the people Of Europe have fought,
the speaker began. even as print
tive people. The people OF the
United States could have caused a
feud after the Civil War II the de-
mands OF the North TO hang Jeffer-
son Davis and Robert z. Lee had
been carried out, and that would
have been a terrible mistake. he
stated. The same condition in Eur
ope would have called for whole
sale murder.
In France, he said, In 1870. after
the French had surrendered. 1900
civilians were shot. In Poland, he
continued, in the Middle Ages, they
we're very strorg and highly edu-
Gated, but Bismarck started in 1873
TO Germanize the Poles after the
division OF Poland They resisted,
however. and by 1887 Bismarck de.
cided that he could not succeed.
After that he ordered all religious
services and school programs to
be in German. and did not permit
children to speak any other Ian
guage on the school grounds, the
speaker stated.
The same condition existed in
Schleswig- Holstein. with the Dan
ish people. who also refused 10 be
Prussianized. They were not al
lowed to display their national col
ors. he went on, and many people
planted red and white rose bushes.
TO symbolic the colors OF red and
white.
The Czechs were promised free
dom n they helped drive back inc
Turks. Prof. Pray said. aud they
succeeded in this, but were given
nothing in return. At the end OF
80 years. all the Czechs we're either
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08
Unions Asking
For Roll Back.
or Increases
WLB Likely to
Deny Requests
of ShipbuiIders

Washington. July s-lNS-Mem-
bers Of the War LABOR Board indi.
Gated today that the majority of the
board would tarn down the Request
OF 100000 shipbuilding workers
for a general wage Increase.
A public hearing was held yes.
terday for review OF the nation
wide sterilization plan for the ship
building industry. Labor members
under the leadership OF John
Green. president of the Marine and
Shipbuilding Union, endeavored TO
bypass the rigid Little Steel" for
mula and obtain a nine per cent
cost OF living adjustment.
Despite the fact that the unions
asSed for 'rollback" o. "a raise, "
the opinion OF the board at the con.
clusion of the hearing was to deny
the general increase, and 10 iron out
some of the inequities and Unequal
tiles which have made the turn
over in the industry alarmingly
heavy.
industry memb ers OF the Ship
builders Council Of America de-
clared that the demands OF the
unions were Enthusiastically a viola
ton of the "hold the line" policy.
"Shipyard wages have increased
SOL per cent since January, 1871
an industry spokesman declared,
In the same interval a national
rise in the cost Of living vas only
23.1 per cent"
In further rebuking the state.
ments OF the CIO. the A. +. OF l..
and several independent unions for
higher wages, the Industry spokes.
men ADDED that the department OF
labor statistics clearly indicate
that shipyard wages are already
the highest in the entire industrial
field"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08
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BloodDonors
Lacking

Blood Donor program OF Npsi'
lanti is offering to busy civilians
the opportunity TO participate di-
rectly and effectively in the war
effort with a minimum OF time ex-
pended bat Red Cross officials say
Ypsilantians are not responding
The unit was at the Methodist
Church Wednesday and asked for
a minimum OF 200 pints for the five
hour period to make their trip here
worth while. One hundred seventy
four pints were taken from 26S ap-
pointments. Fifty.nine people made
appointments and never arrived.
The women OF Ypsilanti who are
giving their time to make the pro
gram a credit TO the city and the
doctors and nurses from Detroit
should at least be given the court
eousy OF a cancellation which may
be made by phone to the Red Cross
Office so that others may NIL in,
those in charge of the program
point out. On Wednesday the Mo
tor Corps, headed by Mrs. Harriet
PATTERSON. assisted by Mrs. Anne
Wilcox. Miss Virginia WielandF,
Mrs. Donald Levitt, and Mrs. la
Mar Sinkule. made is trips to bring
donors from the East Ypsilanti
area. This practice will be applied
in the future 10 other plants.
Mrs. ]. L. Houck was chairman
in charge OF Donor and Nurses
Aides. The Donor Aides were:
Mrs. c. +. Bonner, Mrs. Robert
Schrepper, Mrs. r. n. Daley. Mrs.
Fred Wolter. Mrs. F. {. Pryor and
Mrs. NJ. A. Nelles. The Nurses
Aides were Mrs. Guy Kennedy. Mrs.
A. Himmelspach. Mrs. Harvey
Mesic. Mrs. Edgar Waugh and Mrs.
Delmar Youngs. Mrs. Walter
QUAINT was the registered nurse in
charge.
Mrs. D. B. South and Mrs. l.. ".
Mitchell were the registrars. The
lunch for the Donors was prepared
and served by the Canteen Corps
and the Canteen Aides under the
direction OF Mrs. Earl Hancox and
Mrs. J. l.. Hayes. assisted by
Mrs. Melbourne Apple. Mrs.
Leroy. Lewis Mrs. W. W.
Young. Mrs Henry Keller. Mrs.
Ray Enmeier, Miss Marie Arnet O.
the Canteen Corps: and by Mrs.
Paul Burrell Mrs. Robert Wizard.
Mrs Fred DUPONT, Sr, canteen
aides. The leaders and unloaders
for the unit we're furnished by The
Peninsular Paper Company.
The registrars reported SO hrst
time donors. 50 second time. %
third time. and II fourth time.
Fifth time donors we're David Velte,
Frank Shsnahan. Mrs. Frank
Moore. Mrs. Lloyd Barnes and Mr..
and Mrs. Donald wilson sixth
time donor was Nelson Boutell.
The Unit will again visit Ypsi-
larti August S from II 80 TO $50
and appointments may be made
now.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08


Washington, July S-lNS-Grow-
ing congressional demands 10 turn
the japanese evacuee problem over
to the army were seen Iolay as
members promisd TO take up the
issue Immediately after Congress
reconvenes in September
lrritated at 'inefficiency and
bungling' o, the Var Relocation
Authority in handling the nearly
10000 japanese American citizens
and aliens in the relocation centers,
both Senate and House members
outlined action.
Rep. ]. Paineil Thomas tR) y. j,
a member OF the Dies Subcommit-
tee Investigating Un-American Ac-
Invites, angrily attacked the MIRA
as silly. social experiment" and
said he would introduce bill in
the House TO give the Army full
control Of the problem.
Parnell said that Sens. Mcclellan
Cd Tenn, and Revercomb (R) W.
Va. both had stated on the Senate
floor that such action should be
taken at once.
Thumbs Down"
Meanwhile. WRA Chief Dillon
Myer pointed out however that
the Army had been approached bui
turned thumbs down" on the pro
posal 10 take over the WRA's &C
tivities.
Despite Myers assertion. Rep.
Herman p. Eberharter Cd Pa, au
other Dies Committee member. con
tended that many people have eI-
pressed the opinion that the ad-
ministration OF these camps has
been weak and lax in the exercise
Of control.
In denying this claim. Myer ad.
mitted that some mistakes have
been made due 10 the agencys in
experience but those have been
remedied. he said, by change in
certain members Of the personnel.
Things generally are in good
ORDER said the WRA chic. TO
day We have as good a staff IN
WRA as in any government sgen-
cy and We are getting better as We
go along"
Plan Segregation
Myer disclosed that segrega ion
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08
Allotment OF
Pumps Arrive

A carload OF 740 stirrup pumps
to fight incendiary bombs has
been received hese by the Office
OF Civilian Defense. They are be-
ing distributed to aid raid war
dens, auxiliary firemen and pri-
vate citizens who wish 10 have
custody OF them and function with
the local O.C.D. in the event OF an
air raid here. The pumps came
from the national O.CD office and
are part OF a national assignment
OF pumps 10 those areas o. the ma
ton where enemy air raids might
be expected
The pumps are a foot type that
can be used 10 extinguish incen-
diary bombs and fires started by
them or other agencies. They
throw stream OF water far
enough to spray smaller types OF
explosive bombs. The pumps are
designed for use where water lines
have been rendered useless Put.
ting out fires is one OF the major
Jobs following an air raid
The Rescue and Demolition squad
consisting OF five elements under
the general direction OF Noel Walk.
or has been fully organized and
constitutes one OF the vital agen-
cies in combating the destruc-
ton following in the wake Of air
raiders.
City Body Shop. Ypsi Body Shop.
Sewage Disposal unit. Silkworth's
Service unit and Wiedmaus Ga
rage will furnish men and equip.
ment for the Rescue and Denoli-
ton squad. The personnel OF each
unit Is ready for mastering on
short notice, the names. addresses
and telephone numbers OF the men
nfsNfnc D..
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08
USES iinNeed
Of More Space

Possibility that the United States
Employment Service. on the second
floor OF the new City Gas Office
building. might expand to include
the whole second floor OF the build
ing. is seen in verbal request TO
that effect by Officials OF the US.
E.S. The request, made to mem
bers OF the Board of Public Works,
would necessitate the Employment
Service taking over the office now
occupied by the City Engineering
Department.
The need for larger quarters has
come about. employment officials
explain. through the rapidly in
creasing personnel OF the office,
and through the expanding service
which is necessary. No action will
be taken by the city on that sug-
gestion until a formal request is
made through the supervisors OF
the USES. Detroit office.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08
Review Board
Ends Heariings

Board OF Review closed its pub
lie hearings Wednesday night after
two day session during which
time the four board members and
city assessor were busy every min
ute from a. 10. TO p. m. hear
ing complaints OF taxpayers who
objected TO their assessments be-
ing raised an average OF 90 per
cent. The Board raised and will
raise the assessment on some pare
els OF property more than 20 per
cent and very few were exempted
from the flat 20 per cent increase
in assessment.
The Board will spend two or
three days examining each objec-
ton individually and then will de
termine the tax rate and sign the
assessment rolls A majority OF
the Board must approve the rolls.
and no objection is anticipated ny
members OF the Board The tax
rate is determined by dividing the
budget by the assessed valuation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08
Chief to Attend
Annual Meeting

Police Chief Dan F. l.. Patch
will leave Saturday to attend the
annual meeting OF the Michigan
Police Chiefs Association July Il,
10 and Il at the Hotel Belvedere,
Charlevoix. The meeting this
year is war conference OF the
association.
Chief Patch. will retire from the
office OF president OF the associa-
ton. a position which he has held
for two years. Chief Patch will
deliver the presidents annual mes
sage to the meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08
Collapse Of Japs al
Mulnlla Expected Today
Yank Landings
Made Near
Air Base
US. Navy Suffers
Loss of Cruiser
Helena

tBv internstic"s' N@Ws Service
Collapse OF the Japanese air base
al Munda on New Georgia Island in
the Solomoons appeared near today
as Gen. Douglas MacArthurs head
quarters announced two more Yank
landings on the island near Munda
and devastating air assaults on en-
envy strongholds IN the Solomons
and New Guinea. 200 miles to the
west.
The communique raised the toll
OF Jap vessels sunk IN the historic
battle Of Kula Gulf. between New
Georgia and Kolombangara Island,
10 at least nine and possibly IL
cruisers and destroyers. The u. :.
Navy lost only the cruiser Helena
in the fight.
Latest details ~ ths Kula Gulf
battle indicated that the Jap naval
units we're surprised and trapped
as they sought 10 bring reinforce
ments and supplies TO the Munda
garrison.
In the initial engagement. four
or five enemy destroyers we're sunk
or set afire. within five minutes.
The U. s. warships then turned
their guns on four Hight cruisers
which were sunk or damaged with
in Is minutes. Later. American de-
stroyers picking up survivors OF the
| U.S.S. Helena intercepted and sank
two OF three Jap warships fleeing
10 the open sea and damaged the
| third.
Prior TO Battle
The newest landings OF Yank
troops on New Georgia came just
prior to the sea battle. One group.
from captured Rendoya Island.
went ashore at Sanana. only six
miles east OF Munda, which had
been under fire from American
guns at RendoVa.
The second landing was effected
at Rich Anchorage, four miles
northeast OF Bairoko Harbor ia
! Kula Gulf north OF Munda.
Allied wsrplanes severely blasted
bases in the Bougainyille area
northwest OF New Georgia, hurting
IS tons OF bombs on the kahili air
drome alone. despite strong resist
ance from anti-aircraft guns ashore
and on enemy ships. Large forma-
tions OF dive-bombers. bombers and
torpedo planes. escorted by fight
ers. also blasted enemy positions
and an airdrome on kolombsngara
Island, across Kula Gulf from New
Georgia
Allied fighter patrol planes dis
persed squadrons OF enemy bomb
ers escorted by 56 Ieros which at
tempted 10 attack captured Rendo-
va Island Three Of the enemy
bombers and nine Zeros were shot
down at a cost OF only one Allied
fighter plane.
Hurl Bombs
In New Guinea. Allied bomberS
supporting ground troops adyanc-
ing toward the enemy base at sala'
maua hurled 1906 tons OF bombs on
Jap held Muro. 10 miles south OF
Salamaus. while other planes
strafed positions on Jap ground
/ troops.
An unconfirmed Tokyo communi'
que claimed Jap troops made
surprise attack at the rear OF AM
erican and Australian troops near
Salamaua Monday and pushed back
the Allied force, inilicting heavy
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08
REPORTED DEAD

Bad Axe. Judy S-The War De-
partment notified Rev. G. Moor
Morgan. Episcopal pastor. OF the
death OF his son. Pvt. George F.
Morgan. 2s years old. previously
reported a Japanese prisoner OF
war in the Philippines.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08
Congress Today
CBy Associated Press)

CBy Associated Press)
Senate
May act on bill TO eliminate pri-
vats suits for damages in war
frauds (meets al noon, EWT).
Agriculture Committee considers
resolution 10 investigate Admins
tration Of rursl eiectriheation acc
GO a. M.
House
Tries again for compromise On
appropriation bills holding up sum
mer recess meets noon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Slightly Warmer

CHICAGO - ms 49, Depicting
scenes in the life OF the soldier in
camp and on the battlefield, the
art exhibit by Army illustrators Of
Fort Custer, Mich, opened today at
the Art Institute OF Chicago. The
IS selected paintings by soldier
artists is the third show Of its kind
In the nation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08

Los ANGELBS-INs - Xavier
Cugat, popular Cuban orchestra
leader, was recovering in Good
Samaritan Hospital today after an
operation performed yesterday. Gu.
cat was taken i'll with a slight kid
ney infection last week after he ar
rived from the East.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08

MADISON, Wis. 49, INS-Absen-
teeism among civilian instructors
at Truax Field. Army radio school
at Madison, drew censure today
from the camps newspaper, Radio
Post. In an editorial the newspa'
per pointed out that there are
ugly rumors afloat concerning the
practice OF some instructors on this
field OF becoming conveniently i'll
every now and them
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08

HOLLYWOOD-INS-Film Act,
ress Jean Parker will go into Su.
perior Court today to get divorce
from her radio announcer-husband,
H. Dawson Sanders. on grounds
that he caused her 'grieyous men
tai suffering"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08

TOLEDO. O.-UP-Flood waters
from Lake Erie continued to
spread over lowlands 10 miles east
of here early today following
break in an earthen shore dyke at
Reno Beach Tuesday night. Rcd
Cross officials estimated that 1900
families IN the area had been eva
cuated. Omcials said, however. he
waters are now receding and have
fallen four inches since midnight.
but added II would be at least three
weeks before the water has fallen
enough TO start work on reinforcing
the dyke.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08

CHGCAGO-lNS- One OF the
sulfa miracle drugs-sulfadiazine-
effectively controlled an epidemic
OF scarlet fever at an undesignated
naval station last fall. 1t was re-
ported today in the Journal of the
American Medical Association.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08

LARAMIE, Wyo.-lNS- Wyo-
ming peace officers today renewed
their questioning of Howard w.
Pickell, &c, of Syracuse. y. Y, who
has confessed one murder and has
been suspected Of FIVE others.
Sheriff Ed. A. Wood. of Laramie.
said PickelI had been unable 10
identify the soldier companion
whom he accuses Of doing the
shooting" which brought death 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Gotta, well
known ranchers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08

BINGHAM CANYON, Utah-AP
Army officials expressed conf
dence that government action to.
day would end a walhout OF railway
conductors which halted produc'
ton at the Utah Copper Company
mines. the nations largest produc-
er OF the war-vital metal.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08

Myer disclosed that segrega ton
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08

NEW YORK-INS-A meeting OF
the anthracite scale committee, the
United Mine Workers hard coal
policy committee, is scheduled for
today with reports that a settle.
men Of the wage dispute Of the an
thracite union and operators IS
imminent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08

LONDON-AP-The Ministry of
Labor discharged 5000 government
employees today-the first step IN
a general overhauling Of govern
ment agencies. The reduction in
personnel was ordered by a cabi-
net committee created to consider
cuts in government departments
where the number OF employees had
risen from 100000 in 1899 TO 700,.
600.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08

BALBOA, Canal Zone--INS -
Lieut.. Gen. George S. Brett, chief
OF the L. S. Caribbean defense com
mand, today holds the title OF
knight commander of the Order OF
the Bath, third highest British
decoration, awarded for his mag
nifcant service to the United Ma
tions in the South Pacific war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08

NEW YORK-INS = James A.
Farley, former chairman OF the
Democratic National Committee,
was enroute to Chicago today as
the first stop on fiye weeks "busi-
ness" tour that will include
visit to ex-Vice President John
Garner at Uvalde. Texas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from
Moscow report that Field Marshal
General Guenther Won Kluge is COM
manding the 'three-day-old German
offensive on the Russian front, but
thus far there has been no word
as to who is directing the Russian
defense.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-08

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