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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23
Home Frontiers Asked
to Stay OF Lines

Civilians who want to do some
thing for service men during the
holidays can take advice from the
Michigan Belle Telephone Com.
pany and avoid non-essential long
distance Calls.
The company urges Home Front
ers TO put aside the long distance
impulse on Christmas Eve and Day
and New Years Eve and Day, in
order that service men be given
the right-of-way over the nation
telephone network. Men in uni
form are expected to flock to tele-
phones all over the country dur
ing those four days to get in touch
with the folks back home.
1t isn't that service mems calls
won't be put through just as rapid
ly as possible. On the contrary,
the Bell System has more than 300
telephone centers at military and
naval establishments, USO quart
ers, railroad stations. and the Ike
where operator are on
hand to expedite their calls It's
simply matter. "e company
points out.so the capacity of the
long distance network during war
time when materials are unobtain-
able to expand facilities. II civil
lians refrain from using long dist
ance, service men have a better
chance Of their calls being COM
pleteG.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23
Government Already Trying
Reversed Selective Service

Washington. Dec. 23-UP- The
process called "selective service
in reverse"-designed to pump
servicemen back into civilian Jobs
after the war-has been blueprint.
ed and is already at work for men
discharged from the armed forces.
Col. Lewis Sanders, chief OF the
Unemployment division Of the Sc
lective service system, said today
that thousands OF discharged vet.
Grams OF World War II already
had been reemployed through ma.
chinery using facilities Of local
draft boards and the L. s. employ.
ment service.
War Manpower Chief Paul v.
McNutt. whose office includes the
U. s. Employment Service, said
returning veterans would be per
mitted to choose their Jobs regard
less OF labor prpiorities set up by
local sterilization plans. All EN-
ployment service offices. he said.
have been instructed 10 refer vet
Grams TO jobs Of their personal pref
erence.
ut can be assumed that the ma
jority OF returning veterans will
prefer war Jobs" McNutt said.
But no restriction must be placed
on anyone who chooses to accept
other work. particularly work
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23
No Railroad
Agreement

Washington. Dec. 23-UP-Rep-
resentatives Of the nations rail
roads and the FIVE operating broth
erhoods resumed negotiations to-
day in an effort TO reach a wage
settlement TO prevent a general
rail strike scheduled for Dec. 30.
Before them were a management
offer, endorsed by President Roose-
welt, to raise the employees wages
by 1884 week. and union coun.
ter-proposal calling for wage sd-
justments at least twice the
amount offered.
Conferees refused to discuss
what transpired at yesterdays four
hour session when the union coun-
ter-proposal was first submitted but
they acknowledged there was no
agreement on any point.
The management offer was based
on suggestion by President Roose-
welt that the unions accept the
four-cent increase in straight.time
hourly rates recommended by an
emergency board and an additional
four cents as overtime eompensa
ton. The eight-cent total would
boost weekly basic earnings by
1884.
Mr.. Roosevelt suggested the over
time formula because railway EN-
ployes now receive overtime paw
only for working more than As
hours a week compared with 40 in
most industries. His proposal,
however, did net provide the stand
ard time and one half overtime
rate.
The brotherhoods' counterpro-
posal called for an eight.cent in
crease or a weekly increase OF
1884 in basic wages. In addition,
they asked time and one-half
overtime pay for their hourly paid
employees. largely yardmen COM
prising about half the $50. 900 work
ers in the operating group.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23

promising greater permanency."
The selectiye service-in-reverse
phrase first was suggested by I'm
dersecretary OF War Robert p. Pat
terson. The idea was again men
toned prominently last week end
when Henry j. Kaiser disclosed in
an interview with the United Press
that he had suggested the War and
Navy Departments canvass all ser
vicemen by QUESTIONABLE to learn
desires for post war jobs. The
missionaries would 90 back 10
local committees serving as draft
boards In reverse.
Sanders division in the selective
service system was given general
responsibility for reinstating vet
Grams in former Jobs or assisting
them to new Jobs in the draft act
OF 1910.
In fulfillment OF this assignment.
the division already has appointed
over $4,000 unemployment commit
teemen. attached TO the local draft
boards. with the duty OF helping re
instate veterans in their former
jobs IL they so desire. II other en-
ployment is sought. the commit
teemen serve as liaison agents
with the veterans employment
service OF the L. s. Employment
Service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23
.WB Rejects
.SteeRDenand

Washington. Dec. 23-UP-The
War Labor Board last night re
jected demands OF the CIO United
Steel Workers for assurance that
any increases won in their wage
negotiations with steel companies
by retroactive 10 the date OF ex-
piration Of their present contacts.
In turning down the unions petit
ton, the board also rejected an
alternate proposal by its public
members that retroactive pay be
granted only for raises within the
limits OF the sterilization program
The union is seeking pay boosts
OF II cents an hour. admittedly be-
yond the limits allowable under
the little steel formula. Union
leaders claim that IAN extremely
serious situation would develop
among their members unless their
retroactive pay demands were
granted.
Steel company officials have op-
posed the demands and their stand
was supported by the four WLB in
dustry members. who voted no
on both proposals. They sad that
since no wage increases are die
under existing sterilization poll
cies. 10 vote retroactivity now
would lead the steel workers and
the public to believe that some
wage award is TO be made
The vote against the unions pc
tition was s TO 4. Public members
Joined industry representatives in
voting mo- on grounds their alter
nate proposal was the only one con
sistent with the record OF the case
and board policies Labo- mem
bers Joined the industry members
in rejecting the public members
compromise.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23

Washington. Dec. IS UP-Ot-
fetal circles today expressed con
Germ over Nazi threats to take re-
prisals against captured American
and British filters as an answer to
Russia's execution at Kharkov OF
three German prisoners for atroci-
ties against Soviet citizens.
The threat was regarded primari.
ly as a German move to split the
United Nations by holding Anglo
Americans TO answer for Nan
grievances against the Soviet
Union. 1t was seen also as a gesture
to bolster morale OF the German
people, who might find some form
OF satisfaction in seeing executions
OF the airmen VINO helped give the
Reich the same type OF aerial pun
ishment that the Germans inflicted
on London earlier in the war.
But despite the Nazi motives, It
was said, the threat can precipitate
a breakdown in the Geneva conven.
ton for treatment OF war prisoners
and substitute war without quarter
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23
Giant New Super Bomber
to be Used Against Japs

Sparkman, chairman OF House
Military Affairs Subcommittee that
recently toured aircraft factories,
said in an interview that combat
crews were now being trained for
tht new aerial weapon, and lndlcat.
ed that It was designed for oper.
alton especially against the ia
panese.
He Said most OF the information
gathered by his six man commit.
tee must remain secret. but added
II wish everybody in the country
could have seen what we did"
Starting its tour at Atlanta. Ga.
the group went south and west as
far as San Francisco. visiting fac
tories. training fields and testing
grounds. BY train and auto they
covered more than 10000 miles
stopping al more than a score of
plants talking to hundreds OF fac
tory executives and watching thou
sands Of men and women at work.
Sparkman reported that.
!. The new bomber will add
considerably 10 the strength OF
Allied air might.
2. Aircraft production quotas are
being met.
g. The 5000 plane per month
record now being averaged will
rise to about 10000 in 1914.
T. Enough combat crews are be
ing trained to handle present pro
duction and fill gaps caused by
casualties.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23
Eisenhower Chosen For huasion

Washington, Dec. 23-GP-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has decided to keep
his joint chiefs of STAFF intact and
The interested powers have agreed
that Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
shall lead the Allied invasion OF
Western Europe.
The enormous responsibility thus
confded in Eisenhower is indicat-
ed by well-sponsored warnings now
circulating here that American
war casualties next year will be
severe.
Mr.. Roosevelt's decision TO pro-
pose Eisenhower instead OF Gen.
George c. Marshall, chief OF staff,
to command invasion forces pleased
the Army and the Navy. From sew
eral sources today the United
press was advised informally but
emphatically that the decision
meant the four man team which
has been directing the strategic
conduct OF our share OF the war
will continue on that job The
four. comprising the United States
joint chiefs OF staff, are:
Adm. William D. Leahy. chief Of
staff TO Mr.. Roosevelt.
Marshall, chief of staff, U. s.
Army.
Adm. Ernest J. King, commander
in chief, L.. S. Fleet, and chief of
naval operation.
Gen. Henry II. Arnold, command
ing general, Army Air Forces.
The joint chiefs of staff was or
ganized in January Of 1912 and has
been composed OF Leahy, Marshall,
King, and Arnold since March of
that year. 1t appears now that
those four will continue to make
their headquarters in Washington,
at least until the European phase
Of the war is ended.
The major argument against
shifting Marshall to an invasion
command was that his staff Job
Of helping coordinate a global war
was Of much more importance than
the leadership of any one invasion
effort, including that aimed at
Western Europe. The same applies
to King and Arnold. When Hitler
is licked. It Is not unlik ely that all
three of these men might welcome
combat commands.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23
EAlI Imminent

Alglers. Dec. 23- ms Fall ~
four Nazi strongholds guarding APP
proaches 10 the main roads To
Rome was believed imminent today
AZ American troops hammered re-
lentlessly al three OF The enemy
bastlons and Canadians baitlet
fercely within strategic Ortona
BY far the most violent and prob
ably most crucial battling occurred
in the Ortona streets. whore units
OF the veteran British Eighth Army
had reached the center OF town bv
Tuesday noon. However. extremely
savage fighting also progressed ou'-
side San Vittore. six miles SOUTH
east OF the Casino gateway To
Rome: and al Acquafondata and
Cardlto. mountain villages in tho
Filignano area OF the Fifth Armys
front.
Gen. Sir Bernard J.. Montgom-
ery's British and Canadian armored
units clanked into the barricaded
streets OF Ortona. and slugged 70
out with crack German Mark "
tanks. As the Allied armot pressed
the enmey back in close-quarter
combat. Canadian infantrymen
charged against Nazi.held intersec-
lions and buildings in fierce hand
to-hand bsyonet and grenade fight
ing.
Capture OF Ortona. - miles be-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23
Casualties to
Mount During
Next Month

Washington. Dec. eS-UP- .Ad.
ministration officials were serious
ly worried today about what they
regarded as growing feeling in
the nation that the worst OF the
war is over
They believed that this spread
ing and erroneous impression that
the fight is about won was reflect
ed in current strike threats for
higher wages, the preoccupation
OF some industrialists about re-
conversion to peacetime produc-
ton, congressional opposition TO
higher taxes and growing resist.
ance 10 economic restrictions in
general.
One OF these officials in an in.
forma. luncheon conversation yes
terday bluntly labeled as foolish"
any ideas that the Allies are in
coasting stage OF the war. And
he made the startling forecast that
ia the next three months Amer
lean war casualties will amount to
three times the present total of
about $4,000
This forecast. obviously predict
ed on a spring invasion OF west
ern Europe and continued often,
sives in the Pacific. indicated a
casualty list OF $4,000 for the
next 80 days. This figure, added
to the current number, would bring
the total Of killed, wounded and
missing up to $4,000 by the lat
ter part OF March.
Startling though this expecta
ton was it emphasized the convic-
ton OF government leaders that
the worst OF the war still is ahead;
that the need for a great war ef-
fort is increasing rather than di-
minishing.
These officials knocked down
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23
Bomber Plant
Forenen Back

Work vas returning to normal IN
the Ford Bomber plant today sfter
Robert II. Keys. president Of tins
Foremens Association Of America
ordered workers back WednesdaF
afternoon following a meeting be-
tween company and union officials.
No official statement nas made
as TO recognition OF the union as
brgaining agent for foremen in
Ford plants
Foremen had walked or the JOB
Tuesday and production in the plant
lad fallen of Wednesday approx
mately IS per cent on the assembly
line and 50 per cent In the manu-
featuring division.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23

LONDON-INS- The Yugoslav-
ian government in exile. which en-
Joys the formal recognition OF the
three major Allied governments,
today was deprived of the right
to represent the occupied nation by
edict OF the newly organized par
tison provisional government. In
bold move. according to the Free
Yugoslav radio as heard by Reu-
ter's. the National Council of Lib
Grafton announced its opposition
to the return OF young King Peter
TO the throne.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23
Nazis Hurl Massed Tanks,
Infantry in Attempts to
Stop Soviet Winter Drive
Main Defense
Near Rome
May Fall

Moscow Dec -tP-Tue Ter.
mans hurled massed tanks and Ia
fantry against Red armies Al four
key sectors along a 500 mile front
from White Russia 10 the Dnieper
Bend today In what appeared 10 bs
an about attempt 10 smash Soviet
preparations for decisive winter %.
fenslves.
The Russians not only beat or all
counterattacks In tho early stages
OF the intensified enemy drive jes.
terday, but gained new ground in
at least two sectors. Twenty mo =
towns and villages above Vitebfk
and several "hlghly-lmportaHt posi-
tons were seized near Korosten,
s. miles northwest Of kiev.
The Germans lost nearly 1000
men and SONS l3j tanks IN their
futile Countersttacks, including 80
in the korosien area alone and ~
southwest OF Ihlobin. ll5 miles
south OF Nitebsk
Sixteen German counterattackH
we're thrown against one sector
north OF Vitebsk. where The SoyletA
have been closing down on tha
key White Russian Railway juno.
ton for the past eight days. Alto.
gether. 1900 Germans were Killed
on the outer approaches TO VT.
ebsk
In an effort to slave or the
threat TO zhlobin. another White
Russian junction. the Germans
brought up endorsements and at
tackled with two divisions 30. 900
men al normal strength and mors
than 100 tanks. Russian gunnera
stood their ground and knocked
out nearly half the tanks and Killed
500 officers and men
The Germans broke into onS
town near Korosteu at the NORTH
western corner OF the kiey bulge.
but were thrown back with losa
OF a. tanks and hundreds OF dead.
IN an adjoining sector. the Rus.
SLAMS killed 500 Germans in seiziue
important positions
Other enemy forces wedged thu
Soviet positions southeast Of Kiroy-
ograd In the northern half OF the
Dnleper Bend. but were cut Off nv
a Russian oounter.bloN and CENTRE
ly liquldated."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23

Washington. Dec 2S-UP Rep.
John J. Spsrkman, D., Ala de
clared today that the aviation in
dustry was turning out a giant
new bomber-some better
even than the herslded B-29 super
bomber-that would surprise and
hurt the enemy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23

WASHINGTON Ms It looks
today as il there still might be he
same trouble getting beer next
year as this. According TO gov
eminent reports tho beer shortage
OF 1913 probably will continue into
lQAI
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23
Five Year Term Given
TO Evader by Request

Ann Arbor. Dec Walter ".
Stark, % years old. was sentenc-
ed 70 five years in prison as
draft evader. Stark. Who did not
want 10 be associated with com
pulsory regimentation but would
rather serve penitentiary sen
tence. got his wish. He failed to
report for induction Sept. 30 and
was brought back from Chicago.
where he claimed 10 be a divinity
student.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23

PHILADELPHlA--INS - The
Quaker City. third largest munich
|pality in the nation. was cut off the
.country's civilian airline map to-
day. as the War Aviation Board
ordered the Philadelphia Munici-
pal Airport closed to all traffic last
midnight. The action. according TO
he Civil Aeronautics Association.
was taken because. the proximity
OF military equipment" makes it
no longer safe for commercial fly
Ing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23

NEW ORLEANS-INS- Union.
Department OF Labor and company
representatives today renewed eff
forts to mediate a strike which
|paralyzed operations of one Of the
largest ship yards on the Gulf
Coast, the Todd Drydocks. Inc, Of
New Orleans. The work stoppage.
described as unauthorized, involv-
ed 300 members Of the industrial
Union OF Marine and Shipbuilding
Workers OF America, CLIO.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23

CHICAGO-INS-The first Chi.
cago firm and the second in the re-
gion to pay penalties for unauth-
orized wage increases went today
TO the American Brush Corp.
which employees So persons. The
Regional War Labor Board impos-
ed sanctions of s5,723 against the
company for paying wage increases
totaling 1876 between Oct .
and Dec. I.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23

L0NDON-INS-Opinion in cir.
cles close to the British court to-
day was that the betrothal OF the
young Princess Elizabeth. heiress
70 the throne Of England. will not
be announced for some time. Quite
possibly, these circles said, the of.
fetal announcement Of her engage
ment may be deferred until after
he war ends in Europe.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23

LONDON-TNS-Prime Minister
Winston Churchill despite his III
ness. was said today TO be devot-
ng his personal attention to the
situation created by the Nazi threat
% try Anglo-American war prison
Frs in reprisal for the Kharkov
hanging OF three Germans convict
I'd as perpetrators OF atrocities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23

WITH THE FIFTH AIR FORCE,
New Guinea-lNS-There's no rest
for the weary on New Britain-not
|if they are unfortunate enough to
be lineal descendants Of Honorable
|Hirohlto. Again today. for the 25th
consecutive day. most of the strik.
fng elements Of 1t. Gen. George c.
|Kenney's fifth air force attacked
targets in southern New Britain as
the tempo of the unprecedented Pa
|cific air blitz continued without re-
spite.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23

LONDON-INS - No postwar
planning by persons sitting in
far distant American bars" will
change the status q Lithuania. Lat
ia and Estonla-which rishtiully
belong to the USSR-was the opin-
on expressed today by the Soviet
journal war and the working
class.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23

See WAR Page ;
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23

M TanI SCI W. cross. Adv. 1873
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23

NEW YORK-INS-Army Off.
cials today probed the air crash in
which Lieut.. Col. John Victor Wal
len OF 2055 North New Hampshire
Street, Los Angeles. Calf. com.
mandant OF the Suffolk Airbase al
Westhampton. L. l., lost his life
yesterday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23

See CASUALTIES Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23

Control 81 ". cross ADJ. l223
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23

WASHINGTON - ms - The
State Department was in receipt
today of an apology from the Pro
Nazi Falangist party OF Spain for
the invasion and dissertation Of
he American consulate at Valen-
|cia last Saturday. The invasion
was committed by two members
OF the Falango party.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23

CHICAGO-INS-Loss OF con-
seriousness in a disaster is a merci-
full blackout for the victim and
tends to lessen the likelihood Of
later mental and nervous disturb
ances, it was declared today on the
basis Of interviews with survivors
OF Boston's Cocoanut Grove fire.
The study Of the night club disaster
in which 49l persons died and many
more were seriously injured. was
made by DR.. Alexandra Adler OF
Boston who presented her conclu-
sions in the Journal OF the Amer
lean Medical Association.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23

NEW YORK-INS- Modern SCI
ence, bridging the gap between the
bomb-battered land whence it orig
mated. will carry the dulcet strains
OF "Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht"
from New York to war-weary Ger
many. Helen Traubel, Metropolitan
Operas leading Wagnerian star.
will sing It over shortwaye radio di-
rectly into the homes OF Hitler's
slaves.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-23

HOLLYWOOD ms - Blonde
Bonnie Edwards Manville, fifth
wife OF Tommy Manville who came
10 Hollywood year ago after
their divorce to seek a motion pic
ture career, confirmed today her
coming ma riage with A. K. Bar.
bee of Los Angeles.