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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22
Mqzis Warned Against Poison Gas
Navy Accused of Negligence
After Heavy Shipping Losses

Washington, Apr. 22-INS-SeD-
atorial charges OF Navy negligence
today followed publication o. a re
port by the Senate Truman Com.
mittee revealing that 100000
tons OF shipping were sunk last
year by Axis submarines.
The committee report, which said
that more ships were sunk than
were built both by the United States
and Great Britain. disclosed for the
firts time the gravity OF the battle
of the Atlantic with Htlers L.
boats.
Truman Committee members
voiced belief that sinkings will con
tinue at high rate until the Navy
completes its escort vessel program,
now being rushed to completion.
Sen. Ralph o. Brewster (Rl
Maine, member of both the Truman
and Naval Affairs Committees
charged that 'quarreling among ad-
mirals" delayed the escort ship pro-
gram.
with adequate escorts said
Brewster, 1T is a fact that losses
in shipping would have been neg
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22
u. S. Likely
toCaII Army

Washington. Apr 22-lNS-The
government today threatened to
cali in the Army unless John l..
Lewis United Mine Workers Tn
ion removed its picket line from the
Newark plant OF the Celanese Cor
poration Of America.
Warning the union Of Army inter.
vention. the War Labor Board said
that the picket line is "a fragrant
violation OF labor's non-strike
pledge TO the President AM has
greatly hampered production OF
WAT material.
Employees OF the war plant are
represented I'm collective bargain
ing BY the Textile Work. rs Union.
CGO. under contract which expires
next December The INV threw
itS picket line around the plant
about a week ago as move in
its lurisdictioual iii pute with the
textile workers.
Wayne l.. Morse. WLB public
memLcr In Identical kilograms TO
Lewis and three other UNIV Of
hcials aud organizers. said that il
the UNIV would prevail upon the
National Labor Relations Board
10 grant the union representation
rights In the dispute The WLB
would Immediately recognize thcm.
Morse told Lewis that the board
must have his reply immediate
d."
The War Department Morse
said. informs The National War
Labor Board that failure 10 comply
with previous requests Of the Ma
tional War Labor Board for all en-
ployps 10 return 10 their jobs
has resulted in serious Interrupt
ton 20 the production Of war ma
trrial not only in the Instant plant
but IN numerous other war plants
whose continued production Is de
pendent upon uninterrupted opera
ton o. the Newark plant.
Therefore the WLB by unani-
nous vote has instructed mo 10
call upon you g. 10 disbani
the picket line
"InIeys the picket line L. re-.
moved at once so That patriotic
American workers may have free
and pnhampered access 10 employ
meut ct the Celancse plant .
your government is LETT with no
other course than 10 provide that
necessary protection 20 the com
pany and the workers
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22
Bombs Dropped on
Two Scottish
Towns
tBy InternatIonal News ssr,lce)

Germany was given new warn
ing To-Day rby Britain against tn,
use OF poison gas as ominous re
ports reached London that Hitler
was preparing TO engage in inhu
name warfare against the Rus
slams.
The warning came from No. 10
Downing street, residence of Prime
Minister Winston Churchill. came
as America stlll seethed with in
dignation against the floutIng OF
International law by the Japanese
who put to death American fllers
who bombed Tokyo.
Repeating his stern admoniDion
OF last year, Churchill promised
Hitler and his military leaders
that il they introduced gas war
fare fullest possible use OF this
process Of war will be employed
by the Allies in attacks on German
munition centers. Seaports and
other military detectives through
out the Reich. And TO this years
warning he appended The obser.
yation that during the pas, year
Britain herself has amassed huge
quantities OF lethal gases which
are now ready for instant use II
Germany insists on using gas in
violation Of law and decency.
Churchill's announcement came
as rescue workers were digging in
the ruins Of residential districts OF
two Scottish towns bombed and
strafed with machine gun fire dur
ing the night by small formations
OF Air Marshal Goaring's airmen
The German radio Identified Aber.
deem as one Of the communities
hit by the low flying hit-and-run
raiders
Reports from London said there
were a number OF casualties and
some fatalities. One bomb scored
a direct hit on tenement house
See WAR PAGE
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22
S. American
Policy Welded
in New Visit
Two Presidents
Part at Corpus
Christi

Corpus Christi. Tex. Apr %
TP-The historic meeting OF Pres
ident Roosevelt aud President
Manuel Avila Camacho OF Mexico
on United states soil was hailed Of
ficially today as a perfect demon
stration OF the good neighbOr pol
icy.
At their dramatic parting at this
naval air station. where the I. >.
displayed its aerial might for the
visiting officials. Foreien Minis
ter Ezequiel Padilla said Ayila
Camacho would carry home with
him the firmest conviction that
the meeting brought American
Mexican relations TO the pinnacle
OF friendship
The Mexican President left here
late yesterday after watching
with Mr.. Roosevelt. review Of
hundreds Of l.. :. naval fighting
planes. torpedo bDmbers and fly
ing boats. and eating American
frankfurters a. a lunch in a cadet
mess hall.
His train. the "OIye Tree %
crossed the Rio Grande at an nm
disclosed point some time early
today. ending one OF the most
memorable events in the history
Of the United States and Mexico.
Mexican pres Dental aides con
sideied the meeting between Ayila
CamachO and Mr. Roosevelt q
celebrated success They said
the visit marked The acme OF good
neighbotlinrgs and wartime coop
era lion between tie two Republics.
In the presidential uarty return
ing 10 Mexico was T.. s. Ambas
Coo coon NsrII.TIpnV BagaR
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22

Fate Of the others is I'M
known beyond the fact that
the Japanese government
claims their sentence of
death was committed.
As the American govern
ment moved to establish re-
spOnsibility for Japan's
criminal violation Of the
rules OF warfare, Gen. Henry II.
Arnold. chief OF the Army Air
Forces, ordered every Army flyer
throughout the world 10 redonble
his efforts toward wipinK out the
Japanese air force and destroying
the "inhuman warlords' In re-
nrisal for The execution OF their
brave comrades.
Echoes Demand
Congress also echoed with de.
mands FOR revenge. The general
cplriohf nt 4 fighting mad congress.
IL that the most effective method
OF retaliation would be 10 strength
on Americas forces In the Pacif-
ic 20 that this country's fighting
men could avenge the torture and
execution Of the American flyers.
Some members OF Congress also
expressed the hope that Japan's
cities may soon he blasted by new
air raids az Americas answer TO
the cold-blooded murder OF Gen,
Doolittle's captured airmen.
That there would be further de-
struction heaped upon Japan was
evident In Gen. Arnold's emphatic
designation OF the attack on the
Nipponese capital year ago a.
the first Tokyo raid. In his
message Gen. Arnold underlined
the word first.
Remember those comrades
when YOU get zero in your sight
have their sacrifice before you
when Won line mp your bombsighf
on a Japanese base" Gen. Arnold
told his mon.
Let your answer 10 their treat.
ment OF your comrades be the de-
struction Of the Japanese air force.
their lines Of communication ard
The production centers which offer
them opportunity TO continue such
atrocities
Beneath Dignity
State and War Department ~.
ficials rejected the idea Of retail
iation against Japanese war pris-
oners held NY American forces on
the grounds that II would be IN.
human and beneath the dignity OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22
No Agreement
on Taxes But
Vote Probable
New Measure
Would Cancel
-, 10 Per Cent

Washington, Apr. PINS De
spite abandonment Of efforts to ne
gotiate compromise, the House
today appeared assured OF another
vote OF pay-as-you-go legislation as
the Ways and Means Committee
prepared to meet tomorrow to re-
port a new acknowledgements
bill
Chairman DOughton Cd n. C., in.
Dictated that the new measure would
cancel approximately Al per cent
OF the 1912 tax burden and would
offer additional abatement to those
taxpayers willing to pay the unCan.
celled portion of their liabilities at
an early date.
The Republicans meantime. gave
notice that they would sponsor two
substitute proposals. one Of them
being a still-further modified Ruml
plan. and the other embracing a
formula which would cancel be
tween 80 and 30 per cent of the
1912 tax burden.
Hold Majority
With the Democrats holding a
10 to 10 majority, the committee is
expected to report the DoughtOn
bill to the House tomorrow or Sat
urday. House leaders hope to
bring the legislation to a vote next
week.
Prospects OF another major fight
along party lines were heightened
by the Republican intentions to Of
fer both of the COP substitute pro-
posals as amendments to the
Doughton bill when it reaches the
floor.
Six consecutive days OF negotia-
tions on a compromise came to an
end late yesterday when the rank
ing Democratic and Republican
members OF the committee emery
ed from a brief but final session
announcing that they had abandon
ed all hope of achieving an agree
ment.
A few minutes later the Democra-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22
See TAXES-Page s
Dog Quarantine
May be Ordered

Dog quarantine in Washtenaw
County and possibly in adjoining
counties can he expected soon IL
Pasteur laboratory reports on dogs
brought to the county health lie
partment show that the animals
died OF rabies. DR.. o. X. Engelke
county health official said today.
DR.. Engelke cautioned people
not TO be careless with animals
that are i'll and said that veterin.
arians should be called in He
said that danger of incubation
from an infected dog Is great Il
there are breaks in the skin OF
the dog handler. and that cats.
squirrels. sheep and other ami.
mails can he infected with rabies.
lie suggested that suspected ami
mails be not killed. but that they
should be turned over 10 veter.
marian or the sheriff for dis posi-
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22

arranged the annual union services
in the Episcopal Church from noon
10 O'Clock When the seven words
uttered by Christ on The Gross
Will be featured
Recitations and songs by mem.
bers OF the Sunday School will marx
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22

ALBANY. Ote.-UP-The jury in
The Lower ~ murder trial has
ked Inc nudge what vote is ueres.
-arv '0r = FIRST degree murder con
yiruon. 20 wa disclosed today
The jury OF eight housewives aud
four men sought the information
from Judge L.eG Lewelling late
yesterday. and was told that
unau nous vote vas necessary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22

the crucidx.on hours At the Chris
tan and Missionary Alliance
Church
The augeltsfIr Lutheran
Church plans two Good Friday ser
vices one at p. ~. and the. other
AZ 20 D. IN
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22
Congress Today
tEv Associated PressI
lRy The AssOOilted Press

Nv ANfN'Id leN l'If- =
CBy the Associated Press
Senate
Senator Wheeler CD-Mont) calls
for vote on draft deferment OF
fathers meets moo J. EWT).
Interstate Commerce Committee
considers To-day extension Of CUT
fey coal act (2 y. ny.
House
Routine session moon
Military Affairs Committee stu
died r'anpower legislation 10000.
Ways and Means COMMITTEES
weighs renewal OF Administration
reciprocal trade authority 10000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22
Wave Of Indignation Sweeps
United States; Payment
to be Exacted
Retaliation Against Jap Prisoners
Not Considered; Pacific Air
Force to be Strengthened

Washington. Apr. 22-INS-A mounting wave of fur
ious indignation swept the nations capital today over ia
pans torture and execution Of OF the eight captured
American flyers who participated in Maj Gen James H.
Doolittle's raid on Tokyo a year ago
1t appears that at least two and possibly three of the
American flyers executed on alleged charges of
bombing non-miarY obiectives and firing on civilians
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22

ligible last instead OF approx.
mately million tons a month
). lie cnarEed tan. further delay
was caused when seven admirals
proposed seven different types Of
escort ships and quarreled among
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22

Help Wanted Graduate Nurses. eK
perienced cook. and tray room girl.
Boyer Memorial Hospital
Adv. 422
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22

DETROIT UP Attorney
Nicholas Salowleh said today
that Max Stephan would stake
the stand TO give a full pietu
Of his actions" II granted q new
trial on charges Of treason. The
stoeky Detroit lnkeeper did not
testify In his own behalf last
summer when tried and conVie-
ed In the first successful teder-
al treason case since 1891.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Warmer, Showers


WASHINGTON ms Col.
Roane Warins, national COM
mander Of the American Le-
sion, who has just returned from
tour OF the North African bat
tletronts. today declared that. .
American casualties there have
been "terrlfie"- many more
than the 5000 that the Army
has announced.
DEMO, Nev.-INS-Mrs. Edith
Penick Dietrich was awarded q
final divorce decree today from
Harvey o. Dietrich, superintendent
OF schools at Norristown, Pa, on
grounds of mental cruelty.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22

LONDON--INS-Prime Minister
Winston Churchill told the House
OF Commons today that he did not
consider II necessary to arrange
an alternative invasion warning
signal now that the ban on ringing
OF church bells had been relaxed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22

NEW YORK-INS-The dismis-
sal Of IA musicians by the New
York MISUNDERSTANDING So
eiety today had the approval ofsthe
executive board OF the American
Federation OF Musicians headed by
James c. Petrillo The board, which
is the court OF last appeal within
the union, approved the findings OF
Local 500 OF the Federation that
the dismissals were legal and said
there was no evidence that the
Philharmonic had engaged in any
anti-union activity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22

NEW YORK-UP-The aircraft
industry Is operating on sche.
dule calling for nearly 1000 air.
planes this month and even more
next month, according to Donald
z. Nelson, chairman OF the War
Production Board.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22

LONDON-UP-Pope Plus will
make an important speech Satur-
day when he grants an audience to
10000 Catholics, radio vichy said
today. The Axis-controlled station
said Vatican diplomatic representa-
tives had been invited to hear him.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22

HAMILTON, Bermuda -AP-
Statements by spokesman for both
the American and British delega-
tions comforting here on the Euro
pean refugee problem indicated
today that a pattern for rescue
of at least some OF the victims OF
Nazi persecution was beginning to
emerge after three days OF infor-
NAL discussion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22

WASHINGTON-UP- American
Army fliers, striving to blast the
Japanese out OF their Aleutians
foothold. dumped at least $50 tons
OF bombs on Kiska during the first
10 days OF April, air experts esti.
mated today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22

BOGOTA. Colombia-AP- Vice
President Henry A. Wallace pre-
scented President Roosevelts greet
ings to the Colombian people here
last night and then in an hour
long address said he was convinc
ed the world was destined to be
come united and peaceful.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22

WASHINGTON - ms - Sena.
tors who heard owl Director Ell
mer Davis conduct a press con
ference and then grilled him in a
secret session today split violent
ly on the value of his work. DAY.
is vigorously defended his agency
both from charges that it is large
ly waste OF taxpayers money and
that it is being used for propagan-
da purposes to foster the Roose-
Welt foreign policy and discredit
Congress.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-22

Observation-Disclosures - UP
Archbishop Francis J. Spellman
OF New York arrived today and
was met by Lowell c. Pinkerton.
L. S. consul general, and Catholic
Church dignitaries. He was &C.
companied by Francis Singleton.
senior Catholic chaplain for the
u. S. Air Force in the Middle East.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23

The survey shows that In the
big hospitals there is one nurse
20 every two and a half patients.
In the smaller hospitals and in
|convalescent homes and In insti-
tutions where patients help with
the work, the margin sometimes is
one 10 20.
Every hospital where nurses are
trained is taking its quota of stu
dent nurses. Enrollments are up
IS per cent. Both the University of
Michigan and Wayne University
will run special summer courses.
Retired nurses have taken re-
fresher courses. and 400 women
have thus been sent back 10 work.
FRIENDS CAN HELP
Gray says there are many things
both the patient and his friends
can do TO help in the hospital adj
ministration.
''It all comes back to rationing
OF our hospital beds and our
nursing staffs. The very sick
who need special care must get
II. at the expense OF those not
too III who can get along with
out Il.
This does not mean that pa
tlents are being sighted or neg
lected. 1t means they must all
cooperate TO case the pres
sure"
Women In obstetrical wards
are being sent home as early M
possible these days without In
jury 10 their health. Most of
them now leave within seven
days II there are no complica-
tiOns and a practical nurse can
take over.
PATIENTS HELP
I'VE find In hospitals that
patients are entering Into the
spirit of the thing. Many of
them are proud that they can
wash their own faces and hands
In the morning and thus relieve
n nurses aid for other duty
where she h necessary. In
small ways like that hospitals
carry on efficiently.
For remember this, although
we face acute problems In our
hospitals, our country has the
best hospital service of any In
the world and will continue TO
have 10.
But peacetime frills and
luxuries must 20. They must
20 10 meet this emergency just
"a q lot Of other luxuries must
go. But by patient cooperation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Train Rams Car ,
4 Escape Injury

Two army lieutenants and their
girl companions escaped death or
serious injury today when their
car was struck by a Michigan
Central freight train and carried
200 feet. The accident occurred
at the Mellon road crossing near
Schaefer road.
In the car being driven by 1t
Ruell II. Dunaway were 1t. L. G.
Hogan and Miss Elaine Hadley,
%, and Miss Joan Walker. %,
both of 2205 Cornell avenue, Dear
born. Only injury suffered was a
cut over the eye and ear Of Miss
Walker, worker at the Willow
Run plant.
Lieutenant Dunaway told police
he could not see the train because
of frosted windows. The car was
struck broadSide and demolished,
but they crawled from the wreck
age unaided.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Royal Divorce
Wife Gives Prince 1915
and Pickup Truck

FORT WORTH. Tex. Jan. %
GNS).-Princess Aline Of Liech-
tenStein, the former Aline Nc
Farland of Weatherford, Tex,
today has a divorce from Prince
Johannes of Liechtenstein. whom
she described as a chronic finan-
cial dependent.
A property settlement awarded
the prince S875 in cash. a pickup
truck and the crown jewels in
herited from his grandmother. The
princess received the remainder
of their community property, in.
GLIDING a 1.500-acre turkey anc
cattle ranch in Texas.
The plaintiff said the prince was
always interested in my property
but never in me" and that he
never came closer to employment
than a daily announcement that
he was looking for a job.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Recorder Couri
Sets 1912 Mark

Recorders court heard approxi-
mately 5000 more cases in 1912
than the previous year but handled
them more expediently despite the
absence OF one judge. the annual
report by clerk f. Burke Mont
gomery showed today.
During 1912, $3.50 cases were
heard, compared with 23,314 in
1941. Nevertheless there were
300 less cases pending on Dec. l.
1912, than the same time a year
ago.
The court collected $104, $50
in fines and costs during the year.
Absent from the bench is Judge
George T. Murphy. recently COM
missioned in the navy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23

which must be hauled around,
which take up a lot of much
needed room, for which some
body must find receptacles,
should become a thing of the
past.
at Is much better to send
smaller amounts. Many patients
have a room packed with
flowers while they are coming
out of the anesthetic, and then
later, when they could enjoy
them, have none. Send flowers
to the patient after he goes
home. He'll like that better
anyway.
Hospital switchbOards are
busy places, and the hall nurse
of the ward Is rushed. So
don't telephone about n friends
condition unless he is seriously
Ill.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Wayne Civil Service
Seeks $1,000 Director

Thomas V. LoCicero, chairman
of the Wayne County Civil Serv-
ice Commission, announced today
the plan Of the commission to hold
a nationwide competitive exami-
nation to fill the office of person
mel director. The decision was
made, LoCicero said, after an ex-
haustive study of other civil
service setupS in Michigan and
neighboring states. The position
will carry yearly salary OF Sc, 900.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
u. S. Chart

Detroit and yicnity--Not 80 cold tonigh,
and tomorrow morning. Occasional light
snow tonight Gentle to moderate winds
shippers forecast - Protect shipments
during the next 50 hours for: North, zero
TO above west. 10 10 IS degrees; south.
IS 20 20 degrees; east. TO 10 degrees.
Temperatures rsday-Highest. IA de-
grees. lowest, 3. mean. II.
Departure from normal temperature
Thu rsday, Ia degrees
Departure from normal temperature since
,tauuaTy l. SIS degrees
Temperatures one year ago today--High-
est IS degrees; lowest. 20: mean. 81.
Precipitation in last 20 hours ending at
$50 a. m. today. 01i-lnch.
Departure from normal precipitation since
January I. I f6-inch
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Cleveland Hospitals
Held Pattern for City

handle accident cases Il 10 take
injured 60 the nearest available
hospital. Often your police have
a run OF many miles to bring
the injured to Receiving Hos
pital."
Clark told how Cleveland's hos
pitfalls organized TO give maximum
service.
The Detroit council voted TO APP
point a committee TO study the
Cleveland plan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Don is for Wartime
Hospital Life

Don't 90 to a hospital for much needed rest Get
at home. It5
Don't 60 to a hospital for routine checkup, get
at your doctors office.
3-Dont expect a private matter how much
money you have you critically i'll and doctor
says 1t Is necessary.
don't keep calling for your Bunch your needs
and make bedside visit do the work OF several
5-Dont forget a smiling patient gets willing service
which complaints do not foster.
6-Dont stay In the hospital moment longer than s
and early in the day possible to give the
staff time to prepare bed for the next patient before
evening.
And friends don't bubble about shortened visiting
hours Obey them to the letter.
B-Don telephone the hospital to inquire about patient
unless you know he is in critical condition
Don't your sick friends huge punches Of flowers
which need lot of and space Send smaller punches
frequently.
IO-And for expecant fathers don't add to the general
confusion by dashing the hall every few minutes to
ask doctors and nurses how things coming.