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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Visitor Here
Mishap Victim

In an automobile accident on DeX.
te? Road Sunday at 230 a. m. David
George Barber. Oak Park. Mich,
who had been visiting friends and
relatives in Ypsilanti. was killed.
His automobile had overturned in a
creek, and Mr.. Barber was drowned
before being discovered by a pass
ing mailman at $50 a. m.
He is survived by two brothers
Leslie G. Barber. Ypsilanti. and
John r. Barber, Howell; a sister,
Mrs. Emil PARE, Ypsilanti, three
sons, Frank B., Munger Rd.. David
and Chester, Detroit, and a daugh.
ter. Bessie, Detroit.
Funeral services will be Wednes
day at 3 D. m. at Milford. at the
Richardson Funeral Home, and bur.
ial will be In Milford.
Pedestrian Bruised
Only one injury accident was
reported here over the week end.
Miss Mary Campbell, COS W.
Cross St.. a pedestrian, was slight.
ly bruised when she was struck by
a piece Of a parking meter knocked
down in a collision this morning at
1920 a. m. Drivers involved in the
collision which struck the meter
were Lambert W. LaNoye. 1882
E. Michigan. who was stopping for
a traffic signal, and Arthur II. Oil
yer, 10 Perrin ST., who was start
ing from a parked position, and
struck him.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
inland May
Try toQuit
German Ally
Encouraged by
Swedish Action
on Transports

London. Aug. Sup Finland
was expected today to have a try
at extricating herself from the war
at any moment as a result OF the
steady deterioration OF Germany's
position on the Russian front and
the psychological effort OF Sweden
cutting off Nazi transit across the
country.
There was evidence the situation
was building up 10 a crisis in Fin
land. A Stockholm dispatch report
ed that the Helsinki correspondent
OF the Sveuska Dagbladet described
the greatest activity there and nu-
merous important conferences by
Finnish Premier Edwin Linhomies
with other leaders.
Censorship blanketed the detalis
but reports in stockholm said Fin
nish politicians were concerned
over a rising sentiment for peace.
Finland's position may soon be-
come untenable. This would be GER
tain II the Nazis are contemplating
a general withdrawal from exposed
positions in Russia TO concentrate
on new lines requiring roughly halt
the present forces for defense.
However. there is every indica.
ton that Russia would agree TO sus.
pend hostilities with Finland only
on the basis OF restoration OF thu
1910 frontier plus the establish
ment OF friendly and neighborly
Finnish government.
Germany's situation repeatedly
has had strong repercussions in
Finland, where peace sentiment
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Red Gross Brings Word From
Local Youth in Prison Camp

Mr.. and Mrs. p V. Tower, gl7
". Cross St have received word
direct from their son. First Lieut..
Robert S. Tower. in Germany. It.
Towner wrote 10 days after his
Flying Fortress, Snafu. was shot
down over Kiel June 10. He re-
ports that his crew all jumped be.
fore the plane crashed and nine OF
them parachuted 10 safety. His
ball turret gunner. Flugel. was kill
ed
First 1t Tower was captured at
once and spent FIVE days in soli-
tary before being transferred TO an
air officers permanent prison
camp where. he said, they are busy
getting organized. washing their
clothes and cooking their own
meals. He advised his parents
here. not 10 worry and the Red
Cross is treating US fine They
are eating well and all is OK.
On May 10 Snsfu was able TO
stand on a large number OF enc
my fighters and succeeded in get.
ting back 10 the base in England
with one wing partly shot away
and the crew all safe. But on the
mission OF June 10. again unescort-
ed. they encountered such large
NUMBERS OF enemy planes thet es
Fortress including Brig General
FORESTS. aud his crew. were lost.
When We come face 10 face
with such situations We begin TO
realize what . wonderful organi1a-
ton we have in the international
Red Cross which makes II possible
for Us 70 not only communicate
with our captured boys but also
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
ather Draft
AgaiinDelayed

Washington, Aug. 9-INS-Delay
OF at least a month in the sched-
uled Oct. l fathers draft appeared
likely today as the spreading re-
volt among the nations draft boards
over the ordered induction OF men
with children was taken TO Con-
gress.
Speaking on a radio Information
broadcast. Philip S. Broughton. in
formation director for the War
Manpower Commission. expressed
doubt that any fathers would be
called to the colors in October.
Il doubt whether many will 20
In October he said. quite a large
number will by November. None
will go until the local board has
satisfied itself II cannot fill its
quota with single men and married
men without children"
Meanwhile. vincent de P. Slavin,
head OF Local Board No. 2, Union
County. ". j.. who assailed the
dads draft in a public statement.
wrote letters to all members OF Con-
gress urging them to prevent the
induction OF fathers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Report of Federal
Department
Gloomy

Washington. Aug. Gins An
Agriculture Department spokesman
today gave a gloomy report on the
nations fresh fruit supply picture
and revealed that drought condi-
tons will cause even a greater
shortage than was anticipated ear
lier.
Civilians, he said. won't be eating
rnearly as many apples, peaches Or
pears In the next few weeks as
they did last year.
Expected TO bolster the coun-
try's diet, however. is an ample
citrus fruit crop which probably
will supply about the same amount
OF oranges and grapefruit produced
in last years bumper crop.
The spokesman said that the fruit
picture is more discouraging than
it was in the July crop report when
total production OF all fruit other
than citrus was estimated TO be
from IL TO II per cent below last
year.
At that time production OF peach
es for 1943 was set at S. per cent
smaller than in 1912, pears Is per
cent. sour cherries 40 per cent, apri.
cots 81 per cent and plums IL per
cent. These figures, the spokesman
sadi. may be even too optimistic
in view of present fruit crop re-
ports.
Substantiating further shortages
in fruit production are reports from
the East Coast drought area OF Vir-
ginia ard Maryland where lack OF
rain and hot weather has hit or
chards, dried up pasture land and
caused farmers to begin use Of next
years feed grain supplies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Transfer
Probe Sought
by Sen. Aiken
Congress Likely.
to Insist Upon
Having Facts

Washington. Aug. s-INs-sen
George d. Aiken (Rl Vt. today
began an inquiry into the an.
nounced plan 10 transfer $50 to
200 American merchant ships 10
Great Britain for operation under
the British flag.
Aiken planned 10 address let.
tets 20 Lend-Lease Administrator
Edward r. Stettinius and Mari:
time Committee Chairman Emory
S. Lands for a full statement on
the program. Aiken is a member
OF the Senate Committee on Exc
cutive Expenditures and Is a mem.
Der OF a subcommittee inquiring
into other shipping matters.
81 think we ought TO know the
facts and circumstances surround
ing the transaction. said Aiken.
land have no doubt but that
Congress will insist upon having
the facts.
We ought 10 know whether We
are giving away our best and
fastest ships. understand that
the last two acts providing funds
for additional merchant ship con
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Drought to Affect Fresh Fruit
Political Use of Rural
Identification Charged

based his actor on the ground that
complete control OF the firms rested
in individuals and none OF It in
the cooperative groups.
However, the adjustment 81
the insurance firms was only one
step in the supposed political pro-
gram, 1t was said.
After borrowing $1,000,000 in
capital from'the cooperatives TO set
up the insurance firms, the proposal
repeatedly was 10 form a national
sales agency for distribution OF
electrical appliances and equipment
in competition with private enter.
prise through local purchasing
groups.
Each local cooperative group, {
was said, would buy all appliances
and equipment from the sales agen-
cy and sell to farmers at a consid-
erably lower figure than other re-
tai outlets"
According TO information given
the Senate Agriculture Committee,
the local purchase groups would
receive small commissions on sale
Of appliances and would collect
from % to So cents from each
member OF a cooperative deeiring
To take advantage OF low prices.
Ten cents out OF each membership
fee, according TO this plan, would
be RENTED TO the national agency,
providing a fund OF about 100000.
Organizers. the committee was
informed. estimated that in this
way they could obtain 100000
members. control 100000 votes
and would be in a position to con-
troll many House and several sena-
torial elections.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Russian Troops Drive to
Within Sixteen Miles of
KharkoD; Nearing Bryansk
Goering Given New Powers:
May Have Replaced Hitler

panding the dispatches, reported
that the Nazi dictator has been
stripped OF his powers and re.
placed by representatives OF the
German army and navy. Goering
was said 10 hold the Chairmanship
of the new ruling clique. and will
act at lialson between the board
and the Nazi party.
Besides Goering, the governing
body was reported TO include Field
Marshal Wilhelm Kietel. chief OF
thu army high command. and Grand
Admiral Karl Doenitz, navy chief
tain
Informed Madrid sources said
the new rulers will make no at
tempt TO dissolve the Nazi party.
Although full control OF the Ma
tons destinies will be held by the
trio. Adolf Hitler and the Nation.
al Socialist party will continue
the pretense OF ruling in order 10
spare crumbling German morale
the shock OF political revolution.
albeit bloodless. these quarters
said.
No official announcement will be
made to the German people OF any
change in government. and Hitler
will remain as facade. the
sources said But they stressed
that Goering will he the real ruler
OF Germany
Hitler finally was stripped OF
his power over the week end al a
meeting OF the nations high.rank.
ing militarists, reports said, al
though the dictator was said to
have been relinquishing his author
ity. bit by bit TO the military heads
ever since the war in Russia turn
ed against the German army.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Tax COLLECTION
Reaches Sl3,430

City taxes collected to and inclu.
siye OF Aug. amount to sl5,4S0.2c.
Il was revealed today by Mrs.
Mabel |. Stsdtmiller. city treasurer.
The 1913 tax rates are f2l.20 per
$1,000 assessed valuation FOR 'ty
taxes; $1,000 per $1,000 for school
general. ard s2.ss per $1,000 for
school debt.
School taxes collected through
Aug. : and paid 10 the treasurer
OF the school district totaled S6.3ll..
"a. with y4.s3s.25 OF that for school
general, and si,473.49 for school
debt.
City taxes are payable 10 Sept.
is without penalty. Mrs. Stadtmiller
said. and school taxes are payable
70 Jan. Is, 1914.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
War Bond, Watch
Gone From Room
See PRoBE-Page /.

Theft OF a t25 war bond, and a
wrist watch valued at SO. has been
reported TO police by REESE Ray
mond. csretaker OF a building at
l04 y. Huron St
Police investigation disclosed
that on Thursday. when II is be-
lieved the theft occurred, the rear
door to the basement OF the build
ing had been forced, and the inner
lock broken. Stolen articles were
from a room on the second floor.
occupied by Claude Muzzy. Bomber
Plant employe. Other articles, in
cludiTg a razor, ASKING reel, and a
fountain pen. had been taken from
the room previously.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Tin Cans Will be
Collected Aug. Is

August IS has been named as the
date for the forthcoming collection
OF tin cans for the salvage drive,
II has been announced by E r.
Schill. chairman OF the local Sal.
wage Committee.
Residents are asked TO place
their flattened cans minus labels.
in containers on Curbs, where they
will be gathered by city trucks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09

Madrid. Aug. S-lNS-A strong
possibility that Adolf Hitler has
followed his Fascist partner. Be
nito MussolinI. into political OBJ
security was raised today as Span
ish press dispatches tended 10 con
firm reports that rule OF Germany
has been taken over by a military
trfumrirate headed by Reirhmsrsh.
al Hermann Goering.
Berlin dispatches to Madrid
newspapers, passed by the Mani
censor, declared that powers "oi
enormous magnitude have been
given thArotund German air chief.
who has been Hitler's righthand
man for the past two decades.
Madrid diplomatic circles. ex
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Crickets Worrying
Victory Gardeners

Chicago. Aug. 9--lNS-Chicago' =
innumerable victory gardeners who
have been much worried by the
chorus OF crickets assailing their
ears were set straight today by DIR.
William j. Gerhard. curator OF in
sects at the Field Museum.
An old saying among farmers Is
that when the crickets begin 10
chirp. 1t means six weeks III
frost"
Nothing to IT," said DR.. Gerhard.
The young crickets have Just
grown their front wings. The male
Is the only one that can chirp and
entomologists are agreed that they
rub the front wigs together as a
love CALI
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
MOTOR FAILS

Marine City. Mich. Aug. 9-INS
Lieut.. George L. Grey. negro pilot
training at Selfridge Field. was un.
injured Friday after he bailed out
OF his pursuit plane when his mo-
tor failed. Selfridge Field officials
announced,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
In Sicily Naziis
Abandoning
Randazzo
Air Attacks Made
on Jap Outposts,
Ships
(By International News Service

(By International News Service
While German armies In Sicily
and Russia retreated before the
steamroller advance OF avenginE
Allied armies. Gen. Douglas Mac.
Arthur today assured the world
that recent United Nations vic.
tories In the Pacific guarantees de.
feat OF Japan
Declaring that Japan has "eI.
hausted the fullest resources Of
concentrated attack OF which shs
was capable, has failed and In now
on the defensive" the Commander
in.Chief declared Allied successe.
have been cumulative TO the point
OF being vital.
In Russia. meanwhile. Soviet
forces drove TO within Is miles OF
the Ukrsnian capital Of Kharkov
and severed one OF the Nazis poten.
tial escape routes from the doomed
Bastiou. whose fall Ia expected
within the next few days Other
Russian columns converged on the
huge rail junction or Bryansk to
thu north.
Evaeuate Base
In Sicily. the Germans were re-
ported eyscuating the pivot base
OF RAndaLzo and thus the entire
Mount Etna line after British
troops engulfed the important
stronKpoints OF Adrano and Bronts
and threatened TO. form q junction
with eastward-driviug American
forces
Against this background 81
world wide Allied gains, General
Macarthur made his confident
statement that Allied successes In
the past had assured victory in the
fu ure
As u 10 emphasize Gen MacAr-
thurs summation, an Allied com
muniQue told OF new air attacks on
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09

looks after their needs and com
forts" his parents say.
The same day that 1t. Towers
wife received news from the Red
Cross that her husband was cap
See 1T. TOWER-Pags ,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09

BOSTON-INS - The worlds
FIRST aerial daily newspaper Min
ute Men" containing last minute
national and international news
has been launched aboard a North
east Airlines plane flying $500 feet
above Glouchester. Editions were
!. produced simultaneously at all the
commercial terminals
through New England and Canada,
and, in addition, we're relayed by
plane TO Northeast's stations in the
Arctic and across the North Allan
tic.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09

WASHINGTON Up British
plans to aid small retailers pinched
by wartime conditions, including
lthe granting OF postwar priorities
Afor reestablishment OF concerns
forced out of business, were de-
scribed today by the Senate Small
Business Committee as a guide to
American consideration Of sim.
liar problems.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09

NEW YoRK-INS- The Nazi
DNB news agency told German
} newspapers today the Hamburg
' football team was unable to play a
scheduled game in Berlin yester-
day owing to technical resons".
The disptch, broadcast and record
ed by L. S. Government monitors,
did not mention the series OF de-
vastating Allied air raids on the
German port city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09

CHICAGo-INS-President Viii
liam Green. Secretary-treasurer
George Meany and Is vice presi-
dents and heads of international
unions OF the American Fedora
ton OF Labor gathered in Chicago
today for a Today closed meeting
OF the federation's executive coun-
Gil.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09

q. Observation-Disclosures Pro
= duction Board Chairman Donald
VI. Nelson today promised that pro-
ducts essential TO the maintenance
OF civilian health and welfare will
be produced regardless Of the scar
city OF materials involved. He en-
phasiIed. however, that manufac-
,ture OF less essential articles will
4hot be authorized on a large scale
while materials continue tight.
WASHINGT0N-UP-Demand de-
posits-checking aceounts-of indi-
viduals increased between $1,000
900. 900 and $4,000, 900, 900. or about
one-thlrd. In the Is months prior TO
March 81, the Federal Reserve
= Board reported today. The demand
deposits OF business organizations
increased between $4,000. 900 900
and l12,DOO.0OO.o00, the Board said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09

y WASHINGTON-UP- Civilians
will not eat as much meat as
usual during the coming year but
they can look forward to plenty
OF soybean products. The War
Food Administration announced to-
day that for the year ending June
80, 1914. 1t has allocated civilians
Amore than 12 times the amount Of
soya products available last year
in an effort to give wartime meals
a nutritional boost.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09

LONDON-INS-Fear in Bull.
garia OF Allied air raids like that
which blasted the Ploesti oil REIN
ksries in Romania was reflected 20.
day in a Vichy radio broadcast
which reported the Bulgarian gov
eminent had advised foreign diplo-
mats in Sofia to transfer their OF.
fees TO Tchamkoria, 10 miles from
the capital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09
Evacuate Base

See WAR PAGE >
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09

. HARTFORD. Conn.-lNS- Pal
Sestine must provide for the settle
ment OF at least two to three mil
lion Jews Immediately at the con-
clusion OF the war, DR.. Israel Gold
stein. president OF the Jewish ma.
tional fund OF America maintained
today. Addressing the convention
OF the Connecticut Zionist region,
Cor. Goldstein said that the Amer
lean Jewish congress to be held
at the end OF August should issue
procurement in support OF a
Jewish commonwealth in Paies-
tine. which should be established
az the conclusion Of the war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09

PHILADELPHIA ms Army
N,fficials today investigated the
crash OF fighter plane which was
completely destroyed in a take
of accident at the Philadelphia
army air base. The pilot, whose
identity was not disclosed, escaped
injury.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09

HOLLYWOOD-INS-A trip to
the marriage altar via a divorce in
Mexico was in prospect this week
for Film Actress Sally Eilers. She
disclosed to friends today that she
would leave for Mexico within the
next few days 10 divorce Film Pro-
/. Queer Harry Joe Brown and then
Immediately after the severance Of
that marital tie, would fly to Chi
Cago TO marry 1t. Howard Barney,
an instructor in the Naval Air
Corps.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-09

HOLLYWoOD-INS-Erro Flynn,
q swashbuckling he-man both off and
on the screen, today was informed
he owes Uncle Sam an additional
sum OF S22,454 on his 1941 earn
ings. A delinquency income tax
lien fled in federal court stated
that Flynn paid an undetermined
amount OF his 1941 income but
overlooked" the balance claimed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-08
mole BROTHERS
IN WAR ROLES
Former CYO Leaders at
St. Lucy's Now Serving
in Armed Forces

Tho Mole brothers, outstanding
figurcs in Catholic Youth Organiza-
ion, social and sporting circles,
until Uncle Sam beckoned them into
the gIobal war, are making salts
factory progress in their respective
branches of service. Sergeant Al
,xander Mole Is now with bonn
oardment squadron, Somewhere in
England" and Edmund Mole, fire.
man third class, is attending the
service school naval training classes
at Great Lakes, Ill.
Sergeant Mole, former president
of the c. Y. o. chapter of st. Lucy's
parish and president of the city
council Of the C. Y. o. at the time
Of his voluntary enlistment on Feb
ruary 18, 1913. has been stationed
in several camps in recent months.
He received his basic training with
the bombardment squadron at the
Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Mary
land. He was then sent to the Army
Air Base at Salt Lake City, Utah,
then to Camp Biggs, FL Paso, Texas
and finally to Lowry field, Denver.
Colo. He is now 'over there. Prior
to his Army service Sergeant Mole
was an employe Of the Naugatuck
Chemical division of the United
States Rubber company. He is a
graduate Of Crosby high school and
former student Of Perry's secre-
tarial school. He was a member Of
the c. Y. o. championship debating
team which was awarded the James
F. Arnold Memorial trophy In 1912.
Edmund Mole entered the service
in August, 1913. and received his
basic naval training at Sampson
Naval Base, N. Y. From there he
was assigned to Great Lakes to fur
ther a course in basic engineering.
He is a graduate Of Wildly high
school, former president OF st.
Lucy's c. Y. o. and at one time
manager Of its baseball and basket
ball teams.
He was employed at the Water
bury Brass Goods. branch OF the
American Brass company as a ma
chinist at the time of his induction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-08
BOYS IN
] THE SERVICE

Calf. He Is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Bailey and Is former en-
ploye of the Scovill Mfg. Co.
Forty-seven Waterbury service
men have died in the two years Of
war, IA of them while in action and
the others from wounds, accidents,
or Illness, statistics show.
Thirteen men are listed as misgA
ing in action while IL others are
known to be prisoners Of war.
First Lieutenant ]. Louis SAINT .
of 1928 East Main street has re-
suned duties at Camp Kilmer, N. j.
after spending a;furlough here He
and Mrs. Sanford, the former Lu-
ellie Johnson. have announced the
birth Of daughter Nov. %.
Julius C. Krieger Of II Pilgrim
avenue has completed leave here
and has resumed duties as q fire
man first class in the Navy at the
base at Gulfport, Miss.
Sergeant Stanley j Walesczyk Of
270 Walnut street has completed 3
course at the flexible gunnery school
at Kingman, AriZ.
Private John Chapman Of 10 Alb
bolt avenue has returned to Camp
Clipper, Calf. after spending fur
Tough here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-08
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
MAY OPEN JAN. 10
War Emergency Legisla-
ton to Be Included in
Agenda for Session

Hartford. Conn, Dec. 8--(UP)-
The special session of the general
assembly to take up war emergency
legislation, may be called for Jan,
10, 1t was reported today.
Meantime, writs of election were
being prepared for a special cleo
ton In the 26th senatorial district
to fill q vacancy created by the res
ignation of Sen. Stanley P. Mead,
tentatively set for Jan. IT.
The legislative council meets
Thursday to complete the agenda
for the special session, and every eff
fort will be made to avoid subjects
Of controversial nature. Originally,
the special session was planned OF
extend the war emergency powers OF
The governor, giving him authority
70 suspend any law which, In his
opinion, conflicted with the war eff
'Ort.