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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25


affected by the drastic order. The
40 per cent cut in mileage for com.
merclal trucks. buses and taHis
still applies to newspapers. how
ever.
The ODT ordered that the mum.
Der OF retail and wholesale deliy-
cries which may be made in one
week from one point OF origin 10
one point OF destination ia limited
according to the commodity delig
cred II also ordered immediate
arrangement OF delivery routes
so that they neither duplicate nor
overlap.
The commodities included:
Fresh or frozen meat: poultry.
eggs; fruits vegetables. fish and
shell fish; live plants for food
production. bread and perishsble
bakery products.
Alcoholic beverages or wines.
including malt beverages. soft
drinks. manufactured tobacco
products, ccsfectionsries;
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Washington, May 25-INS-EX-
IRENE seriousness OF the gasoline
crisis on the Atlantic seabosrd
was reflected today by an Office
of Defense Transportation order
banning retail deliveries OF IS
commodities and drasticslly cur
failing their wholesale delivery in
10 eastern states and the District
OF Columbia.
The latest step In the emergency
program to save critically short
supplies OF gasoline. the ban Is
effective al midnight tomorrow
and prohibits entirely retail de
liveries OF a list OF commodities
including soft drinks, alcoholic
beverages. ice cream. magazines
and flowers.
All Sunday deliveries were ban
ned both wholesale and retail
with the exception OF ice. fresh
milk and cream. newspaper. GER
tain mine products and explosives,
medicines. kilograms and mail.
Delivery Of newspapers was not
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25
Standing
Pat onPnces

Washington, May rs ms -
Further designations were anticl-
pated in the ONCE OF Price Admin
istration today as that agency stood
pat On the recently announced com
munity-wide fool ceiling program
which has. provoked an uproar in
industry and trade circles.
At the same time, the OPA was
accused OF kidding the public in
the institution Of the new dollars
and cents maximums by one Of the
initial group fof six officials. to re.
sign from the agency's food price
di .ision.
THE ceilings will have TO be re-
vised," he said. lind as they are
revised the public is going to lose
confidence in them"
Price Administrator Prentiss NJ.
Brown declared. however, that
"OPA is on the job and will con
tinue on the job" asserting that the
actions have been
approved by Economic Car James
F. Byrnes.
There are no mass designations
he asserted. We have some resig-
nations all OF the time, many OF
them not altogether undesirable"
THE articles and rumors to the
effect that there Is to be a great
change in personnel and authority
are unfounded in fact. Some who
have left have, | fear. engendered
these rumors."
The OPA chief, currently facing
a barrage OF criticism almost equal
TO that which dictated the custer OF
his predecessor, Leon Henderson,
expressed the plaintiye wish, how
ever, to get off the front pages
for a time"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25
Twelve Ships Hit,
Four Explode,
Sink
lsy InlernatLonal NeN. ser,Lcel

CBy International News Service
A furious assault on nine targets
in Sardinia by 500 American planes
was disclosed today as Allied head
quarters SAID Maj. Gen. Jimmy Doc
Titles fIers yesterday bombed
docks and shipping facilities and
scored hits on - vessels, four OF
which exploded and sank.
In a desperate attempt 10 stem
the assault by roaring American
squadrons which included Flying
Fortresses, Marauders, Mitchells,
Lightnings and Warhawks, German
air forces on the island sent up
fighter planes. nine OF which were
shot ont OF the sky.
American and British heavy
bombers also were disclosed to
have blasted ferry terminals al San
Giovanni and Reggie di Calabrla.
both on the Italian mainland Still
another ferry terminal at Messina,
Sicily, was reported 10 have been
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25
Leaders Seek
Plan

Washington, May 25-INS-Dem.
ocratic congressional leaders were
reported to be exerting pressure for
an agreement on pay-as-you-go taxa
ton as a joint Senate House com
mittee met again today to iron out
differences between the two bodies.
Despite the pessimistic reports
on the outlook given by some Demo
cratic members, the party leaders
were understood to have been seek
ing a pledge. that the conference
would continue until a bill is franz
ed.
The argument was advanced by
some Democrats that a failure to
enact pay.as-you-go tax bill would
give the Republicans strong
talking point in the next national
election. An overwhelming majori-
ty OF Republicans has supported
the Ruml plan.
As the conferees met again, how
ever, they appeared to be so far
apart that only a sudden change
in attitude could bring an agree
ment.
The House conferees thus far
have refused TO accept the George
compromise plan which calls for
a 75 per cent forgiveness OF one
years tax so that a pay-as-you-go
system can be instituted. House
Democrats sought in vain TO per-
suade Senate members OF the con-
ference TO accept a plan OF substi-
tuting 1871 rates for the highest
1912 levies.
Democratic members Of the CON
ference met by themselves late
yesterday but Republicans were to
be invited to the session TODAY.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25

Hot Springs, Va, May BINS ~
The United and Associated Nations
represented at the International
Food Conference today were sui.
fering from severe case OF shock
indicted by Russia's blunt insist.
ence that getting the next meal for
The Red army is more important
than long.range planning
Presenting a composed diplomat.
ic face 10 the world. the Chinese
pronounced The Soviet statements
OF policy and questions OF notable
pointedness very interesting.
The British were inclined TO lin.
ger long over the Russian declara-
ton that long term credits will be
needed for economic reconstruc-
ton on the grounds that therein
lies yet another proof Of USSR
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25
Presbyterian
Mortgage Paid

The mortgage on the Presby-
terrain Church and Manse has been
satisfied in full and the property
IL now free and clear OF all in
debtedness. Fred Jacobs, chairman
Of the hoard OF trustees Of the
church. told about 20 guests al a
supper given Monday night in
honor OF Mr. and Mrs. Victor VIII
son who will leave TO take up their
residence in East Lansing in about
month. Mr. Wilson has been
treasurer for about seven years.
Rev Raymon BAR minister. pre-
sented a floor lamp TO Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson In behalf Of the con
gregation and asa reminder Of their
gratitude for the work which the
couple has done for the congrega.
ton
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laps Resort
to BestiaHty

st. Louis, Mo. May 25-UP-The
Japanese who wreaked vengeance
on Chinese and missionaries for
aiding Brig. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle's
American fliers after the Tokyo
raid stopped only at cannibalism.
the Rev. George Wager, American
missionary who was there, said
today
Father Wager, serving the Con-
gregation of Missions at Yu Kianz
Kiangsi, near which some Of the
Doolittle filters landed after their
historic bombing, told OF the muir
der, torture and mayhem which fol
lowed the Japs discovery that Cath
Ollie missionaries and Chine<s resi-
dents OF Kiangsi had sheltered the
stranded filters and helped them
escape.
As the Japanese descended upon
the area, Father Wager said, Bishop
Charles Quinn of Los Angeles, eight
American priests and five nuns re-
treated into the hills some 90 miles
away with 600 Chinese. They left
behind Father Humbert Nerdini,
Italian vincentian priest, who had
volunteered to remain in an effort
to protect the old, the very young
and the sick.
with the withdrawal OF the Jap
anese." Father Wager said, the
bishop and the priests moved back
into their former missions, and
found nothing but destruction and
desolation confronting them. Towns
were completely laid waste. The
whole countryside reeked OF death
in every form. Poor country peo-
pie who had stayed on hoping to be
allowed to continue to work their
fields, had been savagely tortured
and put to death.
From some OF the villagers who
had managed to escape death we
heard stories far too brutal and
savage to relate. Just one charge
was not heard-cannibalism. But
outside OF that, take your choice
and you can't miss the savage ma
ture of the Japanese army"
Bishop Quinn found his Yukiang
home burned He searched for
Father Verdini and discovered only
his sun helmet and a muddled jack
ct beside a pond in the rear Of the
compound, which was lined with
human bones. Father Nerdinl new.
er has been found.
we know the so or so children
and old people in the residence
with him were killed by the Japs. ="
Father wager said. The bestiality
OF the action cannot be imagined
by civilized peoples"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25
Congress Today

,By Associated Press)
Senate
In recess until Thursday.
Senate and House conferees con-
tinue efforts to agree on pay-as-you-
20 tax bill 90 a. m. EWT).
Senate Agriculture Subcommit-
tee investigates rollback OF price
subsidies 10000.
House
Votes on bill to outlaw poll taxes
I'm sets noon).
Small business committee quiz
zes OPA on business practices
Go 00).
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Tres For All
Says letters

BOSTON-INS-A rubber tire on
every auto wheel 10 l944-thats the
promise today of Rubber Directo'
William II. LETTERS.
In Boston for a war plant survey
with Undersecretary OF the Navy
James V. Forrestal, letters estimat-
ed the nations 1874 passenger tire
output at 100000 The synthetic
rubber program. he said, is work.
ing so well that every projected
plant will be in operation by the
first OF next year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Light Rains

NASHINGTON-AP- Abandon
ing plans to force a vote this week
on the Connslly-Smith anti-strike
bill, House managers OF the con-
troversisl measure announced to-
day they would demand action ear
ly next week either with or with
out Administration aid.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25

SAN PEDRO, CAL ms -- Pro
testing against a National Labor
Relations Board postponemeRt OF q
iurisdictional hearing. 900 workers
at the Standard Shipyards walked
off their jobs today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25

NEW YORk-INS - Mem
bers Of the Polish underground
have shot another high Maxi
official who had a high position
in the German labor office in
Warsaw, the British radio re-
ported today, according to C5s.
The Maxi leader was Identified
AZ Herr Geist, who was said to
have been condemned to death
by the underground and then
shot together with his Gestapo
bodyauard.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25

ROCHESTER, n. Y.-INS-A
fine OF $3.50 or sixty days in Jail
was imposed today on Thomas +.
Keefsr, gasoline filling station own
er at Corning, n. Y. Keeier, who
pleaded guilty in federal court, sold
gasoline 10 anyone" the govern
ment charged. as long as the buyer
was willing to pay five cents gal
lon extra. No ration coupons were
needed at keefer's station, it VAS
charged.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25

CHICAGo-INS-Italy right now
is just about through and will bow
out of the World War when the
Allies begin stepping up the Medit'
erranean offensive, Eduard Benes,
president OF the Czecho-slovakian
government in exile, predicted to-
day. President Benes declared In a
Chicago address that the war in
Europe is in its final phases, with
Italy probably throwing in the
sponge within a few months and
Germany within a year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25
Annual Poppy Sale
Friday, Saturday

The Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Post and Auxiliary will hold their
annual Poppy sale Friday and Sat.
urday OF this week. Their slogan,
Buy Peoples! Where you used to
give dimes-give dollars" Chair.
man OF the post is Arnold Nolf and
OF the Auxiliary is Mrs. Iyele
Grub.
Auxiliary members will sell pop.
pies at the factories in the cities
and the Post members will sell on
the streets and proceeds will go TO
the veterans now in hospitals OF
the First World War and OF the
present war. Proceeds will also aid
the Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Home in Eaton Rapids.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25

SAN JUAN, P. Rms Two
Puerto Rican legislators today
awaited a reply to cable sent TO
L. s. Senator Willard F. Tydings
urging an island plebiscits on the
independence question.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25

TRINIDAD, Colo.-AP-A young
sheepherder. two weeks ago pic
tured as hero who was burned
severely in an attempt to rescue
his family from a FIRE. was charged
today with numbering them. John
y. Mabry. district attorney, said
the 2l-year-old sheepherder Harry
Hartley. had signed a statement sd.
hitting that he beat his wife. May
belle. IS. until she became un-
conscious because she refused to
help him corral his sheep and then
cremated he- and their two small
sons by firing their trailer camp
home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25

CARRIER BOYS WANTED
Boys needed for Daily Press routes.
Must be - years old. and prefera.
bly, have telephone. Call 40.
Adv. df
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25

LONDON-Of-A German na'di
spokesman, was quoted today a. ad-
hitting thats The Allies are ttrik.
ing Increasingly heavy blows a.
Germany's U,boat fleet in the bat
tie OF the Atlantic, on which may
hinge the success OF an Allied in.
vasion OF Europe. simultaneously,
Allied sources reported that ship
losses for May probably would be
lower than April, one Of the best
months since the start OF the war.
while destruction OF Axis submar--
ines was rising toward new high.
Observation-Disclosures July
and until the war is over no dou-
ble-breasted women's suits and
Jackets will be made. according TO
the War Production Boards second
clothing order which, along with
other conservation measures, i'm
poses rigid controls on the use or
trimming on dresses. The order, al
fecting fall and winter clothing be-
ginning May Is and summer wear
beginning July /, was interpreted
as an attempt to stall rationing o.
clothes. WPB first limited, then de-
MED that clothes would require
coupons.
MOSCOW -AP-- The Russian
people read in their newspapers
this morning the latest reports OF
l.. s. Lend-Lease Administrator
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., on
American war supplies set aside
for the U.s.S.R. The papers said.
that Russia is getting first prior
ity in tanks and trucks and had re-
ceived As per cent OF all planes
sent out OF the United States in
the early part OF 1913.
LONDON -AP- Hugh Dalton,
president OF the Board of Trade,
assured the House OF Commons
today there were sufficient safe
guards TO keep British art treas
ures from being exported.
LANSING -AP- A summer
schedule for ferries at the Straits
OF Mackinac, calling for the use OF
only two vessels operating at hour
and a half intervals, was disclos-
ed yesterday by the state high
way department.
MOSCOW -AP- The title OF
hero OF the Soviet Union was
awarded today by the presidium of
the Supreme Soviet to a woman
flier for the first time In this war.
The pilot, Junior Lieut.. Vkokiau-
osal, was decorated along with 81
air force commanders.
MELBOURNE -AP Many
great underground armies in
Europe already are fully equipped
and trained and now are waiting
solely for the call to rise against
their oppressors, Sylvester Gruszka
OF the Polish government-in-exile
told a press conference today.
CHICAGO-AP-The Food Dis
tribution Administration today
said manufacturers OF feeds for
livestock and poultry are becom-
ing alarmed at the scarcity OF corn,
and II supplies are not more plenti-
full II is believed some OF them
will have to close their plants"
UTICA, n Y.-AP-Bus Drivers
and mechanics OF the New Yorx
Cfafa RafiuaNz W0nf on
strike at a. m. today, virtually
paralyzing transportation in this
industrial city.
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NEW YORK-INS-As many as
1000 New York restaurant owners,
"panicky over the muddled food
situation" are considering closing
for the duration, Paul Henkel, pres
ident OF the Society OF Restaura'
tours, revealed today. The entire
industry is in state OF panic, sim
liar to the one that prevailed 10
years ago when the banks were
closed" Henkel said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25

UTICA, n. Y.-AP-Bus Drivers
and mechanics OF the New Yorx
state Railways. ms. went on
strike at a. m. today. virtually
paralyzing transportation in this
industrial city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25

NEW YORK-AP-Veteran pipe
line crews fighting mud and water
in one OF the worst foods in Ar
kansas River History have restored
the eastward flow OF oil through
the 24-inch war emergency pipeline.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25

CHICAGO-AP-The Food Dis
tribution Administration today
said manufacturers OF feeds for
livestock and poultry ARE becom-
ing alarmed at the scarcity OF corn,
and II supplies are not more plenti-
full II is believed some OF them
will have to close their plants"
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See WAR-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25

LONDON -AP- Hugh Dalton,
president OF the Board of Trade,
assured the House OF Commons
today there were sufficient safe
guards TO keep British art treas
ures from being exported.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25

MELBOURNE -AP Many
great underground armies in
Europe already are fully equipped
and trained and now are waiting
solely for the call to rise against
their oppressors, Sylvester Gruszka
OF the Polish government-in-exile
told a press conference today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25

MOSCOW -AP- The title OF
hero OF the Soviet Union was
awarded today by the presidium of
the Supreme Soviet to a woman
flier for the first time In this war.
The pilot, Junior Lieut.. Vkokiau-
osal, was decorated along with 81
air force commanders.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-25

LANSING -AP- A summer
schedule for ferries at the Straits
OF Mackinac, calling for the use of
only two vessels operating at hour
and a half intervals, was disclos-
ed yesterday by the state high
way department.
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See FLOOD-Page 5
Evening star., 1943-10-31

The war we're in is the war to
win. Buy War bonds,
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Yonks Destroy US Jap
Planes in October

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC ISun-
day., Oct. 81 lP).-Seven hundred
and seventy-five japanese planes
have been destroyed in October in
the Southwest Pacific to run enemy
losses in four months to 1892.
The bulk Of October's record bag
was made in five powerful smashes
at Rabaul, New Britain, where
nearly TOO tons Of bombs were
dropped.
In addition to the IT'S destroyed
in the sector, lis probably were
destroyed and 105 damaged Three
hundred and three enemy planes
were destroyed on the ground dur
ing the month, SO probably de-
stroyed and 78 damaged.
Practically all records for number
Of planes used and tonnage of bombs
dropped in the Pacific war were
bettered. In the October II raid
on Rabaul. $50 tons of bombs and
250,000 rounds of ammunition were
employed In that raid alone, 126
enemy planes were wiped out.
The toll of japanese aircraft has
risen steadily. In July, 436 were
destroyed, all of them shot out of
the air. In August, 53l were de-
stroyed 224 of them on the ground.
In September, $50 were destroyed
1856 on the ground.
During October, Allied planes in
the area sank japanese cruiser
seven destroyers, five auxiliary war
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Liberafors Combine
with Chinese 10 Hit
Japanese in Burma
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Oct. 30.-Liberator
bombers from the United States 14th
Air Force teamed up with Chinese
ground forces to slash at the Japa-
nese along the Burma border front
where fighting broke out across the
Salween River west of Kungaotu,
communicates reported today.
The Chinese high command re-
ported that considerable casual
ties" were inflicted on the Japanese
on the SalWeen front, while head
quarters of the 14th Air Force said
Liberators dropped 4 tons of bombs
on the Burma road town of Mang-
shin, a major enemy base in Yum
nan Province.
At the same time, joint Amer
lean and British communique issued
in New Delhi said the Allied assault
on Western Burma had been stepped
up with heavy attack last night by
Raj Welllngtons on Myingyan, an
important Irrawaddy River port and
rail center, and Akyab, a west coast
enemy supply port. In other attacks
yesterday the communique said Raj
Vengeance planes dive bombed an
enemy-held village in the Chin Hills
area.
The Chinese high command said
that in fighting in Western Che
kiang Province, Chinese forces had
advanced after the japanese had
retreated from Suaofeng and that
the ng-contested village of Shut
tungchen in Southern AnhWei had
been recaptured from the invaders
Detailing recent activity of the
14th Air Force communique issued
here said American fighters and
bombers sank a japanese freighter
off the South China coast, attacked
enemy barracks at Fort Bayard and
struck other installations in raids
two days ago.
The l4th Air Force communioue
said many casualties were inflicted
IN surprise raid by fighter-escorted
B-25 MltchellS on Fort Bayard bar
racks on the KWangchoWan PENN
sula. The fighter planes DESTROYED a
grounded Japanese plane.
Other Mitchell medium bombers.
the communique said. blasted two
l5O-foot freighters off the Kwang-
cnoWan Peninsula. One freighter
Evening star., 1943-10-31
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