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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
CHINESE MAKING ELEVENTH HOUR EFFORT

pecially the Burma road which the
Allies have figured on reopening
soon. thus restoring Chinas life
line TO the outside world. Nulifica-
ton OF the Burma road project
would be major disaster The
Japs now are driving towards
Chungking about 900 miles away,
TOW ards the city Of Kweiyang
american air-base on the Burma
read only IS miles away, and to.
wards Running (another great L.
s. airbase on the Burma road, Just
o.er 900 miles Distant.
Major General Wedemeyer. who
succeeded General StilVell as com.
m;Hder Of the United states fore
- in China. said a month ago that
TIE military situation was unfay-
olable but not irretrieyable
Perhaps that still can be said, so
far as preservation Of the Burma
read and Chungking are concerned.
However. military experts gen
orally are veering 70 the view that
China may he about washed up as
the grand base from which TO con.
duct the final assault on Japan.
That's the uncomfortable but true
appraisal.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
Forty Hear of Work Done
in Hospital by Red Cross

Forty members OF the Ypsilant
Branch OF the American Red Cross
Monday attended the yearly meet.
ing Of WashtenaW County Chapter:
L. NJ. Thomas, branch chairman;
Olin c. Eckley, vice chairman: Dr.
Ruth Barnes, secretary: Miss Rus.
sella Wardroper, treasurer; Mrs.
owen Cleary, chairman OF volun-
teer services; Mrs. Daniel r. Quirk.
co-chairman Of volunteer services
were present as were the chairmen
and workers OF seventeen regular
committees active in the Ypsilanti
Branch. A like representation came
from Chelsea, Manchester. Saline
and Milan TO join with the Ann
Arbor Branch at a dinner.meeting
held in the Presbyterian Church on
Washtenaw Ave. Ann -Arbor.
Paul F. herman. general chair.
man OF the Washtenaw County
. Chapter presided at the business
meeting and submitted. in writing
a twelye-p page printed report OF the
1914 accomplishments OF the var.
ious standing committees. Routine
business consisted also OF electing
seven new directors TO serve for
the next bi-ennium with the { 9TH
er active directors whose term s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05

BY DE WITT MackENIlE
China's eleventh hour effort to TO
compose her grave internal differ
ences and present united front
to Japan likely would have succeed
ed IL it had been undertaken earlier
and IL may still succeed but the
question arises whether it's too late.
This column for nearly two years,
ever since my visit to Chungking.
has been emphasizing that China
was all but impotent and in grave
DANGER OF being knocked out. Now
she has been brought to the high
water mark Of her peril by the Jap
conquests in the important south
central theatre. eliminating vital
American air bases and giving the
invaders invaluable communica-
ti9ns from Manchuria clear through
to Canton on the south coast and
over into Indo-China.
The difficulties through which
China has arrived at this sorry
pass are many. but chief among
them is that the country has been
divided against itself Generals.
simo Chang Kai-sheks one party
tKuomintang) government has rul.
cd those parts OF central and south
err China not oycrrun By the Jams
But in the north the Chinese com.
munists. with big armies. have been
in control.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
Buv Arms With Bonds!

American soldiers are paying with thelr lives TOT
western front shell shortage Daily Mail dispatch
declared today.
Noel Monks Daily Mail correspondent with the U. S.
Ninth Army, wrote
''The final assault on town had begun and Amer
lean infantry on the outskirts counerattacked
by the last German tanks in this sector.
Heavy fire from the tanks caught the Americans
as they came up an incline leading into the town. They
had no tank support owing to mines.
"A call was made Immediately for artillery support
while the Americans dug themselves in. was in the
command post when the colonel passed the call for
artillery support. | could hear the reply coming
through the phone:
TOO bad, but we fired our quota in the opening
stages of the attack. Without saying word, the
young colonel slumped into a chair
Fired their quota he said. NO telling them
that the German tanks haven't fired their quota and
my men being cut up for the want Of few
American shells
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05

have just begun. Olin c. Eckley
and Mrs. owen Cleary are the
lpsilanti representatives upon the
Board OF Directors.
The program Of the evening fea-
tured three items OF great interest
to all workers OF the American Rcd
Cross. The first was a forty minute
talk by Mrs. Florence Picotte. re
gional director for Percy Jones Hos
pital OF Battle Creek. Mrs. Pic.
cites staff OF workers there in
cludes Is social workers, seven rec.
reation directors, seven clerical as.
sistants and one case supervisor.
The business OF this staff Is 10 con-
tact home service of local Red
Cross units in cases Of death or i'll
ness or urgent business in the sick
soldiers family, u arrange FOR
money loans or grants with which
soldiers can meet such emergen.
cies. Her staff works in coniunc.
ton with physio-therapy and occu-
pational therapy departments for
the rehabilitation Of the amputee.
They write "amputaiion % letters
home preparing the family for re-.
Ceiving their soldier boys disabil.
See RED CROSS-Pagp .
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
Tanks, Infantry Hurled Into Fray
Sea Victory Eludes Japs, Xanks
in
Philippines
Virtual Tie
CRy Associated Press)


American commanders reported
soberly today that the first sea bat
tie fought in inland Philippine wat
ers ended in a virtual draw and
Superforts have not been able to
knock out the aircraft factory which
has been their main target in four
raids on Tokyo.
A Japanese and an American de-
stroyer were sunk in a night time
engagement fought in Nipponese-
mined water off Ormoc on western
Leyte between small L. S. squad
ron and three enemy ships.
The L. S. ship was torn apart by
an aerial torpedo or a mine. She
sank in less than a minute. her guns
still firing. Most OF her crew was
saved, largely by the daring rescue
Of Catalina flying boats which drag
ged the sailors from the water in
full view OF the heavily-garrisoned
coast.
A second enemy destroyer was
believed to have been hit in the
engagement. Elsewhere in the
Philippines and Borneo waters, five
small Japanese transports, freight
ers and tankers were sunk and three
damaged.
More than II Nipponese planes
were wiped out, nearly half OF
them during the battle in Ormoc
harboT.
The B-29s, the big guns OF Amer
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05

lStsh H.
Research assistants from the
School of Business Administration
are employed in the bureau to work
on problems of communities
throughout the state as part OF
the university postwar planning ser
vice.
The bureau has Just completed a
survey of 81 representative indus
trial plants in Grand Rapids which
will be used by the Grand Rapids
Chamber of Commerce and the COM
mittee for economic development
for the city postwar industrial plan
ming, said Prof. Edgar II. Gault,
bureau director.
Material is made available to
communities on termination of gov
eminent contracts. the removal of
government property, disposal OF
government SURPRISES, and taxation.
Faculty members assisting in the
bureau include DIN w. Blackett,
in the field of statistics, Robert l..
Dixon and William A. Patton, ac-
counting; Charles l.. Jamison, or
sanization; Margaret Elliott, la
Dor: Charles n. Davisson, market
ing; John W. Riegel. industrial re-
lations; Robert G. Rodkey, banking;
Merwin H. Waterman, finance;
Earl s. Wolaver, business law; l..
L. Laing, government accounting.
and Dorothy Greenwald, business
reports.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05

shown by wrestlers and officials
who will take part in Wednesday
nights performance. All are Civ
ing their services free. An ex,ep-
tionally good card has been ar
ranged and special musical talent
will be provided between matches.
In addition to the wrestling show.
residents have been asked to mail
contributions to the Goodfellow
fund directly to Ypsilanti Daily
Press office.
The final money raising event
will be the annual sale of papers
scheduled for Dec Is.
Most recent contributors to the
Goodfellow fund are City Body
Shop. Congdon Hardware Store,
Mellencamp's, Moyer-Fletcher Stu
dio. Weinmann-Mathews. Ypsilanti
Carriage Co. Ypsilanti Sheet Metal
and Roofing Co. and Frank Jackson
Coal Co.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
Own Armies Clash

The communists have insisted on
participation in government, but
Chang thus far has declined to
recognize them. It's an old and
bloody feud While the two sides
have been working under a truce
because OF the japanese invasion
there have been frequent clashes
at arms between them and they've
been so distrustful that large por
ton Of their armies have been
drawn up watching each other in
stead OF fighting the common foe
Each side has tied up something
like half million soldiers in this
fruitless business
This is the situation as Chang
acting on advice OF the United
States. not only has used a visor-
Gus broom on his cabinet but has
rtopened peace negotiations with
the Communists. one Of the most
promising developments appears 10
4. be HIS appointment OF his brother
IN law. DR.. T. v Soong. 10 the act.
ing pre1iership. thereby. enabling
! The generalissimo to get rid oil
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
Bonds, AidFor
Subjects
iinRotaryHour

Work OF the Washtenaw County
Society for aid OF crippled children.
and the Chapter for Treatment OF
lnfantile Paralysis was reviewed at
the Rotary luncheon meeting Mon.
day.
Bond sales tabulated by Rotary
Chairman DIN {. Eckley showed
the $4,000 quota had been passed
b, more than $4,000, and IN keeping
with suggestion OF City Chairman
ID. NJ Silkworth. that amount Will
be Increased by an auction sale Of
toys next Monday.
Toys to be sold we're offered by
Albert Warnhoff. Ann Arbor Santa
Claus who has devoted 1900 hours
OF his time this year to manufae-
ture OF TOYS for sick and crippled
children. II the 756 toys complet-
ed. he offered a good assortment to
the Rotary Club as a bond sale In
centiye. Lat-r the toys Will be
gwen TO phllanthroplc agencies foi
distribution.
Mr.. Warnhons charitable work
started 81 years ago when he pro
duced a mechanical merfy-ge-FeHHd
for a little patient whose recovery,
the attending physician found. was
sp1eded by the cheering toy. En-.
couraged by such results, Mr..
Warnhon continued making toys
to be given where needed.
DR.. c. o. Davis, president OF the
Washtenaw Society for Crippled
Children, told of accomplishments
since the project was started at a
Rotary convention in 1921. Till
help came from the state leglsla-
ture in 1927, the work was carried
on in Washtenaw, as in other coun-
ties OF the state. through popular
subscription. The legislature pro-
vided for a state commission to fos-
ter ortheopedic. classes. Twenty
eight communities in Michigan
have such classes, and 1900 chill
dren have been helped.
The WashtCnaw Society provides
books. transportation special food
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
Divided China Intellectual; Chang
Nav Deal With Communists

some burdens and concentrate on
the grave military crisis. The Har.
ward educated and westernized
Soong not only is one OF China's
outstanding statesmen but is wide
y regarded as a liberal. and so the
person most likely 10 achieve a
settlement with the Communists.
Hopeful Sign
Another hopeful sign is that Cen
efal Chou EnLai. the famous Com.
munist leader, is in Chungking and
IL said 10 be negotiating with the
government. lie is a great person.
ality-a much travelled man Of vide
vision had long talks with both
d Soong and General Chou En-
Lai and sized them both up a. be-
ing Liberals, n any two men in
China can find a bridge TO unite
tic Communists and the central
government, they probably are the
ones
There IS OF course. urgent need
Of unity iu order 20 relfsse troops
NsBd equipment 10 safeguard what
, remains Of the Hinterland, and es-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
Funds Being Raised BY Wrestling

Goodfellows today were making
f,al efforts to dispose Of additional
blocks OF tickets for the benefit
wrestling show to be Wednesday
evening starting at s o'clock in
Local so Hall. Thus far 800 has
been raised through ticket sales
but this will not be sufficient to
meet the heavy budget Of the or
gani2ation this year The Good
fellows borrowed money to send
Christmas remembrance to service
men and women stationed overseas
and must obtain enough to meet
that obligation as well as to carry
on their program for young men
and women of the armed forces
who are still III this country and
for needy residents who might
otherwise be forgotten Christmas
Day.
4 Ena raonorati,ta srtYft hoe hooO
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
CityCouncil
Troubled by
ak Protest

Npsilanu City Council found IT,
self again troubled by the tax sit,
uation Monday night when they
were confronted by a virtual ulti.
matum from the Npsilanti TaXpay.
ers Association asking that steps
be taken TO reduce the city budget
by at least 100000 next spring The
request was made by Charles I'm,
president OF the association who
pointed out that unless action is
taken Immediately the taxpayers
might take the alternative Of seek.
ing a limitation on taxes.
II was pointed out by John =.
Kirk, city attorney. that this coun-
Gil could not legally vote the $50 900
reduction at this time because the
next budget will be made up after
the spring election and by a newly
chosen council. lie explained that
the present council could no more
place a limit on the budget for next
year than the present Congressman
could limit the ones who will take
office in January.
Alderman Forrest Tefft pointed
out difficulties faced by the coun.
ell in keeping expenses down, en-
umerating the largely increased
population with consequent in
creased service demands. He point
ed out the heavy loads carried in
each OF the city utilities and sug-
gested that the Taxpayers Associa-
ton study the budget and make spe-
cific recommendations. such as
discontinuance OF garbage collec'
ton, or recreation, reductions IN
police department, or non.support
OF Gilbert House.
Mayor Ross X. Bower recalled
how hard the council had worked
to keep costs at minimum and as
sured the taxpayers that city Off
cials would do everything in their
POKER TO provide as reasonable a
budget as possible.
George Veins, president OF the
Board OF Commerce reminded the
council OF the $4,000 that his or
ganization had spent in preparing
postwar studies and plans for mu-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
Santa Again
Toys

Ann Arbor Santa or Albert Var.
non. 722 Packard Rd, is making his
yearly round TO Rackham School
here as well as to the University Of
Michigan Hospital. st. Joseph 5
HosI ital. Michigan Children 3
Home. the Red Cross. Sunday
Schools OF Ann Arbor, the blind
children at Lansing and the Or
phans Home in Detroit. bringing
gifts to the children OF each place.
This year marks the 35th year he
has made toys which he gives away
at Christmas and he believes that
It will be his last because his
health is falling. He has made
500 toys that he has given away
10 crippled children and has spent
much OF his time working at these
toys, spending approximately 1900
hours this year
4 Arbor Santa has been helped
by the Girl Scouts from St. Tho
mas. the Bach and Perry Schools
in Ann Arbor who are making
bedding for 100 cradles. and the
ladies' from the Bethlehem Church
who are making bedding for so
doll beds. lie is sending more toys
out this year than ever before:
five Noah's Arks. so three piece
dining room sets. so doll beds. 100
doll cradles. 81 horses on wheels.
81 three-piece trains. 80 cats on
wheels. 1874 dogs on wheels. 81
elephants on wheels: 1864 rocking
chairs. IS bears. three rocking
horses for two. and 25 victory
wheelbarrows making a grand total
OF 753 toys
Ann Arbor Santa does not as yet
have all OF his materials however
He needs 50 rs inch dolls and 100
eight inch dolls He also wants a
cture Of crippled child with his
toys as OF former years. This year
h will give 25 toys to the public
free IL thew purchase a 800 war
bond and give II 10 crippled child
or II anyone wishes to send some
toys along with him 10 the
places he IL going he will be glad
to take them. He wants anv new
child who has moved into Washte-
nav County TO write his address
to Ann Arbor Santa.
Come to st. Lukes Wet
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
Not Enough E
Bonds Sold

The amount Of bonds sold in
Washtenaw County in the Sixth
War Loan drive now totals $5,S5s,-
54025. The corporation total has
swelled to $3,7S4.277. but "E" bonds
are only up to s9776ii.25 and other
types OF bonds to individuals total
$596,6l9.
The quota for the county is SIS
$4,000 and there is just eleven
more days TO reach II. Washtenaw
has never failed to reach, or top.
its quota and II Is not expected that
ii will fail this time.
Have Rally
A Sixth war Loan Drive rally
at Woodruff school Monday in Il
special assembly included commun-
ity singing. action films OF tho
Navy and Coast Guard and brief
talk by the principal, Floyd l..
Smith, urging the children and their
parents to buy war stamps and
bonds TO aid the boys who are
fighting and dieing for us"
John d. Wilson led the group in
giving the flag salute. Five war
bond and stamp songs parodies OF
familiar tunes, were sung.
The films brought out wildly the
sacrifices that some are making in
this war
The assembly concluded with the
singing OF America.
Reach S27,
Total bond sales at -Npsilanti
High School reached $4,000 Mon
day. Homeroom POS led the three
senior rooms, which are sponsoring
the drive In the high school, by
selling $3.50. Doris Romsey. of
that homeroom. turned in $3.50.
which made her high salesman for
20J. Next, with $500, was room 213.
OF which George Gaudy was high
salesman. both in the room and of
the school, turning in $500. Room
303 came In last, by selling $3.50.
George Baker was high salesman,
turning in $3.50.
Goal Nearer
George w. KEEPER. manager OF
the Universal CIT. Credit Corpor-
alton office in Dearborn. announced
today that local goals in the Sixth
War Loan Drive were brought near
er by the purchase OF $4,000 OF Cou.
pom Bonds. allocated to this city
by the subsidiaries OF Commercial
Investment Trust Corporation.
The Corporations check was
harded by Mr.. KEEPER TO 4. r. Me
Andrew. vice president OF the Ma
tional Bank Of Ypsilanti this after
Noon in the presence Of Joe Thomp-
sen. Alex Longnecker and Ed Dor
an. local automobile dealers to
whom the bond purchase is to be
credited
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
Council Notes

All members Of city council were
present Monday evening at the
regular meeting in council cham
bers OF city hall.
Redeemed bonds and coupons in
the amount of s1,752.5O were order
ed destroyed by the chief Of police.
Dan E. L. Patch.
Frank Seymour, who requested
reconsideration of the site for the
proposed recreation building in the
first ward. was assured by Mayor
Ross X. Bower that a committee
had been named to make a study
Of an alternative site offered by
Carver Center Members of the
committee are Aldermen stephen
Dunlap. w. c. Durant and Leon
Burrell.
Request for aid In financing a
new furnace for the Ladies Library
was referred to the hospital and
library committees to investigate
feasibility of using equipment from
the old section OF Boyer Hospital
Approval was given the blueprint
OF the Homes and Gardens subdi-
vision to be located on the Thomas
property but no action was taken
toward approval OF the plot
Publication OF proposed voting
precinct changes in the first. sec.
ond and third wards was ordered.
This action is taken under provi-
sions OF the state law which re-
quires division OF voting precinct
when there is evidence OF more
than $50 voters in Il. In the last
election the first ward had 2.436
registered and 1.76l voted: in the
second ward there we're 2.1l0 regis.
See COUNCIL ReFEs-Paree
It's Holiday Time al Stanleys
Adv. 1905
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
British Clear
Nazis From
Mas
lRy the AssoeIated Presa


Hurting MOI tanks and infantry
into an expanding bridgehead. e. S.
Third Army troops hammered deep.
er into Siegfried line defenses at
virtually captured Saarlautern to-
day and In a great wheeling move
ment along a 2lmile front pressed
TO within 9 "a miles OF SaaTbrucken.
pounding that industrial capital oe
the rich Saar with eight-inch guns.
The Third Army now held the
entire west bank OF the Saar from
the MerZig TO Saarlautcrn, inside
OF which opposition still was being
encountered
On the northern end OF the west
ern front the British Second ARMY
cleared all Germans from the en-.
tire area west OF the Mas River IN
Holland. The enemy fled to strong
positions across the river their
backs to the homeland.
In the mighty battle OF attrition
,on the Cologne plain. American
Ninth Army troops drove the Ger
mans across the Roer River at
Julich, collapsing opposition west
or the stream. First Army troops
scored limited gains on the Aachen-
Cologne superhighway. advancing
to within 500 yards OF Duren. bas-
ton on the Rocr. and % air miles
OF Cologne.
Provides Heartbeat
II was believed the Germans had
massed n greater part OF their
tanks and a third OF their infantry
along the northern front to pro.
teot the menaccd Ruhr Valley.
which. with the invaded Saar, pro.
vides the heartbeat OF German war
industry.
In the south y, s. seventh Army
troops east OF Sarre Union edged
TO within seven miles or the Gers
man Polarization agricultural and
industrial region east Of the saar
Enemy snipers in StrashouFg wero
eliminated 49,
The Red Army, surging through
western Hungary In an offensive
outflanklng besieRed budapest.
massed on Camille front along the
stlth shore OF Lake Balanton. u
scant so miles rom the Austrian
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
To Meet Friday

At the office OF Ypsilanu Daily
Press the clearing committee for
the Goodfellows will meet Friday
evening at 7:3O o'clock. The meet.
ing has been called by Chairman
Earl Snyder and the purpose is to
arrive at the annual city Christmas
list of names.
All relief and social service agen-
cies will be represented Christmas
lists will be reviewed with the dou-
Bile aim of avoiding Implications
and avoiding omissions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05

Into Siegfried Line, May
Capture Saarbrucken Soon
Congress Today

CBy Associated PreSs)
Senate
Continues debate on rivers and
harbors bill moon. EWTD.
Military Committee to consider
promotions for 81 generals l0;3O).
Banking Committee discusses
commercial rent control proposals
G0;50).
House
Starts debate on social security
tax freeze legislation Ql:00D.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
INJURIES FATAL

Grand Rapids-Herman r. May
hew. so. died Monday Of injuries
suffered Nov q when he was
struck at an intersection by car
driven by Raymond Barbachyn. 10.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
U. s. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Mostly cloudy
with little change in temperature
tonight and Wednesday.
Highest temperature yesterday,
40: lowest last night, 2s.
Highest temperature one year
ago today. 40: lowest, 81.
Highest temperature this date in
last - years. so in 1871: lowest :
in 1886.
The sun sets today at sol and
rises Wednesday at $40.
The moon rises today at 11:40 p
m. and sets Wednesday at 1:52
p m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
Aid Offered
by University

Ann Arbor, Mich. Dec. 5-Tech-
nical assistance to non-profit or
CARNATIONS making community, in
dustrial and commercial surveys
for postwar planning is being Of
fored by the bureau OF economic re-
search at the University of Mich