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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
Delays Seen
ForCongress

Washington, Dec. PAP The
18th Congress which once hoped to
adjourn next weekend is beginning
to think it'll be lucky to get home
for Christmas.
Unfinished business is stacked
up in both Senate and House
We'll be here the week after next
as see It," said Rep. Mccormack
(D-Mass), the House majority lead
er.
"At least" said Republican Lead.
err Martin (R-Mass.) some members
now think that the session which
once set December 10 deadline
for itself actually will run to the
December % week-end-and few
think they may have to come back
after Christmas.
The House has the busiest week
OF the short session before it, start
ing Monday. II hopes to dispose OF
this Congress last appropriation
bill along with a batch OF contro-
very-studded legislation such as an
attempt to freeze the Social Sc
curity tax at one per cent for an
other year.
A renewal of the second War
Powers Act, passed by the House
late this week, hasn't yet reached
the Senate floor. When it does
thereis a possibility ..Iat House.
inserted amendment might eventu
ally force the legislation into a con
ference OF both branches.
The House amended the bill to
give federal district courts juris
diction to pass on some priority
rulings OF the War Production
Board. Before it can get on with
other business the Senate has &c
dispose of a rivers and harbors
bill upon which it started work
yesterday.
House committees-still working
at full stride-have given no indi
cation OF preparing for an adjourn
ment
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02

Washington. Dec. 2-AP-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has directed that
members of the One Thousand Club
OF Democratic campaign contribu-
tors be invited to the fourth term
inaugural at the White House.
At the same time, the President
has left up to Vice President-elect
Harry T. Truman whether Truman
will take the oath OF Office in the
precedent-breaking back perth cere-
money or will be sworn in at the
Capitol in a separate function.
This became known in Congress
today as an inaugural committee
headed by Senator Byrd (D-Na.l.
awaited arrival Of guest list and
other data from the White House.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
Industrial Reconuersion Halted

Washington, Dec, 2--AP-Plans
FOR reconversion to civilian produc-
ton went back on the shelf in
many parts of the country today
there TO wait until tagging muni-
tons programs have been brought
up to schedule.
Shaping a tight check-rein on
preparations for return TO peace
time economy, the government last
night halted for 90 days any new
authorization of consumer goods
output in about 125 cities and their
YiCinities.
BESIDES eliminating additional
I in these areas, It ordered stringent
restrictions on application OF the
civilian goods plan in all other re-
giUns.
The Tightening up-is not expected
to result in cancellation Of any con
sumer program already authorized,
a WPB spokesman said
The effect is much more lit
cral Interpretation of the original
provisions Of the spot authorize
ton plan. These called for approx
al OF civilian production only in To-
calities where there were avail
able manpower and facilities not re
quired in the war effort
Born in strife. the program went
into operation in September and
so far embraces projected produc-
tion Of nearly $4oo,OoO.0O0 in yir-
tually all types of consumer prod
acts except automobiles. refrigera-
tors and washing machines. 1t
was put into use over vigorous pro
tests Of the military. which argued
that the war effort might suffer.
The plan was conceived by DON
aid NJ Nelson, then war production
boz rd chairman. and has been
championed by his successor, j. A.
krug.
Recently. as serious shortages Of
some munitions developed, military
officials demanded that the plan be
Killed. but Krug persuaded James
T. Byrnes. war mobilization direc-
tor, that this drastic step should
not be taken.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
Only Japs to
be Punished
For Attack

Washington. Dec. ZAP Any
further punishment for the Pearl
Harbor disaster probably will be
visited upon the japanese alone.
The Army and Navy announced
last night that no grounds had
been found for court martial pro.
ceedings against United States
military personnel. Boards OF in.
quiry reported. however. that er.
rors in Judgment and lack of skill
in both Washington and Hawaii
contributed to the tragedy.
While some demands immediate
ly arose in Congress for a separate
investigation there. faith In their
yindication was voiced in behalf of
the two men in command at Pearl
liarbor when the Japanese struck
their treachcrous blow December
7, 1871.
when the entire story is unfold
ed, ! am certain OF complete vlndi-
cation in the eyes OF the American
people" Maj. Gen. Walter &. Short
said In a statement issued TO the
press at Dallas, Tex.
THE statement OF Secretary Of
Navy Forrestal means that Ad-
miral Husband +. klmmcl, in an
oral comment at Boston
Meanwhile, the inside story OF
why the United States 'Garrisons
at Pearl Harbor were taken by sur
prise, with resultant Gripping
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02

The supreme commanders roa-
sons seem clear enough. He didn't
want to stand still and so give the
Germans the leewsy OF the winter
months in which to create fresh re-
serves and fet further set 10 meet
tho final Allied onslaught
So today We see Nazi Field
Marshal Won Rundstedts i0Omile
battle line under the fierce press
ufe Of six Allied armies with 9th
er Allied forces ready to come into
action. He has committed about
everything he can muster TO the fl
nal defense. Both sides are poised
for the big test-which Will indi.
cate how long the European war
will last. The humiliation Of Won
Rundstedt's forces Is the imme-
diate Issue
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
Goodfenows'
Tickets Sold

At the wrestling show Friday
evening. tickets were sold fer-the
special Goodfellows Christmas show
Wednesday evening, December 6.
For this event practically every
thing has been contributed, includ-
ing customary compensation for the
wrestlers and Director Lester NJ.
Philbin, in order that the Old
Newsboys who are sponsoring the
entertainment may realize the max
imum amount toward their Christ
mas goal which is unusually high
this year.
Expenses will be approximately
$500. which calls for more than
can be expected from the annual
sale of newspapers. The boxing
show has been arranged through
efforts Of d. T. Quirk and Mr..
Philbin with the hope OF realizing
substantial amount toward the
required total.
Ticket sales at the show Friday
evening were under direction of Al.
Augustus and A. +. Rumberger,
who will also have charge OF news
paper sales Friday, December Is, at
the Ford Generator plant.
The Goodfellows wrestling match
es Wednesday evening will be fea-
tured with three bouts. They will
include Sargent Maniaci versus
George Council. Dale Haddock
versus Harold Chaundy, and Bert
Rubi versus Louis Klein. Let
Philbin viii be the referee.
Additional companies purchasing
blocks OF tickets, for the matches
are Central Specially Company, d.
NJ. Silkworth Company, Spencer
Davis, Joseph H. Thompson, Inc,
and Peninsular Paper Company enl-
r1nyaae
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
Burglar in
Coal Office

The "One a Night burglaries
continued on their third success
siye night with the NJ and NJ Coal
Co. the latest victims. Intruders
Friday night took between $40 and
$lj from the cash drawer after ran
sacking the place. Police discov-
cred the front door OF the office
open at 5:07 this morning, and In
yestigation showed entry had been
gained through the rear door A win
dow In the door had been broken
out. and the thieves were then able
to open the door by reaching in
side.
The office was thoroughly ran.
sacked. Drawers were pulled out.
papers slrewn all over the room.
and. OF course the cash drawer
rined.
This brings the total burglaries
TO five since the eighth Of Novem-
Der.
With police already busy invest
igating burglaries in the city, they
were called upon to search for a
stolen wheel and tire, reported TAX
en- from the trunk Of Elder Sum-
mers' car while it was parked in
back Of his residence at % Z. Cross
St. Friday night.
4 resident in the goo block on
Cross St, reported TO police he
had frightened off a prowler he
discovered trying to get in one OF
his neighbor's windows. He said
the man ran cast, but although the
police answered the call with two,
cars. no one could be found In the
area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
County Board to
Seek Information
on Federal Plans

The special Washtenaw County
Board of Supervisors committee on
the Willow Run housing project,
will have its first meeting Deem
Der Z, at 2 p. m. in the supervisors
room of the Court House, to organ
ize their work. This committee,
with Dofald Comstock as chair
man. was set up by the county
board OF supervisors to study the
project. its possible postwar use.
the intention of.the federal govern
men its disposition. and any 9th
er matters that the committee
should happen to uncover in its in
vestigation. "A report is to be given
the county board as soon as posi-
BILE.
Other members of the commit
tee are, Otis Tooze, secretary: En-.
DRY Mulholland, Fred Williams
Freeman Weber and Carl Mast.
Prosecutor John Rae. and Or.
Otto X. Engelke. director Of the
county health department. will
meet with the committee in an
advisory capacity at this first get
together.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
Germans MAY
Forget Bans

London. Dec. 2-AP-The Ger
man high command says It is con
sidering abandoning international
agreements on the laws OF war,
hich among other things ban use
OF poison gas and provide for hu-
name treatment Of war prisoners.
Provoked by the proclamation OF
French Mai Gen. Jacques LeClerc
that unless sniping ceased in Stras.
bourg five German hostages would
be executed for each Frenchman
shot the Nazi high command said
yesterday. that the strongest coun-
ter.reprisals against French pris.
oners in Germany would be taken
as a result OF such a step
"As conditions are, an inquiry
Is already in progress as to wheth-
err Germany should continue to re-
gard herself bound by the Geneva
and Hague conventions. respective
~. as well as by other information
al agreements about the laws Of
war. insofar as they have been
broken by our enemies" said the
high command statement, broad
cast by the official German news
agency DNB.
It had been pointed out previous
" that execution Of hostages in re-
prisal for sniping could be done
within the bounds Of the Geneva
convention, as long as the hostages
were not war prisoners.
The German high command state.
ment asserted that the inquiry into
whether the Nazis should adhere
to international rules OF war was
taken "in view OF the increasing
infringement OF international law
by our enemies" These infringe
ments. said the Germans. can oily
have been perpetrated intentional.
=.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02

ever, and what we don't know, is
when General Ike is likely to swing
his haymaker. My own idea is
that it now depends largely on the
weather-clear skies for the all
important air forces. and frost that
will tighten up the awful fields Of
mud.
Up to this point there have been
other factors causing delay. One.
OF course, has been the necessity
OF ironing out strategical Jumps In
the Allied battleline as a whole.
aud while there still is spade work
to be done. our front seems fairly
well set. Another vital factor has
r., lated to supplies. but this prob
icm now has been solved by the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
Powerful Thanking Movement May
be Logical For Allies

opening only four days ago-of
the great port Of Antwerp through
which the wherewithal will be fun
n,ied to the Allied front And
what relief that was
Weather Important
That puts IL ND 10 the weather
man. who's been mighty unfriend-
Is 10 our side. still. the Allied com
maud was well aware that the old
fellow was bound TO be short-tem-
neTed al this time Of year Thus
Eisenhower acted deliberately when
he took his chances again with the
elements against which he has pit
tod his wits steadily since the
stormy crises OF the Normandy in
Ha-iOu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
Ninth Army Seeking to
Regain Positions Lost
in Fierce Roer Battle
CoLogneArea
Has Worst
Fighting

American Third Army armor and
Infantry massed today in dominst.
ing positions on the west bank OF
the Saar River while 10 its north
the L. s. Ninth Army hammered
back into temporarily lost positions
In the furiously fluctuating battle
OF the Roer.
Along four rivers barring the way
TO the heart OF the Reich Allied
armies were poised for blows aG
the German homeland. The Nazls-
struggled desperately to stem fhe
advance at the Mas in Holland /the
Roer the Saar and the Rhine II.
self In the south
Third Army armor extended tho
solid front along the Saar to TEL
miles, above and below Merzig,
key city guarding the Moselle and
Maize valley invasion route to tho
heart OF Germany. On the Thirds
right flank. Americans already
were across the river, but this was
not beyond the Reich frontier. u. s..
Infantry was eight miles from Saar.
brucken, largest Saar city
Heavy Battle
The heaviest battle ragged on the
T., S. First and "Ninth Army fronts
before Cologne. Ninth Army patrols
entered besieged Llnnich, Roec
stronghold above Julich. Other
Ninth troops smashed back into
two villages between Linnich aud
Julich. after losing tho positions 10
countetattBcks. -.
Allied warplaneS dumped tons or
explosives on Nazi positions and
troops as the First Army fought
from house TO house in linden. six
miles northwest OF. the Rper bas.
ton OF Duren, and to the southwest
wldened the scope OF Ats attack up
on the city.
In turn the Germans unleashed
their first stable daylight air al.
tack yesterday against the Ninth
Army when they hurled double
amounts Of flying bombs at Allied
rear areas.
Attempt Intellectual
To the south at Strasbourg new
German attempt TO establish a
bridgehead on the west bank OF the
Rhine was smashed
Marshal Fcodor T. Tolbukhin's
Third Ukrainian army. expanding
a new Russian offensive west OF the
Danube, famed out across the Nee
SEX Mountains southwest OF Buda-
pest on a plain stretching to the
border OF Austria. 80 miles away.
and increased pressure on the
doomed Hungarian capital from the
rear.
The Germans said that Pest.
eastern half OF Budapest. was being
evacuated and that about resist
ance would be centered in Buda
on the Danube's west bank
British Eighth Army Indian troops
IN Italy battered back bitter oppo-
sition and seized Albereto, five
miles northeast OF Faenza. Eleven
miles southwest OF the Bologna
RimInl highway city. Monte Gior-
netto fell to the L. 5. Fifth Army
without a struggle.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
Seniors Attain
Total of $4,000

A total to date OF $4,000 was
reached by the senior class at ipsi-
lanti High School in the Sixth War
Bond Drive. Friday. The three
senior homerooms, which are com.
peting in the sale, turned in S2625
in the Friday daily sale.
Homeroom 900 topped the rooms
by selling s2.t75 in bonds, with
George Baker being high salesman,
turning in $1,000. Room POS WIS
next, accounting for $3.50; Patricia
Ogle being high salesman by turn
ing in s125. homeroom 2l5 fell In
last. In that room, John Kenny
was high salesman, with $50.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
War In Brief

by the. Associated Press)
Western Front-Amelican n nth
Army recaptures lost positions In
BATE Of ROer River Third Army
extends front along Saar to ten
miles above and below Merzig
Germans fail in attempt to estab-
lish beachhead at Strasbourg on
Rhine's west. bank.
Eastern Front-Gcrmans evacu-
ate Pest. east half OF Budapest;
PIN about fight I'm Buda.
Italian Feont-British take town
east Of Faenza and Yauks another
TO the southwest
Pacific Campaign 10 reopen
Burma Road neaIs successful fin
ish Jap Central China offensive
sweeps on. Lcyte struggle in
Philippines little changed
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
Training For
Topic Of
Legion Forum

At the weekly American Legion
Forum Friday evening at the Amer.
lean Legion Home, a round table
discussion OF the need for one year
OF universal military training for
boys. before reaching the age OF
81. was discussed. Discussion Wa
led by Professor Joseph Kelly. Har.
old Augustus and Lorenz Kisor.
The American Legion has always
advocated a years military train.
ing for boys, and members were
in agreement that had such a plan
been followed, 1t is questionable
that Germany would have en-
barked on her aggressive program
to such vast extent, or that the
Japanese would have attacked
Pearl Harbor.
There was a marked difference
OF opinion in the discussion, as to
the future policy regarding mill
tary training. Some advocated a
small regular army, with the pur.
pose Of training technicians, lead.
tISt anu HldlHldlulllb tlulpAhNHN lOi
a large army in case Of need. 1t was
agreed that the same plan could be
applied to the Navy, with recogni.
ton that more men would be need
ed proportionally.
The problem of training in other
fields, such as discipline, and phys.
ical fitness, often pointed out as
by-product OF military training,
should be handled through the
schools, and a voluntary Army such
as the National Guard. Others pres
ent felt that such a plan had been
followed before. and hadn't, been
found to be successful. II was
agreed that the National Guard had
formed the bulwark Of the Army II
the initial stages of both World
| Wars ! and III.
There was a question in thu
minds of some present as TO the
ability OF the school system TO car
ry out its part OF such program
These members felt that one year
OF military training would be phys
Sac IECION-page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
Mother Glad Son
Will Keep Infant

Philadelphia, Dec. > AP Mrs.
Anne Whitehousc believes her son,
Pfc. AEhur Whitchousc, has done
nQne )thing by offering to keep his
10month-old daughter Geraldine.
The grandmother said yesterday
that her son had begged his wife
I r divorce or annulment so he
could marry the habys mother, a
Newfoundland hosI ital worker.
However the girl decided she want
ed neither the father nor the baby,
Mrs. Whitehousc said
The soldier came home from
Newfoundland with the baby this
week. The grandmother also said
offers TO adopt the child had arriy-
ed from all parts Of the coun-
try
Pfc. Whitehouse wife has not
been available for comment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

Berlin commentators continue to
insist that General Eisenhower has
assigned to Field Marshal Montgom-
cry and his 21st Army group, OF the
Allied northern wing, the task oil
delivering the assault calculated TO
break through the Nazi defenses
and precipitate the crisis in the
battle Of the Cologne plain.
Well. far be II from us to argue
that point. As matter OF fact. we
find no flaw in the idea A pow
eIful thanking movement on that
northern wing certainly may be
the high &C" OF the Allied offensive.
And what captain could handle It
better than the great Montgomery.
who won his marshals baton as
one of the wars greatest tactical
experts That operation will call
for quick and sure judgment.
What Berlin doesn't know, how
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
Third Army Massed on Saar River
Burma Road Again in Jeopardy
Mpponese Try
Mew Attacks
in Leyte
AN the ASSOCIATED Press

I.erican!equipped chin es e
troops at Chefang neared the end
OF their camapign to reopen the
Burma Road today but thousands
o. their compatriots fled from the
Central China crossroads city of
Kweiyang to escape Japanese
armies threatening to cut the vital
highway 235 air miles from Chung
king.
simultaneously, storm-halted
action in the Philippines broke out
anew with cornered Nipponese
splashing down Leyte Islands mud
dy hills in series of suicidal
counterattacks south OF Ormoc
while Americans renewed a two
pronged advance on the key port
from the north.
Chinese forces. supported by T..
S. bombers and fighters. drove the
enemy out of Chefang, next to the
last town in the China sector of the
Blu ma Road.
Only "a miles lie between the
Chinese and Wanting, on the Bur
ma border.
Some so miles to the east inside
Burma. other Chinese pressed to-
ward the Burma Ro. d from Bhamo.
Elsewhere in North Burma the Nip
ponese continued their general
withdrawal.
Join Exodus
In Central China. where the Bur
ma Road nears its destination at
Chungking, the Kweichow provin-
cial government ordered its non
essential employees to join the eXo-
dus of the refugee-swollen popula-
ton of Kweiyang.
The order conceded with the
massing of strong Japanese forces
along the Kweichow border for an
all out drive on Kweiyang and pos
sibly Chungking.
Nipponese suicide attacks in the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
VERDICT OF INNOCENCE

Detroit-A recorders court jury
returned a verdict OF innocent by
reason Of temporary instantly Fri
day in the case OF Pvt. George II
Johnson, 81. who was charged with
manslaUghteT I8-ths sDtal shaob.Rs
OF Emmett Leeper June 81. The
shot hit Leeper as he was sitting on
a bed in the Johnson home and in
jured Johnson's wife, Lucille. who
was standing nearby. Johnson was
ordered held until he is examined
by an sanity commits sion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Fair and cold
tonight. Sunday fair with warmer
west and north portions.
Highest temperature one year
ago today. a; lowest. So.
- Highest temperature this date In
last 70 years. 81 in 1913; lowest, 5
in 1856.
The sun sets today at 500 and
rises Sunday at S:43.
The moon rises today at $50 p.
m. and sets at 1909 p. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
Congress Today

CBy Associated Press)
Senate and House
In recess until Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02

To Stanley's for Christmas with
purses plethoHc, purses skinny
ADV. 1909
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02

See Stanley's Display Ad. inside
Adv. 1909.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02

GRAND RAPIDS -AP-- Don
Charles Devault, % year old. chem
istry instructor in a California uni
versity. was sentenced by Federal
Judge Fred NJ. Raymond yesterday
to serve three years and six months
in prison. Devault had pleaded
nolo contendere when arraigned
on a grand jury indictment charg-
ing him with refusal to perform
work assigned to him at the Germ
flask camp for conscientious OBJ
jectors.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02

WASHINGTON Up A beef
less, baconless, buterless, cigaret.
less East today faced the prospect
OF becoming chickenless as we'll
After Dec. IL virtually all chickens
produced and processed in the Del.
Marva peninsula and Shenandoah
valley must be set aside for Army
purchase. This region normally
supplies from so to so per cent OF
tho needs of East coast civilians.
GONDON Up The London
Daily Mail said today that there
were nearly 100 names on the Of
fetal lists OF so-called British and
American traitors living in Axis
territory and paid from Axis sourc
rs and that the lists were almost
complete.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02

CHICAGO-AP-The work of the
nations farm boys and girls in war
time along with food production
line commanded spotlight attention
today as hundreds gathered for the
annual All Club and third wartime
Chicago market fat stock show.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02

MOSCOW-AP-The Newspaper
Izvestia asserted today that the re-
cent reorganization OF the Chung
king government had not eased
China's internal political situation
and that the dangerous policy OF
"reactionaries and capitulators has
not been eradicated."