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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18
Security Act
Revision Seen

Washington. Aug. ls-INS-Sen.
Walter F. George Cd Ga. chair
man OF the Senate Finance Com
mittee, said today Congress must
undertake general revision OF the
far.flung Social Security Act next
winter.
THE whole Social Security Act
will have to be given consideration
and perhaps rewritten" he said. 1T
Is certain that Congress will want
to make some changes, now tina: we
have more experience to guide US.
The revision program is expected
to provoke long and heated contro-
versy.
Proposals for health and medical
services, bringing in charges o. at.
tempt TO socialize medicine. NAV
precipitate a bitter battle in the
next Congress. Outcome OF the
fight may hinge upon the charac-
ter OF the Congress elected in No
vember.
An effort will be made. George
said, to equalize old age pension
benefits. Under the old age benefit
provisions-apart from the annuity
plan supported by payroll taxes
the federal government will match
state old-age pension grants up to
$40 a month for each person.
Inequality OF payments among
the states presents a problem" said
George. when the act was revised
In 1887 a strong fight vas made
TO minimize the inenuality."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18
Urgent Request Made For
Waste Paper Collection

the city, that section east OF Huron
street, will be covered.
The workers will be members OF
Troop No. 81, who will make col
lections wednesday under direc-
tion of Scoutmaster Duane Cham
berlain. Thursday Troop 80 I'M
der Scoutmaster c. Eugene Beatty,
Friday Troop IS under scoutmas-
ter Rev. George Moore.
Money realized from this drive
will be placed in the treasury OF
the working Scout troops for use
in carrying cut camping projects
during the coming year.
The Boy Scout Council main
tains a $4,000 camp near Dexter.
for the use OF Boy Scouts troops.
and money earned in the waste
paper drive will not only aid In the
war effort, but will enable Scouts
to better enjoy the privileges OF
Camp Newkirk for both winter and
summer outings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18
Superforts Have
Complicated Tick

Detroit. Aug. 1s-UP-The De-
Soto division OF the Chrysler Mo-
tor Corp. presented a graphic idea
today Of what makes the mighty
B-29 Superfortress tick.
For instance, the nations larg.
est bomber which have been used
In the Pacific 10 paste the ia
panese Empire with a deadly rain
Of explosives-requires eight miles
of wire to operate its electrical
equipment,
The B-29 and its sister ship now
going into production, the B32, has
% electrical systems. More than
1900 strands OF wire are required.
the longest measuring 900 inches.
Equipment includes 35 indicator
lights, 100 plugs, so instruments
or indicators, and 246 control
switches. The plane also boasts
IA separate radio systems-none
Of which is user to pickup hot 1--WE
music.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18

When they struck Hitler In
France he had some IS divisions
for all western Europe. Over
thirty OF these have been terribly
chopped to pieces. and in some
cases virtually wiped out, In the
Normandy. Brittany battle.
Leaves Thirty
That leaves the man-who-would
rulethe-world with maybe thirty
odd divisions, or say 100000 sol.
diers-plus what he can salvage
from the wreckage in Northwest
France. He can't spare troops
from the volcanic Russian front.
Even n the Fuehrer were the
superman he claims to be he
couldn't meet all his engagements
with the forces available. The
time isn't far off when he will
have to begin his last great re
treat 10 Germany He presumably
will make an effort TO hold the
line OF the Seine TO protect his
coastal flank on the Channel, but
it's difficult 10 see how he can
hang on long.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18

A slight, uncertain. fear filled
girl sat in Judge Arthur Wander
sails courtroom this morning wait
ing to be called to the chair In
front OF the judges desk. The
desk is a big one. covered with
many important looking papers.
When you sit in front OF 1t you
notice a policeman beside you and
see the serious-faced Judge. The
room takes on an ominous aspect.
Ordinary Girl
Thursday she was working ~ a
clerk in a local store. She had no
intention of committing crime.
She was an ordinary IS year old
girl with the same hopes and
dreams as any person that age.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18
Casualties on
New Front
Light
tBy Associated Pr.ss)

1t. Gen. George 8. Patton's ar.
mored patrols sped over rolling.
blacktoppsd highways through the
outer defenses OF Paris today
with sight OF the capitals Eiffel
tower and German broadcasts de-
clared that American tank columns
were only about IL miles from the
besieged city.
Berlin told Of war movement
In the area adjacent to Paris az
y. s, armored forces spread out
over key road centers west and
south OF the capital.
Some 400 miles to the south OF
the Paris battle theater. Maj. Gen.
Alexander NJ. Patch's forces invad-
ing southern France won strategic
positions along n coastal highway
leading toward the Rhone Valley.
against resistance that was off.
cially reported as crumbling. The
U. =. Seventh Army surged inland
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18


tai defenses along the English
Channel, and the breeding ground
Of the robot bombs. Finally--and
not TO be forgotten for a moment
in Germany's dire peril--it would
shield the Hitherto escape route
through Belgium into the father
land.
impossible Position
That's what the Eazi chief
ought to do and undoubtedly in
tended TO do. But in his arrogant
stubbornness to hold what he has
stolen he's been crowded into an
impossible position almost over
night by the disaster in Normandy
and Brittany, and the invasion Of
southern France.
This disaster has been growing
hourly. sensationally aided by
"Old Blood and Cuts" Patton's
Wild rampage with armored col
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18
Dictator Still Shouts That Nazis
Will Never Surrender


umns. The colorful two-gun gen.
erals almost fantastic feat not
only has taken him nearly to the
gates OF Paris but, OF greater i'm
portance, has kept shooting steel
spear-heads northward 70 cut off
the Nazi forces retreating from
the Normandy trap and pin them
up against the big Seine River
which has been stripped OF all its
bridges by the Allied air fleets.
Seek Annihliation
Annihilation OF enemy forces Is
what the Allies are after To es-
cape this fate the Hitleries today
were reported assembling barges
on the Seine in a neftort TO res
cue their fleeing troops. And Al
lied warplanes were sweeping In
from England across. the way TO-
the kill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18
See EUROPE-Page 5
Peace Talks
.Speeded Up

WASHINGTON-UP- American
British Russian agreement on the
basic framework OF a new league
OF nations, even before next weeks
preliminary talks begin, has made
II possible to advance by several
months the time for creating the
new organization, II was learned
today.
The prospect OF an early end Oh
the war in Europe may be factor
in the stepped-up schedule for LEI
ting the world know soon the plans
for keeping peace In the future.
Secretary OF State Cordell Hull
announced yesterday that a full
dress and final conference of all
the United Nations to create the
new organization would be held as
soon as possible, probably some
time In the fall.
Only one development seems to
have clouaed the optimism which
apparently will be the keynote OK
the opening session OF the Dunbar
ton oaks talks-Gov. Thomas L
Dewey's criticism OF reports that
the big four powers plan to domin-
ate the world.
Hull's immediate assurance that
such was not the intention, and his
invitation to Dewey as the Repuo-
lican presidential candidate to con-
fer With him on foreign policy in a
non-partisan spirit appeared to
have quieted that issue for the pres
ent. Dewey issued through an as
slstant a statement hoping that
Hulrs assurances were sufficient
but withholding further comment
until the full text OF the secretary's
assurances were available.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18
Respite Given
In Mass Trial

Washington. Aug. 1s-UP-Prin.
cipals in the plodding, five month
old mass sedition trial-some Dor
ed, others amazed but all pretty
weary-depart from the courtroom
at the close OF today's session to
begin what may prove to be their
first annual vacation.
The 72nd daily performance Of
what the courthouse WACs call the
million dollar legal show" be-
gan with everyone frankly In the
dark as to when IL would finally
end. The guesses range from next
summer to forever.
At any rate. the promise OF res.
pite until the day after Labor Day
produced welcome cheers from the
trials cast OF more than 80 char.
acters-26 defendants, nearly 30
attorneys. IL regular and two al
ternate jurors. Judge Edward C..
Eicher. the court staff and a stead.
lily dwlndling press corps.
The trial. which has produced
such startling developments that
lawyers drive in from miles around
just to be amazed. is based on the
governments charges that the rs
defendants conspired with the
Nazis to subvert the American
armed forces and TO set up Nszism
in the United States.
There have Deen more than 200
motions for mistrial but the chief
government prosecutor, o. John
Rogge, says he'll press the case TO
a close despite all delays III It
takes forever" Some people sus-
pect that he has a lifetime Job.
The trial record Is now $500
pages.
Only 20 OF an estimated 200 gov
eminent witnesses have been call
ed TO the stand.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18
BY Dewitt Mackenzie

Dy DDV III nA6NhOhLlO
Hitler's defeat in northwestern
France has reached a magnitude
that has dragged the harried cor
poral face to face with the urgent
problem of where dol go next?"
"a tough question for the dicta.
tor who again is shouting that
Germany viii never surrender.
IL would be easy II all he had
to do was determine where he
ought TO 90. But where he ought
to go, and where he's able TO 60,
are very different things.
The Fuehrer's much sung intu-
ition must be roaring into his ears
that he ought to form a strong
defensive line north Of the Seine
River, which runs through Paris
to the English Channel. And he
ought 10 continue that lire along
the historic Marine River, which
joins the Seine close to the capital
and flows eastward from there.
Such a line, of which Paris would
form a mighty central anchor.
would protect northernmost France.
Il would guard the vital NaIi coas-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18

Should
Union,

Issues were being clarified today
in the recommended suspension OF
two city councilmen from Local
SAG UAW.CIO. They had voted
against submitting to arbitration a
demand for increased wages for
city employees.
The officials. Aldermen J. @.
Waite and Forrest Tefft. point out
that the point in question seems
to be whether their vote was
against labor. They maintain
that II is not. They feel that the
city Is treating It's employees fair.
ly and that the city Is not in a
financial position to increase wag.
es.
Both state that they are firm be-
levers in Union principles, but
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18

Collect waste paper for the
Scouts!
This is the urgent request going
out today from Scout headquarters
in behalf of the boys who will do
their patriotic duty next Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday.
Waste paper Is the number one
shortage" says Donald Nelson.
War Production Board chief.
Every home in Ypsilanti has
some waste paper and the Boy
Scout Troops have volunteered
to get It. Dates for this collection
will be August 23-24-25. An ur-
gent appeal for all Ypsilantians is
to tie up salvage paper or put 1t
in cardboard boxes SO that the
Scouts may collect 1t on these
three dates.
Scouts will start city-wide
canvas Tuesday asking all resi-
dents to have paper piled on porch
es. at the curb or some other con-
venient place for collection during
the three days following.
Three troops have volunteered
for the work and the city has &C
cordingly been divided into three
sections.
Wednesday collections will be
made from homes located West Of
North Huron st. and North of
Michigan avenue and Congress
street.
Thursday the Southwest section
will be covered, including homes
west Of South Huron street and
south OF Michigan and Congress.
Friday the remaining part Of
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18
Hot Contest Likely on
Disposal of War Plants

Washington, Aug. 1s-UP-The
House faced a heated contest to-
day over proposals calling for
congressional review of plans for
'disposing Of government-owned
war plants built at a cost of $751;
100, 900, 900.
Proposals defining congressional
authority over the plant disposal
problem were slated for consider
alton in connection with the Col
mer surplus war property bill.
House action on the measure was
stalled yesterday by lengthy de-
bate on suggested amendments.
but Rep. Carter Manasco. D., Ala,
chairman OF the executive expen-
ditures committee and pilot OF the
bill, hoped for a final vote before
nightfall.
Manasco expected the principal
controversy to center on disposal
OF the government-ownsd factor
les. The Colmer bill would per-
NIT the surplus property admins
traitor to dispose of all except syn
thetic rubber and aluminium plants
in accordance with the general
policies OF the act. To dispose Of
rubber and aluminium plants, he
would be required to file with Con-
gress a plan which could not be-
come effective until six months had
elapsed OF Congress provided q DIFF
ferent proposal.
Chairman Wright Patman, D..
Tex, OF the House Small business
Committee, planned TO offer an
amendment extending the provis-
ion 10 all government-owned fac
tories, not just the rubbed and al
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18

from points 30 miles or more be-
yond the 80 mile long beachhead
after seising five road centers.
Gen. Eisenhower headquarters
announced the capture OF the rail
and road junction OF Author (pop.
.269). 30 miles southwest OF Par
Is, In a swift drive n miles due
east OF Charities across the Aunay
River.
Hear Guns
An Allied supreme command
spokesman told patriots within
Paris, the day Is not far off when
you will have TO rise and chase
out the enemy and his accomp-
Ices. You can already hear the
guns and soon will hear the rumble
OF the tanks" The spokesman gave
the French underground instruc'
lions over the American broadcast
ing station in Europe.
The Allied northern flank in Nor
mandy began moving eastward
along the coast toward the Seine
Valley and the big port OF lie Hav-
re % airline miles away. Allied
war planes cooperated closely with
ground forces In shaping new
trap for routed German forces at
tempting TO escape across the
Seine. Medium and light bombers
blasted Is bridges across the Risle
River west OF the Seine yesterday
and a great fleet OF bombers from
Britain dealt followup blow to-
day. The Germans were reported
concentrating hundreds OF barg-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18
War in Brief
(By Associated Prsss)

tBy Associated Prsss)
Western France--War OF move.
ment whirls within IL miles OF be-
sieged French capital.
Southern Franoe--Invading Yanks
consolidate hold on strategic road
and rail lines: fresh troops land
near Toulon.
Russisn--Reds battling NJ rate.
way TO East Prussia: rsror, fight.
.ng carried TO German soil.
Asrla,--Bombers blast Axis cen-
ter; German escape fleet" hit on
Seine.
Paolfle--Air war tying Jap supply
lines In knots, Macarthur reports.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18
Flashes Of
Late News

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.-UP-
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. COM
sdy team OF stage. screen and ra-
do, became owners of Atlantic
City's famed steel pier today. They
purchased II for s1.5Oo.00O from
Frank Gravett. who gave them
their first vaudeville break dec
ade ago when he hired them as
Ministries at SIS a week. Gravett
said he paid s2,oOO.OOO for the
amusement center in 1925. 1t ex-
tends a half mile into the Atlantic
Ocean.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18
Tank Columns
7lUelue Miles From City,;
Russians Reach E. Prussia
Custer Order
Start in Local
State Officials

they also see moral Issue and
civic obligation IN their votes as
city councilmen. They point out
that when they took office they
took an oath 10 look out for the
interests OF the City OF Ypsilanti.
In this case they feel that the best
interests OF the city would not
have been served had they voted
for wage increases or arbitration.
Union officials. on the other hand,
point out the union policy Of arbi-
tration and emphasize their belief
that employers and most particu-
larry all union members should nd.
here to that principle.
II Is further cited that In this
particular case the resolution to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18
Justice Tempered After
Contrite Girl Confesses

She had never been involved with
the police further than saying ''hel.
To-" Yes, she was going on, her
way orderly and without fanfare.
Just as thousands OF other youngs'
ters do.
Temptation
Then something happened.
Temptation. It was in the form Of
s3l. That's quite a big amount
to an Is year old.
A woman caps into the store
and left her billfoid which was
later turned over to the girl for
safe keeping. When she inspected
10 she discovered the money.
Maybe II she didn't have a long
free period due In q few minutes
that purse ana money would have
been ready for It's owner when
the woman returned. But there
were several hours OF free time
that seemed 10 cry for something
TO do, and how yer, much $3l
would help to spend that time
enjoyably. SO, not fully aware Of
the seriousness Of the act, she re-
moved the $31.
The First Lie
Before she left the store she
had an anxious moment The own.
err OF the billfold came and the
girl returned II to her minus the
money. As soon as the woman
discovered the loss she questioned
the girl. Now came the first lie.
Frightened and feeling sure II
was too late to replace the money
even II she so desired. she told
the woman that tall man In over
alls had given the billfold to her.
The woman left when the young
lady could not give any further
description, and breathing deep
signs OF relief and feeling fairly
sure that her secret was now safe,
the girl left the store.
tII Gotten 1oous
As for spending the money!
sweater would be nice and come to
think OF II, so would a blouse.
And why not take In a motion
picture? There would be just
enough time II II was seen only
once. And SO part OF the money
went for a sweater and q blouse
and motion picture.
IL qualms earlier in the day as
sailed her, she perhaps thought
that, after all. flinders are keep
ers". Then the scene changed.
The time arrived for her to re-
port back to work. She began her
duties and far too soon the owner
of the billfold came into the store,
this time accompanied by police
officers. With pounding heart
and weakening knees. she told the
lie for the second time. Yes, a tall
man in overalls said he had found
the billfold. No, she had not taken
any money.
Questioning at police headquar-
tiers, however. became too much
much for an unhardened Is year
old who was rapidly becoming
more and more frightened. She
realized she could not keep mp
the lies and that she would have
10 tell the truth So pentitent
came as she pleaded
with officers.
At police headquarters she sign
ed a written confession and heard
her name entered on the police
record on a charge OF larceny.
A few hours earlier she had been
a free, happy girly with a clear
conscience. Now she was IN the
custody OF police and a word she
had probably used only once or
twice in her life-larceny-was
beside her name.
She spent a very unhappy
night trying to rest in the women's
detention quarters where he was
taken. For the first time she
found herself behind a locked door
and looking through locked win
dows.
Then after what seemed like
weeks OF waiting, she found her
Gee THEFT-aRa
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18

minimum plants. His opponents as
serted It would be harmful be-
cause prospective purchasers would
not want to wait for congressional
action and undergo congressional
scrutiny.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18
U. 8. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Clear and cool
tonight and Saturday.
Highest temperature yesterday
II: lowest last night SO.
Highest temperature one year
ago today rs: lowest 81.
Highest temperature this date
IN last 70 years 90 in 1891; low
est so in 1890.
The sun sets today at s:2s D.
m. and rises Saturday at e:44 a.
m.
The moon sets today at s:42
.. m. and rises Saturday at 7:17
O. N.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18

Knots Tied in Jap Supply Lines
BLou,s Raining
On Many
Bases
(By Assoelated PresD

Japan's supply lines south OF the
Philippines and west OF New Gui.
nea are being tied in knots. Gen.
Douglas Macarthur reported today.
His appraisal OF the enemy's de-
teriorating position in its vastly
rich Indies empire accompanied new
disclosures OF air blows rained on
widely-scattered Japanese bases
from the Bonins to Halmahera
Miti airdrome on the latter island
800 miles below the Philippines
quivered under 81 tons OF bombs
Wednesday. II was the heaviest
raid yet delivered against Ally one
target in this region. Twenty.three
Parted planes were destroyed or
damaged in the attack. A freighter
was hit off Davao, Southern Philip
pines.
MacArthur's communique said:
1T Is apparent that he (the enemy
can no longer risk his heavy ship
ping forward OF the line OF the Phil
ippines- Celebes. Ceram. His outlying
garrisons on Halmahera, in Ceram,
the Banda. and Arafura Seas are
now forced to depend for their sup
ply on small ships. on sailing YES
sells, luggers and local small craft"
This kind OF makeshift arrange
ment. the communique added. will
not get the job done. even for such
essentials es munition and aviation
gasoline deliveries.
Easing Way
Such steady weakening OF Jap
ans southern position was easing
the way for a return to the Philip.
pines. Eventually II can paralyze
Japanese controls of all its holdings
south OF China.
Chichi Jima in the Bonins, 500
miles from Tokyo, was raided by
7th Army Air Force Liberators
Tuesday as this vital base was
steadily approaching impotence.
Adm. Chester w. Nimitiz' fliers
also attacked Maug Island in th'
northern Marianas Tuesday. Pagan
| IN the same group was hit tho same
day. as the MaTiapas mop.up con
tinued. Paramushiro, north OF Jap
an, was raided Sunday.
Chungking reported japanese
forces, reinforced with two more
divisions, struck from north ent
south against Chinese battling to
recapture Hengyang, Southeas
China rail junction. Ths Japanese
were credited with a force OF 210,
COO men In the vital area along the
Hankow.Canton railway, which the
Japanese covet.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18
Campaigns to
be Planned

Albany, Aug. 1S-(INS) Carrying
his drive for the White House in
to the camp of the opposition, Gov.
Thomas e. Dewey mapped plans
today for an early September in
vasion of Pennsylvania and Ken
lucky, two of the states which gave
their electoral votes to President
Roosevelt in 1886 and 1910.
With 45 electoral votes at stake
in the two states, the Republican
presidential nominee will speak In
Philadelphia on September Z, and
in Louisville on Sept. 8. Both talks
will be broadcast nationally and
one, the Louisville address, Is ex-
pected to include a special plea for
the women's vote, which will be,
proportionately, the largest in his
tory.
President, Truman confer
Washington, Aug. JS-(AP)-
President Roosevelt had a lunch
con date today with Senator Harry
s. Truman, his fourth term rum
ming mate, to talk over campaign
plans
Their supporters in congress.
meanwhile. aimed a new barrage
OF statements at Gov. Thomas f.
Dewey.
The Republican presidential
nominees expression OF fear that
the Dumbarton Oaks conferences ~
American, British. Russian and
Chinese representatives appeared
headed toward a "four-power" al
lance, drew Democratic criticism.