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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05
Refugees of
War Arrive

Oswego, N. Y, Aug. & -AP-
Nearly a thousand hesitant, yet
eager, victims of the war in Eu-
rope arrived here today to remain
for It's duration in an emergency
refugee shelter established by the
War Relocation Authority at Fort
Ontario.
Although they had been silenced
for so long by fear OF the Nazis,
each family among the 9S2 men
women and children had its own
story Of escape from oppression.
Some were marked for persecution
by their religion, some by patriot
ism and some by chance, but their
stories all had the same essential
elements OF terror, flight and r.
nal liberation.
Chosen on a basis Of need from
Italian camps, the majority of the
refugees are Poles, Austrians, Yu-
goslavs, Germans and Czechs.
Nineteen nationalities in all, are
represented.
They were brought to the United
States outside regular immigra-
ton quotas in compliance with
President Roosevelt's free port
plan" order of June 8. At the
end OF the war. they will be return
ed to their countries.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05
New Reverses
For Nippon
Reported
(By the Associated Press)

Japan's conquest-swollen empire
was ripping badly at the seams In
India, Burma, the Marianas and
New Guinea today as fresh battle
front reverses forced her to set up
a new supreme war council.
The japanese announced that u.
S. Pas Lightnings raided Southern
Manchuria Friday. that strong for.
nations OF American planes bomb.
er the BONN and Kazan Islands
the same day, and that powerful
enemy task force OF at least 10
vessels, including cruisers and des.
troyers. is assembled on the sea
In the Chichi Jima (Bonin) area"
The Lightnings repeatedly struck
the Mudken industrial area re.
Gently raided by Superfortresses.
Chichi Jima was reported raided
three times Friday, and Two lima,
in the Kazan group, twice. The
islands are about halfway between
the Marianas and Japan. Allied
sources made no mention OF the
attacks.
All along the Dutch New Guinea
north coast the japanese are I'm
full retreat" Gen. Douglas Mac.
Arthur announced today.
On Guam, Americans captured
Mt. Barrigado, a new height from
which to shell 1000 or more Japa-
nese pinned into the north end OF
the island. u. S. carrier planes at.
tackled the trapped garrison with
bombs and rockets, but gains were
slight.
American and Chinese troops
celebrated the capture of Myitkyi-
ma in Northern Burma.
The British announced that a
Japanese withdrawal from Manipnr
state In India had heightened TO
full retreat. with imperial troops
pursuing the Japanese only seven
miles from the Burma.India bord-
err.
Chinese defenders OF Hengyang,
In Human Province, were still hold
ing OF japanese who must take
that city to complete their conquest
OF the Canton-Hankow railway.
Chinese relief columns were from
three TO six miles southwest. north
and west OF Hengyang. Another
Chinese force was reported to have
entered Chaling, so miles from
Hengyang.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05
Union Ready
to Arbitrate

Members OF Local 269, meeting
Friday evening in the UAW-CIO
Local so hall, voted unanimously
for arbitration OF a wage dispute
with the City Of Ypsilanti. This &C
ton followed a suggestion by Ed
ward w. Miller, commissioner from
the United States Cancellation
Service Of the Department OF La
Dor, after IL was evident that an
agreement could not be reached
when representatives of Local 269
and city officials met Friday IN
City Hall. Mr.. Miller suggested
that the. dispute be put in the
hands OF a board OF arbitration,
consisting OF FIVE members, two
representative from each side and
a fifth member approved by both
sides TO serve as chairman.
The mayor, council members, and
the city attorney will meet Monday
evening at the regular council
meeting to decide whether they
wish to refer the matter to board
Of arbitration.
There was no compulsion in this
suggestion by Mr.. Miller, for serv-
ing in his official capacity, he gave
advice and offered the services OF
his Office whenever he was called.
Opposing factions were given until
Tuesday noon for making their de-
cision.
A Friday meeting at City Hall
was an attempt to bring harmony
between city officials and city en-
ployes after a strike earlier this
week had crippled six municipal
departments. Ordered back to
work by the Cancellation service Of
the Department OF Labor, the strik-
ers returned TO work and soon
dropped one OF their three de-
mands that had been made upon
the city-that OF a closed shop.
The second demand. the reinstate-
ment Of a dismissed employe, was
settled when Mayor Ross Bower
assured members OF Local 269 Fri
day noon that the man will be Civ
en- another Job in the city by Mon
day and at the same rate OF pay
he had received before. Heated
discussion Friday afternoon cen
tered. and the dispute continues
around the third demand-a 1917
increase In wages.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05
Utility Rebates May be Required

Lansing, Aug. 5-AP-As the af-
termath of a State Public Service
Commission order to the Detroit
Edison Company to rebate $10.450,-
900 to customers in % southeastern
communities, officials of nine other
major utilities throughout the state
today faced possible repayments to
their customers. .s
Chairman Gilbert T. Shilson said
the other utilities had been ordered
to report current financial posi-
tons by Sept. Is so that the COM
mission might decide whether they.
too, faced federal excess profits
taxes which might be returned 10
their customers.
The companies ordered to submit
the information included the con-
sumers Power Company, Michigan
Bell Telephone Company, Michi-
gan Consolidated Gas Company, AL
pena Power Company, Cleveland
Cliffs Power Company, Indiana and
Michigan Electric Company, Wis
consin-Michigan Power Company,
Houghton County Electric Light
Company and Michigan Associated
Telephone Company.
The Detroit Edison order grants
rebates to residential commercial
and industrial customers in Ann
Arbor, Detroit and suburbs. East
Detroit, Lapeer, Monroe, Mt. Glenn
ems, part Of Pontiac, Port Huron,
Royal Oak and Ypsilanti.
Shilson said the rebates might
be made directly by check to each
customer or by deduction from fu-
ture bills but the company was in
str1cted to have the money repaid
by the end OF this year.
In 1945, the commission ordered,
the Detroit Edison must adjust its
bills periodically so that there will
be no excess profits taxes due at
the end of that year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05
(By the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
A few bright spots illuminated
the nations somber labor disputes
picture today s.s-'-r~'
The number idle in this country
and Canada dropped to about 900
from the $4,000 total yesterday
friday. In four cases involving
$500 the men returned or voted TO
return to work. Prospects improv-
ed for prompt settlement of the
Montreal, Que, tram strike and
Detroit's only major stoppage.
However, the Philadelphia trans
port tie-up entered its fifth day,
with a showdown looming between
defiant strikers and the Army, now
In charge under President Roose-
velt's orders. The government pre-
dicted arrests OF return-to-work OBJ
structors after partial service, re-
sumed Friday. collapsed again last
night.
A new transport tangle develop
ed In Minneapolis where more than
1000 over-the-road drivers walked
out in renewal of a long-standing
wage dispute with the Midwest
Operators Association.
Also on the darker side were new
stoppages at three Illinois war
plants, involving 1900; two new
walkouts in the Pittsburgh district,
bringing the total of idle there to
some 400, and a pulp and paper
mill tieup o. 800 at West Point, Va.
On Peace Front
On the labor peace front: 100
workers OF the Reading, Pa, Street
Railway Co., agreed to return TO
work today to end a one-day stop
page that cut transport service 25
per cent: $500 strikers at John A.
Roebling's Sons and Co., Roebling
and Trenton, N. j., voted and start
ed to return to work in compliance
with War Labor Board directive;
800 distribution employees OF Public
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05
Sixty Thousand Big Generators Made Here

built for tanks. armored cars and
universal carriers, with several
thousand starters provided for the
latter Ford built vehicle.
More than $4,000 tractor genera
to- and starters also have been
built.
All OF this production has been
accomplished in addition TO the
normal task OF building 100000
generators and starters for mill
tary automobiles and trucks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05
ACCEPTS GIFTS

Ann Arbor, Aug. SAP The
University OF Michigan Board Of
Regents, at n meeting here Friday,
accepted gifts totaling s55.0s6 and
approved engineering college re-
search contracts with % indus
trial firms amounting to $s3,s55.
The gifts included $4,000 from Eli
Lilly & Co., an indianapolis, Ind,
drug firm. for a years study Of
govt and $1,000 from the state To
explore the possibility Of oil and
gas in the area surrounding the
Straits Of Mackinac.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05

Production Of $4,000 P-1 genera
tors-each capable Of providing the
electrical needs OF several houses
has been achieved by the Ford
Motor Company generator plant
here.
The big 2s-volt. 200 ampere gen.
orators are used In eight different
combat planes including the Liber-
ator bomber which Ford builds at
Willow .uL.
The generator weighs nearly so
pounds and has been in production
here about a year and n half The
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05
Western Front Ripped Wide Open
Republicans to
Woo South on
Measure

Washington, Aug. 5-AP-Sen-
ate Republicans sought support to-
day from southern states rights"
Democrats TO oppose a bill to ere
ate super-reconversion agency
and set up $S5 a week federal post
war unemployment payment stan
dards.
Reported out OF the military
committee last night by a 10 TO
7 vote, the bill was termed by SEN
ator Austin (R-Vt). an "unprece-
denied grant OF power to Wash
ington.
Sponsored by Senators Murray
(D-Mont), Truman (D.Mo.) and
Kilgore (D-WVa.) II would create
an Office OF War Mobilization and
Adjustment to preside as top agen-
cy over production and manpower
until two years after the close OF
the war, when the unemployment
provisions also would expire.
The bill emissions the appoint
ment OF a work administrator with
authority to transport workers to
new jobs, and TO provide six months
of federally-paid vocational educa-
tional training to any worker, plus
paying $50 a month subsistence
SIS IL he Is married.
The unemployment compensa-
ton section-sharply contrasting
with a separate bill by Senator
George (D-Ga.) to leave rate fix
ing to the states. while guaran-
teeing the solvency OF state I'M
employment insurance funds
would fix uniform standards.
Based on rs per cent OF a work
ers base weekly pay, the payments
under the military bill would be
limited to $40 a week for bache-
lors, $25 for a worker with one
dependent, $50 for two depend
ents and $35 for three or more.
These maximum payments, under
the bill, also would be extended
to all discharged members OF the
armed services.
Austin predicted that Republi-
cans would get together with SEN
ator George and other southern
states Fighters in an effort to pass
his separate unemployment com
pensation proposal when the IS
sue comes to Senate showdown
Tuesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05
5th War Loan
Goes Over Top

Ypsilanu went over the top In
the 5th War Loan drive with a
total OF s1,566,21950 sold, accord
ing TO final report today. The quo
to was s1.500.000.
or the amount sold. the total
bought by individuals was $1O29.-
4Ss, and by corporations. $685.
1880.
The total sold in the whole OF
Washtenaw County was S1l.134,-
327.75, which was S2.029,32775 ov-
er its quota OF $9,105,000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05
BURNS FATAL

Jackson, Aug. 5-AP-Burns suf-
fered as her clothing became ignit-
ed while pouring kerosene into n
cook stove were fatal Friday TO
Mrs. Russell Dubois. so. She was
rescued by her husband before he
fire destroyed their home Thurs
day, but died later in a hospital.
Mrs. Allen Gilloz. p year old wife
OF an Army captain, suffered a
broken leg in a lean from a sec
ond story window after dropping
her two year old son, Richard, to
safety.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05
Bright Spots Appearing in
Somber i. S. Strike Picture

Service Gas & Electric Co., New
ark. N. J.. and IL other cities voted
to return today, and a stoppage Of
1000 at Hondaille-Hershey Corp,
Buffalo N. Y. was ended.
A CIO-United Auto Workers Of
fetal, hester B. Messy, predicted
that 1000 employees OF General Mo-
tors Chevrolet Gear and Axle Di-
vision, Detroit. would vote Sun
day to return to work and end a
week-long strike.
In all. two dozen disputes exist
ed across the country.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05
Chief Sure of
What He Ate

Los Angeles, Aug. SAP One
Solomons Island native chief, says
Navy Comdr. Myron W. Graybill,
IL positive the Japanese force that
occupied his domain had q woman
with them.
Graybill, a veteran OF the Pacific
said he asked the chief how he
could be so sure and was told:
Il ate her."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05
Flashes of
Late News

NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y.--INS-
Police secured this famed honey
mooneys town today for the nude
rapist who attacked and strangled
10 death pretty Mrs. Miriam Ken
nedy. mother OF three children.
choked one OF her sons, and then
ran naked two blocks away where
he assaulted another woman. The
mysterious killer ripped OF a
screen leading to the. bedroom or
eight'year-old James Kennedy xld
then crept into his mothers room.
The noise awakened the child who
attempted unsuccessfully to 20 to
h. mothers aid.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05

plant and its 1000 employees re.
ceived the Army.Navy "E" last
May.
In addition 20 the aircraft gener-
ator. the local plant has produced
h -ndreds OF thousands OF other
military generators and starters
since civilian production was stop
ped.
More than 10000 generators and
$4,000 starters have been built for
Jeeps and Amphibian Jeeps Ap-
proximately 10000 generators OF 30
volts and so amperes have been
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05
George Thorne
Reported Missing

Pfc. George Thorne. brother OF
Mrs. Harold Youngs, Huron River
Dr.. who has been fighting in the
front lines in Normandy Is report.
ed lost in action July 7. He enter.
ed the service In October, 1913.
took his basic training at Fort
Banding, Florida. and was sent
to England early this year
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05
U. s. WEATHER FORECAST

Upper and lower Michigan-Fair
and slightly cooler tonight. Sunday
lair with moderate temperatures.
Highest temperature yesterday
IS; lowest last night II.
Highest temperature one year
ago today n; lowest go.
Highest temperature this date In
asst II years 90 in 1881; lowest 81
h 1910.
The sun sets today az s:46 and
Uses Sunday at $3.50.
The moon rises today OF s:55 D.
a. and sets Sunday at $3.50 q. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05
NDIcTED

Detroit, Aug. 5-AP-Matthew
Tesla, Of Ann Arbor, was indicted
by a federal grand jury here Fri
day on charge OF violating the
selective service act by falsifying
his QUESTIONABLE. The indictment
accused Tesla OF claiming his wife.
Dorothy, and two children, Mat.
thew. Jr., and Anita, az dependents
when he registered Feb. IL, al
though he was divorced at that
time and had no dependents.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05
ENGINEER DIES

Grand Rapids. Aug. & --AP-
Thomas Mellon. consulting engi-
neer OF the standard Reare- Com
many OF Ferndale. died in Blodgett
Memorial Hospital Friday night
after Q long illness. He was IS
years old.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05
DIES OF INJURIES

Albion. Aug. 5 --AP-- Howard
Peterson, 80 year old Battle Creek
factory worker. died late Friday
from injuries received in an auto
mobile accident two days earlier
on US-12, six miles east OF here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05
Russians Catch Germans II,
Gigantic Squeeze; SwoHen
Jap Empire Burs ting Seams
Allies Making
Advances In
Italy
(By Associated Press,


The spectacular American break.
through that virtually cut off the
Breton Peninsula and a British VIC
tory In the woodlands OF Norman
dy flattened attachments OF green
grey German infantry on a ITO
mile front today.
The western front was ripped
wide open, London reported, and
one Allied officer declared the Ger
mans had no defense system be-
fore the German frontier similar to
the Atlantic wall the Allies broke
through.
The Germans were caught In n
gigantic squeeze as the Russians
tore down ramparts towards Ger
many's eastern border
A Berlin broadcast said the Rus
SLAMS had broken through on the
East Prussian border north OF vir-
balls along the Kaunas-Konigs-
berg railway. The Russians pre-
viously had been reported within
three miles OF East Prussia proper
where German territory was under
fire.
Marshal Rokossovsky's armor
pushed west OF the ViStula River
TO within II miles OF the Silesia
border OF Germany. advancing at
the rate OF more than u mile per
hour.
Marshal Konov captured Rope
zyce, 81 miles east OF Tarnow. In
a drive against Krakow, last big
German stronghold barring the in
vasion road TO the Reich. His fore
90 threatened to Join with Rogosr
soysky's for a frontal attack on
Krakow and German Silesia. Other
forces pounded at Warsaw's east.
ern gates and farther north Red
Army artillery shelled the enemy
on his own territory in East Prus-
STA.
Important Gains
The Allies made important but
less spectacular advances In north
ern Italy. Eighth army troops
completed the occupation OF tho
suburbs OF Florence south OF the
Arno River. The Germans were
pressed back along a Is mile Sec
tor OF the Arno.
u. S. mechanical forces swarm
ed over half OF the Breton PENN
sula in thrusts that carried close to
the big port and shipbuilding CEN
ter OF Nantes on the Loire and to
within IS miles OF the naval base
OF Brest at the tip OF the peninsula.
The Allied communique announced
that Rennes, hub OF the operations
in Brittany, lis in our hands"
Street fighting ragged yesterday
in the by.passed provincial capital.
Headquarters also announced
that American forces thrusting
eastward towards Paris by-passed
Mortain and reached the area OF
Barenton, six miles 10 the south
east. in an advance this week OF
nearly Is miles from Avranches.
German troops were reported In
general withdrawal in Normandy
from the whole Odon.Orne Valley
southwest OF Caen.
The British captured villers-Bo-
cage, key OF German defenses west
OF the Orne River. and swept UP
at least Is towns and villages. In
this area the Germans withdrawal
was described as orderly. Thev left
behind rows OF rough wooden
crosses marking the graves Of Ger
mans who had fought in the pleas
ant wooded valley between the Cd
on and Orne.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05
Congress Today

(By Associated Press)
Senate and House In recess until
noon Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05

SOUTH BEND, Ind.-INs-
st. Joseph County authorities
today were to ask naval off.
elals at the University OF Notre
Dame to turn over Jackie Coop
er, movie star, and a fellow
trainee, George Bender, to
them for prosecution on eharg-
es Of contributing to the de-
ilnqueney OF minors. Deputy
Prosecutors John w. Montaon,-
cry and Leo s. Cook said they
would make the demand to
Commander Walter s. GabeL
executive officer Of the Navy
Viz unit at Notre Dame.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05

FORT AU PRINCE, Haiti-AP-
A contract that is considered the
first step in industrial development
OF Haiti has been approved by the
government providing for construc.
ton Of the country's first spinning
mill at cost OF 100000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05

CHARACTERISTIC arrival in
India OF six Holstein bulls born on
the Crrtiss Candy Co.'S farms
northwest of Chicago was announc-
ed today by Otto Schnering, presi-
dent Of the firm. He said the bulls
will be bred with midas sacred
Brahma cows on military dairy
dairy farms to improve milk pro-
duction for the armed forces IN
India.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05

NEW YORK-AP-The Mainichi
Shimbun OF Osaka, one OF Japan's
largest newspapers. said today that
Frankly. the war situation in Pa
ciflc waters is not favorable to us"
but II declared that without the
slightest doubt. our combined feet
is now mapping the strategy to de-
feat the enemy with one swoop."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05

- wAsHINGTON-AP = Wooden
tank barges gave an excellent &C
count of themselves" in the inva-
sion OF Normandy as transports OF
vital petroleum products, the or
fee OF Defense Transportation re-
ported today. A total of 269 wood
en- tank barges have been built for
wartime traffic, ODT said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05

NEW YORK-INS- New York
City was in the night club busi-
ness today and it elected to share
In the more pleasant aspect OF the
enterprise. receiving OF cash, but
not spending. The city sent a COL
lector from its finance department.
to sit in at La Vie Farisienne,
night spot, and start picking up net
profits to apply on payment of an
alleged bill Of S13,693 in back sales
taxes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.--AP - Ray
Edmundson, the miner who hopes
to win election to the presidency of
the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca-the office presently held by
John L. Lewis-has received the
support of Lewis own home local.
Harry Salkeld, recording secretary
OF Local 764, UMWA, OF Springfield,
said last night the local had endors-
ed Edmundson for the post by a
vote OF Ill to IL for Lewis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05

MADRID-AP - Discatches In
German newspapers reaching here
said Paris theater owners attached
bicycles to small dynamos and hir-
ed youths to pedal during perform
ances to generate electricity after
the Nazis restricted use OF electric
power.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05

MADRID-AP - All champion.
ship sports matches have been sus-
pended in Germany because OF the
present situation" Berlin dis
patches said today. 4
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-05

LONDON-AP-A Moscow broad
cast today said diplomatic relations
had been established between the
Soviet Union and the Lebanese
Republic, former French mandate
at the eastern end OF the Mediter-
ranean which was granted its inde-
pendence late in 1943.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-08
j. 5 JufyIndicts
I in Mail Fraud

a secret federal Indictment
charging 70 counts Of mail fraud
and one Tor conspiracy vas re-
-ttetffteA-tedey4-s, g Arryrrr
Leonard %, Of $3.50 Woodward.
head Of an advertising agency
bearing ms name and ". J.
Roberts. &C. of - Pcfcrboro. &C
cuSed of defraud.nc 30 persons
throughout the country Of $4,000.
Frank X. Norris, assistant L. S
attorney sand the men advertised
they could furnish capital for new
business projects or for other in
vcStmcnts. claiming 10 have a INST
81 key men phe-eoH4A aei- ff,7H
them The key men Norris
>aId. were securities broker. deal
erS and underwriters who are
available to the public at any
time
Norris said the pair would com
pile a pamphlet Of tho client s
prospects 10 mail ~ The koy
mon for a fce az $1,000 Of which
S375 was in cash. and the balance
when The client received his first
$4,000 of capital
No client ever paid more than
the initial sum. Norris said. since