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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-06
City Works,
Prays Today

Invasion found Ypsllantfs resi-
dents in duplication and at the
work bench.
This city with so vital a task in
the war sent up prayers for the
safety OF It's fighting men but paus-
ed for only a moment OF prayer in
it's own assignment OF welding
American arms.
Word OF the Allies challenge TO
Hitler's fortress Europe spread
swiftly through the city awakening
the populace to one of history
grimmest moments.
To schoolroom, home, and public
building ID Day" brought a SOL
emnity such as never before haG
been experienced.
But in the course Of all this the
forges OF the war plants hammer
ed and men and women applied
themselves to a still unfinished Job.
From the mammoth Willow Run
bomber factory to the tiniest ma
chine shop the story was the same.
Following the Office OF Civilian
Defense program, all of the church
es in the city were open for people
who wished to stop in for prayer.
beginning this morning at $50,
and following the ringing OF church
BELLS and the sounding Of the sir.
ems at 10 o'clock.
The Lutheran Church had IS
minute prayer service at 1875
this morning and will have another
short service tonight at s O'Clock.
The Baptists also. will have a scr
vice OF directed prayer at the
church tonight at 1880.
The plans for the open churches
and prayer services were made a
few weeks ago at a meeting Of the
ministers OF the city and the coun-
ell OF defense OF which the mayor
is chairman.
Church bells were 10 be sounded
In the Willow Run area today. an
nouncing the invasion. and all the
Willow Run Churches were open
for prayer and worship although
no special services were planned
at any OF the churches.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-06
Council Notes

All members of city council were
present Monday evening at the reg
ular meeting in city hall.
Aldermen will meet at city hall
Wednesday evening with represent
atives OF the State, County and MC
nicipal Workers OF America for "A
conference relative to wages and
hours.
Request OF the SC.M.W.A. for
closed shop and collection OF
union dues by the city was re-
ceived and filed.
II was decided TO sell to the
Earle Equipment Company the 10
year old city drag line and shovel
equipment for $500.
Engineering department submit
ted cost estimates on several pro.
jects: s60401 for a sidewalk on
the west side OF Norris St. north
from Forest Ave: $12,272.4S FOR
completion OF the Mause Ave. and
limerick st. sewer system; and
S733.9S for the eight inch sewer on
First Ave. from Friedrich St. to
Division ST. Estimates are TO be
given on pavement OF the alley
from s. Washington St. to S. Huron
st. in the first block south OF Mich
igan Ave; sanitary sewer on Haw-
kins St: sewer and water service
to 20S Catherine ST.
Approval was given an agreement
whereby the Sturteyant subdivision
will receive city water at a cost
double that charged in the city
with a 80 per cent discount for
prompt payment.
II was decided to apply for state
funds 10 plan enlargement OF both
the sewage and water treatment
facilities OF the city.
Engineering department reported
collecting s125.50 In licenses and
permits during the past month.
Market commission reported
three market days In May With
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Chronology
by the Associated Press)

(By the Associated fress)
1237 a. m. Eastern War Time)
German news agency Trans
ocean broadcasts that Allied in
vaslon has begun.
100 a. m.-German DNB agency
broadcasts lie Hayre being bonn
barded violently and German Naval
craft fighting Allied landing craft
OF coast.
1856 a. m-Calais radio says
This Is D-day."
2:31 a. m-Spokesman from
Gen. Eisenhower in broadcast from
London warns people OF European
invasion coast that "a new phase OF
the Allied air offensive has begun
and orders them TO move % miles
inland.
3:29 a. Berlin radio says
First center OF gravity is Caen, "
big city at base Of Normandy Pen
insula
1892 a. m.-Supreme Headquar-
tiers, Allied eSpeditionary Force,
announces that Allied armies be-
gan landing on northern coast Of
France.
$40 q. m.-Shaef announces
c. grynCN-nr ngV D,,o .
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Ypsilantl City will spend an es-
timated $4,000 more in the COM
ing fiscal year than in the last but
taxpayers will only be asked to
pay $2SS,700 OF II. This amount
will be $500 less than last year.
Final action on the budget was
taken by city council Monday eve
ming after a tentative figure had
been reached at a special session
Friday night.
The difference between the bud
get figure and the tax levy is made
up in revenues from other sources
such as city public utilities, gas
and weight tax and other funds
returned here from the state, court
payments, licenses and permits.
AMOUNTS appropriated for eaca
fund are: contingent fund, $4,000;
fire department fund, s5S,000; po-
lice department fund, $105,000;
street light fund, $4,000; sewer
fund, S35,t00; sewer connection
fund. $6.O00 first district sewer
fund, $4,000; second district sew
er fund, $4,000; poor fund, $1,000;
park fund, $4,000; bridge fund,
$1,000; sidewalk, $4,000; paving
fund, $4,000: library fund, $4,000;
street repair fund. $4,000; health
fund, $4,000; hospital fund. $780,
900: insurance fund, $4,000; city
market fund, $1,000; defense fund,
$1,000; hydrant rental, $1,000;
sinking fund. $4,000 pension and
retirement fund, $4,000; total, 1924
900.
Amounts to be raised in each
fund through taxation are contin-
gent fund S39,735; fire department
fund, $52,5O0; police department
fund, $4,000; street light fund,
$500; sewer fund, $4,000 sewer
connection fund, $4,000; first dis
trict storm sewer, s6,45O second
district storm sewer. $4,000; poor
fund, $500; park fund, $4,000;
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of Notifications was consid-
cred a job for engineers.
However, after some experiences
Il became apparent that II would
be more effective to train Infantry
with special engineered weapons
and this was the technique used in
Europe.
The preparation is provided by
artillery. by naval guns, by air
bombardment and by waterproofed
tanks firing midtown In the water.
There are 30 men in an assault
sectlon-29 enlisted men and one
officer. This is the capacity OF
the assault boats. and 1t Is also
the most convenient size for at
lacking a single pill box.
1t is the job OF the first men
ashore to locate land mines, and
mark safe lanes with special trac-
ing strips.
AS part OF this operation. barbed
VIE must Ut NAAs anu 4hAhFllNd
soldiers have a wonderful weapon
for this purpose It Is the Bang
alore torpedo. which blows wido
swath through the wire.
Then the other members OF the
team follow through the wire, and
move up the beach.
One OF the most dramatic actions
Of the assault is carried out by the
rocket gunners. firing the famous
bazookas. Their mission is to at
tack the pillboX aperatures to ST.
lence enemy fire. and the accuracy
of American rocket gunners is re-
markable.
The climax Of the entire opera
ton is played by the soldier with
the flame thrower and the man
with the demolition charge.
As soon as one pill box blows tho
entire section moves forward for
another attack. During a landing
operation these tactics are repeat
ed by many squads along a con-
siderable front-there will be at
least one divisnon in line. and
probably more.
Prime Minister Churchill gave
the invasion this accolade:
so far. the commanders who are
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War to Date

Here is a calendar OF the war
to date:
Sept. Germany launches four
week invasion Of Poland.
Sept. 3-Britain and France an
nounce they are at war with Ger
many.
Nov. 30--Russia invades Finland.
forcing Firms to accept peace
terms after three and one half
months Of bitter fighting.
May Germans smash British
attempt to invade Nazi-occupied
Norway.
May Winston Churchill be
comes Prime Minister and Ger
mans invade the low countries.
June British extricate four.
fifths Of their forces at Dunkirk.
June l0-ltaly enters the war,
four days before the Nazis occupy
Paris
June % French accept German
peace terms in Armistice car at
Compiegne.
April Germany invades Jugo-
slayia and takes over Greek inya-
sion from faltering Italians.
May British driven out OF
Greece.
May 10-Rudolf Hess lands in
Britain by parachute.
June ! - German paratroopers
force British to yield Crete.
June 22-Germany invades Rus
sia.
Sept. 1l-Following attack on
L. S. destroyer Greer. President
Roosevelt orders Navy TO shoot
first.
Dec. 7-Japanese' make surprise
attacks on Pearl Harbor. the Phil
ippines and Hong Kong.
Dec. So S. declares war on
Axis countries.
1912
April 18-American fliers bomb
Tokyo and other Japanese cities.
May G-Corregldor surrenders.
May 9-American forces defeat
japanese invasion fleet in the Cor.
al Sea
July british sth Army halts
Rommel at Fl Alameln.
Aug. 10 Commands raid dep
pc o.
oct 2G-Ba,tle for solomons op.
ems
Nov. So. S. forces land in
North Africa.
1913
Feb. Berlin radio announces
loss Of Battle OF Stalingrad.
May II Last German resistance
ends in North Africa following fall
Of Tunis and Bizerte.
July 10--Allies invade Sicily.
couquer!ng It after five weeks Of
fighting.
July 25- Mussolini quits and Ba-
dogl.o becomes Prime Minister
Sept. 3-ltaly surrenders uncon-
ditionally. Before armistice IS
announced five days later. Allies
land In southern Italy.
oct. 13-Italy declares war on
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Assault Tactics Perfected
in North Africa, Sicily Used
For Action This Morning

The Allies invaded Northwest France today establishing
beachhead in the defined by the enemy Norman
dy between Caen and Cherbourg Under the smoking steel
muzzles of American and British bateshps and canopy
of thousands of s<yrulng planes the eager Americans
Brtons and Canadians of Gen Eisenhower's supreme
command stormed ashore between midnight and 225
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-06
SGT. John GauIt, Jr.
Missing Over Germany

Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Gault,
1868 Beayerland. Detroit, for.
mer residents here. have been no.
tilted that their son, Sgt. J. A..
Gault. Jr., bombardier, is missing
In action over Germany since May
% Sgt. Gault left Langley Field,
Virginia, for overseas month ago.
Sgt. Gault Is the grandson Of
John Gault. this city. lie has been
training one and one half years.
He was graduated from Redford
High School in 1892.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-06
Yanks Knock OutPiu Boxes, Forts
City Budget Higher But
Lew Lower Than Past Year;

bridge fund, $500: sidewalk fund.
$3.50; paving fund, $780, library
fund. $4,000; street repair fund.
$4,000; health fund, Sl6,S10;
hospital fund, $4,000; insurance
fund. s1,4OO; city market fund,
$1,000; hydrant rental. $1,000;
pension AMI retirement fund, sS,-
365, or total OF $2S3,7 700.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-06
Flashes of
Late News

WASHINGTON - AP - In a
speech which made no reference
to invasion but was delivered In
the certain knowledge that the eli
mactic hour finally had come. Pres
ident Roosevelt told the nation
last night that victory over Ger
many is certain but 1T will be
costly
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-06

WASHINGTON-AP- A group
OF House members set out today
90 cancel the Supreme Courts rul-
ing that the insurance business
is interstate commerce and there.
fore subject to federal regulation.
Led by Reps. Walters (DAPa.),
Hancock (R-N. ". Miller (R-
Comm, and Gwynne (R-Iowa), they
called for immediate action on a
bill by Walters which would keep
regulatory powers for the states
alone.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-06
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Fair tonight
and Wednesday. Cooler tonight:
somewhat warmer Wednesday az.
ternoOn.
Highest temperature yesterday,
SO: lowest last night. IS.
Highest temperature one year
40 today. &c; lowest. So
Highest temperature this date IN
last II years. 90 in 1925: lowest.
al in 1894.
The sun sets today at 9:04 p.
m. and rises tomorrow at 5:57 a. m.
The moon rises today at 9:O3
p. m. and sets tomorrow at Gas
a. m.
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AUCTION SALE

Wednesday 1890 1881 Washtenaw Ave Arbo
Of the finest houses furniture About Oriental Persian Rugs
glass. china Terms cash Charles L. BarheA Estate Robin.
son, Fnnel Croft Auctioneers. ADV. Gg6
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ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Ma
ples-AP-The battle to destroy
the German enemy in Italy con
tinues without pause" and troops
OF the Fifth Army have advanced
some five miles beyond the Tiber.
Allied headquarters announced to-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-06

NEW YORK-AP-The Roman
Van home radio announced today at
S:07 a. m, Romanian time, that
enemy formations are over the
Belgrade area" of Yugoslavia fly
ing northeast toward Romania,
the Federal communications re-
ported.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-06

looks Impossible, but It lsn I,
as American doughboys have
proved. The key to success
is plain old fashion fortitude
spelled with a capital G..
Originally, the reduction
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-06

FOR SALE: Three lots. plowed
ready for garden, good well. near
Bomber Plant. ZIG N. Grove.
Phone l30i-J. Adv. 6O6'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-06

LONDON-AP- The Luxem-
bourR radio announced today that
Allied planes were over southwest
ern Germany.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-06

WASHINGTON AP - Allied
conquest OF Rome showed up in
President Roosevelt's words today
as a welcome triumph, but only a
stride in the long and costly
march TO final victory. "One up and
two to GO was his way OF check
ing off the first capture OF an Axis
cavital. with Berlin and Tokyo still
ahead.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-06

NEW Observation-Disclosures
and Democrats. cycling New York
States AZ electoral votes in No.
vember, watched closely today two
special congressional elections in
which the New Deal and fourth
term were issues. Both elections
are in New York City districts
represented by Democrats for
more than a quarter of a century.
Polls were open from 6 a. m. EWT,
TO s p. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-06

WASHINGTON -AP- Senator
Bankhead (D-Ala.) disclosed plans
today to broaden his controversial
cotton amendment to the price con.
y troll bill so as to apply its proyis-
ions to other farm products. The
move could bring support OF legis-
lators from the Midwest farm belt.
Bankhead announced only that the
revision under consideration would
broaden the amendment to include
other commodities besides cotton >"
MOSCOW-UP-German losses
mounted 20 more than 1000 men
today after a week OF steady but
futile attempts to drive the Rus.
slams from their positions north
and northwest OF the Romanian
city of last.
NAPLES-AP- Italy's 74.year
old King Vittorio Emanuele III
has made good his promise contin-
gent on the liberation Of Rome
and stepped out OF public life, turn
ing over his royal prerogatives"
TO his 39-year old son, Crown
Prince Umberto. The King took
this action Monday in a decree
counter-signed by Premier Marsha
'Pietro Badoglio which named TN
'berto lieutenant general" OF the
realm.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-06

Engineering department reported
collecting s125.50 In licenses and
permits during the past month.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-06

Market commission reported
three market days In May With
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-06

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Here is a calendar OF the war
to date:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-06

II was decided to apply for state
funds 10 plan enlargement OF both
the sewage and water treatment
facilities OF the city.
Evening star., 1944-07-08
Maryland Experts Fear
Future Doctor SHORTAGE
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, July 8.-Selective
services new policy Of declining to
extend deferment's to pre-medical
students was described by medical
authorities today as threatening to
leave Maryland communities-par
ticularly those in which there is a
high percentage of older ply
sicians-with insufficient medical
care after the war.
Several authorities said. however
that there was little danger of a
shortage of doctors in the cities.
we will be all right if we get
back the men we sent into the
armed services" said DR.. Victor F..
Cullen. chairman of the State Plan
ming Commissions Committee on
Medical Care.
DR.. Cullen said his committee re-
Gently reported that in 9 of the %
counties one third of the physicians
were over so. and in one county 13
OF the % physicians were over go.
DR.. J. W. Byrd of Sandy Springs.
president of the Medical and Chi
rurgical Faculty and Society of
Maryland, declared: 1T is question
able that many of the physicians
now in service will be willing to re-
turn to practice in rural districts
when they return"
Evening star., 1944-07-08
Mrs. Mary N. Babson
Dies Here al 81

Mrs. Mary M. Babson, 81, Wash
ington resident for many years
died yesterday at the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home, where she had
lived since 1910.
Mrs. Babson. retired employe of
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, was the widow of James Alvin
Babson. Treasury worker, said to
have been the second person to pass
Ia civil service examination in
Washington. Mrs. Babson was
born at Pittston, Pa, and came here
as child.
She worked % years at the En-
craving and Printing Bureau before
retiring and was one of the first
officers Of Federal Employees Union
No los, organized in 1909 She was
charter member of Electa Chapter
No. 2, Order of the Eastern Star.
Surviving are three daughters
Mrs. Ruth I. Murray and Mrs. Helen
P. Ridgeway, Washington, and Mrs
Olive E. Patterson of California:
six grandchildren, five great-grand-
children and great-great-gran
son.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Monday at the Hines fu-
neral home. Burial will be in Con-
greSsional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-07-08

Meanwhile, = group Of marines
had worked their way over ia the
trio and covered them with their
own FIRE. Col. Chambers carried
Col. Carlson, while others carried
Pvt. Cassaro out Of danger.
(The Associated Press reported
yesterday from La Jolla, Calf,
that Mrs. Carlson had heard
from her husband. She said his
letter indicated he was able to
limp around very nicely.D
Col. Chambers, a native Of Hunt
ington, w. Va, attended Marshall
College there and later studied Law
at George Washington University
and the National Law School.
He was appointed a second lieu
tenant in the Marine Corps reserve
in 1882, made a captain in 1895
while serving with the Fleet Marine
Force at Quantico, Va, and pro-
NOTED to major in 1912 after serv-
ice at Paris Island. s. c. and New
River, N. c. He participated in the
fighting on Tulagi Island in the
Solomons, and was wounded in both
wrists and in the leg by a mortar
shell.
Col. Chambers is married and the
father Of three children.
Evening star., 1944-07-08
Miss Harriet Cremer Dies;
DAUGHTER Of Record Editor

Miss Harriet Hunter Cremer. IS
daughter of the late John D. Cremer
editor OF the Congressional Record
died suddenly Thursday at the Her
rick House, South Brooksville, Me.
where she was spending the sum-
mer. 1t was learned today.
Miss Cremer. who lived at 112 C
street Sc. was for many years as
sociated with the Library of Con-
gress. Born at Reading, Pa, she
lived here most of her life. She
studied library science at Columbia
University and at Cambridge Eng
land, and was An art student at the
school of the Corcoran Gallery here
Surviving are two brothers. John
d. Cremer. jr., executive secretary OF
the American Red Cross at Cleve-
land, Ohio, and Randall Cremer
vice president of the Fred Snare
Engineering Corp of New York CITY
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. Monday at Miss Cremers late
home. Burial will be in Fort Lin
coin Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-07-08
Rites 10 Be Held Monday
For Mrs. Christina Bauer

Funeral Services for Mrs. Christina
Louise Bauer, II, of 4201 Fourth
street N. w., who died Thursday
after brief illness, will be held at
the home at 80 pm. Monday, fol-
lowed by rites at Trinity Lutheran
Church. The Rev. H. M. Hennig
will off1ciate Burial will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
A native of Baden, Germany. Mrs
Bauer came to this country more
than so years ago. An active church
worker, she was a member of Trinity
Church for many years, and be-
longed to the Ladies Aid of that
church. She was the widow OF
Frederick c. Bauer.
Surviving are three daughters
Mrs. J. K. Porter and Miss Pauline
Bauer of Washington. and Mrs
William T. Magnor of St. Paul
Mimi; a son, Harry G.. Bauer of
Washington, and three grandchil-
dren.
Evening star., 1944-07-08
Ii. Gen. Yount Back
From Tour Of Fronts
BY the Associated Press.

6S tHe AsSOCiALeu 1TeSs.
FORT WORTH, Tex, July g.
Completing round the world
flight of more than $1,000 miles
during which he visited Army Air
Forces installations and observed
American airmen in combat in vir-
tually every theater of the war, 1t.
Gen. Barton K. Yount returned to
his headquarters here last night to
resume command of the AAF
Training Command.
Gen. Yount was accompanied on
his world-encircling official tour by
Maj. Gen. Ralph P Cousins, COM
manding general, Western Flying
Training Command; Brig. Gen.
Kenneth P. McNaughton. assistant
chief of staff for training at head
quarters here. and other AAF, naval
and Marine Corps officers.
The general explained that the
purpose Of the trip was to obtain
data which can be used to mould
the training program to the con-
stantly shifting pattern of combat
needs.
The party travelled in huge
C-54, Anchored Army transport
operated by the Air Transport
Command. Included in the timer
ary were Scotland, England, North
Africa, Italy, Sicily, Sardinia. Cor
sica, the Middle East, India, China
Australia, New Guinea, the Admi-
rally, Solomon and Gilbert islands
and Hawaii.
The visited B-29 Super Fortress
bases somewhere in the China
Burma India theater and were on
the scene when the giant range sky
dreadnaughts returned from their
historic first raid