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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
Recital by Miss
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Law GIlOS NIlQI IlllIlNI
Charm is the word that best de-
scribes the lovely piano recital CIV
en- Sunday afternoon in the formal
lounge OF Charles McKenny Hall by
Miss Joyce f. Lawrence, pupil OF
Prof. Joseph Brinkman OF the Uni
versity OF Michigan. The bouquets
OF lllacs about the room and the
exquisite gown Of orchid net worn
by the lovely young artistic gave at
mosphere to the unusual and de-
lightful program.
Miss Lawrence possesses poise
and relaxation rarely found in so
young pianist and seemed to be
enjoying the program thoroughly
herself. She has a touch, firm or
delicate, as suits the composition, a
fine sense OF timing. clarity and
skill in phrasing and thoughtfulness
and feeling in expression.
The Bach "Toccata, In. Z Minor"
with its three movements was per
formed with expressive and strik-
ing technique, especially the Ada
gio" movement and the brilliantly
performed "Fugue." e..
The rarely heard Sonata in Z
flat major, op. S1a," by Beethoven,
with the sadness OF the Les Ad-
ieuX' and "L'Absence," movements
calling for sensitive response to var
led feeling. followed by the Joyous
ness OF lie Retour" carried the
hearers into the realm OF emotion
as well as admiration for the tech
meal skill Of its rendition.
The fascinating modern number
by Tcherepnine, "Bagatelle," with
the four movements. each delight
ful, seemed especially suited to the
artiste's personality. and the deli.
cacy OF the staccato and the skillful
turns Of the musical description
were notable.
The difficult and brilliant "Rondo
Capriccioso, op. IA" OF Mendelssohn
was a joy to all who heard Miss
Lawrence's mastery handling OF
this melodious and spectacular
number In response to a double en-
core, Miss Lawrence played Debus.
sy's ethereally lovely Clair de
Lune," with a full appreciation of
Its elusive charm.
Miss Lawrence was surrounded
by congratulating friends after the
recital. Prof. and Mrs. Brinkman
were among the audience and were
evidently pleased with Miss Lawr-
ence's renditions.
A pleasant feature OF the after.
noon was the presence OF Miss
Lawrence's granduncle. Edwin II.
Babcock, Seattle, wash, formerly
OF this city. who arrived here Sat
urday afternoon In time TO attend
her recital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
Deaths
Maxwell ARNOLD

KENNETH MAXWELL AHNOIO
Kenneth Maxwell Arnold, a for;
mer Ypsilanti resident and Mich
igan State Normal College student,
passed away this morning at $3.50
in St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital,
Ann Arbor, after an illness OF
three months.
He was born July 7, 1906. in viii
mington. O., the son OF Gilbert E,
and Stella Pope Arnold. He at
tended college in Wilmington for
two years before coming here for
an additional two years. He was a
member of Kappa Phi Alpha while
at the Normal.
He married Miss Eleanor Rogers
Oct. 10. 1887 and she and a two
year old daughter, Nancy Ann, sur.
vive as do three brothers, Eber
j., Columbus, O., Truman D., Wash
ington Court House. o., and HON.
er, Pittsburgh, Pa; and two sis.
tiers, Miss Ruth Arnold, Dayton,
o., and Mrs. Robert Quantico, Va.
Mr.. Arnold had been employed
by the l.. &. Balfour Co, a jewelry
concern. for the past ten years dur
ing which time he had made his
home in this vicinity. His most
recent residence was 1875 haywood
Ave, Ann Arbor.
Funeral services will be Wed,
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Geer Funeral Home with DR..
Ralph c. Dunlop, Ann Arbor Meth
odist Church. officiating. Burial
will be in Washtenong Memorial
Park, Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
Y. Of F. w. Auxiliary Members
Hostesses TO District Session

The Auxiliary. No. 240s. veter-
ans Of Foreign Wars, was hostess
to the members OF District No. S Of
the Order. Sunday afternoon in odd
Fellows Hall. One hundred MEM
bers were present from Detroit,
Ann Arbor. Royal Oak, Ferndale,
Monroe, Lansing; Jackson, Hazel
Park, River Rouge. Milan, Adrian,
Pontiac, Birmingham. Dearborn,
Keego Harbor. and Eaton Rapids.
Digpitaries OF the Order present
were Mrs. Dorothy Mann, Dearborn.
national chaplain: Mrs. Mabel Skri-
yer, River Rouge, department mu-
stefan; Mrs. Martha CLANCY, River
Rouge. fourth district president:
Mrs. Mary Louise Cook, Keego Har-
Dor, department color bearer Mrs.
Evelyn Volland, Ann Arbor, past
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
Miss Morton Wed 10
Laurence @. Maunk

Mrs. Isca McClaughry Morton,
20l n. Washington St, announces
the marriage of her daughter, Eliza
beth Jane to Laurence G. Mayne.
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Mayne,
Corfu, n. Y. The marriage service
was read by DR.. Charles Brashares
In the chapel OF the Methodist
Church, Ann Arbor, Saturday at
4:30 p. m.
Miss Morton wore an afternoon
suit OF beige gabardine with blue
accessories. her shoulder bouquet
was an orchid. The brides attend.
ant was Miss Mary Jean Morrison.
Ann Arbor, and the best man was
Russell Hause, also OF Ann Arbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayne will be at
home in Ann Arbor until the grad.
uation OF Mr.. Mayne from the
Chemical Engineering School OF the
University OF Michigan in June.
when they will leave for Corfu. N.
T. to remain until Mr.. Mayne's in.
duction into the service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
Soloists Featured at final
Concert Of Normal Orchestra

Miss Yvonne Fossenkemper,
pianist, and Miss Ann Fetherston.
oboist, were the featured soloists
Sunday evening az me seasons
final concert OF the Normal College
symphony Orchestra. under the d.
rection OF Marius Fossenkemper.
The Sunday evening program was
the last in a series of six concerts
presented through the school year
The program was opened with an
orchestral selection. Waltz Suite.
Opus &c. Brahms. Miss Fossen-
kemper was first OF the soloists
10 appear. giving a skillful rendi-
tlon OF Mozart's "Concertino in c."
for piano and chamber orchestra.
Movements included ALLEGRO"
"Andante" and "Ronde.' Miss Eos
senkemper is a sixteen.year-old
student at Kingswood School. Gran
brook.
Following this the orchestra
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22

I to its own training program the
work formerly accomplished at an
other large aircraft company on the
West Coast.
Expansion of this training pro-
gram comedies with the increased
bomber production at Willow Run,
where the approximate bomber-an-
hour pace represents most OF the
nations current production OF the .
four-engined Liberators.
Much OF the personnel or the
Army Air Forces sent to Willow
Run to take the five weeks FAC
tory training course consists or
recent graduates OF the Army Air
Forces Training Commands own
B-24 mechanics basic training
course Of about 10 weeks at KEGS /
Ter Field, Miss. However, many
are mechanics who have been
working on the line on Liberators
with the list, End, 3rd and 4th Air
Force who are now coming to VIII
low Run for instruction on the
later models.
approximately 1856 instructors.
who constantly keep abreast OF en-
cheering changes in the Ford
bombers, are on duty at the base
to teach the army mechanics in
such courses as structures, n.y.
draulics. electrical, engines, pre-
flight and engine run-up. and the
various inspections. Extensive
equipment, including wooden mock =.
ups of parts Of the bomber and
several Liberators built at Willow
Run, are used at the bast for in
structional purposes.
The Army Air base is located on
the opposite side OF the great air.
port from the Willow Run bomber
plant. Commanded by 1t. Col. Paul
Adkins, the installation is a unit
Of the Army Air Forces Eastern
Technical Training Command with
Headquarters In st. Louis and, In
turn, Is under the jurisdiction OF
the Army Air Forces Training Com
mand at Fort Worth, Texas. The
civilian instructors, with head
quarters in the Ford School across
the field, come to the base to con.
duct the classes.
In addition to the training OF
Army mechanics. the Ford Airplane
School has trained more than A.
900 workers in from one to ten
occupational courses at the bomber
plant. Workers who desire to
broaden their field when on the
Job are encouraged to study such
subjects as blue print reading:
metals and their uses; mechanical
drawing; hydraulics; electricity
and aerodynamics.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22

played "IntermeIzo." from "Goyes-
cas-" by Granados. and "Serenade
Espagnole.' by Albeniz.
Miss Fetherston's well-eIecuted
solo was suite" for oboe and string
orchestra. including movements OF
Moderate" "Adagio." and ALE.
gro.r The composition Is by Arthur
Wade. a viola player with the De-
troit Symphony Orchestra, and was
written especially for Miss Fether-
ston, who is a pupil OF Lare Ward
rop.
Orchestral selections which fol
lowed included Poldinis "Poupee
Valsante." "lnterlude," and "Pizzi-
caro-" both. by Senob, and "Minuet"
by Korestchenko. A sextet for
piano and wind instruments by
Thuille, followed, and the final
number on the p rogram was Dyo.
rak's "Slayonic Dance in c Major"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22

president; Mrs. Augusta White,
Ann Arbor, fifth district president.
Much OF the program was a school
OF instruction by Mrs. Mann on the
Veterans OF Foreign Wars Auxil-
larry organization. Mrs. Mann also
spoke OF the necessity for going
over the top in the present welfare
drive for the reha bilitation and hos
pitalization OF returned soldiers.
A memorial service was conduct.
ed for the 30 members who have
passed on during the year.
Mrs. Mann initiated fifteen new
members, coming from the different
towns.
The next district rally will be at
the call OF the District Commander.
The Ypsilantl Auxiliary enter.
tained the visitors at a delicious
supper before the group separated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
MRS. MARY A. MoHLER

Mrs. Mary A. Mohler passed
away early this morning at her
residence STA w. Cross St. She
was born in Lection, Mo, Dec. 81,
1872, the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Culp. and moved to Ypsi.
lanti in 1921 from Richmond, Ind.
She was married Nov. IS, 1890 to
Charles NJ. Mohler at Lection. She
attended the Methodist Church and
was a member OF circle two OF
the Woman's Society of1Christian
Service.
The deceased is survived by her
husband, three sons, Lawrence,
Wayne; Orren, Birmingham. and
James, this city; one daughter,
Mrs. Carl Signor, this city, sis.
ter, Mrs. Ida Stone. Kansas City
and nine grandchildren. One son.
Delmar, passed away in 1880.
Funeral services will be from
the Stevens and Bush Funeral
home. Tuesday at 2:3O with Rev.
Marshall Reed. Detroit, officiating
lnterment will be in the mause-
leum, Highland Cemetery
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
NEIGHBORS SURPRISE
MRS. EARL CAMPBELL

Mrs. Earl Campbell was given a
pleasant birthday surprise Sunday
evening when y Of her neighbors
came to her home with two birth
day cakes and many lovely gifts.
During the evening she received
birthday greetings by telephone
from her son. Arthur B. Campbell,
F nc, who is attending a Diesel
motor school at Camp Bradford,
Va.
Her other son, Noel Campbell,
Phi. M &c, returned to his work
in the university at Urbana, H.,
Friday after spending his Is day
furlough at his home here.
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Bankers

Continued from Page One)
troll because they fear difficulties
IL they attempted to influence d..
rectors from Nazi-occupied conn
tries. They remember the infia-
ton after the last war. and are
hopeful the bank will remain in
tact and perhaps prevent a similar
chaos at the end OF this war.
Allied governments thus far have
accepted the Banks ayowed policy
OF neutrality. None OF the Banks
officials will discuss it's future
hopes in postwar financing. A
number OF private bankers, while
approving the institution, believe
its postwar chances are diminish
ing because Of Allied plans for a
huge postwar International ex-
change financing program.
Twenty-Five nations in all are
represented through their respec-
tive federal banks The United
States is the sole unofficial particl-
pant. American st * is held by
private banks.
The bank was founded in 1890
by France. England, Italy, Bel
GUM and the United States to IA
cilitete German World War l rep
aration payments, but has been
continued as a profitable interna-
tional clearing house. Profits are
derived from invested assets Of
the bank. which approximate $50
million francs (s112.000,000).
Most notable absentees from to-
days. meeting held in the soft,
plushy Savoy Hall, opposite Bas-
els musty railway station. were
the Belgian Director DR.. Alexandra
Galopin, whom the Germans recent
ly executed. and DR.. L. ]. A. Trip,
aged Dutch banker, now living
quietly in retirement In the coun-
trv ,itside NJ the Hague
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
MRS. DONALD r. YERKEs

Funeral services for Mrs. Donald
r. Yerkes, Sr.. resident OF North.
Vile for so years, will be at 300
Tuesday afternoon in the First
Presbyterian Church, Worthwhile, of
which she was an active member.
Mrs. Yerkes, nee Nellie McRoberts.
was born at Mead's Mills. Mich, rs
years ago, the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. f. McRoberts. Her faith
or, during her girlhood, was miller
at the Deubel City Mills, and the
family lived on N. Park St. in the
present Boatwright home. She was
member OF Sarah Ann Cochran
Chapter, Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution. Burial will be
in the Yerkes Cemetery, Worthwhile.
Mrs. Yerkes Is survived by her
husband; three daughters. Mrs.
Winfield L. Holden, Mrs. John C.
Burkman and Mrs. Harold Smith,
Worthwhile; sister. EdnaC Mrs.
Harry L, WeaveF@, Traverse City;
seven grandchildren and four
great grandchildren. One sister,
Ida, wife of John R. Turufant.
former proprietor OF the Ypsllanti
City Mills, died several years ago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
Births

Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Woodland, ia River ST., at Boyer
Hospital Sunday; weight five
pounds, IL ounces.
Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard
Memering, Belleville, at Boyer
Hospital, Sunday; weight seven
pounds, IA ounces.
Daughter: To Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Sans, Ann Arbor. at Boyer Hos
pital. Sunday; weight, six pounds,
eight ounces.
Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. Franklyn
Stevens, Saturday, at Boyer Hos.
pital, weight seven pounds. II
ounces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
THE Willow RUN News
Bomber Plant Will Expand
Training For Air Forces

Air factory training Of AAF me.
chanics to service the big four
engined Liberators, with the ex.
ception OF certain types of instruc.
ton on accessories, is now being
handled by the Ford Airplane
School at Willow Run, the Ford
Motor Company announced today.
With many thousands OF men OF
the Army Air Forces graduated
to date from the Ford school, II
now has been called upon to add
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
National srosdeastlno Company

NatioHdt bTosoCdetiH1 company
RED NETWORK-WLW 700, WWJ
$50, WHAM 1880, WMAQ $40.
BLUE NETWORK-WXYZ 1910
Columbia BroadcsstIne Company
WJR 760. WBBM $50, WCKY 1880
WFBM 1860. VICAR 1880. WBNS
1860, WOOD 1910.
Mutual Broadeastina Company
BLUE NETWORK - WLW 700.
CKLW 500. WJBK 1890 wGN 100.
RED NETWORK wLW 700.
Tonight
NBC-S:00 Cavalcade drama "a
Ship TO Remember;
$3.50 Barllw Concert:
800 voorhees, Concert, Helen
Traubel:
$50 Information Please;
10000 Continued Concert;
! 1920 Doc |. q.
/ CBS-s:00 Vox Pop:
$3.50 Gay Nineties:
900 Dick Powell in "Springtime
/ in the Rockies:
1000 Screen Guild. up in Ma
ble's Room:
1890 Maritime Day Drama.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22

An increase OF $500 members and
eight posts OF the Veterans OF For.
eign Wars was reported for the
year in the state.
After the meeting the group went
to Veterans Hall for a social eve
ming and refreshments. Plans we're
made for the Buddy Poppy Sale
this week end at this gathering.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
WORK RESUMED

Flint. Mich, May 22-AP-Pro-
duction was resumed at the Buick
Aluminium foundry today when
1,400 employees returned to their
Jobs. The dispute started last
Tuesday when "a metal pourers,
members OF the United Automobile
Workers (CIOl walked out in what
they described as a protest against
pouring more than Is heats OF
metal on one shift. The company
sent home 1.40O workers employed
on two shifts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
YpsiLanf Briefs
Back From Trip

The senior class OF Roosevelt
High School returned from a trip
to Niagara Falls this morning. For
ty members Of the class. and four
chaperones left at 8 o'clock Satur.
day afternoon, and took the boat
trip to the Falls. Chaperones were
Miss Mildred Crawford, Miss Lu.
ellie Langworthy, and Mr.. and Mrs.
L. w. Menzi The students returned
to their classes this afternoon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
Birthday Observed

Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Davis and
son, Ronald. spent the week end in
Detroit with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Innes. A dinner was served in OBJ.
servance of Ronald's birthday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
Gasoline Wasted

Two Ypsilanti youths were repri-
manded by police and turned over
they were apprehended by officers
who charged them with driving
aimlessly about the city in the auto
mobile Of one Of the boys parents.
Officers reprimanded the youths
for wasting gasoline and turned the
automobile over to the parents.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
Wine, silver taken

Larceny OF an estimated 5000
worth OF restaurant silverware, and
a case OF imported wine was re.
ported to state police Sunday eve
ming by Louis Agosti, 1902 Packard
Rd., former proprietor OF La Condo
la. Mr.. Agosti told officers that the
theft had been from the basement
of his home, and had occurred some
time during the past week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
Weight Tax for County

Highway Commissioner Charles
NJ. Ziegler said this week vouchers
totalling s16.sS3.0s7.O7 for return Of
1914 first quarter weight tax re.
turns to the counties have been
sent to the auditor generals office
and payment OF the vouchers would
be made promptly. Washtenaw Is
to receive $332,3S7.3s.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
TO DISCUSS sAIARIEs

Kalamazoo. Mich. May Pap
Teachers salary problems will be
among the questions to be discuss
ed at conference OF classroom
teachers from nine states here next
Friday and Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
Awarded Scholarship

Elizabeth Menzi of Ypsilanti has
been awarded a scholarship to ODER
lin College for the coming school
year. She attends Roosevelt High
School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
Pick Of The Air TODAY

BLU--7:0O Horace Heidi Time;
$3.50 Blind Date;
300 Counter Spy;
$3.50 Russ Morgan Band;
1890 Paul Lavalle Melody.
MBS-7:30 Army Air Forces;
$50 Sherlock Holmes:
$50 Paul Winchell's Jerry;
1890 Attilio y .giore Tenor
Concert.
Tuesday
NBC-12:30 D. m. Coast Guard on
Parade;
2:45 Hymns OF All Churches;
$50 Just Plain Bill.
CBS-9:15 Singing Along;
$3.50 p. m. DR.. Malone serial;
$50 Burl Ives Song.
BLU-11 a. m. Breakfast at Sar-
DIS:
3:15 D. m.-Appointment With
Life:
400 Ozark Ramblers.
MBS--10:30 a. m. Shady Valley
Fouks;
3p. m. Black Castle Drama:
4.3O Full. Speed Ahead, Mari
time.
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Bad check

Bad Check
Police investigation was request
ed by w. II. Howard, is W. Mich
igan Ave, Saturday who. reported
a nine dollar check which had been
issued him by a willow Lodge resi-
dent was returned marked mo ac-
count"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-22
Trusncy Charged

Truancy Charged
City police Saturday afternoon
served warrants on six school chill,
dren, on charges Of habitual truan'
cy. upon request OF Thomas Lawr-
ence. attendance officer for the city
schools. Court action for both the
children and their parents is
planned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Friendly
To Japs Warned
Macarthur TO Intern
All ColIaborators

GEN. MAC ARTHUR'S HQ,
PHILIPPINES, Dec. 30 tINS) -
Cen, Macarthur declared In a
proclamation 10 the citizens or
the Philippine Islands today that
all persons who have elaborated
with the enemy will he informed
by the military for the duration.
The collaborationists will be
released in the postwar period 10
the government of the Philippine
Commonwealth 10 stand trial.
Gen. MacArthur's proclamation
came al o time when American
air power was bombing and STRAIT
ing enemy shipping in the Linga-
yam Gulf, north of Manila on the
island of Luzon, and when mop
ping up operations we're continu-
ing on Leyte.
A purely military measure. the
proclamation does not interfere
with the operation of President
Osmena's board Of inquiry which
already is examining alleged Fill
pino collaborators on Leyte.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
tuberculosis Toll
Drops in City
Paralysis and Cancer
Deaths Show Gain
; DETROIT SUNDAY IImls
)ee. 81. l944-Psrt /. Page IS

A marked decrease. In compare
son 10 last year. was recorded in
deaths due TO measles, whooping-
cough, scarlet fever. pneumonia
and tuberculosis during the past
II months. Health Director DIR.
Bruce Douglas revealed Saturday.
Up until Saturday. there had
not been a single death reported
from scarlet fever in the city dur
ing 1914. The tuberculosis death
rate was the lowest on record
here, 40.3 per 100000 population
compared 10 ALP per 100, 900 per-
sons in 1943.
Pneumonia deaths dropped from
SIS per 100000 in 1913 to 40.3
the past II months. Heart disease
deaths also fell off from 178 per
100000 in 1943 to ITS per 100000
in 1914.
Infant mortality increased
from BAT per 1000 live births in
1913 10 364 this year.
Higher death rates were re-
ported from diphtheria, infantile
paralysis and cancer. Deaths from
the latter malady increased from
102 per 100000 last year TO lit
per 100000 this year.
Deaths from all causes during
the year. Douglas said. numbered
IS per 100000 an increase OF
one-tenth of one per cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
i. 5. 10 Return
idnCaptives

WASHINGTON. Dec. 80 (INS)
The Soviet embassy was dis
closed today to have received as
surances from the war depart
ment that LOG Russians captured
with Germans on the Western
Front and held as war prisoners
in the United States will be re-
turned 70 Russia.
Col. William M. Saraev, Soviet
military attache, said the Rus
slams have been held for the last
six months as war prisoners at
Fort Lewis, Wash.
An army spokesman graphically
confirmed Saraev's statement by
sayiry that the war department
-peFifes the fact that people claim
ing Russian nationality and wear
ing German uniforms have been
captured on the Western Front
and some OF them have been
brought to this country. "-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Americans Bomb
Bridges inChind

CHUNGKING. Dec. 30 (UP)-
Planes of the Fourteenth u. S.
Air Force blasted railroad bridges
at three points and attacked three
airfields in sweeps from north
China 10 Indo-China- Dec y and
Is, a communique reported today.
The bridges hit were at Tsingh-
sing, 80 miles southwest Of Pei
ping. Taiku. 30 miles south of
Taiyuan and Heishikwan, 30 miles
west of kochang in Honan Prov
ince, Airfields were attacked at
Manning IN southern kNanpSi
Province and Hanoi and Haiphon
in Indo-China.
Japanese lines were attacked
from Human 10 Kwangsi prov
inces and support was given to
Chinese ground forces at the
Burma border.