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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25
Freedom OF Skies Sought
in Study of Aviation Plan


Gals on both sides said that the
differences ran deeper than ap.
peared, however. and avoided any
suggestion OF optimism.
One highly placed delegate com.
mented that the chance OF bridg.
ing the gap was about one In a
hundred. The mere issuance OF the
documents stirred great interest in
the problem, however, and some
delegates felt that the virtual man
date given the leaders TO keep at It
until they had completed an accord
might play big role in the adj.
justment effort.
All delegations arc represented
on the joint subcommittee which
is paging through the overall draft.
They were reported to have pro.
crossed about one.third OF the way
in two sessions. one change I'M.
derstood to have been adopted
would increase from - to p the
members OF board OF directors
which would be elected by the az.
sembly.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25
Believed Under Direct Supervision
of Gestapo Chief HimmIer

tofore been made public His &C
count, cleaned from various
sources, in substance is this
Leaders Trained
More than-six months ago II was
reliably reported from Germany
that youth leaders we're being train
ed for emergency work when MAJ
ism no longer should rule. Young
men. and even boys from l3 10 II.
were being schooled in various
types OF murder, 10 be employed
in liquidating opponents OF Hitler.
ism and were being formed into a
nationwide unC 'rgroun organiza.
ton
Now. no ever. Himmler is eK-
banding this body and enlarging its
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25
Escape Route
Eliminated
byReds
tBy Associated PresD

The Paris radio said today the
French were swapping shut trap
on German 10th Army troops in
the Vosges mountains. narrowing
the enemy corridor on the west
bank OF the upper Rhine TO eight
miles.
The greatest battle OF the west
ern front ragged In the Aachen sec
tOr where 10 or ~ Nazl divisions
were flung against the British sec
ond. L. s. Ninth and 4. s. First
armies, holding the Allied advance
to painful crawl toward the
Rhineland.
The Germans were using every
means at their command TO pull
back across the Rhine before the
French and American push In the
South. Paris said French armor
ranging along the west bank from
virtually liberated Strasbourg was
within eight miles OF advance units
or the French First Army, and
said street fighting was in progress
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25
Eisenhower
Appeals For


Washington, Nov. 25-AP-Small
arms ammunition plants-cut deep.
ly in production a year ago-buckl-
ed down today to a whopping new
assignment from General Eisen-
hover.
His appeal is for a 100 per cent
boost in output, as quickly as pos
sible, to maintain the furious pace
OF the Allies offensive against
Germany.
Promising the need will be met
War Production Board Chairman
J. A. Krug announced Friday that
orders to roughly double" present
schedules had been dispatched TO
IS plants. They will need approx
imately 1900 workers, over and
above the 100000 that must be
found for about eight other critical
munitions programs.
Krug acknowledged that getting
'kers back into these plants will
be no easy task. Eight OF the
plants are in acute labor shortage
areas where they will compete with
other must programs
The sudden demand for a huge
production increase-mainly in 80
caliber bullets and machine gun
cartridges--results from battle OK
perience on the western front the
last few weeks, Krug told a news
conference.
He said General Eisenhower had
sent word that this ammunition
was being expended at about four
times the rate anyone had expect
cd
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25
NAILS ALREADY ORGANIZING UNDERGROUND

There are. OF course. hundreds
OF thousands Of Nazi fanatics who
are dies crate. Most OF them
couldn't live under another regime
because they are criminals who
must answer for their deeds either
10 the Allies or TO their own peo-
pie. When Nazidom disappears
they'll be men without country.
All this presents a grim picture,
and Himmlcr the hangman means
IL 10 be grim. However, there's
some balm in Gilead, since Veritas
who is widely regarded as a
sound observer declares he be
lieyes the movement Is doomed TO
failure. lie maintains that the Ger.
mans are by nature and training
disposed obey authority. and
says It's significant that Eisenhow-
er's authority already is being
obeyed in Allied.occupied terri
tory.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25
Allies Retarded by Fierce
EnemyAttacks atAachen;
ALSatian Corridor Widened
Planes
SWarn1 Over
Manila
lBy the Associated Press,


American carrier planes swarm.
cd over vulnerable Manila today,
japanese broadcasters announced
as they tried to minimize damage
Superforts inflicted on Tokyos air.
craft factories and ignored da ing
|, ). air blows In the Philippines
that cost the emperor heavily in
men. ships and planes,
Land-based Yank air iIiders over
the Philippines, Celebes and Bor.
neo sank or damaged 20 Nipponese
ships, including three warships
definitely destroyed; killed an esti.
mated $500 soldiers intended to
reinforce embattled troops on
Leyte Island: and wiped out 6S
enemy aircraft.
Heaviest Japanese losses were
northwest OF Leyte where a convoy
OF three transports and "A destroyer
was virtually wiped out; over Leyte
itself where ~ imperial planes
were shot down in fierce air bat
ties: and in the Celebes where two
ships were sunk and nine damaged
and 20 aircraft destroyed on the
ground.
A Japanese-controlled Manila ra.
do said carrier planes flew over
Manila Bay, hunting for ships still
afloat. and raided three LuZon
Island airhelds from Clark Air
drome TO Legaspi.
In yesterdays B-29 raid on Tokyo
the powerful armada raced out of ,
cloud cover at 400 miles an hour
and opened their bombays above
the great Masashina aircraft plant
before interceptors could race up
from the dromes surrounding the
capital.
Airmen said bombs hit squarely
among the buildings, setting OFF
great fires. Photographic planes
found them still blazing hours
l. ter.
Tokyo propagandlsts stuck to
their story that little damage was
done.
Two Superforts failed TO return
to their base on Saipan Island.
No major change was reported in
the Leyte land action,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25
French Swapping Trap on Nazis
Tot IN Ann
Kills
Infant Boy

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 25-A five
year.old girl has admitted, accord
ing to city police, that she inflicted
injuries on a baby boy which re-
suited in his death, but gave no
reason for her actions. The girl
told officers that the boy, Billy
Don Veal, five months old, was in
his bed on the second floor at the
home OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Veal, 537 S. Division St,
when she went there Friday seek
ing playmate.
Police quoted her as saying she
took the baby downstairs and out.
side, where she beat his head
against the ground.
The mother had left the baby on
the back Of the bed in her second
floor apartment when she went to
the back yard to hang up clothes
and members of the family esti-
mate that she was not gone from
the house more than five minutes.
A neighbor who lives upstairs
in the same building, said she
heard the baby cry once, but
thought the mother had picked 1t
up. By chance, she glanced out the
window and saw the girl near the
front curb, pounding the baby's
head on the sidewalk. This neigh
Dor rushed down and took the baby
to his grandmother. who lives in
the back apartment of the same
building. The grandmother called
the police, and was rushed to the
hospital with the child.
She said the baby was still
breathing little on the way to the
hospital, but only breathed once
after | got there with him."
Prosecutor John Rae said he
would take statements on the trag-
edy.
Arrangements are being made
for funeral services for the child.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25
Soldiers to Buy Bonds

American armies in Europe even in the midst of bloody
and largescale fighting, will buy bonds in the Sixth War
Loan.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower said in an unexpected
letter to Treasury Secretary Morgenthau made public to-
day by the Treasury:
Il would appreciate it if you would inform the President
that we will go full out to support the drive"
The letter written Nov. ID. Eisenhower also said
Il think that overall results will be good although of
it is quite difficult to reach everyone when an army
in contact with the enemy such wide front as ours
Treasury officials said the letter unsolicited and was
not written with the idea of publication.
Bond headquarters yesterday announced figure of
900 for individual sales far against an ind
vidual quota Of $4,000, 100000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25
nv DEWITT MACKENZIE

BY DEWITT Mack ENZIE
., vast underground organization,
to perpeturate Nazism and sabot.
age the Allied occupation OF the
Reich. is reported to- be in process
Of formation under supervision OF
Gestapo Chief Himmler-Hitler's
bloody minded hangman.
III Himmler puts his idea into
practice" comments the Stock.
holm Tidingen. lone will have TO
reckon with caveman's war right
in the heart of Europe which. in
sheer frightfulness, will exceed
anything seen so far during the
darkest and most chaotic period Of
history"
This column earlier In the week
commented on the operations OF a
Nazi underground on the Rhine
land fighting front. Now a British
authoritative source-Veritas, the
military expert-disclose far
more extensive plot than has here
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25
Guilty Verdict
For BroCkman

Ernest 6roekmsn, YpSilanti
VAS found guilty in circuit
court today, Of charges OF
breaking and entering and rob.
bins the home OF Professor
Morrison. Ann Arbor, Septem.
Der ". ie43. The jury OF eight
women and four men were out
less than an hour in reaching
their decision.
The visiting judge was Her.
man Dehnke, OF East Tawss.
eroekman is believed to be
the "YpsiIsnti prowler" who
terrorized the city few years
ago and still faces trial on
charges from homes in this
vicinity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25

Chicago. Nov. Gap Work
was resumed today on an item by
item study of the draft proposal
for a global air transport agency.
with the International Civil Ayia-
tion Conference waiting for new
break in the Anglo-American stale.
mate on a fifth freedom for tho
skyHays.
Publication OF separate docu.
ments by the United States and
British delegations yesterday
showed what appeared to be sur
prisingly close positions on the
problems which were left open
when the draft for an overall agen-
cy was distributed Monday. on.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25
War In Brief

Western Front Allies limited to
slow progress IN bloody Aachen
battle. French trap closing on Ger.
man 10th Army in Vosges Noun.
talns.
Eastern Front-Reds take full
command OF Gulf OF Riga. 80 Ger.
man divisions along Baltic lose last
hope OF sea escape In fall OF Saarc
(Osel) Island.
italian Front British patrols en-.
ter Faenza on Rimini. Bologna road
Paeifie--American airmen ham
nisr NJ Manila Ceiebes, and Bor.
REQ; Jap convoy to Leyte de.
stroyed, $500 reinforcement troops
killed
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25
Commissioner
Lands Dies

Chicago, Noov 25'-AP- Kene.
saw Mountain Lands. IS, commits.
sioner of organized baseball since
1921. died at St. Luke's Hospital
at 5:35 a. m, C.W.T. today.
Lands death at st. Luke's Hos.
pital followed an illness OF about
seven weeks. He entered the hos
pital on Oct. .. suffering from =
severe cold and went TO the hos.
pital for a rest and physical check.
up.
Last night his physician reported
his condition as low" but there
was no indication later during the
night and early morning hours that
death was imminent
Members Of his family we're at
his bedside when lie died
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25
Girl Center
of Mystery

East Lansing, Nov. 25-AP-Ada
May Thrum, II, whose parents said
She had longed to become the CEN
tral figure in mystery. finally has
become one, and doctors and police
officials said it probably would re-
quire recovery Of her lost memory
to solve it.
The girl. found unconscious on
the front steps Of the state police
post here Wednesday night, was
described by DR.. c. V. Morrison Of
the Lansing Children's Clinic as
genuinely i'll. and very. fl" DIR.
LeMoyne NJ Snyder, state police
medico-legal adviser. said she suf-
fered from hysteria, the cause Of
which is yet to be determined. He
forbade police to question her for
tive or three days.
Corporal l.. b. Miller and
Trooper Bruno Guzin OF the state po-
lice said Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Thrum.
parents of Ada May. reported she
had daily fainting spells" as
school girl, and that she was an
avid reader of detective mystery
stories. imagining she was the
principal feminine character OF the
stories and. sometimes adopting
their names.
The officers said they had failed
to find any clue to support their
original theory that she had been
frightened into hysteria and that
some companion had carried her to
the police post and left her. They
said they now are considering the
case with open minds" until Ada
May can tell what happened
AZ hospital in Lansing she was
described as "unconcerned" over
her inability to recall events, and
"a having recovered memory OF
her identity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25

scope so as TO deal with the Allied
invasion. The revised purpose Of
Z > underground is to organize ter
rorism, by sniping and sabotage.
against Allied lines OF communica-
ton inside Germany. and ultimately
against the United Nations armies
OF occupation
Hand Picked
These assassins and sabOteurs
are hand-picked fanatics. They
swear fidelity TO the Fuehrer unto
death. Himmler provides them
with false Identification papers and
some OF there men actually are
posted in concentration camps
whore they pose as anti.Nazis
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25

Emos Leon Crane, driver OF the
automobile in which James Leon
Adams was fatally injured Octo-
Der %, will be charged with negli'
gent homocide. Prosecutor John
Rae said today that he was draw
ing a warrant formally charging
the lad with the responsibility Of
Adams death.
The accident was on Ridge Rd.,
Just north OF Geddes, where the
car went out OF control, struck a
tree, a utility pole, and a culvert.
The Adams boy was thrown so far
by the impact, that his body was
not discovered for nearly two hours,
when officers investigating anoth-
err accident at the same location,
stumbled over him. He had be-
come buried under leaves which
had piled over him as he slid along
the ground.
There were five young people
in the car at the time Of the acct
dent, none OF whom escaped injury
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25

CHUNGKING -AP- Loss OF the
Kwangsi.Kweichow railroad town
OF Hwaiyuanchen. 50 miles west "
fallen Liuchow, TO advancing Japa.
nese troops was strongly indicated
today with an announcement by
tho Chinese high command OF both
Chinese and japanese patrol &C
ons west OF the town.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25
TAXES WRONG PILLS

Waldron-Funeral services were
being arranged today for 2l-month-
old Diane Kay Martin adopted
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. DIN
Martin. NThe baby is believed to
have swallowed pills prescribed for
the Martin family for high blood
pressure
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan -- Light rain
south portion, and light snow north
portion tonight and Sunday. Slight
ly warmer tonight and cooler Sun
day.
Highest temperature yesterday.
40; lowest last night, q.
Highest temperature one year
ago today. So: lowest. 81.
Highest temperature this date
In last 73 years, So in 1905 low.
est. IS in 1850.
The sun sets todar at 6:0i p. m
and rises S:3j a.
The moon rises today at 1854
p m and sets Sunday at Ala a
m,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25

NEW ORLEANS-AP- William
Green, AL. president, climaXed
week OF appeals and warnings 70
labor from persons high in the
government today by calling for n
war conference OF union heads on
speeding up production. Green
invited heads OF the Molders, Ma
chinists and Electricians unions
and the Textile and Garment Work
ers unions, to meet here tomorrow
TO consider the nature Of the en-
Urgency.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25

Frances famous playwright and
actor who was recently released
from a prison camp at Drancy, says
he is going to retire from the stage
and spend the rest OF his life writ
iEg books. The 60-year-old Guitry
is in a hospital recuperating from
the effects of two months imprison-
ment
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25
Flashes of
Late News

PHILADELPHIA AP - More
than 600 long distance telephone
operators voted 10 10 Friday
night to go on strike against the
American Telephone and Tele.
graph Company here II upward
wage adjustments are not made
within 80 days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25

in Colmar, SO miles south OF Stras-
bourg
Northwest OF the Sayerne gap
above Strasbourg the L. S. Seventh
Army gave some ground TO n coun-
terattaek, regained II and broaden
cd tho Alsatian corridor Uncon.'
firmed reports said Allied patrols
were probing IN Germany across
the Rhine, as the Allies cleared the
Nails from all but one bridgehcad
at Strasbourg
Make Gains
BGttering down savage counter.
attacks the L. s. First Army gain
cd all along its front, fighting It's
way into Weisweler. - miles in
eide Germany and 20 miles west
OF Cologne. The Nazis poured fly
lug bombs at the First Armys sup
ply lines.
At least seven divisions, includ-
ing elements OF five armored and
grenadier units. opposed the drive
81 the Ninth Army TO tho north and
the British Second on it's left. The
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25

WASHINGTON-AP-- The gov
ernment-owned Dow magnesium
plant at Velasco. Tex. will cease
operations by Jan. !, the War Pro
duction Board announced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25
Congress Today

CBy Associated ProsS)
Senate and House-ln recess uu-
ill noon Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25
Youth Faces
CourtCharge

Emos Leon Crane waived exam.
nation In municipal court today,
and was bound over to cireui' court
under $1,000 bond for appearance
on q negligent homicide charge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25

DINING ROOM SUITE, Nine piece.
genuine mahogany. pre.war. like
new. 5000. 935 y. Prospect. Phone
S6i.W. Adv. ll25S'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25

LONDON-AP-Wing Command
er Charles Sanford Wynneeyton.
56, who crashed at St Johns New
foundland in 1880 in an attempt to
fly the Atlantic, has been killed IN
France, it was announced today.
He was in the Raj.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25

land Friday with a loss of almost
100 lives, had been torpedoed.
. PRESCOTT, -AP-The con-
dition OF four-year-old Joey STAG
eIski, for whom a Christmas party
will be held next week. Is so hope
less that an offer by Bud Abbott
and Lou Costello to defray any ex-
pcnse for his cure was declined
with regret today.
HOLLYWOOD -AP- Paulette
Goddard and her husband, Capt.
Burgess Meredith, are expecting a
baby next summer. 1--WE had not
planned TO announce the expected
arrival so soon," said a joint state
mcnt from the couple, but some
how the news got around, and since
the question has been asked there
is only one thing to do and that
is to confirm that we expect
baby next June or July"
MISSOULA, Mont. -AP- Col
Hubert Zemke, American air ace,
Is aprisoner of war in Germany,
the War Department last night in
formed his wife, Mrs. Maria Zamke.
OF Missoula.
WASHINGTON-AP- Secretary
NJ State Cordell Hull received the
humanitarian award or the variety
clubs of America last night. and
President Roosevelt observed that
he knew OF no one more richly de.
serving" OF the honor.
OTTAWA-AP- Canadian home
defense soldiers billeted in Brit
ish Columbia paraded in defiant
protest last night after Price Min
lister W. L. Mackenzie King staked
the life Of his government on his
new policy OF partial CONSUMPTION
for overseas service. The policy
already had precipitated violent
demonstrations and political de.
fections in Quebec.
LONDON-AP-The sudden res
ignation OF peasant-born Stanislaw
MikolajcZyk as premier of the Po-
lish government-in-exile dealt a Sc.
we're blow today TO Britain and
American efforts to settle the Rus
sian-Polish dispute. Mikolajczyk
was the one man in the Polish gov
eminent in London acceptable to
Moscow and the Soviet.recognized
Polish Committee OF National Lib
Grafton at Lublin. Both Prime Min.
lister Churchill and President Roose-
volt openly had placed their entire
hopes on him In settling the dis
put threatening Allied unity.
STAMFORD. Conn. INS-Pres.
ident Rooseyelt's personal check
for $50 was added today to the ben
eft fund being raised for the fam
lilies OF two Stamford auxiliary po-
licemen who were injured, one IA
tally, while guarding the Presi-
dents train Nov. 4. Francis Car.
rican was killed and Theodore Hart.
lett seriously injured when they
wv '''uNh ny dhOlntI train III
FOG that prevailed while the Chief
Executives train was held on a
siding.
NEW YORK ms Smokers
were warned today that they face
a shortage Of matches which will
make the cigarette shortage seem
mild. Herman a. Oriel. managing
director OF the Wholesale Tobacco
Distributors Of New York. Inc. said
the full facilities OF match manu-
facturers will be tied up for five
months in filling government or
dtrs. He suggested that smokers
form share the light" clubs.
NEW YORK-AP - Five men
burned to death in fire which
swept a rooming house in the
French quarter. here today.
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST
Lower Michigan - Light rain
south portion. and light snow north
portion tonight and Sunday. Slight
ly warmer tonight and cooler Sun
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25

IN AN iE DASH past the Rhine the second spectacu-
through the French Second Armored
center of straboug French First
Army captured pushing nohward along the
Army reached the Saar border at two points
NJ within IS miles Of Saarbrucken
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25

PRESCOTT, Ariz.-AP-The con-
dition OF four-year-old Joey STAG
eLski, for whom n Christmas party
will be held next week. is so hope
less that an offer by Bud Abbott
and Lou Costello to defray any ex-
pcnse for his cure was declined
with regret today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25

See EUROPE Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25

MOSCOW-AP-The Bulgarian
newspaper workers Cause" quot
ed Marshal Tito today as saying
the new Federated Yugoslavil
would establish a close working al
lance with 'fraternal Bulgaria" N
seeking to proven. Balkan conflicts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25

NEW YORK-AP 49, Five men
burned to death in fire which
swept a rooming house in the
French quarter. here today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25

STOCKHOLM-AP- The news
paper Expressen said today opinion
was developing that the Swedish
steamer Hansa. which sunk off Got
land Friday with a loss of almost
100 lives, had been torpedoed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25

MISSOULA. Mont. -AP- Col.
Hubert Zemke, American air ace,
is aprisoner of war in Germany,
,the' War Department last night in
formed his wife, Mrs. Maria Zamke.
OF Missoula.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-25

WASHlNGTON-AP- Secretary
NJ State Cordell Hull received the
humanitarian award or the variety
clubs of America last night, and
President Roosevelt observed that
he knew OF no one more richly de.
serving" OF the honor.