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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10

through the last prepared defenses
before East Prussia, menacing
the Baltic port, Memel. and threat
ening to trap an estimated $780,
600 Nazi troopers fighting between
Memel and Riga. This Russian Of
fensive liberated 300 towns and
cost the Germans heavy losses In
equipment and personnel.
A late front dispatch reported
that the Russian offensive had pen
etrated TO the Baltic coast 20 miles
south OF Memel, near the East Prus-
sian frontier.
In Hungary, n Soviet spearhead
slashed north across the main line
OF the Debrecen-Budapest rail-
road. plunging 10 II Hes beyond that
line and threatening to Isolate Nazi
legions remaining IN ylvania.
Near Budapest
The main Red army offensive
In Hungary struck to within 80
miles OF Budapest as the north
bound spearhead threatened to
burst through to link up with Rus
sian forces in Czechoslovakia TO
complete the enlightenment OF We
hrmacht units IN Pennsylvania.
Late dispatches reported by the
German radio claimed that the Red
Army had launched new often
sive against Nazi positions in the
bend OF the VistuIa south OF War.
saw.
From the Pacific area, the ia
panese radio admitted that a Y. s.
surface task force had raded the
Marcus islands, claiming that the
assault was carried out by eight
or nine warships. including battle
ships. cruisers and destroyers.
The enemy broadcast claimed that
Jap forces in the area had sunk 4
L. s. destroyer, and damaged an
other destroyer and a cruiser.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur report
ed from the Southwest Pacific that
formation Of Is Liberator bomb
ers with fighter escort had smash
ed at Jap installations at Zambo-
anga. on Mndanao island in tb5
Philippines, doing heavy damage
to waterfront positions, and de-
stroying six float-planes and four
vessels.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10
Allies Tightening Grip OH
Aachen: Narrow Escape Gap
Russians Push
Through in
Latvia

CBy international News serviee)
Beleagered Aachen, FIRST major
German city TO come under Allied
siege. fell deeper into the Allied
grip today as veteran armor and
infantry forces OF the L. s First
Army drove north and south be-
hind German westwall detenses to
cut all escape lines between
Aachen and the remainder OF the
Reich.
Unconflrmed reports from the
Paris radio said that Lieut.. Gen.
Courtney II Hodges men had com.
pletely isolated Aachen, while lat
est official statements said that
L. s. spearheads behind Aachen
were a mile and half apart.
u. $. Artillery commanded the
gap between American positions
about Aachen. and Yank fighters
pressed forward on the city relent-
lessly
Meanwhile, the American Third
Army under Lieut.. Gen. George q.
Patton. Jr., sent new columns
smashing into German defenses
between Metz and Nancy.
Seek Antwerp
Canadian and British troops In
tensified the battle to free the Bel
gian port OF Antwerp for Allied
use by striking inland against Nazi
positions In the extreme southwest
OF the Netherlands from new beach
heads on the Scnelde river estu'
airy.
Break Through
On the eastern front huge Rus
sian armies slammed through Ger
man defenses In Latyia, blasting
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10

SPECIAL SCHOOL LUNCHES
1900 TO 100. No item over 15c.
's,snn's Restaurant, $40 Perrin St.
Adv. 1011S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10

STOCKHOLM A Finnish com
munique announced today that the
Firms were pressing after the Ger
mans in the direction OF Teryola on
the road from Kemi 10 Rovaniemi.
GAS STOVE, four burner. top oven,
perfect condition Phone 1898.
HEAR VERNON J. BROWN TONI
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10
War in Brief

Western Front-Aachen's encirc-
lement virtually complete. First
Army stands on Is mile front six
to ten miles into Germany In threat
TO Ruhr. Great daylight air Of
fensive continues.
Eastern Front--Russians reach
Baltic south OF Memel. cutting off
land escape for 10000 Germans.
BaIkans-British and Greeks oc-
cupy Corinth.
Paelfle-Yanks land on tenth
Palau island. establish beachhead.
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See ROTARY-Page 5

RUMMAGE SALE-St. Luke's
Church. wednesday and Thursday,
oct. IL & II, 9 a. IN to 5 p. m.
Adv. 1910.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10
Flashes of
Late News

WASHINGTON-AP-In a world
of-yesterday atmosphere the Fed
eral Communication Commission
began hearings today, in the mu-
, scum OF natural history-on the
future needs OF such world-of.to-
morrow developments as teleyis'
ion. frequency meditation (FM)
and facsimile.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10

PHILADELPHIA -AP- At
least p passengers were in
jured and hundreds Of others
were bruised and dazed and
hurled into the aisles when q
Pennsylvania Railroad commut-
ers' train crashed into the rear
of a parked train in an under
ground suburban station In the
center Of Philadelphia today.
Most Of the $50 passengers in
the five car Chestnut Hill local
we're thrown TO the alsles in
spray OF shattering window
glass as the trains came togeth-
er with a roar that rumbled
through the building and sub
surface concourses.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10

SALINAS, Calif.-AP- District
Attorney Anthony Brazil, summing
aou his case against Mrs. Frances
ANDREWS, described her as jealous
woman who plotted a murder and
planned Ito write it off as suicide.
"She was playing the role OF her
life" and "overplayed the role" the
prosecutor declared in his five hour
argument to the jury trying the 81
year-old Pennsylvania-born heiresS
Ion a charge of numbering handsome
Jay Lovett, 10, near her Carmel
Valley home last July 10. The case
is expected to go to the jury FRI
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10

QUINCY, Mass.-INS-The most
potentially serious strike of the wa
Ain New England, walk-out by
Several thousand employees in the
Bethlehem-Quincy shipyard, Ell
tered its second day TO-DAY. More
than 1000 workers have quit work,
It was estimated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10

CHUNGKING --AP- The Chi
nese high command announced TO
day that Col. TsaO Cheng, regi
mental commander, had been exc
cuted Oct. Z for failing TO carry
out his orders in connection with
Abe defense OF Pingnan, west river
town in Kwangsi province which
was recently captured by the ia
panese.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10

LOS ANGELES-AP-The body
OF Evangelist Aimee Semple Nc
Pherson lies today on a sun
!. drenched slope OF Forest Lawn Me
ynorial Park in a white marble sar
cophagus to which she was commit
ted in yesterdays twilight amid thu
reverent silence OF several thou
sand of her disciples.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10

ALBANY, N. Y.-INS-Gov. Tho
mas f. Dewey. leaving Albany TO
attend the funeral in New York
s&ity OF Wendell l.. Willkie, de.
ciared today that liberated Italy
is a friend and ally. not just a CO.
belligerent. and that "the forces
of freedom there are entitled TO
our aid"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10

CHEYENNE AP - A young
Heifer was sold yesterday for $780,
900. The Wyoming Hartford Ranch
~Mctioned the animal, Lady Lii
18th, to John z. owen of Riverside,
Calf, and ranch officials said the
price paid was a worlds record.
They said the previous high bid
for a heifer was $l3,S50.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10

-. WASHINGTON-INS- Congress
sional demands for Attorney Gen
eral Biddle to investigate the bat
tie OF the Statler" increased today
as Sen. Green CD r. l., chairman
OF the Senate Campaign Funds
Committee. said he was "undecid-
ed" whether his group would make
full inquiry OF the now famous
night Adding their voices to the
demands for an Investigation by
the Attorney Generals office were
Reps. Stevenson and Keefe, Wis
consin Republicans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10
Seek Antwerp
Break Through

Break Through
On the eastern front huge Rus
sian armies slammed through Ger
man defenses In Latyla, blasting
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10

NEW YORK-INS-The Metro
politan Opera Association announc-
ed today that it will open its new
season Nov. 81, with a performance
of Gounod's perenially popular
vSpera Faust"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10

HARLAN, Ky.-INS-Two dead
and one injured were counted to-
cav in the wreck of Louisville
and Nashville Railroad coal train
at Lawden, nhe miles from Harlan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica-INS -
Late reports on the border clash
between Nicaraguan rebels and
Costa Rican troops at Los Chiles
said today that five Nicaraguan
rebels. including one woman, had
been killed. The reports added
-shat there were numerous wounded
on both sides in the ARRAY which
cost the life OF the Nicharaguan
rebel leader, Gen. Noguera Gomez.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10

Observation-Disclosures. An
derson CD n. NJ, chairman of the
House committee investigating
campaign expenditures, disclosed
koday that he plans to make a
personal check OF every piece Of
printed matter mailed free at gov
eminent expense under the con-
gressional ranking privilege. The
purpose of the probe, Anderson
stated, is to determine how many
were political.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10
Map BIilZ .
Onl .DapS

WASHINGTON, May 10 tINS)
Disclosure that America three
top-ranking admiraIs met last
weekend on the Pacific Coast
today foreshadowed almost GER
tain new heavy blows against the
japanese in the near future.
The navy revealed that a meet
ing took place in san Francisco
between Admrals King COM
mander in chief Of the L. S,
feet; NlmitZ, Pacific feet chief,
and HalSey, head Of the navy in
the South Pacific
The conference was held when
King made, a flying trip 10
California 10 present 10 Nimitx
the Distinguished Service Medal.
awarded by Congress for hes
'maSterful conduct Of the Pacific
campaign from d defensive 70
offensive warfare.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10
CAMPUS ROMANCE

OF their campus courtship-
Barbara also matriculated al
Cameron-the sandy haired beauty
who is now Mrs. Bobby johnson
said:
HE wasn't 30 romantic,
really. About all he wanted to
talk about was football and
flying. But I'm a good listener.
He was actually more inter
ested just then In designing
planes than In flying them. But
the war clouds were gathering,
and"
Yes, the war loomed. and Bobby
Johnson was ready. He had fin
ished his college opt course. He
was hard as nails and quite as
tough And in his veins coursed
the spirit of competition, in his
heart was the will 10 win.
America marched 10 war and
with her marched the Bobby John
sons of 10000 little towr,S Some
10 honorable obscurlty. some "a
martyrdom and some. like John
son, 10 glory and renOwn.
Continued tomorrow
Illinois Pub. 4 Ptg. Co. Copyright. 1914
nv Chicago Hersld-Amerioan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10
Reds Take
SeVaStOpOl

MOSCOW. May 10 GNS) 49,
Russian forces were poised today
for a possible early assault upon
Ponania's coast. having captured
the historic naval base Of Sevas-
tOpol with cyclonic speed and
cleared the entire Crimea Of the
German invaders.
The huge port. described by
Premier Stain as the most i'm
portant military sea base on the
Black Sea. fell late yesterday
after a three-day assault.
Its fall opens wide possibilities
for harassing German communi-
cations all along the western
Black Sea coast and even for
seaborne operations against Ro-
mania in direct support Of the
Red arny's land drive from
Odessa and the Iasi sector.
The Soviet navys official pub
hcauon, Red Fleet, said success
of the Crmean campaign has
produced drastic change in the
Black Sea placing Constanta IN
der direct threat
Constanta, one Of Romania' s
most important ports. IS scant
30 miles from SeVastopol, while
other parts Of the Romanian
shoreline are even closer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10
Play Center
Fund Sought

The drive sponsored BY The
Metropolitan Sororities and Fra
ternities 10 raise funds for a COM
munity house on Willis. between
Second and Third. Will get under
way Saturday with a dance at
Eastwood Gardens.
Organizations in the campaign
for the recreation center for
children are Phi Kappa Theta M
Beta Phi. Au Fait, r. O P,
T. & F.. Jaymar. K-Phi and M
sororities and Phi Sigma Du Clef,
A. O. Kappa Sigma, Delta Phi
Delta and Delphoi fraternities.
Committee heads include Shep
Norton, John Slavens. T ON
Brown. Kay Zimni. Connie Con-
lin Pat True. Pat Gillian. Mar
jorie Rankin and Pati Yeager
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10
Dewey Faces
Smear Drive
BY SANFORD r. STANTON
SPECIAL 10 TN DETROIT TINES


NEW YORK. May 1O-The
Democratic high command is con-
WINGED that Gov. Dewey is the
man President Roosevelt Will
have to face in the November
election and has begun a smear
offensive against the New York
This New Deal strategy was I'M
vcllcd for the first time 10 500
diners az the S50-a-plate jefferson
Day banquet ~ the 44etel Commo-
dore last night, where speakers
were Robert +. flanagan, Demo-
cratic national chairman; Senator
Alben ". Barley of Kentucky,
majority leader Of the Senate, and
y. y. state Democratic chairman
James A. Farley.
Farley gave no hint as 10 what
part he intended playing in the
impending national convention;
Barley. throughout his address
made not a single reference TO a
fourth term. while Hannegan
fatty predicted RooseXelLS- noml-
nation and reelection IN Novem-
Der
Any doubt that the Democrats
view Dewey as their presidential
opponent was removed by both
flanagan and Bsrkley, who
launched vigorously into the New
Yorker, leading favorite for the
Republican nomination although
he has not announced himself as
candidate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10
GI Bill Gets
Green Light
BY DAVID CANiELor
Detroit Tines Washington Buresu


"AS14NS I N M'N -' 20.
climax is swiftly approaching 10.
CT Joe and JsHe and their tu-
ture
va. t,,..,o rtes co-,r,tttee
.-...
YESTERDAY gave tl green "@..'
for final consideration OF Tho
American Legion CT b,l, Of
r,-r+s fr +bs r4orss Debate starts
N'
'o'n'i i'"
81 Joe rCaratNe.t Vail march
into tho halls NJ Congress WITH
the laundering voice o. 81
America.
That Voice. conveying an over
wheluirc demand that the CT bill
be passed without hampeung
GRIPPING amendments. IS being
expressed in petitions bearing the
names OF more tn8n p million
Americans from every state,
county and community IN the ma
tor.
r-,.. ,s+.i,rs were 20 10 nre-
.,o-+aS - tbo los6e~sblD of the
I,,,ee ~ ne Ar,ericap legion
49,, ~ sr.cisI cere7,,ories fn The
60 80 - c~,esl,o, Cav, payb,irr
=, u.es fror, tho House yet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10
laps Repu|sed
In Pd|eI Fight

ADVANCED ALLIED HQ
HANDY. Ceylon. May 10 up
Allied troops repulsed two Jap
counterattacks in the Palel area,
southeast of Imphal. it was dis
closed today as Raj medium
bombers hit Moirang Is miles
southwest of the capital, for the
second consecutive day.
The japanese were reported 70
have suffered heavy losses. Allied
losses were listed as light
Allied HQ also revealed that
Chindit raiders launched an at
tack on the Japanese south Of
Mogaung, inflicting heavy cas-
ualties.
The aerial attacks at Moirang
were Centered on enemy positions
in a pass. through which the Japa-
nese transport supplies 10 the
western flank Of Imphal
In the Kohima area, British
troops continued 10 hammer at
the enemy'S strong points in the
hills on the outskirts of the city.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10
HersheySetsUp
NeWDfaft Policy
Map by Times staff Artist May 10. 1914

WASHINGTON, May 10 GNSl
State selective service directors
wound up a three-day conference
with national draft officials today
and prepared 20 return home tC
institute new policy Xith-Eaeara
TO registrants 70 years old and
over
Selective Service Chief Hershey
will disclose the new regulation
tomorrow, outlining the revised
standards that will be used in
eaglng deferments for men rs 10
30 II is considered unlikely that
men over 30 Will be called tins
year
The exact nature of the changes
in policy thus far have remained
a carefully guarded secret.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10
WestVirgiinid
Defeats Holt
BY United Press

Former u. s. Senator Holt, at
tempting a political comeback IN
West Virginia, trailed by nearly
3 10 / in the Democratic guberA
material primary. while in Ohio.
mayors OF the states two largest
cities led their respective tickets
for nomination for governor, in
complete returns from yesterdays
primaries showed today.
In addition, West Virginia
Democrats selected 1S delegates
to the national nominating con-
Yention, unpledged but repeatedly
favoring 10 years in the White
House for President Roosevelt,
and Republicans named 10 dele
gates, divided between Gov.
Dewey New York and Gov.
Bricker of Ohio.
OHIO COP FOR BRICKER
Ohio Democrats selected 81
delegates nominally pledged to
State Auditor Ferguson, but who
actually will back Mr.. Roosevelt.
Fifty Republican delegates named
will back Bricker.
In the West Virginia guber-
material race returns from $50 OF
the states 2,796 precincts gave:
Democrats Circuit Judge
Clarence Meadows, 28064; Holt
1Q.368.
Republican, Mayor d Boone
Dawson. Charleston, 1920, r. J.
Funkhouser. millionaire indus
trialist, 1865.
OHIO RETURNS
In Ohio 7,l6l of the states
SSH precincts gave:
Republican Mayor James Cars
field Stewart of Cincinnati, 1907
254; Paul Herbert. III, 177s
Thomas j Herbert. -1Q3. 7Q4-
Democrat: Mayor Frank !.
LauSche Of Cleveland, 1l4,495;
Martin l.. Sweeney 49179, James
w Huffman. 30.757.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10
YugosIdy Pdrtisdns
Smash Nazi Drive

LONDON. May 10 CUP)-Yugo-
slav Partisans. smashing the cen
ter of a German offensive in east
ern Bosnia. have captured Kla-
DAM, IS miles northeast of Sara
ievo, with heavy Nazi casualties,
a communique announced today.
A free Yugoslav radio broadcast
said the PartiSans also had taken
ZuZemperk in SloVenia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10
Norway 10 Restore
ReQime When Free

LONDON. May 10 tINS)--The
London Daily Telegraph reported
today that the American. British
and Norwegian governments have
reached an agreement providing
for the restoration Of the Norwe-
gian civil administration as soon
as the Baltic nation is liberated.
The Soviet government was
fully informed on the progress Of
the negotiations. and Russia con-
cluded a parallel agreement with
the Norwegian exile government,
the paper said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10
ATTORNEY CONFIDENT

Francis Heisler, attorney for the
union, declared today he believed
Avery would be forced 10 sign a
maintenance of membership con-
tract
I'VE do hope Mr.. Avery
changes his mind and signs up.
l think we shall he able To force
him to do the right thing" he
said.
Heisler said he was not sur
prised by Avery's refusal because
very. he safd, had previously
made il clear he regarded the
election as "a smokescreen" and
that he wouldn't accept terms of
the old contract regardless of the
balloting outcome.
Samuel Wolchok, president OF
the international union with which
the Ward plant union is affiliated,
said today
THE election will have been
a futile measure unless Mont
gomery Ward Is prepared now
to alter its policy from one of
defiance TO that of compliance"
Although President Roosevelt
had limited of impending action in
his yesterday afternoon news con-
ference. the action of Secretary
of Commerce Jesse Jones in re-
turning to the company its Chi
cago properties he had seized on
the Presidents orders April &c
came with unexpected sudden
ness.
The return was timed 10 be-
come effective at Z p m. the
moment that the polls closed in
The arpairir,cr .nlnctinrn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10
Gas Station Robbed

Two bandits wearing handker-
chiefs for masks held up and
robbed Paul Sitz, 16, attendant at
a gas station at Goddard and
Telegraph. Of Sl56 early TODAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10
Sedition Trial LAWYER
Fined for Contempt

WASHINGTON, May n CINSl
Justice Jennings Bailey today
found James j. Laughln sedition
trial defense lawyer guilty Of con.
tempt of court and fined his $50.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10
Contains viiomins Of the B Com
pick und Iron Your Body Needs 10
Help Get All The Energy Out OF II

As YOU know. energy comes only
from the food YOU eat, Thus, 10 get
more energy-eat more energy food.
To get energy out Of food, Nature
must have the help OF Nitamins b,
and b. and Iron.
The two vitamins help 70 oxidize
the food IN the cells TO get the energy
out Oft. The Iron in your blood acts
10 bring the oXy gen 70 the cells.
Study the chart. Then eat the extra
number OF slices OF energy-Charged
Wonder Bread every day 10 ger the
eKtrs amount Of energy you want.
CIT UrAmNs. RoN
When YOU eat enerey.Chargtd
Wonder Bread YOU know n contains
NIIanias b, and b snd Iron which
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10
How This Energy Charged Wonder Breed
Can Give You All The Extra Energy You Wont

youknowareneoessarytohelpNsure
transform II into energy properly.
And only Wonder Bread is sold
under 900 guarantee OF continual
tests of Nitamin 81 content.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10
Ace Made Grid Mark
AS'Watch Fob Guard
CONTINUED from Page one)

Barbara Morgan came 10 town.
Only child of r. D. Morgan, who
became cashier Of the Lawton
Railway Express Agency, she was
an attractive. vivacious girl.
Young johnson was duly in
-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10
A FOOTBALL STAR

Bobby loved to ride horseback
but during college days his heart
turned TO football
He became a first string guard
Often he'd be called on TO pull
out of the line. dart around a
wing, tip a huge end off balance
and pillow ahead to take out the
secondary. On line plays he was
so diminutive and fast that he
could worm under the opposing
guards No. IA shoes and pile
things up.
Flying, aeronautical studies, rid
ing, boxing, football, hard work
these made full life for young
Bobby Johnson as he wound up
his first year at Cameron. But
during that summer, something
new was added. A love interest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10
Hill B7I
.BapS

ALLIED HQ. {. W PACIFIC
Man 10 OUPl American troops
r -theIr successful invasion OF
Dutch New Guinea, killed AZ least
81 japanese for every Doughboy
lost 5urIne the first IL DAYS OF
operations IN the Hollandla area,
u was disclosed today.
a coumunlque from Gen Mac
Arthlrs headquarters announced
that ST. japanese were killed and
lS3 captured n the invasion, con-
si7orod q major step on the road
back 10 Tho Philippines American
casualties for the same period
were listed as Is killed and %
wounded
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10

county prosecution, and Mrs.
George Griffith, whose husband
worked in Seattle shipyard un-
til drafted.
Bobby's interest in aeronautics
was driving force through
adolescence. To earn money Tor
his cherished ambitions he sold
magazines. carried papers, worked
for the NYA, spent a summer in
carpenter shop as a helper
He earned S50-and spent il
all in learning to fly at S1.50 a
lesson.
What kind Of boy was
Bobby? "A good boy" says his
mother. She Celebrates;
He was mischievous. yes,
but caused no real trouble. His
worst fault was lettering after
school. He liked sports better
than study and his grades were
just average. But when he got
interested in aviation engineer
ing. how he did cram"
II was Deacon Johnson, him
self a fighting Baptist. who first
coached Bobby in the manly art
OF self-defense. Said he:
IT wanted my hoy 10 he able
to protect himself. But Bobby
always said he'd never fight for
money.