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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15
Teacher Receives
Threats on Life

Richardton. \. ID Apr. lj-U Up
Pretty Mrs. Pauline Rebel. the 22-
year old blonde schoolma am OF the
Wild Plum District. said today
she wasn't as concerned about the
supernatural activities going on IN
her school. where the coal danced
out OF the fcuttle. as she was about
the notes which warned her to
leave or he shot"
81 am bothered about the ~
notes threatening my life" she
said I've only taught here seven
months. and certainly never eK-
pected anything like this"
when the Ignite leaned out ~
the scuttle" she explained. 81
Gained my pupils by getting them
TO pick M the trembling pieces %
coal II was all | could think ~
10 keep them busy and help them
10 overcome their fright
perhaps the whole thing was
spontaneous combustion
While farmers In the area ex-
pressed concern Owe the threat.
ening notes received by the pretty
schOoitea her. they we're relieved
TO have "big. six-footer" injected
into the picture II gave them
something con 'rete 10 70 on and
exploded the theory the school
was "bewitehcd
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15
Tydings Sees
Marshall as
Party Choiice

Washington, Apr. 15-INS - The
name OF Gen. George c. Marshall.
Army chief OF staff, was put for
ward today as a possible Demo
cratic presidential nominee by Sen.
Willard Tydings CD Md.
eff, as some people believe. Pres
ident Roosevelt will decline to be a
candidate, Gen George Marshall
will loom strongly as the best avail
able man to carry us through these
tragic times" said Tydings.
Tydings Is the second Democrat.
ic senator to project Gen. Marsh.
alis name into presidential discus
sion. Nomination OF the top-ranking
general by the Democrats was first
proposed by Sen. Ed Johnson CD
Colo, in a statement in which he
declared that the New Deal is dead.
When Johnson proposed Marsh
alls name. the general declined to
discuss the matter with reporters.
Since, 1t has been reported that
Marshall has told close friends he
has no political ambitions whatey.
er.
Tydings declined to amplify his
statement but he did confirm re-
ports that Marshall's name has been
discussed by many Democrats re-
Gently.
Another Democratic senator re-
ported that many important New
Deal Democrats. fearful that Mr..
Roosevelt may decline to submit to
a fourth term draft, are declaring
that Marshall will be told that II
Is his duty TO stand for the nom.
nation in order to see the war
through to complete victory.
Officials Uneasy
The Presidents silence on the
fourth term issue is said to be re-
sponsible for the uneasiness of
many Administration officials. rhc
President now is absent from Wash.
ington. seeking to restore his
strength after a bronchial condition
which kept him confined to the
White House for a time.
Mr.. Roosevelt's trip gave rise to
many rumors in political circles.
Among them was the positive state
ment OF one Democrat that IL the
President bounded back from his
illness, as he usually does, he is ex-
pected to seek fourth term. II he
failed to rebound, it was added.
he would be expected to step out.
Most prominently mentioned pos
sible Democratic nominees, in the
event the President fails TO run.
have been Gen. Marshall, Secretary
OF State Cordell Hull. Sen. Harry
F. Byrd OF Virginia and former
Postmaster-General James A. Far.
lev
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15
Russia Loses
Gen. Vatutin

Moscow. April 15-INS-All Rus
STA today mourned the death of
Gen. Nikoliai F. Vatutin, one OF the
Soviet's greatest military comman-
ders.
An official announcement reveal
ed that Gen. Vatutin died Fri
day night after an operation at
Kiev, capital Of the Ukraine which
was liberated from the Germans by
forces under his command.
Gen. Vatutin, As, was succeeded
in his command early in March by
Marshal Gregory Zhukov when he
became i'll. II was Gen. Vatutin
VIII directed the momentous Soviet
offensive in the Ukraine last win
ter.
Tht dead commander was expert
in the Use OF artillery and methods
de eloped by him because a stand
ard for the Russian army.
Among Gen. Vatutin's decora.
tons was the Order OF Suvorov,
highest military award that can
be bestowed by the Soviet.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15
Power Politics Being Urged
Under Big U. S. Army, Nav.

principles 1t espouses internaion
ally"
Americas position Is much
stronger now. he declared, than
when the-war will be Won aRd
the threat OF Axis agrrc sion re
moved and the major part OF the
relief job done
Ball declared that Stassen as
governor OF Minnesota demonstrate
ed his administrative qualities and
his ability TO get along with the
legislative branch OF the govern
ment
Stassen's advocates recognized.
said Ball, the obvious political
handicaps we face He listed
these as the fact that the former
mldwestern chief executive was
from small state and that. he
ing in the Navy. he cannot cam
p.ign personally for the nomina-
ton. They sought the nomina-
ton. declared Bah. for only one
reason
I'VE are not concerned with the
usual weighing OF political assets
and liabilities. nor with Stasscn's
personal career We are concern
ed with what happens 20 the United
states OF America during the next
four years.
1T is our job II is our RESPONSE
bility To our lighting youth who
are dying TO preserve our system.
to select president who measures
up 10 the tremendous task OF lead
ership ahead Harold Stassen
measures up"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15
Beef Needed,
no Sanctions
in Argentine

Washington, Apr. 15-INS The
likelihood Of imposing economic
sanctions against Argentina was
drastically diminishing today, as
an official report disclosed that
the United States and Great Brit
ain cannot get along without Ar
gentine beef.
The report was prepared by the
combined food board, composed OF
United States and British experts,
at the request of the State Depart
ment. II declared that:
l. Great Britain cannot forego
imports Of Argentine meat unless
comparable amounts Of meat are
made available from other sources.
2. The United States cannot
supply the British needs from
her own sources.
It Is understood that the State
Department asked the board to
estimate the precise period. In
days, that the two countries and
their military forces overseas
could get along without imports
from Argentina But the board
declined to make a specific es-
innate.
Instead, the State Department
was asked how long the embargo
would have to remain in force to
accomplish the desired end
namely, the overthrow of the pres
ent military government of Argeny
tina.
When State Department officials
were unable TO make such an esti
mate, the food experts declared
the venture was too hazardous
to be undertaken.
War Food Administration Off
Gals indicated that the embargo
against Argentina would require
greater shipments of meat from
the United States to Great Britain
and hom Canada to Great Britain.
Also it would require a greater
tightening OF the British belt.
Objections were found to all of
these measures. Canada, it was
said, has only a limited capacity
OF meat production. Sharing
American meat with Great Britain
would create political compiled
tons. And the British meat ration
is already at a minimum for eff.
cient war production.
The size OF the problem was In.
dicated by the fact that the Brit
ish government last Septembe
contracted with the Argentine gov.
eminent for 500 thousand tons OF
beef, mutton, lamb. and pork dur
ing 1914. II this source were cut
off, equivalent amounts would have
to be found from other sources,
for the period Of the embargo.
AS sanctions grew less likely,
State Department officials express
ed some hope that the Argentine
attitude might change as a result
of internal factors. Some encour-
agement was felt in the statement
by Argentine Foreign Minister
Diego Luis Mason that 1t was his
desire to strengthen the friendly
link between Argentina and the
United States"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15

New York, Apr l5-lNS-sen
Joseph H. Bail (R) MINI, urged
today that the United States play
her diplomatic cards now when
they are backed up by powerful
Army and Navy.
Ball urged again that Lieut.
Comdr Harold A. Stassen be noml.
mated on the Republican ticket for
president and, In addressing the
Nv York Young Republican Club
accused the Roosevelt Administra-
ton OF playing ineffective" power
politics
Now Is the time" said ball. "for
the United States TO throw It's
weight and influence behind the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15
See WAR Page .
Circuit Court
Jurors Drawn

Washten " County officials this
morning drew the jury list for the
May term OF circuit court which
viii be opened Nay 9
Those drawn for service are
Eutcma Finch York Township,
Arthur Wheeler. Salem Township:
Lester Miller first district. and Try.
ing e. Packer, second district. Yp.
silanIi City; Ruby Newton. Man.
chester Township. Doris BiYens.
fpsilantl Township; Raymond
Rensselaer,. Bridgewater Town.
slip; George Sayery. Lima Town.
hin Jacob Dietzel first ward. RAY
mond Huss. second ward. and Ed
ward Seybold. third ward. all Ann
Arbor.
Ella V. Albertson. fourth ward.
Mrs. Martha Parker dfth ward.
Moses Combert. sixth ward. and
Agnes Marry. seventh ward. Ann
Arbor: William Schwocho. Saline
Township: Grace LeForge. Super
Tor Township: Eva Cummings. Syl-
van Township; Clarence Dean.
Mortified Township Edward F.
Besch. Ann Arhor Aownship: Har-
~ Toms. Pittsheld townships
Anna Ernst. Scio Township.
Walter Lindemann, lodi Town
ship. Albert Raus Saline City;
Edith W. Osborn. Augusta Town
ship: Jesse Bidwell. York Town
ship: Grace Newton. salem Town
ship: Mrs Richard Weir. first dis
trict. Ypsilanti City: Catherine
Smith. second district Ypslanti
City. Cotleib Huber. Manchester
he Jury was drawn nv County
Clerk Luella VI. Smith. Judge 4.
NJ Vandersall. judge T. II. Payne
and Detective Erwin L Klager.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15
No Butter Used to Grease Russian Boots

and that denials failed TO reach
t United States papers.
Commercial Shipments
Shipments OF beer and spirits, to-
bacco. llpstick and vomen's dresses
the Near East-eTroneously re-
ported as being paid for by lend
lease-were actually carried as
commercial shipments. he stated.
Perhaps the most sensational
rumor Is the one that the Russians
have taken some OF the planes we
sent them and have traded them 10
& Japanese in return for rubber"
Crowley declared. These planes
we're sllegedly used against our
forces 10 the Pacific"
Investigation by the State De
partment and other agencies. he
said. have proved there Is not an
atom 81 truth in this particular
rumor
Most Harmful
He labeled as perhaps the most
OF all the rumors the
charge that the English have been
removing labels from lend.lease ar
iicies. substituting their own. re-
see LEND IFASF-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15
Training Course Will
be Given by Churches

A special course OF studies in
preparation for vacation church
school leadership Is being spon-
sored by the churches of the VIII
low Run area. The program is
scheduled TO begin on Tuesday.
April is. and will continue for
five consecutive Tuesdays. Meet
ings will be held at the Methodist
Community House. 2l2 Washte.
nav Ave. from 1880 to 9. Miss
Muriel McKercher and Mrs.
Martha Norris Weaver will be the
instructors.
The program will include stud.
les in understanding and working
with children; OF department
schedules; and OF school organiza-
ton and promotion. Exhibits Of
books and other helpful materials
for use in Vacation Church Schools
will be featured each week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15
Paul Hoennan
AmongLost

Mrs. Marjorie Bloom. of $50 Jer-
ONE St, has received a telegram
from the War Department stating
that her brother. Private Paul
Hoeman, 81, has been missing in
action, since Feb. Is in Italy.
He has a younger brother Leslie
Hoeman In service in the L. S.
Navy at San Diego. Calf. and an
older brother, Marvin Hoeman who
has not yet been called and two
sisters. Mrs. Freda Coleman and
Mrs. Marie Acre. His mother is
Mrs. Mable Taylor of Ford Dam
Subdivision. He has stepfather.
Neal Taylor, a half brother and
half sister Roger and Waneda Tay-
Tor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15
Five. Hundred
Communities
Overrun

tRy international News servicsl
The German debacle IN the CH-
mea extended out upon the waters
OF the Black Sea today. with So
viet warships and aircraft blasting
enemy evacuation craft attempting
a "Nazi Dunkerque' from the stra-
tegic penlnsula's southwestern
corner.
All but approximately one -tenth
OF the Crimea, that portion. on the
immediate approaches TO Seyasto-
pol. had fallen to two Russian
armies which turned the German
and Kumanian retreat into a
"rout' In "A general advance.
which saw the two forces sweep
forward as much as ~ miles In
- hours 10 unite into n solid front.
the Red Army oyerran more than
500 inhabited communities yester.
day
Among the towns taken were
Eakhchlsarai. Is miles northeast
Of Seyastopol an dAlpshta. approx
imately 20 miles northeast OF Val
Ia. which IL the last German held
port OF any size outside OF Seyas-
topol. other smaller west and
south c08s3 Pofis also fell TO tho
Russian drive.
From these ports, panicky Axis
forces sought 10 escape to the
Balkan mainland. gut Soviet sail.
ors and alrmen carried out "a
Moscow order TO "destroy their
ships. shoot down their planes"
Warships and aircraft OF tha
Black Sea fleet hurled bombs and
shells into the fleeing enemy yes.
sells, sinking a 1000 ton merchant.
man and at least three troop laden
barges. Many other small YES.
sells were set afire.
An official Russian communicate
declared Soviet sailors and atr--
men are frustrating all enemy a..
tempts TO save at least part OF tina
ieuDmed rrimehn garrison"
Steadily slashed
The enemy force, estimated To
number some 100000 Germans aud
their Rumanian satellites. was be-
Ing steadily slashed. In addition
to the vast number OF deaths in
rlicted ON The routed Nazis. al
least $1,000 were captured In 4
four day period by the Red Army.
While the Crimean battle roar.
ed toward bitter end for the
Germans. other Soviet forces south
west Of Odessa cleared the enemy
from the eastern estuary OF tie
DnesT River. Separate German
groups who attempted TO cross
the stream on RATS and boats were
attacked from the air and sank
added the Russian announcement.
The Mediterranean air force also b.
was active against German trans.
portation and communication lines
north OF Rome, blasting Leghorn.
Piombino and the Viterbo airfield.
A good pattern" of bombs was
strewn across runWays. hangar,
buildings and rcyctments at Niter.
bo
During some 400 sorties. the
Allied craft bombed the viaducts
al Bucine. 20 miles southeast OF
Florence. and also hit the Magia
and Cecina Railroad bridges Fair
results were achieved in these on.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15
AIR ENOUGH

AUGUSTA, Me.-TNS-A resi-
dent OF basement apartment ord.
c'ed col. When the coal man ar
rived the landlad pointed 70 a
basement window and said: Put il
in there" When the tenant. a.
irving home, found a ton OF soft
coal on his bed, he kept II be.
cause the coal company was glad
to give 1t to him rather than clean
his living nnarters
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15
Angry Congress Calls For
Sanity in Draft Program

last Saturday they were notified
they would not De indicted Just
then because OF the order hating
the draft OF over26-year regis
trants in essential Jobs.
5lsmes Army
Rep. John ]. Spa:kman (D) Ala.
member OF the House Military AZ
fairs Subcommittee investigating
the deferment situation. blamed
the current turmoil on the Army
He asserted the Army requisitiea-
ed large numbers OF men, but then
discovered that boards had caugh.
up on their calls and the Army
was at its ceiling. The over,26
order cancelled the requisition, he
said
The ALBANIAN described the sus.
pension OF inductions. after regis.
trants already had received no
tees, as tragic, adding that
nothing destroys the morale OF
the people more than confusion
After this when one OF the SER
vices acquisitions men from selec-
tive service and that agency has
sent out the notices, the service
asking for the men should be re-
quired TO take them" Sparkman
declared.
Need Requirements
An Owl announcement disclos-
ed the Army has reached its
planned strength OF seven million
700 thousand men. but still will
need from $4,000 to 100000 re-
placements a month.
The order OF national Draft
Chief Lewis B. Hershey temper.
arily hating inductlons OF men
over 26 years OF age in essential
activities intensified selective ser
vices third major period OF change
and uncertainty.
Prior to Pearl Harbor and for
the first year thereafter. depend
ency was the primary yardstick
for measuring defeFments. In De
cember. 1912. selective service was
placed under control OF the War
Manpower Commission and occu
pational considerations became up
'permost in the draft scheme. The
uncertainty over fathers went on
through most of l943, however.
Finally, in February OF this year,
President Roosevelt issued a mem
orandum 10 Hershey and VINO
Chief Paul V. McNutt placing the
emphasis on age. The President
said too many occupational de-
ferments had been granted and or.
dered review OF all deferments-
particularly those under 26.
In the meantime, further confu-
aiell had resulted when Congress
ordered removal OF selectivs ser
vice from the VINO.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15

ANKARA-TNS-An early officl-
al Turkish statement regarding
shipment Of chrome TO Germany,
irowned upon by the United Ma
tons. vas expected today after
Foreign Minister human Menemen-
cioglu promised that Turkey will
aid the Allies within the limits OF
her material possibilities"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15
RUMMAc SALE

81. Luke's Church House basement.
100 Y. Huron. 9 a. m. to p. N
April 10, 20. Adv. u7S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15
German Evacuation Craft
Being Blasted by Russians
During Black Sea Rescue
Bureaucracy
Attacked by
Dewey

Albany, y. Y, Apr. l5-lNS -
Gov. Thomas +. Dewey attacked
the Roosevelt Administration to-
day for seeking TO impose its will
and its whims upon the people
through centralized bureaucratic"
In a radio address broadcast
through New York state, the often
proposed Republican presidential
nominee. dashed at the New Deal
directly and by implication in one
of the strongest speeches OF his
career.
We lin the state governmen)
are striving to establish and main
tain a genuinely competent and
progressive government" Dewey
declared. adding with obvious
meaning. "in sharp contrast with
that type of personal government
which talks fine phrases OF liberal
ism while seeking TO impose its
will end its whims upon the people
through centralized bureaucracies
issuing directives from distance.
Not Blank Paper
In another jibe at the federal
government, 0ewey described the
New York state soldier ballot as
a simple and workable formula for
soldier voting" IT would not be.
he said. the blank piece of paper
which was sponsored in Washing
ton.
Nor will IT," he added, "as the
national government tried to do,
deprive the soldier of his constitu-
ticnal right to vote for every Of
fee TO be filed
Striking again at unspecifed. but
Nmingly national government
plans for soldier aid in the post
war period, Dewey declared:
When the day OF reconversion
comes New York state will ap-
proach il not merely with blue
prints and bond issues TO create
new debts: we will have, ready
for instant use, minimum OF
S163,000,0o0 cold cash"
Simple Form
The governor NIT the New Deal
administration again with the com
ment that New York had a one
page income tax return because
the state was fortunate in having
as president Of the tax commission
"a cabinet officer who is ont TO
make taxation more simple. rather
than TO drape it in mysterious com
plexities."
Dewey repeatedly and pointedly
drew parallels between his own
state administration and the ma.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15

LANSING. Kan. ms Fred
brady. IS, was hanged in the first
z two executions scheduled in
be Kansas state Prison at Lans-
hg today Clark Knox, a negro.
las to follow Brady to the gal.
bws by is hours. He was convict.
b Of the murder OF Edward M.
ent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15
SknpIe Form

See DEWEY Page ?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15

NEW YoRK-INS-A slim. al:
tractiye. l26-pound ex-WAC, Virgil
MIA Zieroroth, was one OF New
York's first ice-women today and
she credited her training in the
Army with her ability to hoist 100
pound chunks of ice with ease.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15

LITTLE ROCK, Atkins A
tornado which struck in Arkansas
last night caused one death and in
jured several persons in addition
10 doing a small amount =. dam
age. State police reported today
that John Saylor. So, operator of
store in Oil Trough, was killed
when the twister demolished his
store.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15

LONDON-INS- A Dublin an
|nouncement said that air service
between the capital of Fire and
liverpool. England. would be sus.
pended today until further notice.
Meanwhile ii was reported that
|seveye cuts in passenger train SER
vices in Ireland were expected to
result from Britain's ban on coal
exports. Passenger trains may
have TO cease running between
IDu lin and Cork and other large
renters three or four days out OF
bach week. II was said.
Ell PASO. Tex.-INS& Fhe con.
fition OF Jeanette Macdonald.
singing star OF screen. who was
ltricken yesterday with ptomaine
poisoning. remained serious today.
Friends reported the Illness was
Iaused by milk. The stars con-
ert. scheduled for last night, was
cancelled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15

LONDON-lNS - Nazi forces
along the Britanny Coast of France
were held on the alert against in
Haslon for three hours Wednesday
night when the Germans feared an
Allied landing was about to take
place, a Madrid dispatch to the
London Daily Mail said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15
Flashes Of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Cloudy, cool

NEW YORK-INS-Chief, the
Dalmatian mascot OF a New York
firehouse. was retired today from
active service. Chiefs retirement
vas forced by the fact that he re-
fused to ride TO fires on truck
but pursued the dangerous habit o.
running ahead OF the fire engine.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15

CHICAGO ms Jack Guzik,
b9, Cook County gambling car.
who disappeared Thursday morn
ing in what was unofficially re-
ported to be kidnapping, returned
TO his home last night, 1t was
learned today. He denied he had
been kidnapped.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15

Wh;tesburg. Ky.-INS-Final ar
Ruments were scheduled today in
the murder trial OF John Banks. ac-
cused OF the robbery murder of
Pearl Bowling, 81 year old rural
mail carrier OF Bull Creek, Ky.
Banks allegedly beat the aged mail
carrier after robbing him of $50
and then buried him alive. Bowl
ing was taken from the grave I'M
conscious but died shortly after.
ward. The defendant who has
pleaded self defense was the last
witness TO take the stand yester.
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15

FORT WAYNE, Ind.-INS- A
Gary, Ind, food supply firm and
its president were under federal
indictment today for alleged black
market sugar sales. Named in in.
dictments returned by Fort
Wayne federal grand jury were
the Indiana wholesale food supply
Co. and Maurice Yanover, presi-
dent OF the firm.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-15

WASHINGTON-UP- A strong
appeal for postwar solidarity
among the nations OF the western
hemisphere and for an information
al organization based on the same
passionate devotion to human lib
erty and national independence"
that now binds most Of those ma
tions together was voiced last
night by Secretary OF State Cordell
Hull.