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Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22
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Dnieper Bend

LONDON, Feb. %. (UP)
The German DNB news
agency said Tuesday that
German forces have evacuat-
ed the Ukrainian mining CEN
ter of Krivoi Rog, the last
Nazi stronghold in the mid
die Dnieper bend.
Nazi troops evacuated the city
late yesterday after carrying out
demolitions, DNB said, indicating
that the retreating Germans had
wrecked the great iron ore mines
in the Krivoi Rog area.
The mines in peacetime produced
about 100000 tons of iron ore
annually, or about 60 per cent of
Russia's production.
Wrecked once by the Red army
during it's 1941 retreat, the mines
were believed to have been restored
only recently by the Nazis.
MOSCOW, Feb. %. (UP) The
Red army, slashing at both flanks
of the German battle line, stormed
through the streets of Krivoi Rog
and raced over the approaches to
Pskov Tuesday in bids for quick
victories to celebrate the 26th an
niversary of its founding Wednes-
day.
NAZI GRIP CRACKS
The two year old German grip on
the western Black Sea coast and
the western Ukraine was beginning
to crack under Soviet hammer blows
timed to capitalize on the extension
of the NaZi lines.
At the other end of the winding
front, the Red army advance toward
Pskov was progressing steadily de-
spite German attempts to make a
stand at the DINO junction. All
signs pointed to a continued Nazi
retreat into the Baltic states coin
cident with the crumpling of the
lines along the Black sea.
The Russians had special hiStor-
ic interest in the push toward Pskov,
since that was the region in which
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22

LOS ANGELES, Feb. %.
(UP)-Wind-las waves at
the peak OF d siX-and-a-half
foot tide swept away half the
pier and threatened an esti-
mated dozen homes at the
Malibu summer film colony
Tuesday as bridge washouts
and topping power lines
added to the toll of southern
CalifOrnia's worst storm of
the past decade.
Low-lying highways were under
water as much as three feet deep.
Live power lines blown down by
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22
Parties Qualify
For Primaries

Democratic and Republican part
les are qualified to participate in the
presidential primary to be held May
l6, it was revealed in an official
certification filed with County
Clerk w. J. McClelland.
The certification also set forth
the number of delegates to be elect
ed by each political party to rep
resent the state of California in the
national conventions. The Demo-
Gratis are to elect Sc and the Repub-
licanS so. Persons registered with
other parties are not permitted to
vote for delegates.
McClelland also made public
Tuesday the number of party GEN.
trail committeeman to be elected in
the various districts in Imperial
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22
Americans Clear
EniWetok Base

: PEARL HARBOR, Feb. %.
(UP)-The speedy American
conquest of Eniwetok atOll,
Japanese naval base and air base
750 miles northeast of Truk, enter
ed its final phase Tuesday with an
assault on Parry, last enemy-held
island in the northwestern Mar
ShallS.
Adm. Chester w. Nimitz, COM
mander of, the Pacific fleet, an
nounced in e. communique that
powerful naval forces and swarms
of aircraft had begun crushing
bombardment of Parry and 1t was
possible that marine and army in
vasion troops already have driven
ashore.
The capture of Parry and, with
it, complete occupation of Eniwe-
tok atoll, was epected within the
next "a hours, giving the United
States another stepping stone along
the invasion route to Tokyo, 1900
miles to the northwest.
While American ground forces
battered down resistance in the
Marshalls, twin-engined naval Ven
tura search planes from the Aleu-
tians dropped slightly more than
five tons of bombs on Paramushiro,
1000 miles above Tokyo at the
northern end of Japan's home is
lands, and adjacent Shimushu.
nti-aircraft fire was encountered
at all targets, but all the raiders
returned safely to their bases. The
mission was believed largely recon-
naissance to photograph repair Of
damage inflicted during the Feb. 4
naval bombardment and survey en-
emy shipping in the area.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22
Churchill Says
Allies Plan
Heavier Blows

LONDON, Feb. %. (UP)-Prime
Minister Churchill told commons
Tuesday that the Allies will step up
their air assault on Germany "far
beyond the dimensions of anything
yet employed or, indeed, imagined,
/ but warned that the Nazi command
was preparing to retaliate with at
tacks by "pilotless aircraft, rock
cts, or both, on a substantial scale
In his first full address since his
return from the conferences at
Cairo and Tehran, Churchill said
Britain, the United States ano
Russia were bound in a solemn
compact Ito fall on and smite the
Hun by land, sea and air with all
the strength that is ir us this COM
ing spring and summer.
"The task is heavy, the toll is
long, and the trail will be severe,
he said in concluding his 78-minute
speech. Let us all try our best to
do our duty. Victory may not be
far away and certainly will not be
denied us in the end
Highlights of Churchill speech
included:
l. Allied air raids have tied down
100000 German defense and air
raid precautions workers, drawn of
four-fifths of Germany's fighter
planes, produced dull apathy
among The German people and had
noteworthy effect" on Nazzi mu-
nitions production.
2. United States aircraft produc-
ton alone is double or treble that
of Germany.
3. United States British strength
at the opening of the western front
will be approximately equal" but
the continuous flow of Americans
if the struggle becomes prolonged
(COntinued on paVe & cc1 s61
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22

the winds and unattended because
of a municipal water and power de-
partment strike took first priority
for police damage squads, whose
work was complicated by blown
down trees and storm-rung bur-
glary alarms.
One death was attributed to the
storm when Ventura county resi-
dent was found dead in a water
filled ditch. Coroner'S Investigators
said the man, Donald Irwin, 80, ap-
parently stumbled.
Sheriff's deputies aided in evac-
uating residents from houses in the
big Tujunga Canyon-scene Of dew
astating washouts in previous years
after two houses were washed
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22

SnOulu De glau 70 approve Sucil
a measure" he added.
NOT ENOUGH REVENUE
He noted that the bill 'purports
to provide 50, 100 ,000, 900 in new reve-
nues" t$2,315. 100000 by congress
sional reckoning). But it also can
GELS out automatic increases in the
social security tax which would
yield 81, 100, ,00O. .0O0' and grants re-
lief from existing taxes which would
cost the treasury at least $50, ,00O, 900
and possibly much more"
I'm this respect," he said, "it is
not tax bill but a tax relief bill
providing relief not for the needy
but for the greedy"
In other respects. he said, the bill
would "disappoint and fail the
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22

seapiahe tender, and seven other
war craft, in addition to a cruiser
probably sunk. A total of 78 combat
craft were sunk, including seven
fleet tankers, three transports, 50
cargo ships, and IA miscellaneous
craft. In addition nine noncombat-
ant ships were probably sunk.
After reciting these figures, Knox
sat back in his chair and delivered
long dissertation on the Ameri-
can tendency to over-estimate VIC
tories.
Il observe a tendency in comment
on Truk to go wild in optimism
to an undue degree of confidence
that this makes sure victory in
the Pacific" he said ultimately
we will get that sure victory but
this doesn't provide the warrant for
undue optimism"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22

tons time must be taken into ac-
count.
1T is unfair and dangerous,
Witherspoon said, "to take a
phrase out of It's context, out Of its
historical setting, and apply 1t to a
situation undreamed of at the time
the proposition was uttered
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22
1CKES TO CLOSE
EVACUEE CENTER

WASHINGTC11. -'e,,. %. UP)-.
Secretary of Interior Harold l..
Ickes announced Tuesday that the
war relocation authority center
near Jerome, Ark, will be closed
June /.
Ickes said 1900 Jap residents
OF the camp have been returned to
their homes. If true, this means
they have been returned to the
Pacific coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22
Death Summons
Gandhi's Wife

BOMBAY, Feb. %. (UP) = Mrs,
MohandaS K, Ghandi, wife of the
Indian nationalist leader, died at
7:35 p. m. Tuesday at the Aga
Khan's palace at Poona.
She had been suffering from re-
current heart attacks for some
time, and her condition became
grave several days ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22
TAX MEASURE IS VETOED
Never Trust
An Expert

ST. LOUIS, Feb. %. UP) -
A social security number is sup
posed Il, appear on the long in
come tax form, but ii is not
supposed to figure in the COM
utatiOn of the tax, a st. Louis
couple learned - the hard way.
The wife had the tax computed
by clerk. He used the long
form and his result was double
the tax computed by the hus-
band on the short form. The
reason: the clerk used the first
five figures of the social security
number instead of the salary fig
ures.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22
President Calls
For Increases
I'm Excise Levies
Cri+icises Congress for Enac+ins
Bill Short Of Coun+rys Needs"
Brands Act as WhoIIy Inadequate

~ WASHINGTON, Feb. g. 1UP)-President Roosevelt
tuesday vetoed the tax BILL which he said filled
with indefensble special privileges to favored groups
demanded doubling of the per social security
and called for immediate smpcaon of federal tax laws
Mr. Roosevelt suggested in his veto message that
gress write into simple joint resolution the vetoed bills
increases in excise taxes liquor and other
items estimated to yield approximately 81 900 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22
Warnings Issued
On Small pox

their physicians Immediately or call
at the health department in the
county court house basement be-
tween Ga. m. and noon en- Satur-
days for vaccinations"
She declared that there is grave
danger that an epidemic in the
Fresno area may spread southwark,
carried by the travellers and migra-
tory agricultural workers who ira
vel from area to area following
the harvests and other agricultural
work.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22
Jury. Convicts
On kidnapping

After celebrating 80. minutes late
Monday, an Imperial county super
ior court jury found r. Hernandez,
As, guilty of kidnapping a small
Mexican girl n Calexico.
The case was placed in the hands
of the jury at $50 p. m. and the
verdict was returned at p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22

Captain Maurice w. Witherspoon,
United States navy chaplain corps,
principal speaker at the Carnegie
hall meeting, warned that in any
consideration of General Washing
tons public utterances, particularly
his views on "entangling alliances"
the great changes that have taken
place in the world since Washing
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. (UP)
Interested officials who spent
two weeks searching the records,
reported today they had found
no evidence of any president
ever having vetoed tax bill be-
fore this. Nobody was willing TO
say flatly that there never had
been such a veto, but the search
failed to produce evidence of
il.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22
District
WEATHER

FORECAST FOR IMPERIAL
vALLEY-Cloudy Tuesday night
with light showers. Partly cloudy
Wednesday. Little change in
temperature Tuesday. Slightly
cooler Wednesday. No frost Tues
day night but cooler Wednesday
night with probably light frosts.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22
Sec The Sights

The other day pedestrian was
ambling along Sixth street in El
Centro Two youngsters were riding
a pony along the street.
In a moment they rode the pony
along the sidewalk and into the
front door of a grocery store
That's wild west stuff.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22
2 4Ms.!xs 4.".Mts

Take 1t Easy
Before Jesse S. McDougle had
the flu he did lot of buying for
the members of the coffee club. He
was absent for several meetings
while flung and when he returned
to the daily java tests, the other
members refused to let him buy.
why can't 1 buy?" McDougle
asked
I'VE understood that the flu may
weaken the heart he was told
land it might. give you shock to
have to buy for all of us. Just as
soon as you get we'll again, you
can buy and buy and buy"
Too Much Muchncss
Rudolph Miller, thinks there is
something a bit fishy about SO
many truckers losing their gaso-
line ration books several times in
succession.
I'VE can't hold up production by
refusing to issue certificates of war
necessity" Miller said so they can
get gasoline to operate. But it does
mean a lot of work to start the
whole deal over again time after
time"
The fact that truckers lose their
billfoldS was source of wonder
and surprise to Miller
i've Eeen carrying billfold for
20 years and never lost it yet he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22

LONDON, Feb. %. (UP)-
Americas Eighth and 18th
air forces struck their first
concerted blows at Germany
from Britain and Italy Tues
day laundering in over the
Reich from two directions to
hammer Nazi fighter aircraft
factories and other vital war
plants.
The United States strategic air
forces of Europe announced that
the Eighth air force in Britain and
the 18th in Italy had synchronized
their efforts by clamping the in
itial American aerial pincers on
Germany from south and west.
The double barreled blast at Nazi
aviation facilities was the thixd
big scale onslaught by American
bombers in three days, following
Continued on page 6, col. 7,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-22
Allies
Double
Attack
Planes Strike
From Italy
And Enqland

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Ma
pies, Feb. 22. (UP) American
heavy bOmbers blasted the Nazi
Messerschmitt aircraft plant at
Regensburg, Germany, Tuesday
in what was officially described
as the greatest single aerial as
sault of all time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-11
Weather
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partmeut OF Public WorKs also
Worked all night with rotary brush
Is and road graders, in an effort to
keep streets in the housing area
cleared for traffic.
Bus transportation In this area
renamed as usual, all Greyhound
lines having been reported as be-
ing Oh schedule. At Lincoln
School, although drivers encoun-
tered drifts which in some cases
came over the tenders, all buSs-
Cs were on time, and there We're
no mishaps. Trains were report
cd as having been Off schedule,
having been from 80 TO 80 minutes
late this morning. Airports in
the area reported having ground
ed all planes during the heavy
weather.
Despite the heavy SHOWS, state
and city police received report Of
only one accident up to noon to-
day. In a collision on US-23, au-
tomobiles driven by Harvey G..
Rhead, 400 n. Main St. Ann Ar
Dor, and Martin f. Miller, Milan,
were slightly damaged, when the
Rhead automobile skidded out OF
control. There were no injuries
III the accident.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-11

JEROME |. cAEEsMAN

Jerome Lewis Cheesman. 42s Z.
Ainsworth. 'ssed away late
Thursday night at ST. Joseph's Hos
pital. Ann Arbor. He was born in
oakville. Jan. %. 1890, and came
to Ypsilanti in 1924. He was mar.
ried here Aug. IS. 1928. For the
past eight years he had worked for
the city.
He is survived by his widow,
Edith Zaruow Cheesman: one son.
Jack Donald. with the Marines in
the Pacific area; his mother. Mrs.
Clara Cheesman; a brother. Ralph.
here; four sisters, Mrs. Carrie
Nelson. here. Mrs. Bessie Gillette.
here, Mrs. Fred Ellis. Detroit. Mrs.
Lee Bachelor. New Foston. Two
small children preceded him in
death and his father. Edward
Cheesman. passed away in Dec,
1888.
The deceased was a member of
the Lutheran Church and OF the
American Legion and was a vet
eran OF World War !.
Funeral services will be from
the Stevens and Bush Funeral
Home, Sunday afternoon at 230
with Rev. Hugo Fenker officiating.
Burial will be in Marble Park Gem
etery. Milan. Friends may call at
the funeral home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-11
PRIMARY ELECTION
FIFTH WARD
MONDAY. FEBRUARY q /

To the Qualified Electors OF th
Fifth Ward, City OF Ypsilanti, Stat
OF Michigan, Notice Is hereby giver
that a Primary Election will be hello
in said Fifth Ward on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY n, fe4
At the following place in the FIFTH
WARD Of said City as indicated
below, namely:
FIFTH WARC-WoodruN School,
First Floor, East Michigan Avenue.
said Primary Election is for the
purpose OF placing In nomination
by all political parties participating
therein. candidates for city office
not already determined by petitions
filed for said office. namely:
AN ALDERMAN-F.fth ward on
the Republican Ticket
ne Potts Of said Election will BE-
open at 700 o'clock a. m. and will
remain open until 500 o'clock D. m
Of said day Of Election. Eastern
Standard Time.
Signed.
X. c. HOLMES.
ADJ. 2isS. City Clerk.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-11
Negro History
Week Marked

Programs in observance OF Negro
History Week and a health pro-
gram sponsored by the Carver
Community Center were combined
Thursday evening at a meeting In
the Harriet School.
DeHart Hubbard, Detroit former
director OF recreation in Cincin-
natl, O., and a University OF Mich.
igan graduate, was guest speaker
for the Negro History program
tracing history OF the negro to
date. telling Of their accomplish
ments, and discussing their future
He was introduced by Dr.. Lawrence
Perry.
Preceding Mr.. Hubbard's talk the
program was opened with the invo-
cation by Rev. Samuel Hill, pastor
OF the Church of God, after which
group singing OF the Negro Nation.
al Anthem was led by Mrs. Olive
Kersey. with Miss Wanda Smith
at the piano. Miss Smith and Miss
Villa Ewing. both teachers at Har.
riet School, next presented a piano
duet. after which Mrs. Kersey. &C.
companied by Miss Smith, sang
Indian Love Call"
The Health program followed,
with a picture stressing need for
preventative measures for disease
being shown. DR.. Otto X. Engelke,
head OF the Washtenaw County
Health Department, was the speak.
er, commenting upon the picture.
Following this short films explain.
ing the cooperative system and its
functioning were shown.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-11
College TO Give
Army, Navy Tests

The thild Il M navy college
Qualifying l.tt 10. the army spe.
Cialized Training Program ald tho
.Savy College Program via which
viii be given throughout the coun-
try on "Wednesday. March is. 0
m, will be administered At the
Michigan State Normal College.
Dean r.. r. lsbell announced today.
A leaflet OF general information
which contains an adIniss!onidenti-
fcation form may be obtained at
any high school or Mt i07 Admins
tration Building, This form prop
erly flled out will admit to tho
| test students between the ages OF
| II and 81 inclusive who are high
school graduates or who will be
I graduated by July ], 1914. Intent
to take the test should be made
known Immediately to Dean Isbell.
in order that the necessary test
supplies may he ordered.
The same examination will be
taken by both Army and Navy can
didates. The examination 10 de-
signed to test the aptitude and gen.
eral knowledge required for the
program OF college training and
all qualified students are urged to
take the test At the time OF the
test each candidate will he given
a choice OF service preference, but
taking the test does not obligate
the candidate to enlist In the SER
vice.
The Army Specialized Training
Program ! ain ed TO meet the
Army's needs for specialists and
techniclnns In certain critical fields
OF study. Academic work Is at the
college level at government ex-
pense.
The Navy College Program also
enables student to continue AGA
demic training at government ex-
pense. Successful completion OF
the prescribed courses may, follow
ins further officer training. lead to
commission In the Navy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-11
Proclamation

we ha'e IN the .4knt.nt IUrces vi
the United States. and In our
home.front production army. n per.
feet example OF brotherhood.
Regardless OF creed. race or so.
cisl position, our sons are moving
shoulder to shoulder against a com.
mon enemy. In the same spirit
and with the same devotion our
people are making their contribu-
ton at home.
II Is significant that we are unit.
ed against those to whom Brother.
hood is without meaning; those who
have plainly indicated their oppo-
sition to everything brotherhood
stands for. II is significant also
that their bigotry has brought the
world to chaos.
Today we can plainly see the
result of hatred and OF intolerance.
Today -;e can know that we shall
fnd In our final victory complete
justification OF the fundamentals
which are the foundation OF this
great nation.
But we must keep always In mind
that. after the victory, we shall
face a severe test. All we have
fought Tor worked for and sacri.
nced for will be lost II. on the day
OF reckoning. we are not constant.
ly alert tb' insure thst'the true
spirit OF Brotherhood prevails.
that after nghting against intoler-
ance and hatred we do not our
selves become It's victims.
The week OF February 1925 has
been set aside for a rededlcation
OF ourselves to the basic principle
OF Brotherhood--that all men are
the children OF one Father
Michigan will want to participate
In this observance. Therefore. /.
Harry F. Kelly. governor OF Michi-
gan. do hereby proclaim this per.
Tod Brotherhood Week In Mich.
gan, and urge that during these
days the people of this state think
deeply OF the meaning OF Brother
hood and OF the future OF mankind.
HARRY r. KELLY.
Governor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-11
Livestock

Detroit. Feb. l1-Livestock
CATTLE; Good to choice 1905.
ID. Michigan fed steers topped at
$3.50: several s50-l.050-lb. loads
sl5.25; bulk good steers and heiiers
slt0O-l500: common and medium
grades tll.O0.l3.50. Beef cows
bulked at ss25-l0.00, few best to
sl0.50. Gamers and cutter bulked
at f6.00.s.00. Sausage bulls sold late
at ts.00.lO.00: few good heayies
10 sl0.50
CALVES: Choice brought tl700
sparingly. bulk good and choice
$3.50: most medium $l4.00.l5.50.
common &il.0O.l3.00: culls 800.
1000.
HOGS: Practical top and bulk
for good and choice 200.330Ib. hogs
was 1880. Some 33O-450 lbs sold
slowly at si2.25.l250; bulk 10000
lbs active. si3.l0.l325; a few
1880: most li0.l60 lbs. tll.00-
1850. Sows bulked at Sli.00.ll $50.
some medium down 10 $1,000.
SHEEP: Good and choice ted ma
tive lambs brought $l5.75.l6.50;
later price practical top. Medium TO
good lambs sl4.50.i5.50. common
10 medium &il.S0.l+00; culls 800.
100. Good and choice fat ewes
brought si.75.s50. few TO 1913.
top. Common and medium .cashed
at s600.7.50;' and culls at $3.50.
500.