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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howling had
as guests Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Howling. Traverse City. Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Featherston and Mrs.
hurry Stott, Rochester. Mich, Mr..
and Mrs. Clifton Ledbetter and
daughter. Ann Arbor. Mrs. Ledbet-
ter, Livingston. Tenn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Dubois and family. Ypsilanti,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07

Tonight
Ronald Colman Show
Bette Davis:
S:3O-Date with Judy;
.30-Fibber MCGEE;
10:00-Bob Hope:
10:30-Red Shelton.
OBS-S- Big Town drama.
s:30-Judy Canoya show;
9:00-Burns and Allen:
9:30-Report TO Nation;
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
Flremen Called

FlTcncn CdIIeo
Firemen were called to the home
OF Robert Gee, 702 Waiting Blvd. at
$3.50 p. m. Monday to extinguish
a fire in the basement. At IL: 80 this
morning they were called to SIS
Holmes Rd., where an oil burner
was overheated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
Men ~

Low gas pressure was attributed
to a shortage OF operating force at
the city gas works. due to illness of
several employees, today. All avail
able men were working this morn
ing at the plant, and the situation
had improved considerably by noon
today, and was expected to be back
to normal by evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
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wednesday

Wednesday
NBC-12 noon Words and Music:
6:15 p. m.-Serenade TO America;
CBS-l:30- Breakfast at Saardi's.
4:00-Blue Frolics Ministries.
MRS -12:30-Army Air Forces
Minstrels.
-12:30-Army Air Forces pro-
gram:
q Detective Mysteries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-12
Legal Notices
NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERBURY. ss.
 PROBATE COURT, Jan. lIth, A.
 D. 1914. ESTATE of DENNIS J..
 SHAWN, late of Waterbury. in
 said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of MARY A. SHAWN praying that an instru- ment in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased may be proved, approved, allowed and admitted 10 Probate. as per application on file more fully
 ORDERED, That said application n be heard and determined at thd Probate Office in Waterbury, ia said District. on the 17th day # January A. D. 1914 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Eastern War Tim,s and that notice be given of the pendeney of said application, ana the time and place of he airing theres on by publishing the same one time in some newspaper having n cir- cuiation in said District, also by leaving with or by mailing in reg. istt red letters, postage prepaid sro . Waterbury, a copy of this order to JAMES D. SHAWN. ESQ. aa Se a Attorney for EDWARD J. SHAWN. and to all parties interested ksa residing without the Proba.e TiS- triet of Waterbury on or bt fsl. ,he l2th day of January, I9if.
 Attest:
 MARGUERITE M. T. W l-ls-lt Asst. 2;
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announced.
 In northern New Guinea, advanc. ing Australian forces pushing up the Huon Peninsula, passed Sharn- horst Point and crossed the Burr river. bringing artillery into play against the Japanese. Bali Vil- lage was strafed by medium bomb- CTS.
 Allied planes engaged IS Japanese fighters over Wewak, shooting down one and probably destroying an- other. Three Japanese barges were destroyed off Uligan and Is others were Strafed.
 Escorted medium bombsrs de- stroyed eight bridges and supp.y installations at Bill Bill, Erin.nl | and Bogadjim plantations on N-y Guinea.
 Poporang Island. pounded 5 | Navy task force Saturday. Wac aO- tackled by medium bombers a-d ' solitary Catalina flying obat caught 100 ton Japanese cargo vessel in Hansa Bay, New Guinea, and leit it in flames.
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In the mountains of central Italy, rising temperatures t urned the tn Army battlefront into a vast morass through which the Anglo American ground troops fought slowly northward toward Sassino, the German fortress town battle necking tn eentrance to the inland highway to Rome.
 The improved weather, however permitted swarms of Allied fighters and fighter bombers to go back into action over the battle area, and be- hind this aerial baTage the 5th army pushed its offensive line for ward all along the l0-mile front.
 American infantrymen pushing through the heights north of the Rome road fought their way onto the slopes of Mount Capraro, a 2,O00-foot ridge just north of Ger varo and about four miles below Casino.
 South of the road, other Ameri- can troops were battling stiff enemy resistance around Mount Trocchio, less than three miles from Casino. Front reports yesterday said the Americans had captured the Troc- chic heights, but today's dispatches indicated that the Nazis still were putting up a fierce fight for that position, the last major barrier be- fore Casino.
 (Radio Rome said American troops, who virtually had encircled Cervaro two days ago, had broken into the enemy defenses there and that savage bayonet fighting was ir progress inside the town) Front reports indicated the Ger mans were committed to a suicidal fight for Cervero and the hills or either side of Casino, and that the advancing Americans were forced to clear out each pocket of resistance at bayonet point.
 On the 9th army's Adriatic front both sides thrust fighting patrols into each others lines but there was no wore usGt the British and I'm perial forces had resumed thelI drive toward Pescara.
 Allied planes ranged continually over the front lines and the German supply areas, bombing and strafing enemy transport and gun positions around Cervaro. St. Ella and Sola on the 5th army's offensive sector.
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NOTICE

STATE of CONNECTICUT. ls TRIcT of WATERBURY, ss. r n BATE COURT, Jan. 10th ESTATE of LILLIAN RRIcNA late of the town of Watrrbn ', In said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for tho trlct of Wattrbury, hath i.i4i and allowed six months frOn t'. date hereof for the creditors of ,is estate to exhibit their claims fel settle ment. Those who neglect ', present their accounts. properly at. tested, within said time. will b, debarred a recovery. All person. indebted to said estate are request cd to make immediate payment to
 WILLIAM HALLOcK.
 Administrator 2s7 Piedmont St.. Ext,
 Waterbury, Conn.
 Per Order of Court.
 MARGUERITE N. rAny. i-11set Asst. Clerk
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 and heavy equipment along the Burma coast from their base at Cox's Bazaar, 50 miles north.
 Maungdaw, which has fairly good dry weather airfleld, is the terminus of an excellent laterial highway which tunnels under the Mayu mountains to the railway town of Buthidaung. IT miles away. It was along this highway that Brit ish and Indian troops braced for their final stand last winter before numerically superior Japanese forces drove them back into Bengal. Their advance had been repulsed at the voltage of Donbaik. l6 miles short of Akyab.
 Although the Japanese defended the Maungdaw area stubborniy de- spite heavy losses mounting to sev- eral hundred in the last few days, it's capture was effected without op- position. Allied losses were not be. lleved to have exceeded 100.
 In the Chin hills of northern Burma. New Delhi dispatches said, "0ur troops made similar advances"
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they thought they never would gel back.
 Thorup'S formation ran into heavy weather half way over Ger many. When the forts came out oi it the hundreds of other bombers and fighters which had been near by, no longer were with them. The 23 forts were on their own, but pressed forward toward the target
 They had hoped to be able to dc visual bombing. but when they got over the target clouds closed in just as the bombardierS were lining up their sights.
 It was then that the Messersch- mitts wheeled in broadside forma- ton and fired their rockets as des. cribed by Sergant Clauser. He said that after delivering their first broadside the German pilots paired off and began circling behind the formation.
 We thought every plane had fired both its rockets. Clauser add ed, but it turned out that each ship had two more. They lobbeo those into our formation and then came barrelling in after them, fir- ing their 20-milimeter cannon. About that time we really plastered the target and that boosted morale little bit. but don't think any one of us really thought he was go- ing to get back home.
 MesSerSchmitts
 Those Messerschmitt pilots were crazy men. They pressed attacks to within 25 yards. One Jerry exploded only 25 yards from the tail of a fort. Another coming down from above was nailed by the top turret gunner who held his fire until the right time while everybody else in the crew was yelling at him over the inter-com system to let the Gerna nhave it.
 Just then Focke- Wulf- l90s-sc many I didn't count 'em-came out of the haze. They dived on the Messerschmitts, but didn't fire at them. The Messerschmitts broke of but came back later, and, with the Focke-Wulfs, began hitting us from all sides. They were coming in from l2 o'clock. 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock, o'clock, high and low.
 Tt was kind of weird waiting up there for death. There weren't any tracer bullets. but those 20 milli- meters of Jerry's were busting all around like little stars. It was 33 be- low zero. but we were working so hard and sweating so much that we turned of the heat in our suits and took oil our gloves"
 Clauser then told how they fought their way out and back to their base.
 Brigadier General Robert F. Ira wis of Savannah, Ga, who com manded an air division. also noted that the Germans brought out their best and newest tactics.
 For the first time," he said they used formations of fighters against one unit of fortresses. There were so many of them that they saturated our defenses. We just could not possibly shoot at all of them. Their obvious aim was to break np the leading part of the formation and then disrupt the en- tire division. Without the greatest amount of guts in the world. our boys couldn't possibly have taken it."
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 bowling alleys, but that no action was taken.
 Short of Help
 He said bowling alleys had found 1t impossible to recruit pin boys from the regular labor supply. The proprietors feel, he said that their establishments are a necessary ad- junct to the war effort in providing recreation for war workers.
 Atty. Lynch said two of the boys working for MT. Folklore were only a few weeks away from their six teenth birthdays. The third was just under IA.
 Judge T. E. Conway however declared that the law must be en- forced, and the practice of hiring the boys stopped. On learning that MT. Policoro had a previous con- viction, on the same charge, for which he was fined $20, the judge imposed the $l00 fine. Judge Con- way said he was not impressed by the number of counts against the man, and ordered a nolle absolute entered against the second and third charges.
 Judge Conway needed a plea for leniency for MT. Fiorte. for whom this was the first arrest on the=, charges, by Atty. -obin, and in- posed a s20 fine.
 Charges against Tony Dalonga, 4l. 53 Francis street. former pro- prietor of the Mattatuck alleys were nolled. when Prosecutor Palom. l told the court the warrant had been issued under the impression that he was still connected with the establishment.
 Arrests in the cases were made by Detective Lieutenant Cornelius Shanahan, Detective Sergt. Joseph Petit. and Detective George E1a- win on Dec. 20.
 Gel A. as.
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and Brozovich became chairman of the national defense committee.
 The partisan position in central Bosnia appeared to be deteriorating steadily. Reports reached London that endorsements were being brought up from Serbia in an effort to stem the German offensive.
 Heavy fighting, impeded by snow and bitter cold, was reported in pro- gress along the Jajce- -Mrkonicgrad railway. The partisans reported that another attack aimed at Jajce by units of the German Prinz Eugen division was repulsed near Travnik.
 Units of the partisan second bri- gade fighting on the border between Sandjak and Bosnia were reported to have captured considerable Ger man war material.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-12
Drew Pearson Said It

Washington, 12-The Presidents scahing lobbyists in his Congress follows heels of Drew hammerng lobbying tactics in his daily Washington Merry Co., Round column
 pests through Hobbies of the cocktail Washington ing special groups
 his attack lobbyists before Not the days when Justice Hugo Black the wolf packs of Washington Capital corridors cocktail with lobby for their special interests"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-12

away from discussion that phase of the problem, Sen. Robert F. Wag- ner, D., N. r.. author of the National Labor Relations Act. spoke his mind on the subject when the identical question came up just one year ago. He said 1t might work in open shops but not in closed shops.
 T cannot support legislatlon." he told the United Press, which would destroy the labor relations act, it. self"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-12
Walter WincIaeII
 h NezC YOrk

win the President back a lot of old friends, and 1t would be treated as a military secret,
 Not more than 200 cab drivers would be telling 1t to their passen- gers by nightfall,"
 Lovely Babs Beckwlth. former Powers model, recently won her wings as a flying instructresS, "Golly," one of us goll. d, how can youthful student keep his mind on things, with you next to him2'
 oh" Bahs said, T take their minds off sex, I don't dol up"
 What do you wearp"
 "JuSt pair of trousers" she re- piled, and sweaterl"
 The Stork Clubs host. S. Billing sley, is also renowned for sending gifts to customers and others. The gifts usually are rainbow-hued cravats. One recipient replied: Many, many thanks for your thoughtfulness. It's the first time, and what a relief, that the Stork ever brought me tiesl-Eddie Can tor"
 Bennett Cerf saked Bob Hope what went through his mind when he saw Dorothy Lamour in sarong for the first time.
 Never gave it a second thought said Bob, T was too busy with the first onel"
 In Scribners rare book dept says the Sat. Review of Literature, a well-groomed customer asked Nick Wredin: How is this volume boundp"
 Genuine calf" he said.
 How was that again?"
 "Calf--genuine calfl"
 What did you sayP"
 Nick threw back his head, closed his eyes and roared: "Mool"
 Joel Heron says the indicted alleged seditionistS have just found out that the nations capital is no longer spelled; "White-Washington, D. C."
 To read his life story you'd never suspect Gen. George Marshall had a sensayuma, which he has. A few days after the govt took over the railroads, the General had birth day Sec'y of War Stimson sum moned nearly all high ranking army officers in Washington to the Pentagon, and then he sent for the Chief of Staff. AS Marshall entered, they raised their glasses and shout ed Happy Birthdayp
 Sorry I was tardy," he clownei and then he sang the first few bars of: I've Been Workin' on the Railroadl"
 Comforting Thawt: For Tony Martin, who passed with high marks of S8, but was refused gradu- ation at Officers Candidate school: Americas best soldiers tThe Min ute-Men) did not have commissions, Neither did Sgt. York. But Benedict Arnold did!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-12

A 28-ton medium tank has an alloy steel transmission weighing 7,600 pounds. or as much as three light automobiles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-12

Sammy Renick, the joceky, was gagging about Geore Raft's shadow, killer" Gray, who has never even killed a fly. The Killer" attended swanky Jockey Club affair in Hollywood once, where Mrs. c. V. Whitney was at the same table. He conversed in typical Brooklynese.
 The society lady said he was most interesting and then asked him: ''What business are you in?"
 Listen, lady" he replied, did I ask you your busineSs?"
 Another at the table asked the '.Killer" why he didn't cash in on his publicity and so into the movies like his pal Raft.
 T don't wanna be like Raft" he said, T only wanna live like him! '"
 Tom Ferris interviewed Noel Cow ard the other day and told him that George O. Welles was in town after an attack of yellow jaundice.
 "Isn't that just like him?" Cow ard kidded. Always doing 1t in technicolorl"
 Nifty Reporting: J. H. Wechsler to his editor: There could be a happy ending to the war of nerves. FDR might just call us all in and tell us. off the record, his plans for 1924. There'd not be more than 200 of us in the room. Each of us would feel our dignity had been re- spected; each of us could just mem ton it to our intimates and rela- tiveS with a reminder that it was not to be spread around. This would
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-12
BROADWAY BALLAD

zAsrs was e breeding wonder on and mischief was afOOt along the
 night
 Piercing and cool, the rain came
 slanting down
 While impiSh winds were bowling
 with delight. 1t was Q night for taverns and for
 you;
 An eerie night that time had
 set apart
 To frame the setting for a
 rendezvous
 And catch the whispers from a
 lazy heart.
 we were for silence but our glanceS
 kissed ..
 The candles flickered-but the
 flame was high, I saw a dark girl in a lovely I saw a dream too beautiful to
 die.
 There was broodint wonder loose
 SOillttlON,
 And barriers are down . And
 what comes now?
 DON VAIN. They tell you that long before he was elevated to the position he now occupies, Jim Byrnes was always successful in getting FDR to read his memoS to the White House. Because his notes were never longer than four lines. Byrnes learned his lesson the first time-when he submitted windy report to the President.
 Did you read it?" he inquired. Read it9" said FDR, T couldn't even lift itl'
 l.. T. Apple, of Kirkwood, Mis- souri, writes: You ave a flare for potent slogans, etc. What do you think of this one? Go Fo(Wrth With RooSevelt!'"
 Lieut.. COmd'r Jack Dempsey was reminiscing. He told about Mike Trent, longtime admirer who was in his group when he was training for his fight with Comd'r Gene Tunney. Mike was sent over to scout the Tunney training camp to bring Dempsey information of value on Tuu- ney's style and hitting power, Mike returned breathless, "It's a set-uD" he reported. q seen him readin' a bookl"
 Helmut Dantinc, Warner actor who gets around, was told where he could buy nylon stockings. The black-marketeer asked $l9 a pair. "Shucks," Helmut said walking out, flor that price I can get legs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-12

! know that they're there; gm well aware of 'em; Still, sOmhOw I stare At each new pair of 'em!
 Avery Giles.
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PortiSunS Give Ground

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Salt iS used as money in some sections of Africa.
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Allies Strike At Poroeus

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BowIAIIey Men Are Hit

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Carefully Hid Strotegy

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Comforting Thawt: For Tony Martin, who passed with high marks of 88, but was refused gradu- ation at Officers Candidate school; Americas best soldiers tThe Min ute-Men) did not have commissions, Neither did Sgt. York, But Benedict Arnold did!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-12

Helmut Dantinc, a Warner actor who gets around, was told where he could buy nylon stockings. The black-marketeer asked $l9 a pair.
 "Shucks," Helmut said walking out, flor that price can get legs in 'em!"
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 Takes Mundo

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Evening star., 1944-02-21

ocdl loIiSeT tIlaIl LllaL. IL WILL carry
weight not only because of it's wisdom,
but because of it's complete disinter-
estedness. The issue made by Senator
George and others that the report by
passes Congress and puts everything in
the hands of the President, can be ex-
planned only on the theory that those
who make it have not read the report
carefully. Actually it recommends only
one executive order while it asks for
seven congressional authorizations.
Mr.. Baruch, the man responsible, has
no personal Ak Of any kind to grind.
Neither has his chief aide, John M.
Hancock. Wholly free from dema-
goguery and can't 1t is nonpolitical,
factual document which ought to clarity
the thoughts of the politicians as well
as the people and chart the way back
to a postwar period in which we will
function far better under the free en-
terprise system than we did before the
war dislocated it.
1t is impossible in this space to deal
adequately with SO comprehensive a
presentation. All that can be done here
is to dwell briefly upon its main fea-
fures. For one thing, the authors do
not pretend to be miracle men. Their
recommendations are common sense
recommendations made by experienced
Evening star., 1944-02-21

and understanding businessmen. Yet,
this Is no mere dolars-and-cents report
Humanitarian considerations are we'll
to the front, both as to the returning
veterans and the unemployed defense
workers
For another thing, the report very
successfully vaccinates against the dan
gerous impression that because it is
plan for time of peace the war has
been won and our efforts can be re-
laxed. Most distinctly it is pointed
out that the war is far from over; that,
first, we must get through with this
bloody business; that upon a speedy
victory and proper peace everything
depends: that no plan is worth any
thing without those two things first
X
A third feature of the report is it's
buoyancy. There are in it no dire fore
casts; no gloomy warnings of disasters
ahead; no admission that any of our
problems are insoluble. On the con-
trary, given competent management"
the utmost optimism about the future
Is expressed. Through preparedness, -
they say, 1--WE visualize a prosperity
sound and lasting. We see not merely
civilian needs crying to be fulfilled, but
world requiring the things we can
supply-an unlimited market for our
products. There is no need for post
war depression. Handled with COM
petence, our adjustment after the war
Is won should be an adventure in pros
perity." 1t should be noted, however,
that the emphasis is on competent
management"
In the covering letter to Mr.. Byrnes
there is, too, warning that while pro-
ducers should be restrained from ex-
cessive profits, the worker must refrain
from strikes while hostilities are on. It
is difficult to see how any one can dissent
from that. There is nothing original
about it. 1t has been said by great
many public figures in both parties for
the past two years
The President, himself, in effect, has
said exactly the same thing. But moth
ing has been done about it. While ex-
cess profits taxes do prohibit the first,