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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
Warner Outlines Program
at Supervisors Meeting

In informal addresses before the
Washtenaw County Board OF Super.
visors Tuesday, George Higgins,
Joseph Warner and Louis Christ.
man, senator and representatives
elect to the state legislature. out
lined their plans for. the january
session of the legislature.
Representative Warner explained
some OF the proposals which are
expected to be brou mt before the
hruse III representatives. Among
ttase ate a proposed redistribution
OF the gasoline and weight taxes.
Under the new plan. all returns
from these taxes would go into one
fund. TO be divided as follows: 1870
TO the highway department, $50
to the counties, and $50 to the
cities.
Another proposal. explained Rep.
resentative Warner, would equalize
site liquor laws. putting the en-
tire state under Uniform regulation.
He also discussed the proposal to
refund one-half cent of the sales
tax TO local communities. which
he said, are in need OF more tax
money than can be raised by as
sessment of real estate.
Representative Warner express.
ed his support of motion for larg-
er appropriation to education.
Senator Higgins spoke about the
housing problems at Willow Run
aud his fears that these problems
may be transferred TO Oakland
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
Rate Changed
in Hospitals

Lansing. Dec. 13-AP-The state
hospital commission today an.
nounced an increase in the charges
for the board and treatment of
patients in state mental hospitals,
effective Jan. I.
The rates for care OF the civil
insane at the Kalamazoo, Pontiac,
Traverse City, Newberry and Ypsi-
lanti hospitals will be raised from
$50 per day TO sl.32; for criminal
insane at Ionia, from $I.37 per day
10 $1.49: for feeble minded at La
peer. Mt. Pleasant and Coldwater
institutions, from Sl.33 to $1.39
per day and for care of the epilep-
tics at the Caro- hospital from $162
to SIZE per day.
Charles F. Wagg, executive sec
rotary OF the commission, said
the rates are used primarily in
charging counties for the first
years care OF all mental cases and
IN charging relatives and guar
dams responsible for the cost Of
treating patients who are able to
pay.
The. rate for civil insane care
elso governs payments to Wayne
County for the care of state pa
tients at the Eloise hospital, and
the rate for feeble minded care
governs the rate of payment to
Wayne county for state payments
admitted TO the Wayne county
training school at Worthwhile.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
Wrong Fork Fine
For GoOdfellows

Clyde Budd, tail twister for the
Lions Club outdid himself Tues.
day evening at the regular dinner.
all for the benefit OF the Goodfel-
lows Fund.
1t seems it is Tailtwister Budd's
solemn duty to observe his fellows
and fine them for misconduct
with Mr. Budd deciding on impulse
what misconduct is.
Tuesday night whenever an un.
wary member lifted a fork when
Mr.. Budd expected him to lift a
knife 1t was just too bad for the
member and just fine for the Good.
fellows because all the fine money
was contributed to the Christmas
fund. Before the evening was over
he had caught every member pres
ent in some inadvertent action so
that total Of s7Sl was paid the
old newsboys today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13

Ask Pensions

Washington. Dec. -AP-A new
pensions for congressman drive
sprang up today on Capitol Hin
II had the open backing Of Chair
man Norton (D-NJ) OF the House
Labor Committee and the tacit
backing Of many other influential
members.
Mrs. Norton emphasized TN an in.
terview that she is not proposing
gifts for members Of Congress
when they leave public service. but
simply to extend the current federal
employees retirement system to
elective and executive officers.
Il am not asking for any fav.
ors . she said.
The New Jersey legislator point
ed out that Congress has built up a
contributory retirement fund for
most federal workers, the amount
OF retirement pay being based on
the amount OF money contributed
and the entire system being
worked out IN an actuarial basis
Other members OF Congress
promptly leaped enthusiastically II
anonymously into the fight.
Had IT not been for unfair pub.
llcity given when we had a retire.
ment bill before Congress some
time ago. retirement legislation for
congressman now would be a fact. ."
one OF them said The payments
into the fund by the average con.
gresham would have been almost
as large as the benefits rccei, ed"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
Youth Admits
Parts Thefts

Wilbert Cox. sci First Court, was
arrested Tuesday night, when po-
lice found him fleeing the scene Of
an attempted larceny from an au-
tomobile.
The officers learned that the
three men reported to be "fooling
around" some cars parked near
the campus ran around Briggs
field house. and the Normal green
house. Police deployed on foot, and
captured Cox at the rear Of the
greenhouse. The others escaped.
-Cox's car was found parked near
the Rackham building, and search
Of 1t revealed two bushel baskets Of
auto accessories, tools, and other
items.
When questioned. police say. Cox
admitted larcenies in the last three
months. He said that the gang
had stolen gasoline two or three
times a week from cars during this
period.
Cox was questioned after the
hreak.in at the Brooks gas station,
but denied any part in it. Police
were unable to connect him with
the crime at that time.
The larcenies he admits were In
Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor.
Further investigation Is being
conducted by the department.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13

Ehman, IS; Stanley Allen, SIS;
Richard Smith. 10.
Martha Washington Theater sec
ton is still incomplete, but there
will probably be five more, assign
ments. James Waite will serve
IRON As.
n. Huron St: ]. Fitzpatrick. IA;
James O'Sullivan, 4-6.
Cross st, to Normal College: two
assignments to be made.
Willow Run Lodge: Edsel Ford
Post of the American Legion will
cover this section all day.
Greyhound Bus Station: Donald
Ehle. 4-6; Clyde Bull. 60.
Michigan Ave. at Adams. Jesse
Rutherford, Ia and Paul Chapman,
CO
Michigan Ave at Huron: Rev.
Gordon Speer, Ia; c. d. Baker, IL;
Let Philbin, 4-6; Glen Groosbeck,
20.
Hotel Huron corner: Emil Sus-
terka. 1-6; II. Haines, 10.
S. Huron ST.: c. D. Barker, Is.
A few more old newsboys who
can serve during the supper hour
from 81 are especially needed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
Quake Not
to War

Ann Arbor. Mich. bee. Zap
Heavy bombings by American Sup.
erfortresses were not responsible
for the tidal wave which apparent.
ly resulted In heavy dainage-in la.
pan last week. according to Prof.
W. ". Hobbs. retired head OF thu
University OF Michigan geology de.
partmcnt.
While II Is Conceivable that
heavy bombings IN an earthquakes
area might set OF n tremor ahead
OF time. no "man.made conclusion"
caused this tidal wave. he declared.
Hobbs set the death toll at more
than 100000 and estimated heavy
damage to Industrial plants in the
area. -
The quake causing the tidal
wave, according to the records OF
the seismograph. must have cen.
tered on the ocean bottom IN ths
southern half OF the great "Tus.
carora Deep" about 100 miles south.
Sec QUAkE-page 3
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
Citation
at Generator

Ford Motor Company officials
have been notified by the War De-
partment that the company's gen.
orator plant at Ypsilanti has been
awarded its second Army.Navy
"E' production citation, adding
l white star TO its e. pennant.
In his letter to the men and
women OF the Ypsilanu plant, q"
Robert p. Patterson, Under Secre-
tarv OF War, said
You have continued to maintain
the high standard which you set
for yourselves and which won you
distinction more than six months
ago. You may well be proud OF
your achievement"
The Ypsilanti plant is the largest
o. the Ford village industries. Or
Isinally designed for manufacture
Of generators. starters and start.
er switches for Ford and Lincoln
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
More Boxes For
Wounded Sought

Mrs. Carl Johnson, chairman OF
Camp and Hospital Service for
the.local chapter OF American Red
Cross is very pleased over the i'm
mediate response to her commit
tees call for aid in filling Christ
mas boxes for isolated camps and
stations. The committee will still
accept boxes up TO December is,
almost one week from now The
two-dollar value should include
personal wearing apparel like olive
drab socks or handkerchiefs. II
should be spent for games like
cribbage. or checkers, or cross
word puzzles. No food is accept
able. but each parcel should be
Christmaswrapped and tagged Sc
cIrely with a statement OF con
tents. Cosmetics, like white lip
stick or camphor-ice, or foot pow
dor. or shaving cream are always
acceptable. Note pads. pencils. or
paper bound books are advisable.
too. There still axe six days in
which TO fill box The 200 quota
for Ypsilanti is not quite filled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
Most Severe
Snow Storm
End
lDy the AssocIated prcsM

Wy Wv shAop' ihAfh y AANal
\ measure of relief from the sea
sons most severe snow storm was
forecast by the Weather Bureau
today as a vast section OF the ma.
ton resumed the Herculean task OF
removing huge banks OF freshly
falfc snow from streets and high.
Ways.
While snow still fell In several
eastern sections-already having
reached depth OF SO inches In
West Virginia Bureau pre-
dicted a cessation before nightfall.
Meanwhile, temperatures dropped
over the Midwest area and the
same pattern was forecast for the
eastern area tomorrow.
Tho Geath toll from the storm.
which extended from Colorado TO
the ttlanuc SoaboaId and into
southern states, was 5S. while In
Canada 20 persons lost their lives
from causes directly attributed 10
storm which centered In Ontario.
The storm which struck the Mid
west sector during the week end
yesterday fpent Its fury In Penn.
sylvania, West Virginia and New
York State, although the whole
East Coast and the southern tier OF
states were in the grip OF the swirl
Ing snow End vaie-liNn Winds
The storm Inflicted severe hard
ships to thousands and brought
curtailment OF production at mum
erous war plants due to absentee
ism caused by impaired transporta
ton facilities. Trains and planes
operated far behind schedules
while automobile and bus travel
was seriously hampered by snow.
covered highways.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
Xanks Han1menng Line
Maxi Siluery
Balls Neu
Mystery


The American right flank ham
mered out gains close to the Reich
frontier today in a wheeling move
ment pivoted on captured Sarregue-
mines. and in the north U. S.
tanks and infantry, which stabbed
within a half mile OF Duren, Nazi
Roer River line bastion, massed on
a 900 yard front west OF the river
As the Allied armies ground out
these advances. the Germans posed
new mystery on the western
front. The enemy was disclosed
to have thrown in a new device
ghostly silvery balls which float
in the air. No details were avail
able.
In the east the Red Army massed
artillery in close formation at the
northern and southern outskirts of
Budapest. Russian assault force
were poised at newly captured Go.
dollo, last Nazi bastion controll-
ing approaches from the northeast,
as inhabitants fled the Hungarian
capital
Awaits Reply
In Greece, Mai. Gen. Ronald NJ.
Scobie. British commander. awaited
reply from Elias forces to Cease
lighting terms.
Canadian troops In Italy estab-
lished and Joined two new bridge
heads on the west bank of the rain.
swollen Lamone river against vio-
lent opposition in - hours of fight.
ing. This 6,000-yard front menaced
tho German hold on the Bologna.
Rimini highway city of Faenza.
since Eighth Army forces already
hold bridgehesd below the city.
Americans of the Third Army
pressed 6 1e miles east Of Sarre-
ghemines, reaching Obergeilbach,
half mile from the Reich frontier.
The Seventh advanced beyond the
Maginot line and within sight OF
Germany on the Rhine valley inya-
sion route.
Surge Ahead
in sdvSnscs of moe rhah eighf
miles the Seventh surSed to points
four miles south OF the German
palatinate and II IL miles north
Of captured Haguenau. reaching
Seltz, Is miles from Karlsruhe. a
major. German city. The drive
seemed aimed at I.auterborg on the
frontier, key to the Rhineland in
dustrial area of Ludwigshafen and
Mannheim, 40 miles away.
Third Army units in the western
Saar basin threw back counter-at-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
Senate Nod
Given Bill,
Seaway Out

Washington, Dec. Is -AP- A
S500,000,000 program of postwar
improvements to rivers and har-
bors received Senate approval yes
terday after an amendment to au-
thorize the controversial st. Law
renee seaway was rejected, Sc to
25.
a last-minutr boost for he sea-
way from President Roosevelt fail.
ed to turn back the opposition. 1t
came in the form OF a telegram to
Senator Aiken (R-VtD who read
it to the Senate just before the
vote.
The message. answering an in
curry from the vermant senator,
said:
OF course ! want action as soon
as possible on the St. Lawrence
seaway. II Is logical and inevitable.
The quicker the better"
The vote disposed of the st.
Lawrence seaway issue for this
session. but it is expected to come
up again in the new Congress con-
vening in January.
Aiken presented the seaway
amendment last week when the bill
war about ready for vote. He de-
clared that opponents employed de-
laying tactics in the interest Of
big utility companies which did
not want a waterway from the
Great Lakes to the sea.
Opponents based their argument
primarily on opposition to author
izing the project as an executive
agreement with Canada rather than
as a treaty. which would require
approval by a two-thirds Senate
vote.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
By IVES GALLAGHER

Information from inside Germany
indicates that Adolf Hitler's close
followers have prepared for FIVE
years Of underground warfare
against the Allies after the Ger
man Army collapses.
This is the picture OF Gestapo
Chieftain Heinrich Himmler's mas
ter plan for the struggle. as pieced
together from information now
available from various sources
Himmler started laying the plans
for underground warfare in the last
two months Of 1913 and these plans
now are being carried out inside
Germany.
The plans are threefold embrac-
ing az open warfare directed from
Hitler's mountain headquarters;
(2l sabotage and guerrilla activity
conducted by. partisan bands or.
ganized by districts. and go propa.
ganda warfare TO be carried on by
some 100000 Nazi followers in
Europe and elsewhere.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13

ford Reynolds from IA; AL
fred Augustus and L. Too
man, Al; Mark Rust, 10.
Kresge corner; Gerald
Mead, IA; Harold Angus
tus, .1-3; Harold Magee and
Deon Greene, 4-6; Forest Doerr,
60.
National Bank corner: Dan T..
Ouirk and Jack Shepherd, 1-6 Karl
Tunnicliffe 10.
Post office corner: Eugene Beat
ty and Matt Max. Ii; Donald
Franklin 4-6: Fred Cain, 60.
Kroger store on Washington:
Thomas O'Dea. IA; Glenn Ride
nour. 20; L. Tooman. AS; Alvin
Rumberger, SIS; T. d. Barnes and
Marley Rowe, $40.
A & P on Z. Michigan Ave: Floyd
Smith; Ia; James Warner, "a;
Fred Earle. As.
Woodruff school corner, George
Shamrock. IA.
New York Central Depot: An.
thony Downey, 1-3; Stanley Allen,
4-e: Dean Cannon, 10. The per-
iods between 81 and 81 are yet 10
be assigned.
Michigan State Normal College
section: Richard MacFarlane, Is.
Packers Outlet on E. Michigan
Ave: Richard Weir, Ia; Fred Lam
bert, 13; Floyd Smith 1-3; Robert
Gambler. As; Russell Watts. ST..
Michigan Ave. south side: Oris
Sharp, As; Gwen Morhouse. Al;
Creston Myers and Hugh Dins-
dale. 10; Clarence Green, 1-6.
Michigan Ave, north side: Wor-
den Geer, IA; Ernest Maddox, "a;
Stanley Allen and Allan Burgett,
As; Knowell Hart, SO.
Washington St, east side: Paul
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
War In Brief
lBy Associated Pressl

NY Associated BrcSS)
Western Front Yanks near
Reich frontier in drive from Saare-
Guemines; move within half mile
OF Duren.
Eastern Front-Reds take Godol
10, last bastion guarding Budapest:
gather forces at outskirts of capt
tai.
Greece-British offer Elias cease
fighting terms.
ltaly-Canadians join two bridge
heads over Lamone River above
Faenza.
Paeific-Superforts blast NagOya.
third Jap city; lanks sink or dam
age ten Jap convoy ships in Philip
pines. advance slowly in Ormoc
corridor battle.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
Himmler Organizes Underground War
to Last Five Years

Already picked S. s. (elite)
troops have been established in I'M
foreground strongholds and hos
pitfalls in the Austrian. Bayarian and
Italian Alpine area and it is the
plan Of Nazi leaders TO flee to that
region when the Germany military
collapse comes. Only true and
tried party members will be allow
ed to enter the strongholds.
Supplies in Alps
The Nazi party already has con.
centrated food and munitions in the
flpine area sufficient to carry on
for a long period.
S s. men and party members
unable TO reach the Alpine strong
holds would be assigned TO direct
ing partisan activities from such
places as the Black Forest or Il
Of TIE way villages. Himmler AGA
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
Congress Today

(By the Associated PresS
Senate

tBy the Associated Press
Senate
Considers legislation reyivinE
federal crop insurance; also minor
Dllls on calendar (meets noon.
EWT.
'oreign Relations Committee
questions W. l.. Clayton. nominee
fer assistant secretary OF state GO
a. M.
War investigating committee
opens quiz on clgaret shortage
(l0:30).
Military Committee continues
hearing on nominees TO surplus
property board (9:O0D.
House
Considers miscellaneous legisla-
ton (noonl.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
NAILS PLAN OPPOSITION AFTER COLLAPSE,

be carried on along the same lines
which the old Nazi party followed
when II was Illegal in Germany.
Nszi followers have been instruct.
ed to join all political movements
and use them as loudspeakers for
Nazi ideas. Funds have been ca h
ed around Germany to support this
campaign.
Every effort will be made 10 play
the Allies one against another. a
head propaganda Office will be
established from which orders will
90 out TO Nszi followers in other
European countries and in South
America. The main object will he
10 create a state OF chaos and dis.
trust within Europe WHICH will keep
the Allies occupied.
One OF the main propaganda
themes will be 10 build a legend
around the name OF Hitler and to
convince the German people that
some day he will come back.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
Plaque to Have
Another Jeep

Detroit. Dec. 13-UP-A bronze
plaque, placed inside an Army
jeep purchased by Hutchins School
students last fall. was returned to
the donors today after completing
a trip from Saipan.
Sgt. Samuel Popovich said he
found the plaque on a beach at
Saipan. The jeep apparently was
destroyed in action.
Students expected to sell $3.50.
600 in + series bonds during the
Sixth War Loan Drive TO buy an.
other jeep for the plaque.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13

denies now are training both men
and women in sabotage tactics
which would be employed by parti.
san bands.
In order to hinder Allied police
in raining down party members
during the occupation Himmler has
in the past few months instructed a
widespread program to establish
double identities for his bench
men. Identity cards OF soldiers
killed at the front. or OF civilians
killed in air raids. have been Civ.
en- TO S. s. men and Nazi women.
Confusion Sought
he idea is 10 create as much
confusion as possible in Germany
and give the Allies tremendous
task in unscrambling Official rec
ords.
The propaganda campaign will
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
Force Believed Largest
Yet to Strike at
War Industry

American Superfortresses in force smashed at vulner
able and heavily industralized Nagoya Japans main
home island of Honshu midafenoon today Japanese
time).
Nagoya, which has the largest concentration of arpane
and airplane parts plants in Japan highly nflammable
city which in 1940 had population of 1925 94.
Associated Press Correspondent Vern Haugand writ
ing from 2lst bomber command base Saipan said the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Partly cloudy
tonight and Thursday. No import
ant change in temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday.
29S lowest last hight. "a.
Highest temperature one year
ago today. 50: lowest. II.
Highest temperature this date in
last 70 years 81 in 1889. lowest. 8
in 1917.
The sun sets today at sol p. IN.
and rises Thursday at S52 a. m.
The moon sets today at ASS D.
m. and rises Thursday at 7:44 a.
m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13

per support and War Bond sales
and the Treasury truly appre-
ciatcs the cooperation Of the ma
tions press
Frank +. Trip. newspaper eve.
cutire who is chairman Of the Al.
lied Newspaper Council. announced
that daily and Sunday papers ear
ried 1873 per cent more front.page
and editorial material from Nov
L. through nov. 81 than they did
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
B 29's Smash at JAP Home Island
Coodfellows Will
Sell Papers Friday

The final plans being made for the Goodfeow sale
of newspapers Friday.
The stations nearly all assigned and the names
of the Goodelows, their respective locations and the
hours they will serve
Cunningham Drug Store Phelps Grouse and Cliff
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
Papers Thanked For Their
Support of Sixth War Loan

Washington, Dec Il News.
papers have the thanks OF the
Treasury department for truly
magnificent support OF the Sixth
War Loan.
Ted X. Gamble. National War
Finance chief issued a statement
Tuesday saying there Is a close
parallel in the amount or newspa.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13

DIXIE SHOPS open Q TO 0
Every Night Until Xmas.
ADV. 1913
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13

B-29 KIT At HOBBY SHOP
Adv. 1918
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13

CHUNGKING -AP- Gen. Fang
Hsien-C hueh, commander Of China's
10th Army. declared today the ia
panese ruthlessly slaughtered sew
eral thousand Chinese prisoners of
war after taking Hengyang. Fang,
now in Chungking after his escape
from the fallen Human province
city which he defended for AZ days,
said the Japanese ignored his APP
peals to abide by international law
and cease the massacre.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13
Flashes Of
Late News

PARIS-AP- The Army news
pa per Stars and Stripes has started
a weekly four-page supplement en-
titled Tomorrow" and devoted to
postwar topics. The first issue, led
off with an article on postwar CT
vii aviation and the section featur-
ed departments on radio, housing.
farming, education and an article
on women war workers at home.
NEW YORK - AP - Sixteen
American soldiers of Japanese an
cestry have been invited to become
members of Capt. Belyidere Brooks
POST, No. $50, American Legion,
after the war Post officials took
the action because they said they
felt a "black eye was given the
Legion by the Hood River, Ore.
post which caused the names of the
1G men to be erased from its war
memorial last week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13

Ypsilanti organizations which
have gone over the top In the Sixth
War Loan Drive arc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13

BIBLES. Religious Books. Stsnlcy's
ADV. 1918
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-13

WASHINGTON-INS-A drastic
ally frightened draft policy was por-
tended today as Selective Service
officials disclosed that local boards
will be able to supply only $4,000
men per month during the first six
months OF 1915 against anticipated
demands ranging from $4,000 to
10000 monthly.