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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-02-03
Sales Climb;
Still Short
OF Quota

The 4th Bond Drive is steadily
going forward toward the goal Of q
completed quota, but there is still q
large amount to be purchased. Lin
coin county's quota for bonds pur-
chased by individuals is $118, 900. 90
and this division is the one which
will require the support Of every
one capable OF purchasing bonds.
No matter how splendidly the cor
porations purchase, thare is still the
individual purchasers quota. Altar
the 4l1o,QeQ the other hdnds count
topnQDA ehori 81 1t ta04oo
for Lincoln county. In order to keep
the public informed on the individ-
ual purchasers quota, the commit
tee has decided that the thermome-
ter in the Mountain States Power
Company office will only register
individual purchases, until that part
of the quota is reached. Much in
terest is being shown in this Their
mometer and the list of names
showing those purchasing bonds
The large crowd at the Kootenai
theatre Monday evening testified
how well people are cooperating
in the drive. Mrs. c. w. Gildea,
drive chairman, spoke about the
auction to be held and explained
about the individual purchasers
quota. At the auction Guy Wollas-
ton told OF his having returned
from World War | Is years ago.
and introduced Paul Stamschror
who acted as master of ceremonies
and received the bids. The two
helmets were bought by William F..
Hafferman and the mess kit by c.
w. Gildea.
A booth at the Fountain was set
aside last Monday and Tuesday af-
ternoons for the sale Of bonds, with
Mrs. Gildea, Mrs. J. A. Krall, and
Mrs. Max Sturm acting as sales
ladies. The sum Of $2,781.25 was
the total for the two afternoons.
The booth will also be open for
sale of bonds this Saturday morn
ing and all day on the 10th and
18th.
LATEST RETURNS
r. w. Smithberger reports that
up to Wednesday night the First
State Bank of Libby had disposed
of $51,636.00 of bonds to individ-
uals. Postmaster De Rosia reported
that $3,356.25 in bonds had been
handled up to Wednesday night.
E. L. Benson reports from Eureka
that his workers in that district had
sold $4,61875, while Rexford had
purchased $1,050.00. These figures
from the north end, however are
still quite incomplete, states Mr..
Benson.
A report from state headquarters,
received in last nights mail, gives
total sales to individuals in Lincoln
county og $75,257O0, or 63.18 per
cent OF the quota. The quota of
sales to individuals for Lincoln
county IN set at $4,000. This fig
ure shows there is quite a large
amount of sales to individuals still
to be made before the quota is met.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-04
Cuban
Strain Felt

Washington, Aug. 4-INS-State
Department officials admitted to-
day that a difficult situation has
arisen in relations with Cuba which
has brought demands for the recall
OF United States ambassador Spru-
lille Braden.
The situation was described as a
strange conglomeration Of issues,
including sugar prices, campaign
contributions. freedom of the press,
and duel between two prominent
Cubans repeatedly over the poll
cies OF Braden.
Officials expressed confidence in
Braden, however, and said the
State Department would not yield
TO demands for his recall
Braden Is now In Washington,
making preparations for the visit
to the United States, late this
month, OF Cuban President-elect
Grau San Martin.
II was explained that the opposi-
ton to Braden came from the influ-
entail Havana newspaper Diario lie
In Marina. whose youthful director,
Eugenio de Sosa, Jr.. has attacked
the ambassador in the paper and
has threatened to come personally
to Washington bearing a petition to
President Roosevelt for Braden's
recall.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-04
Teachers to Aid
in Gas Rationing

Lansing. Aug. 4-AP-A new
basic "A" gasoline ration book
will be issued through Michigan's
public school system September
1920, DR.. Eugene B. Elliott, state
superintendent OF public instruc-
ton. announced Thursday.
Elliott said that az the request
OF the Office OF Price Administra-
ton he had agreed 10 the Issuance
by public school teachers In the
same manner as the issuance OF
war ration book No. was con.
Quoted.
Current "a" books for more than
10000 Michigan auto owners
will expire September 2l. Elliott
said.
Elliott said he would ask county
school commissioners 20 be re.
sponsible for tho distribution in
each county, with city school 81.
perintendents cooperating.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-04

of London
Stepped up

London. Aug. 4-AP--The Brit.
lsh governments program to clear
London OF women and children
was stepped up today following
the Il hour record flying bomb
blasting yesterday. All mothers
with children OF school axe now
may register for evacuation.
Heretofore all children were
eligible for government aid In
leaving, but only expectant moth
ers or those with children under
five years OF age came under the
program.
The Nazis' robot blows on Lon
don and southern England fell off
during the night after Allied bomb
ers hammered the launching sites
with 5000 tons OF bombs. II was
announced officially that only 4
few persons had been killed.
Flying bombs came over inter
mittently during the night, but II
was relief from the heavy bar
rage OF the night before when the
Germans launched their robots in
Salvos.
The IL hour attack yesterday re-
suited In hits on dwellings, busi-
ness houses and 10 hospitals. This
attack eased off late yesterday az
ternoon after blanket OF low
clouds lifted from Dover Strait
and gave anti.aircraft gunners bet
ter shooting at the missiles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-04
Fishers viii
be Together

Detroit. Aug. 4-AP- Specula-
ton concerning the future plans
OF the Fisher Brothers covered an
even wider field today following a
press conference they held yester-
day to answer questions concern
ing the ending OF quarter cen
fury OF executive association with
General Motors Corporation.
The four brothers Lawrence p.
William A., Edward F, and Alfred
]. Fisher-who helped build the
great General Motors organization,
admitted that they planned to re-
turn to business; that II would be
big" business; implied that It
would be related to the automotive
industry but insisted they did not
now contemplate utilization with a
motorcar company competing with
General Motors.
AT the same time Lawrence Fish
er, speaking for the brothers, said
the family stock holdings include
shares in other automobile com
panies. He said they had planned
the move out OF General Motors "a
long ago as 1897, but that labor
troubles. the recession and the war
caused them TO defer the action.
I'VE wanted 10 get back together:
we started together and we want
to finish together" Lawrence Fish.
er asserted.
The speculation aroused bv their
designations from General Motors
ranged all the way from a sugges-
ton that they planned to set up
a new automobile body company
to one that they would be leading
figures in a merger, long rumor.
ed in automotive circles, that
would create a giant automobile
corporation to compete on some
thing like equal terms with the
present big three"-General Mo
tors, Chrysler and Ford.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-04
Matron Faces
Death Charge

Salinas, Calf, Aug. 4-AP-An
attractive 3s-year-old matron NJ
elite Carmel valley society awaited
arraignment today on a charge Of
numbering a 19-year.old farmboy,
shot a few hours after he dined-at
the ranch home Of another social
tie.
Mrs. Frances Andrews. wife OF an
Army corporal, was indicted by
Monterey County grand jury which
heard a number OF socially promin.
ent Carmel residents and ranch
hands tell OF events preceding the
death OF Jay Lovett
Pretty Mrs. Nancy Linde, wife
OF a San Francisco physician, tes;i-
fed the youth had dinner at her
ranch last July 10, the night his
body was found near Mrs. Andrews
home. She said young Lovett was
summoned by Mrs. Andrews TO
look al a sick calf"
District Attorney Anthony Bra
I'll said the motive for the shooting
obviously was Jealousy.
After the indictment was return
ed. cpl. Frank Andrews issued a
statement contending his wife's in
nocence.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-04
Generous Local Residents
Ready to Meet Emergencies

The Michigan state Normal Col
lege offered the services Of four
stoves. Lincoln Consolidated
School reported the availability Of
two stoves with big ovens and a
pressure cooker. The Ypsilanti
High School offered the use OF
large electric plate.
T. s. Weber, OF the local Detroit
Edison ONCE, offered to service any
electrical equipment the Hospital
had and get them more electrical
equipment IL necessary.
The Kiwanis Club assured the
hospital OF the use OF large cleo.
trio range. Mr.. Durant reported
that each person and place con-
tacted offered all available cleo
trical appliances for use at the
hospital
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-04

Philadelphia, Aug. 4-AP - An
Army attempt TO malt this city's
paralyzing three-day transportation
tie.up appeared only partially sue
cessful today after = night OF def
ance by workers and clashes be-
tween whites and negroes.
More than an hour after the 5
a. m. (EWT) deadline set by the
Army for the complete resumption
of street car, bus. subway and ele-
waited service only a comparative
ly few OF the city's hundreds Of
transportation vehicles were operat-
ing.
An Army spokesman said shortly
after 6 a. m. that three subway
trains and Ave street cars. with
company employees at the controls.
had begun carrying passengers, but
that there we're no reports then OF
any buses in operation.
The Philadelphia Transportation
Company. which operates the city's
entire public transportation net.
work. was taken over by the Army
last night on orders from President
Roosevelt
Residents Of. Montreal also went
about their affairs by automobile,
truck. bicycle and afoot In the
second day OF complete halt OF
the tram and bus service. There
appeared TO be no immediate settle.
ment in SIGHT OF a union shop DIS.
pute between the Tramways Co.
and the Canadian Brotherhood OF
Railway Employees.
Continue Strike
Seven thousand employees OF I'VE
General Motors Chevrolet gear and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-04
Philadelphia Still Having
Difficulty With Strikers

axle division plants in Detroit vot-
ed last night 10 continue their week
old strike Another meeting was
planned for Sunday.
Also In Detroit $50 we're idle at
the Gear Grinding Machine Co, and
400 at the Bulldog Electric Pro-
ducts Company. In the latter case
the war Labor Board ordered the
strikers to return TO work. Four
thousand employees at the Kelsey
Hayes Wheel Co.. and $50 at the
Briggs Manufacturing Co. In De-
troit returned TO the job.
Six thousand strikers at John
A. Roeblings Sons and Co., Roeb-
ling and Trenton. N. j., were order
ed back 10 work by the WLB but a
return had not yet started.
A walkout OF six hundred truck
drivers, helpers and warehouse
me virtually halted truck trans
portation out OF Richmond. Va. In
a wage dispute. Another new stop
page saw 700 out at the Chicago
Screw CO.
A dozen other continuing dis
putes kept nearly 10000 more away
from work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-04
to
Provide Facts

The Ypsilanti Taxpayers Asso-
citation has begun the task OF as
sembling the facts concerning the
new assessments OF property as a
first step In their plans toward OBJ
tanning readjustment OF taxes,
which many taxpayers feel are un-
fair.
A questionable was mailed to it's
membership, which is now over
$50, in which each one was re-
quested TO give details regarding
his own property in comparison
with that OF a piece OF property he
knew TO have been assessed for
less. and to return II to the Asso-
citation by August 5.
Plans for the next procedure VIII
be announced at the regular meet
ing OF the Association at 3l4 N.
Hamilton ST.. Mond.y, Sept. IL.
Memberships are still coming IN,
and the organization needs all who
are interested, II was stated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-04
States Plan to Keep DUN Funds

ST. Louis, Aug. 4-INS-Gov. Tho
mas E. Dewey and 25 other Republi-
can governors ended their historic
conference on domestic issues to-
day, united in opposition to any
federal attempt to seize control of
the states five-billion-dollar unem-
ployment insurance reserves.
That stand was incorporated in q
f4-subject program upon which the
Republican presidential NOMINEES
and his COP colleagues reached full
agreement.
They declared that the present
state systems for administration Of
unemployment compensation insur-
ance must be retained, improved
and extended" that they should be
kept "close to the people, and that
there is mo demonstrated need for
federal usurpation OF the system"
1.-THE states have accumulated
more than Ave billion dollars in I'M
employment reserves" the COVER
uOTb Sdlu, anu are lOOhlhB W NhSoN
funds to protect their citizens
against temporary unemployment
in the transition from war to
peace"
While Gov. Dewey turned to a
day OF conferences on postwar re-
conversion with Missouri labor.
business and agricultural leaders.
the other Republican governors
returned to their home states,
pledged to work as a team" for
election of the Dewey.Bricker tick
ct In November.
National Chairman Herbert
Brownell left last night for Chica-
60 conferences with Republican
leaders from II Middle Western
states, after working out with the
COP governors a program correlat-
ing the national campaign with eff
forts in the 26 Republican-controll-
ed states, which have two-thirds
of the total electoral votes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-04

Some relief from the heat wave
that has scared fields around
YpsilnGti during the last ,sevvfol
days may be looked for over the
week end. according to the De-
troit Weather Bureau.
The mercury nearly reached the
100 degree level Thursday and ear
ly reports this morning indicated
yesterdays high marks might be
equalled or passed today.
The Detroit weather forecaster
looked. to scattered thunderstorm
ers on Sunday to break the heat
wave, one of the most severe the
lower state has experienced Ia
many years.
The local farms are suffering a
great deal from the current heat
wave and dry spell Corn is the
most affected crop, and is drying
up and turning brown from lack
of moisture and the intense heat.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-04

Generosity and eager willingness
to help In an emergency was amp-
ly displayed by Ypsilanti residents
and the public schools during the
one-day city employees. strike, part
OF which cut gas production. Bey.
er Hospital pleas for emergency
means OF meeting the sterilizing
and cooking difficulties which
would result had the gas supply
been discontinued received splen-
did response.
Many individuals contacted the
hospital and william Durant, chair
man OF the hospital board. offering
the use OF electrical appliances.
One Ypsilantian who offered the
services OF a large hot plate even
offered to make a trip TO bring the
appliance from out OF town II its
immediate use was necessary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-04
TuesdayDate ForMediation
Both Sides to
Decide on
Issue

Edward W. Miller. commissioner
from the United States Concilia-
tion Service OF the Department OF
Labor. ended the meeting between
city employees and officials this AZ.
ternoon after they had failed to
come TO final agreement on de-
mands for a wage increase. He
advised each side TO meet with
their full membership and decide
whether they would like a board
OF arbitration TO work out their
differences, Union members will
meet this evening at o'clock at
the office OF UAW.CIO Local 80
and the mayor will meet with. the
city council and the city attorney
Monday evening at the regular
Council meeting. both in time to
meet a Tuesday noon deadline set
by Mr.. Miller.
Ypsilanti city officials had been
in conference with representa-
tives OF Local 269 and state and
federal conciliators today at City
Hall in an attempt to settle differ
ences between city employees and
officials. A strike which had crippl-
ed six municipal departments for
nearly two days ceased Thursday
afternoon when the men were ord
cred by the Cancellation service Of
the Department OF Labor to return
to work.
At noon Local 26s. State, County.
and Municipal Workers OF America
had dropped its demand for a closed
shop and city officials had promis-
ed to give employment In a differ
ent plant to one man who had been
dismissed. Members OF the Local
found this satisfactory. The only
remaining issue. that OF a ten per
cent increase in wages. brought
heated discussion.
Mayor Ross Bower, aldermen.
and city commissioners presented
the city's side OF the argument.
Empires" were Edward w. Miller.
federal conciliator. and Robert z.
/ Lomasney. representing the state
labor mediation board.
Robert Wienstein, Michigan reg.
ional director for the State, County,
and Municipal Workers OF Ameri-
ca, argued Local 269 members de-
mand. Also presenting their stand
were William Hughes, president OF
the Local; Foss Baker. sub-regionai
director OF the CIO State County
and Municipal Workers OF Amerf-
ca: Bernard Butler, vice president
OF Bomber Local so; and Charles
T. Bridges, representing the Wash
tenaw County Industrial Union
Council.
Following receipt OF an order by
Cancellation department that Local
269, State, County and Municipal
Workers OF America end the strike
which they began at s a. m. We'd
nesday morning. members met at
the Office OF Local so UAW-CIO
Thursday afternoon and voted to
return TO work. Men were sent
Immediately 10 the Gas Works 10
give the plant its usual number OF
men per shift.
William Hughes, president OF
Local 269 told members OF all de-
partments TO return TO their Jobs
and efforts were made TO contact
all members who were not at the
afternoon meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-04
U. 8. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Continued hot
and humid tonight and Saturday,
with scattered afternoon and eve
ming thundershowers.
Highest temperature yesterday
s6; lowest last night II.
Highest temperature one year
ago today rs; lowest 81.
Highest temperature this date in
last II years 81 in 1881; lowest
~ in 1894.
The sun sets today at s:47 p.
m. and rises Saturday at $3.50 a.
IN.
The Moon rises today At 9:15
p. m. and sets Saturday at 1886 a.
m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-04
.istula River
Crossed by
Russians
az Assoclated Pr.r.l

IL. Gen. Omar N Bradley's blitx
through Brittany blszed deeper to-
wards the Atlantic seaports OF 81.
Nazaire and Nantes today In an
armored blow that swept two
thirds OF the way across the Breton
Peninsula past Rennes. Strong
U. s. forces were reported beating
down German suicide squads In
the streets OF the old provincial
capital.
The capture OF Rennes. key To
the defenses OF Brittany. was an.
nounced yesterday. but dispatches
from the battlefront said Germans
within the city were making
desperate last stand against Amer
lean motorized infantry. An ar
mored column that by-passed en-
battled Rennes galloped 20 miles
to the southwest, within 10 miles
OF st. Nazaire.
Cross VIstuIa
The Moscow communidue an
nounced that Red Army infantry
men and tanks crossed the Vistula
River on pontoons and RATS. kill
ing 5000 Germans and capturing
500 in heavy fighting. The Rus
SLAMS poured through 10 mile
breach in the Germans Vistuia
River line toward German silesia,
0s miles to the west. Marshal Ro-
kossovsky's drive cut wedge
more than Is miles deep from the
Vistula bridgehead 10 miles south
east Of warsaw and split osrman
forces between the besieged cap
itaI and Krakow, Poland's fifth
largest city. Front dispatches
said the breakthrough put the Ger
mans 10 flight from Staszow and
Polandiec, so miles northeast or
Krakow. Gen. Cherniakhovsky's
third White Russian army threat
ened momentarily TO cross the bor-
der into East Prussia proper.
Germans Withdraw
In italy the Germans were re-
ported pulling behind the Greve
River preparatory TO a withdrawal
from Florence. New Zeelanders
struck within three or four miles
OF the city.
In Brittany, American forces
also struck west on the north side
OF the peninsula towards the big
port OF Brest. apparently bypass
ing the fortress port OF 81. Malo
on a Granite island in the Bay OK
Mont St. Michel.
In Normandy, battered German
forces we're reported retreating
In confusion and abandoning equip
ment everywhere except along n
short stretch between Wire and
Caen as the great allied offensive
threatened the whole 10000 square
mile area between the Seine and
Loire Rivers OF northwest France.
In the Caumont sector German
counterattacks STAYED off an i'm
mediate threat TO Aunay-sur.Odon
and drove the British from three
villages west OF Aunay. A Brit
ish staff officer said the counter
attacks might be the enemy's final
gesture 20 cover a retreat from the
River Bastion.
German casualties since the In
vasion were estimated at 100000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-04
North Burma
Base AIKEN
by Allies
(By the Associa ed PresO

Myitkyina has fallen. conquered
by hard.bitten' Allied troops who in
ten weeks overcame Monsoon, jun
gle and 5000 Japanese defending
this North Burma base vital to
reopening the Ledo Road back TO
China.
Southeast Asia headquarters an
nounced 1t. Gen. Joseph Stilwell's
triumph today. saying that remn.
ants OF the 18th Japanese division
were wiped out with baZookas,
flame throwers, heavy artillery and
mortars In the Anal hours OF the
long siege.
Stilwell, nominated to be four
star general, had by this victory
cleared more than 200 miles for his
BODYBUILDING Ledo Road out OF In
dia, which he plans to link up with
the Burma Highway into supply.
hungry China. His Chinese ,Ameri-
can and imperial troops have In
six months swept down the Hulk
awng valley to capture Kamaing,
Mogaung and nov Myitkyina, most
important enemy base In North
Burma.
Contrasts Terminals
Two airfields and important
road and rail terminals came into
Stilwell's control with Myitkyinas
fall. The airfelds could serve as
way stations on the air route from
India to China, making It possible
to fly around instead of over the
awesome hump" OF the Himilayas,
the worlds highest mountain range.
Chinese fighting toward Myitk-
yina from China's Yunnan prov
ince broke into walled Tengchung,
another major japanese base, and
Fought 10 annihifate the enemy ssr'
rison. Tengchung Is so miles
southeast OF Myitkyina.
Patrols OF the Yunnan force and
Stilwells army were within 20
miles of each other.
Squeeze Japs
More than 5000 miles TO the
east, American troops squeezed
1000 Japanese into the northern
sector>-ef Guam, giving them the
hard choice OF death or surrender.
The u. s. soldiers already hold
Guam's strategic airfields, harbor
and capital city of Agana. A for
ested eight miles OF Guam stood
between the Americans and the
sea toward which they were push
ing the Japanese. Adm. Chester
Nimitz announced last night that
1898 OF the enemy have been
slain on Guam since the July 20
landings.
On conquered Tinian to the north
1000 civilians gave themselves up
to internment. while 1000 have
done so on Guam.
On New Guinea the trapped Jap
anese suffered heavy losses in four
more attempts to breach the Allied
ring in which they are caught.
Nearly 1000 have been killed since
the breakout attempts started
July IL.
In China the battle for Hengyang
continued at a bloody pitch. with
relieving Chinese forces trying 10
break through the Japanese ring
enclrcling the city. u. S. aircraft,
supporting the defenders, set fires
visible for so miles with attacks
on enemy detectives at Canton and
Eankow, principal Japanese bases
for the Human offensive.