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Evening star., 1944-04-17
Allied Flyers Keep Up
Pounding Of Northern
New Guinea Coast
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. y
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
Southwest Pacific, April 17.--Al-
lied airmen who have poured
more than 5000 tons of bombs on
japanese bases along the stra-
tegic north coast of New Guinea
lin the last two weeks kept ur
the hammering by giving Aitape
its most severe pounding OF the
war, Gen. Douglas Macarthur
announced today.
Heavy and medium bombers, &C.
companied by strong force of at.
tack planes and covered by fighters
dropped 284 tons of explosives Sat.
urday on Aitape, midway between
Hollandia and Wewak, both O
which have taken merciless beat.
ing this month.
Fuel and supply areas were ig
nited, the nearby village of Pro wa,
wiped out and enemy installation
on the numerous offshore island
were badly mauled.
No aerial interception was en-
countered and the anti-aircraft wa
negligible.
So far in April 1884 tons o
bombs have been dropped on Hol
landia, 873 tons on Wewak and n
tons on Hansa Bay, farther to tn,
southeast, in Allied blows in the di
rection of the Philippines from tn,
conquered Solomons.
Heavy bombers also ranged int,
the Caroline ISLANDS to hit Trul
with 27 tons Of explosives despit,
interception by night fighters. ant
sank small enemy ship at Pulu
wat Atoll, 200 miles west.
Rabaul on New Britain caugh
100 tons in morning and afternoo,
attacks which tore up the Vunaka
nau Airdrome runway and caused
huge explosion in the Rataval sup
ply area.
Evening star., 1944-04-17
Widow of Dutch Jurist
Dies in Nuzi Comp
By the Associated Press.

ps 0lAe 1seUCIhttC FIGoS,
BERN, April ia paid notice in
the Neue Zurcher zeitung yesterday
announced the death of Mrs. Cor
nelia Wertheim Wiser, 10, widow of
DR.. Lodewyk Ernst Wiser, former
president of the Supreme Court of
Holland, in the Westerbork concen-
tration camp March 20.
A son was reported executed by
Nazi occupation authorities in the
Netherlands some time ago.
Evening star., 1944-04-17
Lewis-AFL Meeting Plan
Denied by Green, UNIV

By the Associated Press.
President William Green Of the
American Federation of Labor and
spokesmen for the United Mine
Workers said last night they knew
of no arrangement for a meeting
between UNIV chieftain John L
Lewis and an AFL committee tl1is
week.
Published reports had said tina,
meeting was scheduled on the
question of the UMW's reaccept-
ance into the AFT,. s ~
Evening star., 1944-04-17
Hebrew Home Buzour
Slated for Sunday

The annual night of games and
bazaar sponsored by the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Hebrew Home will
be held at the home, Eleventh street
and Spring road NV, at 7:30 pm
next Sunday.
Funds will go for special nursing
care for guests at the home, Mrs
Samuel Horwitz, chairman, said.
Evening star., 1944-04-17
Imphol Drive Seen as Success
For Jops by DWerting Allies

fSir days ago Preston L.
GroDer, chief OF Associated
Press operations in the China
Burma theater OF Dar, Was in
India. He has arriped in NeU
York Nth Dord that the Japa-
nese are on the Derge OF ac-
complishing large part of their
purpose in India. FOLLOWING is
his analysis OF the Burma India
SituGtion.)
Evening star., 1944-04-17
Hop Touds Reach FIorido

NEW YORK P.-Seventy hop
toads have completed a 4,300-mile
jump from Argentina to Florida
by airplane. The toads. known as
"buffos," were given a priority be-
cause they will help destroy insects
that feast on Florida's sugar cane.
Evening star., 1944-04-17
FOUND.

ARTIFICIAL HAIR, left in box. on March
10, d. 1881. evening after 7:30.
Evening star., 1944-04-17
Restaurant Has No NOTHING

ATLANTA, March 20 R).-Sign
in an Atlanta delicatessen-restau-
rant:
Short Of help.
mo walters.
mo csShier.
mo rbthing.
please pay when served"
Evening star., 1944-04-17

Grease makes gunpowder! Save
waste kitchen fats. Take them to
your meat dealer.
Evening star., 1944-09-12

Oh TINE AR TO-DAY.
M0P, 6:t5-clsehssIevskisa Ambassador
Vladimir hurbaa speaks a "DsybFsak Ia
c,sehosIovakia."
WM, 7:3o-Iuas AIlysea pays ihsf pssi.
poasd visit 10 Did Haynes.
Mt, S:00-Ey.Aeief (aew Coast eus'dsmaA)
Cesar Romero In . rafs FsdIs sppssnxs.
VOL. 8:3o-1hs HsadsIEshy "PsIsasiss
kisits" and WaoeAsTs "SInisalstts."
Evening star., 1944-09-12
Take Ny Word for It
BY FRANK COLBY.
How Did II Start?

uVW DIu ~ SS~ASs
@. The expression so long, has
always puzzled me. How can 1t pos
sibly mean "good-by"?
A. so long" Is said to be q cor
cuption of salaam in the Arabic
phrase salaam aleikum, may peace
be on you" pronounced: Sah-
LAHM uh-LY-koom. The phrase
is said to have been brought to
America by slaves from North
Africa.
Q. How did the apt expression
tell it to the marines" originate?
A. In "Redgauntlet," Sir Walter
Scott wrote, Tell that to the ma
rines the sailors won't believe
it." 1t was an old saying even then
(about 1900, "and one OF the few
fragmens of former jealousies which
still survive Gin jest only between
these gallant services."-Byron.
@. How did the WAVES get their
nickname?
A. WAVES is not q nickname.
The letters stand for Women Ap-
pointed for Volunteer Emergency
Service.
Glendale: Recently you asked
how Embarrass, WIS, got its name.
It came about thus: Early French
voyageurs, who travelled by canoe,
came upon stream In what Is now
Wisconsin. The stream was filled
with stumps, logs, sandbars, and
other distractions. They named it
LA Riviere des Embarras," meaning
"the river of obstacles" Later, the
name was Anglicized "Embarrass
river" and the town was named for
the river.
Another interesting name is Gro
Won't, Wyo. It was named for the
Gros Ventres Indians, who were 80
called because they had big (gros)
bellies (ventres). "Grovont" is the
American spelling Of the French
pronunciation Of Gros Ventres:
groe VAH(N) -truh. - Samuel B..
Clark.
(Released BY The Bell syndicate. Inc.)
Evening star., 1944-09-12

MoP, 8.3o-"lhs Philadelphia Story"
MC. 9:00-"6ivs ths Guy Rope; one way
b esith . bank rebhsr.
M0P. 9,00-celumnisi lousIIa parsons
compares Reiss with cslumaIsi Cradle Allen.
VOL. s,30-"ShouId We HIVE Military Train.
Ing Ia Pssesiimsl"
MM. 9:30lsuIs Armstrong and his band.
M, s:30-Adsptatioa Of Capt. Don S. Cen.
nl6s aery, "0As.Mla All Force"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-19
Dewey Tells
Labor Danger
See EURoPE-Page 2

Albany, N. Y, Aug l9--AP-In
a Labor Day proclamation, Gov.
Thomas f. Dewey asserted today
that II wartime restrictions on la.
Dor we're left in the hands OF the
governuent after hostilities cease
they could totally end the right OF
collective bargaining"
The Republican presidential nom
inee, who was criticized recently by
Philip Pearl, American Federation
OF Labor publicist, declining to fur.
nish the ALL with n special Labor
Day message. issued his proclama-
ton Is days ahead OF the holiday.
Aides said such advance releases
were not uncomOn.
Declaring that there had not been
major strike in New York since
Pearl Harbor, Dewey said that
"the fruits OF this peace on the
home front are being harvested on
the plains OF Tuscany, Normandy,
Brittany and Provence, as we'll as
on the far-flung islands OF the Pa
cific."
Let US make surely not paus-
ing for a moment in our efforts to
provide the fighting fronts with all
they need and more--that by next
Labor Day there will be an end to
the wartime restrictions which have
been imposed on labor" he said.
These restrictions, II left in the
hands OF government. could destroy
the institution OF a free American
labor movement and totally end the
right OF collective bargaining"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-19
Specific Information on
Military Training Sought

Washington, Aug. 19-(AP)-
Capitol Hill called upon President
Roosevelt today to be more spec
ific in his recommendation for a
nationwide study OF postwar COM
pulsory federal youth training. It
reiterated it's belief in straight
away compulsory military training
after the war.
There was a general feeling on
the House side that the President
had in mind, when he outlined his
views at a news conference yes
terday, a renewal in some form OF
the Civilian Conservation Corps,
which Congress has liquidated.
The President told reporters he
did not have compulsory military
training in mind since the 1900
600 to 1,250,000 youths who might
be available for such training
would be given a combination of
military and civilian training. He
wished, he said, that the people
would study the question because
OF the tremendous amount OF sur
plus military housing that will ex-
list after the war.
These facilities, the President
said, could be used to take care
of sick and wounded veterans. to
provide vocational training, and
to provide training OF other types,
including military.
1T sounds like universal mill
tary training to me-" commented
Rep. Harness (R-ind.), a member
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-19
Cen. Patton Virtually Puts French
Capital Under Siege

effective fighting force in western
Europe has been rendered hors de
combat, leaving him with only a
fraction OF the strength he needs.
Has TO Pull Out
There's nothing left for the Nazi
dictator to do but to pull out OF
large sections Of France, and his
own newspaper voelkischer Beo.
bachter says that's what he's going
TO do. He'd have been better off II
he had done ii sooner.
The Fuehrer's paper also says
the Allies are making the most OF
their present superiority in men
and material in an effort to end
the war by autumn. That certainly
is true bill. we are going to
knock the Hitlerites out II It's hui
manly possible so we can have
merry Christmas.
Well now, about that impending
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-19
Rex Nottingham
Doubts Layoffs

Rex Nottingham, manager OF the
local u. $. Employment Office. ex-
pressed doubt today that several
thousand layoffs will be made soon
at Willow Run. His office is max
ing no special ARRANGEMENTS for
handling the releases or reassign-
ments OF employees OF the plant. He
stated that the Technology OF he
case may be misleading, explaining
that men being shifted from one
department to another are being
transferred from their present du-
ties but not laid off. II a worker
leaves the willow Run plant rather
than take a Job offered him III an
other department when his present
type OF work Is completed, he is
quitting his Job, not being laid
off, Mr. Nottingham explained.
There is still need for male work
ers. according to Mr. Nottingham,
who again expressed the wish that
people would realize they are still
needed and should stay on their
jobs until their work Is all complet-
ed and they are not needed In any
department. That situation has not
yet arrived, he said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-19

OF the House Military Committee.
Chairman Woodrum (D-Va) OF
the Special House Committee on
post war military planning said ne
did not think there is any need
for a c. c. c."
Chairman May (D-Ky) OF the
House Military Committee declined
to comment but is known to favor
compulsory peacetime military
training OF one-year for the ma
tons youths.
II was afraid the President
would get a social angle into IT,"
commented Rep. Wadsworth
(R-NY). author OF pending com.
pulsory military training legisla-
ton. 81 think the training should
be solely military, always remem-
bering that in modern military
training there is much OF educa-
tional value, but the objective
should be military"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-19
BY DEWITT MACKENZIE


Hitler's chances OF making a sue
cessful defense OF Paris were vir.
tually nullified when the best
troops and equipment he had in
Western Europe we're caught in the
Normandy tornado, and General
Patton's rampaging armored COL
umns clenched the position by cap.
turing the strategic railway and
highway centers OF Dreux, Char.
tres and Orleans, thus in effect put
ting the capltaI under siege.
So II shouldn't be long before
smiles return to our fascinating
Paris, for this great city which is
so brave in adversely Is by temper
ament more given to laughter than
to tears. The French capital has
been through q terrible ordeal, and
Is suffering great privations-even
hunger-but that's an old, old story
for this ancient town and she will
recover quickl as is her nature.
Berlin's blunt forecast OF large
scale German Withdrawals In
France isn't at all surprising in
view Of the catastrophe which Hit
Ter has suffered. Close TO half his
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-19
Russians Trap
Three Ndzi
Divisions
BY DWIGHT PITKIN
(By Associated presSN

Allied ground forces exploiting
overwhelming air power turned the
countryside of Normandy and the
Seine Valley into a graveyard for
routed German armies west OF
Paris today,
Gen. Eisenhower's headquarters
announced that the battle OF west.
ern France had reached the cllmac.
teric OF pursuit and humiliation. In
besieged Paris, strong patriot
army was reported ready to spring
at the Threats OF the Germans when
the Americans drive into the city.
The German communique said
the Americans had reached the
Seine at Nantes, 81 miles northwest
OF Paris, and Also at Vernon, AZ
miles northwest OF the capital, In a
lightning sweep OF the Seine valley.
II acknowledged that the new AL.
lied fourth front In southern France
nav bNNh oNitHkAh thtu out hhhtIltu
several attacks In the Toulon area
were broken up,
Terrific Bombardment
German columns fleeting before
the power drives OF the British,
Canadians and Americans In Nor.
mandy came under a terrific air
bombardment described as the
worst yet inflicted on the enemy.
An air force announcement said
Allied planes destroyed $500 Ger.
man vehicles In the past "a hours
in the Normandy debacle. About
5000 sorties were flown yesterday
at loss OF 81 Allied planes, Rocket
firing fighters swooped down on on'
convoy of 500 enemy vehicles north
east OF Trun, destroying or damag
ing a large number, the Allied com
munique said. Two river streamert
and many barges were sunk as tn,
Germans attempted a "Dunkerque
escape across the Seine.
A British staff officer predicted
the German flight would not hal
at the Seine and declared the enc
|
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-19

NaEi retreat: As previously ex-
planned in this column. believe
Hitler will fall back northward to-
wards the Belgian gateway into
Germany. This withdrawal will be
a bloody business for him az best
for the great Allied airfleets viii
turn the Highways into shambles
In order to safeguard such a re-
treat he ought TO be holding the
whole line OF the Seine. Paris and
the Marne-right across northern
France, from the English Channel.
But he hasn't the men 10 hold that
lengthy line. Where then will he
make a stand?
Seine Anchor
II strikes me that he must cling
10 q very considerable stretch OF
the Seine, from the Channel to-
wards Paris. II he Attempts 70 DO
this he must hold the city o. Rouen,
on the northern bank OF the river
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-19
See WYOMING-Page 2
Conference May
Decide Next Step
in Wage Dispute

William Hughes, president Of
Local 269 OF the CIO State. County
and Municipal Workers OF America.
expects TO confer this afternoon
with Foss Baker. sub.regional d.
rector OF the organization.
Mr.. Hughes and Mr. Baker were
to discuss the next step for the
Local, following a standstill re.
sulting from city councils vote
against arbitration OF a wage dis
pute between city officials and the
members OF the Local who seek
a ten per cent increase in salary.
The Local had voted for arbitra.
ton before the city council voted
against It.
Arbitration was suggested by
Edward Miller, federal conciliator.
approximately so men would he
affected by the proposed wage in.
-eEsase Of 10 per cent sought by the
union
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-19
Germans Being AnnihiZdted in Western France
Many Targets
Struck in
Pacific
(By Associated Pressl

NBy Associated PreSs)
With Allied bombers pounding
Nipponese targets from Timor 10
the Volcano Islands while ground
fighting in China seesawed indie.
cisively, the war went badly for
Japan along most of her fronts to-
day.
Nevertheless. Japan's COMMITTEE
for the study Of postwar problems"
chose to propose the postwar es-
Enlistment of three regional
blocs OF nations"-the East Asiatic.
the European and the North and
South American-each with It's
leader nation"
The committees plan for post
war "co-prosperity Of nations" was
reported over the Tokyo radio.
Meanwhile, Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thur announced today his airplanes
had attacked Japanese airdromes
and installations throughout the
Moluccas-Halmahera, Amboina.
Ceram, Boeroe-and had scored
three bomb hits on a Japanese mer-
chairman in Mindanao's Davao
Gulf, in the Philippines.
Vessel Sunk
In the Moluccas raids a supply
laden sailing vessel was sunk and
coastal vessel tset afire.
At least ii enemy planes were de-
stroyed, nine of them in battle in
the Amboina-Ceram area in which
two PISS were lost.
Adm. Chester w. Nimitz report
ed that this planes bombed Two Is
land in the Volcano Group $50 miles
south of Tokyo, Wednesday, and
also bombed and strafed Rota and
Pagan, in the Marianas, and Truk
1 nthe Carolines. At Truk, one in
tercepting enemy plane was shot
down.
Closing Wise
In China, the Japanese rushed
two new divisions Of troops into
northern Human Province in an eff
fort to close a wise on Chimes forces
attacking toward the Japanese-held
ran junction of Hengyang from the
southwest.
The Japanese also appeared to be
shifting much strength westward.
possibly for a push toward Kwei-
lin, provisional capital OF Kwangsi.
There was street fighting at Lei.
yang, south of Hengyang, and Chi
nese troops, inflicting heavy cas-
ualties, dispersed a group Of Jap
anese reinforcements.
Other Chinese forces drove
against Kingmen, Japanese strong
point So miles northeast of Ichang,
Hupeh Province, connecting link
on the japanese overland supply
route from Hankow.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-19
Legion Offers
RI Point Post
Program

Indianapolis, Aug. Zap The
American Legion Commission on
Postwar America offered today an
11-point program for such prob
lens as employment. postwar taxes
and United States foreign policy.
Emphasizing the encouragement
of individual enterprise in business
to bolster employment, the commits
sion urged "a national program of
fair and impartial treatment to
both management and labor" with
"a minimum Of reliance on the ex-
penditure of public funds" The
commission includes several COVER
nors, business and labor executives
and others.
Modify LeVles
II advocated a postwar policy Of
federal taxation which would mod
fy levies upon individual and cor
porate incomes, and urged that
Overlapping and competing taxa
ton OF the same sources OF revenue
by federal and state governments
should be eliminated, with the fed
eral government refraining from
further encroachment into the field
Of sales taxes"
The commission pledged the Am
erican Legion's support in carrying
on and developing the principles
of foreign policy represented by the
declarations OF Teheran, Moscow
and Cairo, together with the Con-
nally and Fulbright resolutions.
The group advised that the gov
eminent settle war contracts in
general accord with recommends.
tons OF the Baruch Hancock report
and that speculative buying be pre-
vented in the disposal OF surplus
property.
A recommendation was made that
postwar credit be made accessible
to reliable war veterans and to
Sec I,EGION-PaRe 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-19
Err LOSES CHANCE TO DEFEND PARIS

near its mouth, as a vital part OF
his coastal anchor. Word from AL.
lied headquarters that the Hitler.
ties south Of the Seine are retreat.
ing in the general direction OF
Rouen would seem 10 indicate that
Hitler does indeed intend 10 make
some sort OF a stand on the river.
It's a safe bet that Hitler will
hang onto this line as long as pos
sible, in order TO protect the coast
and the Pas de Calais area from
which he Is launching his bombs on
England. II should also be noted
that he's threatening more secret
weapons, and II would be foolish 10
treat his threats lightly. He may
need that same Pas de Calais area
FOR his fresh deviltry.
However that may be, as the
Nazi defensice line along the Seine
has 70 retreat northward. so will
the coastal forces have 10 withdraw
al the same time, or be thanked. We
are on the eve OF crisis which
may produce unprecedented events,
and in this connection we should
keep an eye on the warfare from
the skies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-19
Obligation Of
Labor Noted

Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. 10
(AP)-The highest obligation Of
any labor group is to assist in
bringing prosperity to the indus
try of which it Is part, Bishop
Francis j. Haas, a pioneer in the
field of labor relations, declared
today at the S7th annual conven-
ton OF the International Typo
graphical Union (AFL).
81 bring up the matter only 10
condemn a totally false conception
of the purpose of a union, and
one which unfortunately takes hold
OF the thinking or some union Of
ficials and members" the Grand
Rapids Bishop told delegates at
their opening session. THAT is
that a union is essentially a fight.
ing machine and that 1t should do
all 1t can to nag and annoy and
antagonize the employer"
THE clear common sense duty
OF every union officer and member"
he emphasized, rs to assist the
employer by regarding the bust
See LABOR-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-19
Run To Stay Open
Half of Force
May be Laid
Off Soon

Washington. Aug. 1s-UP-pro-
duction and employment at the
Ford Motor Company Willow Run
Bomber Plant will be halved by De-
cemher according to testimony Civ.
en- the Senate War Investigation
Committee by Major General OIL.
yer p. Echols. assistant chief OF
Army Air Forces staff.
Echols told the committee late
Friday that aircraft industry force
will be reduced by $4,000 workers
by next July and that one OF the
earliest and most severe cuts win
be made at Willow Run.
"The reduction" Echols testt
fled. will be made possible by a re-
cent cut back in plane production
which resulted from the fact that
American losses OF heavy bombers
has been less than anticipated.
THE cut at Willow Run will be-
gin almost Immediately" Echols
said. "and will be continued gradu.
ally until December when tina
plants present output will have
been. cut in half.
Approximately 1900 OF the
10000 employees now working 1t
Willow Run will be released be.
tween now and December. y
Corresponding employment chts
Will be effected at plants elsewhNe
which funnel production into tie
Willow Run plant" he said.
Willow Run will not be closed"
Echols added. 1T will be kept going
In case OF setbacks in the war which
might require rush production OF ad
dltional planes
Sen. Homer Ferguson, Republi.
can, Michigan, asked II the cut at
Willow Run was being made be-
cause the Flying Fortress had
proved better ship than the LiberI
ator, made At the Willow Run plant.
Echols replied that the Fortress
superiority would be effective only
in the way cut backs were made.
Echols said the Army Air Forces
had estimated that It would need
100000 employees in the aircraft
industry TO produce It's planes com
pared with 100000 now employed
However, the recent cut back In
production resulted in revised est.
mates and the Army Air Force now
figures that 100000 fewer employees
Will be needed than originally est.
! mated.
This will result In a net cut OF
294, 900 employees from the present
total" he said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-19
Thief Steals
Amount

Approximately $1,000 was stolen
from his home, Louis Hipp, 1928
Parsons St, told police at 1905
this morning.
Mr.. Hipp told officers that he
had been visiting a friend on 3.
Park St. from about nine o'clock
to 11;45 p. m. and had returned
home TO find that his home had
been entered. He said the thief APP
parently entered the house using
skeleton key. The money was
kept between the pages OF two Cd
picture albums and both albums
and money were .IemoEed---fren
a dresser Mr. Hipp explained.