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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15
Washington Clamps Lid on
Good Report on Mihailovich

committed itself TO hullding up the
rival leader Marshal Tito, head OF
the Yugoslav partlsans. whom
Prime Minister Churchill has cred
tied with doing most OF the night
ing. The report was withheld as
the Allied command in the Medi.
terranean permitted American and
British reporters - visit NugO-
slavia and interview Cen. Tito.
The United States officers
brought back a highly favorable i'm
preston OF the military effective
ness OF Mihailoyieh. and OF his 10y
atty TO the Allied cause. But they
have been zealously guarded from
contact with reporters
Even their names are withheld
Inquiries at the once OF Strategic
Services receive the reply that the
mission was secret and the men
cannot be identified From other
sources. international News Ser
vice learned the officers are 1t col
John r X Seitz. TSA. and Capt
Walter Il. Mansfield. USMC.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

News OF the death OF Major Ken
Morey. Adrian. Group Commander.
and the serious injury Of 1t. War
rem Graham. Group Adjutant. in
plane crash at National Airport,
Toledo, saddened the maneuyers
conducted by cadets OF Ypsilanti
Squadron OF the Civil Air Patrol
over the week end at Camp Biz
kett, Silver Lake.
Major Morey, well known flier
with several thousand hours flying
time. has been commander OF CAP
Group 635 including squsdrons
from Ypsilanti. Adrian, Ann Arbor,
Jackson, and Monroe. since its in
ception. He was flying instructor
at Adrian Airport which he opened
about two years ago. Major Morey
was we'll known throughout the
state as he was the originator Of
the Dawn Patrol flights in which
private fliers visited different cit
les in the state. In addition to his
flight activities, he also operated
furniture business in Adrian.
1t. Graham is also well known
in flying circles and has been
very active in CAP organization
and development.
In honor Of Major Morey the flag
Sunday at Camp Birkett was flown
at half mast. One hundred cadets
and members Of the Ypsilanti
squadron including the cadet units
from Norwayne and Saline attend
ed the maneuvers at Silver Lake
Featuring the activities was the
following of an obstacle course. re-
view and inspection by Commander
Eddy McEnnan and 1t. George
Shsrrock. competitive drill. COM
munications work, and organizs-
ton OF a crash and field crew
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15
Grand Jury
Makes Moves

Lansing, May 15-AP-Circuit
Judge Leland W Cars one.man
grand jury investigating state gov
eminent moved forward on many
fronts today.
Turning from the arrest OF State
Representative William c. Stenson.
Greenland Republican. on a perjury
warrant, the grand jury sought to
obtain eNtradition OF Ormand F.
Robichaud. NewarH y. j., small
loan company Official who has fail
ed thus far TO surrender TO the
jurys second legislative graft con
spiracy warrant n7ming him and
IS other defendants
Special Prosecutor Kim Sigler
said the grand jury also would seek
extradition Of Julian Thompson.
Small loan company lobbyist. II
Thompson failed to surrender as
another OF the IA defendants
Plans progressed for prelmln-
ar. hearing Tuesday Of Joseph VI
v.ano, 35. OF Detroit, on charge
that he committed perjury by deny
ing TO the grand jury that he and
a superior officer had divided pro.
ceeds from the sale OF liquor an
strated from a state liquor store IN
which they we're employed.
Stenson. whose sensational story
Of an attempt 10 bribe him was an
important factor in calling on the
grand jury. is al liberty under 81
500 bond pending a hearing sched-
uled tentatively for May p before
Judge Carr.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15
Danger Seen
at Log Boom

As the result OF a near casualty
warning Is being given about
swimming in the Huron River al
Peninsula Company Power House
site. Sunday a boy walking along
the log boom by the power house
above the dam fell in between
the boom and power house ana
only by luck was able 10 make his
way back TO the log boom and
safety.
When the power house Is run
ming. tremendous uudercurrenL
is developed and anyone swim
ming within one hundred feet OF
the power house gates on the up
stream side OF the dam is apt 20
be pulled into the undercurren'
and drowned.
As partial safe guard the log
boom may be moved so that II Is
parallel with the bank OF the river
thereby making Il impossible for
people 10 walk on the logs and
run the danger Of falling in, but
the powerful undercurrent will still
make that area a danger zone for
swimmers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15
Washington Even Listens in on Grand Scale

~ with the White House In fact.
that's the point OF one Of the pop
ular stories going around town.
It seems cabinet member had
a few people in and It was get
ting late. so he picked up one OF
his telephones and told the person
who answered to- send up some
sandwiches az coffee.
The person who answered seem.
ed a little surprised, but finally
said. 20. K, but it'll take a little
while"
The delay was considerable. A.
long last. some White House EN-
is saries showed up with the food
toted over from the Presidents
kitchen
incidentally, some OF the super.
duper inner sanctums are kept
locked. and the big shot opens the
door with buzzer at his desk.
We we're in one the other day
when a secretary was admitted
came over TO the desk to get key
TO the filing case. opened the file,
took out some papers, locked the
file and had 10 return the key 70
The boss before she could get ou'.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

Washington May 5-AP-Wh en
Washington does something us
on the grand scale.
For instance: you never can be
sure Just how many people are
listening in when YOU telephone
government official
It's standard practice for the
stenographer to listen in on all
calls il the boss is at all important
in his own little bailiwick.
II he's a big shot, there NAV be
a recording machine to take down
the whole conversation.
The phones are provided with
cut-out buttons so the steno can
shut off the mouthpiece. Then
she listens and takes notes with
out the person on the other end
hearing suspicious noises.
Some stenos get so proficient
they can listen in. carry on a side
conversation with somebody else
in the office or read a magazine.
Used 20 Language
After a while the girls get used
to the language some folks use in
talking 10 bureaucratic and the
language some bureaucrats use IN
talking back.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

But that's only a starter There g
no end 10 the fancy connections
and tslkie-tslkie hookups AROUND
these places.
Every desk has an sortment OF
push buttons. disls. ,tabs switched
bells and buzzers Some even
have special gongs And practic.
ally all have green or red Or white
or blue lights that flash on when
"a The boss is talking on the
phone.
Cb) There's another call waiting
for him on another line
fc) The big boss wants him. or
I'D His wife IS angry and hed
better send her some flowers
Great Delight
The top officials take great de.
light In these contraptions
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau.
for example has special loud
Speaker on his desk When he's out
Of town. be calls In and has his
staff gather round. Then his voice
comes over the loudspeaker so ali
can hear. and he summons under
lings TO the phone in relays
Then there are special telephones
IN some places that connect direct
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15
Mission to Moscow Viewed
as Effort to Split Poles

priests mission to Moscow was
made by Monsignor b. A. Bolano-
wski, noted Catholic authority on
Russian-Polish affairs
Father Orlemanski was believed
today to be on his way to a monas-
tary, where it is expected he will
remain for an indefinite time,
under orders OF his ecclesiastical
superior, the Most Rev. NJ. 0'Leary,
bishop OF Springfield.
The priest was allowed to choose
the monastery in which he NALL re.
tire. He is expected, 1t vas indi-
Gated Sunday by the Rev. DR..
George A. Shea, chancellor Of the
Springfield diocese, Ito mediate
there on the violation of church
rules involved in making his much
publicized trip to Moscow without
consent Of his bishop" It was not
yet known today which monastery
he had selected.
Father Orlemanski bowed TO the
authority of the bishop when he
failed Sunday to make good his
threat TO say mass in his church
in defiance Of Bishop O'Leary's sus-
pension order. which forbade his
performance Of all priestly func-
tions.
1T now Is obvious that Stains
desire to divide Polish-Americans
through using father Orlemanski
as his tool has had a reverse ef
feet" Monsignor Boljanowski said
today THE proof OF this is the
bitter -2sentment which father
Orlemanski's mission to Moscow
caused among Polish-Americans."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15
Gustav Line Preached by French
Fourth Term
to
be Settled


With Oklahoma Democrats lead
ing of today in the expected selec-
ton Of % convention delegates fay-
oring a fourth term. voters in Cal.
ifornia and New Jersey primaries
will put the final seal OF approval
tomorrow on first ballot nomina
tion for President Roosevelt.
TO Clinch matters even further.
Delaware and Montana Democrats
will name small delegations tomor-
row which leaders predict will he
for the President. The state com
mittee has recommended that Del
aware's votes be instructed for a
fourth term and Montana leaders
predict the same procedure for
that states 10 votes.
Washington added is t. the
Roosevelt column over the week
end and by Tuesday its total is due
TO stand at 677 delegate votes
pledged and claimed. as against
$50 needed to nominate.
In the California primaries. a
80 vote fayoring the denomination
OF Mr.. Roosevelt and Of Vice Pres.
ident Wallace will be chosen. Re
publicans will pick 80 delegates
nominally pledged TO GOV Earl
Warren, the COP conv ention key
noter. as a fayorite son.
New Jersey Democrats will elect
delegates TO cast 81 votes. with a
fourth term slate selected by Mayor
Frank Hague of Jersey City and
his aides opposed by only four un-
pledged district delegate candl-
dates. New Jersey Republicans
will elect So delegates. with party
leaders backing an uninstructed
group that is opposed by Is can
didstes openly fayoring the nomin.
alton OF GOV. Thomas F.. Dewey
OF New York.
Gov. Walter r. Edge said the
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15
Cloture Vote
Faces Defeat

Wsshington. May lJ-AP-Aware
that they cannot muster the two
thirds margin they need. advo-
Gates OF bill to outlaw state poll
taxes in federal elections stroye
TO exc out at least majority vote
Z q motion to limit debate on the
controversial measure
Senator Mead tD-NY.t told re
porter that the success OF future
attempts to bring up the bill may
depend in large measure on the
number of votes its supporters can
roll up this afternoon behind clio.
ture petition which would conhne
further discussion to maximum OF
90 hours Debate has been going
on since last Tuesday
Mead aud others had little doubt
that the clorlre move would fail.
since II must have the approval
Of two-thirds OF the voting TO he
come effective.
But while II has been = general
understanding that defeat Of the
debate limitation would be follow
ed by action 10 pigeonhOle the b Il,
Mead said Supporters would caucus
Immediately after the vote TO De
eide future plans
We want 10 roll up as big "a
vote as possible Mead sad or
course. II We cant get a ma jorIty
for cloture. then We probably cont
defeat any bodys motion 10 lay the
bill aside"
Senator Ellender fD-La) on the
other side Of this issue. said he was
certain that the sOutherners VINO
are opposing enactment OF tie
measure would get sufficient help
10 show a majority IN the mega
tive
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15
War Bond Quota 81, $50, 900

The quota set for Ypsilanti In
the Fifth War Loan Drive which Of
ticially begins June 8 is $l,l50,O00,
OF which 100000 will be met
through purchase OF series +.
bonds, it was announced today by
Donald NJ. Silkworth. chairman oil
the drive in Ypsilanti
Because the schools close June
l6, their drive officially opened to-
day. At Ypsilanti High School
where a quota of 100000 has been
accepted, the drive will be spon-
sored by the Junior Class with the
entire school participating. The
quota accepted by the Michigan
State Normal College and Roose-
welt High School is $1,000, and by
the Woodruff School $1,000.
The bond drive was officially
started this morning at YpsilantI
High School with an assembly OF
the entire high school. Miss Ber-
nice Davis, junior class sponsor.
explained how the drive is to be
conducted, and inspirational talks
were given by Supt L. H. ChapelIe
and Principal Norris &. Wiltse
The Ypsilanti High School Band
provided music for the assembly.
Although no definite quota has
been set as yet in the Harrle,,
Lincoln and Prospect Schools, they
will participate in the drive.
The quotas which have been set
fo- the Willow Run Schools are
Simmonds School, $500; Foster
School, Sl165 with which they win
purchase a second jeep; Ross
School, Sl,165, with which they will
purchase a ieep; and the Spencer
School, $1,000.
The drive for the schools will
close June 9.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

Washington, May Ia ms The
w r Department and the once Of
ST ategic Services claniped down
the lid today on an official report
which, II disclosed, would reflect
credit on the cause OF Gen Draja
Mihailovich, minister oil war OF
Nugoslavia.
The report was prepared by two
United States officers who have
Just returned from a special tour
OF duty with the Mihailoyich forces
They escaped from the country by
running the gauntlet OF the German
lines. in the company OF Capt. Bori-
slay Todorovich. a member OF MI
hailovich's general staff
Suppression OF the report made
it clear that the United States has
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15
Store Alarm
fToils Theft

Police today were investigating
the attempted breaking and enter
ing Of the Moray Jewelry Store,
after they were called to the store
about 1905 a m. Investigation
when the burglar alarm went off,
revealed that brick had been
thrown through the large window
on the east side OF the store en-
trance, but that nothing had been
stolen.
According 10 Chief OF Police Dan
E. l.. Patch, entrance had not been
gained, as the intruders apparent:
ly fled when. the alarm sounded.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

Worcester Mass, May 15-INS-
The Rev. Stanislaus Orlemanski's
Abrupt desention of his defiant
stand against his bishop means
that Soviet Russia has failed in
her attempt divide Polish-Ameri.
cans in order to further her de-
signs on Poland"
This Interpretation OF what ap-
peared today to be final chapter in
the story of the Springfield, Mass.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15
PLANS RESERVE uNIrs

Holland. Mich, May 15-AP -
Marie Knapper. recruiting deputy
for the Netherlands Red Cross. is
now in the United States to set up
reserve units OF a women's Nolun-
tary Corps for service in Holland
after its liberation. according TO
news dispatch received here today
from Aneta, Dutch news service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15
Congress Today

(By Associated Press
Senate
Votes on motion TO limit poll tar
d bate meets noon. EWT).
Naval Committee considers nomi-
nation OF James V. Forrestal TO be
Secretary OF the Navy.
House
Routine session tnoonD.
Postwar Committee hears Naval
officers on proposed Anyway
merger.
Supreme Court-Meets at noon
to hand down decisions.
n punNr tAafNE ADJ ria
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15
Women TO Learn How
TO Operate Tractor

A Tractor School for the Won
ems Land Army is to be held in
Ann Arbor. May 20 and May q a.
the lower Athletic Field Sou'
state St, from II noon 10 $50
D M. A girl nine years old will
give a tractor demonstration.
The Tractor School is open TO
all women and 10 boys and girls
over IL years OF age VINO desire
10 ioin either the Women s Land
Army ffor the oldes sroIpgor the
Victory Farm Volunteers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Fair tonight
and Tuesday. Continued warm.
Highest temperature yesterday.
rs: lowest last night, IS.
Highest temperature one year
ago today. 50; lowest. A.
Highest temperature this date IN
last II years, SIS in 1882 lowest.
80 in 1895.
The sun sets today at s:45 and
rises Tuesday at $40.
The moon sets today at 1:07 p.
m. and rises Tuesday at 3.l9 a n.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15
BROWNS IN CANAL

Mt Clemens, Mich, May l5--OP
Louis Ewaszko, 10, Detroit,
drowned in canal near here when
he attempted TO wade across the
stream and stepped into deep
hole Sunday. His body was recoy-
cred by two companions with whom
he had been fishing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15
IMPLEMENT DEALER DIES

Reed city. Mich. May LAP
Louis Remenap. -. life long resi-
dent Of this area and past president
Of the Michigan Implement Dealers
Association. died here Saturday
after two week Illness Operator
OF a hardware business here since
1900. Remehap also waslone OF the
FIRST rural mail carriers in this dis
trict. lie was formerly president
OF the local Chamber Of Commerce.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15
Civil Air Patrol Saddened
bv News of Crash Fatality

Three planes flew over from Ypsi-
lanti. but did not land. The OBJ
stacle course. using the compass
was completed by four patrols,
while another group set up tele-
phones for the headquarters. pa
rade grounds, and guard post.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

WASHINGTON-AP = All re.
strictions on rice shipments to the
various states an all set.aside re-
Quirements on rice for the armed
services and lend-lease were lift
ed today TO be effective through
July 81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

WASHINGTON-INS-The Sen.
ate is expected to uphold its his
. toric rule of unlimited debate 10.
day by defeating motion to close
argument on the House-approved
anti-poll tax bill The move for
cloture, which is rarely exercised
IN the Senate, was made by -
senators in an effort to break a
threatened flibuster by southern
senators and bring the measure 10
a decision.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

wASHINGTON-OP- The muir
der trial OF Robert |. Miller, prom.
inent Washington attorney accus-
ed in the fatal shooting OF DR.. John
Z. Lind, is scheduled to start IN
District OF Columbia Court today.
DR.. Lind. a noted psychiatrist.. was
shot shortly after Miller's youthful
wife. Marguerite. entered an auto
mobile with Or. Lind at a down
town street corner Feb. 81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

NEW YORK-AP-An appeal for
the establishment of temporary
rescue camps in the United States
10 give helpless victims OF Nazi
frightfulness some chance OF sur
vival,' has been made to President
Roosevelt by the emergency com
mittee TO save the Jewish people
Of Europe
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

WASHINGTON-AP-The Inter.
state Commerce Commission ruled
today that an order suspending
railroad freight rate increases
should remain IL effect until Jan.
!, 1915.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

Cash ron YoUR HOUSE TRAILER PHONE i4sW5 $50
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

NEW YORK --AP- The New
York Times, in London dispatch,
today quoted Stanislaw Mikolajcz.
yk, Polish prime minister, as say
ing he was not worried about re-.
ports that Russia intended to ere.
ate rival regime in Poland be-
cause such a move would be frus-
trated by the strength and loyalty
Of his underground organization.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

See CAP.-Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

MISUNDERSTANDING scenes
from THE Uninvited' flickered by
on the Paramount Theater screen.
en- armed. masked man slipped into
the managers Office. waved a ps-
toll at three employees and stole
Sls00 Sunday night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

NEW YORK-AP-State Chair
man Israel Amter says CommuE.
lists would support President Roose-
yelt' for reelection "as the surest
way TO bring together all forces
for winning the war In his key
note address at the New York state
Communist convention Amter also
declared yesterday that Gov. Thorn
as f. Dewey clearly shows his
ethical and moral unfitness. his
intellectual inadequacy and his po-
litical responsibility as a presi.
Dental candidate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

NEW YORk-AP-A 200 ton
super-destroyer bearing the name
of the late Commander John J..
Shea, whose letter to his son Jack
le' won national acclaim, will slide
down the ways at the Bethlehem
Steel Company Staten Island ship
yard, May 20, Mrs. John j. Shea.
OF Arlington, Mass, widow of the
commander, will sponsor the ship
and John Richard Jackie" Shea,
now six years old, will attend.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

See POLITICS Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

LONDON-AP-American WACs
in Britain celebrated the second
anniversary of the founding of their
organization by parading in Lon.
don yesterday, and additional cere-
monies were planned today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

BROOK, lnd.-AP-George AIDE.
IS, Indiana author and humorist.
was reported in very grave CON
dition Sunday night after suffering
from two heart attacks within 81
hous. j b. Rathbun, who has man
aged AIDE properties for the last
% years, said AIDE had been in a
coma since Saturday night. AIDE
has been i'll since June, 1913, when
he suffered a stroke.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

PHILADELPHIA-AP- A new
welded stainless steel cargo plane,
the Conestoga, is in full production
at the Edward G. Budd manufac-
turing company plant, the Navy
announced today. The two engine,
6S foot aircraft with an upsweep
stter-body giving it the appearance
OF flying whale. is the first
plane in which welded stainless
steel has been used TO a large eX'
tent, the Navy said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia-INS -
Between 10 and 10 Canadian air
men were missing today after their
planes failed to return to base
from routine training flights. The
three Arson trainers originally
left from a base on Prince Edward
Island.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-15

See WAR-Page )
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-25
Yank Air Fleets
Pound Reich
Allied FIiers Blast
at Rocket Coast

ALLIED SUPREME IIQ., LON
DON, June "A up American
bombers and fighters maintained
the unceaSing Allied aerial assault
on rail targets, airfieldS. the
Calais rocket coast and Cher
bourg in France today while other
powerful U. s. air fleets blasted
northwest Germany and the Ro-
manian oil fields.
The attack on Germany, the
second heavy bomber mission
from Britain today was made
through heavy efoud cover. The
targets were described only as
military detectives -
MarauderS of the Ninth Air
Force roared out at daybreak Ia
pitch $50 tons Of bombs on four
groups Of heavy German guns de-
laying the final lunge Of ground
troops into Cherbourg. They met
no German fighters and returned
without losses.
FortreSScs and 1 beratorS
ranged behind the enemy lines
to hit rail bridges. The ChautCau-
dun and ConchcS aIrfieldS IN the
Paris area and maintain the
steady Allied blasting of flying
bomb launching platforms in the
Calais area.
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