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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-30

WASHINGTON ms - Sen.
Wagner Cd y. Y, chairman OF the
Senate Banking Committee, plan
ned today TO file a sharp minority
report on the committee-approved
Bankhead amendment adjusting
the price levels OF textile products
TO raw cotton. Wagner issued his
statement after the committee fin
ally accepted the amendment in
authorizing the proposed extension
OF all price control and wage sta
Utilization laws until Dec. 81, 1915.
INDIANAPOLIS Ind.-May 30
INS-The late George AIDES cele-
brsted Hszelden Farm, a gathering
place of neighboring lndianans for
many years. may be enshrined as
a memorial. his will revealed today.
The will bequeathed a 60.acre sec
ton. including a nine-hole golf
course to the Ha-elden Country
Club.
CHICAGO-INS - Authorities
described as suicide today the
death OF Artemus D. Watson, Jr.,
-. wealthy greeting card manufac.
turar. who was shot and killed IN
bis home in suburban Winnetks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-30

LONDON --AP- Moscow radio
said today that the Gestapo had
uncovered an underground anti
Hitler organization in Denmark
which included a group OF Ger.
man army officers and several
German police officials In a raid
some 81 these men offered resist
ance and one German officer was
killed. the broadcast added
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-30
1t. Quiigley
Now Missing

Mr.. and Mrs. J T. Quigley. who
have been living for the past six
months in the Morey apartment.
Catherine St. received word sun.
day night that their son. Second
Lieut. John F. Quigley. a copilot
on a Liberator bomber. is missing
in action. He had been stationed
in Italy. The official word came
to Lieut. Quigleys wife in Grand
Rapids. Mrs. J. F Quigley and
daughter, Mary Lou. expect to
move back 10 their former home
in Grand Rapids about June 10.
Mr.. Quigley will follow later
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-30

U. s. WEATHER FORECAST
Continued Warm. Partly CLOUDY.
with ThundeTstorms IN Afternoon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-30
Flashes of
Late News

NEW YORk-AP- The holiday
week end death toll, attributed oy
police TO poison alcohol. rose 10
IA today and ten other persons
were reported to be suffering from
Nlcoholic poisoning.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-30

A LIBERAToR BASE IN BRIT.
AIN-AP-Lt. Col. BERN Z. Lay.
Jr.. OF Washington. d. c., who
wrote the movie Il Wanted Wings"
has been shot down while leading
a Liberator group in recent raid
on Europe.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-30

NEW YORK-AP-Here is how
me Navy in booklet titled
shark Sense, tells its aviators
VINO are downed in the ocean to
protect themselves from sharks;
swim out Of the line OF his
charge grab a pectoral fin as he
goes by and ride with him as long
as you can hold your breath" BY
the time the person so doing is out
OF breath the shark may lose his
viciousness,' the booklet says hope.
fully.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-30

WASHINGToN-INS-oPA Ad-
ministrator Chester Bowles declar-
ed today that the growth Of the
gasoline black market has been
checked by a vigorous five-month
campaign that netted 1900 arrests.
200 convictions and seizure of
seven Illicit presses.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-30

WASHINGTON AP-A battle
for the Craftsmanship Of the Repub-
lican Platform Committee showed
signs Of developing today with fac
tions lining up behind All NJ. Ian.
don, the 1885 presidential nominee.
Senator Robert Taft OF Ohio and
Senator Warren Austin OF Yer.
mont.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-30

DUBLlN-AP-Eire voted today
IN a national election TO settle a
domestic row in which the coun-
trys neutrality was not an issue,
and 1t was generally believed Prime
Minister cannon de Valera's gov
eminent would be returned with a
slight overall majority.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-30

LONDON -AP- The German.
controlled Paris radio broadcast
report today that Pope Plus XII
has written Bishop Count Konrad
Won Preysing-Lichtenegg. Moos of
Rerlin expressing sympathy in con
necuon with the damage caused TO
the German capital by Allied bomb.
ers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-30

LANSING, Mich.-AP- Special
PROSECUTOR Kim Sigler indicated
To-Day he would not wait for extra.
dition proceedings 10 disclose his
case against Armand f. Robiehaud.
one OF II defendants in the intangi.
bic tax legislative graft conspiracy
warrant Examination OF the other
Is defendants was In recess today
for the Memorial Day holiday. TO
be resumed tomorrow with the
Prosecution attempting to conclude
the proceedings that DAY.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-30

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-30

MELBOURNE, Australia -AP--
Australian soldiers today placed
wreaths on graves OF American sol.
diers In Memorial Day ceremony
al Springyale Cemetery, resting
place OF So Americans who died in
Australians defense.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-30

NEW YoRK-AP--Air defense
arlIls are being conducted in the
three leading cities OF Saitama
PREFECTURE. directly north OF Tokyo
Ine japanese Domei agency said to.
Gay. The agency also reported II
Gen. Prince Tsunenori Kaya. com.
mander Of the Tokyo Division. had
arrived in Curawa on an inspection
tour. Urawa Is some 10 miles north
OF the japanese capital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-30

HARRISBURG, Pa.-AP-Gover.
nor Harry F. Kelly (R) OF Michigan
said today that Congress must con.
slider legislation on the problem OF
recovering industry from war to
peace-time pursuits as second only
10 legislation necessary to winning
the war. 1T is Michigan's plea and
! hope the plea OF all other states
Nhat this whole reconversion prob.
lem be dealt with expeditlously and
cpnclusiyely,' he said in prepared
opening remarks as he presided at
an executive session on reconver.
SION at the governors conference.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-12
INCOMPLETE
 RETURNS IN
 SIX STATES
tBy Associated Press)

Incomplete returns from primary elections in six States yesterday brought out the following indica- tionS.
 In New Hampshire, Senator Tobey won the Republican renomination for a second term, defeating Rep. Foster. Republican Gov. Robert Blood was defeated in his bid for a third term.
 In Massachusetts, Gov. Saltonstall won the Republican nomination for the U. s. Senate. Mayor John Cor coran, of Cambridge, is leading on the Democratic ticket. Mayor Tobin of Boston. endorsed by the CIO Political Action Committee, has de- feated State Treasurer Hurley Lieut.. Gov. Horace Cahill is un- opposed for the Republican nomina- ton.
 Tn Michigan, Vernon Brown, State Auditor General, has been nomin- ated for Lieutenant Governor by the Republicans.
 In Utah, Adam Bennion, power company executive, held a wide lead over three opponents for the Re- publican Senatorial nomination Senator Thomas, seeking a third term, has no opposition on the Democratic ticket Gov. Nav, na- tional administration supporter, is far ahead of J. Backen Lee, his probable opponent, a Republican.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-12
ARTILLERY
 OPENS FIRE
 ON AN(0NA
Steady Gains Are Made Against Fierce Nazi Re-
 sistanee in Italy

ROME, July 12.-American light armored elements pushed forward two miles along the Italian west coast yesterday in the face of bitter German resistance and captured the town of Castiglioncello, thus bringing the Fifth Army to within eight airline miles of Livorno.
 Some eight miles inland, however, American infantry ran into stiff opposition while advancing from Casale toward Pastina, where the Germans showed the utmost determ- ination to delay their progress.
 The German radio said the Nazi lines between Poggibonsi and the west coast were withdrawn two miles northward after particularly violent fighting in which 25 United States tanks were wiped out.
 Heavy fighting is reported on both sides of the Tiber. Strong British formations launched a large scale attempt to break through nere and American troops farther east also encountered tough going northeast of Lajatico, where the Nazis count erattacked fiercely, but they were repelled and Lajatico itself was brought under attack.
 In the upper Tiber Valley Eighth Army troops occupied the villages of Meone, Nora and Mucignani and cleared the 3,000-foot- high Mount Civitella of the enemy.
 1 Meanwhile on the Adriatic coast Italian troops are credited with a slight advance in the vicinity of the Musone River The city of An coma was brought under artillery fire by the Allies who are now only eight miles away.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-12
COP GRABS VOTE IN
 WASHINGTON
Trend fo Republican Party Sharply Noted in
 Primary

SEATTLE, July 12.-Gov. Arthur Langlie won the Republican nom- ination for second term with more votes than all other candi- dates on either party ticket, early returns from yesterdays primary indicate.
 The Democrats have nominated Rep. Warren G. Magnuson, and the Republicans have named Ta- comas Mayor Harry Cain, Army major on military leave, to compete for Senator Homer Bones Senate seat next November.
 A close race is seen between Robert Harlin and Fred Wettrick for the Republican nomination for First District Congressman.
 Hugh DeLacy, Washington Com monwealth Federation President, is leading his nearest competitor, Howard Costigan, by 2,0OO votes for the Democratic nomination for the House of Representatives.
 Senator Mon C. Wallgren is un- opposed, seeking reelection on the Democratic ticket to the Senate.
 Unofficial tabulations give the Republican gubernatorial candidates an aggregate of 119,OOO votes con- pared to the small 47,000 for the Democrats.
 Aggregate Senatorial votes total more than 89,000 for the Republi- cans and 68,000 for the Democrats seeking nomination.
 The trend to the COP ranks started four years ago when Wash ingtonians elected Republican Lang lie to office. It continued two years ago with Republican victories in three out of six congressional dis trictS.
 State Republican Chairman Wi,- der Jones said the results of yes- terday's primary simply bear out an unquestionable swing to the Re- publican cause, of which there has been so much evidence throughout the Nation since 1938."
 Democratic Chairman Coleman was not immediately available for comment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-12
TANK kATTA(k REFUSED IN
 ST. 10 AREA
RommeI Throwing Para. chute Troops Into Sector
 Against Doughboys
By DON WHITEHEAD

WITH AMERICAN TROOPS IN FRANCE, July 12--Smashing along on a 48-mile front, Bradley's dough- boys drove the Germans back to positions within three and one- half miles of Lessay on the west coast. while east of their front. advance elements are about two miles from St. Lo, where Rommel put parachute troops into his line.
 Fifteen tanks filtered into our advanced positions last night north of St. Lo. near Pont Hebert. Later 20 more attempted to join the push. Captured orders showed they were instructed to drive through the American lines to Isigny and to cut the bridgehead in two.
 That just gave us laugh" staff officer said.
 Dive bombers attacked a pocket of Is tanks and at least seven were destroyed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-12
N AzIS FALL BACK BEFORE TANK TROOPS
Suicide Squad ds Blocking Drive Cause Some of
 Bitterest Fighting
By EDWARD BALL

WITH THE UNITED STATES FORCES B EFF o R E M o B E c e, France, July l2.-American artillery and dive bombers are leveling the hilltop town of Mobecq foot by foot to wipe out German suicide squads blocking the drive southWard III the direction of Lessay, eastern anchor of the new defense line the enemy is throwing up behind the River Orne.
 The heavy demolition crews were called after American infantry and tanks ran into some of the bitter est fighting in the Normandy cam paign, as hand to hand fighting spread through the junglelike foil age and thickly studded hedgerows.
 The Germans are strongly dug in and apparently are covering prep arations for general Nazi retreat along the front in this sector, fol- lowing the loss of La Have du Puits and the Tank advance of three miles in the vicinity of Mobecq
 Indications are the enemy is pull ing out in hurry as resistance is somewhat slackened overnight and fewer mines and booby traps were encountered in Tuesdays fighting. However, the going is still tough, on an every -man-for- himself basis. Prisoners taken were mostly in their teens, boys who fought until their ammunition ran out. One group is said to have been rushed from Germany less than week ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-12
AMERICANS
 DRIvING0N
 IN FRANCE
Germans Lost 20 Tanks in Futile CounterbIows on
 Central Front

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS OF THE ALLIED ExPEDITIONARY FORCE. July 12.--American troops destroyed more than 20 Nazi tanks today, smashing back heavy German counterblows in the center of their lines which swept forward on both wings of the 48-mile front, and are slugging within two miles of the western anchor town of Lessay and even closer to St. Lo.
 The fierce repulse to the German armor raised to IA the total of enemy tanks taken m France in the past few days.
 In violent fighting, the Americans closed on St, Lo, the Germans cen- tral bastion in Normandy, from two directions. The Germans counter attacked to cover the German with drawal to the west. The doughboys tonight are less than two miles of St. Lo.
 Heavy Assault
 On the east end of the front dis patch declared the Germans threw their heaviest assault toward Le Desert, six miles northwest of St. To, where Nazi tanks and troops charged headon into the American lines. More than 20 enemy tanks went up in flames before the Nazis retreated from Le Desert, which is west of St. Jean de Have and left No Mans Land to the doughboys who are couple of hundred yards from that village.
 Despite heavy German armed loss- es, Gen. Montgomery's headquarters warned that enemy armor is still strong, and he is fighting back vig- orously, but is being worn down and is given no rest"
 On the west wing the American attack advanced nearly a mile, seiz- ing the villages of Angoville sur Lay and La Bourdonnerie, carrying to within two miles of the hinge town of Lessay in Breton woods.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-12
Shorthand Reporter
 Has Fast Time When
 FOR Talks 10 Newsme1

and other bits of byplay which can not be disregarded.
 It's tough job, even though you wouldn't think so by listening to the deliberate, carefully chosen words that come out of your radio during a fireside chat. The Presi- dents radio speeches go along at a comfortable 100 words per minute or so-a breeze for any shorthand re- porter.
 But in news conferences the pace is bewildering. MT. Roosevelt steps up 90-word per- minute pace to 200 words of better. Along with that is eady stream of interruptions, half -phrased questions and half phrased replies.
 Sometimes the President dismisses question with gesture. Some times he literally talks into his famous cigarette holder. Frequently the reporters fill the room with laughter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-12
12 KILLED
 IN CRASH,
 U. PLANE
Graft Comes Down in Trail. CT Colony, Spewing
 Flaming Gasoline

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, July PA light Army plane crashed and exploded in the 100-unit Govern ment Trailer Colony spewing fam ing oil and gasoline over the homes of war workers, resulting in the death of 12 and injury to scores of others in the worst airplane ac- cident in Maine's history.
 Four children and eight adults including two Army men were killed
 The plane struck an embankment at the edge of the camp, then leaped on into the trailers, enveloping the settlement in flames and smoke as it exploded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-12
PARKING LAWS TO BE ENFORCED
 DECLARES CHIEF

Parking laws during business hours on Juneau's streets are going to be enforced, Chief of Police John Monagle declared today, and ar rests will follow for violation.
 Autos may be parked in the business sections for only 30 min utes and in front of the Federal and Territorial building on Fourth Street for only 10 minutes.
 Many autoists have been over riding this time from one half to one hour over the limit. Monagle said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-12
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, July 12. = More Roosevelt conversation goes into Jack Romagnas s notes than you ever heard about
 He's got it all for the record everything from MT. Rooseveits oc- casional wisecracks to his most solemn public words.
 Romagna is the w hlte House shorthand reporter, job he's held since early 1941. Quiet and dellber- ately inconspicuous, he sits on the left of MT. Roosevelt at all news conferences and takes in lightning quick shorthand notes on the Presi- dents changing moods
 For the record" Presidential news conferences begin when Romagna opens his notebook. Then he takes down everything, including the few Presidential slips in grammar, omit ting only occasional whispers which obviously are not intended for the record.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-12
The w ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON ut. Col Robert s. Allen now on active service with the Army0

WASHINGTON-Inside the Cab- inet, they are facetiously saying that, for FDR, July is Jesse Jones Month" Exactly one year ago, the President was confronted with an open, vitriolic row between his Vice President and his Secretary ot Commerce which he solved in favor of Jones.
 Today he has a Southern revolt on his hands which he has told insiders he planes partly on Jesse Jones. So the question is What is he going to do about it?
 If the President lets a member of his own Cabinet get away with what looks like open rebellion, It is a tip-off to other rebels, and revolt spreads. Already the un- happy whisper is going round that Jesse has something on the Presi- dent" and that the President doesn't, dare fire him.
 The whisperers-and some aren't too far from the White House point out that Jesse got away with the delays on synthetic rubber which set back the entire nation, and that he even had the nerve to make public statement shifting the blame to the President. They also point out that the Senate Banking and Currency Committee which privately went into the Jones' Wallace dispute over the Board of Economic Warfare, sided with Wallace and were shocked over some of Jones delays, espec- ially on quinine.
 They also point out that, private ly, the President obviously doesn't like him, and yet, despite Jones 70 years and the effective manner in which Governor Dewey has ridi- culed Roosevelt's tired old men, Roosevelt keeps him in the Cabinet
 JONES' POWER ON CAPITOL 
 HILL
 The answer probably is that Jones has more power on Capitol Hill than any other Cabinet mem- ber-especially among Southern re- calcitrants with whom the President needs to get along. Jones has loaned money to the constituents of more Congressmen than anyone in history. Just as the one banker in any small town is potent per son, so Jesse Jones, backed by REC millions, is all-powerful in the little group of men and politicians who control legislation.
 For instance, Jones recently was under fire from Senator Clyde Reed, Republican of Kansas, in re- gard to claims that he was con- trolling the Chicago and Easterr Illinois Railroad by not permitting one group of stockholders to pay up their REC loan and thus gel free of Jones domination. The Senate probe of the situation was squashed largely by Senator Ee
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-12
ERIC JOHNSTON E BACK FROM
 RUSSIAN TRIP

NEW YORK, July l2.-Eric John- ston, President of the United States Chamber of Commerce, returned to- day aboard an Army transport plane after visit of eight weeks in Russia. He left immediately for Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-12
RESISTANCE BEING
 CLEARED IN BURMA

CHUNGKING, July 12.-Organ- ized enemy resistance has been cleared from the Kamaing-M -Mogaung Road in Burma, the Chinese High Command announced, and the Allied forces are now moving on.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-12
RED ARMIES
 NOW NEARING GERMAN SOIL
Fighting May Be in Reich Itself by End of Week
 atPresent Pace

MOSCOW, July 12. - The Red Army, knocking new large holes in the already sagging German lines, surged westward from point less than 40 miles from East Prussia at a pace, which, if continued, will carry the fighting to German soil by the end of the week.
 A German communique placed the advancing Soviets" west of Alytus, Lithuania, 51 miles from East Prussia, B miles south of Kaunas, and within 27 miles of the strategic East Prussia to Riga railway over which the two Nazi armies in the Baltic must be supplied in part.
 Retreats along the whole central front are reported from Berlin, and the surrounded Wilno garrison is
 lContin,,aI nn pooa TWO0
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-12
LORD HALIFAX E
 NOW TITLED EARL

LONDON, July 11.-Lord Halifax British Ambassador to the United States, and member of the British War Cabinet, has been granted the title of Earl of Halifax. He was re- gently raised to the earldom, but the title was not designated
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-12

The story Romagna pours onto the pages of his notebook is anything but dull He colors his notes by indicating laughter, gestures, asides
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-12
HERE FROM sITKA

MT. and Mrs. c. Williams have arrived here from Sitka and are guests at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-12

Romagna's job is to get it all, including the laughter-and get 1t the first time. He's never asked the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-12

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-24
Army Show Open
Earlier Saturday

The Army Air Show will open almost an hour
earlier Saturday to permit Detroiters to hear Maj
Sam Grashio survivor of the march of death" on
Bataan, in radio broadcast from the sound stage
in the center of the exhibition area at the City
Airport.
The gate leading into the stage halfway up Conner
avenue will be opened at Ills m instead of m Maj
Grasho will speak at 80 p the Michigan network
stations WJBK, WXYZ, WJR and CKLW for the first Is
minutes of the 45-minute program.
Maj Grashio will be introduced by Col. Alfred H.
Johnson district supervisor of the Central Procurement Dis
trict, AAF Materie Command Norman HILL who Sec
rotary to Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy when the
latter Of the Philippines, will make
bond drive appeal.
half dozen wounded heroes will be the stage with
the famed Bataan hero will Italia Wermuth sister of the
"oneman army Capt Arthur Wermuth missing in action.
On Sunday school children whose bond purchases have
gone buy the Stnson flying ambulance the L5 will have
chance to inspect of the planes An LIS will be
brought here complete with litter to show how the wounded
evacuated from unges and mountain passes for mme
date treatment. Two hundred and fifty schools have
bought flying ambuances
The Army Air Show sponsored by The Detroit Times
in cooperation with the Army Air Forces Matere Com
mand and the Aero Club of Michigan 1t is free
More N.ws Of the Air show on Pages ond ~