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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24
Dauohter Born

Mr.. and Mrs. George Lauii went
Sunday to see their daughter, Mrs.
Ethan Trimm and infant daughter.
born Thursday at St. Joseph's Hos
pital, Ann Arbor.
Mrs Margaret Blaine and chill
dren, Milan, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs Bert Eddiugton, who, that
evening, called on Mr.. and Mrs
Archie Palmer near Cone.
Julia Borso and Joane Gondek
have taken positions in the diet
kitchen at University Hospital' Ann
Arbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hammond.
Stony Creek, called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hammond and family
Thursday evening.
Miss Joan wilkinson, Ann Arbor,
called on her aunt and uncle. Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Kanitz, Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24
Dance at Foster
School Enjoyed

A group OF 126 persons, includ
ing approximately ~ adults, enjoy
ed dance at Foster School Wed.
nesday evening The program I'm
cluded many mixers, musical games,
and grand march. Refreshments
were served. Alfred Brose and Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Balmes were in
charge.
Another dance will be given at
the school Wednesday evening
from to II p. m. Mr.. and Mrs.
Balmes will be chaperones.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24
WEAKNESS A VIRTUE

THERE IS a time when weak
ness in high cards Is a virtue.
That Is when you are making an
overcall Of the opponents suit bid
with a different suit which can be
shown at the range Of one, II you
have a satisfactory amount OF
total trlck-taklng ability in the
one suit you called. You know,
holding length like that, with lit
tie high card strength. that you
cannot take much on the defense
against your opponents. As near
as you can tell. a game for them
Is likely unless you interrupt the
free course OF their bidding.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24
Observe Anniversaries

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Saffel and
daughter, Ann Arbor, Mrs. Margar-
ct Squires and daughter Mary Lou
and Miss Leona Mae Clark. Milan.
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Luther Clark. The occasion was the
birthday OF Mrs Margaret Squires
and the wedding anniversary Of
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Saffel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24
Fine Points in Bndqe

gift trick. In fact, hve-odd were
made. AZ other tables, with q
spade lead, three got made be-
cause diamonds were played be.
fore clubs.
North prevented the game con.
tract at the second table by in
jecting an overcall which VI
thoroughly sound. He had thf
playing tricks in spades and Of
in diamonds, a total OF four. IL
he took no more and was doubled.
that would mean getting set only
three tricks, a worthwhile sacri+
fee against such power.
The vulnerable opponents re.
fused to be shut out by his over
call, but both of them were afraid
to bid No Trump, because neither
had a possible double stopper.
With just single stopper in each
hand. they were both afraid -
try II. Making an extra trick
3-Diamonds was poor consolatic
for the game they were scare
from.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24

the interned." The strips OF paper
that resealed the envelope were
marked "Ge-offnet," in German
only. One stamp postmark was in
French and another was in Ger
man, "SchweiE.
Orlyn Whitaker, fireman second
class, has arrived home on Is day
convalescent leave following an op.
Grafton at United States Naval Hos
pital, Portsmouth. Va. His brother
Richard, is to report for armed
service Friday at Detroit induction
center.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24
FALLS IS FEET

Kalamazoo. Aug 24-AP-Two-
year-old Bobby Jean Clark fell l5
feet from a second floor window
Wednesday. suffering injuries
which Bronson Hospital attendants
said were OF a minor nature.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24
FILES LIEN

Detroit. Aug. 24-AP-Giles Ka.
vanagh, collector OF internal reve.
nue.. has filed SLABS lien against.
Golfer Walter Hagen for additional
1871 income tax.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24
Willow Run Calendar

TODAY
GAS p. m.-Junior League soft
ball games, Foster Paratroopers VS..
Ross Commands at Ross diamond:
Simmonds Bulldozers vs.. Foster
Rangers at Foster playground.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24

Many things happened on this
deal In a national tournament.
The bidding at two tables Is re-
corded above.
II was easy for East and West
10 reach a game contract at the
first table, and play for the con-
tract proved easy after a heart
lead presented the declarer with a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24
KILLED az TRAIN

Kalamazoo, Aug. 24-AP- A
Michigan Central passenger train
struck and killed Mrs. John Shields.
rs, at the Kalamazoo Ave. crossing
here Wednesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24
KILLED IN ACTION

Manistee, Aug. 24-AP- Flags
flew at half-mast here Wednesday
in memory OF Staff Sgt. Joseph
Gerszewski, who was killed in ac-
ton with the Red Arrow Division.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24
School Board to
Appoint Member

Willow Run School board mem
bers will appoint a successor at
their next meeting to take Mrs. G.
r. Gilbert's place as Mrs. Gilbert
has resigned.
The appointee will serve until
the next annual election in July Of
l945. At that time, voters will
elect the person to I'LL the re-
mainder OF her term OF office, which
does not expire until 1946.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24

Mrs. Amanda Dubois, Miss Myr.
tie Scrivens and Miss Maude Car.
penter have returned from spend.
ing a week at Zukey Lake.
Mrs. F. A. Roberts and daughter
Mrs. Linalou jenkins, CHICAGO, are
visiting Mrs. Roberts sisters, Mrs.
b. H. Sevey, and Mrs. Genevieve
Hand.
Mrs. Edward Spencer and son.
Robert. are spending two weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lorne 5evey at
Dumont, n. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Harris, East
Lansing, were dinner guests OF
Mrs. Lillian Root, Wednesday eve
ming Miss Clara Weber. who has
been visiting her aunt. Mrs. Root,
returned to East Lansing with the
Harris's and will remain with them
a few days before returning 10 her
work in Alliance, o.
Mrs. Dennis Gouin and daughter,
Mrs. Laurence Fisette, ManistiQue,
are visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Newton Clark, Ecorse Road.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown have
as their house guest this week.
Mrs. Browns niece. Mrs. Paula Pat
terson, Detroit, and New Orleans,
La. Mrs. Patterson came to see
James Brown, Jr., who leaves for
service tomorrow.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24
Carver Center
to Have Banquet

The annual membership banquet
for Carver Community Association
will be Friday evening, Z p. m. at
the Ypsi Lodge community room.
Mrs. Matte Carter is making ar
rangsments. The membership dance
will be Saturday night at the Local
80 CIO-UAW Hall.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24

Capt. GERRY Hammond has ar.
rived to spend a 2l-day furlough
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Hammond. He has
been in service two years and a
half and served through the North
African campaign and the past year
in China.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Allies Bomb Oil Field,
Jap Planes and Ships
In Philippines Zone
Aerial Blows Extend
Over | 900 Miles Of
Enemy Supply Routes
By the Associated Press.


GENERAL HEADQUARTERS,
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Aug. 10.
Allied planes destroyed at least
IA aircraft, cratered airdromes,
bombed an oilf1eld, sank a laden
vessel and hit two others in
whiplash blows along 1000 miles
of Japan's pply-stricken hold
ings from the Philippines to
Timor, headquarters announced
today.
Other air blows, projected north
to Two Jima in the Volcano Islands
within $50 miles of Tokyo, were re-
ported at Pearl Harbor by Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz.
Planes in the command area OF
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, maintain
ing highly effective aerial block
ade. struck in a solid line thus:
Philippines-Scored three bomb
hits on An enemy merchantmen In
Davao Gulf.
Halmahera-Sank a supply aden
sailing vessel.
Tip of Dutch New Guinea-Hit the
Klamano oil1eld near Sorong; fired
a coastal vessel.
Amboina -Ceram-B Bombed two air.
fields, destroyed an unestimateC
number Of parked planes; shot down
nine enemy fighters; blew up a fly.
Ing boat on the water.
Boeroe-Bombed airdromes; de.
stroyed four parked planes.
Banda Sea-Attacked small ship.
ping, the only type feebly attempt.
ing to supply garrisons in the vicin-
ity.
Timor-Enemy positions given ar
aerial machine-gunning by long.
range fighters.
Admiral Nimitz reported no all
losses. One of six interceptors wa.
shot down at Truk. Gen. Macarthur
listed the loss of two fighters.
Oh Dutch New Guinea japanese
remnants still holding out on BiaE
Island, which was invaded last Nav
were confronted with early extinc.
ton by troops landed on the west
coast from the Allied controlled
eastern half.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Nelson and Hurley
Assigned 10 Special
Missions in China
Will Study Present Needs
Production Possibilities
And Postwar Outlook
By JAMES Y. NEWTON.

Chairman Donald M. Nelson of
the War Production Board and
Maj. Gen. Patrick T. Hurley will
leave soon on special missions
for President Roosevelt in China,
which is assuming r-increas-
ing Importance to Allied battle
plans in the Pacific.
Chief purpose of the trip, it was
said, is to boost Chinas sinking
morale, and to see what can be done
in concrete way toward getting
more war materials to our ally.
Mr.. Nelson, it is understood, will
survey military production in China
He is expected to look into the feasi-
bility of raising China's domestic
output. a possibility that might aid
in launching an effective offensive
against the Japs from the east.
Gen. Hurley again will assume his
old role of the Presidents rowing
Ambassador. He also will study
Chinas war needs with a view to
furnishing more material help to
CnlneSe armies.
Nelson Visit to Be Short.
1t was understood that Mr.. Mel
sons stay will be comparatively
short, while Gen. Hurley is expected
to remain in China indefinitely.
Both Mr. Nelson and Gen. Hurley
conferred with the President yester-
day, presumably about the trip.
Since Pearl Harbor. Gen. Hurley
has made numerous special missions
for the White House. Last fall he
visited China and was we'll received
and we'll liked there.
Mr.. Nelson went to Russia last
September and studied war pro-
duction and the immediate and
postwar needs of the Soviet. He
looked into possibilities for lively
peacetime trade with Russia.
Eyes on Postwar Trade.
In China it is expected that he
will also study potentialities of post
war commerce. High officials be-
lieve that postwar production must
be maintained at an all-time high if
unemployment is to be avoided and
that We must look to every possible
foreign market for our goods.
Mr.. Nelson this week completed
issuance of four orders for gradual
reconversion Of industry to peace
time pursuits. The groundwork, it
was said, is now laid for the orderly
recOnverSion Of industry so for oe
WPB is concerned and It was held
the chairman's services could be
spared for the China mission.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
United Front
SeenifDuI|es
And Hu||Agree
Dewey Aides Approval
Would Strengthen U.S..
Position, Soy Observers
(Picture on Page A-8.)
BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD.


The American position in ne
gotiations with other powers for
postwar security will be vastly
strengthened if Secretary. Of
State Hulrs peace plans win the
approval of John Foster Dulles,
who will represent Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey in conferences with
the Secretary, observers here
agreed today.
Such development, it was point
ed out, will enable the United States
to present political united front"
abroad and remove the uneasiness
long felt in Europe that the policies
OF one political party in an election
year might be Cancelled out by q
victory OF the other.
Potential Hull Successor.
The Hull-Dulles conference was
arranged last night when the Sec
retary wired Gov. Dewey at Albany
that he would be delighted to see
Mr.. Dulles and to confer with him
on any date or dates convenient to
him."
The Republican presidential can.
didate proposed sending to WASH
ngton the man who, if Gov. Dewey
is elected, probably would be his
Secretary of State. after MIR. Hull
had said in press conference that
he would be glad to discuss postwar
security in a nonpolitical spirit with
Gov. Dewey.
Mr.. Dulles. 56-year- old inter.
national lawyer who long has taken
keen interest in foreign affairs
and has represented the United
States in various negotia tions. prob.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Nazi Headquarters South
OF Orleans Razed by Raid
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
UNITED STATES 9th AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS, France, Aug. 18
Delayed A big German headquar-
ters hidden in the forest south of
Orleans was flattened in a surprise
American fighter bomber attack yes
terday.
Initial reports indicated all four
buildings comprising the headquar-
tiers setup were destroyed. They in
cluded thick brick structure we'll
camouflaged.
THE boys laid their bombs right
in the front door said a senior 9th
Air Force officer after examining the
photographs.
Members of the French under
ground were standing by waiting to
take the place over after the bomb
ing.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
RooseveIt-ChurchiII
Paris Farley Denied

A published report that President
Roosevelt planned a London-Paris
trip to confer with Prime Minister
Churchill drew a fiat denial at the
White House today.
Il can simply say this single fact:
The story is untrue" Secretary
Stephen T. Early told newsmen.
The story, published in the New
York Times today, was built around
President Roosevelt's news confer
ence statement yesterday that he
planned to see the British Prime
Minister soon.
Mr.. Roosevelt refused to go be-
yond that statement when he was
asked about rumors of another
meeting with Prime Ministe r
Churchill, which have been rife for
several weeks.
The New York Times said that
Mrs. Roosevelt was to accompany
the President.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
More Bombing Of Allied Men
By Own Raiders Disclosed

armies on a common objective, with
air action against the enemy forces
within that Allied circle most de-
sirable to the point of their sur
render"
Praising the air arm, Gen. Crerar
said that up to 1890 O'Clock last
night Allied planes had destroyed II
tanks, probably destroyed or dam
aged 81 others, wrecked 900 vehicles
and damaged or destroyed 1,180.
A Canadian staff officer said the
closing of the Allied armies had led
to telephoning all around the circle
in order to determine the latest
positions of Allied troops and that
the information was relayed to air
headquarters to prevent bombing Of
Allied men.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
French Patriots
Take 70 Villages
In Troyes Area
Earlier Story on Page A-3.)

By the Associated Press
LONDON, Aug. 19.-French re-
sistance forces have occupied 10
villages. communique from Mai
Gen. Joseph Pierce Koenig an
nounced today, and all police of the
Saone and Loire departments have
joined the marquis.
The 10 villages were seized in a
triangular area near Troyes, IS miles
southeast of Paris and los miles east
of Chartres.
Germans at Thonon, Evian.
Lefayet and Chamonix at present
are negotiating for surrender, it
was announced. French capture of
Thonon and Evian was announced
in Swiss dispatches earlier)
Militiamen attempting to leave
Limoges for Vichy were attacked by
French Forces of the Interior and
forced to turn back.
Supported by American artillery,
the French took Plounez and Palm
pol in Brittany by assault three
days ago. the announcement added.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Polio Cases Mount
To 81 in D. T.. Area;
Epidemic Is Denied
Public Health Official
Suggests Precautions
Thot Are Needed

The outbreak of infantile
paralysis in Washington and
vicinity is above normal" but
does not constitute real epi-
demic, in the opinion of an ex-
pert in the United States Public
Health Service, who warned the
public, however, to take certain
precautions.
The number of cases in the Metro
politan Area rose to 81, of which
four developed in the past "a hours
OF the new cases, three were in this
city and one was in Silver Spring
Md. Out of the 81 cases so far, SO
are from Washington.
DR.. James p Leake Of the PHS
who has made a comprehensive
study of the disease. characterized
poliomyelitis in North Carolina as
of epidemic proportions, with a
trend northward into Virginia and
other sections.
DR.. Leake in taking this position
agreed with District Health Officer
George C. Rutland in recognizing
the presence of polio here, but OBJ
jecting to it being designated as an
epidemic. DR.. Rutland had taken
exception to statements from doctors
at q Children's Hospital press con-
ference warning that the city faced
a "seriousO epidemic.
Asked what precautions the public
should take against the disease, DR.
Leake outlined briefly these recon-
mendations:
l. Avoid all travel, If possible. be-
cause of the crowds and danger OF
getting the disease through human
contact
2. Avoid undue physical strain and
get plenty Of rest.
3. Postpone tonslllectomies for
children. This policy already is in
effect at both Children's and Epis
copal Hospitals.
4. Avoid crowds as much as pos
(See POLIO. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Two Red Armies Surge Forward
On 7OO-MiIe Sector in Poland
Sto|in Times Offensive With Assault
On Nozis' East Prussia Border Defenses

had won the first town inside Ger
many.
The Germans, having squandered
nearly $50 tanks in four days Of
counterattacks, were faced with
smashing Red challenge for decisive
victory in Poland
Marshal Ivan S. Konevs 1st
Ukraine Army, north of captured
Sandomierz, sent armored columns
racing up the west bank of the Vis-
tula in the rear of the enemy's river
defenses. Other units smashed due
west, bent on severing the Radon
Kielce link in the Warsaw-Krakow
railway
Over the town hall of Sandomierz
flags OF the Soviet Union and Poland
waved side by side after three days
of street fighting. The Army news
paper Red Star reported that Hitler
Evening star., 1944-08-19
MAP on Page A.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MOSCOW, Aug. 1.-Two Soviet
armies surged forward today in
co-ordinated attacks against a
lO0-mile sector stretching from
WarsaW's eastern suburbs to the
Lyso Mountains guarding Silesia
Marshal Stains high command
timed the Polish drive to strike with
Gen. Ivan Cherniakhovsky's Sd
White Russian Army assault in East
Prussia.
The German communique said
the Russians had launched an
offensive on a wide front north d,
east of Warsaw
The Soviet home front tensely
awaited salute from Moscow s
guns announcing that the Red Army
Evening star., 1944-08-19
83 Americans Unhurt
In Explosion of Ship
Ry the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
ACAPULCO, Mexico. Aug. 10
The Argentine steamer Rio de la
Plata, carrying $50 passengers-83
Of them Americansfrom Los An
geles to Latin America, was de-
stroyed last night by fire and an
explosion.
A sailor overcome by gas and
smoke was the only casualty. Most
Of the passengers were ashore when
the fire broke out in the late after
noon when q small oil tank ex-
ploded. A heavy explosion several
hours later virtually blew the vessel
apart.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Dewey sProcIamation
Calls on Labor 10 Fill
Needs Of Men al Front
Presidential Candidate
Hopes War Restrictions
Will End Within Year
BY ]. A. O'LEARY,
Star STAN Corresnondent

ALBANY, Aug. 19.-The record
of American workers in pro-
ducing the supplies needed by
the fighting men was praised
today by Gov. Thomas E. Dewey.
Republican nominee for Presi-
dent. in his Labor Day proclama-
ton for the State of New York.
Calling on all New Workers to
join in expressing their apprecia-
ton to labor for its part in the war
effort, the Governor also voiced his
hope that before another year
passes it will be possible to lift the
wartime restrictions on labor.
Gov. Dewey was criticized several
days, ago by News Service. an Of
ficial organ Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. because he did not
comply with request it had made
for labor message, for publication
in that paper.
INO oPCChAl MCSS6&CS.
James C. Hagerty, the Governor S
press representative, explained at
that time that Gov. Dewey does not
issue special messages, but would
prepare the regular annual Labor
Day proclamation as chief executive
of New York. As made public to-
day, the proclamation follows:
The stirring news of victory after
victory on the fighting fronts is
cause for pride not only in the the
aters of war, but on the home front
Without the superb cooperation OF
working men and women here at
home it would have been impossible
to send out our magniicently
equipped armies to attack the enc
mics OF freedom. In this all Ameri-
cans may rejoice and take pride, but
particularly the working men and
women of America, who are making
for our fighting men the weapons
with which they are giving us VIC
tories.
In New York We take special
pride in the patriotism of labor
Since Pearl Harbor there has not
been a single major strike in New
York, not one serious interruption
IN production. The results of this
peace on the home front are being
harvested on the plains of Tuscany
Normandy. Brittany and Provence
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Dewey and Dulles
In AN-Doy Meeting
On Peace Proqrom

ALBANY. N. Y. Aug. 19-
'SpeciaD Moving promptly to
cooperate with Washington
off1clals on peace discussions.
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey today
called in John Foster Dulles.
who will represent him in talks
with Secretary of State Hull.
After an all-day conference
at the Executive Mansion, Mr..
Dulles will hold a press confer
ence at 4 O'Clock this afternoon,
1t was announced.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Explosions Set Off
Fire in Philadelphia
Ey the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1s.-A
series of terrific explosions In drums
OF magnesium touched on q Ave
alarm fire at the Quaker City Iron
Works at noontime today and rocked
buildings and shattered windows
over q two-block area.
Eleven persons were taken to q
hospital suffering burns, many
others were treated at the scene.
The blasts were heard several
miles away.
Witnesses said the fire was SO in
tense that corrugated sheet metal
buildings nearby seemed to melt
away before your eyes" Firemen
were unable to approach within 100
feet Of the burning plant.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Late Bulletin
Found Dead in Room

A man about 30 years old,
said by police to be an Army
Medical Corps officer, was
found dead today in his room
in the YMCA, 1886 G street
NV. Investigators, who with
held his name, said he died IS
= result Of = knife wound in
the leg. He was pronounced
dead by Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald. He registered at
the YMCA . week ago.