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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-17
Loss $4,000
IN Blaze at
Willow Run

Fire caused an estimated dam
age OF over $4,000 In apartments
occupied by 10 people in a one
story. flat rooted building on Wal
pole St, Willow Run Village, early
this morning. Injured in the fire
were Mrs. Clara Wright. who was
treated at Boyer Hospital foc
burns and cuts on her right arm
and thumb. and 1t. Wayne Bryant.
head OF the Willow Run Plant Fire
Department, who received a severe
finger cut while breaking through
the glass In the door.
Firemen from the Willow Run
Area Fire Department and the
Bomber Plant battled under the
tremendous heat about three and
one half hours before extinguish-
ing the fire which originated in a
bedroom at l545 Walpole. The
fourth apartment in the group was
not damaged although the occl-
pants moved their valuables from
the residence during the FIRE. A
fire partition divides the eight
apartments.
A dog which was one Of the chill
dren's pets was brought out OF
the burning mass by flremen but
the animal had suffocated In the
fire.
Residents in the area we're nc.
tive during the entire fire and not
only aided the families but helped
extinguish the blaze.
While investigating the scene
this morning. f. Schiebol. chief en-.
gineer on the project. injured his
right knee slightly when he went
through a weak section OF the dam
aged floor. The cause OF the FIRE Is
unknown.
The apartments were occupied
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Bergoll to
HaveFreedonn

Washington, Jan. 17-AP-Grov-
er Cleveland Bergdoll, the nations
number one draft dodger of the
First World War and scion of a
wealthy Philadelphia family, will
be released from the Army dis
ciplinary barracks at Fort Leayen-
worth, Kas., a War Department
spokesman announced.
The exact date on which the So
year-old Bergdoll will be given his
freedom was not disclosed in the
announcement made Sunday.
The former draft dodger. who
went into hiding in 1917, after he
failed to report for his Army ply
steal examination, was captured at
his home in Philadelphia two years
later aind sentenced to five years
in prison by an Army court mar
tial.
Shortly after he began serving
the sentence he persuaded guards
to take him to Maryland, where
he said he had hidden a pot OF
gold. Enroute he escaped and
eventually made his way to Ger
many, via Canada.
He married the daughter OF a
German city official in 1926 and re-
turned to America and surrendered
in 1889, after his wifes pleas to
the United States Government to
grant him a pardon failed.
The L. S. District Court at Phi
ladelphia cleared the way for his
eventual release when it nolle
pressed all criminal indictments
pending against him in October,
1871. Some Of the indictments had
been on file more than 20 years.
His wife and six children are
now living on a farm at Downing
town, Pa. a short distance from
Philadelphia. When informed OF
the War Department announce
ment Mrs. Bergdoll said I'm glad
he's on his way home at last"
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Governor Makes Ready to
Launch Juvenile Program

ance committee. and discussions
OF a many.pronged attack on the
juvenile situation.
1t was reported that Kelly hoped
to assemble public opinion behind
the program before he submits II
to the special session OF the legis-
lature January 81.
Some phases OF the proposals al.
ready have evoked criticism and
opposition, especially a portion OF
the new juvenile code which would
tighten standards Of county agents,
who are officials OF the Juvenile
courts. Some probate judges have
fought the plan as destructive OF
their perrogative to select county
agents Of their own choosing.
Another major innovation in the
Juvenile program advanced by
KellvtI corInittees is e7S3, 900
visiting teacher" plan which would
place a minimum Of $40 teachers in
public schools throughout the state
to detect potential juvenile delin-
quents and treat them before they
become court cases.
The program includes revision
OF laws and appropriations 10 i'm
prove operations OF the boys voca-
tlonal school at Lansing and the
girls training school at Adrian and
expenditure Of approximately $500.
900 TO improve various child care
facilities.
House and senate Judiciary com
mittees have disclosed intention TO
use the committee reports only for
guidance. and TO draft their own
bills on the subject
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for personal consultations with the
President and the American joint
chiefs OF staff. Other military
chieftains. topped by Gen George
c. Marshall Army chief OF staff.
and General H. II. Arnold. Army
air chief, have travelled from
Washington to the far corners Of
the earth.
But Macarthur. alone. has re.
NAMED at his foreign battle as.
signments since before Pearl Har-
Dor.
Meanwhile. a movement has de.
veloped throughout the nation TO
draft Macarthur for the Republi-
can nomination for President. Sen.
Arthur H. vandenberg (R) Mich,
headed the movement. Polls have
shown Macarthur running second
only TO Gov. Thomas F. Dswey. OF
New York. as a favorite for the
COP nomination.
From MacArthur's headquarters
in the Southwest Pacific. cores
pondents have cleared stories pfc
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Specially Co..
Starts Drive

Employees Of Central Specially Co.
opened their bond campaign satur-
day noon with talks to both diyi-
sions by Major Garnet Burlingamt
OF Ann Arbor. Major Burlingame.
commanding battalion OF the
l6jth Regiment OF the 32d Division
on their march across the Owen
Stanley Range in New Guinea told
OF the hardships OF the Michigan
men who made up this expedition.
Almost 10 a man they suffered NAL
aria attacks and yet following a
forty.nine day march they launched
an attack against the Japanese in
the Buna region, an accomplish
ment which in the opinion Of Major
Burlingame will rank as one OF the
outstanding features OF the South
west Pacific campaign.
After four months in Percy Jones
Hospital in Fort Custer. Major BUR
lingame IS making occasional ap-
pearances in Michigan towns TO tell
the home folks OF the accomplish
ments OF these men OF the Red Ar
row Division. Don't let them
down" he told Central Specially
employees. There are TWO fronts
and yours Is just as important.
Keep up production. do your share
in giving blood plasma and buy
bonds to make this great war effort
possible. You can never know how
badly our men needed planes and
equipment" Central Speciality
campaign is under the direction OF
William McComb. chairman. and
Leshia Yohn OF the women's divi.
sion. Solicitation started today with
the slogan, Are You Doing Your
Share in Buying War Bonds?--
BUY NOW"
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Stirnson For
Draft Labor

Washington. Jan. 17-lNS-Sec-
rotary OF War Henry L. Stimson
opens the Army's battle for draft
labor" law tomorrow even though
all Administration leaders in Con-
gress have not endorsed it.
Stimson goes before the Senate
Military Affairs Committee at pub
lie session which will be held in the
biggest hearing room available
with complete simplifying system.
He replaced Paul V. McNutt,
director OF the War Manpower Com
mission, as the start witness in the
series of hearings to be held on
the Austin-W ellsworth bill, which
imposes national service on men
from IS to 81 and women from IS
to so.
Meantime, the Senate Committee
received a report from its manpow-
er analyst disclosing widespread re-
bellion against the work or fight"
program under which 'McNutt at
tempted to force fathers to shift
from non-essential 10 essential jobs.
Col. Lewis Sanders submitted a
report In which he outlined unfa-
vorable factions in the manpower
situation as follows:
1. Excessive labor turnover. prob
ably the greatest adverse situation.
2. Reluctance shown by many
workers to leave non-essential Jobs
for war Jobs.
9. Consistently increasing wave
OF optimism over the war which
causes a let down among workers.
4. Rapidly increasing publicity
about postwar planning. which
causes workers TO think OF secur.
ity and shun higher paid, temporary
war jobs.
Explaining the failure OF the
"work or fight" program. he said
many workers showed high resist
ance 70 leave non-essential Jobs for
war Jobs. even TO. moving under
threat OF being put in Class Ia
In the draft for men holding Jobs In
the now abolished non-deferrable
job classifications.
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Labor Unions
Fighting Tax

Washington, Jan. 17-1NS-The
Senate resumes consideration Of
the two billion. 275 million dollar
tax bill today with a fight expected
over provisions requiring labor un-
ions and other non-proft corpora
tions TO file income tax returns for
information purposes.
Labor has made known its vigor-
Gus opposition to the provisions
and Sen. Clark (D) Mo. has an
nounced he will offer an amend
ment to the controversial provision
exempting labor unions.
A meeting OF the Finance Com
mittee was called for the mo ming
in an attempt to work out n com
promise on tax bill amendments
on the war contracts renegotiation
law and prevent a sharp battle on
the floor.
Sen. Walsh Cd Mass. a mem
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Heavy Death
Toll Likely


Buenos Aires. Jan. Tins -
Death estimates varied from 500
to 1000 today in ruined San Juan.
virtually destr yed by earthquake
for the second time in a half CEN
fury.
Argentine troops Joined rescue
parties in digging residents, some
still living and others dead, from
the wreckage OF the picturesque
Andean city, as the government
sped help to the stricken communi-
ty reduced to rubble by Saturday
nights quake. which was felt over
a radius OF hundreds OF miles.
This newest catastrophe 10
strike San Juan. capital OF the prov
ince of that name. was a replica
OF that which almost destroyed
II in 1894.
Only 10 per cent OF the city es-
capped damage. and 1t was esti-
mated that at least rs per cent Of
San Juan was reduced to absolute
ruins.
Broadcasting late Sunday. Col.
Juan Peron, minister OF labor, sad
that known" Casualties in the city
to date included 500 dead. 900 SER
iously wounded and 1000 others
less critically hurt. The Newspa-
per Critican, however. estimated
that $500 persons were killed and
another 1000 injured. while Pacific
Railroad officials thought the num-
Der OF dead vOlld reach the 1000
mark.
Offering Blood
From al over Argentine, donors
were offering blood to be flown
into San Juan, where. local physi-
clans. with insufficient help, medi-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-17
Russian Forces Crack NaZi
Baltic Line. Make Advance
New Crisis at
Hand With
Poles

- tEY International News serviee)
Russia dominated the world
scene again today both miiitariiy
and politically.
While Red Army forces which
cracked the Nail Baltic line bat.
tered forward In the latest OF q
series OF offensiyes south Of the
former czarist capital OF Lenin-
grad and Soviet columns pressed
forward on other sectors OF the
battlefront. the long smolderlng
dispute between the Russian gov
eminent and the Polish govern
ment IN exile which resulted In
rupture Of diplomatic relations
came back 10 the fore.
A grave new crisis IN Allied eff
forts 20 seal the breach In Soviet
Polish relations appeared at hald.
Moscow virtually declared that the
Kremlin would have nothing to
do with the exile Polish govern
ment as II is now constituted.
Kremlln Inspired
The official Soviet news agency
TaSs was authority for a declara.
ton that Russian officials would
not treat with the present member
ship OF the Polish government in
London on any matters. The state
ment was contained in Kremlln-
inspired reply 10 the Poles who
had asked that diplomatic relations
between the Soviet Union and ths
Polish government be restored be.
fore negotiations were started for
settlement OF the Polish Russian
frontier question.
Polands bid was put forth In
answer TO the Soviet proposal that
the eastern boundary Of Poland be-
Ie-established along the 1919 Cur
zon line but the Poles failed 10
give any hint Of their attitude to-
ward the plan.
Cut Railway
Russla's armed forces, driving
over frozen terrain toward tho
Latvian frontier from south Of Lem
ingrad captured more than W Towns.
The SoyIets smashed TO depth
OF five miles along an eight mlle
front and cut the Noyosokolnikt
railway. Inside pre.war Poland
Russian troops northwest Of sarny
reached vladlmirets, G5 miles from
Kovel. Rovno TO the south seemed
in imminent danger Of capture. In
the lower White Russia battle area
another Soviet column pursued re-
treating Germans into the vast
Pripet marshes and captured hu'
merous localities.
The scope OF the concurrent Rus
sian offensives was illustrated In
a high command announcement
that 100000 Germans had been
killed in three weeks on the front
manned by the first Ukraine army
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-17
Search Continued
For Missionaries

La Paz, Bolivia. Jan. l7-AP-
Military patrols and planes still
searched the Bolivian jungle near
the Brazilian frontier today for
some trace OF five missing Ameri-
can missionaries although a Fran
ciscan Father said he had received
information indicating Indians had
killed them.
A telegram TO the priest from a
mission at Robore. near the border.
advised the priest that blood-stain-
ed clothing and disordered and
burned supplies had been found 1t
a jungle camp site. The priest
said IL appeared the missionaries,
who had been missing two months.
may have been shot down with
poisoned arrows.
TN Chicago, however, the secre-
tary OF the New Tribes Mission.
which the missing men represent
ed, still held out hope they were
alive, The secretary said a tele-
phone cal Ito the L. S. Embassy
at La Paz yielded the Information
that although there was some evil
dence OF attack the men might be
living with Indians.
lin Chicago the men were iden-
tilted as Cecil A. and Robert Dye.
brothers. Eldon Hunter and David
Bacon, all of Saginaw. Mich, and
George Hosbach, Of West Branch,
Mich.)
The missionaries disappeared in
one of the widest regions of Bo-
livla. 1t is occupied chiefly by
rowing tribes OF Chiriguanos and
Yanaguas Indians.
Cecil A. and Robert Dye, are
brothers Of Mrs. Hugh Brown,
Willis. Robert had a premonition
OF death, 1t was revealed by a let
ter he wrote the editor of a mis-
sionary magazine. In 1t he said,
II feel the Lord will take my life
and | am consoled by the fact that
He will get glory for it,"
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Full Program
For Rotarians

Americas trend toward the me-
chanical age, the drop from 95 to y
per cent OF workers in agricultural
pursuits and the comparative in
crease in industry. were discussed
by ]. L. Stermer. sociologist In
charge OF the Willow Run study.
formerly with the Child Guidance
Institute at Ann Arbor. before mem
bers OF the Rotary Club today.
Having observed the change
which Ypsilsnti Is undergoing from
a quiet, friendly city to an indus
trial center. Mr.. Stermer predicted
future rapid growth and pointed
out the need for more attention to
the welfare OF new residents who
will come here 70 make their homes
as industry develops.
Churches viii lead in this build
ing OF friendship, he said, and COM
munity ,groups. who have already
made commendable progress will
eventually round out a highly de-
sirable community atmosphere.
Preceding the talk. Olin c. Eek
ley anu ~. NJ. DIN III oNANoSNN
the need for generous purchase OF
war bonds. citing the experience
OF men in service and the sacrifice
they are making in this war. 1t was
pointed out that the mere purchase
OF bonds. which mean a saving for
the future. is no sacrifice at all. and
that there should be no hesitation
in investing every possible dollar
to help get the war over as quickly
as possible.
one OF the service men to whom
the speakers referred was an Yps!-
lant boy who has been In submar-
inc service in the Pacific. Leonard
Gronic. While he was not free TO
speak in detail OF his work, he men,
toned that he had been on long
trips and that the submarine on
which he has been serving as mo
tor machinist mate Sd class, has
several Jap ships to its credit and
anticipates more. On one occasion
when the odds we're against his
ship. he said. It rested in deep
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M'Nutt Seeks
Of
Social Plans

Washington, Jan. 17-INS-Fed
eral Security Administrator Paul
V. McNutt urged broad and sweep
ing changes today in the social
security program including pro
visions for old age insurance to
20 million more workers.
In FSA's annual report to Con-
gress for the l943 fiscal year. Nc
Mutt requested old age and sur
vivors insurance for Is 10 20 mil
lion more farm, household. public
and self-employed workers now ex-
cluded under the present program.
McNutt also recommended 1.-THE
following reTisions in the social
security system:
l. Insurance 10 cover costs OF
hospital and medical care-pre-
serving the individuals right to
select the doctor and hospital.
2. Protection of social security
rights of millions OF persons in
the armed forces"
3. Insurance protection against
total loss of income due TO per-
manent or total disability.
4. A national unemployment IN
surance system to replace the 81
separate state and territorial sys.
tens and including millions OF
wage and salary earners excluded
under state systems.
In requesting broader social Sc
curity insurance benefits, McNutt
stated ut is not the aim OF so.
cial security to provide a lifetime
bonus"
Social insurance represents,
rather, a safeguard against eco.
nomic hazards besetting the long
road of self-support and family
support, which is arduous and
risky for most in any working gen
Grafton, he said.
The report urged a comprehen-
sive. unified system of contribu-
tory social insurance covering part
of wage losses due to unemploy
ment. sickness, disability, old age
and death. as well as a consider
able part OF hospital and medical
services.
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Lansing, Jan. l7-AP-To mus
ter public support for his program
to reduce juvenile delinquency,
Governor Kelly today assembled
his 81 member youth advisory com
mittee and interested parties for
review OF proposed legislative at
tacks on the problem OF maynard
children.
The committee is to receive re.
ports on the proposed new iuye-
nile code. written by a sub-commit-
tee Of the governors youth guild
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10 SHOW RACES

Bloomfield Hills. Mich. Jan. II
AP-An exhibition showing the
nature and characteristics OF the
major races OF mankind will he
opened TO the public at the Gran.
brook Institute OF Science Satur-
day. Aimed at promoting better
racial understanding. the % dis
plays are described by Dr. Robert
T. HIATT. institute director. as inter
racial and inter.cultural because
the lines OF cleavage in human
society are due more TO cultural
than TO racial differences"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-17
Have
New Officer

The number Of vacancies on the
Ypslanu police force has been
brought down to one. with the EN-
ployment OF a new officer. Lawr-
ence Doornbos. who began work to
day.
Mr.. Doom Dos. who Is - years Of
age. Is married. and Is living az $50
Z. Michigan Ave.
A native OF Falmouth. Mich. he
operated a farm near Saline before
coming 10 Ypsilanti.
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WAUPUN, Wis.-AP 49, Another
outburst OF rebellion along the four.
TERED cellblock OF Wisconsln's state
prison early today brought orders
from Warden L. F. Murphy for what
officials termed IAN unprecedented
prison-wide "shakedown" that will
cover every inmate None OF 500
prisoners will be released from
confinement until complete reports
have been made on each indifidual.
the warden declared.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-17

JAPANESE TROOPS on the northern
New Guinea coast are fighting des-
perately TO free themselves from .
trap between Americans advancing
from q beachhead at Saidor and
Aussie jungle fighters moving IN
on them from the Huon Peninsula.
Allied airmen and light naval units
thwarted a number OF attempts 70
Zee by sea (Tn.ern1i.ondD
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Congress Today

CBy Associated Press)
Senate
Continues work on new revenue
bill meets at noon, Eastern war
time).
Finance Committee Considers
contract renegotiation law (io:3oD.
House
Routine session (noon).
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HONOLULU lNS-The United
States and the world at large was
given a fuller realization today OF
the contribution OF the State OF
Texas to the armed forces OF Amer.
lea through the announcement OF
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz that
more than 100000 boys. from the
Lone Star State now are in serv-
ice.
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HOLLYWOOD ms 49, Veteran
screen actress Mary Boland. So.
was reported improved today by
physicians at Hollywood Hospital.
She underwent a serious abdomin-
al operation Thursday.
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CHICAGO INS-"The first OF
a series of re-trials for six Chicago
ans convicted Of treason nearly a
year and a half ago was called to.
day before Federal Judge John P.
Barnes. The defendant was Walter
Otto Froehling. uncle of the execut-
ed American born Nazi saboteur,
Herbert Haupt.
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SEATTLE, Wash.-AJ-A strike
OF 5000 foundry workers in 70 Pa
cific Northwest war plants has been
called for s a. m. tomorrow, and the
Regional War Labor Board sought
advice from Washington today as
to how a paralyzing tie.up could be
avoided.
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MOSCOW-UP = The COM
munist party organ Pravds es-
ploded a bombshell in Allied
diplomatic quarters today by
publishing a Cairo dispatch
which said 1.-TWO leading Brit
lsh personalities" recently met
German Foreign Minister Joa-
chin Won Ribbentrop to discuss
terms OF separate peace
with Germany" Unless the
rumor is denied Immediately
and conVineingly, IL Is not cal
culated TO increase the conf
denee Of the average Soviet
citizen toward Britain.
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ORLANDO. Flap Brazilian
filters care potentially as good pilots
as those Of the United States, who
have no superiors." according to
American officers who are guiding
Brazil's first contingent OF fighting
airmen through combat training at
the Army Air Forces tactical GEN.
ter here.
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Flashes Of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Cloudy, Mild

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES an
nounced today that three members
OF the American Eighth Air Force
were among eight persons killed in
the collision OF two passenger
trains at station IN a London sub
urb, nine American Air Force men
were among the total OF 80 injured
when one train crashed into the
rear of another which was stand
ing in the Ilford station last night.