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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31
Robichaud Out on
Habeas Corpus

Newark, Aug. 31-AP-Armand
Z. Robichaud, Newark public rela-
tions man fighting extradition ia
Michigan on graft conspiracy
charge, was free today on a writ OF
habeas corpus.
Essex County Judge Daniel J.
Brennan granted the writ yester-
day, fixing bond OF $500. He ord
cred Robichaud to report daily to
the court pending a hearing on the
merits OF the writ. which was post
poned until Sept. IS.
Governor Walter K. Edge signed
an extradition order for Robichaud
Tuesday. Defense Attorney Rich
ard J. Fitzmaurice. special prose-
cutor Kim Sigler OF Michigan and
two members OF the prosecutors
staff participated in preliminary
arguments on the habeas corpus
writ yesterday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31
Death Finishes
Tender Deception

Hollywood, Aug. Slap Mrs.
Julia Colombos life ended last
highland with It one OF the ten
derest receptions ever enacted In
this capital OF make.beliete.
She was the 7s-year-old mother
OF Russ Columbo. handsome Groom.
er and film actor. She died still
happy in the belief that he was win.
ming ever more fame abroad --mer-
cifully unaware that actually he
himself died a decade ago.
Russ was killed Sept 2, 1894,
then 20 and at the crest OF career
as a night-club singer and film act
or He and friends were examining
an old Civil war cap-and-ball pistol,
believing it unloaded The weapon
discharged. and the bullet struck
him in the brain.
His mother was too III from A
heart ailment to be told OF his
death.
So each week she received let
ter from Russ" Actually It was
written by her husband Nicholas,
or one Of the other four children
Tony in Philadelphia: Albert, John
and Mrs. Carmela Tempest here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31
Yanks Advance in North France
Xank Bomben
Strike at.
Japs
CBy the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
American bombers, softening up
the approaches 10 the Philippines
delivered their fourth heavy blow
within two weeks at the stepping
stone island OF Halmahera. In tina;
period 514 tons OF explosives blast
ed Nipponese defenses on the
island. Damage was heavy and
widespread" Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur said. in the latest raid TIM
ed at the heart OF the island.
other Southwest Pacific bombers
ranged on to strike again at Davao,
southernmost important city in the
Philippines and a Japanese town
even in pre-war days.
Maintain Plncers
Central and North Pacific air
forces maintained their threaten
ing aerial pincers on Japan itself.
Liberators were unopposed in a
night raid on Two airfield, $50 miles
south of Tokyo. Three Aleutian-
based planes were damaged in at
tacks on Paramushiro.
An American observer in China
said incessant air battering and
the hammering blows OF Chinese
infantrymen threatened to bog
down Japan's drive into Southeast
China. designed to bisect China.
The Japanese were engaged In bit
ter ighting ten miles south OF
Hengyang and As miles northwest
Of that railway junction.
Chungking said defending forces
still fought for Lishui, potential
coastal air base near Japan. To-
kyo had previously reported Its cap
ture.
Order Civilians
Chinese also reported Tokyo had
ordered Japanese civilians out OF
Shanghai and Amoy-both threat
ened by u. S. bombings.
Nearly 800 ocean-going ships
were knocked out OF the Japanese
merchant and fighting fleets in Au'
gust.
A recapitulation OF Allied CON-
muniques today. with reports for
the month not yet complete, dis
closed at least IT'S of these were
known to be sunk, including Is
combatant vessels.
The figures do not include more
than 500 barges, luggers, sampanH
and riyerboats sunk or damaged,
mostly In China.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31

(By the Associated Press
Good news continues to roll out
OF Allied Supreme Headquarters in
France and today we have several
announcements OF vast and happy
significance.
One OF Patton's racing armored
columns has driven northward be-
yond Laon. not far from the head
waters Of the winding River Somme
whose valley is the main defensive
position In the northern tip Of
France and as such is one OF the
great battle-helds of the ages. This
means that an advance OF a few
more miles will enable US TO flank
this historic valley and render II
untenable for the Hitlerites.
Meantime the British have
launched great offensive from
their bridgeheads across the lower
Seine and have thrust spearheads
into Amiens on the somme, far 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31
Plants Consider
Labor Holiday

Detroit, Aug. 31-INS-Oficials
of Detroit war plants were still
hesitating today about plans for
long week end Labor Day holiday
as a result of pressure from the
War Production Board.
General Motors, Ford and Chrys-
Ter are expected to close their
plants from Friday night to Tues
day morning. Spokesman for the
companies said that only depart
ments which are behind schedule
or on rush work will be kept in
operation Monday.
other companies remain undecid-
ed about their plans. Packard and
Hudson will announce their de-
cision tomorrow.
A number of smaller plants re-
ported to the WPB that they would
try to keep going over Labor day
but feared a high percentage OF
absenteeism.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31
Leaders Will
Confer Soon

Washington. Aug. Slap It
now seems certain that before an
other month passes President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill will meet TO formalize
plans for the control OF Germany
now approaching defeat--and the
immediate postwar security OF the
western world.
Also expected 10 come up for dis
cussion are arrangements for Bri-
tain3 full participation in the final
phases OF the war against Japan
once Germany Is out OF the way.
This British help was promised by
the Prime Minister when the Presi-
dent and he got together at Que
bee, Canada. year ago this month.
Little remained to be announced
Of the forthcoming session except
the time and place. President
Roosevelt has answered every re-
cent press conference inquiry with
the comment that he would meet
Churchill soon. London reports
said today that Churchill would
not remain long in England follow
ing his trip 10 Italy and his con-
ference with Marshal Tito OF Yugo-
slavia.
This will be the eleventh session
OF the British and American lead
ers with their political and mill
tary advisers. They last had three
sessions in the Middle East. meet
ing at Cairo with Generalissimo
Chang Kai Shek. Stain at Teh-
eran and again at Cairo with Presi-
dent lsmet lnonu OF Turkey.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31
Reds Rebuke


London, Aug. slap - Russia
adopted a stiff attitude toward Bull
garia today, accusing her OF still
collaborating with the Germans,
despite her self-proclaimed neutra-
lily status, while a Bulgarian com.
mission discussed peace terms with
the western Allies in Cairo.
The rebuke, one OF the sharpest
ever made by Moscow against
Sofia, helped strengthen the hand
OF the American and British nego-
tiators at Cairo. Russia and Bull
garia are not at war.
THE maneuver OF the Bulgarian
government will not fool anybody
and the Allies are taking this into
full account" a Moscow broadcast
said.
Thus, as a Romanian delegation
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31

Thomas II. O'Dea, 1914 s. Con-
gress St. salesman at the Hart-
wick Wescott Lumber Company In
Ypsilanti, is the new post COM
mander OF the American Legion
Post No. 2s2.
A resident OF Ypsilanti for the
past FIVE years, Commander O'Dea
has a wife and son at home and
two sons serving in the L. s. Army.
Member OF the Local Draft
Board, Mr.. o'Dea served in the L.
s. Army rs months in France dur.
ing World War !. a native OF
Toluka, ILL.,. he has been in the
lumber business during the great.
or part OF his life, although he
worked several years as a banker
In Toluka.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31
British Forces Ouerrun
Robot Bomb Sites; Reds
Past PLoesti Oil Fields
Bradley OoeraA
Commander
Mow
1Rx A,soeiat.d Prsssl

Two American armies ramming
through northern France battled
today within SO miles OF Germany
and 80 miles OF Belgium and It's
waiting. vengeful underground
army. while British forces, over
running mile upon mile OF robot
bomb roosts. entered Amiens on
the Somme In a 65 mile push above
the lower Seine.
In the south, German 10Th army
remnants fell back in the Rhone
Valley toward Lyon under costly,
furnishing attacks. Allied units
captured the playground city OF
Nice, and struck within IL miles
OF the Italian frontier. In a sig
nificant victory in Italy, Polish
troops seized Pesaro, an Adriatic
anchor OF the enemy's Gothic line.
Fall Imminent
Fall OF Bucharest TO speeding
Red Army men was imminent.
Bulgarian ENJOYS were In Cairo
talking peace. and tails second
Balkan nation appeared rapidly
slipping from Hitler's grasp.
The y. s. Third Army. hitting
within SO miles OF the Reich's
sacred" border. captured st. Dir
Ter, IS miles east OF Vitry-le.Fran-
co.'s on the Marine.
The American First Army. shift
ed into the battle northeast OF
Paris, captured Laon and thrust
2 IL miles farther northeast, TO
within 80 miles OF Belgium. This
advance came 30 swiftly II bagged
three trainloads OF Nazis In Laon,
all killed or captured,
Americans we're 10 miles north
Of Reims. southeast Of Laon. and
had expanded their Scissors
bridgehead on the Aisne. Senlis
was reached 30 miles north OF
Paris, and doughboys neared Creepy
Is miles farther northeast.
Brldaeheads Joined
Bridgeheads flung over the low
err Seine were Joined. forming n
solid Allied line stretching as far
east as st. Dizier British troops
In the forefront OF the push to-
ward Pas de Calais entered
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31
Dossin Employees
Return to Work

Detroit, Mich. Aug. 3l-AP -
Employees OF the Dossin Food Prod.
ucts Corp. have agreed to return to
work Friday. ending a bitter strike
that began Aug. IL.
The back.to-work vote was taken
at a meeting OF the United Retail.
Wholesale and Department Store
Workers (ClO) last night. An en-
ploye spokesman explained that ne
gotiatlons with the management
had resulted in an agreement only
few hours before the meeting.
Roy Scogglns, union official,
said the agreement provided time
and a half for overtime beyond AZ
hours. vacations with pay and
permanent grievance committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31
I axe Care With
Dogs = Engelke

Ypsilantl residents should con.
tinue to take extra precautions in
the care OF their pets. and to be-
ware OF strange dogs, now that the
quarantine on dogs is lifted. state
health authorities said today.
During the enforcement OF the
quarantine the decrease in cases NJ
rabies in Washtenaw County
through July and August was re-
markable, according 10 DR.. Otto X.
Engelke, director Of the county,
health department, who said that
there were only two cases report.
ed by the Pasteur Institute, Ann
Arbor, during that period. This
was in marked contrast TO, the ten
See DOGS-Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31
q. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan Considerably
cooler with showers north portion
tonight. Friday partly cloudy and
continued cool.
Highest temperature yesterday
IS; lowest last night 60.
Highest temperature one year ago
today Sc: lowest 6S.
Highest temperature this date in
last II years 81 in 1898; lowest 46
in 1895.
The sun sets today at sos and
rises Friday at 6:57.
The moon rises today al 1902 p.
m. and sets Friday at sos a. N.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31

FOR time, and we are fighting to
deprive him OF Il. The Nazis de.
clare the Allies are speeding in
an effort to win the war before
winter comes--a claim which one
would scarcely dispute and five
days saved now may be worth
hundred after the bad weather
comes.
The whole picture OF the fighting
in France is that OF a Wholesale
German retirement. The Nazis now
are offering only such resistance
as is necessary TO cover their re-
treat They are heading for the.
defenses on their own frontier.
As they pull out they will. OF
course. free the English Channel
ports which will be invaluable to
the Allies We can't have too
many docking facilities. for our
supply problem is a huge one.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31

thrust was cutting of German fly.
ing bomb launching sites with
every mile gained" This repre-.
sents one Of the important Allied
detectives. for the robot bombs
have been causing so much death
and destruction in Britain that It's
essential TO knock out these inven-
lions OF the devil.
Supreme Commander Eisenhow.
er has capped all this fine news
with the statement that the cam.
paign in Northern France Is ahead
OF schedule.
That i've days means lot at this
critical juncture. Hitler Is fighting
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31
New Work Week
At Bomber Plant

A new hve-day, nine-hour work
week at the Ford Willow Run
Bomber Plant goes into effect this
week, Ford officials announced to-
day. Plant employees will be dis
missed from work for Labor Day
holiday of Saturday, Sunday, and
Monday.
Next week will see work on Sat
urday since Labor Day will have
already shortened the number OF
working days.
Beginning September II, a re-
gular schedule will see employees
working Monday through Friday,
nine hours a day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31
Made
Legion Head

Thomas o'Dea was Installed as
Commander OF the American Le-
gion Post 2S2, Wednesday evening
at the American Legion Home. In
his installation address, Comman.
der O'Dea stated that his program
would emphasize securing for tho
post the membership OF veterans
OF World War II TO carry on the
work OF the Legion.
Other officers installed were;
first vice commander, Clifford
Reynolds; second vice commander,
Joseph McCulloch: adiu' Mt. vii
lard Shaw; service officer, Delbert
Moffett; finance officer, Werner NJ.
Kelly: chaplain, Leslie Carey; ser
geantat.arms. Joseph Yarnell, and
historian, r. G. Starr.
The 40 and ritual team from
Detroit installed the new officers.
The installing officer was Carl
Matheny, and other members OF the
team were f. w. Edwards, Dewey
Ward. Walter Scott, and Robert
Cato, all OF Detroit.
Retiring Commander Karl Tunni.
cliffe spoke briefly and announced
that the Ypsilanti Post has the larg-
est membership In its history. Del.
bert Moffett informed the post OF
the death OF Charles Schrepper In
Washington. d. c. The post char.
ter will be draped for 80 days In
his honor.
It was voted TO give $1,000 to the
Christmas fund for sending Christ
mas gifts TO sons OF Post members.
The project Is in charge OF Harold
Augustus.
The post also voted 10 presen.
membership cards to the 10 mem
bers OF the post now in service.
Reporting on the American LIE.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31
Polio Cases


The infantile paralysis outbreak
shows no signs OF abating, accord
ing to DR.. Otto X. Engelke. director
of the Washtenaw County Health
Department, who said today that
the total number of cases for the
county had reached l3.
No new cases in Ypsilanti have
been reported, he said, but the re-
port that the disease had struck q
two months old baby in Ann Arbof
was received this morning. There
are two new cases in rural dis
tricts, Harold Gregg, II, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Carleton Gregg, Dixboro
Rd., Ann Arbor Township, who Is
not in a hospital and apparently
will not be paralyzed, and Miss
Helen Green, 10, Lima Township,
See POLIO-Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31
Nearing of Robot Launching
Sites Cheering News

the north. This railway city.
which has grown gray in the ser.
vice OF wars. Is one OF the key Do
sitions on the Somme.
This British advance. coupled
with the American drive on the
east, will compel the Germans to
abandon their positions on the
coast OF the English channel be.
low the mouth OF the Somme.
They'll have 70 move fast, too. or
get caught in another disastrous
trap.
But one OF the most cheering as
poets OF the British offensive lies
in the Official statement that "the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31
Congress Today

Senate
Routine session (meets noon,
EWT).
Senate and House conferees con-
tinue work on surplus property dis
posal bill (executive). 10 a. m.
Senate Labor subcommittee
hears church leaders on bill to set
up permanent FEPC-open-10:30
a. m.
House-Considers amendments
to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bill
I'll a. n.y.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31
Allied Stand
Remains Same

Washington. Aug. Sins The
Allied demand for unconditional
surrender was backed in Congress
today in the wake of limitations
by Lieut.. Gen. Kirt Dittmar, Ger
man radio propagandist, that the
Nazis seek peace on a less harsh
basis.
While the policy OF demanding
unconditional surrender has been
questioned at times, many senators
of both political parties predicted
that Hitler has but one choice
surrender.
The position OF Congress was ex-
pressed as Secretary of state Hull
said Dittmar's address indicated
that Hitler and his henchmen
O. ~ A
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31
CONDITION IMPROVED

Alpena. Mich, Aug. SLAP -
Physicians said today that former
Sen. James Reed OF Kansas City.
brought here from his Fairyiew
ranch because OF a severe head
cold. would soon be released from
Alpena General Hospital. Reeds
condition was said TO have i'm
proved quite a bit"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31
Flashes of
Late News

NEW YORK-AP- Wendell l..
Willkie may keep the Republicans
and Democrats guessing until only
a few days before the election, but
intimate friends here are betting
today the 1910 COP presidential
nominee will stick with his adopt
ed party.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31

Auto License office open Thursday
evening s p. m. Adv. s31
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31

WASHINGTON-INs- An I'm.
portant change in Anglo-American
plans for the military occupation
OF Germany is understood today
TO be under consideration by the
American and British governments.
1t is now proposed that American.
British and other western Euro.
pean Allied forces should Jointly
occupy two thirds OF German ter
ritory in the west.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31

Rummage Sale at Fl S. Normal
Clothing-suits, coats. etc. Friday,
Sept. /, 1914. Adv. s31
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31

See EUROPE Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31
New Commander

See O'DEA Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31

WASHINGTON AP- whether
dependency. length OF service or
character OF service shall deter
mine the order Of discharges from
the armed forces after the war Is
n matter for the War Department
TO decide, shapers Of congressional
military policy asserted today.
They made their views known as 1t
was reported on Capitol Hill that
the war Department is putting the
finishing touches on a demobiliza-
ton plan which 1t will submit soon
for the consideration OF the House
Military Committee at the request
Of Chairman May (D-Ky.)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31

See REDS Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31

See POLIO Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31

BUFFALO, n. Y.-AP-Officials
OF several western New York cities
and towns have decided to delay
the reopening OF schools because Of
the infantile paralysis epidemic.
Late openings are set for Akron,
Angola, Eden, Lancaster, Batavia,
Tonawanda. Sloan. Grand Island,
Cheektowoga, Kenmore, North
Tonawanda, and Buffalo. Erie
County's total number OF cases rose
to 713 last night, with 432 in the
city Of Buffalo.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31

WASHINGTON-INS - Govern
ment seizure OF seven struck coal
mines in Western Pennsylvania
was awaited today as the walkout
appeared likely to spread immedi-
ately to five other mines in that
state and later to approximately 70
pits producing high grade coal vital
TO steel output.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31

STOCKHOLM-INS-John Paas-
ikivi, former prime minister and
Finland's chief negotiator, today
denied reports from Stockholm that
he had come to Helsinki from his
country estate to take part in a
peace mission. Paasikivi told the
Helsinh correspondent OF the
Swedish press service that his visit
TO the capital was routine, and said
"rumors connecting me with peace
moves are totally false"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31

See STAND-Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31

PAWLING, N. Y.-INS- Repub-
lican leaders said today that the
schedule for Coy. Dewey's Septem'
Der tour to'the Pacific coast demon:
strates his determination to enter
the crucial closing weeks OF the
campaign With the party solidly
united behind his drive for the
White House. when the Republican
presidential nominee returns to AL
bany on Sept. 2S, he will have
talked with representative leaders
from all sections OF the United
States. with the exception Of the
deep South.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-31

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS,
AEF- INS-An official announce
ment disclosed today that Gen.
Dwight d. Eisenhower. commander
tn.chief OF Allied forces in western
Europe, has returned to Supreme
Headquarters in London.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-09
Betty Roberts
Guest Speaker At
Study Club Meet

The Detroit Study club me, on
Friday Dec. J. in The NWCA Blue
Room Mrs C. $ Smith was the
scheduled hostess As she Is now
living in WASHINGTON. De, she ar
RANGED for Mrs. Ethlyn Henry TO-
act tor her
a worry entertaining program vas
presented Betty Roberts of 4
local radio station gave delight
ful talk on "Old WILLIAMSBURG
the cry which is replica OF
the cities Of our southern states
during colonial days Dressed IN
a lowered heavy silk dress OF
the 18th century sislc, with tight
fitted bodice lace trimmed and
very FUN skirt with side hoops,
she gave a very vivid description
Of the appearance or this old Nir-
einia city the furnishings in the
house and the costumes and GUS
toms Of the Inhabitants.
The hostess served fish din
ner in the Y cafeteria
The next meeting will be IN the
form Of a Christmas party for
the ladies OF the Phyllis Home
at pm Dec. 18th at the home.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-09

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilks, 2i55
Clinton street. and MIR. and Mrs
Henry Wiley. OF Macon, Ga. en'er-
tanned number OF friends Mon
day night. Nov. 20. in honor OF the
birthday OF the mother ~ Mr. WI
lev and Mrs Wilks. Mrs. Mary
Wiley, who was 50 years young
ON that date has heen visiting IN
the city for the past few weeks as
the house guest OF the Wilks on
Clinton street.
The house was filled with gaiety
from early aftern on when the
guests began TO arrive. until nearly
midnight At the end Of their rev.
elry a sumpiuous repast was serv-
ed the many guests present.
The following are a few OF the
names that appeared on the guest
register at the end Of the affair;
Mrs Lucy Bryant Mrs. Lucy Bell,
Mrs. Lille suggs, Mrs. Bessie Wal
lace. Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Dan
iels Mrs. Anna Mae Mccall, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Brooks. Mrs. Jes-
sic y Ponder. Mrs. Marian A. VIII
son Mrs Prezzie Motley, walter A.
Dunham, Pearl Mccall Mr. and
Mrs W. O. Crawford Mr.. and Mrs.
s G Pratt. Miss Gertrude Gillon,