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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25
Vote on War
Goods Nears

Washington, Aug. 25-AP - In
agreement on broad principles but
scrapping over details, senator's
tried today for a final vote on a
bill for disposal OF perhaps $780,
00O,OO0000 in surplus war goods.
There was no argument about the
basic idea of writing in the state
books legislation preparing for
sales OF supplies that will be left
over when the war stops But some
senators said the pending bill
would help reconyersion and some
said II would hinder.
And on at least three amend.
ments there was a definite cleav.
age. They were held over from
yesterday because OF the contro-
yersy spun around them.
The first scheduled for action to-
day was offered by it's authors, Sen.
ators McKeller (D-TennD, Eastland
(D-Miss.D, and Mcfarland (D-Ariz).
as means Of curbing profiteering.
They proposed that the government
be allowed TO renegotiate sales OF
SURPRISES just as it has been reno.
gotiating war contracts
But opponents said a portion OF
the amendment would open trans.
fer OF property TO end less reexam-
ination by the government every
time that property changed hands.
Also held over for action was an
amendment by Senator Aiken
which would strike from the bill
authority for the Small War Plants
Corporation 20 make loans TO small
firms for operation Of plants obtain.
ed from the government as surplus
property. Aiken proposed that
loans be permitted for acquisition
Of the plants but not 10 keep them
going
Still another proposal requiring
attention. by Senator Downey ID
Califl. would give states and NUM-
cipalities priorities over original
owners in acquiring for public pur.
poses land obtained by the govern
ment for military camps OF can
comments Furthermore, they
would be permitted 20 buy the pro-
perty for no more than half the
market value or no more than half
the highest bid price, whichever
was higher
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25

almost certainly would have to be
{ coordinated with It.
The conferees came to the end OF
their first work-week today with
their secretarial staff so loaded
with paper work that a large group
OF the delegates decided TO 90 TO
New York for the week end
Produces Progress
Four full days OF comforting pro
duced enough progress that Secre.
tary of State called in a bipartisan
group OF Senate Foreign Relations
committeeman for a report today.
Also he arranged to hold his third
session in three days with John
Foster Dulles, GOV. Thomas f.
Deweys foreign policy advisor
Indications were that this final
meeting before Dulles goes back to
New York, at least for the week
end, would result in a joint state
ment of the two perhaps one
outlining the extent of bipartisan
agreement reached between Hull
and the Republican nominees rep
resntatiye.
After seeing Hull in two meetings
a total Of four hours and 40 min
utes Dulles said last night that
the talks would go on again today
because I'VE want to be sure well
have a meeting of minds and a clear
program" Their efforts, he said, is
to do something rather novel in
American political life"
Problem Arises
The problem of peace settlement
arises at Dumbarton Oaks because
the MISREPRESENTATION confer
ees seeking to work out a tenta-
tive plan acceptable to their gov
ernments are confronted with the
need of defining and limiting the
duties of the agency they repre-
sent
Preliminary exchanges OF views
now indicate that plans likely to
come from the conference will
emphasize streamlining the organ
ization and keeping its main func-
tons simple and clear-cgt
The alternative plan for peace
settlements-as contrasted with the
idea of having the organization
handle the jobs to have a peace
conference separate from the or
ganization but, inevitably, composed
OF substantially the same member
nations. This common membership
would prOVidp the links between
the conference and the permanent
agency which would have IN task OF
administering the settlements
worked out
The basic United States position
as enunciated by Secretary Hull Is
that that, whatever, conference
system is used, no general settle
ment Of war.created territorial and
similar problems should be reached
until a security agency has been
set up.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25
Japan Reports
New Island
mUaSiOn
CBy Associated Press,

Allied troops have attempted a
new island invasion nearer the
Philippines, Tokyo radio said today
without confirmation.
The same enemy source broad.
cast that 2S carrier planes ralded
western Sumatra at the other end
Of the dutch East Indies. similarly
without Allied confirmation.
Allied troops landed on the Ma.
pia est DAVID Islands yesterday,
Tokyo said, but the invaders were
driven off in n few hours with
heavy losses. There was no indicG-
ton OF the scope OF the reported
action. The Mapas lie about 100
miles due north OF Palau which
guards the eastern Philippines and
some 800 miles east OF hard.hit Hal
mahera.
Tokyo vaguely said Western
Sumatra" was raided and that two
Allied planes were downed This
island has suffered two previous
fleet raids at Sabang Sumatra but
tresses the Japanese hold on Sing
apore naval base.
Partial ReeompenSe
Gen. Joseph Stilwell meanwhile
offered a summary OF his North
Burma operations this year, report,
ing that 10000 square miles OF ter
ritory were retaken and more than
10000 Japanese slain. He reckoned
the campaign as partial recon-
pense for the hell OF a beating"
his forces took in Burma in 1912.
Halmahera, stepping stone to the
Philippines, took its heaviest bomb.
ing Wednesday. Gen. MacArthur's
airmen unloaded 156 tons to good
effect destroying buildings and set
ting fires.
Adm. Nimitiz announced d sun.
day raid on oft-hit Paramushiro
north OF Japan.
Strengthen Attacks
The Chinese strengthened their
continuous counterattacks against
japanese trying to expand their
Hengyahg victory into complete
seizure of the Hankow.Canton Rail
way.
Mountbatten, reviewing the bit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25
Death I axes
Cooley

Ann Arbor. Mich. Aug. 25-Mor-
timer f., Cooley. so. dean OF the
University OF Michigan College OF
Engineering from 1904 until June
30, 1928. died at 1880 a. m. today In
University Hospital.
An engineering authority whose
reputation was worldwide, he con-
tinued dean emeritus OF the college
until his death, although falling
health had confined him to the hos
pital for much OF the past year.
To Dean Cooley, retirement was
merely nominal. The Western SO.
ciety of Engineers voted him its
Washington award for 1880 and In
1884 he headed the Michigan State
Highway Advisory Board In 1886
he became acting state director of
the Federal Public Works Admins
tration.
AS recently as 1893 he was made
vice chairman OF the Mackinac
Straits Bridge Commission.
Dean Cooley leaves three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. William o. Houston and
Mrs. Harvey +. Cornwell, Detroit,
and Mrs. Elizabeth G. Howe Palo
Alto, Calf A son, Capt. Hollis NJ
Cooley, now at the L. s. Naval
Academy at Annapolis, and six
grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be at D.
m. Sunday at the Cooley residence
here, with the Rev A. s. Hill, as
sstant rector OF ST. Andrews
Church. officiating Burial will be
at Canandaigua, N Y.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25
Polio Cases
Leveling Off

Lansing, Mich, Aug 25-AP 49,
Only five new polio cases wete re.
ported up to midnight Thursday,
compared with IS the day before.
DR.. T. NJ. Koppa, director OF the
Bureau of &pidemiology, said today.
Probably we have not reached
the peak, although IL looks as II the
epidemic may be leveling off" DR..
Koppa said. The number OF cases.
after rising sharply al the begin-
ming OF the epidemic, levelled off
last week, then started up again
Ordinarily we'd expect to be on
the downgrade, because the cpl
demic started earlier, but our
charts indicate we probably have
rot reached the peak, he de-.
clared.
Three OF the new cases are IN
Detroit, one is in Lenawee County,
and one is in East Detroit, total
OF 307 cases. DR.. Koppa said that
so far only 40 per cent OF the vic.
tins have been paralyzed, com
pared with last year when. although
there was not an epidemic, SO per
cent Of the cases reported were ac-
companied by paralysis.
The death toll still stands at 10,
six OF them in Detroit No new
deaths were reported yesterday.
In Epidemic Stage
The infantile paralysis outbreak
in New York this year had been
stamped as definitely in the cpl
demic stage" today.
DR.. Ernest l.. Stebbins. commits
sioner Of health, urged the public
not to become panicky, as 43 new
cases were reported, bringing the
city's total for the year to 564.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25
Drake Hotel
Found

Chicago. Aug. 25-INS-The fc-
tion-like Drake Hotel murder case
cracked wide open again today and
a Chicago police rookie faced a
new lie detector test to weigh the
value of evidence placing the slay-
ing weapon in the young police
mans home.
Convict Walter Brown. serving
a life sentence in Statewide Prison
at Joliet. Ill.,, for another homicide,
said today he once possessed the
.3S caliber liver Johnson revolver
with which a mysterious woman III
black murdered Mrs. Adele Born
Williams in room $50 OF the Drake
on the night Of last Jan. 10.
He insisted under repeated grill
ing that during January, 1888, he
left the ancient weapon, which was
to end Mrs. Williams life decade
later, in a bureau drawer at the
Chicago home of his lifetime friend,
Adolph A. Nalanis.
Nalanis. a policeman since No
vember, 1913, faced Brown in a
room at Statewide early today and
fatty denied this was true, al
though admitting that as gun col
lector he had received other wea-
pons from Brown
Significance OF the convict's story
was etched by the fact that Valanis
is brother OF Mrs. Ellen Bennett,
key clerk at the Drake on the
murder night, author OF an attempt
ed holdup in the suburban Park
Ridge in 1899, and one-time princi-
pal suspect in the Williams case.
She was sought today to be ques-
toned again.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25
French Arnored Units in
Outskirts of City, Seine
Trap Being Snapped Shut
War in Brief
lBy the Associated Presn

(By the Associated Press)
Franee-French armored units
pierce outskirts OF Paris; Allies
tighten Seine trap to 25 by rs
mile area; Seventh Army captures
Cannes and Grasse; Geneva reports
Allies at Swiss frontier.
Balkans - Bulgarlans reported
seeking an armistice.
Russia-Soviet forces rush deep,
er in Romanla and Bessarabia.
ItaIy-Allies near German Gothic
line.
Pacifie-Tokyo reports Allied In.
vasion attempt near Philippines.
Claims invaders OF Maria est
David Islands driven of with
heavy losses. Halmahera Island
heavily bombed by MacArthur's air.
mon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25
Nelson Slated For Wilson Post

Washington, Aug. 25-AP -
Chairman Donald NJ. Nelson report
edly will gather into his own hands,
when he returns from China, the
vast War Production Board author
ity vacated yesterday by the stormy
resignation of executive Vice Chair
man Charles Z. Wilson.
At President Roosevelt's request,
smooth-faced, 37.year-old naval
lieutenant commander, j. A. Krug,
will be acting chairman during Mel
sons economic mission to Chung.
king.
The appointment of Krug, former
ly IVA power manager, and more
recently a ranking vice chairman
of WPB, climaxed a rapid-fire sue
cession of events which in a few
hours blew the lid off an old WPB
feud and nearly left the agency
leaderless for weeks to come.
The fireworks started when the
White House announced Wilson's
resignation-in protest against al
legged attacks on him inspired by
members of the personal staff Of
Mr.. Nelson"-just at the moment
that Nelson and Wilson were hold
ing a harmony" meeting of TOP
WPB officials on the eve of Mel
sons departure.
Rumors Unfair
The Senate War. Investigating
Committee, which had just taken
testimony from both men, an
nounced its conviction that "ru-
mors OF disagreement" between
Nelson and Wilson on reconversior
policy were entirely unfounded
and are unfair to both men,"
Wilson charged that he and his
staff had been constantly pilloried
with the story that We were hold
ing back reconyersion, fayoring big
business and other stories com.
pletely untrue" Nelson repeatedly
promised to vindicate Wilson pub
licly and force halt to the reports.
he asserted, but the promises were
never, never carried out"
Nelson, who days ago started ma
chinery to get Krug back into WPB.
busted himself with getting the
Navy man named acting chairman
in wilson's stead, and did not re.
ply to Wilson's assertions. Persons
close to Nelson said the WPB chief
mould mt AGAIN dpIarato tbn on
tire operating authority over WPB
to another, as he did In Wilson's
case.
Nelson will resume active man.
agement OF the agency, they said,
ending the enforcement OF policy
control from operating control
which has been blamed in part for
the long-heightening tension be-
tween Wilson and himself.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25
Robot Bombs
Toll 5000

London, Aug. 25--AP-Nazi robot
bombs sent against England at the
rate of 100 a day have caused
heavy casualties and shocking
damage TO property the govern
ment asserted today in a fresh ap.
peal to Londoners TO keep their
children away from the capital.
(Last official announced figures
showed the death toll was nearly
5000. 1t likely has surpassed that
total now.)
The appeal came from Minister
Of Health Henry T. Willink in the
midst OF a seyeral.hour lull in the
bombardment and shortly after II
had been disclosed that historic
Lincoln's Inn in Chancery Lane was
among the famous buildings smash
ed by the buzzbombs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25
(By the Associated PresD

(By the Associated Press
French armored units thrust into
the outskirts OF Paris today through
strong opposition, and To tho west
Allied armies striking in the final
stages OF the Seine trap advanced
through bits and pieces" OF Nan
resistance.
Brig Gen. jacques lie Clerc
reached the capitals outskirts
after overcoming considerable
enemy opposition" including heavy
artillery fire French radio reports,
however, said ganguards had reach
ed the heart ~ Paris Street night.
ing stIll continued against a last.
hope German stand
Swapping Shut
The Seine trap. rich In booty and
probably thousands more OF enemy
soldiers who were unable TO ford
tbs river, was swapping shut quick
ly. Canadians closed In 90 more
miles on the west. The pocket was
reduced To an area rs miles by Is.
In "a more hours at the present
puNu tulb bcIOllu dlhhhltT lot II ltiu
Marshal Won Kluge's western army
would be virtually completed.
In Southern France. Seventh
Army men captured Cannes and
nearby Grasse. widening the shore
line hold Headquarters in Rome
was silent on Geneva reports that
the Allies had reached the Swiss
frontier. Americans northwest OF
Marseilles were reported only eight
miles from Aries on the lower
Rhone River
Soviet Speeds Armies
Soviet armies raced deeper I'm
Romania and Bessarabia TO exploit
Romanian capitulation before Hit
Ter could reorganize his Balkan
defense.
In single day two Red Army
offensives took 5000 prisoners and
more than $50 towns and villages.
including Chlsinau. Bessarabian
capital Tho Soviets were less than
See EUROPE-Pa Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25
Nazis Making New Stand in Paris
Ronania Must
Earn Her
Peace

London, Aug Russia
officially informed Romania today
she must earn an armistice witn
the Allies by ordering her troops to
fight hand in hand with the Red
Army during the remaining days
OF the war.
Such assistance lis the only
means for speedy cessation OF mill.
tary operations on Romanian terri
tory and for the signing OF an ar.
mistice,' said statement issued
by the Soviet Commissariat for
Foreign Affairs.
The broadcast Moscow statement,
first official reply from an Allied
government TO Romania's an
nounced decision to accept Allied
peace terms, came simultaneously
with reports that washington and
London were considering a Bulgar-
ian armistice move
Dealings with Bulgaria, 1t was re.
ported in authoritative circles here.
were initiated by a petition deliv-
cred to Sir Hugh NJ. Knatchbull-
Huggeson, British ambassador In
Turkey, by an accredited repre-
sentative OF the Sofia government.
II was believed any terms would be
based on unconditional surrender
Beginning TO Fight
From various quarters came re-
ports that Romanians already were
beginning to fight the Germans.
Moscow said .Romanian soldiers
were surrendering in droves as the
two.pronged Russian offensive
drove more deeply into northeast
ern Romania and Bessarabia.
The Soviet Foreign Commissar
lat made it clear that Romanian
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25
Half Year Permits
Expire August 81

The deadline for driving cars on
which there is a half-year license
is Aug. 81. Ypsilanti motorists are
reminded.
The Board OF Commerce will re-
main open until D. m. the even.
ings OF Sept ] and TO give late
buyers chance to secure their
plates before the Labor Day holi-
dav.
Very few half-year plates have
been sold in the past few weeks.
This is due in part TO the few half
year plates bought at the first Of
the year. approximately 1000
halfvear plates were sold in each
Of the past several years, the OF.
fee reports. but this year saw less
than half that number sold.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25
Paper Collection
Completed Today

Ypsilanti Boy Scouts were col
lectlng paper from the remaining
district OF the city today, 10 com.
plete the city-wide drive A total
Of IA tons we're turned in Thurs
day, which was the second day Of
the drive The scouts were plan
ming on Is ton quota for the city.
but the drive is expected 20 90 over
the top with about IS or % tons
The boys have worked on the
drive az an average Of TWO days
each The troops are Troop 81,
Roosevelt School Duane Chamber.
laine. scoutmaster. Troop 90. Jun.
for Chamber Of Commerce Robert
Hendrickson. scoutmaster. and
troop 81. Kiwanis Club, Floyd
Smith. scoutmaster.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25
Biggest Liar
Claims Courtesy

Pittsburgh. Pa, Aug. 25-AP-
The Kiwanis Club declared Ed
Kliment the winner OF a biggest
liar contest for this one.
NV ration board gave me 80 &C"
gasoline coupons for a pleasure
trip merely because I smiled at the
members. Then. they gave me 50
more because ! thanked them for
the first batch"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25

GRENOBLE-D elayed)-AP -
American troops received the heart
lest welcome yet given them in
their rapid advance from the shores
OF the Riviera when they marched
into this capital Of French re.
sistance" today. Townspeople
stood four deep on both sides OF
Grenoble's main street throughout
the day TO cheer the Americans as
they rolled by in tanks. trucks and
ieeps The troops were pelted with
flowers and showered with gifts Of
fruit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25
Congress Today

tBy Associated Press
Senate seeks a vote on surplus
property disposal (meets noon,
EWTJ.
Banking Committee hears MARI
liner Eccles on federal reserve
amendments-open G0:30 a. M.
War Investigating COMMITTEES
hears william clayton on surplus
property disposal
House-In recess until Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25
Cannes Taken
by Allied
Amy

London. Aug. 25-AP- Detaeh.
ments Of Brig. Gen. Jacques lie
Cleres French srmored division
penetrated to the center OF Paris
today and found the French capital
In the full swing OF battle and de-
lirious with Joy al the arrival Of re.
lief forces, a broadcast by an Amer.
lean correspondent said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25
s. WEATHER FORECAST

- " - TlGn OnGONo
wer Michigan-Fair and a lit
'armer tonight. Saturday part
oudy and warmer, with scatter
showers in the northwest por-
ighest temperature yesterday
lowest last night 81.
ishest temperature one year
today 81: lowest So.
.iEhest temperature this date in
II years 90 in 1909: lowest IS
)23, 1912.
he sun sets today at s:1s p m.
{ rises 6.51 4. m,
The moon sets today al II 80 D.
. and rises Saturday at PIP.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25

New York, Aug. 25-AP-A
broadcast today from Gen. EIsen.
hower's headquarters said the lib
Grafton OF Paris "is fact, MIC
reported.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25

COLOMBO, Ceylon-AP-Admir-
al Sir Bruce Austin Fraser has ar.
rived here by plane to assume his
new post as commander of the
q iiish Far Eastern fleet. He sue
Admiral Sir James Somer-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25

RomANIAs ACCEPTANCE Allied armise terms signals COM
pee breakup Europe Bulgaria expected to be next
among satellites desert Germany although Bull
gara Gemanys Russia Hungary although
might risk Naz vengeance and
step out the side Of the Allies opens
the way big Russian thrust into the Balkans with especial i'm
portance placed expected the famed Poest oil fields for
Allied war machines Internstonal)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25
Cshes of
lie News

los AIRES-AP-At least
rsons. including four police
nursed bruises and other in
~ today as result OF clashes
~ = hing from public celebrations
viii = followed reports OF the liber-
attic of Paris, One man was shot
in ths hip and others were dubbed
with might sticks or beaten with
the flitl OF sabers as police attempt
ed Iisperse crowds when the
dem aatrations took on political
tinge,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25

" K-INS-Food trans
ion had gained another mile
today as $50 selected guests
lEv8 Waldorf-Astoria luncheon re-
ID on the tastiness of fresh
IoouI flown from the West Coast
and Colorado in an experimental
test. Sponsors called 1t IAN air car
90 luncheon" and conducted the
meal to show the feasibility OF
Transporting fresh vegetables and
other perishables from the West
Coast to the East Coast by cargo
plane.
NEW YORK-INS-Luci Carr,
19-year-old Columbia University
sophomore, was under indictment
for second-degree murder today in
the recent stabbing OF David Kam-
merer, 80. Police held a second ma
terial witness. william Seward Bor-
roughs, 80, to whom Carr is alleged
TO have told the story OF the STAY
ing Carr has declared to police
-. stabbed and threw his vic
the Hudson River after
~ lerer had become offensive
through an abnormal manner.
ALBANY, N. Y.-INS-"Pal," an
1S.ye&r.old mongrel that was
spanked back to health when his
master gained a furlough to visit
him last November, was dead to-
day. The aged dog was near death
last autumn and the Army granted
his master. Pvt. Franklin f. Hig-
gins, furlough from Camp Crow
der, Mo, 1900 miles from Higgins
home II Sherwood Park, n. Y. The
dog revived to live nine and half
more months. But age-and the abb
sence OF his lifelong master-today
had taken its toll.
NEW YORK-INS-A British ra-
do broadcast said today that the
Germans have set fire to the naval
ministry in Paris. The broadcast
was heard by NBC monitors.
CHICAGO-INS 1t. Alexander
Vraciu, Jr., the Nays leading ace
with 10 Jap planes to his credit,
headed east today with his bride,
the former Kathryn Horn, for
New York honeymoon. They were
married yesterday in the rectory of
st. Patrick's Catholic Church in
East Chicago by the Rev. James F.
Connolly The flier is graduate OF
DePauw University and his bride
isa Junior at Indiana University.
- wv YORK-INS - Fordham
ersity reported today record
OF sharp" earthquake last
some 1850 miles from New
In an undisclosed direction.
first shock was recorded on the
ersitiy seismograph at Z: 1857,
second at 7:4S.26 p. m, E.W.T.
s. WEATHER FORECAST
wer Michigan-Fair and a lit
'armer tonight. Saturday part
oudy and warmer, with scatter
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-25

wv YORK-INS - Fordham
ersity reported today record
OF a sharp" earthquake last
some 1850 miles from New
In an undisclosed direction.
first shock was recorded on the
ersitiy seismograph at 7:43.57,
second at 7:4S.26 p. m, E.W,T.