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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09
(By Associated Press

L. S. First Army infantry, slug
ging forward against bitter oppo-
sition in the Hurtgen forest area
of western Germany, gained slow
ly in the area south of captured
Vossenack today.
On the central sector OF the 500
mile western front, six doughboy
divisions of the Third Army struck
out against spotty resistance on a
front north south and southeast
OF the French fortress city OF Metz.
The Third Army attack, in which
the first three OF six divisions
Jumped off at dawn yesterday af-
ter terrific artillery preparation,
was along a line southeast from a
point ten miles south Of Metz to
one about 0 miles east Of Nancy.
Divisional armor supported the In.
fantry, which made small gains
north of Metz after capturing more
than a dozen towns and killing
or capturing several hundred Nazis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09
Dewey Still Leads in Michigan
.AmityFound
in Wake of
Election
(By the Associated Press)

America bound up its election
wounds and settled down today TO
Observation-Disclosures attitude.
Buried in the millions OF votes
which swept Franklin ID. Roosevelt
to a fourth term with increased
prestige in councils OF the nation
and the world were the animosities
which flared so high such a short
time ago.
Let us unite TO win the war and
TO achieve a lasting peace" was
the solemn request of Mr.. Roose-
welt as he prepared to reurn TO
Washington from Hyde Park. This
was the attitude. too. OF the defeat
ed Thomas r.. Dewey,
In the domestic field 4. Republi-
conference.-the strife, here was the
Democrats winning score: UlS,6i5
OF 130,S10 voting units):
IA popular vote OF 23.597.ll5
to 3O.742,067 for Thomas +. Dewey,
an electoral vote OF Alb to lis, 35
states to 10.
Control of Congress, So Sen.
ate seats to 80 and 239 House
seats TO 176. Comparatively few
are still in doubt.
Into the tasks of war and peace,
Mr.. Roosevelt thus carries nigh
ty new strength-strength that
Woodrow Wilson was badly lacking
when, with a war won. he fell into
endless argument with an unfriend-
ly Congress about the peace.
Mr.. Roosevelts vote OF conn.
dence will still be fresh as he heads
into an expected talk before Christ
mas with Stain and Churchill.
Democrats elected 10 senators to
give them So seats in the 96-man
Senate which must approve peace
treaties by a two-thirds vote. The
Republicans added II to their "a
holdovers. Five contests remain
for later counts to settle definitely
One seat is held by a Progressive
Late returns showed that Demo
Gratis unseated Republican COVER
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09
Press Club Opens
Three Day Session

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. ZAP
The three day eth annual meeting
OF the University Press Club of
Michigan opened here today with
panel discussion OF postwar
scientific developments by Univer-
sity faculty members.
T.. X. Butler, Associated Press
news photo editor who supervised
Photographic coverage OF the iu-
vasion, and Harold Sherman. di-
rector OF the Workers Education
Association OF Great Britain. will
address the meeting Of editors and
publishers from throughout Mich
igan tomorrow evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09
Governor Dewey Assumes Role of
Titular Head of Party

yesterdays news conference be
cause OF what his supporters term
ed a very close" race he gave
President Roosevelt in the popular
vote. Although the President won
by a top-heavy majority in the
electoral college. national COP
Chairman Herbert Brownell, Jr.,
and others we're represented as
feeling the final outcome would
show Dewey lost by what they call
ed an "eyelash" OF about $500 600
out OF 100000 votes.
May Run Again
Throughout the campaign Dewey
had plugged for a more solid or
ganiIation. attempting 10 make
personal friends with members Of
the Republican setup in each state.
There seemed no doubt that such
contact work would stand him in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

all over the nation, the Governor
told a news conference in New
York City yesterday that he was
very happy over the high conn
dence" the people had expressed
in the state government by return
ing a solid Republican majority In
both houses OF the legislature.
Firm Party Grip
This Arm party grip loomed large
as a factor in the future plans OF
the 42-year-old former candidate
who universally is expected to
seek reelection to his state ONCE as
a possible prelude to another try
for the presidency in 1915.
The Deweys, who came home last
night from New York City expect
soon 10 depart for a rest. They
may 20 10 Sea Island. Ga.
Dewey displayed satisfaction at
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09
Elected
U. 8. President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt

U. 8. President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
v. s. Vice President
Harry s. Truman
Governor
Harry +. Kelly
Lieutenant Governor
Vernon j. Brown
Secretary Of State
Herman II. Dignan
Attorney General
John II. Dethmers
State Treasurer
ID. Hale Brake
Auditor General
John ID. Morrison
Rep. In consress-2nd District
Earl G. Kitchener
State senAte-12th District
George N. Higgins
Rep. in LeslsIature-2nd. District
Joseph T.. Warner
Prosecuting Attorney
John w. Rae
Sheriff
John l.. Osborn
County Clerk
Luella NJ. Smith
County Treasurer
Clyde ID. Fleming
Register OF Deeds
Allan A. Seymour
Drain missioner
Ceilon l.. Hill
Coroner
Edwin e.. GanZhorn
Leslie A. Wikel ~
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

Berlin said 1t. Gen. George >.
Patton had opened this attack in
order to break through 10 the Saar
River inside the German border,
80 miles to the northeast, but the
direction of the drive suggested
an attempt to cut behind Metz.
Russians Massing
Russian forces were reported
massing on the eastern front for
the decisive action against the
Reich pledged by Premier Stain.
A new and heavier assault on be-
seiged Budapest seemed imminent
as the Germans reported new So
Wet armor concentration in the
outskirts OF the Hungarian capital.
Fresh blows also were expected
against the 30 battered Nazi di-
visions believed trapped in Latvia.
European broadcasts told of
open revolt inside the Hungarian
capital and Paris radio said street
fighting ragged in Pest.
British Eighth Army forces in
Italy advanced to within 500 yards
OF Bussecchio, a mile from the bit
terly contested Pc valley commun-
ications center OF Forli, and cap
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09
War In Brief
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press)
Western Front-Yanks beating
against furious enemy resistance
gain slowly in Eurgen forest area;
Third Army opens attack in Metz
Nancy sector.
Eastern Front-Russian troops
reported massing for new assaults
against Reich.
Pacifie-Bloody battle on Leyte
for road to Ormoc continues as
heavy rains slow Yank advance.
Air War-Allied planes hit Ger
man industries in day and night
raids.
Italy - British forces push
against strong Nazi opposition in
drive on communications center OF
Forli.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

Albany, n. Y, Nov. 9-AP-Giv-
ing evidence OF feeling that he was
licked by the war and not the
Democrats, Governor Thomas r..
Dewey went back TO his desk in
New York's historic old state capi-
toll today to begin a new role as
defeated candidate who remains
the titular head OF his party.
Although the vanquished Repub-
lican presidential nominee declined
public comment on the national
election results. his supporters left
no doubt that Dewey believes the
single factor which gave President
Roosevelt fourth term victory was
that a majority OF Americans did
not want TO change administra-
tions while the world battlefronts
still are flaming.
Looking relaxed and fresh de-
spite an almost sleenless night Of
analyzing election returns and talk
ing by telephone 10 party members
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09
Blood Given
For Soldiers

Election Day, at the Methodist
Church, after the Ypsilanti Fire
Department had again helped with
the unloading of equipment sent
from Detroit, the American Red
Cross found 2S3 registrants ready
to give a pint OF blood to save
soldiers life. 1t was the best re-
spouse since last March. Rotarians,
Junior Chamber OF Commerce mem
bers, Ford Generator workmen, Ave
Ypsilanti pastors, 2S students and
faculty from Normal College, and
rs donors from Willow Run Bomb
err Plant, shared the honors of the
day. The only blood from outside
town came from the Manchester
Branch OF Ford Motor Company.
Three residents were donors for
the twelfth time, Mrs. Pearl Cele-
breeze, Lawrence Conrad, and
Ernest Culp; four were ten-time
donors. Mrs. Lloyd Barnes, Robert
G. Huston, L. +. Ring, and George
o. Shamrock: four were nine-time
donors, Paul Hayward, Clarence
Loesell, Henry L. Miller and Mrs.
Margaret Smith, and. five new mem.
bers joined The Gallon Club, Misses
Haze, Beard, Susan Gvaczyk, Ora
Mae Hartley and Mesdames Doro-
thy Risher, and James Wynn.
The Ypsilanti Daughters of Amer
lean Revolution sponsored the day
with clerical help during registra-
ton and financial aid to the con.
teen corps that acted under the
Craftsmanship of Mrs Fred Green
street, Sr. Assisting her were Mrs.
william Bassett. Mrs. Michael
Barenow, Mrs. Ross x. Bower, Mrs.
J. L. Foskett, Miss Inez Graves,
Mrs. Lorenz Kisor, Mrs. Gregory
Scharf. Mr.. John Shepherd, Miss
Viola Starks, Mrs. Amanda Wick
life. Miss Doyne Wolfe, and Mrs.
Frances Wright. The guide for
the day was Miss Ruth Parker. Two
Gray Ladies' also helped. They
were Mrs. p. f. Skinner and Mrs.
Kenneth Leighton.
Mrs. J. Lynn Houck acted as
general chairman OF Donor Aides
and NURSES Aides. Acting Donor
Aides were Mesdames Lester Au-
gust, Lloyd Barnes Intentional also
as a ten.time donor) Lowell Bel.
len. James NJ. Brown, L. A. Butler.
Earl Freeman. Bradley Harris, Paul
Hayward. BENJAMIN Parker. Char
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09
U. s. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Rain tonight,
and in north portion, Friday. Cool.
er.
Highest temperature yesterday.
so: lowest last night, ~.
Highest temperature one year
ago today. 40; lowest. 30.
Highest temperature this date In
last 70 years so in 1891; lowest,
20 In 1913.
The sun sets today at 6:17 and
rises Friday at s:16.
The moon sets today at 1850 p.
m. and rises Friday at 252.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

PITTSBURGH-AP-K. r. Kell-
err, president OF Chrysler Corpora
ton. said in an address here today
that industry to help in the return
to a healthy peacetime economy
must take swift and confident ac-
ton, without reliance on govern
ment, without fear OF government
or OF labor or OF stockholders."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09
AUCTION CALENDAR

SATURDAY. NOVEMBER ti-t p.
m. sharp "a 1925 futile Hill
Road, I mile east and mile
south Of Whitaker. Stanley klus-
ks, Prop. Earl Wright, Auet. o.
e. Vedder, Clerk. Adv. il10S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09
Flashes of
Late News

LONDON-AP-The Netherlands
government has informed Britain
It reserves the right to claim a
suitable part" Of adjoining Prus-
STA in compensation for damage
caused by Germans in Holland.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

LONDON-AP- Foreign Secre-
tary Anthony Eden told Commons
today he would consider is
suance of a white paper dealing
with terrorism in Palestine as an
outgrowth OF the Assassination OF
Lord Moyne. British minister of
state resident in the Middle East
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09
See DoNoR-PaEe 10
ARMIsTIcE DAY PAP

ARMISTIcE DAY PARTY
For Legionnaires, Social members
and friends. Saturday night. No.
yember IL, 8 p. m. Legion Home.
Adv. 1909
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

CHICKEN SUPPER, LUTHERAN CHURCH TONIGHT sao7;ao 81
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

See ELEcPIoN-Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

See KIWANIS-Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

LONDON-AP- Prime Minister
Churchill declared today 1t is
high time we had another confer
ence" OF himself. President Roose-
welt and Marshal Stain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

PARIS-AP-Georges Suarez, As,
editor-in.chief of the daily newspa-
per "AuJourd Hui" during the Nazi
occupation. was executed by fir
ing squad at the Fort of Montrouge
at dawn today as collaborationist
the first to receive the death
penalty.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

See BURGLARIEs-Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

GREAT FALLS, Mont--INS -
Searching parties from the Great
Falls Army Air Base were today
enroute TO Belt Park. Mont, to in
vestigate the wreckage Of an Army
plane discovered by a rancher in
the mountains near Belt Park.
Army officials announced that the
plane, found by Stewart Camp, may
be one that has been missing from
the Great Falls base for over two
years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

RENO, Nev.-AP-An imposing
list of witnesses, including bank
ers and a university professor, was
summoned today to testify to the
Nevada residence of Tobacco
Heiress Doris Duke Cromwell in
valuation of her December III
vorce from James II. r. Cromwell.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

HOLLYWOOD-AP-Bob Hope
says he is probably the first actor
in Hollywood who ever suspend
ed" studio. That isn't the way
Paramount Studio tells il. Para
mount announced yesterday that
1t had suspended the comedian for
failure to report for work last
Monday on his third scheduled pic
ture this year. IF somebodyll
suspend the war" cracked the film
and radio star. "I'll be very hap
by to start another picture"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

LOS ANGELES-AP- District
Attorney Fred N. Howser says he
will decide shortly whether to ask
dismissal of assault charges accus-
ing Bandleader Tommy Dorsey;
his actress wife, Pat Dane, and
Allen Smiley. Hollywood figure, of
beating film actor Jon Hall. Lawy.
ers for the accused met Wednesday
with the prosecutor. Howser said
they requested dismissal. Also at
the meeting, he added. was Halls
counsel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

LONDON-AP-At least five per.
sons were killed and scores in
jured during the night when flying
bombs crashed in residential areas
in southern England. London was
alerted for the first time in three
days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

LONDON-AP- Berlin broad
casts indicated today that for the
first time the greatest of Nazi party
holidays will pass without a speech
from Adolf Hitler. Last night was
the eve of the annual celebration
of the abortiye 1923 Munich beer
hall putsch. and II has been the
custom since Hitler's rise to power
for high ranking party members
to meet in Munich with him and
renew their pledges Of faith in the
Fuehrer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

Observation-Disclosures militia
and police were reported today by
the Tass News Agency to have
broken up a planned celebration at
Teheran by the Labor'Union Coun-
Gil and other organizations Tues
day on the 9th anniversary OF the
Soviet Union. The Tass dispatch
from Teheran said labor union Of
ficials had been arrested.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

DETROIT-AP- Returns from
$3.50 of Michigan's 3,S41 precincts
in Tuesdays election today gave
Thomas E. Dewey 1.024,942, Presi-
dent Roosevelt 1,009,392.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

CHICAGO-AP- The effort to
reach a world aviation agreement
proceeded today along a path limit
ed to separate national operation
OF airlines. The issue of an inter
national company to own and oper-
ate aircraft on global routes was
eliminated Wednesday by giving
decent burial to the joint proposal
OF New Zealand and Australia, one
OF the four major plans pending be-
fore the International Civil Avia-
ton Conference.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

9APThe Times said editorial today that "com
Portable House OF Rep
striking testimony MIR Rooseyelts hold IN
the American people"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

See STATE-Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-09

CHICAGO-INS - Intervention
bv the White House today appear
ed to be the only means OF avert.
ing a strike of 500 trainmen Of
the Chicago. Aurora & Elgin and
the Chicago. North Shore & Mil
waukee electric lines. The strike
was scheduled for a. m. tomor-
row. Final strike instructions
we're presented to the trainmen at
a meeting in Waukegan, Ill, We'd
nesday night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
'Enoch Light
Plays Tonight

Enoch Light, who is featured at
Lumina pavilion, Wrightsville
Beach tonight for a one night S
engagement, with his famous or
chestra is one of the few American
orcestra leaders who is equally
well known and equally popular in
Europe. For three years before the
current war, Enoch's band was one
OF the outstanding danch orchestras
on the continent. They played the
Gaumont Palace in Paris for thirty
six weeks and were featured re-
peatedly in London, Rome, Vienna
and Berlin.
Enoch also played the famous
casinos in Beauville and Biarritz
in addition to New York spots such
as the Hotel Taft, the Belmont
Plaza and La Conga.
In addition, the band played COM
mand performances for the King
and Queen Of England and the
President of France.
He was also guest conductor at
the famous Mozart Music Festival
in Salzburg, Austria, conducting
several symphony concerts there.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
BUS EXECUTIVE
ADDRESSES CLUB

Hal Love, vice president and
general manager of Queen City
Coach Co., told members of the
Exchange club yesterday at their
weekly luncheon that the number
of buses operating on the Whining
ton system by his company had
been stepped up 700 per cent from
the preWar schedule.
prior to the wa we maintained
only a small maintenance shop
here. while today because of the
Intensely expanded demand on our
services we have a complete re-
pair and maintenance shop here
to take care of the large fleet of
buses required to meet the civil
liam and military demand on this
division, Love said.
Love pointed out to Exchange
members the many difficulties
confronting transportation M
panies in wartime ranging all the
way from peak loads to inadequate
units and personnel. "One of our
big difficulties is replacement
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
ELIZABETHTOWN

ELIZABETHTOWN, June 2. -
Page Shaw who has been attend
ing school in Georgia has returned
to his home.
Manley George, Of the U. S. Ar
my, has returned to service in IL
linois, sIter spending a Through of
several days here with Mrs.
George.
LeGrand Tatum has returned
home from Fork Union, Va. where
he was a student the past year.
Mr.. Tatum went to Fork Union to
accompany him home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Poole and son.
Jimmie, were guests Of Mrs. w.
A. Fisher Sunday.
Tommy Clark returned home
last week from Chattanooga. Tenn
where he was a student at Mccall
lie school the past year.
Conner Moore of Norfolk, Va,
spent several days at his home
here this week. Conner mas been
accepted in the U. S. Navy and
will leave for service soon.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Johnson re-
turned home Tuesday from Red
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
Pearse Named
Head Of Parks

RALEIGH, June q R. j.
Pearse of Raleigh has been named
acting superintendent of state
Parks and H. G. Bolick, also of
Raleigh, his assistant, the Depart
ment of Conservation and Develop
ment announced today.
Pearce succeeds Thomas Morse,
who recently entered the Navy:
and Bolick succeeds L. L. Miller,
who resigned.
Pearse, a native of Iowa, has
practiced landscape architecture
in Alabama, Tennessee and North
Carolina. He studied at Cornell
and Harvard. He was superintend-
ent of parks for the Tennessee Val
ley authority, and came to Ra-
leigh in 1889 as regional landscape
architect for the Resettlement ad-
ministration. For the l asst 10
months he has been with the Ar
my engineers.
Bolick, a graduate of State COL
lege, has been connected for sew
eral years with the State Highway
Department.
The Department also announced
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-03
Mrs. Way Heads
ECTC Alumnae

At a delightful dinner meeting
of the New Hanover chapter of
the E. c. T. c. Alumni associa.
ton, held May 81 at the Friendly,
Mrs. Robert Way officially assurn-
ed her duties as president.
After the singing of america"
the invocation was given by Miss
Bessie Fay Hunt. The guests were
welcomed by Mrs. Way, and dur
ing the dinner hour Miss Azalene
Switzerland, accompanied by Mrs
Jean Joyce, sang two selections
From the Land of the Sky Blue
Water" and 1.-THE Lilac Tree"
A short business session ensued
at which time various standing
committees were appointed-ways
and Means, Mrs. Margaret D.
Winstead; S CT a l, Mrs. Robert
Fennell; Courtesy, Mrs. Harris
Haskell; Publicity, Mrs. A. E.
Baggett; and Constitution, Miss
Bessie Fay Hunt, Miss Azalene
Switzerland, and Mrs. Jean joyce
Mrs. W. j. Collier was appointed
historian and Miss Villa Dickey
parliamentarian.
After the business session h e
group was entertained at social
hour directed by Miss Elizabeth
Farmer and Mrs. Jean Joyce.
The next meeting will be held in
September.