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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
w ard Stores
Having Strike

Detroit. Dec. 1f--AP-with an
appeal for help from other clio IN
ions. the United Retail. Wholesale
4 Department Store Employees I'm.
ion today carried its strike 1t the
four Detroit area stores OF Mont.
somery Ward e. Co. into a second
regular work.day.
August Scholle. national clio
representative in Michigan, called
upon all clio affiliatcs in the area.
including the powerful United Az
iomobile Workers. to lend morals
and financial assistance in the
strike"
A company spokesman's state
ment that business was up to nor
NAL Saturday, when the strike
hogan. and that business will 20
on as usual" brought from a union
Official an assertion that we're
going to shut the four stores down
tight"
Although President r. J. Thomas
OF the UAW.CIO is in London and
other high officials were reported
on business outside the city, Scholle
said there was little doubt the
UAw-CIO would cooperate" since
he said the executive board OF the
Auto Workers Union voted this
year All appropriation OF $4,000
ITO aid in labor's tight against Sew
ell Avery Company board chair
mani and Montgomery Ward"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
Road Crews
Fight First
Snow

\ four and a half inch snowfall
brought county and city snowfght-
ing equipment out today.
+. ]. Allmendinger, head OF the
County Road Department, reports
that from the main yards in Ann
Arbor. there are Ii snowplows, and
three sanding crews, and total OF
35 men at work. The Stony Creek
yards sent out three plows, two
sanding crews, and 10 men while
the yards at Salem, Manchester.
and Chelsea have put total OF nine
plows, six sanding crews. and 80
men to work moving the snow.
While the snow Is wet and heavy
there is some drifting on north
south roads west OF Ann Arbor.
There have been no complaints OF
the snow depth causing roads to
become blocked. but most roads are
slippery.
The road commission feels. GER
tain that there will be little trouble
from drifting unless the weather
turns colder. and the snow be-
comes dry and light.
The city, too. has all OF its
equipment out this morning. The
street department reports that
there are now a men at. work;
Tsrhors wss ! shortage oftruck div.
ers this morning, but still all OF
the trucks were in operation. There
o.. eight trucks, two plows, and
the sweeper cleaning the streets.
Traffic accidents were numerous,
but low speeds cut down the dam
age. Most of the damage was
caused by skidding. and conse-
quentiy was limited to front ends
and tenders.
West bound trafic was held up
for a considerable time this morn.
ing on Washtenaw Ave. west OF
Ypsilanti. Five or six buses. sew
eral trucks. and about q half a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
BIO Viewed
by Thousands

Over $4,000 persons saw the Ar.
mys famous B-29 bomber at WI.
low Run airport Sunday. The Army
Air Forces flew the ship TO tho
field late Friday night, to be put on
exhibition to stimulate bond sales.
The only two fields in this area
large enough to land the ship are
the Willow Run base and Seliridse
Field.
The ship Is .still at the airport.
held down by the weather.
Those who came out to the ship
Sunday were allowed to tour the
plant. and were shown the 7.000th
Liberator made at Willow Run.
A hole was cut In the fence at
the plant. and the plane pulled out
into the parking lot north OF tha
main building and surrounded by
fencing, allowing the spectators to
view 1t from all angles. but at
distance OF so feet. II was said by
one spectator, "if man had two
mules and a pillow. he could make
good living off OF the ground that
thing covers
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
See EURoPE-Page 5
headline For
Gifts Tonight

The deadline for getting the box
es into the American Legion for
shipment to wounded service men
and women has been extended
from Saturday night until tonight.
There are at the present time $50
boxes collected, but many more are
needed.
Those who are interested in help
ing the local post make Christmas
happier for the veterans recovering
in the service hospitals have until
8 o'clock tonight to show their ap-
probation Of the boys and girls who
have done their part in this war.
Gifts recommended by authori-
ties include handkerchiefs, olive
drab socks, ties, and scarfs. shaw
ing kits or supplies, cigarettes.
pipes, checker and cribbage boards,
and shining kits.
They will be shipped the first
thing tomorrow morning to reach
the men and women before the hol-
iday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11

has been made in the face OF heavy
obstacles. Operations have been
impeded by terrible mud and bad
weather. However, the ground
should beftightening up now with
the winter frosts to permit the Red
command to unleash the full
strength OF their striking power.
Would be Catastrophe
A break-through into Austria
would be a catastrophe for Hitler.
especially since a considerable por-
ton Of the Austrian population Is
faid to be ready TO revolt against
him. I've pointed out that this
you'd have the effect OF turning
tire German line on the Vistula -
the most powerful part Of the Nazi
defense in the East. Thus contin-
ued success in Hungary might pro-
vide the Russians with the oppor-
tanity TO launch an offensive
against the visthia line and so
hasten its Withdrawal. That pos
sibility ia strengthened by the fact
that this IL the time OF year when
the vistula and other rivers OF
eastern Europe freeze and provide
ice strong enough TO support mill
tary crossings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
See SToRM-Page 5
Fumes Fatal
to Munshaw

Grand Rapids. Mfch.--AP-- Fu-
neral services for State Senator
EarI w. Munshaw. IS year old vet.
ersn legislator found dead In the
garage at his sufnmer bone In
Paris township late Saturday, will
be held in the First Methodist
Church here wednesday ri 2 D. m.
~ Attributing the death y carbon
monoxide fumes, DR.. Paul w, Blox.
en-. coroner, said no inquest would
be held. The body was found near
the garage door by Henry Hartman,
a friend OF the Munshaw family.
Munshaw, who would have com
pleted his sixth term at the end OF
the present year, was the Oldest
member OF the state senate In
years OF service. He declined TO
run in the last election.
A graduate OF the University Of
Michigan law school in 1910. he
served as Kent County prosecutor
from 1925 through 1929.
Mrs. Munshaw, who has been Ill
for several weeks, was placed IN
der a physicians care after she
was informed OF her husbands
death. Other survivors include a
sor. Lynn, and a daughter. Dorothy,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
Of
Two Sought

Detroit. Mich, Dec. 11--AP-The
bodies of Almus Baker, o., and Mil.
bred Summers. Is. both OF Detroit,
were found. shot and stabbed to
death, in a small room at the rear
OF the BluebIsd Inn, 5021 fireman
Ave, this morning.
Baker was manager Of the inn;
the woman was a waitress.
Detectiye-Lieot. Charles Buck.
holdt OF the homicide squad said
two money bsgs which Baker Gus.
tomarily used In taking home bar
receipts were missing and his auto.
mobile had been driven from it's
parking place behind the building.
The bar room, the officer said.
showed signs OF violent struggle.
Bakers body was found wedged
upright In corner OF the small
room. and the womans body was
nearby. They were found by Craw.
ford Bell, the porter, who notified
police.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
Danube Important Factor; Main
Route Leading to Germany

that Budapest is more than half
surrounded by Red forces which
are close TO the outskirts. The
Nazi controlled government has
fled to Austria. On the north the
Muscovites have smashed up TO the
neighboring Czechoslovakian bord-
err, and are heading along the valley
Of the Danube towards Vienna
Southwest OF Budapest they've
reached the famous Lake Balaton,
a mighty finger OF water fifty miles
long and ten miles wide-vhich
forms a natural defense for Austria
barring large gaps at either end.
Lake Balaton is something to
conjure with. IL long has provid-
ed Europe's military leaders with
material for strategic speculation.
since it's an obvious site for major
conflict. It's a position which one
would expect the Germans TO de.
iend TO the utmost OF their strength
and we therefore are likely to see
great battle develop there.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
By DE WITT MACKENZIE

~ ~ w
One OF the hot spots to watch
Is that great Russian drive through
the heart Of Hungary, because It
may easily develop shortly into
one Of the decisive engagements vt
the war and alter the complexion
OF the conflict in eastern Europe.
Naturally in sppraising the value
Of this offensive. or any Allied
offensive, we regard 1t from the
standpoint OF its value to the united
effort to administer the coup de
grace TO Germany as quickly as pos
sible. How then does the Hungar-
ian battle fit into the picture?
We must remember that Hungary
is one OF the most important strate-
gic centers in all Europe. Tho ex-
p.nsive Danubian basin through
the centuries has been one OF the
main routes OF invasion to Austria
and central Europe-and that
means to Germany. Astride the
navigable Danube stands the cap.
itsl city OF Budapest-communica-
tions center for all southeastern
Europe.
Half Surrounded
The situation at this writing is
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
War In Brief

(By Associated PreSs)
Western Front - First Army
troops roll Germans back along
Roer on 10.mile front; Nazi coun-
terattacks repulsed at Saarlautern.
Yanks battle into Haguenau.
Eastern Front-Red Army clos IS
on Budapest from three directions;
Berlin reports new Russian often
sive directed at .Cracow in Poland.
Pscifie-Yanks trap thousands Of
Japs on Leyte with capture OF
Ormoc; Chinese pursue Jars re-
treating from Kweichow province.
ltaly-British turn back heavy
German attacks west OF Lamone
River.
Greece-Food shortage acute in
Athens as British heavy bombers
attack leftist forces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
Special Response Urged For
Quick Finish of Bond Drive

In a statement and appeal to all
War Bond solicitors Donald NJ.
Silkworth, chairman Of the Sixth
War Bond Drive, today urged all
workers to try and finish their quo
tas by December is. Although "E''
bonds will be credited until Decem.
Der 2S, all investment securities
must be purchased before Decem-
Der 16, he said.
h committee in charge believe
that as the holidays draw near less
time can be spared for bond solicit
tations and that now is the time
to get busy and clean up this little
job early and have 1t of our minds.
IL you are a solicitor and still
have prospects to call on, why not
do 1t now? 1t is one of your most
important jobs.
TX you are not solicitor but can
still buy a bond, do 1t now. Every
dollar invested in War Bonds will
bring you good returns in interest
and you will have something that
you can turn into ready cash when
you need 1t. Your government says
you can have cash for your bonds
when you demand it and this gov
eminent has never failed on its
promises to pay.
Every bond is a promise by the
government to pay the holder.
Every dollar bill is only a prom.
ise TO pay. One is just as good as
the other as far as face value Ia
concerned. but the bond is better
in that the longer you keep 1t the
ore II is worth. You may hoard
dollar bill for years and it will
never be worth moro than one
dollar.
Seventy-hye dollars in your stock.
ing or in a safety box will not be
SIS in ten years. while SIS in a
government bond will give you 800
in len wears.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
Face Annihilation From
Powerful Yank Squeeze;
Chinese Pounding Enemy
Fighting Not
at End on
Leyte
Thy the Associated Press)

thy the Associated PTess1
Shell'riddled bomb.shattered Or
moe on western Leyte in the Philip.
pones Is In American hands TODAY
with thousands OF enemy troops
facing humiliation in a powerful
American squeeze play. while In
China resurgent Chinese pound on
the heels OF japanese retreating
from strategic kweichow province.
a badly battered Japanese Navy
heard bad news from London with
disclosure that Britain now has
two fleets ready for them. one IN
the Pacific and the other in the In.
dian ocean.
Tokyo today disclosed the deaths
OF six more Admirals and another
general. Since May the Japanese
have reported the death OF IS ad-
mirals and Is generals.
Launching an early morning at.
tack tho American nth division.
which four days previous made dsr.
Ing landings three miles south.
captured Ormoc IN mIdafternoon
Sunday.
Important Port
The town, an important port ard
reinforcement point for the Japa.
nese, had been an American obJec.
tive for weeks.
Ten. Douglas Macarthur says the
American It'll Division. moving
north up the coast Ia within a mile
making contact with elements IL
the nth which famed out and moy.
ed down the coast after landing. A
third American force came over
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
Reds Closing
Arc Around
Budapest
(By the Associated Press)


L. S. First Army troops buttress-
ed by tanks and artillery charged
through snow to within pa miles
of the Roer River stronghold of
Duren today, thrusting ahead more
than mile at one point, and seiZ-
ing two more towns.
Lt.-Gen. Courtney Hodges men
slowly were rolling the Germans
back upon the Roer along a l0.mile
front covered by a half foot Of
snow. They took Dhorn three
miles west and Echtz Pa miles
northeast of Duren. fought into the
outskirts of Merken, and battled
in the streets of Pier at the upper
end of their assault arc.
Along the Third Army front. new
German assaults were smashed
back in the Siegfried line at Dillin-
gen and Saarlautern. There were
house-to-house struggles in both
steel towns and in Roden and Frau.
lantern.
u. S. Seventh Army troops had
bsttled into Hagenau. last import
ant German base in northern AL
SAGE. French First Army men push
ed retreating Germans toward the
Rhine after seizing Thanh. 10 miles
northwest of Mulhouse.
Closing Arc
Russians were closing an arc on
Budapest. deserted by the puppet
Hungarian cabinet. The Soyiets
fought forward from positions
seven miles north, five miles south
and three miles east Of the great
Danube city.
Berlin reported a gathering Red
Army offensive in the Vistula
bridgehead at Baranov in Poland
and predicted push toward era
COW.
In Italy, British Eighth Army
troops beat down heavy German at
tacks, supported by tanks. against
their bridgehead' west of the La.
none River, fianking Faenza. Par
ueularly fierce battles broke out
between British-held San Prosperc
spnd Piedura, west OF Faensa. and
!. south OF .t,n1ie.
Il 5Ioodier Stages
Fighting at Athens reached still
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
Rotary Bids
on Plants to
Raise Quota

Through auction sale OF two huge
poinsetta plants contributed by Ben
]. Sovey, proprietor Of the Ypsi'
lanti Florist Shop and Greenhouse.
Rotarians today raised their sale
Of War Bonda to more than sac,
Approximately $57,00e had been re.
,sA,gted snArffns ~ Sc pc4nseefs+ was
bid IN BY George Veins for $500
in bonds. The second went to
fred Greenstreet for $4,000.
For children in Rackham School
and in county hospitals there were
dolls piled high on the speakers
table and next Monday there will
be q Bond sale of toys which are
to be given to children Of the COM
munity. The auction sale was con-
Quoted by Edward Foster at the
suggestion of Bond Sales Chairman
D. M. Silkworth, who also directed
attention to the special show at the
Martha washington theater Fri
day evening, December Is. for
which the admission charge will be
one or more bond purchases.
Carl Lindegren urged a good at.
tendance for the Community Christ.
mas Get-togethef Tuesday evening
Of next week. December 10. In High
School auditorium, and President
Raymon Bair invited members IN
bring sons. daughters or other
young guests to the meeting next
Monday.
Speaker Monday was Donald
Lawrence. enterprising young at
torney. who was asked to defend"
his profession. but declared that In
the legal profession there was no
thing to defend. He spoke in 4
light and highly entertaining vein.
telling OF amusing court room exs
periences and also OF some OF the
more serious phases Of court proce.
dure.
An attorney. he said. Is always
working on a case that has two
sides to It and therefore involves
an argument.
The contentious nature OF the
law profession must be realized by
all clients. Mr.. Lawrence continu.
ed, in order to understand the &C
tions and procedure Of the lawyer
handling their cases. Attorneys
rust control their emotions. remain
calm and collected under all circum.
stances. They must maintain an
interest in their case and yet not
become so involved in their clients
troubles that they cannot imparti-
ally discuss the other side. The
minute an attorney makes a clients
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
1 taxpayers to
Consider ak
Limit in City

Executive Committee OF the Ypsi-
lanti Tax Payers Association will
present two proposals for initiatory
petitioning at the regular meeting
tonight at s o'clock at the Ypsilan-
Il High School auditorium. All
meetings are open to the public.
Both proposals are written
around a petition seeking to limit
the city tax rate only. The pro-
posed millage is a reduction from
the present 1892 city tax rate to
a maximum OF 1850 city tax rate.
An additional levy for emergency
OF two mills not to exceed two
years is provided for possible flu
ture emergency with. approval Of
a majority OF the property holders.
The school tax rate is not to be
affected by this amendment. The
first proposed petition is one re-
quiring the signatures of five per
cent OF the registered voters OF the
city. Such petition. II approved
and effected, would be submitted
Ito the city clerk, After fthe clerk
checks the aetisxp ., !4,xsJ Eis.ts !
lures he presents IT to the Council
10 he declares such persons signing
are, to his knowledge. registered
voters.
The second proposed method Is
to obtain 20 per cent of the voters
signatures. Since, by figures Of
City Clerk Harvey Holmes, figures
OF registered voters show a total
of s,1sS about 100 signatures
would be required. This, with
written statement in the petition.
would make mandatory vote Of
the proposed amendment either at
a stated election or a special cleo
tion, whichever fulfilled the time
elements Of the initiatory law.
Speaker for the evening program
will be Mrs. Ruth Huston Whipple.
Mrs. Whipple is a former mayor Of
Plymouth, and presently a super
visor Of Wayne County. For some
time Mrs. Whipple was a teacher
OF speech and q debate coach.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11

To record that Bslaton Lake
forms a defensive barrier east Of
the Austrian frontier is TO Give
only half the story. It also d.
vides the German forces land such
Hungarian troops as can be COM
PEELED to fight for Hitler). Part OF
the Hitlerites must stream through
the gap at the northern end OF the
lake. and part must pass through
at the south.
Battle loers
Victory for the Russians at Lake
Balaton would in effect turn the
right flank OF the whole tsst Ger.
man battle front in eastern Europe.
Exploitation OF this advantage by
the Red forces would compel the
Hitlerites to pull back from War.
saw and the Vistula line to their
own frontier. Thus the battle OF
Bslaton Lake looms as a momen-
tous matter.
The Russian advance in Hungary
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11

! OSCOW-AP-- Frances rela.
tons with Soviet Russia were Gem.
ented7 today with a new treaty OF
alliance and mutual assistance ne.
gotiated BY Gen. de GAulle as the
crowning achievement OF his 16-day
visit to Moscow. The pact, paral.
telling a 20-year alliance between
Britain and Russia, was announced
last night several hours after the
French leader had boarded a special
train en-, route to Baku, where a
plane was waiting to carry him
back 10 Paris.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
Themes
Religious

Washington, Dec. Tins -
The Christ Child and the wise
men have nosed Scottie dogs
and languid gentlemen trailing
cigarette smoke out OF the
Christmas card picture. the
card industry agreed today.
The greeting card manufactur-
ers, who have run printed good
wishes into 150.million dollars
a year. gathered in Washington
TO discuss the 1000 or so de-
signs which they produce each
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
GoodfeIlows Pick
Corners For. Sale

Ypsilanti Goodfellows today were
selecting their corners for the big
annual Christmas sale Of Ypsilanti
Daily Press Saturday.
Funds from this annual event are
expected to provide enough money
to meet all obligations incurred this
year. provide toys and food for
destitute families and leave enough
70 launch the program next year.
Latest contributor TO the Christ
mas fund is Miss Mary McGowan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11

Sound judgment can only dictate
that your savings are safest and
the income Is surest when put 10
work for the boys IL the fox holes.
To invest your savings in govern
ment bonds is not only duty you
can assume, it Is a privilege you
may enjoy from your American
Citizenship.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
Supplant

year and TO compare notes.
They agreed that there will
be a shortage Of Christmas cards
from now until Christmas and
that the cards which are avail
able will feature religion, the
home and such miscellany as
stage coaches and covered
bridges.
The trend is definitely away
from sophistication.' the manu-.
facturers' spokesman. declared.
People want the wise men, the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
Ormoc Taken, Japanese TRAPPED
XdnRDnue AzmostReachesRoer
ScOttie Dogs

Star OF Bethlehem. the Babe in
the Manger or home scenes and
a big enough blank space to
write a short note on"
His colleagues agreed that
reeting verses written for the
cards is headache.
About as many people try TO
write greeting card verses as try
TO write short stories" they
estimated, Most of them are
flops; 1t takes a knack like bak.
ing three-story cake.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11

ATHENS-AP--Acute food short.
ages and the imminent danger Of
,sepidemics threatened this strife.
torn capital today as British heavy
bombers for the first time In the
wcek.long civil struggle attacked
Elias concentrations around the
city. Raj Welllngtons and cannon
firing Spltfires Joined the ssnguin-
airy fighting-already reported 10
have cost the leftists 1900 killed
and $500 wounded-after an Elias
attack supported by mortars and
artillery had been repealed yester.
day by British troops using tank
and field guns.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Snow flurries
tonight and Tuesday. Little
change in temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday.
IS; lowest last night, 81.
Highest temperature one year
ago today. 81: lowest. II.
Highest temperature this date in
last 70 years, So in 1881; lowest, l
in 1876.
The sun sets today at Sol p. m.
and rises Tuesday at s:5l a. m.
The moon sets today at 35s p. m.
and rises Tuesday at 5:37 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11

WASHINGTON APP - Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill place no stock whatever
in reports Germany has abandoned
U-boat construction. Branding the
reports as probably German-inspir-
ed" and untrue, the two leaders
said in their monthly joint state
ment covering submarine and anti
submarine activity during Novem-
Der: ION the contrary. improved
types OF U-boats may at any time
be thrown into the battle and reten-
ton of our present command of
the sea will undoubtedly call for
unremitting vigilance and hard
fighting"