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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-05
vERNuM A. UNDERWOOD

Vernum Augustus Underwood,
who passed away at his home Mon
day evening. was born May IL,
1888, in Mooreville, Mich. the son
OF Joel A. and Melissa Throop I'm
derwood. He married the former
Cora NJ. Hosner May p, 1910, IN
Ypsilanti, where he has resided
since.
Surviving are Mrs. Underwood
and a son, Stanley, both at home:
three daughters, Mrs. William
Jones Ypsilanti, Mrs. John Broger,
Detroit. and Mrs. Max Wysons,
Sarasota, Fla; one grandson; a
sister. Mrs. H.. H. Truitt, Royal
Oak, and a brother, Olin X. I'm
derwood. Detroit.
Rev. William r. Shaw will offici
ate at funeral services. which will
be Friday at p. m. at the Moore
Funeral Home where friends may
call.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-05
YpsiIanti Briefs
Awaits Hearing

John Long. Willow Court. arrest.
ed early this morning by state pc
lice on charges OF driving while in.
toIicated, was awaiting a hearing
today in the court OF Justice John
Moksrsky. lnkster. His companion.
Harold Kimbrough, Willow Village,
charged with permitting an intoxi.
Gated person TO drive, was also
AWAITING arraignment. Both men
were lodged overnight in the Ink.
ster jail.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-05
Extinsulsh Fires

Firemen responded to three calls
over the holiday. the first being
late Monday afternoon when they
were called TO extinguish a rubbish
fire at $50 First Ave. Later that
evening they extinguished a small
blaze at the home OF Yancy House,
sos Second Ave. when a gasoline
stove took fire. Tuesday at 2:45 p.
m. they were called to put out a
grass fire at S23 +. Michigan Ave.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-05
JOHN a. lABARGE

John A. LaBarge, 1881 s. HUI
ron ST., passed away at his home
Tuesday after short illness, hay.
ing been In poor health for about
six years. Born July 3. 1886, In
Deer Greek. Mimi. he was the son
OF William and Elizabeth Wilson
LaBarge. He married Rose w.
Brown on Feb. Is, 1907, in Park
Rapids, Mimi, and they came here
in 1884 from Chelsea. Mr.. La
Barge had been an employe OF the
United Stove Company for eight
years.
Surviving are his wife; a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Willard Carlson DORA,
Chelsea: son, John A. LaBarge,
,Jr. Ypsilanti; three grandchildren;
and three sisters, Mrs. d. Lesper.
ance. Oakland, Calf, Mrs. Lee
Davis. San Alemado, Calf, and
Mrs. Sterling Vogt, Walker, MINI.
Funeral services will be Friday
at 2 p. m. at the Geer Funeral
Home with George Millage, Chris
tian Science Church, as reader.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-05
Bitten BY Dog

Bitten BY Dog
Doris Jean Coz. 10, was bitten by
q dog on Davis St.. Tuesday eve.
ming.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-05
In the Sick Room

Mrs. A. ]. Thibodeau Is recover
ing after an sppendeetomy at Boyer
Hospital.
Mrs. Guy Z. Davis has returned
from 81. Joseph's Hospital, Ann Ar
Dor, and is able 10 see callers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-05
Deaths
MRS. BERT AINsWoRTH

Mrs. A. ]. Boatwright has re
turned from Claremont, n. H.
where she was called two weeks
ago by the illness OF her sister,
Mrs, Bert Ainsworth. SO, who died
after a six weeks illness in the
hospital there.
Mrs. Ainsworth. was born Mary
Richards, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
George Richards. Ypsilanti Mr..
Ainsworth for many years manag-
ed the dairy farm west OF the Nor
NAL College. which purchased the
farm 81 years ago. The Ainsworths
then returned TO Mr., Ainsworth's
former home in New Hampshire.
Mrs. Ainsworth is survived by her
husband; two sons. Walter and
Carl, Claremont, and a daughter.
Mrs. Alma Hird. Laconia. n. H.
A daughter, Marion. died some
years ago. Funeral and burial OF
Mrs. Ainsworth we're In Claremont.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-05
MRS. IohN PAINE

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Wise were
called TO Benton Harbor to attend
the funeral, Saturday OF Mr.. Wises
sister, Mrs. John Paine. Mrs. Paine
was born Marion. Wise in Ypsilanti
AZ years ago, the daughter OF the
late Frank and Mrs. Lou Wise.
Since her marriage she had lived
in Benton Harbor. She is survived
by her hus band, six children. her
mother, Mrs. Lou Wise, her brother
Ben, and her sister Mrs. c. P. Riley
lucille Wise). Coloma. Her mother
is now with Mrs. Riley at Coloma
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-31
British Reach Maas
 Northwest Of Tilburg
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three. advance in the early stages of their counter-at but at last reports were being held.
 BOnnbers Strike
 More than $50 British heavy bombers struck @ blow In support of American lSt Army forces building up for an offensive In the Aachen area last night by dropping 4,400 tons of explosives on Cologne, their next major objective in the east. It was the sixth attack on the Ger man base for the Rhineland front in 66 hours.
 Farther south, It. Gen. George S, Pattons American 3rd Army finally completed the clearing of the French fortress town of MaiziereS less than six miles north of Metz itself, after & month long house.to- house battle. The capture of Mai 2ieres paved the way for 0 possible flanking drive from the north against Metz, strongest remaining enemy bastion in France.
 American 7th Army troops ct the southern end of the front captured Jeanmenil and Bru, the latter two miles east of Rambervillers. The Americans and the French lst Army have captured i0s,SSS prison. CTS of southern France since D-Day there last August.
 S. W. Holland
 In southwest Holland, British End Army troops virtually completed the rupture of the German line south of the Maas with c general fiVe-mile advance to within 1000 yards of the river. The fall of Ca- belle, i2 l.2 miles northwest of Til- burg, cut the last lateral road south of the river, while other forces in the area reached marshes extending north to the river itself
 Ronald Clark, United Press War Correspondent with the British End Army, reported that the whole German front south of the MaaS now has disintegrated" with no considerable body of enemy troops left on the south bank.
 Isolated German rear guards un" doubtedly will try to delay the Brit" ish push to the river for the next two or three days, however.
 Clark said official reports showed that all but 10000 to 10000 after most of the 60,00o to 10000 German troops holding the pocket south or the Maas at the start of the Brit ish- Canadian offensive already had escaped across the river by Ferry and bridges despite day and night attacks by Allied bombers.
 Bridge Destroyed
 Three of the known German es- cape bridges across the Maas have been knocked out, but three and
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that if the weather is good the President vii motor from his train to c bandstand in c centrally 10. cated park in Hartford and mako another extemporaneous speech.
 The President plans to drive from Hartford to Springfield, Pass. or. irving there about 2 ?. m. for ail. other informal talk. Then he will board his train again for the trip to Boston.
 James P. Byrnes. the Presidents chief home front aide, entered the fourth term campaign with an aS- sertion that c change of admins. traion may remove any hope Of Russian cooperation in the war against Japan.
 The White House said that Sen. Garter Glass, D., Va. was among those who called Byrnes last night and congratulated him on the ad. dress.
 Early, asked whether there was any noticeable reaction to Byrnes' speech, said he had received e IIlenl- orandum from Byrnes' office saying that his telephone rang until mid. night with messages of congratula- ton and a large number of tele- grams" were received this morning with mine out of 10 of them com plimentary."
 Early said Glass considered the Byrnes' speech one of the finest of the campaign and expressed his own views on why he thought MT. Roosevelt should be reelected"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-31
Sees No Early End To War
(Navy photo from NEA)
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 ct any time but against that must be set the Iron control of German life in all its forms including the Army which has been established by Hitler's storm troops and secret police. This exceeds anything prev. iously known among men,"
 Churchill said he believed that any German who expressed Q desire for peace would be instantly shot or beheaded and therefore he could place little hope in the prospect Of an internal rising in the Reich.
 "on military grounds" he said, 'it seems difficult to believe that the war can be ended before Christi mas or even Easter. Although as I have said many high authorities with every means to form correct judgment have expressed themselves more hopefully and although every effort has been made and will be made against the enemy. The Ger man troops are fighting with the ute most tenacity. although cut off in many places and in defense of post. tons evidently forlorn."
 Of the war in the Far East, Churchill said;
 We must assume that the Jap- anese war will have to be carried on for an indefinite period after the destruction of Nazi power. Here again there may be the possibility of some political upheaval in Japan inducing 0 sudden surrender but it would be very foolish to count upon this in a race of men of this des- perate and barbarouS character whose whole constitution is domin" ated by naval and military hierar- chies who dragged them Into their mad aggression.
 "When the whole of this Jap- aaese problem is examined on inili. tary grounds alone 1t would certain ly not be prudent to assume that shorter period than IS months after the destruction of Hitler would be required for the final destruction of Japan's will or capacity to fight.
 Churchill promised to ask the king to dismiss parliament after the defeat of Germany, indicating general election might be expected some time between next May and July. Arthur Greenwood, labor party leader, spoke after Churchill pledging the party to continuation of the coalition until the end of the European war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-31
Jops Still Hold Fast
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The Japanese were reported to have ferried some endorsements under cover of darkness from Cebu to Ormoc, but they apparently were intended for no more than delay ing action. American torpedo boats and planes patrolle dthe Camotes sea, reday to smash any large scale movement by sea.
 Macarthur did not reveal the specific sector in which his forces had penetrated to within 10 miles Of the west coast of Ltyte, but 1t was presumed to be along the paved road running across the waist of the is- land southwest of Abuyog, 25 miles south of Tacloban.
 Elements of the 24th Division routed enemy rear guards from Jaro, l6 miles west southwest of Taclo- ban and last important road june tion below Carigara Bay, and were moving north toward e junction with First Cavalry units on the north coast.
 United Press War Correspondent Francis Mccarthy, with the First Cavalry in northern Leyte, said the forces had captured Carigara and San Mateo on the north coast only after a bitter. hour-long fight with 2.OOO Japanese. Natives reported the Japanese suffered 75 per cent cas- ualties before finally withdrawing.
 On the central sector, the Seventh and 00th Divisions repulsed several minor Japanese night counter-ut- tacks and were steadily destroying isolated enemy units in caves and foxholes on 1.OO0-foot-hish catmon Hill.
 Al lhlgh ground h both the cat-
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mon Hill and Dagami sectors was in American hands, MacArthur said, while all lateral roads and internal communication lines throughout eastern Leyte also had been seized.
 Enemy air activity in the Leyte- Samar area decreased sharply as American fighter planes began oper- ating from bases on Leyte. Six enemy planes were shot down with out loss yesterday.
 CThe Japanese Donei Agency said Japanese army planes were continuing their relentless assaults" on American air bases on Leyte. starting fires and destroying or damaging three planes over a three day period.)
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(Continueo rom PaBe 1J cruiser in the Leyte Gulf yesterday "by crashing into their obJectives. Another large aircraft carrier was sunk by bombs, the broadcast said.
 (An earlier Tokyo communique had claimed that The KanlikaZe Special Attack Corps" had account. cd for 10 ships since Oct. %, sinking three American aircraft carriers, a cruiser and Q transport and damag. Ing six aircraft carriers. two battle ships, two cruisers, Q transport and three Warships of unknown type east of the Philippines and in the Gulf of Leyte. Other units were credited in the communique with sinking an additional cruiser and two destroy- CTS and damaging two more aircraft carriers and three cruisers or de- stroyers in the sea battle of the Philippines)
 The attacks sent the second battle of the Philippines into its ninth day and raised the toll of Japanese shipping to:
 
 27 ships sunk-two battleships, four carriers, six heavy cruisers, three light cruisers, three small cruisers or large destroyers, six de- stroyers and three coastal cargo vessels.
 i4 ships Weverely damaged and believed to have sunk-one battle ship, four heavy cruisers( two light cruisers and seven destroyers.
 2l to g ships damaged-Six bat tleships, four to six cruisers, 10 destroyers and tanker.
 Halsey's planes, attacking in formations estimated by the Jap- anese to total more than 200, also started several large fires and de- stroyed l2 or more planes on the ground in raids on airfields in the vicinity of Manila.
 Japanese planes twice attempted to intercept the 3rd fleets carriers of Southern Luzon, but paid for the effort with at least 59 planes. Another l0 enemy aircraft were shot by search and patrol planes of the fleet near Cebu.
 No Definite Figures
 While no definite figures were available on Japanese officers and sailors lost when their navy was smashed in the Philippines last week, best available estimates in- dicated that some 10000 to 25,000 probably were aboard the 24 war ships definitely sunk and only small percentage were rescued.
 Another 10000 or more presum- ably were aboard the 1S warships believed sunk nthe original en- agreements last week. Even ships which limpe daway probably suf- fered heavy casualties, while sev- eraI thousand more casualties were likely aboard the 2i listed originally as damaged.
 It was thought only a compara. tive. handful of casualties were added to the total by the four to six additional ships reported hit at Manila and Cebu. since the cruisers probably had personnel ashore, while the tanker and mer. chant ships had only small com plements,
 Casualties
 Nearly as important as the num- Der of casualties. however, was theiI effect on the morale of the remain 1 inE ufIiceRs and men Uf ths Sapafiese fleet, coming as they do on top ol heavy Japanese losses in the firsl battle Of the Philippines sea. ths Battle og 0uadaleanal and the Bet.
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(Continued from Page D last survivor of the following per- sons now living: testator's wife, Mrs Margaret Goss; testator's son, John B. Goss and his children Donald Young Goss, Estelle Dickey Goss; the tsetator's daughter, Mrs. Eliza beth G. Wild and her children, Elizabeth Mary Galpin Wild, Anne van der Goes Wild and Harry Shep. erdson Wild, and testator's son, Mil- ton w. Goss and his children Na- tica Young Goss and Antoinette Le Boutillier Goss."
 Provisions for administration of the stock holdings of the deceased are made within the document.
 John B. and Milton w. Goss and the Citizens bank are named CO. executors of the estate. The will was dated January 8, 1941.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-31

(Continued from Page D peace table. What America needs is a good chiseler. Who else put Flannagan?"
 Exchange Issues Prison inmate publications ex- change their issues with one another and their editors have evolved the character and platform of Flanna' gan.
 According to the Atlantian, Flarl- nagan's first move was to- disarm would-be distractors by pleading guilty.
 I'm corrupt" he said. T ain't got no more postwar plan than Q chipnunk. admit everything"
 The Northlander, publication of the inmates of the Michigan State Prison at Marquette, suggested that a character named OToole should run for vice. president on the F1an- nagan ticket. But Flannagan would- mt permit 1t. He was, he said, run ming for president and vice-pres- ident too.
 Only the inmates of. the Federal Prison at Anderson, w. Va. prevent F1annagan's felon following being unanimous. Their publication, the Eagle, is backing a mysterious wo- man. It asserts that ''she has got something Flanagan ain't got. What 1t is, the Eagle hasn't said yet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-31

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Moscow of a Berlin report that So- viet troops had opened a new drive from the south on Budapest across the Hungarian plains. The Ger mans said the Russians were moving along a 60-mile front between the Danube and Tisza rivers in north- ern Jugoslavia.
 (Latest Moscow reports placed the Soviets at 65 miles southeast of Budapest on the west bank of the TisEa and e5 miles south of the Hungarian capital on the east bank of the Danube.)
 In Czecioslovakia. Gen. Ivan F. Petrov sent three columns from his 9th Ukrainian army converging on the communications center of Hu- meme, q junction point on one of the main rall lines leading into Hun- gary.
 one force occupied the village of vilag, four miles south of Lupkow Pass and IS miles north of Hu@ meme. while another captured fEliyiste. IS miles southeast of the Humenne, and the third seized Cibava. 1S miles east of Michaovce. The latter Is IS miles south of Hu- meme.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-31

possibly four others were believed intact and 1t appeared the bulk of the remaining enemy troops on the south bank also might escape across the river.
 Though the German line has dis- integrated on the south bank. Clark emphasized that the German re. treat had been orderly and could in no sense be considered e rout. There was evidence, he said, that the Ger mans actually began their with drawal from the pocket 24 to 4s hours before the start of the Al- lied offensive.
 To the east, front dispatches dis closed that the Germans were using O0.ton Mark VI Tiger tanks in frontal attacks against the Amer leans west of Venlo in an attempt to relieve pressure on the opposite side of the Dutch corridor.
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(Continued from Page D brought up fresh endorsements supported by Stormovik assault plane formations" von Hammer said. There the Russians admittedly scored major penetrations which were narrowed down by immediate counter-attacks."
 Penetrate Kecskemet
 Following up Maxi reports yester- day of major Soviet drive between the Danube and Tisza rivers in Hun- gary. enemy broadcasts today said the Russians penetrated Kecskemet, 45 miles southeast of Budapest, but were thrown out.
 'The battle between the Danube and lower Tiza Is approaching Q climax" von Hammer reported. He said at least nine Soviet divisions.
 Superior Soviet forces succeeded
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-31

~-@------@-@--------- ton as a result of stilwell's removal. Gauss, long on advocate of 6 strong" policy in China, was said to feel that withdrawal of the vet- eran general had cut the ground from under the American position.
 The full story of the Stilwell case, is now available for the first time.
 Full Story
 For some time there has been growing apprehension in Washing ton concerning the progress of the war in China and in August 6 plan of action to deal with the situ- atior was formulated. Stilwell at this time was raised to the rank of full general and 1t was announced that Maj. Gen. Patrick Hurley and Donald Nelson would 90 to Chung. king.
 Hurley and Nelson, arriving in Chungking in mid-September, sub- mitted a list of demands to Chiang and expressed President Roosevelt's alarm over the military situation in East China.
 The demands included the follow. ing:
 l.-Stilwell to be named com. mander-i -in-chief of all Allied forces in China to insure most effective distribution of all arms and supplies available in the China theater.
 2-Thorough-going reorganization of the Chinese army to eliminate deadwood on the Chinese high con- mand and transform 1t into an e. fective military unit.
 3.-Unification of the war effort of the governmen. armies and those of the so-called Chinese Commun- ists.
 UnlficatlOn
 Hurley and Nelson pointed out to Chang that unification of the Com rnunist and government armies was only possible under a foreign com niander.in-chief because the Com- munists refused to accept the lead- ership of the government generals
 This program was accepted by Chiang but no announcement was made of Stilwell's appointment as ccFnmander-in- -chief. At this time in late September. Chiang assured President Rooseve.. he placed con- plete confidence" in Stilwell.
 However. after Stilwell began put tins his plans into effect, Chians changed his position.
 About October IS or i6 Chians sent an angry message to President Roosevelt demanding Stilwell'S dis ynissal.
 He charged Stilwell:
 Charges
 l.--DiSobeyed Chiang's orders in launching the north Burma cam paign which Chang said he had agreed to only if sea forces occupied South Burma.
 2-Was responsible for the loss of the U, s. airbases in China be- cause he failed to send adequate supplies to the Chinese army.
 If Stilwell was removed, said Chiang, he himself would carry out the reorganization of the Chinese war effort.
 Tn rLply, 1t was understood, Pres ident Roosevelt advised Chiang that Stilwell would be removed but that the charges against him would not even b econsidered and that 1t was now Chiang's own responsibility to carry out the proposals which Stilwell originally was named to achieve.
 Stilwell was tl.en ordered by MT Roosevelt to return home. Before his departure Chiang sent message to Stilwell. offering to decorate him with the highest order of the Chi nese government. Before leaving China Stilwell had a formal tea with Chiang after the Chinese cus- tom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-31
sO-AnssHON VET INJURED

Longview, Tex. - (U.P.) - Stan Sergeant Ben sheckels, returning home after going through 60 mis- sions over enenay-hel4 territory without a scratch. was injured in a train wreck on the Northwestern railroad at Missouri Valley, Ia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-31

one motorized corps and several tank brigades were engaged. as well aa three Romanian infantry divi- sions.
 in pressing back the Hunarglan line. but could not break mp the front the commentator said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-31
Walter WimcheII To NezC York

more But he did risk his good fortune and clashed with the low over something or other As Q result he lost his license, without which he couldn't operate his gold mine In the midtown scene |. Having SO much time on his hands he sought diversion ct the tracks and dice houses .. But there you go anticipating the curtain line |. Last week--froin one of those pals whom he once assured he would never take another risk-he bors rowed $l,000.
 Sounds in the Night: At the zan- zibar: They've been married 20 years and still feel the saIne-can't stand each otherl" At the Copacabana: "All can tell you is that if Roosevelt loses, Mrs. Dewey better stay home" At Troplc Isle: "A bachelor is Q guy who never makes the same mistake once" :. Tn Reubens: After Nov. 7th they'll be the Weepublicans."
 
 Broadway smalltalk: A we'll known actor, now portraying Q lih- eral in c film, Is the most reaction ary snoh in the theater The numbers players in Harlem are now at an all-time high Sunnie o. Dea has told Chas. Simone, the mil- lionaire, that she won't marry him until she gets another role in a dramatic show They say Tom Courtney running for Gov. of 1l- linois, Is slated to succeed Landis as baseball czar If he loses the election Dina Paul Crocetti is now legally Dean Martin, the croon- CT Alan Gale wasn't surprised at FDRs display of health. Any man, he says, who can take the poison his foeos have thrown ct him for I2 years certainly can stand o ride in the rain The odds among certain H'way bettors are now AZ | to l.