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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27
G: O. 2: Setting Policy
Hoover
Will Speak
Tonight

Chicago Stadium. June 27--U p
With Gov Thomas +. Dewey's
nomination for president conceded
by all but a recalcitrant handful OF
delegates. the Republican National
Convention began its third SEES
sion today involved in a platform
BATH" over foreign relations
Adoption of the platform Is sche-
duled for today.
From a pillbox on the 23rd floor
OF No. Is Broad St. New York.
Wendell l.. Nillkie is, sniping the
platform makers His first shot
landed spank In the middle of the
stadium last night about the time
Gov Earl Warren OF California was
keynoting the party to unity
against President Roosevelt and
the New Deal.
Boosts Stock
Warren boosted his own stock
considerably last night when he
finally got warmed up I'm his key.
note to give the Roosevelt Admin
istration clubbing The de q
gates patted hands and shouted a
little when he talked OF foreign
relations and the high motives OF
the G. o. p When he began ham.
mering the arrogant. power-in-
toxicated bureaucracy" they gave
him what the late Tex Guinan
would call a great big hand
They saved their stomping and
standing on chairs and whooping
for the part where Warren ridicul-
ed the idea that the Democrats
have an indispensable man. ann
suggested that the best reason Tor
changing horses in the middle OF
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Keep Faith, Buy More Bonds
Graft Conspiracy Trial
Continues Before Court

Mason, Mich, June - -AP -
Testimony describing rival finance
company interests as having been
prepared to spend large sums OF
money in Michigans 1889 legisla
ture in efforts to achieve conflict
ms goals in the drafting Of laws
which affected their business was
before the circuit court today which
is hearing the legislative graft
conspiracy trial OF - defendants
Some Of the testimony came
from c. NJ. clifford, as istant mana
ger Of the Citizens Investment Co,
OF Flint. whose explanation of why
he Withdrew from one OF the rival
groups was shut of by attorneys
objections. Part Of the story came
in the testimony Of Myles F. Gray,
veteran clerk OF the house OF rep
resentatlyes.
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War Bond Purchase Entities
BUYER to Ticket to Premiere

pany, the Michigan Bell Telephone
Company. and the State Of Mich'.
gan. which were distributed
Michigan, cities and
towns according 10 their size. Up
silanti's share Of this was St46.O00,
which brings the total corporation
bonds to S246,1G2. Total bonds to
individuals are SGj4377 while the
grand total OF bonds sold is $780,
500, leaving S249,4Gl to be sold be.
fore the city meets its quota Of
Keen EAith. Rnv Mora nonhn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27

by which city officials could
be restrained from levying
taxes under the new valua-
tons. This immediate ac-
ton was taken in view of
the fact that the rolls are or
dinarily closed July l.
The new tax valuations which
were made after nearly years
surveys and Studies. have not
been favorably received and, when
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27
City Tax Rate
Lowered For
Coming Year

Announcement is being made to-
day OF the city tax rate for this
year. The rate is 1882 per one
thousand OF assessed valuation
which compared with $21.20 for last
year shows a reduction of S22S.
The valuations for this year are
s13, 436,525 on real estate and ST.
S27,575 on personal property, max
ing a total of SIS, 264, 100. This is an
increase of $1,3S0.700 in assessed
valuation over last year.
Keep Faith, Buy More Bonds
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taxpayers Association to Fight New Assessments
Salvage Experts
Start on Harbor

Cherbourg surrendered last night Gaping day four
tremendous Allied rumphs three fronts and before
the smoke of battle lifted convoy of salvage experts
sailed in to restore the great French port
strong British attack the eastern end of the French
front threatened Caeh and drove wedge several miles
deep in German defenses, engulfing four towns.
few hours before Gen Eisenhower announced the fall
of Cherbourg after five violent days fighting Marshal
Stain OF Russia ubanty told of two Red Army Victories
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27
U. s WEATHER FORECAST

Lower ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
arr cooler tonight. Partly cloudy
and cooler Wednesday. Fresh TO
strong winds. .
Highest temperature yesterday
81: lowest last night IS. Highest
temperature one year ago today
90: lowest 20.
Highest temperature this date in
last 70 years IS in 1888, lowest IS IN
1902.
The sun sets today at gil and
rises Wednesday at sac.
The moon sets Wednesday at
! g q. m. and rises wednesday at
l:33 .. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27

SAN FRANCISCO AP = Harry
Bridges. West Coast CIO labor lead
er. has lost another round in his
long legal fight against deporta-
ton to his native Australia The
L. s. Ninth Circuit Court OF Ap.
peals yesterday upheld by a to .
decision Federal Judge Martin /.
Welsh's denial to Bridges OF writ
OF habeas corpus The Longshore-
mems executive seeks the writ to
block L. S. Attorney General Fran
els Biddle's deportation order. His
attorneys said they would appeal to
the L. S. Supreme Court.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27

Mrs. James A. Farley. wife OF tho
former chairman of the Democrat
lie national committee. is pictured
as she attended the Republican
convention in Chicago. The wife
OF the man who steered the New
Deal into office announced she
was going to vote the Republican
ticket in November and that Il
might as well come out here ana
see what's going on" (Interna-
tionaD. -
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Money Collected
to Retain Lawyer

Ypsilanti Taxpayers Association was formed Monday
evening and preliminary arrangements made keep
the city of Ypsanti from closing its assessment books
July l.
The action taken at meeting in Local so Hall at
which 8S paid 81 preliminary that lawyer
could be retained to determine if there is legal action
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Giving


Washington, June 27-INS-Sec-
rotary Of State Hull was engaged
in confidential diplomatic talks to-
day to give assurances TO small ma
lions that they will not be crowded
into a corner by the big four in
the new international peace organi-
nation.
In an unusual-series OF diploma
tic calls. Hull has received a
bakers dozen OF Latin American
ambassadors in the last few days
He summoned no less than seven
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27

sABoEURs after many months OF waiting striking
organized force their Naz overlords According to reliable
ports succeeded virtually isoatng the Lyon
military strongpon commanding both the supply the
Mediterranean defense and all movement from southeast
fighting channel
have bridges locomotives
city cutting
frontiers and the Riviera Trac
the northwest has been heavily disrupted blocking
squads said carrying approved by
trail Council OF the Interior Resistance Forces INTERNATIONAL
No, candidate state Rep Dist
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taxpayers were not satisfied after
protests were made to the board
Of review, they met for more de-
termined approach to the subject.
Howard Chaplin was elected
president of the new association;
Ray Fugate, secretary: and Roger
Armstrong. treasurer. Charles
Hill is chairman OF a committee
to draw up by laws and a consti-
tuition and other members are r.
Carleton starr, Andrew Smith,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27

NEW YORK-AP- The Berlin
radio told the German people last
night that Adolf Hitler had award
ed the knights cross OF the iron
cross to Rear Admiral Walter
Hepnecke. the German naval com
mander in Normandy, for prepar-
ing the destruction of Cherbourg".
The broadcast, reported by the
Federal Communications Commits
sion, boosted that the feat" was
unprecedented in the annals of
coastal defense" g
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27
Ann Arbor City Taxes
Lower, Others Raised

Ann Arbor. June 27-Only the
city taxes will be less in Ann Ar
Dor next year, as county taxes
will increase about four per cent,
and school taxes will increase
about 10 per cent, City Assessor
Falter Lahde has announced. The
total assessment on city property
is $50, 453,75O. and the total city
tax rate is to be 902 mills per
thousand dollars, including the
rs mill operating tax, debt service
and pension rates. Last years
total city rate was 1910 mills.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27

NEW YORK-AP-Thomas ].
Curran. New York County Repub-
lican leader, was en- route today
to the Republican convention in
Chicago He did not leave with
other delegates last week because
of The illness of his son. The boy
was reported in fair condition last
night when Curran boarded train
for the convention city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27

NEW YORK-AP-The British
Information Services Office here
released a dispatch received from
London last night which said the
proportion Of eye injuries among
Iocket-bomb casualties is so great
that the British ministry OF health
has warned people to stay away
from windows during an attack.
The report said nearly all OF the
eye injuries had been caused by
flying glass.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27

LAREDO. Texas--AP- James A.
Farley laughed heartily-but made
no comment-when reporter
showed him copy OF a newspaper
which contained a statement from
his wife in Chicago that she might
vote for the Republican presiden-
tial candidate. Farley. former ma
tional Democratic chairman, ad-
dressed a Rotary Club meeting
here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27

IL
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27

DIES MONIES. Ia.-INS- More
crop, building and highway dam.
age confronted eastern Iowa today
following heavy rains, flash floods
hail and windstorms. The heav-
lest rain yesterday fell at Clar.
ence. where 1855 inches were re-
corded in a 20 hour period. Many
small bridges and a railroad
bridge half mile west OF the
town were washed out, and high.
ways were damaged.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27

CHICAGO-AP- The board Of
directors of the American Society
OF Newspaper Editors meeting in
Chicago last night unanimously
urged that the resolutions com
mittees of both the Republican AMI
the Democratic national conven-
\tions include a plank in their re-
spective platforms on the issue
Of free press and unrestricted
communications for news through
out the world.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27

YORK. Pap The general
synod of the Evangelical and Re-
. formed Church will meet with the
general council OF the Congrega-
tional-Christian Church in 1916 to
discuss a proposed union OF the
two bodies. The meeting was APP
proved. under a plan Of proce-
dure' written by joint commit.
tee Of groups, following spirited
discussion by the synod late yes
terday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27

SAN FRANCISCO --AP- The
California supreme court technical
ly has cleared Gene Krupa, the
1--WE drummer. of a conviction on
charges Of possession Of narcotics.
1t has refused to review an appel
late court decision setting aside d
superior court conviction on the
felony charge.
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See HULL-Page 5
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Keep Faith, Buy More BOND
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Keep FAith, Buy More nonds
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No Republican candidate Rep.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27

ROME-AP - The Communist
newspaper unit reported today
general strike in the Genoa region
has forced closing of all factories
while street fighting is raging in
Florence. With the Gestapo ana
Fascists unable to bring the situa-
ton under control.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27

LONDON-INS- German robot
bomb attacks against southern
England were resumed in daylight
today.
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Saboteurs Isolating Vital Lyon

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27

NEW YORK-AP- The Allies
sent bluff" fleet into the Calais
Boulogne area on D-Day to draw
the German air force away from
the actual beachheads on the Nor
mandy coast, says Comdr. Anthony
Kimmins, British naval intellis-
-snce officer. Ships in the diver
sion" fleet did not suffer much
damage, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08

tier and driven al the way through that country to the Turkish border. Another Russian column was said to be approaching Sofia, In Q march the NaSls said was com. pletely unopposed.
 Following their custom when c new campaign B developing, Mos. COW Spokesmen were silent on the reported drive in Bulgaria and Par" tisan accounts of on invasion Of Yugoslavia.
 They hinted cautiously, however at c massive offensive .ooordinAte1 with Anglo American attacks on the Balkans from the west.
 Moseow's early morning war bul- letin said the Red Army cleared c 3,000.square. .flllle area of Southern RomAnla and extended ltS grip on the Danube river border of Bulgaria to 226 miles, advancing 90 miles west Of suhala to capture the river town of Corabia.
 United Press War Correspondent M, 8. Handler reported from thC Soviet capital that the RuSstanl were moving c great force of rlier and equipment to the Yugoslav ane Bulgarian borders and the battle foi the Balkans was approaching itI climax.
 Pleasant Prospect
 For the first time In the wal there s the prospect of Allied armies and Russian forces cool q. mating their operations on the saii,l front and making Q Junction" hI said. There appears c strong pos. sihllity that the Red Army and Al. lied invasion forces may meet ir YugoSlavia and Greece"
 The YugoSlav radio said thou. sands of Serbian villagers had 70. volted against the Germans anc were battling the Nazis ct scores oi points. American and Russian planes are supplying arms and am. intuition for the patriots, the broad. cast said.
 The Partisans reported particu. larly fierce fighting near the Yugo. slav- Bulgarian border where they said the Germans and their quislinl Allies were in headlong flight to tho north.
 Meanwhile, o Moscow communi. que reported new Soviet successeI at tho northern end of the Russian line, where Red Army troops knifec deeper into the German defensel above Warsaw, gaining three milel on an il-mile front along the Narev river.
 The soviets closed in to within nine miles southwest of the enemy bastion of Lornzha, 20 miles south ol the East Prussian border and 7t miles northwest of Warsaw, captus. ing Tarnowo after c furious battle
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FDR GrinsAt Dewey Slap
tcontinued from Page D

proval for the type of aeinohilisation pan developed and Announced by the War Department,
 Reporters seeking oolamenS on Dcweys opening speech asked whe. ther MT. Roosevelt now was going k correct "InisrepresntationS"- he had said he would feel free to !do in his nomination acceptance Speech,
 Not Equipped
 The president said that he had not heard Dewey's address; that one member of his family lad heard 1t and told him about it; and that he had read about half of 1t but did not feel sufficiently equipped to talk about 1t.
 The statement Dewey attributed to Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, &c., lective Service Direetor-thAt it would be cheaper to keep men In the army than to create on agency for them when they come out was put up to the president.
 He asked first If that easSNge con. tG!aed Hersheys words,
 He was told that Dewey had at- trihated 1t to the SelectIve Service Director and then the president asked isn't hiS (Hershey'S) job tc get people into the army.
 ''T'hats not my question" tic in- terrogating reporter shot back. T'h' president agreed laughingly tha' the reporter had good comeback but Mir. Roosevelt could not dlScusl the matter further.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08

CContinued from Rake D other Frnch force was sweeping northwerd only c few miles from the SwiSs border.
 one particularly strong enemy point was established along tht Louo river in the Chau~ forest about iD miles southwest of DesAncon,
 Advance clements of Rrmoree American forces were driving Into the forest along 20.mile line stretching from Vllliers Farlay south of Dole, In the west t0 0uingey, ii miles southwest oi Besaneon,
 The two towns Anehoring tho line at Chaux forest were mofg toui places captured by the Amerieahl before they ran Into resistance. Tht others were Mont Sous Vaudroy ant saiiers Les Bainse, all c few inlei south of the woods. At the western end of the forest tho Germans were blowing uE bridges and houses and felling treel across roads in on effort to stop thl American drive. Most of the bridgei over the DoubS river below polC were destroyed.
 East of Desaneon, in the area be- tween the Swiss border, the Fref1ef were engaged in heavy battles bS the stubborn Germans near Ll Vaidahon, site of c great artillery training center for French aF1t Americans in the first World War
 Most of the fighting, in whiei Germans brought up tanks, cen tered in c woods near LHospita Du dFos Bok, six miles west Q 10 Valdaiion, but the French routed tho armorcd enemy forces and con tinued their advance beyond L Valdahon where they were within 40 miles of Belfoft.
 Other French forces also on eount6red tough German opposl ton at Pontariler, 34 miles south east of Begancon and only four an 6 half miles from fSwit1srland,
 Street fighting ragged for sofno tim before the French cleaned out th last enemy troops and complete tho occupation of the town.
 Report City Taken
 Swiss dispatches several days ag had reported that American troop captured Pontarlier, town Of i2, GOO population in the foothills c the Jura mountains ib miles wea of Lake Neuchatel
 The area generally has been th scene of American operations an the fall of Pontarlier to the Frenel was the first disclosure that Frencl troops were operating near th swisS border. At that point, th Poilus we're b6 miles almost du south of the Belfort pass,
 Most of the French troops of tn End armored division have beei previously reported concentrated I the saone vnlley, where they wer striking north wrom Chalon- Sur sGone 10 . point less than OS mile from tho American lines in florther' France,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08
IB-29s BIitx
 Two Cities
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N0eAAbAtAos4 4ANAAA oSo~ @s company, Che Manchurla Electric Cooperation and the Sutho Hydro Electric Plant,
 None of the hroadcasts claimed that any planes were shot down although two reports heard by FOO said the Allied formations were eIl- gagged by Japanese planes over both Antung and Anshan.
 Dog-Fights
 The first report Of the attacks, which Tokyo said took place about 1880 D. m. (Japanese tiIne), claimed the Japanese air forces intercepted i2 "large" planes and ''is now enc gagged in dogsflghts" near Antung.
 A subsequent broadcast, while not mentioning the Antung raid, said "severAl tens" Of ''large.type" bombers had "penetrated" the southern part of Manchuria,
 "Our air units intercepted these raidlng planes over Anshan and rec pulsed them after carrying out fierce and bold attacks to crush tie enemy" Tokyo said.
 The broadcast added that "wAr results" now were being investigated although it did not explain what was meant by "war results"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08

expected to be made this week in the amount of Sii, ,88e.06. This rep. resents e payment for the period from July 2i through August 20.
 Tn addition the city has retained 7iS percent of the contract price or $e5, ,452.2o. This may be paid to the contractor ct any time after the project has been formally accepted, At one time city offleials were dis. cussing whether or not penalty clauses in the contract, imposing aS high as $i60 Q day penalties on the contractor, might not be invoked in view of the long delay in finishing up the work. However, it is believed that with completion and formal acceptance given, there will be no such penalties exaeted.
 The city paid for It's share of the project cost from funds received from the sale of Water Bonds, ser- les of io4l. A total of 9i, ,49B. .oo0 water bonds has been sold to date with over Si ,000, 900 of the proceeds being used in the construction of the pipeline, the remainder being used for the reservoir. Tn addition the city received 0 grant from the federal government of Sb0o,0oo, of which S460,000 has been received to date, The remaining S60,0o0 is OK. peeted within c short time, as one of the Federal Works Admtnistra- tion's requirements was that such projects be completed before final payments are made.
 It is understood that local officials were making the necessary arrange. inents for completion of tho EVA payments this week, as EVA engi fleerS and auditors are anxious tu clear up the local account.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08
INTERPRETATION

Norton, Mass, Sept. B-(UP)-Dr. A. Howard Meneely, formerly of Dartmouth college. will be inaugu- rated as president of Wheaton col- ieee Oct. I4, the colleges founders day. it was announced today.
 The inauguration ceremony viii beglm with the nead4mie NEocessleEl In which Dr. MeneeIy, the trustees, presidents and deleeates from New England colleges viz march.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08

many enemy dead.
 Since the Gothic Line was preached, the Eighth Army has taken 2,700 prisoners, more than 600 of whom were members of the Ger man First Parachute Division, which has been withdrawn from the front line after c severe i11auling.
 Tn the Apennines Tn the ApennineS west of the breakthrough as far ls Florence Allied troops still were advancing slowly in small-scale actions, with the Germans clinging to dominating ground where 1t Is possible. Rains flooded out bridges and made many roads impossible.
 The U. s. Fifth Army now holds most of the Monte Albano Hill mass before pistola, with some elements near the village or Rarnini, two miles south of Pistoia. Further to the right, the Americans were near Pontasslo, four miles south of Pls- toia, and Tlzzano, seven miles south- east of PiStoia.
 To the west, nearer the Ligurian Sea, American troops captured Mon- suYnmano. seven miles southwest of Pistoia, and took Q number of pris- oners. Lucca, a major town, 10 miles northwest of Pisa, previously taken by the American units, was firmly held by the Negro sand Di- vision, 1t was announced today.
 Lieutenant General Mark VI. Clarks veterans also were hampereG by rain and heavy enemy artillery fire in their drive north from Lucca. They also found some of the most extensive demolitions the Germans have yet carried out in their retreat up the peninsula.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08

(Continued from Page l) lieves in the future of the United States ard knows how to act on that belief"
 He said this last involved such things as "tax policies, regulatory policies. labor policies. opportunity for small business. and the bureauc. racies which are attempting to reyu- late every detail of the lives ot our people" He promised to discuss each of them in detail during the campaign.
 Success Of Nation
 Dewey predicted that the success of the nation in peacetiSae depends entirely on the outcome of this eleo- ton"
 Picturing the Roosevelt admins