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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20
Veterans OF
W ar Return

Indications OF what post war
problems will be here are already
seen in the work Of The ESQ Tray
elers Aid where the greatest ca
load during the past few weeks
has been returned veterans OF this
war
Mrs. Reya Olson. in charge Of
the local office. has had several
veterans arrive here without sui
ficient funds for the first nigh
lodging. Most OF the men. she
finds, are anxious 70 adjust them
selves TO civilian living again al
though some. suffering from ncI-
vous strain are finding the trans
itlon difficult In these cases en-
ployment personnel at the Ford
Bomber Plant have been partcu-
larly cooperative. For those cap
able OF holding positions at tbs
Ford factory credit and lodging
have been arranged The greatest
problem in this group seems TO be
faced by the men with families de-
pendent upon them, Mrs. Olson
finds.
During the past month reports
from the Travellers Aid bureau
show little indication Of "demobil.
ization" OF industrial workers with
employment here apparently re-
naming at a high level.
One Of the most urgent prob
lens is still provision OF reason
ably priced rooms for wives OF
service men stationed at the East
Ypsilanti Air Base. Although the
soldier husband has leave for
only about one night week, most
rooms are rented on The basis OF
two occupants.
Partial solution 10 the housing
problem for families of Army per-
sonnet stationed at the air base is
permission gained from the FEEDER
al Public Housing Authority tor
use OF 200 units in the Willow Run
area.
Another problem being met by
the Travellers Aid is provision OF
social life for newly arrived girls
employed in industrial work Miss
Doyne Wolfe OF the Normal Col
lege faculty and member Of the
Travellers Aid board has been
named chairman OF a COMMITTEES
10 organize an industrial girls club.
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City Sells $745O475 of Quota

or Ypsilantis $4,000 quota for
the Fourth War bond drive, So.
J0475 has been subscribed, accord.
Ing 10 official report issued today
from the office OF Warren Il. CooK.
head OF the County War Finance
committee. While this amount
does not include pledges that have
been made, II Is still considered
TOO low for the third day OF the
campaign and all YpsilantI work
ers are therefore being urged to
make their calls as quickly as
possible.
AT a meeting OF the executive
committee this morning, In the OF
flee OF the Board OF Commerce
plans were laid for a special com
munity meeting Saturday evening.
February in the High School
auditorium The meeting was call
ed by Chairman d. NJ. Sllkworth,
who urged thu need OF general re-
Spouse on the part OF all residents
II the present drive is 10 he "a
successful as the three preceding
drives have been in Ypsilanti In
keeping with this need there Will
be several special events to help
in emphasizing the importance Of
maximum investment in the var
ious types OF bonds being sold The
first OF these will be the meeting
February s.
The meeting Is scheduled for
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20
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Death Stalks
War Workers

Washington, Jan. coins The
Office of War Information dis
closed today that more men are
losing their lives in home-front
war production than on the battle.
fields overs cas-.
In a survey OF government agen-
cies. private industry and labor
unions. Owl revealed $1,000 war
workers were killed up to Jan. I.
in industrial accidents since Pearl
Harbor-7,500 more than service
men killed on the battlefronts dur
ing the same period.
Owl said it found 100000 work
ers were permanently disabled and
four million 500 thousand temper
arily disabled during the same per-
iod-60 times more than the mill
iary wounded and missing al OF
Jan. i. 1914.
owl labeled accidents in war
plants as a major production and
manpower problem" and pointed
out that injuries account for four
times as many lost man-hours as
strikes.
The nations Industrial concerns.
Owl continued, have $4,000 work
ers absent every day because Of
accidents, while deaths and in
juries on the job are occurring
now at the rate OF 270 million lost
man-days a year. This is equiva-
lent to withdrawal Of 100000 work
ers for a full year from the pro-
duction lines, Owl said.
These accidents cost employers
sS5 a year for every worker en-
ployed. according to the report
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20

separate peace offers from Ger
many. Nevertheless, 1t is pointed
out this does not mean Germany
may not be trying to talk the Rus
slams into some sort OF settlement
On the contrary, It is considered
highly probable that Germany may
be attempting TO take advantage
OF the Russo-Polish crisis TO drive
wedge between the Soviet Union
and the Western Allies. II is not
doubted that Nazi Germany would
now offer Russia a free hand, TEN
porarily. at least. in eastern Eu-
rope and the Balkans in return for
an end TO the relentless drive Of
the Soviet armies westward.
Rumors have been circulating
in diplomatic circles for some days
that informal German overtures
we're made to Russia offering 70
withdraw all German forces from
Soviet territory and TO give Rus
STA a large part OF Rumania in re-
turn for a separate peace. ON.
cial Washington does not believe
any such German peace offensive
Vill succeed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20
Stirnson Plea
For Draft Of
Labor Failure

Washington. jan. 20-INS-Sec-
rotary OF War Henry L. Stimson's
urgent plea for draft labor" leg
islation apparently had failed to-
day to dent the brick wall Of OPP
position in Congress.
A canvas OF the Senate Military
Affairs Committee. before which
Stimson demanded national ser
vice to enable movement of labor
from one section OF the country to
another, disclosed a general opin-
ion that the opposition remains
mistaken.
Sen. Austin (R) Vt, co-author Of
the Austin Wadsworth bill. was
we'll satisfied with the situation,
however, and believes public SEN
timent will roll up behind the ball
as the final push towsrd military
victory begins.
The Secretary laid a fine foun-
dation for the further testimony in
behalf OF the measure" said Aus
tin. Il do not think It will take
many weeks to present q clear-cut
case for it,"
Sen. Reynolds (Dl n. c., chair
man OF the committee. said Slim
son failed to convince him that
national service is needed to pro
vide the production necessary to
win the war.
"Mr. Stimson made fine state
ment," Reynolds said. Il have
great respect for him but he did
not change my attitude against the
bill.
When you go about conscripting
labor and carry workers to differ
ent parts OF the country we are
doing what we are fighting against.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20
Many Attend
Court

A large number OF parents and
friends attended the Boy Scout
Court OF Awards Wednesday eve
ming in Roosevelt High School, at
which DR.. Harry Hoy, head OF the
Normal College geography depart.
ment, was guest speaker. DR.. Hoy
showed slides, and spoke OF his ex-
periences in South America last
year.
The meeting was opened with
flag ceremony by the host troop,
No. 81, OF Roosevelt School, in
which the troops drum and bugle
corps took part. DR.. James P. War.
rem, district chairman, presided
over the court Of awards.
Awards presented we're:
Awards for Kiwanis Club Troop
37-Star Scout, Arlie Braman:
Life Scout. Conrad Greim; merit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20
Two Arrested
After Mishap

Ypsilanti police arrested two per-
sons this morning following an &C
cident at 1850 o'clock in which a
station wagon belonging to the
Salvation Army was almost totally
demolished. and an automobile
owned by Capt. William F. Kish
badly damaged Both were park
ed at the front OF the Kish home,
sol w. Michigan Ave. Oyerton
Nichols, 706 Oakland Ave. Ann
Arbor. driver of the car which
struck the others. was held. charg-
ed with reckless driving, while his
passenger. Miss Naomi Corvette,
19. 1893 Washtenaw Ave, was de-
tanned on a charge OF being intox-
icated and disorderly.
According to police the Nichols
car, travelling at about so miles an
hour, struck the rear OF the sta
ton wagon, which in turn struck
the parked automobile, sending
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20
Senate May Force Tax Bill
Through Before Nightfall

Washington, Jan. 20-INS- Sen
ate leaders hope TO force passage
OF the two billion, 275 million dollar
tax bill by nightfall after compro.
mise is reached on revision OF the
war contracts renegotiation law.
The Finance Committee was
called into session TO consider
proposed compromise on renegotia
ton, which would retain in war
agencies vast power to compel man
ufacturers to adjust downward their
profits on contracts.
Sen. Walsh CD Mass, who led
minority In protest against liberal
ling amendments approved by the
finance -C;3.nnistee : said S'he be-
LEVIED an agreement would be
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20


Washington. Jan. 20-INS-Dip-
lomatic Washington was speculAt-
ing today on the possibility Ger
many may be making separate
peace overtures TO Russia.
This speculation was spurred by
Stockholm reports that German
Representatives recently visited
Turkey with a view TO sounding
out the Russians.
While there was no official con-
firmation OF these reports, respOn-
sible Washington sources consider
ed II quite possible that Germany
may be making a last minute ef-
fort 10 avoid complete military
defeat by approaching Russia with
a peace offer.
Jsps Spread Reports
II was recalled that the Japan
ese ambassador in Moscow spread
reports there last September that
the Germans would withdraw to a
strongly prepared defense line and
then seek a separate peace With
Russia.
The japanese In Moscow hlntsd
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20
Congress Today
,By Associated Pressl
Cenafe

by Associated Pressl
Senate
MAY dispose Of renegotlation sec
tons OF tax bill meets noon. Ey'D
Finance Committee seeks rene
COLLATION. compromise I'll a. NJ
Privileges and Elections Commit
tee considers soldier vote bill (i0).
judiciary subcommittee contin-
ues liquor Investigation (l0:30).
Conference OF Republican sena-
tors may discuss leadership prob
lens.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20

iBy International News seryice)
Nazi troops that reached the out
skirts OF Leningrad as would.bs
conQuerors marched through that
city's streets today but as prison.
ers captured In three powerful So
Wet drives which shook the north
ernmost anchor OF the German
lines In Russia
The detected looking NaZis, eStl-
mated 20 number about 1000, trail
ed behind German Siege guns
which were taken along with large
amounts OF other war material left
on the. battlefelds below the form.
or Czarist capital The artillery,
which often hammered Leningrad,
was placed on display before a ia.
bilant populace.
Meanwhile. large reserve forces
marched through the city 10 bols.
ter Russian forces Wilhelm hye
days Of their latest 0ffea -iye--ad-
Ianced as much rs 10 miles, Kill
ing $4,000 additional Germans and
iberating at least 100 towns md
villages from the invader, AS the
Soyiets swept forward on no.
mile front. Nazi defenses appeared
topping
Support Drive
Supporting the Red Army drives
was every type gun available.
Naval and huge coastal batteries
opened up on the strongly fortified
and long established German de-
lenses. tearing enormous gaps
through which Soviet infantry and
tank troops poured
Premier Marshall Joseph Stain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20

reached on nearly all maJor contro-
versial issues.
The proposed compromise was
said to call for retention OF power
to adjust downward profits on con
tracts for standard commercial arti-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20
Sweeping Forward
as German DefenSeS TOpple
Nazi Troops in
Leningrad as
Prisoners

New York, Jan. 2o-INs - The
Germans announced evacuation Of
heVaorod, important rail Junction
north Of Lake linen, today shortly
after strong Russian offensive
had Ssmi-eireled the city. Accord
ing TO q oNB dispatch 10 the con-
trolled .press OF occupied Europe,
the Nazis said the city was given
up"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20

This Is DR.. Umphrey Lee, presi-
dent OF Southern Methodist Uni
yersity, who has been thrust into
the news spotlight in connection
with the alleged Harry l.. Hopkins
letter in which the prediction was
made that Wendell l.. Willkic
would be the Republican 1914 pres
idential nominee. Hopkins denied
authorship OF the letter which was
first mentioned publicly in the
book, "One Man-Wendell VIII
kie". written by c. Nelson Sparks,
former mayor Of Akron, o. Auth
orship Of the letter. branded a
forgery by a special assistant at
torney general in Washington, is
expected to be made al a grand
jury session in the capital. Or.
Lee denies ever having known
parks. (internationaD.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20

Opens debate on United Nations
Relief Organization (noon).
J. Edgar Hoover testifies befors
Lea Committee in Federal Com
munications commission study
U0).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Cloudy, colder

WAsHINGTON-INS- Congress
sional polls indicated today that
the House will reject a federal bal
lot for seryicemen by approximate
ly a lO0-yote margin, and will
Overwhelmingly pass Senate
approved bill leaving the problem
to the states.
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Renovated Kroger
Store Opens Today

After being closed the first part
OF the eek for alterations. the
KrogeT Store reopened today as a
self-serve super store. thus enab-
ling customers to obtain quicker
service and shop more convenient.
ly.
All the former employees OF the
store are being retained with Fred
Schaerer continuing as manager
OF the meat department. Accord
ing to Bert Harrison. manager.
Rroger Super Market will main
tain the same store hours as prev
iously. with a fine line OF fresh
meat. fruit, vegetables and canned
goods.
YPslLANTI TOWNSHIP TAXES
payable az the National Bank OF
Ypsilanti Friday. Jan. 81. and Satur-
day. Jan. %, and every succeeding
Friday and Saturday through Feb
ruary u.
Nelson D. Boutell.
Adv. 120S Township Treasurer,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20

WASHINGTON -lNS- F5l
Director J. Edgar Hoover de-
cllned to answer questions to-
day before the Lea Committee
investigating the Federal Com
municatlon Commission under
direct order OF President
Roosevelt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20

ATLANTA, Gains Fire
OF undetermined origin early
today caused between two and
? ~ million dollars worth Of
damage at the Army Ordnance
depot near Atlanta. There
were no casualties caused by
the fire, Army officials stated.
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WASHINGTON - ms - The
House begins two days OF debate
today On legislation authorizing the
United States 10 participate-at an
estimated cost Of one billion, $50
million dollars in the United Ma
lions Relief and Rehabilitation pro-
gram drafted at Atlantic City last
fall,
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Ypsi Braves will play Dearborn At
8 p. m Friday In Ypsi High Gym-
Adv. 12e
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NEW YORK-INS- A "ca-
tastrophic shortage OF paper"
will result unless the War
Manpower Commission pro-
Vides more labor to cut pulp
wood and expands the pro-
grams devised last August to
revise seIeetive service rules
to keep men in wood-euttinp
work, the American Paper and
Pulp Association warned TO.
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20

LONDON-AP-The German-con-
trolled Paris radio said today that
Turkish Premier Sukru Saracoglu
had granted an interview yesterday
10 Franz Won Papen, German am
bassador to Turkey. Several other
members OF the Turkish cabinet at.
tended the meeting. said the broad.
cast. which was recorded by the
Associated Press.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20

NASSAU. Bahamas--AP-The
sleeping lion, a glazed porcelain OBJ
ject OF art that graced a built.in
lounge in the home OF Alfred and
Nancy Cakes de Marigny. went on
sale along with some 400 other arti.
cles as the daughter Of the slain
Sir Harry cakes closed her Nassau
home with an auction today. The
ceramic piece was only one. OF doz-
ems OF decorations to be offered to
the highest bidder by the heiress
whose fortune Of between two and
four million dollars is bound up BY
exchange control regulations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20

RENO. Nev.-UP-Doris Duke
Cromwell had a summons to ap-
pear in a New Jersey court to de-
fend her Nevada divorce from
James II. r. Cromwell, but failed
to indicate today whether she
would make a personal appearance.
The summons was served Wednes-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20

DAYTON. o.-lNS-William
S. (BilD Jack, president Of
Jack and Heintz Inc, Of CleVe-
land, today asserted he will
refer the order Of the Price Ad-
justment Board limiting his
firms 1912 profits "to the
highest legal authority in the
U. S. and will fight it out to
the end"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20

SAN JUAN, Argentina-AP 49,
Fearful OF epidemics. government
authorities pressed efforts today to
evacuate the ruined city OF San
Juan but many persons refused to
relinquish a search for bodies OF
loved ones killed Saturday in the
earthquake which took a toll OF
possibly 5000 lives.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20

LONDON-UP-King George VI
received Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhow-
err supreme commander OF Allied
western front forces, in audience
at Buckingham Palace today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20

LONDON-UP-A Swiss report
said today that Baron Franz Won
Papen, German ambassador to Tur-
key, has been ordered to negotiate
a separate peace with Russia. The
Geneva newspaper La Suisse re-
ported that a courier had left for
Ankara with special instructions
for Papen following an important
meeting in Berlin over which Adolf
Hitler presided.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20

Official washington is conf
lent Russia will not accept any
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LONDON-UP - The London
Daily Express said today that
Prime Minister Churchill may "di-
rectly contact" Premier Stain in
an attempt TO settle the Russian.
Polish dispute. but did not speci-
fy whether the contact would be
achieved in person or perhaps by
telephone.
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Evening star., 1944-03-05
Fairfax May Close Buildings
Pending Fuel Oil Ration Appeal
Purchasing Agent to Ask County
Action Until Confusion Is Cleared

R. M. Loughborough, Fairfax
County purchasing agent, said last
night that he has become so con-
fused over Office of Price Admins
trative appeal procedure that he is
going to advise the Board of Super
viSors to close up the county build
ingS pending OPA action on an ap-
peal for additional heating oil.
The county purchasing agent said
he reached his present state of
confusion" yesterday when he re-
ceived letter from the county ra-
ton board. He said the envelope
contained minutes of a ration board
meeting at which 2,40O gallons of
additional oil was voted to the
county, plus a letter from the chief
clerk of the board stating that
nothing could be done" about his
appeal. The chief clerk had no
comment" when asked about it
yesterday.
Mr.. Loughborough said the county
first appealed to the local board for
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Meeting Called on Plans
For Takoma Canteen Club

Plans for opening a canteen club
In Takoma Park March 18 for chill
dren. of senior high school age will
be considered at meeting of citi-
zens of the community at pm
Tuesday at the fire house.
Preliminary arrangements for
establishment of the canteen have
already been made by various
groups. who have been assisted by
the Eastern Suburban Recreation
Committee and the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
Mrs B. E. Abbott is chairman
of the Organization Committee, and
Oliver K. Wilson heads the Arrange
ments Committee. Student COM
mittee chairmen are: Lounge,
Margaret Saunders; membership
Emily Larrimore; decoration, Nancy
Harrison; music and program,
Robert Burton and Robert Mauger;
cleanup and order, Tom Conan, as
sisted by the whole student group;
games, David Smith and canteen,
Nina HackStaff
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Club Planned for Youth
In Bethesda da-Chevy Chase

The Woodland Citizens Associa-
ton yesterday pushed plans for es-
tablishment of a recreation club for
boys and girls in the Bethesda
Chevy Chase area after students at
the Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School, Leland Junior High School
and Our Lady of Lourdes Parochial
School voted overwhelmingly in
favor of the project.
T A QUESTIONABLE circulated in the
schools showed that 1,151 students
favored such club as compared
with 62 who opposed it.
Mrs. Dorothy S. Hilland, president
of the association, said Joseph
Guandolo, chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of the project, has
been promised the cooperation of
the Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission in estab-
fishing the club in the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Recreation Center on
Norwood drive.