davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02
~ De Wit Mckenzie

The phenomenon or the heavy
German counter-attacks throughout
the length Of the western front yes.
terday means that the Hitlerites
are trying to throw the Allies off
balance and thus delay the great
offensive which Is boiling up
against the Reich.
This is a typical German defen-
sive operation when under threat
Of attack. While they were repulsed
in all sectors, it was a logical pro.
cedure IL an effort to keep the
Allied battle.line unsettled.
The chief significance OF this gen.
eral counter-move, beyond the fact
that it signals an Allied drive. is
that the Germans still have the
strength and the will to carry out
such initiative. However. there's
no reason for the surprise-which
seems to be rather widespread
over the fact that the Hitlerites are
making a fight of il.
A lot OF folks seem to have
jumped TO the conclusion that the
war was over when they saw the
Germans in headlong retreat from
the battle OF Normandy. There was
no occasion for any such belief.
because there was every indica.
ton that Hitler had the intention
of making stand on his own from.
tiers and would have the strength
to do so-for time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02
to
Smith

Washington, Oct. 2-INS-Mem-
bers of the House Campaign Ex-
penditures Committee said today
they were prepared to ask congress
sional contempt citations for Ger
aid L. X. Smith, presidential candi-
date Of the America First party
and Joseph P. Kamp acting chair
man Of the Constitution Education
League IL the two men refuse to
provide requested information.
The committee meets tomorrow
to hear Smith, who is appearing at
his own request. On Wednesday,
the committee convenes to receive
from Kamp list of officers and fin-
ancial contributors in compliance
with a subpoena served on him
Kamp. who testified on Sept. 90,
refused at that time to produce
voluntarily the records requested
by the committee.
Contempt proceedings were in
stituted Sept. rs in U. S. District
Court in Washington against Dr.
Edward A. Rumely. executive sec
rotary of the Committee for consti-
tutional government. 1t was the
first test of congressional COM
mittee's power OF subpoena since
1910, when five witnesses defled
the House committee investigating
un-American activities.
Rumley challenged the commit
tees jurisdiction and its right to
subpoena the New York organiza-
tons records on the ground that it
was an educational rather than a
political group.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02

Now those who underestimated
the German ability to carry on are
plunged into gloom by being re
minded that there's a possibility
the war may run into the new year
or course that's possible. Howev-
er, there's no cause for pessimism
over the way things are going
While nobody can pin down the
length OF the war, and while It may
indeed 90 into 1916. IL also is pos
sible that General Eisenhower's
hope of victory this year may be
fulfilled.
The failure OF the heroic British
air borne force to pave the way for
a break-through in the Arnhem
sector OF Holland, thereby possibly
enabling the Allies to turn the Ger
man right wing and end the war
quickly, shouldn't be mistaken for a
major defeat. II might have been a
decisive victory for the Allies II II
had come off, but 1t wasn't by any
means a decisive setback.
We still have three months left
In this year, and much can be
achieved in that time II things go
well. True, the weather is likely to
be bad after this month. and mill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02
Cars Crash,
Six Injured

Six persons were injured at
shortly after l o'clock today when
two cars collided at the intersec-
ton OF futile Hill and Textile Rds.
Taken TO Boyer Memorial Hos
pital were Mrs, Alice Hayden. 2109
Textile Rd.. with possible frac-
ture OF the collar Zone, bruises and
decorations OF the face and head:
Mrs. Ruby Judy. 20S7 Bradley St,
broken teeth and a lacerated hand:
Miss Mary Hayden, an injured
shoulder. and Clifton Hayden. both
OF 2l09 Textile Rd, head lacera-
tions. Occupants OF the other car,
believed to be aire and Zina
Tremlin, ia Dwight St. we're also
reported injured and were given a
ride away from the scene OF the
accident by a passing motorist.
Occupants of t:,s Hayden car
were enroute TO funeral in Belle.
Vile.
Miss Joan Connor. who lives near
the intersection. summoned state
police and ambulance service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02
War Industry
Strike Feared

Detroit, Mich. Oct. 2--INS -
Intensive. efforts were underway to-
day by labor Cancellation officials to
prevent a vote which might mean
a strike OF 100000 war workers In
the Detroit area.
On orders Of Washington. John
Q. Jennings, Michigan Cancellation
director for the Department OF La
Dor, met with Jack Mcclure, presi-
dent OF Lincoln Local 800 JAW.
CIO and other maintenance en-
ployes and union leaders.
Tool and die workers and skilled
maintenance men, members OF CIO
are complaining OF an alleged dis
crepancy In wage rates paid to
AT. Of /. workers in identical jobs.
The CIO employees want a War
Labor Boa investigation imme-
diately. II Il is not forthcoming
they plan strike vote tonight.
Such a strike would paralize all war
industry in the Detroit area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02
Attack Near Aachen, Hit
NeU Sector of West Wall
Defenses West ofCoIogne
Clare OltersdOrf Seriously
Wounded in Action Overseas

telegram Saturday informing them
that their son, Pvt. Clare Offers.
dorf. was seriously wounded in
France Sept. 10. The notice stated
that you will be advised as re
ports OF his condition are receiv-
ed d"
Pvt. Oltersdorf. n member OF the
infantry. has been overseas since
May OF this year He entered the
service In March OF l943 and re-
ceived most OF his training at Fl
Jackson. S. G.
He has three sisters and nine
brothers. Three other brothers
are also In the service: Clayton
and Robert are both second lieu.
tenants In the Army Air Corps and
both are serving as flying instruc.
tors, the former at Eagle Pass,
Tex, and the latter at Bakersfield.
Calf; Lester, a Pfc. In the Marine
Corps. Is also overseas and is now
in the Marianas.
The last letter received from
Clare by Mr.. and Mrs. Oltersdorf
was dated Sept. 4. He told his
family that he was safe and that
they should not worry.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02
Coffee STAYS
Off Rations

Washington, oct. 2-INS- The
American consumer took a second
cup OF coffee today on the assur-
ance OF War MobIlizer james F.
Byrnes that resumption OF coffee
rationing will not be necessary.
Byrnes. In a White House state
ment, said the decision to keep coi-
fee point.free was made on the bas-
Is OF assurances received by the
State Department from Brazil that
the filling of orders for United
States coffee importers would be
resumed today.
Reports that coffee rationing
would be ordered again we're based
on charges that Brazilian exporters
would hold back their supplies for
higher prices. with the Office OF
Price Administration refusing III
permit a price increase even II 1t
meant rationing because OF shorter
imports
The War Mobilization chief said
Brazilian Finance Minister Arthur
de Souza Costa. in a public state
ment in Rio de Janeiro, has given
assurances that one million bags o,
coffee a month will be provided TO
the American coffee trade through
normal trade channels.
Byrnes pointed out that stocks
OF coffee in this country for civil
ian use totaled go pounds, com.
pared TO 201 million pounds when
coffee rationing began in NovenI-
Der, 1912, and 4S7 million pounds
on July .1943, when rationing end
ed
He said the reports that re-ratIon-
ing was imminent caused runs on
stocks in grocery stores in some
parts OF the country but reported
that ample replacement stocks to
retailers are available from whole
salers and coffee roasters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02
Five Surprise Witnesses to
Testify in Lovett Staying

the Andrews ranch gate, late on
the night of July Is, bullet hole
in his temple.
He had Just left Mrs. Andrews,
according to her story, and she
had retired for the night when she
heard a shot. She told investiga-
tors that she got out OF bed and
went up the road to investigate,
and came upon Jays body. Near
him lay a .25 calibre automatic
pistol admittedly owned by Mrs.
Andrews. Mrs. Andrews said Jay
had killed himself. The state says
she murdered him because she
was jealous over another woman.
Brazil is confident he can force
chain that will prove Mrs. An'
drews was the only one who could
have shot jay; THAI he did not take
his own life.
In the case Is pretty Nancy
Linde, wife of San Francisco
physician and whose ranch cot
tage adjoined that of Jay Lovett's
parents.
She was among the score OF wit
nesses appearing for the state last
week. But she denied that she
and Jay Lovett were anything
more than friends.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02

Salinas, Cal, Oct. 2-INS- At
least five more surprise" witness
es, including one who assertedly
saw Mrs. France Andrews and Jay
Lovett, the 10 year old farm boy
she is accused of numbering, drink
ing together, were expected to be
called by the state today as the
dramatic trial entered its third
week.
District Attorney Anthony Bra
I'll has been extremely uncommun-
icative about his last minute wit
nesses but indicated one OF them
will arrive from Los Angeles to
testify that the 3S year old Carmel
Valley socialite-heiress and young
Lovett we're seen together in a
bar room.
Lovett's body was found on the
highway, about $50 yards from
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02
New Hospital Viewed as
Monument to Cooperation

This hospital stands as a monu.
ment to the spirit of cooperation. ="
That statement was made by May.
or Ross X. Bower at the formal
dedication Of the new Ypsilanti
Hospital Saturday afternoon and
reflected the sentiment OF all those
who spoke at the ceremony and
at the dinner at the Huron Hotel
which preceded the dedication.
Those who started the plans.
the architect, the builders. and
others who had a part in building
the structure expressed again and
again their gratitude for the great
spirit OF helpfulness shown by ev.
eryone from the city officials 10
the man on the street..
Bring Greetings
At the luncheon meeting. Paul
Ungrodt, secretary Of the Board
Of Commerce, presided and intro.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02
Young Citizens Engaged in
Shaping Future of Ypsilanti

Faymond), his radio set (made by
himself) and his first published
story. (printed below.
THE Night Patrol In a 5-24"
BY Custer Woodruff
II was a foggy night and "Susey
Ann" was just taking off on a
check.up and had engine trouble
10 miles from base. The tail gun
ner was a wizard at radar so he
went to the radio gunner and with
his permission he quickly made
radar machine. but one OF the
tubes was burned out so he had
to wind a tube. All this time they
were going farther from the base.
They were now 10 miles away.
Just as they got II to work. their
engine was knocked out and they
had TO crash. They salvaged two
90.volt batteries. also the radar ma.
chine. They found II hard to live
on K-rations for 20 days. When
they finally reached base they were
nearly dead OF starvation, but In
a months time they again were out
fighting and have now already
made Eve missions over Berlin.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02
Local Police Have
Beastly Week End

Local police had beastly week
end.
Figuring in city and state po-
lice reports were a horse, SPUR
rel. and a dog.
To state police came the report
that a horse was struck by truck
at 1870 a. n. today on US-ll2. east
OF VOORHEES, Rd Charles Neve.
Jackson, driver OF the truck, said
the animal stepped onto the road
too quickly for him TO avoid a col
lision. The horse was badly injur-
cd and the right front OF the vehicle
was damaged. The owner Of the
horse is Perry Richwine, 6l7s
Plymouth Rd., Ann Arbor.
City police received a request
from the 500 block Of Pearl St Sun
day afternoon 10 dispose OF a
squirrel that had been injured by
a passing car there and was suf-
fering. Before police arrived and
disposed OF the animal. 1t paid a
would.be benefactor by biting her
on the left forefinger. Miss Twila
Palmquist, SOB Pearl St, attempt
ed TO pick up the squirrel TO res
cue II from a dog She was treat.
ed for the wound az Boyer Hos
pital.
A resident OF Goodison Hall was
bitten by a black and white short
haired dog on W Cross ST. Satur-
day, DR.. Glenadine Snow. head
OF the Michigan State Normal Col.
lege Health Residence, reported TO
police. A search Is being made
for the animal.
Added 10 these we're the usual
complaints made to police about
! barking dogs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02
Maid Described

Detroit, Oct. 2-lNS--Here Is a
description Of 1S-year-old Helen
Rosman, a housemaid sought for
the kidnapping of four-month-old
Robert James King;
She has a dark complexion, thick
lips, kinky dark hair. She speaks
with an accent which sounds light.
ly negroid, according to a police
teletype, but claims to be OF French.
Jewish descent She wears thick.
lensed glasses and looks older than
her Is years. At the time OF her
disappearance she was wearing a
red skirt, blue-green blouse, black
shoes and a black, formfitting coat.
The baby was described as
weighing IL pounds, being "a IN
ches tall and having blue eyes, light
brown hair and long lashes. He
was dressed in a cream colored
sweater and bonnet embroidered
with tiny rosebuds, He was wrap
ped in a pink blanket.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02
First Army Striking Siegtried Line
Many Nippon
Vessels
Sunk


At least 1899 japanese surface
craft were destroyed or damaged
last month, including 3O3 ocean
going ships definitely sunk, re-
capitulation of Allied communicates
disclosed today.
No other month has approached
It for sheer UNDERSTANDS had
an overall total OF some 500 includ
ing about l75 ships unquestionably
sunk-although some may have
surpassed II in tonnage. Two thirds
OF the September total consisted OF
barges, luggers, sampans, river
craft and other small boats.
The losses that really hurt Japan
were the 30S transports, freighters,
tankers, coastal vessels and war
ships sent to the bottom. or these
POI were sunk by planes and war
ships OF Adm. Chester w. Nimitz's
and Gen. Douglas MacArthur's
commands. mostly in and around
the Philippines. The remaining l02
were divided almost equally be.
tween American submarines, Brit
ish subs, and China.based planes.
American air forces in China
lost their fourth advanced base
when Japanese armies trying 10
split the country In two overran
Tanchuk In southeast China. Maj.
Gen. Claire l.. Chennaults 14th air
force had already destroyed their
own base at Tanchuk as they did
their airdromes at Kweilin, threat
ened by Nipponese armies only 80
miles away.
A Chinese 81 okesman blamed
lack OF adequate aid for the poor
showing OF Chang Kai Shek's arm
! les. He said all OF the American
equipment delivered East China
forces since Pearl Harbor wouldn't
sustain an American division in
combat for a week.
THE only real help" in that sec.
tor. he said, came from Chennault's
air force.
East OF the Observation-Disclosures
Philippines American Marines and
soldiers established firm control
| over nine southern Islands AND
islets OF Palsu. Nimitz said only
two pockets OF Japanese remained
in the deadly, honey-combed Umor
brogol Hills Of Peleliu now beinl
blasted by 1000 pound bombs. ant
on nearby Angaur Island. Two Jap
anese-built airfields fell to the con
querors who have killed at leas
10000 defending soldiers.
1T looks as il we are going into
the Philippines very soon,' com
mented Carson Taylor, veteran Ma
Mia publisher.
Japanese in Southwest Burma put
up stiff resistance as Indian troops
reached the Chocolate Staircase,
a treacherous trail leading to the
enemy's Tiddim base.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02
Push Ahead
in France.
Holland
BY Alton L. BiskssIes
ASSOCIATED Press War Editor

NASnoeiatSu IfehH war EultOTD
The y. s. First Army struck DOW.
erfully by land and air today at this
Siegfried line In the Aachen area OF
Germany, hammering into a new
sector OF the west wall defenses al
ready partly cut west OF Cologne.
The coordinated assault Jumped
OF after week end advances OF up
to four miles by British and Amer
lean armies In Holland and France.
Gains rlong the f60-mile front had
been slowed by increasingly fierce
Nail counterblows. by weather. and
supply difficulties.
The FIRST Army took the offensive
after turning back German blows
spearheaded by tanks and flame.
throwers.
Coupled with this stalemate-
breaking push was a warning from
Gen Eisenhower TO residents OF
the Dutch islands In the Schelde
estuary below Rotterdam to eva
cuate Immediately. There In every
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02

Portrayed
.ForRotary

Rotarians at their noon meeting
today In the Huron Hotel saw an
excellent dramatization, picturing
the phase of the Constitutional Con
ventions work dealing with ths
executive department.
The part OF Ben Franklin was
ably played by ri Pray. Other
parts were taken by. Arthur Walk.
er, George Washington: William
DeHaan. Edmund Randolph; Rev.
Robert Lawyer, Charles Pinckney:
Fred Mckay, James Wilson; Clar-
ence Sanderson, Roger Sherman !;
Eric Burnett, Elbridge Gerry;
Townsend Cla'k. James Jackson;
Stuart L.thers. George Mason; AL.
fred DeOtte, Bedford: James
Breakey. James Hamilton; Sidney
Disbrow, John Rutledge: Wesley
Mott. Governor Morris: Bert Harri.
son. Luther Martin; John c. Miller,
DR.. McLurg, Robert Dewitt, James
Madison; Harold Beadle, Rufus
King; Frank Blaha. Oliver Ellis
worth; and Robert Lee, Houston.
DR.. Simon Fagerstrom prepar-
ed and directed the skit.
The dramatization opened with
resolution offered by Edmund
Randolph from the Virginia Plan,
stating that the executive be elect.
ed by the national legislature
While some felt that the executive
must be independent of the legis-
lature. the majority at first stated
that they found that mode OF e'ec-
ton desirable. In opposition Nor
ris argued that the executive would
end by being a mere creature OF
the legislature II such plan was
followed and suggested that the
executive should be appointed by
the people at large. George Ma
son, the author OF Virginla's CON
stitution, replied that 1T would be
as natural TO refer the choice OF
proper character for chief magis-
trate to the people as 1t would be
TO refer trial o. colors TO a blind
man"
After the. convention members
discussed the question OF the exec
utive on 81 different days and
changed the mode OF election and
term OF office again and agian
James Wilson proposed that the
chief be chosen by small number,
about IS. TO be drawn by lot from
the legislature
Remaining at a standstlll with
many conflicting viewpoints pre-.
See ROTARY-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02
Tobin Denies he
Had Hotel ScuffIe

New York, Oct. 2-INS-Presi.
dent Daniel j. Tobin OF the Teams
ters Union denied today that he
or his bodyguards we're involved
in a reported fracas in the lobby
OF Washingtons swanky Statler
Hotel after President Roosevelt
made his Sept. % address there
before the union.
81 haven't fought with anybody,
including my wife, for years. q"
Tobin said at his New York hotel
The Washington Times-Herald
had reported that "a man believed
to be Tobin" was knocked down
when two naval officers refused TO
answer a query as to whether they
intended TO vote for our Com.
mander-in-chief" next month. One
of the naval officers involved was
identified in the newspaper story
as Lieut.. Randolph Dickens, hero
Of Midway Island.
In New York. Tobin, who was
POSTMASTER at the Statler event,
said Immediately following the din
ner he went 10 his rooms up
stairs. accompanied by ALL Presi-
dent William Green and other
union officials.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02

KANSAS CITY, Mo.
federal government today withdrew
from the multi-million dollar in
former suit filed by William V.
Ryan against the contractors who
built the huge Sunflower Ordnance
Plant near De Soto. Kan. The
withdrawal was announced by
George West, federal district at
torney for Kansas, who declared
that full and careful investiga-
ton" had led the government to
believe there was mot sufficient
evidence to support the, allegation
OF Fraud"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02
Great Offensive Believed to be
Boiling Against Reich

tary operations will be difficult In
November and December. How.
ever, III General Ike Is able TO stage
his grand offensive soon and we arr
able to crack the German defenses
by a head-on assault, we should BE-
able to 20 far even after winter
sets in.
It's important to note that Hitler
has in his defensive lines every
thing he possesses in the way OF
man.power. His communications,
supply bases and war industries are
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02

JENEAU, Wis.-INS - Author
tiles investigating the murder OF a
farm girl and the serious wound
ing Of her parents by a former
suitoy today ascribed the shoot
ings to jealousy. Central figures in
the tragedy we're Virginia Reusser,
%, and Leo Budzbanowski. 81, Of
Stevens Point, a discharged vet
eran of World War II who took his
own life after killing the girl and
firing three bullets into each OF her
parents.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02


duced the following who gave com
ments and greetings from those
they specifically represented: w.
c. Durant. chairman OF the hos.
pital committee; r. S. Gerganoff,
architect; DR.. W. J. Wright. pres
ident Of the Boyer Hospital staff:
George Veins, president OF the
Board OF Commerce; DR.. Warren
Forsythe, Washtenaw County Med.
zeal Society: DR. r l. Kahn. Uni
versity Hospital; DIT Herman RTE
ker, 81. Joseph's Mercy Hospital,
Ann Arbor; DR.. o. Ray Yoder, Yp.
slant State Hospital. who brought
greetings from Governor Kelly:
DR.. Otto X. Engelke. Washtenaw
County Health Commissioner: lie.
10Y Peterson, Presidents Congest.
Soc HngpTTAT pace &
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02
Detroit Baby Stolen From Crib

Detroit, Oct. 2-AP-State, coun-
ty and local police Joined in a
widespread search today for four
month old Robert King and a
youthful housemaid who disappear
ed Saturday night from the home
of the child's parents.
The parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02

ence King returned from a show
to find the maid, employed through
newspaper advertisement only a
week earlier, and the child miss
ing. They reported the maid who
gave her name as Helen Rosman
had been engaged to work after
moons but had been left alone with
See KIDNAPING-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02
RECOVER BODY

Detroit. oct. 2-AP-Police re-
covered the body of sevenyear-old
Ronald Ivkov from Corners Creek
Sunday. The boy, missing since
Saturday afternoon. apparently had
fallen into the stream.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-02

likelihood that severe and prolong.
ed aerial bombardment" will open
there soon, he said. Only yesterday
Eisenhower called on Austrians 10
prepare for the arrival of the Al
lies
Berlin radio. indicating a new
breadout offensive in the making.
declared the British in Holland and
U. s. First Army in Germany were
masslng tank forces for a thrust to-
ward the Rhlneland A dispatch
from the Dutch front reported
signs OF possible German withdraw.
al from the Netherlands coastal
area.
Broaden Wedge
British forces bfoadened their
wedge in Holland with four.milc
advance north OF Oss. The IT, s.
Third Army east OF Nancy cleared
the Germans from Gremecy forest.
taking a toll OF 10 tanks. and knitted
2h miles into Parroy forest to the
south.
All along the front, the Germans