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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
u. S. Loses Only One Light
Carrier so Far in Battle
Over Nearly 1000 Mile Area
Superforts
Lash at
Japan
ony Associated Press

Opposing naval forces fighting
over nearly 1000 miles OF the
western Pacific are battling In
three interllcking air.sea engage.
monts, now running In their third
day. that have already cost the
Japanese dozen warships sunk
or damaged and the third u. =.
fleet one light carrier destroyed.
Preliminary results OF the con-
tinung engagements were an
nounCed today by Adm. Chester w.
NimitZ while strong formation
OF Superforts dashed at Japan,
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's men
made their longest advance on
rain.swept Leyte island in tho
Philippines and Tokyo radio claim
ed victory In . naval-air battle
east Of the Philippines.
About 100 land-based planes were
shot down, but not before they
had mortally wounded the convert.
ed carrier Princeton. The Prince.
tons magazines exploded aud the
ship the sixth Z. S, carrier lost
since Pearl Harbor--was sunk by
accompanying American warshlps.
Casualties among her personnel
were light" Nimitz said. AT least
1850 were rescued. There may
have been as many as $50 others
aboard her.
The three Japanese carriers
were caught by surprise and hit
southeast OF Formosa as they sped
toward The Philippines.
The other damaged Imperial war.
ships were major units OF two task
forces. fiercely attacked In inland
seas OF the Philippines as they
headed in the general direction OF
! Leytc.
Tokyo conceded that at least
three Japanese warshIp5 -- two
cruisers and destrOyer--wore
sunk. apparently In ether the Su-
In sea southwest OF Leyte or 81.
buyan sea northwest Of Leyte.
On Leyte MacArthur's men lib.
Grated II more Filipino villages
and slogged through some times
shoulder deep mud TO the out.
skirts OF the interior village OF
Tabontabon, thanking strong enc.
my defenses on the central coast
With the officially announced
capture OF san Pablo ardrome
Macarthur now holds three air.
fields on Leyte island. From air
fields outside the Philippines Mae
Arthur's bombers destroyed or
damaged G. more enemy planes on
airdromes on other islands I'm the
Philippine archipelago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
Responsible Residents of
YpsiIanti Helping Drive

Smith, Joseph Warner, Clyde Ford,
Francis +. Lord.
New York Central Railroad Ma.
jor, Kenneth Porter: captains, Will
lard Shaw, Manley Roe, Julia Con
lon, N. F. Kenady.
Public Schools: Major, Jack
Lockwood; captains, Oryil Nc
Murray, Vida Vest. Ruth Crothers.
Michigan State Normal Division:
Major, c. NJ. Loesell; captains,
Ruth Barnes, Carl Erickson, Faith
Kiddoo, Helen McCalla, Donnabell
Vossler, Perry Brundage, Anna w.
Field, Fred Lambert Leonard
Menzi, George Willoughby.
Ypsilanti Junior Chamber Of
Commerce: Major, Creston b. My
ers, capt~in, George Shamrock,
Dean Cannon, Scott Colburn,
Harold Haarer, Lynn Holley,
Alex Komosinski; captain, Rich
ard Smith. Carl Scheffler,
Harold Hanes. Marshall Snide-
cor, Ralph Lumseen, John Farris;
Captain, John Renton, Kenneth
Lindner. Conrad Jones, Glenn
Touse, Robert Willoughby, Donald
Ehle.
Ypsilanti Business and Profes.
sional Women's Club: Major, Marie
j. Kennedy; captain, Hilda Lemon
en-, Magdelen Blum, Ora Mae
Hartley, Ada Holmes, Marjorie
Milliman, Freda Warsop; captain,
Hazel Stitt, Mary f. Delaforce, Cor
nelia Everard, Marjorie T. Hiscock,
Blanche Kissane, Aryilla Sattler;
captain, Dorothy Phillips, Marietta
ID. Bentley, Mabel b. Chaplin, Ell
leen Harrison, Lillian Hagerman,
Edna Withrow, captain, Russella
w ardroper, Ruth GamDell, Ihelma
Hunt. Doris Milliman, Helen Saund-
ers, Elizabeth Warren.
Kiwanis: Major, John c. Miller;
V lillian Shaw, Howard
Merritt. Robert Dewitt, Carroll
Curtis, Paul Ehman, William Kish.
captain. Robert Lee, Gordon Speer,
Donald Smith, George Bachman.
Simon Fagerstrom. Knute Kaatrud;
captain, Norris Wiltse. Thomas
Edward Shadford, Sid.
ney Disbrow, Floyd Smith, Arthur
Howard: captain. Worden Geer. ID.
II. Moffett, James O'Sullivan, Alex
Longnecke.. Clarence Sanderson,
George Becker; captain. Bert Har.-
rison, Robert Steere, Frank Blaha,
John S. Miller, Townsend Clark,
Alfred DeOtte.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
Veterans to
Council

Organization OF the Ypsilanti
Council for Veterans was complet-
ed Tuesday evening, with the ex-
ception OF naming a director. This
will be the responsibility OF the
executive board.
The chief purpose OF the council
is ito provide Information and com
selling service TO all veterans who
may apply; TO maintain liaison With
all existing federal, state and local
agencies: and to refer cases 10 ap-
propriate agencies
The council consists OF one reDre-
sentative from each organization
which has resources and facilities
for service TO veterans.
The officers and members OF the
board were elected as follows:
Paul Ungrodt. chairman: Fred A..
Battelle, vice chairman; Thomas
Warsh. secretary; Mrs. Esther Dus-
ton, treasurer. Members at large
are Rev. w. X. Shaw, Edward Hey
man, Mrs. Jesse f. Mangos, f. G.
Streicher. and A. Augustus. Mayor
Ross X. Bower was elected honor
airy chairman.
DIR. o. Ray Yoder, superintendent
OF Ypsilanti State Hospital. at the
meeting. held in Cleary College u.
brary. told the problems the coun'
Gil will face with the returning sol
der. DR.. Yoder stressed three ma
ior problems: oyer-aggressiveness
in the veteran due 10 the intense
training he received from the
armed forces; restlessness. the in
ability to take up normal life; and
indecision due to the RECOMMENDATION
OF the men In the service.
DR.. Yoder agreed 10 act as con
sultant 10 the council and TO NEE.
with the board as eX officio mem
Der.
Major Arthur Holmes. Of the Ian.
sing office OF the Selective Service
spoke Of the relationship OF the Sc
lectiye Service TO the local council
lie congratulated members for the
effort they are making and pointed
out that the Selective Service Is
absolutely responsible under law
for the unemployment OF the yeter-
an. He said that his department
must expend as much effort in
returning the soldier 10 civilian
life as was used 10 take him into
the armed services. and that the
department must fight the cases
through and see that the veterans
rights are protected.
The financing OF the council viii
be handled by the Community Fund
and the City Council.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25

With an able group OF public
spirited residents assuming the re-
sponsibility of solicitation, the Up
slant War Fund Community Chest
drive now in full swing. The
first general report OF results will
be tabulated at luncheon meeting
Friday.
The outlook is good, according to
Joseph Thompson. general chair
man, but, he urges, every worker
must strive for increased contri-
buttons and for new contributions
IL the quota Is to be realized on
time. A sharp decrease in factory
employment particularly at the
bomber plant, means fewer contri-
butors this year than last, but the
amount to be raised is larger. Be-
cause of this situation all residents
are asked to respond as generously
as possible.
The business and professional di-
vision of the Community Fund
sales army will go into action
Thursday following a 1880 break
fast meeting at Hotel Huron. They
will contact about 1000 prospective
subscribers.
The quota set for this division Is
$4,000. The first report meeting
will be Friday noon at Huron Ho-
tel. and the second is scheduled for
Tuesday, Oct. 81. The final re-
port and victory dinner will be
Thursday evening. Nov. ..
The various battalions are COM
peting for the ID. b. South trophy,
offered by the late Mr. South in
1880. This trophy is awarded each
year to the group that produces
the highest percentage OF subscrip-
lions in proportion to their quota.
it was won last year by the Bust
ness and Professional Women's
Club.
Following are the workers. who
will report Friday together with
members of the Special Gifts Com
mittee:
American Legion: Major. Earl
Freeman; captain. George Robins,
John Paddock, Lynn Houck, Nern
Kelly. Edward Chapman, Nelson
Boutell: captain, Frank Murphy,
Fred Schaefer. Ralph Ashton. Law
renee Ziegler, Phelps Grouse, Egg
bert Isbell.
Carver Community: Major, Hen
ry Simmons; captain, Jesse Ruth
erford.
Rotary: Major, L. A. Seamans;
captain, Elmer Peters, Martin Daw-
son. Jack Willoughby. Fred Nissly,
George Marshall. William Waidner;
captain. Lawrence Thomas, Nelson
James Maloney, James
Warren, c. F.. Bonner, ]. Don
captain. Ralph Matth-
ews. William Bergman. +. II. Shap-
ellie, r. s. Gerganoff, w. G. Sturm,
Hazen Johnston: captain, Ben Van
denBelt, Leonard Menzi Harry
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
Louis Mcdonald
Killed in Italy

Pvt. Louis A. Mcdonald. 20, els
n. Prospect St. has been reported
killed in action In Italy October 4.
according to word received ny Mr..
and Mrs Edward l.. Bal.yell, with
whom Pvt Mcdonald made his
hs,lC
Pvt Mcdonald had written
about month ago. Mrs Baltzell
said, and in his letter he had de-
scribed the wonders OF Rome,
whore he was spending a shcr. rest
period.
He treceived his basic training at
Fort Mcclellan, Ala, with Co. l.,
350th Infantry, following his in
duction into the Army in March.
1913. He had been in Italy for the
past six months.
In August. 1941. following his
graduation from the Otsego High
School, he came TO Ypsilanti ard
was employed at the Ford Bomber
Plant at Willow Run. He had often
said in his letters to Mrs. Balfzell
that he planned to come back IN
Ypsilanti after the war. He attend
ed the Methodist Church while
here.
He is the son OF Louis A. Nc
Donald. Otsego, who survives him.
His mother died in his early cnild-
hood.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
Council For Veterans New
Agency in Community Fund

employL.e nt, health. family adjust
ments, the resumption OF education
ard a great vari ~ OF related mat
ters.
Literally dozens of agencies. pub.
lie and private, are eager TO serve
the veteran. Congress has been
generous in granting him many
rights and privileges, but how can
the veteran get the information
and the advice which he may need
without running from person to
person and agency TO agency? Is
there any one place in the com.
munity or any one person to whom
he can go for assistance at any
time.-some pc son and some place
devoted exclusively to the consid-
GRAFTON OF his problems? Well the
in Ypsilanti is no, not now.
but with your generous support Of
the United War Fund Campaign
the answer can be yes.
twenty-five organizations in our
city are banded together in what
is known a the Ypsilanti Council
for Veterans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
Isolatiioniist
Cries Heard
tBy the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press
The political campaign roared
on through its busiest week yet
today with each side crying "isola-
ZIONIST" at the other as the presi-
Dental candidates swung into a
down-to- the.wire gallop.
Time is running out, and into
the next four days OF q campaign
that started out comparatively
slowly there will be packed two
more speeches by Governor Dewey
and two by President Roosevelt.
Phe Republican nominee. who
said in his Minneapolis speech last
night that Mr.. Roosevelt scuttled
the 1888 London economic confer.
ence and thereby committed the
most completely isolationist' ac-
ton OF any president, Travelled TO
Chicago for a speech tonight tl0 p.
m. EWT over CBS) on THE Moral
Issues in This Election
Deweys farm speech. which he
had planned originally for Minnea.
polls. will be delivered instead Sat
urday on radios Farm and Home
Hour.
Mr.. Roosevelts campaign bios
somed into two major speeches
this week end-at PHILADELPHIA Fri
day night go Chicago Saturday
night. with Delaware. New Jersey
and Indiana appearances In be-
tween.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
Dinner Hour
Starts Drive

In keeping with factory group
meetings that are being directed
by Community Fund committee
men, 156 representatives Of the
Ford Generator Plant and IS other
outlying Ford plants, met in enthu-
siastic support of the campaign
Tuesday evening. Dinner was serv-
ed in Charles McKenny Hall and
the men assembled were privileged
to hear profound and inspiring ad
dress by Robert H. McRaye, mem.
Der of the Board of Directors OF the
Michigan War Fund and managing
director of the Detroit Community
Chest.
Mr.. McRaye was introduced by
Roscoe Smith, director of the out.
lying Ford plants. Reviewing urg-
ent needs for the War Fund and
the Community Chest, the speaker
cited the advantages OF a single
drive to cover all benefits and re-
lief over a plan that would permit
scores of separate solicitations.
Supposing there were 50 or more
separate agency campaigns, lie
said, and everyone would give ten
to a good contribution. Or IL every
resident who lay aside 25c a
week, that would mean $13 year.
Response of this kind, he said,
would be easy for most small con-
tributors. now that work at good
pay is plentiful, and the drive
would so over the top all over the
nation.
To most wildly portray what MIR.
McRaye referred to when he urged
the need for generous response
particularly to the War Fund, mary
elous and daring achieveme ITS OF
our armed forces were shown in ?
motion pictures, the Battle Of Tara
wa and the African Campaign. No
argument was required to prove
that these fighting men are giving
far more than any home contribu-
tor. no matter how large the con-
tribution may be. and when the
question was later raised from the
floor as to how pledges should be
divided between factory and home,
another factory representative
answered that the full amount
sho be given in both places.
adding that the total would
still be small as compared with
what our men and women at the
f-1ni are giving.
Several guests were introduced
by Mr.. Smith, two from out Of the
city bein5 Richard Huegh. who &C.
companied the speaker from De-
troit. and II. B. Reid. who has
been with the Ford organization
32 years and Is now identified with
the pay office.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
ScouterS Set Date
Court of Honor

Representatives. or Ypsilani dis
trict Scout troops and Cub packs
met with District committee chair
men. commissioners and members
OF the Council staff. Tuesday eve
ming in Charles McKenny Hall to
plan district events and activities
and 10 discuss problems facing
Scouting In this area.
Under the direction IL Or. James
+. Warren district chairman, plans
we're advanced for the next Court
OF Honor, December 10, for use OF
Camp Newkirk in fall camping &C.
tiyitie5. and for closer relationship
between Scouting and Clubbing.
The Senior Scouting program for
young men Of 10 years anl olde-
was also discussed as a possibility
for providing more advanced inter.
ests II the qualified adult leader
ship could be found.
Date for the next distdct plan
ming meeting will be November 2s,
the Wednesday, following Thanks
giving.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
BY PAUL UNGRODT

BY PAUL UNGRODT
No question is receiving more
widespread public attention than
the question of how we can ade-
quately serve the millions OF men
and women who will be returning
from service in the armed forces Of
our country. IL is agreed by all
who have given the matter ser
ious thought that there will be
many battling problems.
The returning veteran will be
faced with the task OF adjusting
himself TO civilian life. A million
and a half veterans have already
been discharged. II has been easy
for most Of them who are At TO find
a job but many OF them. a far
greater number than is generally
recognized. are being confronted
with problems OF securing proper
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
Rebellion Against Franco
Spreads to Southern Spain

An open call for new civil war
came from the underground news
paper. Conquest OF Spain, organ Of
the Republican junta with secret
headquarters in Madrid. II urged
Spanish army officers to take up
arms again Gcncralissimo Fran
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
U. 8. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Fair and con.
tinued cool tonight and Thursday.
Highest temperature yesterday
Il: lowest last night 81.
Highest temperature one year
ago today 46: lowest IS.
Highest temperature this date in
last 70 years rs in 1899; lowest 26
in 1887.
The sun sets today at $3.50 p. m.
and rises Thursday at 1888 a. m.
The moon rises today at 1888 p.
m. and sets Thursday at 1887 a.
N.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
Martial Law
off Hawaii

Honolulu, Oct. 25-AP- Civil
government has returned TO Ha.
wall for the first time since the
islands were the target OF Japa.
nese warfare on Dec. 7, 1871.
President Roosevelt, Lieut.. Gen.
Robert e. Richardson. Jr.. Army
commander OF the Hawaiian De
partment. and Gov Ingram NJ
Stainback II Hawaii each announc.
ed the lifting OF martial law Tues
day
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
Accident Results
in Injury to One

Forest Chase. 5S44 W. Michigan
Ave. was injured at $3.50 this morn.
ing when he was struck by a car
driven by Roy Porter. Clinton. on
Us. 112 about one half mile west
OF L. S. %.
Taken 90 Boyer Hospital and
later released. Mr. Chase suffered
a fractured right arm and bruises.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
Flashes of
Late News

CHICAGO-AP-After two years
of service as commanding officer II
the Sixth Service Command, Mai.
Gen. Henry S. Auranc has been
transferred TO Washington, d. C.,
the Command Public Relations Of
flee announced today. No success
sor has been named. The COM
mand embraces Illinois, Michigan
and Wisconsin.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25
Jabs Lose Il Warshibs in Pacific
British, Canadians Surge Ahead
NeU Offensive
Opened in
Poland
CBy the Associated Press)


(By the Associated Press)
British and Canadians surged
forward virtually along the entire
Holland front today, threatening
entrapment for perhaps $4,000 Ger
mans. In the east, Russians and
Nazis hurled fresh armor and In
fantry into a new offensive along
the Narew river in Poland, be-
tween Warsaw and the southern
boundary OF invaded East Prussia.
Berlin said this drive was coor'
dinated with that in East Prussia.
where a battle famed along $50
mile front from the Baltic mouth
OF the Niemen river TO the south
western edge OF the Suwalki tri-
angle. Soviet breakthroughs from
the Narew would outflank East
Prussia and Warsaw i we'll
Fall Back
On the western front the Ger
mans fell back on 10 mile front
above and below s Hertogenhosch
and front dispatch said that com:
munications hub shielding the es.
cape route for some $4,000 Ger
mans in western Holland was es.
sentially in British hands. The
British have cut the main road
and rail lines north and south of
the town, and within its limits
turned flamethrowers against anti
tank gun nests in mopup opera
tions which followed a night of
savage street fighting.
Threaten Positions
The Joint British and Canadian
drive in Holland threatened all
German positions south OF the Mas
(Meuse) river.
The main Allied front south of
Holland remained quiet. except for
minor gains OF the U. S. Seventh
Army in the Vosges foothills.
Forty-five miles west OF the IS
Hertogenbosch sector. Canadians
slugged TO within sight OF Bergen
op ZoOm and Roosendaal, import.
ant Nazi strongholds blocking Al.
lied use OF Antwerp's port facili-
ties
German defenses stiffened before
the Red Army's onslaught into the
Reich. Four Nazi tank divisions
were committed 10 the battle in
costly counterattacks against a
Russian salient Is niles from Is
terburg, rail hub, and about 20
miles from Konigsberg, East Prus.
sian capital.
American troops in Italy captur-
ed Mount Belmonte, obstacle i'm
the path of the advance on Bolog.
ma, after days Of bitter struggle
among misty Apennine peaks.
The free Yugoslav radio ANNOUNCE
ed capture by Marshal Tito's parti.
sans OF Now Sad on the Danube,
As miles northwest OF Belgrade.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25

STOCKHOLM-AP- The Noble
Foundation recommended TO the
Swedish government today that
no peace prize be awarded this
year. The last such award was
made in 1898.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25

Editors Note: Following Is one OF
n series OF articles indicating uses
to which money given to the annual
Community Fund and War Chest
Drive are put. The articles are writ
ten by Ypsilanti residents familiar
with the participating agencies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25

WASH tGToN-UP - The
Japanese homeland felt the
fury Of American B-2e Super.
fortresses again today as the
mighty bombers rained destrue-
ton on kyushu, southernmost
Of Japan's island chain and
heart OF its steel industry.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25

WASHINGTON ms War
Food Administrator Marvin Jones
is studying recommendation to-
day for heavy 1y45 cattle slaugh-
ter OF thirty-four million head
about a million above production
this year-and a spring pig crop
goal about equal to that OF 1874.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25

BEAUMONT. Tex.-AP- Break.
ing a Democratic tradition follow
ed since its institution 81 years
ago, the Beaumont Enterprise came
out today in support of the Dewey.
Bricker ticket.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25

LONDON-AP-The Free Yugo.
slav radio announced today the
capture Of Now Sad on the Danube,
As miles northwest of Belgrade, by
Marshal Tito's Partisans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25

Observation-Disclosures - AP
The German workers newspaper
Der Angriff frankly discussed today
tn possibility OF uprisings by for.
eign workers in Germany but ex-
pressed the opinion that the newly
modified home guard would be
able to handle any outbreaks pend
ing the arrival of regular troops.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25

LONDON-AP - The Germans
struck at Southern England and
London with their flying bombs
last night for the second night in
succession, but the ministry OF in
formation said today the raids APP
parently caused no casualties al.
though some damage was done. A
number OF the robots fell to anti.
aircraft fire.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-25

MOSCOW-AP The Soviet.
sponsored Polish Committee OF Ma
tional Liberation declares that Pol.
fish civilians evacuated from War.
saw are being executed at Oswie-
elm. concentration camp 80 miles
west OF Krakow.