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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-03
Service Briefs

Robert Fletcher &c U.S.NR,
is home with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Fletcher on a seven day
leave. At the expiration of his leave
he will report at the Naval Air Sta
ton at Ottumwa, Iowa, where he
will begin his training for the Nav
al Air Corps.
Glenn Tomford. 7l3 Mause Ave,
received word from his brother-in-
law. pvt. Layton Stoddard, OF
camp VOTERS. Texas, that Pvt.
Stoddsrd is in perfect health and
will be through with basic training
within a month.
Almond Stichler. S &c ARM.
who Just finished radio school al
Memphis. Tenn. has been trans
ferred to Naval Air Gunnery
School in Jacksonville. Florid@ His
wife who has visited her husbands
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Fitzger-
aid. 22O n. Prospect St, will join
him there.
Colonel II. NJ. Wittkop. command
ing officer Of the Big Spring Bonn
barber School. Big Spring, Texas.
announces the promotion OF 2nd 1t.
James W. Kercheval to the rank OF
lst Lieutenant. LIST 1t. Kercheyal
who is the son OF c. F. Kercheyal
OF Rowan. Iowa, formerly resided
in Ypsilanti. where he was on the
staff OF Michigan State Normal
College. lie attended Iowa State
Teachers College and the Univer-
sity OF Iowa, and belongs to Alpha
Chi Sigma Fraternity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-03
Guest at Shower

4 miscellaneous bridal shower
was given Miss Maxine Tye. Tues
day evening at the home OF Mrs. r.
Z. Nichols. The evening was spent
in pencil games and contests, and
later the guest Of honor was pre-.
scented a basket prettily decorated
in pink and white containing many
beautiful and useful gifts. Assisting
the hostess in serving refreshments
we're Misses Marilyn Flynn and
Shirley Nichols. Miss Tye's mar
rage 10 John Pridemore will take
place March 4.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-03
Boil Randaqes

Thirteen OF the Baptist Church
women rolled bandages for the
White Cross at special meeting at
the church. Thursday evening. An
nouncement was made OF the Wom-
ems Union meeting to be at the
church. Mar. 9. when there VIII be
a display OF White Cross work.
Mrs. Frank Huff led the devotions,
opening the meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-03
Interesting PROGRAM

An interesting program has been
planned for the regular meeting OF
the Ypsllanti Garden Club to be
held Monday evening. March s.
Michigan perennials will be the
main topic and Mrs. Mac Begole,
c. J. Berno. and Walter Dixon will
present various phases Of the sub
ject. In addition John Sellars will
show colored slides OF outstanding
paintings in local gardens
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-03
Mrs. Waters Hostess
10 B. B. Bunco Club

Mrs. william Waters was hostess
for the meeting OF the B. B. Bunco
Club at her home. Thursday eve
ming. Prize winners for bunco were
Mrs. Harry Williams, Mrs. John
Simono and Mrs. Arthur Neely. The
house prize went to Mrs. Roy
Mars
Refreshments were served at the
close OF the evening. Next week the
club will meet with Mrs. Commo-
dore Bensinger.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-03
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
CONFER ORDERS

Following the stated conclaye Of
Ypsilanti Commandery number "a
knights Templsr, Thursday eve
ming in the Masonic Temple lodge
room. the order OF the Red Cross
was conferred on two candidates.
Charles R. Clark, past commander.
presided in the East as sovereign
master.
Past Commanders Night, Mar. 16
will be observed and the Order Of
the Temple will be conferred.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-03

Washington Edward Stettinius,
Jr., acting secretary of state: "Nic-
tory Is certain as long as we re-
main united. The enemys chief
hope is to divide US from our Brit
ish, Soviet and Chinese allies"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-03
10 Attend conferene.

Miss Mary Alice McAndrew left
Thursday evening for ST. Louis,
Mo. to atteuG meetings OF the BIZ
ennial Music Educators National
Conference which extends from
Mar. . TO Mar s.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-03
Calendar Of Social Events

TODAY
Baptist Church. business meeting and
party home o Mrs. John ok
Ypsilant Masonic Association. o'clock. Masonic Temple.
Ypsilan Lodge number 5S IOOF, o'clock Odd Fellow Hall
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Roosevelt 10 Make Speech
In Boston; Date Not Fixed

Reports that President Roosevelt
would make a campaign speech in
Boston were confirmed at the White
House today, but no date was given.
According to published reports,
the date of November 4 has been
chosen for the speech, but White
House Secretary Stephen T. Early
would not comment on that.
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey will speak
in Boston on November / and in
Madison Square Garden, New York
City on November 4:
The President now has three
major speeches planned before cleo
ton day. He will speak at a
Waldorf Astoria dinner of the For
eign Policy Association Saturday
night. His next address will be in
Shibe Park, Philadelphia, october
27. The Boston speech will be the
third. There have been indications
Mr.. Roosevelt also might speak in
Chicago and Cleveland.
The Chief Executive today con-
tinued work on the foreign policy
speech he will make after a day of
touring four of the five New York
City boroughs, including call at
Ebbets Field in Brooklyn to attend
a rally for Senator Wagner, Demo-
crat, of New York, who is up for
reelection.
Evening star., 1944-10-19
U. S. Losses on Western Front
Through Oct. 3 Put at 174,78O

improved statistical system which
permits more up-to-date picture
OF the situation. However, there
inevitably remains a time lag of
about Is days between actual cas-
ualities and the receipt of indi-
vidual reports for accounting at the
War Department.
OF the 384,895 casualties, 1852
are dead, including those who died
OF wounds as well as battlefield
deaths; 208,392 are wounded lex
Guiding those who died of wounds) !:
48,404 are missing and 52,537 are
captured and interned.
The total of 35l ,293 casualties an
nounced two weeks ago was divided
as follows: 68,568 killed; 185,921
wounded; 45,4s8 missing, and 51,316
prisoners.
The latest Navy casualty figure
is ,480, an increase of 1888 in two
weeks.
! The comparative Navy figures for
today and October S, respectively.
are: Killed, 27,047 and 25,963;
wounded, 27,368 and 25,588; missing,
1886 and 9,761; prisoners, 4,480,
unclaimed.
Evening star., 1944-10-19
5th Army Captures
Peaks, Villages in
Drive on Bologna
British 9th Finally
Forces Brideeheod
Across PiscioteIIo
BY the Associated Press.

ROME, Oct. 19.-Fifth Army
troops have captured several
more peaks and villages on the
southern approaches to Bologna,
and the 9th Army has forced a
bridgehead across the Pisciatello
River north of the Bologna
Rimini highway in the Adriatic
sector, Allied headquarters an
nounced today.
The bridgehead, east of the i'm
portant road junction town of Cessna
was gained against strong German
opposition, while in the foothills
south of the town Indian troops OF
the 9th Army captured Acquarola
and Roversano, the war bulletin
said.
Fighting bitterly against rein
forced German troops American in
fantrymen established themselves at
San Clemente on a subsidiary road
to the Bologna -Rimini highway. s
miles from Castel san Pietro.
Other 5th Army units took Vaglie
to the west and entered Castel
Vecchio, about 2l2 miles northwest
Of San Clemente, while doughboys
carried new positions on Highway
65-the main road to Bologna north
from Florence.
The communique said "very
Evening star., 1944-10-19
By NORMAN A. KAHL.

The first thing Aria A. Albaugh
will do if he is elected Vice Presi-
dent as the Socialist-Labor candi-
date will be to abolish the vice presi-
dency.
In fact Mr.. Albaugh and his run
ming mate, Edward A. Teickert,
presidential candidate for the So
cialist-Labor party, have in mind a
clean sweep. They also would elm
mate the presidency and would
throw out the Senate, the House
and the Supreme Court.
Then, when one would scarcely
recognize the Government. they
would move what is left of it to
some industrial city like Detroit or
Cleveland.
Mr.. Albaugh, a photo-engraver
from Massillon, Ohio, explained his
party's platform in an interview in
the Sheraton Hotel today. He is in
Washington to speak over WINK
at 7:30 o'clock tonight and to ad-
dress rally at Pierce Hall, at Six
Evening star., 1944-10-19
0'Daniel and TunneII
Clash al Hearing on
Newspaper sFinances
Prompting Of Witness
Charged os Texon
Whispers With Wife
BY the Associated Press.


A sharp verbal clash between
Senators O'Daniel, Democrat, of
Texas and Tunnel, Democrat, of
Delaware broke out today at a
hearing by the Senate Campaign
Expenditures Committee into the
financing of the anti-New Deal
Texas Senator's weekly news
paper.
Mrs. ODaniel, appearing volun-
tarily before the committee, had
finished reading prepared state
ment in which she asserted that
Chairman Green of the committee
had made vicious and unwar-
ranted attack" against her husband.
On the point of leaving the wit
ness chair. she remained to answer
questions by Senator Ball, Repub-
lican, of Minnesota regarding cir
culation figures of the w. Lee
ODaniel News After one of Sena-
tor Balls questions, Senator ODan-
iel, who had drawn up a chair next
to his wife, leaned over and whis-
pered to her.
Tunnel Interrupts.
Senator Tunnel interrupted the
proceedings at this point with:
I suggest that the Senator not
prompt the witness.
Senator O'Daniel shot back:
my sitting here by my wife you re-
move the Senator from Texas"
The Delaware Senator turned to
Senator Green and said:
Il make that suggestion, Mr..
Chairman"
Senator Green ignored the sug-
(See CAMPAIGN FUNDS, Pg. A-4.)
Evening star., 1944-10-19

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 10. British
Tommies and American armor
today rocked the Germans back
toward Venlo on the Mass
(Meuse) River from the Holland
salient in what appeared to be
the preliminaries to an offensive
aimed at breaking organized
German resistance before Christ
mas.
West OF Antwerp, Canadian forces
were less than 2 miles from the Ger
man guns at Breskens commanding
the sea entrance to the port from
the pocket south of Schelde
In Aachen, American lst Army
troops, again smashing German
tank and infantry counterthrusts
northeast of the Sjegfried Line
city, held about half the wrecked
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Vital Production Laq
PeriIs Early Victory,
krug Warns Nation
New Chuirmun of WPB
Decries Popular Belief
War Is Nearly Ended
By JAMES Y. NEWTON

War Production Board Chair
man J. A. Krug declared today
that a lag in a vital 10 per cent
of the war production program"
threatens to postpone the way
of victory in Europe "for months. "
Mr.. Krug told a news conference
that reports from all over the coun-
try indicated the public has the
feeling that the war lis in the bag
and that we have all of the war
production We need" The WPB
chief added: This is the most crit
ical period to keep production flow-
ing-we have to keep plenty of ma
terial moving to the West Wall"
Mr.. Krug and H. G. Batcheller.
vice chairman for operations, fur
nished statistics to show that in a
number of the most important
Army programs production still is
falling as much as so per cent short
OF military needs.
Must Keep Heat On"
1--WE feel we must keep the heat
on these important production pro-
grams for three or four months
and then We day will come Mr..
Krug said. IF not. it might be
showed off for months"
Outlining the production cate
gories in which the military need
is most pressing, Mr.. Batcheller
said production of general purpose
arms dropped in September. He
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Candidate for Vice Presidency
Will Abolish Office if He Wins

teenth and Harvard streets NV,
at pm.
Under the form of government he
would institute, all the present
members of Congress would have
to go to work, he said. There would
be no government as it is recog-
nized today, but the Nation would
be run by a general executive coun-
Gil, composed of delegates elected
by workers in the various indus
tries.
If he and Mr.. Teickert are elect
ed, Mr.. Albaugh promised:
Capitalism will have to go.
Every worker will belong to a
union and factories will be managed
by the workers.
Currency will be abolished and
workers will use time cards instead.
Every worker will receive the
equivalent of $25, 900 year in goods.
There will be no unemployment.
Wars will be nonexistent.
The Socialist-Labor party is not
to be confused with the Socialist
party, of which Norman Thomas is
again the presidential candidate.
Evening star., 1944-10-19
By the Associated Press.


United States Army casualties on
the western front, from the inva-
sion on June through October 3.
numbered 174,780 (The all-out
drive on Aachen began on Octo-
Der ID
Air force casualties are not in
cluded in the figure announced to-
day by the War Department.
OF the total, 29,842 were killed.
130,227 wounded and 14,711 miss
ing.
The casualties include those of
the 7th Army, which landed in
Southern France, as well as those
fighting in France, the Lowlands
and the German border region.
Since the start of the war. the
combined Army and Navy casualty
total is 453,375, compared with 417,-
085 two weeks ago.
Army casualties for all theaters
through October 6 were 3s4,895, an
increase of 33.6o2 since the last an
nouncement of casualty figures Oc-
tober S.
Part of the increase, the depart
ment said, 'is due to a revised and
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Hurricane Threatens
Coast Up 10 Hatteras;
Norfolk Under Alert
Storm Strikes Toward
Jacksonville After
Hitting Tompo Area
BY the Associated Press.

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 19. The
Atlantic coastline from Daytona
Beach to Cape Hatteras, N. c.,
was threatened today by a severe
tropical hurricane that struck
the Florida west coast before
dawn and headed rapidly across
the State toward Jacksonville.
The Weather Bureau reported that
hurricane warnings had been hoisted
from Daytona to Cape Hatteras in
anticipation of winds of 80 miles
per hour and higher" A hurricane
alert was in effect from Hatteras to
Norfolk. The blow was centered near
Ocala and moving orth-northeast-
ward 20 miles per hour. 1t was ex-
pected to pass into the Atlantic near
Jacksonville.
At noon the Weather Bureau said
winds up to so miles per hour in
gusts had been experienced in Jack
sonvilie. In the area 10000 shipyard
workers remained at home as two
companies suspended operations.
No loss of life or casualties were
reported from the hurricane which
earlier caused perhaps dozen
deaths, injured between 300 and
400 persons and sank at least three
small vessels in Cuba.
Some Damage at Tampa.
The storm swung around Key
West last night. moved up the
Florida west coast and turned in
land near Tampa.
Winds up to 100 miles an hour
caused some property damage in
the Tampa area and the city was
warned to expect another hard
blow later today. ST. Petersburg
came through with no heavy dam
age reported
The hurricane gave the Florida
Keys a severe laShing as it moved
into the Gulf from Cuba. but the
city of Key West, which earlier ex-
pected to feel the full force of the
storm, apparently suffered no seri-
Gus damage.
OAn SAAAoAl llu a. NCSoClS WClC uIlNell
aground at Key West, but the Navy
reported that none was seriously
damaged, and that there were no
casualties.
Seven Known Dead in Cuba.
Seven persons were known dead
in Western Cuba after the storm
battered the Havana area for more
than five hours. Government off,
cials said it would be days before
the full toll would be known.
In Florida, residents of the thick
ly-populated beaches at Bradenton
and Sarasota moved inland and
more than twoscore families sought
refuge in schools and churches. Ex-
(Saa CTOpN6 D,oo AoN
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Child Escapes Injury
As Blanket Is Torn
From Bed by Plane
he AsSociatet Press

BY the Associated Press.
GROTON, Conn, Oct. ia
Navy fighter plane glanced off
a house rooftop today in a
crash landing, tearing the blan-
ket from the bed of a sleeping
2-year-o,d child who escaped
with only minor scratches.
The Navy reported that Con-
necticut State police found the
missing blanket in the wreckage
of the plane in a nearby school
yard, where the craft came to
rest after striking the side of
the school.
The child, Margaret Morton,
was buried in plaster and debris
until her father, Thomas, dug
her out, frightened but un-
harmed.
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Germans Admit
Penetration Of
East Prussia
Border Town Lost;
Russians Enter
CzechosIovukiu
B. the Associated Press.

LONDON, Oct. 10. Russian
forces, backed by 500 tanks, have
penetrated well into East Prussia
where the German border town
OF Eydtkuhnen has been evac-
uated, the Berlin radio said to-
day.
THE deepest Russian penetration"
was in the Eydtkuhnen area, 81
miles east of Insterburg and the Red
Army has passed this town, Berlin
SAID. The Russians have advanced
further on German soil"
The German communioue ac-
knowledged loss of the town but
insisted that a break through had
been averted
Tremendous infantry and tank
forces were being hurled against the
homeland of the Junkers generals to
achieve grand-scale break
through at all COSTS" the enemy
said.
Front Is Widened.
The front was widened from 30
TO As miles overnight with the Rus
slams extending their attacks to the
area of Suwalki. center of a triangle
which Hitler annexed from Poland
to East Prussia in 1899.
Berlin tacitly acknowledged in
yesterdays communique that the
new Russian offensive had plunged
across the East Prussia border and
reached another frontier town of
Schirwindt, miles northeast of
Eydtkuhnen. Moscow has not vet
announced the drive.
In Moscow it was announced
that Russian forces had crossed
the Carpathian Mountains and
had liberated third of
Carpatho-Ukraine, easternmost
province of Czechoslovakia.
Moscow said seven Carpathian
passes had been captured and
severe blows dealt German DO
sitions in the Danubian Basin0
The German communioue said $50
Russian tanks had been disabled in
the three-day battle at the edge of
East Prussia, campaign not yet
announced by the Kremlin. Strong
Russian attacks were reported west
of Riga and southeast of the Latvian
escape port of Liepaja, through
which remnants of perhaps 10
trapped German divisions in the
Battles must attempt an escape
Beyond Petsamo, the German COM
mand reported heavy fighting on the
Arctic road leading into the frozen
tundras of Northern Norway.
The Germans late today reported
another Russian offensive along a
60-mile stretch of the Narew River
above Warsaw, which they declared
was aimed at the Baltic port of
Danzig, where some of the first
shots of the war were fired.
Eydtkuhnen is 81 miles east of Ko-
nigsberg, capital of East Prussia
Eydtkuhnen is a town of about 5000
and the first German settlement
which the Nazis have abandoned in
the east.
Battle Raging.
THE battle is rising in intensity
and taking on greater proportions, y
the Berlin radio said. The Rus
slams have brought up most of their
forces from Finland and Estonia
and flung them into the fray"
The enemy said the drive, under
command of Gen. Ivan D. Chernia-
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Allied Gains in Holland Push
Nozis Back Toward Meuse River
Yonks, Holding Half Of Aochen, Drive On
Into Northwestern Section of CITY

city and smashed on into the
northwestern quarter where fighter
and fighter -bombers pinpointed
strongpoints ahead of the bazooka
and grenade squads.
Coincident with Berlin's report
of a savage Russian onslaught
against East Prussia's defenses, the
German radio declared the British
offensive in East Holland, in sup
port Of the American attack on
Aachen, increased in violence"
The timing raised the possibility
of a grand strategy plan to beat
the Nazis by smashing simultane-
ously at East Prussia. heart of Ger
man militarism, while wrecking the
Rhine-Ruhr Valley, the center of
German industry.
An Associated Press war CORE
spondent with the British I'd Army
(See WESTERN FRONT. Pp. ALB
Evening star., 1944-10-19
|Tert OF Cor. DeUey's Address on
Page 49,
By ]. A. OIEARY,
Star Staff Correspondent.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 19.-Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey was fatty on
record today in favor of estab-
fishing the world organization
for peace now. before final vic
tory, and without reservations
that would nullify its power to
prevent future aggression.
BY taking this fortnight position
in his address to the New York Her
aid Tribune Forum in New York
last night, the Republican nominee
deprived his opponents of any
ground for argument that President
Roosevelts reelection is essential
to full American participation in a
world movement to make this the
last war.
Gov. Dewey spoke in kindly FASH
ion of Secretary of State Hull, and
said he was happy TO join with him
in the nonpartisan approach to the
Dumbarton Oaks planning for fu-
ture world peace.
Handling of Other Problems.
But, at the same time the Repub-
lican nominee lashed out in strong
language at President Roosevelts
handling of other phases of foreign
policy. including the Polish problem,
the administration of affairs in oc-
cupied Italy and the more recent
discussion of plans for handling
occupied Germany.
Gov Dewey pictured Mr.. Roose-
welt as having taken over the du-
ties of Secretary of State on the
basis of personal secret diplo-
macy" and hurled this serious
charge:
I'VE are paying in blood for our
failure to have ready an intelligent
program for dealing with invaded
Germany"
He made his assertion after say
ing that "on the basis of our Treas
ury Departments ill-conceived pro-
posals, the German people were
told that program of destruction
was in store for them if they sur
render. Almost overnight, the mo-
rale of the German people seemed
changed. They are fighting with
the frenzy of despair. ="
Strong Declaration.
Those who recall the bitter fight
over reservations that blocked
American entrance into the League
of Nations after the last war will
view as major development in
Gov. Dewey's campaign his strong
declaration last night against null
hfying reservations to the new
world peace program
In his earlier foreign policy
speech at Louisville, KY, Gov.
Dewey Endorsed the general outline
of an assembly of all peace-loving
nations and council small enough
for almost continuous meeting and
prompt action to preserve peace.
His statement against reservations
last night placed him in a much
stronger position to appeal to thou
sands of voters to whom future
world peace is the overshadowing
issue in this election.
Some political observers here also
believe Gov. Dewey has left the
President with difficult target to
shoot at. if Mr.. Roosevelt should
undertake to debate the issue of
world cooperation with his op-
ponent during the remaining weeks
of the campaign.
Political leaders will await with
interest the Presidents address be-
fore the Foreign Policy Association
in New York Saturday night.
Gov. Dewey's second speech on
Evening star., 1944-10-19
War Fund Solicitors
Turn in S829,238;
Hear Dewey Tonight
II Per Cent of Goal
Roised in First Two
Doys Of Campaign
BULLETIN.

A total of 1929 ,238-17 per
cent of the s4,S50,O00 Com
munity War Fund goal-was
collected in the first two days
of the drive, solicitors re-
ported at a meeting at the
United States Chamber of
Commerce this afternoon.
Community War Fund solici-
tors, scheduled to report today
on contributions gathered since
the $4,850,000 drive opened Mon
day, tonight will hear a radio
address by Gov. Thomas E
Dewey, Republican presidential
nominee, seconding President
Roosevelts appeal for contribu-
tions to War Fund drives in COM
munities all over the country.
Gov. Dewey's five-minute talk will
be heard at 1890 o'clock on Stations
WMAL, WRC and VOL.
The report meeting, first of sever
scheduled before the end of the
drive November 8. was to be helc
in the Hall of Flags, United States
Chamber of Commerce. A huge
chart stretching across one side Of
the hall is marked with each divi.
sions quota. 1t will be marked al