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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-25
Kako uLjubljani slavi-
Ii HitlerjeU rojstni dan!

Ljubljanski "Slovenec" dne
21. aprila je ma prvi strani z
velikimi crkami objavil sledeci
clanek:
"Slovesnost Hitlerjevega roj-
stnega dne v operi"
Ljubljana je nadvse svecano
pocastila prank voditelja nem-
skega rajha Adolfa Hitlerja.
Snoci je bila v drzavni Operi
slovesna proslava rojstnega dne
voditelja nemskega Rajha Adol-
ia Hitlerja. Ia to priliko je SIS
Gruppenfuhrer Rosener povabil
k svecanosti vse odlicne in vo-
dime osebnosti nasega javnega
zivljenja in so Sc njegovemu va
blu odzvali president pokrajin-
ske uprave general Rupnik s So
progo, nemski generalni konzul
dr.. Muller, konzul Nezavisne
drzave Hrvatske prof. Sahh-
Baltic s soprogo, prevzviseni
knezoskof dr.. Gregorij Rozman,
rektor universe dr.. (Milko) Kos,
predsednik Slovenske akademi-
je znanosti in umetnosti DIR. Mi
Ian Vidmar, zastopstvo nemske
vojske in slovenskega domo-
branstva, predstavniki nemskih
oblasti in slovenskih uradov. v
lozah so bill castniki nemske O.
borozene sile in Stevilni ugledni
zastopniki ljubljanskega JAYNE.
mega zivljenja. Oder, ma kate.
rem je bill v sredini doprsni kir
Fuhrerja, je bill yes v cvetju in
" nemskih zastavah.
Spored slovesnosti Sc je zate
2 Beethovnovo uvodno glasbt
"Egmont', ki jo je izvajal 0
PERM orkester pod vodstvom ma
mestnika upravnika Drzavnegs
gledalisca polkovnika Herzoga
Takoj nato Sc je z odra oglasi
IA "Fuhrerjeva" beseda to je
|da je n,lad govornik v uniform
nem5kega vojaka ) krepkin il
donecim glasona prednaSal glay
Inc odlomke 4 ma ajvaxnejsih Fu
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-25

Republikancem, XII danes sku-
sajo enostavno posnemati to,
kar je njegova administracija
re uresnicila, je rekel predsed-
mix, Sc ne sme dopustiti, da bi
zopet virgil Ameriko v mocvirje,
kakor Sc je zgodilo pred Is lett
po koncu prve svetovne vojne.
Predsdnik je neusmiljeno o.
zigosal gov. Deweyja radi ME
COVE trditve, da administracija
namerava zavleci demobilizaci-
jo, ker Sc boji brezposelnosti, in
salve smeha je izzval, ko je O.
pozoril, da medtem ko so njego-
vi nasprotniki nekoc blatili ME-
govo zeno in njegove sinove, so
Sc sedaj lotili njegovega psa
Falla, ces, da je dezelo stalo
milijone dolarjev, ker je svoje-
ga psa vzel ma svoje nedavno
potovanje ma Havajske otoke.
Predsednik je incl svoj prvi
kampanjski govor pred tisoc
clani vozniske unije A. F. of L.,
XII so ga med govorom zopet in
zopet prekinili velikanskimi o.
vacijami.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-25
Voliti ne boste mogli
niti "a Roosevelta
niti "a Lauscheta -
e|t~
oko nis+e regis+rironi!

Navodila. gIede registracije
V drzavi Ohio so kvali-
fikacije "a registracijo sle-
dece: Biti morate drzav-
liam Zed. drzav; biti mora
te 21 let start pred ali ma
dan Z. novembra; biti mo-
rate prebivalec v DRAW "a
do BIO enega leta, okraja
80 dni, in volilnega precink-
ia, v katerem bivate, %
dni pred volilnim dnem.
Registrirati Sc morate,
ako tega niste storili po-
pref; ako ste nov stanova-
lee v mestu; ako ste Sc cd
zadnjih volitev .preselili; a.
ko niste volili zadnje dve le-
ii, ali a k o ste spremenili
svoje ime. Ako ste v dvomu,
tedaj Sc iznova registriraj-
te!
Registracija Sc vrsi v u
radu volilnega odbora
Board of Elections). V Gle
velandu Sc ia 2urad nahaja
v Mestni hisi, Lakeside in
E. 9th St. Trad volilnega
odbora je odprt vsak dan ",
tednu (razen oh nedeljah)
cd $3.50 dopoldne do 4:3O
popoldne, razen Oh sobotah,
ko so uradne ure cd $50
do opoldne.
Fri dni, namrec DANES,
rs. sept. ter 2. in 9. okt.,
DO poleg tega urad volilne-
ga odbora odprt do 9. >ure
zvecer.
Use volilne koce " Cuyaho-
ga okraju bodo odprte "a
registracijo dne 9. Okt0bra,
KI BO ZADNJI REGI-
STRACIJSKI DAN PRED
VOLITVAMI 7. NQVEM-
BRA, in S ic e r cd 10. ure
dopoldne do 2. ure popoldne
ter cd 4. ure popoldne do
9. ure zvecer.
Ne odlasajte z registraci-
jo do 8. Oktobra! Zgodi.
Sc lahko, da 81 ma doticni
dan pri najboljsi wolff ne
boste mogli odtrgati casa.
REGISTRIRAJTE Sc Ia
KOJ!
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-25
STAIN OBVESCEN @
SKLEPIH QUEBECA

LONDON, %. septembra. -
Moskovski radio je nocoj poro-
cal, da je premier Stain spre-
jel ameriskega poslanika w.
Averell Harrimana in britskega
poslanika Sir Archibald Clark
Kerra, XII sta mu v imenu pred
sednika Roosevelta in premier
ia Churchilla sporocila sklepe,
XII so bill napravljeni ma kon-
ferenci " Quebecu.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-25
p0|L|J5kE (ETE
pREk0RA(ILE
5p0DNJ0 RENO

LONDON, ponedeljek, rs.
septembra.- -Obkoljen brit
ske padalne cete zapadno
cd Arnhema ma Nizozem-
skem so prejele "omejeno
pomoc" cd strani zavezni-
Skin Get, XII Sc borijo, da jim
pridejo ma pomoc, in ma "a
vezniskem glavnem stanu je
bilo uradno naznanjeno, da
Sc je njihov polozaj "defi-
nitivno izboljsal."
Padalne cete 50 prejele prvo
pomoc cd zunaj, ko Sc je med
Nijmegenom in juznim bregom
dolenje Rene odprl ozek kori-
dor, nakar so poljske cete, bo-
rece Sc z britsko armada v So
boto ponoci prekoracile reko v
malih kavcukastih colnih in ma
>pravile silk z obkoljenimi An
glezi.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-25
STANJE AL SMITHA
Sc JE IZBOL.JsALO

NEW YORK, a. septembra.
Stanje bivsega gov. Alfredo
3. Smitha, ki je 10. augusta bill
lodpeljan v bolnisnico ysled one.
moglasti, ki jo je povsrocila vro-
Gina, ~ sje znatno izbolj jsalo.
Smith je 70 let star.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-25
MA OBISKU

Mr.. in Mrs. Louis Strasber-
ger, hci Christine in Mrs. Ag-
nes Berich, IL Detroit, Mich, so
prisli ma obisk v Cleveland. Ma
hajajo Sc pri Mr.. in Mrs. Me-
mart 1877 Norwood Rd. Sem
kaj so prisli ma proslavo 25-let-
nice poroke Mr.. in Mrs. An
drew Erzen, Maple Heights, O.,
in nazaj odidejo danes. Dobro-
dOSli,
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-25

proti Osvobodilno 'front.' in par
tizanom ter z ostalim narodon
vred Gakajo zaveznikov in osvo-
BOHEMIA.
Komaj dober teden po dotic-
nj, seji pa najdemo oba ia go
spoda S knezoskofom vred v
.ljubljanski operi pri proflayi
Mderjevega rojstnega dne, ki6r
20 '.vsi navzoci zapeli himne
;nemskega naroda''
SANS.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-25

Sovjetske cete so vdrle v Slo-
vasko il JUNE Poljske preko
Lupkovskega prelaza in zaVzele
mesto Humenje, XII lezi Is mill
v notranjosti dezele in enako
razdaljo cd severne ogrske me-
je.
Rusi IS mill cd Szegeda
Ruske in Romunske cete so
istocasno vdrle v juznovzhodno
Madzarsko in sc glasom zadnje-
ga porocila, XII je bilo objavlje-
no v Bukarestu, nahajajo mani
kot 35 mill Cd Szegeda, drugega
najvecjega madzarskega mesta.
Dvojni I'D ar Rdece vojske
grozi z obkolitvijo vsem nem-
Skim in madzarskim silam v
VZhOdnl SlOVaSkl IN v SeVefni
Sedmograski. Kavlja sovjetskih
klesea sta samo $50 mill nara
zen.
Rdeca vojska zavzela $50 kra-
jew " Baltiku
Sovjetski marini, XII so plani-
Ii krova ladij Rdece baltiske
mornarice, so zavzeli Paldiski,
25 mill juznozapadno cd Tellin-
ma, glavnega mesta Estonije,
XII je v petek pablo ruske ro-
ke medtem ko so sovjetske kop-
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-25
NE BO SEJE

Seja lokalnega odbora st. 2
JPO, SIS, "a St. clairsko okrozje
Sc ne bo vrsila v torek, 26. sep
tembra. Prihodnja seja Sc DO
vrsila zadnji torek v oktobru,
kar Sc prosi drustvene zastop-
nike in clane, da maj uposteva-
jo.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-25
NOVA DRZAVLJANKA

Nasa dolgoletna narocnica
Mrs. Gertrude Florjancic, sta
nujoca ma 1860 E. 40 St., je pre-
tekli teden postala ameriska dr.
zavljanka, kar jo zelo veseli,
da Sc DO mogla udeleziti letos-
Min vaznih volitev. Cestitamo!
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-25

porocena Gliha, Julia, porocena
Barrett, in Anna Marinsek, vnu-
ke in pravnuke. Pogreb Sc bo
vrsil v eetrtek ob 8. uri zjutraj
il pogrebnega zavoda August =.
Svetek, 478 e. 152 st., v Ger
kew Marie Vnebovzetje in nato
IA st. Paul pokopalisce.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-25
KLUB s.LJUBLJANA".

v torek, oh 8. uri zvecer Sc
bo vrsila seja kluba ''Ljublja-
ma n Slovenskem drustvenem
domu IA Recher Ave. clanstyo
je vabljeno ma udelezbo.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-25
RUSI SO TUDI pREk0RA(ILI MAD
zAR5k0 MEJ0 ma JUG0vzH0DU

LONDON, ponedeljek, rs. septembra. - Rdeca VOL
ska e vceraj udara rs mill globoko ceskoslovasko,
obenem pa e prekoracla stare madzarsko mejo veki
klescn operac, katere cilj e, popolna zomtev mad
zarskega odpora. Poleg tega Rus vcera zavze bal
tisko luke Padiski ma zapadn estonski obal
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-25
Cestne zavire razbite

Britske oklopne in pehotne
kolone so razbile nemske cest-
ne zavire severno cd Eindhove-
ma, da odpro linije "a dovazanje
potrebscin, medtem ko so bile
ameriske sile, XII drzijo Mime
gen in okolico, v soboto ojacene
nadaljnimi padalnimi cetami.
Glavni stan poroca, da je mo-
rala med obkoljenimi britskimi
padalnimi cetami izborna.
Nemska vas zavzeta
Druga britska armada je cd
Eindhovena zacela prodirati
proti Maeseyku, cd katerega so
cete ameriske prve armade od-
daljene samo sedem mill.
Cete ameriske druge armade
so vceraj zavzele vas Beck, XII
lezi malo mani kot emo milo v
'notranjosti Nemcije, cemur so
Amerikanci prisli ma glavno ce-
sto, vodeco v Porenje. =.
Kanadske sile so izrabile po-
ro6ila, da sc Nemci umikajo in
zapuscajo pozicije oh kanalu
m e d Antwerpom in Turnhou'
tom. in pomaknile svoje sile O.
sem mill proti severovzhodu in
ustanovile mostisce preko kama.
la sedem mill Cd holandsko-
belgijske meje. r.
Zracna sila kljubuje slabemu
vremenu
Operacije zavezniskih 81 ma
kopne m je navzlic slabemu
vremenu podpiralo ma stotine
letal, XII so bombardirale mem.
ske pozicije v okolici Nijmege'
ma in Arnhema.t
Koridor, XII 50 ga zavezniskt
sile napravile do obkoljenih pa
dalnih Get, je stir do pet mil.
sirok ma najozji tocki, in trd
Sc, da je nevarnost, da hi q
Nemci mogli presekat, konca
ma,
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-25

hrerjevih govorov in spisov. Ia
MIN je govorni zbor neke vo-
jaske edinice prav lepo in zelo
ubrano prednasal pesnisko Sc
stavljeno izpoved mladega men,
skega rodu nasega casa, pesem:
"Mladi narod vstaja". v klenih
in izdelanih stavkih je bila v
tel pesmi izpovedana VISA moe
ma in neomajna vera sodobne
mladine v svojega Fuhrerja in
v bodocnost Nemcije.
Orkester je nato zaigral Grie-
govo slavnostno koracnico, ma
kar je stopil ma govorniski oder
Hauptbereichsleiter dr.. Lapper,
XII Sc je v zanosnem voru
spomnil praznika moza, v kate
rega ere yes zdruzeni nemski
narod toliksnim ponosom in
zaupanjem. Govornik je orisal
lik Fuhrerja kot vojaka, drzav-
nika in umetnika, podal je ME-
govo zivljensko pot, XII je bila
VISA posvecena dvigu in sreci
Nemcije in ocrtal naloge in dolz.
nosti Nemcev in tudi drugih ev-
ropskih narodov oh borbi veli-
kega moza, XII stoji danes ma
celu nemskega naroda.
Overtura k Wagnerjevi ope-
ri ''Mojstri pevci" je v odlicni
izvedbi zakljucila glasbeni del
prireditve, nakar je krajevni
! yodja stranke v strumnih bese-
dab podal izjavo trdne we're in
zaupanja Nemcev v svojega vo-
ditelja.
Vsi navzoci SO nato stole "a.
.lpeli himne nemskega naroda il
lie bila S tenn nadvse zbrana
in resra proslava velikega praz
nika zakljucena.
Opomba: Dr.. Milko Kos in dr.
Milan Vidmar sta tista diva SO,
spoda, katerih imena il q. Am
] brozic M SANSovi seji 12. !,
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-25
DELAVCI v CLEVELANDU
so IA ROOSEVELTA >.

Pred par dnevi Sc je koncalo
prvo poizkusno glasovanje med
delavci v 28 clevelandskih to-
,varnah, Xxi je pokazalo, da je
80 odstotkov delavcev "a pred
sednika Roosevelta, samo 20
odstotkov pa "a Deweyja. Gla-
sovanje sc je vrsilo v velikih in
malih tovarnah. ~.fGa .gs-
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-25

sDeseti brat" je ime igre, po-
dane v nedeljo 8. oktobra po
Dram. zboru Ivan Cankar", Xxi
slavi syOiO 25-letnicO. s !.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-25

Opomba: Dr.. Milko Kos in dr..
Milan Vidmar sta tista diva go-
spoda, katerih imena il p. AM
broxic M SANSovi seji "a. q
prila rabil q dokaz, daso yse
vodilne osebe stars Slovenijs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-23
Rescue 26
From .DapS

GENERAL ALLIED he
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. Sept p
QNSl-The rescue OF - men and
a eirl who for TWO and half
wears fought a BITTER sttef-ti7- ar
fare against ne japanese ON
the Vogelkop peninsula Is. Ncther.
lands New GHtHca N,~ disclosed
today.
The Is arc Tho >gr4lyors of a
band al So Who fled from MANOR
war; when the laps occupied that
Netherlands New Guinea outpost
on April L. 1872
The only weapons the party had
were some old carhlnes and
knives and swords which they cap
turcd from the japanese -
Waging guerilla warfare, the
combined party killed. between 80
and 40 Japs and blew up ins'alla-
tors AZ a number of Lap bases
The women Of thc party prepared
food and cared tor the sick.
The biggest raids were one
against the biC lap base al Sorong
i'm March. 1913. when The -ueriiiaS
razed several buildings and
against an enemy ship The Dalto
Maku, anchored off ManukVari. a
number of Japs lost their Ives III
these SkirmiShCS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-23
WOUNDED
PFC. ROBERT LESLIE BAG

PFC. ROBERT LESLIE BAG
WELL. 10. July 26. on Guam.
Now hoSpitalized in the Solomon
Islands, he has been awarded the
Purple Heart. according 10 word
received by his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie A. Bagwell. 1858 Ever
green. A former Railway Express
at the Michigan Central
Pfc. Bagwell joined the
in August, 1913, and went
overseas last January.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-23
Doyle on LIST
For D5R Job

Several candidates are being
considered for the post vacated
by Barney NaLepa. former head
Of the DSR intelligence division,
MAYOR JenricS revealed today,
Among them is 1t Leo Doyle
Of the police homicide squad. the
mayor said Other candidates, he
revealed. are from the division
Itself and from outside ely gep-
several persons have dis
cuSsed 1t. DOyie's capabilities
lcffrleS said. "but ] have not
Vet made up my mind who II
best qualified 10 fill the posi-
ton"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-23
VFW 10 Entertain
10Wounded Veterans

BATTLE CREEK. Sept. % -
Ten wounded soldiers and a ward
attendant will be- the guests Of
the Otto Kern Jr. VIEW post in
Detroit ever the weekend They
will make a night club tour
Sunday and see the Detroit
Boston game at Briggs Stadium
Monday
All OF the wounded men have
had affpatatfonS@fhry are-etc
Donald Erecke, Cpl Henry Tor
retti, Sgt. Paul Price, Cpl. John
Whitaker. SGT. Adam Hallinger
Cpl Ronald Capstick, T/Sgt Ken
meth Glass, Cpl Thomas J. Nc
Donald and Sal Dominica, the
ward attendant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-23
KILLED

PFC. JAMES ID. DONOVAN,
20. July u, in France. a former
student al Fordson High. he later
worked for the Ford Motor Co.,
before entering service in March
1913. Pfc. Donovan went over
seas last April. He is survived by
ms parents. Mr. and Mrs Dennis
Donovan. $50 Amin, and three
brOt hprS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-23
DIED

SEC RALPH \. RAFALSKI, 10,
Sept 16 in naval hospital
Seattle. Wash. IN service for IL
months. he was on his way over
seas when stricken with chronic
uremia. His body will arrive
in Detroit tomorrow Afternoon
and will rest in tate at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
RafalSki. 625l JOS. Campau. Be-
sides his parents, he is survived
by one brother and four sisters. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-23
4 From Detroit
Killed i'm France

S/SGT. GEORGE LEVIN. 80,
June Is. in France. He entered
service in June, 1912, and went
overseas last May. Sgt. Levin
formerly was employed at the
Union Railroad Depot. lie is. sur
vived by his father, Abe Levin,
2i57 Taylor. one brother and four
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-23
Roosevelt Prepares
Political Address

WASHINGTON. Sept - ms
President Roosevelt TO-DAY was
writing the political speech he
will broadcast tomorrow AZ Q so
.. m. 10 the international Brother
hood of Transfers, AL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-23

PFC. BAGwELL PFC. CALENDER
PFC. EARNEST G. CALLEN-
DER, Aug. 9, in France. A former
Budd Wheel employee. Pfc. Callen-
der entered service in February,
1912, and went overseas last April.
He has been awarded the Purple
Heart. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Calender, live at 1850
Chalmers.
PFC. HENRY ;. GILBERT, 80,
Aug. 6. in France. Hospitalized
in England with an arm wound,
Pfc. Gilbert has received the Pur-
pie Heart according 10 word re-
ceived by his wife, Ruth. 9247
Mack. He joined the army in
August. 1943, and has been over
seas since last June.
PFC. RAY JOHNSTON JR., 20,
July y. in the south Pacific.
Joining the marines in November,
1912, Pfc. Johnston went overseas
the following February and has
seen action at Bougainville.
Tarawa and Saipan. He attended
DENLY High and later worked for
the Bell Telephone Co. His
mother, Mrs. Pearl Johnston, lives
at 1928 Fairport.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-23

Biographical sketches Of De-
troiiers killed in action. wounded,
or decorated. according 90 official
army and navy releases and next
of-kin:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-23

Nh II ~ RObLhi - II w AM,
% July 26, in France a gradu-
ate of DENLY High and Wayne
University Capt. Stewart entered
service in July, 194l. The follow
ing October he was sent TO Hawaii
for seven months. and in Novem-
Der. 1913, left for duty in the
European theater with the Corps
of Engineers. He is survived by
his wife. the former Anne Fern
Young, and 9-month-old son. Rob-
ert Arthur, of l4303 Chelsea; his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. d. d.
Stewart-and- sister Carolyn, of
1261S Goulburn, and one brother
F/2c Paul f.. now serving in the
European theater.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-23

PFC. RICHARD T. HOCI-
REITER, q. Aug. 13 in Nor
mandy. Before Joining the army
IN March, 1918, he worked for The
Cav Wood Industries. He left for
overseas duty the following Au-
gust. He leaves his parents, Mr.!
and Mrs. j. Hochreiter, $50 Bur
hngame, three brothers, one of
whom is in service, and four
rtN4nrS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-23
DECORATED

FIRST 1T. EARL r. WEIR,
the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Now home on leave with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Weir, 1858
Algonquin. 1t. Weir will rext go
TO Miami Beach. Fla. for two
weeks. Two brothers. Pvt. Harold
and T/5 Clarence, are both over
seas.
SECOND 1T, MAURICE ].
BEAUCOND. the Air Medal. Son
of Mrs. Margaret {. Beaucond.
$50 f. Grand Blvd. he has been
reported missing in action. He is
a B-24 pilot and had participated
in ID combat missions against
enemy targets.
CPL. WALTER BRATUS. the
Air Medal. for m criterion
achievement during aerial flights
over enemy territory. B-24 tail
gunner. he entered service in Oc-
tober. 1913, and went overseas
last July.
S/SGT. HENRY q. GlASSON.
the Air Medal Son of Mrs. Bella
GiasSon. $3.50 Sirron, he has par
ticipated n % major attacks on
enemy targets.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18
Chaplin Case
More tangled

Los Angeles. Feb. rs ms The
tangled skeins OF the Charles Chap
lin case were even more disordered
today with two major Developments
the withdrawal OF John j. Irwin
as attorney for Miss Joan Barry and
the refusal OF Superior Judge VII
liam S. Baird to dismiss Miss Bar
rvs paternity suit against the com
edian.
Twins surprise action came yes
,erday shortly after Judge Baird
had refused the dismissal asked by
Lloyd Wright, representing Chaplin,
on the basis OF blood tests which
showed Chaplin could not be the
father Of Miss Barry's infant daugh-
ter.-as she had charged in her civil
suit
Judge Baird ruled the case waf
not on the calendar and that no no
tice OF intention 70 dismiss the case
had been served on Irwin. Follow
ing his ruling he ordered the case
10 be put on the regular court cal.
endar.
10th Twins withdrawal and the
judges ruling were based on slip.
ulation referring TO the blood tests
and an agreement 10 dismiss tho
civil suit naming the actor as the
father Of the child il the tests
proved otherwise.
Irwin sad in his letter % resig
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18
Landing on Truk, Japanese Claim
Five Million Man
Army in Peace Time

Washington, Feb. lS-AP- The
House Military Committee plans to
open hearings next week on legis-
lation providing for the establish
ment OF a 5,OOO.OO0-man peaeetime
standing army.
Chairman May (D-Ky) recently
introduced a DIN calling for com
pulsory military or naval training
for one year for all males upon
reaching the age OF seventeen.
Those still in high or preparatory
school would be allowed TO defer
their induction until they finished
their studies.
Upon discharge, all trainees
would be placed in a reserve force
and be subject TO additional ere
fresher" raining from time to time
under regulations prescribed by
the President. The frequency OF the
"refresher" periods presumably
would depend on world conditions.
May estimated that 100000 young
men would be subject to the pro-
posed peacetime draft annually.
In ten years we could build up
a well-trained army, including
youthful reserves, OF 100000 men,"
he said. with an army of that size
we would never again have to worry
about not being prepared to defend
ourselves on short notice"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18

For those men who have perish
ed, faith must be kept. They
expected the type of leadership
that would preserve the principles
for which they fought, said Major
G. j. Burlingame in stirring ad-
dress before members of the Jun
Tor Chamber OF Commerce and
guests Thursday evening.
The occasion was Boss Night.
the annual banquet being held
in the dining room Of the Hotel
Huron with places for 1875 men.
Hugh Dinsdale was introduced as
the very able POSTMASTER by Pres
ident Andrew d. Smith. and ne
started the evening with music and
dancing arranged by William Nc
Candies. who engaged from Fort
Custer three versatile and. accomp-
llshed entertainers: Pfc Thomas
y. Parker, who presided at the pE
ano with unusual skill and as
master Of ceremonies presented
Pvt. Jack Searle. whose delightful
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18
Spain to Feel
u. S. Pressure

Washington, Feb 1s-lNS The
Unitsf-States Government Is I'M
derstood today to be tightening
the screws OF economic pressure
against Spain as result OF that
country's failure to meet American
demands for a cessation OF Spanish
aid to Germany.
It has been decided to maintain
the ban on oil shipments TO Spain
from this hemisphere indefinitely
unless the Spanish government
meets the American demands.
The oil shipments to Spain from
the Caribbean area were originally
suspended for the month OF Feb
ruary. In view of the current ten
dency in Madrid TO bubble over
what the State Department DIES
cribcd as a reasonable and i'm
portant" request, the oil ban is be
ing extended through March
It will continue to be extended
unless Spain takes the measures
which this government deems es-
sential through the maintenance OF
strict Spanish neutrality In the
war.
One OF the chief steps which the
American government wants Spain
to take is to stop supplying Ger
many with wolfram, an important