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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-03

"Mednarodnc delavske organi-
zacije", XII Sc je pricela koncem
aprila V Philadelphia, edino "a
stopnika AFL, ker so pravila tie
u~stanove TAXA, da dovoliujejo IL
vsake drzave samo enega delav-
skega Delegate.
To pomeni, ola edino AFL je
dobila zastopstvo v PHILADELPHIA
il, milijone drugih organiziranih
ameriskih delavcev pa je bio ma
tenn zboru brez BESIDE. Vsaka
vlada ina ma mednarodni delav-
ski konferenci lahko diva dele
gaia in podjetniki enega, kakor
tudi delavci lie enega. Seveda
ina vsak tax delegat S sabo la
hko toliko vescakov, kolikor iih
potrebuje, in ma ia nacin je kon-
ferenca res representative in
vazna, toda ne z delavskega sta
liSca.
Wade placujejo 1'muziko".
Konferenca V Philadelphiji je
pokazala V delavskih vrstah We
like uporniskega duha. Vecina
delavskih delegatov je koncem
minulega tedna sprejela resolu-
clio, s katero ostro grajajo po-
sebno zastopnike angleSke in ka-
nadske Wade, ker sklepe zavla-
cujejo in pa ker vprasanje finan-
ciranja odrivajo ma konec seize.
&c DO pc naSem, bono dali. &c
ne, pa denarja ne bo."
Belgijski delavski delegat je
(Konec ma 4. strani.)
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-03

sticnega prepricanja pa ne more
delavcem welt nikakrScn vladni
ukaZ.
Najbolj svecano je bill ma tel
polobli prvi maj praznovan v
Mehiki. Pa tudi ma Kubi, v CT
leju, Urugvaju in v mnogih dru-
9Th krajih latinske Amerike.
v Sovjetski uniji pa so prvi
maj praznovali znamenju zma-
ge..- Mora fasisticne invazijc JIG
Odvrzena in ruskO delavstvo ter
kmecko ljudstvo je p~repricano,
da DO prihodnjega maja Iahko
praznovalo re popolno zmago
mad faSizmom.
Izmed industrialnih dezel lie
prvi maj najmanj praznovan v
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-03

led. drzavah. Letos so prvomaj-
ske shode opustilc cello tiste uni
je, XII 50 ga dosedaj tradicionalno
praznovale. Vrh tega ic v tel de-
zeli v mnogih obratih dclavnik
vsak dan, tudi ma tiste dneve, Xxi
so v pratikah zaznamovani "a
praznike.
Vzlic temu in kljub vojni pa
lie bill letosnji prvi maj tako veil
ka manifestacija delavske soil
darnosti in we're v socializem kOt
&c dolgo ne. Fasizem Sc je hva-
ill, da je mednarodnost delav-
stva zadusil in marksizmu ma
pravil konec, a dine /. maja je
rcakcija uvidela, da Sc razredne
zavednosti d~elavstva ne more
pokoncati.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-03
Socialisticno gibanje v Argentina
obsojeno v podtalnost

stranke je bill dnevnik Vanguar-
dia Buenos Airesu, znan v
vsem delavskem gibanju pc sve-
tn in eden Timed najbolj uposte-
vanih listov, neglede ma politi-
enc smernice, v vsi latinski
Ameriki. Ker je vodstvo stranke
uvidelo, ola pod takimi odredba-
mi Vanguardia ne bi mogla cd
govarjati namenu, jo je lanske-
ga decembra nehalo izdajati.
LetoSnjega aprila pa je znjc
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-03
Opozicija izgubila zamah
SLOVENSKE
kN.JIGE

80 Nemci In Italijani po Sloven-
skem domalega zatrli. Veliko
so jih pozgali. Novih vec ne do
puscajo. Fasisticna posast je
udarila po tistem - kar je bio
nasemu narodu najdrazje -
pc slovenski knjizevnosti!
Slovenske knjige Sc lahko Sc
svobodno narocajo " slovenskih
knJlgarnah v Ameriki. Preglej-
tie v tel stcvilki ma S. strani CO
nlk knjig, XII Jill ina " zalogi
rroletarceva knjigarna. Marc
cite Jill sedaj, ko Jill Sc imamo
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-03
Zakon, spreiet prof uniiam
vlada |ahko uporabi tudi
prof druzbam, ako 81 upa

" Gosu zodnje stovke premogorevj e konqres-
nix Smith Il VrginIje z enim drugIm dlonom we
zne zbornice predogol postovo, ki predsedniku
malaga prevzeti vsoko podvzetje, v katerem je
stavko1 &c Sc je ne more konGotl. Dale tisti zokon
doloGo, da ina vodo nologo prevzeti vsok obrot,
Y koterem Sc dogode nerednosti in Jh uprovo noGe
odprdvlti ali poproviti
PredsednIk je tokrot prevzel pod Wadno obro-
tovonje premogounike il ovtorjo tiste POSITIVE sta
Sc %VeselIlo, do DO unlje premogoJev konec. Stovko
jebila res konGono, umpok unjo nj bilo unGeno.
Ampok vlodo &c ho6e, Iohko tisti zokon upo-
robIo ne somo proti unijom in stovkorjem, poG pa
tudI proti delodojolcem, &c SO oni kriW stovke in
Qko Sc noGejo rovnoti 30 rozsodboh deIovskeqo VOL
mega odborq WA Labor Boord).
TQko je vIado minuli teden zoseqIa tovorne in
prodojotne Montgomery Ward s Co. vChicoqu, XII
uposluje tsote detovcev LAM je n~oprovIo dvojset
miijonov doIorev Gistego dobGko. Predsednik ME-
nega direktonjo SeWelI [. Avery prejemo okrog
100000 place ma Ieto. On e smrtnI sovroznik
unUe. Vzlic temu 10 je moral priznoti Poqodbo z
MO je potekIo l~Qnskego decembro. Unjo Je siIla
v obnoviteV dogoVoro1 q Avery je pogojQnjq zovo-
Gevol in S svojimi AGENT deIovce nogovo1oI, mai il
stopljo Il unije. ko jimje bio tego dovolJ, so Sc pri-
tozIi no WLB. Ia le odIo6il uni v prd in kompo-
Mi noroGi, nal Sc rovno Pc postov. Avery Je ukaz
ignorro. DeIovci SO zostovkoIi. Predsednfk Roose-
Velt Je unIJI nafoGll, mai S stQVko preneh0 in kornpo-
nil pa, do mai Sc rovno 20 odloku WGB UniiQ je
ubogoIo. Avery pa Sc je RooseveItu posmehovoI,
teS, kdo me DO Prisilil izpoInlti odIoke tvojego Cd
boro2 VIodi lie bio tego izzwonjo zodosti in je to-
varne in %prodojolne omenjene druzbe okuPiroIo z
vojastvom. Tedoj pa jekoPltoIisttGni svet zokrieol,
do te to nopod no svetost prvotne svojine. Tudi
kongresnik Smith, XII je tisto postovo predIogoI, je
protestiroI, &c, do on nj misIiI toko, do Sc bi % upo-
r0bjolo proti komPonijom, poG pa somo "a zodu-
SteV stavk - torei proti deIovcem. odo ia zakon.
Iohko reze ma ODE stroni, in Vodo ga ina provico
uVeIjoviti Prov toko roper delovce V stovkoh, kokor
prot konp0nijl &c je ono krvo neredo in industr-
joInih sporov V svojem podjetu. Montgomery Ward
GCo. je postovo ma debeIo krsiIo -vIodo je sto-
pIo ma prste, q vk in kirk prot Mi je postal toIik-
sen do je moroIo popustiti. KopitoIizem ina y kon-
gresu PoG novduSene pristose, deIovci pa Ee nekoj
"prijoteIjeV.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-03

Sedanji diktatorski, napolfasi-
sticni, pronacijski rezim v Ar
gentini Sc je S svojimi diktator-
skimi ukrepi naiprvo lotil socia-
listicne in drugih demokraticnih
strank.
Oh enem je zatrl svobodo go-
vora in tiska. casopise je sicer
Sc dovoiil, a &c SO hoteli izhajati,
so morali pisati tocno pc navo-
dilih cenzure.
Glavno glasilo socialisticne
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-03
kanada V tel vojni
veIiko ~prispeva in
mnogo zrtvuje

Kanada, XII ic v prcbiyalstvu
v primeri z Zed. drzavami mai
hna dezela, ic V tel vojni prispe-
vala ogromno, dasi njcne daiat-
VIC MISC bile oglaSanc, kakor mi
oznaniujemo nasc.
Ko jc Anglia napovcdaIa VOL
no osisGui, ic sla Kanada takoi z
MO in id bila zaplctcna v kon-
flikt YES cas-, docim smo mi u
njemu sclc pc napadu ma Pearl
Harbor.
Cd pocetka vojne pa do konca.
fcbruarja ie Kanada izgubiIa ma.
raznih boiiscih 3O,538 MOI, IL
med NTH la, 999 ubitih.
Koliko jc prispcvala material
no, to je v Mi obscnceno vsIed
ogromnih lcnd-lease dajatev Ze-
dinicnih draw.
Kanada stori v tel voini v pri-
mcri 2 drugimi dominjoni Veil
Ike Britanijc proporcno najvec, z
morebitno izjemo A~vstralije,
kcr slcdnja JIG bila dircktno pri-
zadeta.
Kanada Angliji in drugim "a
veznikom silno veliko pomaga z
rudami, zclezom, mesom it'd. In
njenc cetc Sc lahko stcje v med
naiboljSe ma vseh bojiScih, kjer-
kOli Sc DOiayiiO.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-03
Mednar. deIavsH
urad potreben
reorganizaciie
kONFERENCA PHILADELPHIA v SPORlH
vSLED KRlZAJOclH Sc lNTERESOV. -
Wade PLAcUJEJO, TOREJ TUDI ODLOcAJO.
NAPAcNA RAZPODELBA ZASTOPSTvA

Oh poStankll druStva narodoy
pc prejsnji svetovni voini SO So
gladstone stranke izvojevale v
'nJegovem podrocju ustanovitev
mednarodnega delavskega ura-
ola, XII Sc je potem razvil v med
narodno delavsko organizaciio.
Uradno ime te ustanove v angle
scini je international Labor
Organization.
VarlJiyo ime
10 je liga V predlog sociali-
stow pristala, je OBJ enem poskr-
bella, da bodo mad ustanovo ime-
lie kontrolo Wade. Kajti ia med
narodni delavski urad je stall
mnogo denarja. Zbiral je .podat-
Ike Q zivljenjskem nivoiu v po-
sameznih dezelah, o dolgosti de-
lavnlka, Q razmerah v Min, XII so
bile ponekod Sc vedno suzeni-
ske, posebno V Afriki, in dajal
nasvete "a socialne reforme.
je n. pr. predsednik Roosevelt
Vendar pa ia ustanova nj bila
nikoli to, kar pravi Memo ime.
'Mednarodna delavska organi-
zacija' je V resnici urejena tako.
ola SO delavski zastopniki v Mi
lie podlozen faktor.
Wade dominirajo
Glavno besedo v Mi imajo Via
de. One imenujejo V MO tudi de-
lavske delegate, torej ne delav-
ske organizacije kot take. Tako
imenoval ma letosnjo konferenco
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-03
STlRIDESETLETNlCA
"NAPREJA"

To nedeljo Z. maja ina dru-
stvo st. 5 SNIP v Clevelandu
slavnost 40-letnice, XII Sc vrsi v
SLOW. mar. domu ma St. Clair ave
"Naprej" je bill mnogo let mai
vecje drustvo v SNIP. Sedaj je
tretje najvecje. v akcijah "a ma
predek, v katerih je pomagalo
in prispevalo tisoce dolarjev, pa
Sc lahko Sc vedno smatra "a mai
vecje. Wee o sporedu "Napreje-
ve' slavnosti je v oglasu v tel
SteVilki.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-03
Scstava move Wade

IL porocila Edd Johnsona v
Chicago Sunu" z dine %. aprila
posnemamo: V novi vladi je "a
stopanih Sest strank. Ampak to.
sploh MISC stranke. Italia nj
imela politicne svobode re mno-
go let in tie stranke SO nastale pc
zavezniski okupaciji IL posamez-
nikov in veljajo lie toliko, ko-
likor imajo vpliva v%oditeliji.
(Konec ma 3. Strani.)
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-03

spet poskusilo, ceS, morda trdit-
We argentinske Wade, XII inozem-
ski javnosti z~agotavlja, da nj
diktatorska, ampak varovanka
"demokracije' v svoji dezeli, res
kaj pomenijo.
Vest, datirana dine "a. aprila,
poslana liz Montevidea v Uru-
guaju dnevnikoma Times v New
Yorku in Tribuni v Chicago,
pravi, da je Vanguardia zacela
znova izhajati 7. aprila t. /. Izslo
je Is Stevilk. Koncem aprila je
priSla V njene urade in v tiskar-
no policija z vladimir dekretom,
da mora "a "nedolocen cas-" list
ustaviti.
Omenjena vest pravi, da Sc je
vlada odloeila "a ia korak, ker ie
Vanguardia vzlic svarilom kriti-
zirala kar naprej vladne odloke:
"a najvecje zlo pa Sc il v tenn
slucaju steje memo nastopanie
proti prisilnemu veronauku, XII
ga je diktatura uvedla v argen-
tinske sole.
S tenn Sc je Vanguardia zane
ria ne samo klerofaSisticni Via
di, ampak prav tako hierarhiji
in njenemu politicnemu apara-
tn, XII je v sluzbi Wade.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-03

Posebno prizadeti SO bill S to
spremembo v taktiki komuni-
stow socialist. Omenjeni Edd
Johnson pise, da delujeta komu-
nisticna in socialisticna stranka
v osvobojenem delu I~talije spo-
razumno, liz vzroka, da Sc ne bi
ponovil med NINA bratomorni
boj, kakor Sc je pc prejsnji
vojni.
Togliatti je socialiste in estate
stranke preprical, da je najbolj-
Sc, &c gredo V kraljevo Waldo.
ker kralja pac podpira Anglia
in ameriSka vlada in Rusiii pa
je "a slogo med zavezniki, torej
ga je kar direktno priznala. Ia
ko je lahko zadovoljen Chur-
chill, XII DELUXE "a obvarovanje
vseh dinastij in tudi move bi bill
pripravljen podpreti, zadovoljna
je katoliska politicna hierarhija
V Zed. drzavah in Vatikan, XII Sc
ie odprave dinastije najbolj bal
in S svojimi diplomat V Londo-
nu in Washingtonu deloval, da
maj 10 obvarujeta, ce noceta "ko-
munizma" v I~taliji. Toda komu-
nisti SO sedaj vseeno vladi. &c
MISC mogli vanjo pr sprednjih
wrath, SO pa skozi zadnja prisli
notri.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-03

AkO hi delavci s takim veseljem
p0dprIi delavski fisk, kakor podpi-
rajo z%avajaln0 casopisjc, bi biIo ka-
pitaIiZma kmaIu kOnec.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-05-03
KraIi Emanuel
ie IL "krize"
dobro izvoziI
CHURCHILL IZPOLNIL OBLJUBO. - sEST
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. STRANK Sc
POKLONILO VLADARJU. - KOMUNISTIV
ITALIJI "a "DRZAVOTVORNO" TAKTlKO

Sprememba, oziroma demo
kratiziranje" italijanske Wade
je zmaga savojske dninastije,
angleSkega premieria Churchill
la in Vatikana. Sest strank pro-
tifasisticne opozicije je zahteva-
10, da kralj in Badoglio odsto-
pita in &c Churchill ma vsak ma
Gin hoce, da Italia ostane mo-
narhija sal do konca vojne, mai
Sc umakneta kralj Viktor Ema-
nuel in kronprinc Umberto, "a
kralja pa maj Sc oklice sestletne-
ga Umbertovega sincka.
Potcza liz Moskve zmeSala
opozicijo
Izmed sestih protifaSisticnih
sta bila v ospredju boja "a od7
stop kralja in Badoglia social
STIGMA in komuniSticna stranka.
Slednja je bila Sc posebno gla-
sna. Ko pa Sc je vrnil italijanski
komunisticni voditelj Palmiro
Togliatti (Ercole), XII je bill Is let
pregnanstvu V Moskvi, je skill
cal V Neapol svoje pristaSe in
Jim oznanil novo linijo. "Nasa
zahteva "a odstop kralja prene-
ha. Badoglio maj ostane premier.
ZahteVajmo pa uStanovitev koa-
licijske Wade, V katero vStopimo
Z edino zahtevo, ola Sc osvoboje-
nj del I~talije mobilizira "a sode-
lovanje V vojni proti Hitlerju.
Edd Johnson, XII je porocevalec
cikaSkega "Suna" poroca IL Nea-
pla, ola je komunisticna stranka
Sprejela to novo staliSce ne da bi
trenila z ocesom. "V Moskvi re
vedo, kaj delajo," je bila edna
opravicba.
OpOzicija iZgubila Zamah
Z izjavo komunistov, da so
~pripravljeni sodelovati kralje-
vi Vladi pod Badoglijem, je bio
protimonarhisticno staliSce po-
vsem omajano in nj bio dolgo.
ko je vseh Sest "strank" sledilo
Togliattiju V Badoglijev kabi-
net.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-11-13
Calendar Of Social Events
Many 7. Morton

TO-DAY
Eastern STAR regular meet
ing $780, lodge followed by refresh
Forum Club dinner meeting, $780, Charles McKenny Hall
Queen City Lodge Knights of Pyas regular meet
ing third rank be conferred So'cock, X. P. Hail.
business mGetng nosebag lunch $780,
leaders, 6:15 Ypsilant High School cafeteria
Lutheran Altar Guild home Mrs. Ralph Hawker
United Spanish War Veterans, o'clock. GAR. Hall.
woodruff Mothers Club o'clock kindergarten Wood
ruff School.
Ypslant Payers Association Ypslanu High
School auditorium, o'clock.
Community Association at Carver Center 1880 p
USO dancing conducted USO. Club by Jimmie Hunt
10 p. for servicemen and junior hostesses
Community Association meeting Carver Center SO
TUESDAY
Twenty Club, $50 p. m Hotel Huron.
F. A. NJ, regular communication
Masonic Temple lodge
meeting $780, with Miss Belle Ross
Mothersngers Chorus of city schools 75 in Ypsian High
School music
Loyal Order OF Moose. o'clock Moose Hail.
Red Cross and knitting five Welch Hail. to
surgical dressings and ST. Luke Church House.
surgical dressings, $50
Girl five, Roosevelt, o'clock; troop nine,
weather, 345; 49, ST. Johns Church, S:15 a.
Starkweaher, o'clock % Luke's Church House.
345; troop 23, Brownies Gilbert House. O'clock 27,
Mariners Ship Legion home o'clock.
Retail Committee meeting Board of a m.
Board OF Commerce Directors meeting Kaufmans
Board OF Directors Of the Family meeting
merce 1880
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-11-13
Library Exhibits
Children's S Books

The Public Library OF Willow
Run Village has a special exhibit
OF children's books in observance
of Book Week, which began today,
and the various class rooms in
the schools have interesting dis
plays.
Posters made by the children are
In the hall OF the library and In
the halls of the schools and the
displays in the class rooms consist
OF doll representing a foreign
country, the flag OF the country
and books concerning 1t.
The books in the library will in
clude many of the perennial fav-
orites OF childhood as we'll as new
titles.
A special exhibit loaned by the
University Extension Library di-
vision contains the newest chill.
dren's books for reference only,
but is expected to be OF particular
interest to teachers and parents
who wish to make note Of the
new titles. This exhibit will be
heid over for a week following
book week.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-11-13

Lieutenant General Mark w.
Clark's Fifth Army drove forward
toward the Po Valley. The platoon,
part Of the 350th Infantry Regiment
Of the SSth Blue Devil" Division,
fired 5000 S1.millimeter shells dur.
ing the battle.
Mrs. Charles Wlederhoft. TIA
Railroad ST., has received a cable.
gram from her husband, T/Sgt.
Charles Wiederhoft saying that he
has safely arrived overseas. T/Sgt.
Wiederhoft was formerly stationed
at Breckenridge, Kentucky.
Pvt. Harold L. Guernsey, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Guernsey 200
Arcade ST.. has just been gradual
ed from the Scott Field radio
school OF the Army Air Forces
Training Command.
Second Lieutenant Joseph A.
Mueller OF Ypsilanti has reported
to independence, Kansas, Army Air
Field for duty as a basic flying in.
structor. He is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Mueller OF 649O Whit.
taker Rd., and was graduated from
Lincoln High School. He enlisted
in the Army in March 1943 and re.
ceived his commission September
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-11-13

THE B-24 is a good ship and can
take a terrific pounding" says
Technical Sergeant James P. Ed
dy. 20 years old. a veteran OF
more than 40 missions in Liberia
tor bombers. He has received the
AIR Medal with one Oak Leaf Clus-
ter. A radio operator and gun
nei. he Is stationed with the 18th
AAF in Italy. Before leaving for
service in November, 1912, he
worked as an apprentice machinist
in Dept. 92S (machine shop) and
Dept. $40 (tool and die) at Will
low Run.
Award OF the Air Medal with one
Oak Leaf Cluster has been made
to Technical Sergeant Harry r.
Garthe, %, a veteran OF 30 mis-
slons from his Sth AAF base in
England. He is also a bond hold
or I'm the Victory Squadron--a
squadron composed of all types OF
American planes used In the Eu-
ropean theater and financed by
sale OF bonds by men in the Sth
AAF. He was an assembler In
Dept. 945 (empennage) before go
ing into service.
The Air Medal has been award
ed Sergeant Frederick E. Wolf, 20.
for "meritorious achievement" on
bombing missions over German
military targets. A waist gunner
on a BIZ, he is now stationed in
England. Before entering service
in January, 1913, Sergeant Wolf
worked as a riveter in Dept. 936
(center wing) and Dept. 940A (nose
fuselage assembly,.
An engineer and gunner on a
Liberator bomber, Staff Sergeant
Elmer @. Bosch, 20, has received
the Air Medal. Stationed in Italy
with the 18th AAF his first mis-
sion was over Ploesti, Romania,
in June OF this year. Sergeant
Bosch Is n former riveter In De-
partment 932 (small parts).
Staff Sergeant Lyle McCarty. a
radio operator and gunner, recent.
ly took part in the 450th combat
mission flown by his group, which
was the first medium bomber group
10 operate from italian bases after
Ilaly's surrender. He worked as
an assembler in Department 81.
(fuselage and bulkheads) and as
IN INSPECTOR in Department 9s2 be
fore going into service.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-11-13
Air Medal Awarded to Five
Former Willow Run Workers

Dearborn, Mich, Nov. 13-The
Air Medal for "meritorious achieve
ment while in combat" has been
awarded to five former Willow Run
workers. In addition three of
these men also have been awarded
Oak Leaf Clusters.
Staff Sergeant Phillip f. Lee, %
years old, who formerly handled a
rivet gun IN Department 936 (cen-
ter wing), has received the Air
Medal with one silver and one
bronze Oak Leaf Cluster. In a re-
cent raid over Munich, he bagged
an Me 109, while other members
in his crew got through more Ger
man fighter planes. Sergeant Lee
had a lucky escape in this flight
when 20mm shells knocked off the
dome OF his tail turret and chunk
struck the chest portion Of his
flack suit. His home Is in Addi-
son, and a sister, Audrey, works
in the Willow Run time depart
ment.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-11-13
THE Willow RUN News
Boys Blamed For
Fire in Church

Officers responding to a call from
Willow Village Saturday evening
found the Pentecost Church on z.
Grand 81. afre. Some one had ap-
parently broken the glass In rear
door and gained entry to the
church.
The minister. .ev. NJ. N. Hutson,
told officers that he had kept some
change in a box in the pulpit, and
he believes that boys may have
broken in to get that. II is pos.
sible that they dropped a match
which started the fire.
Pieces of glass from the broken
door were found to contain finger
prints, which are being checked by
the sheriff's office.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-11-13
Fingerprints Lead
to Apprehension

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 10
A youth borrowed" a taxicab from
its parking place, Saturday night,
returned It TO the same spot several
hours later and was trapped
through fingerprints left on the
steering wheel.
Santo Navarro, cab driver re-
ported to the Ann Arbor police that
his cab had been stolen about $3.50.
At about 4:30 a. m. the cab was
found a half a block from it's orig
inal parking place. with a quarter
OF a tank OF gasoline missing
The youth denied taking the car
until faced with the record of the
prints. then admitted driving to
Chelsea to visit a friend, and re-
turning.
No charges are being brought by
the cab company, but the offender
has been ordered to appear before
the chief of police today.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-11-13

has placed his life upon the altar
OF mems freedom"
Capt. Raymond Horton and First
Lieut.. Robert Horton are now back
in New Guinea after campaigning
in the South Pacific. They have
had no home furloughs since
the beginning OF the war.
Private Lyle K. Nemeth. whose
wife. LaVerne Estella, lives at II
North Summit St., is in a mortar
platoon that recently fought 72-
hour battle on the Italian front as
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-11-13
Gene Apple Has
Fourth Birthday


In celebration OF little Gene
Apples fourth birthday, Saturday,
his mother. Mrs. Melbourn Apple,
entertained 10 OF his friends a.;
an all boys party at the Apple
home. Gene took his friends TO the
recreation room. where group
games were played
Refreshments were served. each
child's place being marked by his
name on his own little cake. AMI
NAL crackers decorated the big
birthday cake.
A group OF the children's mothers
assisted Mrs. Apple in serving the
children,
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-11-13

s, 1914 at Moore Field, Texas. Prior
to entering the Army, he was en-
ployed as an aircraft worker.
F/O Robert Moffett, who was
graduated from navigation school
at Hondo Field, Texas, Nov. II, is
spending his ten day furlough at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. II. Moffett, before report
ing to LeMoore Field, Cal, for fur
ther training.
Staff Sergeant Robert James Es.
termyer who has been in England
six months, has been in 80 missions
He Is an aerial gunner and has re.
ceived Distinguished Flying
Cross and an air medal with three
| oak leaf clusters. His wife expects
him home in December.
Lieut.. and Mrs. D. d. Lanskey
and their son, William, are living
in Ypsilanti temporarily with Mrs,
Lanskey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
William Jellis. CIT Z. Forest Ave
They came from Norman, Okla.
and were accompanied by Mr.. Ian
skey Mrs. Lanskey and son have
been visiting Lieut.. Lanskey al
Willow Grove. They Will spend
Thanksgiving with the Jellises
Lieut.. Lanskey is with the Navy
Air Corps ferry command.
Cpl. Donald Weatherman has ar
rived safely in England, according
to a letter received by his mother
| Mrs James Weatherman. Mrs
Donald Weatherman will remair
at Fort Worth, Texas, indefinitely
Sgt. Robert Wright, son OF Mrs
Sidney ]. Wright, has returned tc
New Caledonia from New Zealand
He had been in New Caledonia fol
two months before he went to New
Zealand. His wife is at present II
Kalamazoo.
S/Sgt. Albert Harnack, who Il
in the medical detachment will
Patton's Third Army, has beer
awarded the silver star, accordin;
to word received by his mother
Mrs. Clara f. Anders.
r. T. SIC Clare Stichler, Silve'
Springs, Md, is spending a IL da!
leave with his parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Otis Fitzgerald.
T/5 Edward Robbins, 532 Harrie
ST.. has returned from 10 months
overseas in the f. T. u. Theater o
Operations on the U, S. Hospita
Ship st. Mihel. He Is temporaril!
being treated at Stark Genera
Hospital prior to being transferred
to another Army hospital for def
mite treatment. He has received th'
Purple Heart award.
Cpl. William Sparrow, son OF MI
and Mrs. Floyd Sparrow, Is wei
and in England where he says ]
rains every day. Cpl. Sparrow Is
teletype operator in the Commun
ications Office He has been over
seas IA months.