davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19
Soviet Drive Aided by
Gums Of Iii = Naval Base
Russians Point Out Peace
RumOrs Printed In London

was not alone in printing peace
rumors.
Bearing out this theory. Radio
Moscow said the Sunday Times
dispatch was being republlshed in
Russia under the headline. Brit.
ish Correspondent on Peace Pro.
posals OF the Germans
The Sunday Times printed he
following dispatch last Sunday:
"Ankara - DR.. Schmidt. Wilhelm.
strasse spokesman, probably had
his tongue in his cheek when he
denied peace rumors attributed
again TO Baron Franz Won Papen.
German ambassador to Turkey.
Proposals Made
1T Is true that Papen has made
no proposals. but IL Is not true
that no proposals have been made.
Proposals were made. In fact, two
months ago to Turkey, who. refus
ed TO relay them TO the Allies.
Similar proposals were made to
Lisbon and Sweden.
The proposals came from Hit
Ter himself, based on the POSSIBLE
lily OF disunion between Russia.
the United States and Britain,
and envisioned a German retreat
behind pre-war frontiers. renounc-
cement OF colonies for all time
with a limited free hand in rhe
east. scrapping Of the German
fleet and submarines, and contin
uation under the present regime
until peace conditions have been
fulfilled. after which Hitler and,
the Nazis would hand over to the
Army.
clever ManeuVer
These proposals must not be
taken as indicating extreme Ger
man weakness. but as clever
last minute maneuver to save what
can be saved while the going Is
good without jeopardizing the re-
naming interests OF German heavy
industry, whose puppets Hitler and
the war staff are.
"Well-informed circles here ut
ter warning that Germany already
is preparing for her next war in
the hope that she will find enough
way.tired people to fall into her
carefully laid trap
Debate continued over the Rus
sian motive in permitting Pravda,
! Communist party organ. to publish
on Monday a non-censore1 Cairo
dispatch reporting that two lead
ing British personalities" had con
ferred secretly with German For
eign Minister Joachim Won Ribbcn-
! trop recently.
However. Soviet publication OF
Britain's denial OF the story. coup
( led with official silence on the
matter in Parliament yesterday
indicated that no further action
was contemplated by Britain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19
UgeVu VIOVVIJI DUy 7V"9
Penicillin Used For
All Types Of Wounds

Alta Naval Hospital. Oahu, T. II
Jan. 19-AP-Penicillin is being
used to heal the ragged gunsnot
wounds and lung punctures sus-
tanned by American landing forces
on Tarawa Atoil in the Gilber
Islands.
Medical officers OF this naval hos.
pital said today the mold-drug
was first rushed into service as a
quick cure for gono!rhea and now
is found an effective aid In healing
some OF the worst battle wounds
we are still in the experimental
stage with lung and bone cases.
says Capt Edward Watts. Seattle.
Wash. chief OF medicine at the
hospital, but the results Look gra-
flying"
Particularly. peneiliin is being
used in cases where the use OF
sulfa drugs has not proved effec
tive. Capt. Watts said
Penicillin scored a perfect rec
ord on PA tough test cases Of
gonorrhea, Capt. Watts reported.
1t. Joseph p. Keogh, 250 Todd
Lane. Youngstown. o.. is direct
ing the use OF peniciliI on lung
wounds. The hospital command
ant is Capt. Frederick Ceres. 81
Hilltop Rd. Biltmore Forest, Ashe-
Willie y e
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19
Senate Group
Might Yield
on ReViisions

Washington. Jan, l9-lNS-The
Senate Finance Committee may
yield 10 the Administration today
In the battle over revision OF the
power of government war agen-
cies to renegotiate war contracts
and scale down profits
Democratic Senate Leader Bark
ley said he understood a tentative
compromise had been reached un-
der which most of the amendments
objected to by the Administrators
would be removed from the tax
bill. In return the Administration
would accept a cut-off date for
the law as OF Dec. 81. 1914.
The Finance Committee was call
ed into session following a series
OF conferences between Sen
George CD Ga, chairman OF the
finance committee. and officials OF
the War and Navy Departments.
Meanwhile, the Senate consid'
cred further amendments 10 the
two billion 275 million dollar tax
bill. A settlement Of the fight over
renegotiation may speed final en-
actment of the measure.
The SNnate Tuesday, after stifi
hght, voted to retain in the tax
bill a House amendment requiring
labor unions, coopeIativeS and 9th
er non profit organizations to file
financial information returns with
the collector OF internal revenue
nn..A uInAnru. Mas MORE Randi
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19
Missionaries
May be Living

Mrs. Hugh Brown. Willis. sister
OF Revs. Cecil and Robert Dye, To-
day chung TO the hope that they
may still be allaa in Bolivia as re
latives pointed 10 the possibility
that their disappearance may be re
lated to the recent shift in govern
ment in that country.
The government change took
place at about the time the broth
ers and three other missionaries
disappeared. Added TO this the
fact that IL has not been possible
10 obtain replies TO cablegrams
sent 10 other missionaries known
10 be still there and the fact that
an airplane dispatched to search
for them was not allowed TO enter
the country. relatives are convinc-
ed that there Is more to the dis
appearance than the "massa ire by
Indians" story being sent out from
Bolivia.
The president in power in that
country when the missionary expe-
dition was started gave evidence
Of being heartily in accord with
the move. The new president. how
ever. is believed to frown on ef-
forts OF American missionaries.
Search ordered
La Paz, Bolivia -AP-A Bolivian
military patrol has left Robore to
search for five missing American
missionaries In the Bolivian Jung
les with orders 10 find the Indians
who are believed TO have attacked
them
The patrol was dispatched by 1t
Col. Jose Pinto. Bolivian minister
Of defense, despite the fact that
fellow missionaries in Robore be
lieye the five men-who have been
missing for two months-wcre
killed by savage Yanaiquas In
dams who inhabit the jungles OF
the Santo Corazon region. The
patrol was directed 10 try 10 bring
back the missionaries or their
bodies.
At the same time Capt. Bruce
Baumgardner, a l.. :. Army flief,
vas standing by in Santa Cruz at
the request OF the L. S. Embassy.
ready to Join in the search. He
has assembled detachment Of
soldiers and several jeeps. but Il
was believed he would not be able
to make much use OF the army ye-
hicles in the almost iinpenetra Die
Jungle into which the missionaries
were headed
Communications with Robore
are uncertain. because the Robore
See MISsIoNARIES-Pase
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19
Stationary of White House
Found Readily Accessible

call soon on Secretary OF the In.
terror Harold l.. Ickes who sought
permission to testify after he sus-
pended George y. Briggs. an AS
sistant identified by Sen. William
LANCER R, n. D., as the man who
obtained letter written on White
House stationery purportedly by
Harry l.. Hopkins, No. l adviser
to President Roosevelt.
Hopkins also was expected to
appear before the investigating
body to repeat his denial OF hav-
ing written the letter, which rep
resented him as believing that
Wendell L. Willkie would be the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19
Capture Nears
For Italian
City

lBy International News ssrvles1
The flaming Russian front, con-
sistently the scene OF some OF the
vars most violent battles, was
churned into new fury today when
giant guns OF the Kroustadt naval
base opened up to support the latest
Soviet offensive.
kronstadt. an Island situated IN
the Gulf OF Finland. vest OF long.
embattled Leningrad. came into
prominence in todays news short.
ly after the Red army launched It's
eighth new drive In as many weeks.
The nsE drive vas a twin.affair,
turned loose against German forces
strongly established al Oranien.
baum and Novgorod. anchors Of tho
Nazl line around Leningrad.
Last nights OF cail Soviet com.
munique said that, both south OF
Ornnienbaum and along the Volk.
hog River above Nosgorod. the Red
army "broke through strongly-fort.
fled enemy positions and was
successfully developing" It's ad.
vance.
Announcement OF this. the latest
Red army drive, came Just one year
70 the day on which the Russians
lifted the blockade OF the former
CzariSt capital
Communications Threatened
These two drives. together with
a Russian advance northward from
captured NoyosokolniM In Upper
White Russia. threatened 10 smash
The enemy's communications sys.
TEN throughout the far northern
theater
The drive north from Novosokol.
niki toward the key rail- junction OF
Grodno cleared the enemy from
upwards OF 40 towns and villages,
including the rail station and dis.
trict center OF Shublno. The Ger.
mans CONGRATULATED fiercely.
hurting as many as seven consecu.
tive thrusts against the Russians In
a single sector. but all were re.
pulsed
In the Ukraine. meantime. tbs
first Ukrainlan army severed ths
important Shepetoyka RoYno
stretch OF the Berdichey- Kow al.
Warsaw railroad by capturing tho
station at Slayuta. Occupation Of
this objective, only 81 miles from
the vital odessa Lwow railroad,
was accom- lished by storm n q
operation
Bloody Battles
Bloody battles ragged within the
Dnieper Bend too. and one Moscow
dispatch declared that the next -
hours should see decision OF the
fight In the Vinnitsa area.
Observers also looked for an ear.
ly, but bloody. settlement OF thu
struggle for Casino which bars
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19
sec De 7 ER-FaBe D
Speed Victory, Buy MORE Bonds
industrial Union
Selects Officers

Officers for the ensuing year for
the Washtenaw County Industrial
Union Council were elected at the
regular monthly meeting OF the
council Tuesday evening in the
local number so hall.
Officers are a. +. Augustus, Lo-
cal number $40, president; Charles
Bridges. Local number 80, vice
president; Bernard Butler Local
number so, financial secretary;
Mrs. Louise Staebler. Local num-
Der so, recording secretary; Lyle
Dennis, local number 7s2. sergeant
alarms; William Thompson. Local
so, guide: John Cole. Local so,
William Reed, number 7S2. and
James Ratti, number 80, trustees.
The political action committee
OF this council will attend a Joint
meeting with the political action
committee OF the Willow Run
townsite.
The council meets the third
Tuesday OF each month
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19
spsed Victory, Buy MORE Bond
Irish People
lnpersonated

Maeve MacMurrough. dramatic
impersonator, presented her pro-
gram Of original character por-
traits in the First Methodist
Church Tuesday evening. Miss
MacMurrough's presentation was
the second in the 1914 series OF
Everybody's College.
The repertoire OF original char
acter portraits included The Mis-
sionary, A Dublin Fishwife, An
English Village Meeting. The
Dressmaker. Crossing the Channel.
In a Dublin Dyers and Cleaners:
An Irish Village Post Office These
sketches we're miniatures OF living
characters.
The next lecture will he present.
ed by DR.. John T. Frederick. North.
western University. on the subject
Reading In War Time. II will
be given in the iethoiist Church
on Tuesday evening, Jan. %, at
O'Clock.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19

Washington, Jan ZAP The
ADMINISTRATORS bid for civilian
labor conscription powers was car.
ried before a largely unresponsive
Congress today by the Secretary OF
War. Henry L. Stimson,
Stimson. who will be followed
later by Navy Secretary Knox. was
accorded a hearing by the Senate
Military Committee. which is sit
ting on the Austin-Wadsworth ma
tional service bill and showing no
inclination to get up.e
A House committee pigeonholed
the legislation indefinitely Tuesday
and several members OF the Sen
ate committee were oltspokenly
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19
Railroads in
Hands

Washington, Jan. Dup The
Nations railroads returned to pri-
yate management today as the Ad-
ministration, closing the books on
the critical rail wage dispute, faced
a new labor crisis in the campaign
OF the United Steel Workers tClOO
to break the Little Steel wage
formula.
Ths government which SEIZED
the railroads Dec. % TO prevent a
strike, relinqgished control last
midnight. shortly after President
Roosevelt had announced settle
ment OF the l6month old dispute
involving 100000 incorporating
rail employees.
Almost coincident with Mr..
Roosevelt's announcement. anoth-
er critical labor case was brought
TO Washington by the United
states Steel Corporation, which
asked Labor Secretary Frances
Perkins to refer the Steel Workers
demands to the War Labor Board
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19
Motor State
Leads Sales

For the second time Motor STATE
Products Company has led Ypsl.
lanti in industrial sales OF bonds.
In the third war loan the people at
Motor State raised the quota as.
signed them and added about 81.
coo extra for good measure.
Today the report came to D. +.
QuIrk. chairman OF the industry
sales committee. that Motor State
has not only gone over the top in
the present fourth War Bond drive
by subscribing their full quota. but
that the quota has been exceeded
nearly 100 per cent.
Solicitation at the plant was in
charge OF Joe Bruetsch who today
expressed pride in the outstand-
ing leadership OF the people at
Motor State. They are fine.
loyal group, he said, and every one
is glad to help in the drive for
early victory.
Working on the committee with
Mr.. Bruetsch were Miss Mary
Murphy. Douglas Cruickshank, Rob.
ert Boss. f. Bailey. 4. Gress. O.
Piatt. George Tackmann. Harry
Bragg and George Sharrock.
Given Incentive
Incentive in the bond drive was
given Ford Bomber Plant employ.
es Tuesday at bond rallys held FOR
both the day, afternoon, and mid
night shifts. during which the Ell.
tire plant was closed down for
periods OF one hour.
Entertainment during the rally
consisted Of music BY the 72s Mil
itary Police Band from River
Rouge Park, and a band made IN
Of Ford employees. and several
speeches.
Col. a. VI. Krech is chairman OF
the Bomber Plant bond drive. ard
Steven James served as master OF
ceremonies for the rally.
speed Victory. Buy MORE Bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19
|. Schuesler
Joins Service

John X. Schuesler, former mana
ger of the Ypsilanti and Willow
Run War Housing Centers, has &C
cepted a commission of lieutenant
junior grade, in the United States
Navy and Mrs. Alice Pepper, his
assistant in the Ypsilanti office, is
the newly appointed manager. Of
the entire area, it was disclosed at
the recent conference of War Hous.
ing Managers held at Chicago.
In leaving, Mr.. Schuesler stated
that he was most grateful to the
residents of Ypsilanti for their
whole hearted cooperation with the
War Housing Centers in the diff
cult task of housing immigrant war
workers. This job could not have
been accomplished without the help
OF the officials Of Ypsilanti, its
Civic organizations, and its rest
dents" he said. He left with the
assurance that this splendid coop.
Grafton would in turn be given his
successor.
Mrs. Pepper resident OF Ypsi-
lanti and a graduate of both the
Michigan State Normal College
and the University OF Michigan
has been a teacher in the vicinity
OF Ypsilanti for the past eight
years and has had more than a
sympathetic understanding of the
many problems confronting the
Bomber city. In accepting her
added responsibilities she said, II
am glad for this opportunity to be
OF further service to my communi-
tvN
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19

London, Jan. l9-UP-The Rus
sian press. apparently attempting
10 offset British Indignation over
Prayda's separate peace" dis
patch. today reprinted a London
newspaper report that Adolf Hit
Ter had attempted TO send a peace
offer to the Allies through Tlr-
key.
Political sources believed that
Moscow authorized publication OF
an Ankara dispatch from the Lon
don Sunday times in an effort TO
take the sting out OF Prayda's story
by showing that the Soviet press
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19
See 3. OF J.-PaRe
speed Victory, buy MORE Bonds
Six More Called TO
Service Of Country

The following registrants from
Washtenaw County Local Board
No. 2 will report for active duty
to the Army. at Fort Sheridan.
Ill. Jan. Willie B. Brooks,
Bessemer. Ala. and Pierce Alfred
Johnston. Ypsilanti.
Men TO report TO the Navy at
Great Lakes. H.. are Shelie Lee
Brooks. Harderman Jefferson. Alex
ander Robertson. Ypsilanti. and
William Albert Roper, Jr., Lansing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19
Board Seeks
Service Road

Al the regular meeting OF the
Township Beard at the Town Hall,
Tuesday night a resolution was
passed and presented to Harry c.
Coons. deputy highway commission
er. at Lansing. requesting the high
way department to build a service
road a short distance north side OF
US-1l2 as relocated known as the
Ypsilanti cutoff, from Harris Road
east approximately one hundred
rods TO an already established sery-
Ice road. The next regular meeting
OF the board will be February H..
Otis Tooze. supervisor OF Apsi-
lanti Township. will attend the
State Convention OF Supervisors at
Lansing January % 96 and 81
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19
Congress Today
lBy AssocIated Pres.l

lBy Associated Pres~)
Senate
Continues debate on tax Dill
meets noon, EWT).
Secretary OF War Stimson tes-
titles on national service legisla-
ton before Military Affairs Com.
mitee G0).
Banking Committee discusses
food subsidies and continuation
OF Commodity Credit Corporation
q0:30l.
Finance Committee attempts TO
work out agreement on war con-
tracts renegotiation law amend
ments TO tax bill U0:30).
House
Continues debate on mastering
out pay. tnoon)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19

critical Of it,, despite President
Roosevelts assertion that it was
needed TO insure fun war produc-
ton.
One OF the critics. Senator John
son (D-Colol declared last night
that Stimson and Knox were try
ing TO "Prussianize' the people.
Why must the President listen
to these military reactionaries in
the conduct Of civilian affairs -
Johnson demanded in radio
speech.
When will Secretary Stimson
and Secretary Knox start hghtlng
the war and stop trying 70 'Prus-
sisni1s the American people, They
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19

Washington, Jan. White
House stationery-of the same
type on which the so-called Hop
kins letter was written-has been
and is now available at the Inter
Tor Department. it was learned to-
day as a federal grand jury moved
ahead in its study Of the political
ly-explosive document.
The grand jury was expected to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19
speed Victory. Buy MORE Bonds
Congress Cold Toward Labor Consumption

say the boys In the fox holes de
mand labor conscription. Be not
deceived No boy in the slime and
mud OF Re jungle wants his father.
his mother o. his sister kicked
around Ike dogs by bungling
n ashingtoa bureaucrats."
Settlement OF the railroad wage
dispute and restoration Of the lines
10 private operation did national
service no good in the House. Two
influential representative said
that only a major strike disruptng
war production az a time when
see CONGRESS-Page )
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19
echniclans at
Bomber Idle

An estimated 100 laboratory tech.
nicians from the Willow Run Bomb
er Plant and go from the Ford
Rouge Plant had walked off their
jobs today in protest because Of
non-recognition Of their union, the
Fraternity OF Laboratory workers.
Number One. by the Ford Motor
60. Efforts were being made TO 10
cate the president OF the union, an
Independent union. in order tina,
Ford officials might begin settle.
ment.
According TO a Ford spokesman,
the union cannot be recognized by
the Ford Company as the union has
not been certified by the NLRB as a
bargaining agency, as the UAW-CIO
is the sole bargaining agency for
tho rpmpapy
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19

PHILADELPHIA-UP- The Re-
publican party cut the Democrat
&c majority in the House of Rep
resentatives TO eight votes today
by retaining one seat and picking
up another in two special congress
sional elections in Pennsylvania.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19
Speed Victory, Buy MORE Bonds
FIRE ENGINES TOO WIDE

FREMONT, o. Up Like the
man who built a boat in his garage
and then found it too large to get
outside. city officials here are won
dering why they don't measure the
doors OF a firehouse before buying
a new fire engine.
The city purchased new fire
truck but found It too wide for the
doors at the central station. Sever
al years ago. a hook-and-ladder was
obtained and officials had TO bur.
row into a hillside behind the sta
lion 70 give it room.
Speed Victory, Buy MORE Bonds
HOLLYWOOD 49, Up - Federal
Bureau OF Investigat ton agents ap-
peared today before federal grand
jury investigating alleged violation
of the civil rights OF Joan Barry,
red haired actress. who was or
dered 10 leave town after she &C
cused Charles Chaplin OF being the
father OF her baby. The jury deli5-
Grated the request OF Judge Charles
Griffin. who sentenced Miss Barry
for vagrancy 10 be allowed TO test
ifv before II.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19

See RAILROAD Fage
speed Victory, Buy MORE Bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19

BISMARCK. y. DAP Lars ].
Silian. editor OF the leader. official
newspaper OF the Nonpartisan
League. last night said that petit
lions have been prepared and will
be circulted in North Dakota asking
for congressional Investigation OF
activities Of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation In checkups OF farm
bankruptcy proceedings in the state.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19

See WAR Page s
speed Victory, BUY MORE BONDS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19

dnSlnB January 20, % anu -.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19

NEW YORK-INS- Attorneys
for the Associated Press prepared
today to appeal the summary judg-
ment filed last week by a special
three-judge federal court "perpe-
tually" restraining AP from chos-
ing member newspapers. No
newspaper, no press service can
operate successfully under a court
injunction AP directors declared
in a statement announcing their
intention to appeal the courts rul-
ing in the governments antitrust
suit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19

WASHINGTON-UP- Democra-
tic leaders from Is farm states
meet here on Friday in what James
c. Quigley. Nebraska committee
man, described today as an effort
to win back into the party the farm
vote lost by such insists as Secre-
tary of Agriculture Claude A.
Wickard."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19

ST. PAUL, Minn.-INS-Author-
tiles said today the 72-day period
of winter drought experienced in
the twin cities and central Mime
sofa was an all-time record. A
light rain which began falling
Tuesday afternoon ended the
drought during which only 3-l0Oths
OF an inch of moisture had fallen.
Agronomists however, discount
ed reports of crop and sub-soil
damage. saying the ground has re-
tanned the moisture frozen in with
cold weather.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19

BENOS AIRES-AP-The strick-
en- city OF San Juan last night ex-
perienced its tenth minor earth
quake since a major temblor lev
eled virtually all its buildings and
killed more than 1900 persons dur
ing the week end.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19

WASHINGTON-AP-The Soviet
Union received 1888, 900 600 in lend
lease exports from the United
States during November. greater
than any previous months ship
ments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-19

speed Victory, Buy MORE !