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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11

Annual meeting and election OF
officers OF the local branch OF the
American Red Cross will be Nov.
8 at s p. m. in Ypsilanti High
School It was announced by Laur-
ence r. Thomas Tuesday at the
quarterly meeting OF the Washte-
nav County Chapter. Mr.. Thomas
points out that all members OF the
Red Cross are eligible 10 attend
and he urges that they do so.
Interesting reports Of Red Cross
activities were presented at the
Tuesday meeting at which Mrs.
Owen Cleary, chairman OF volua-
teer services, presided.
Mrs. Merle Malin. executive sec
rotary Of Washtenaw Chapter, and
Mrs. William Prayer. chairman OF
Washtenaw County Chapter, spoke
briefly of coming events OF inter
est. Various committees reported
their activities since the June
meeting.
The Blood Donor Program miss
Estabrook Rankin, chairman) had
gust, 215 pints in September, and
ISL pints in October. Add-d to
what had already been recorded,
this raised the grand total for the
two-year-old Ypsilanti program to
5,126 pints. Various organizations
have been very generous in their
support. Decreased population from
which to draw, and increased need
for plasma on the battlefield make
the blood donation OF each indivi-
dual extremely valuable.
The Home Service Committee
MRS. Jesse Mangas. chairman Is
a very busy group. Eleven persons
carried the detailed work covering
135 cases, 1873 home visits, and $50
office interviews. This is the com.
mittee whose work relative to Sc
curing data regarding prisoners OF
war and soldiers missing in action
Is made much more rapid by direct
service TO many of the fronts in.
stead OF clearance by wire through
London.
Eighteen STAFF assistants under
Mrs. W. w. Snyder have contri-
buted SIS hours to the smooth
running of the American Red
Cross Office at III S. Huron st.
Twenty-Five Nurses Aides (Mrs.
Harry l.. Smith, chairman) have
done 94S total service hours during
the quarter. Since June 1912
when the first aid was trained
and ready for a hospital floor duty.
these women have built up grand
total OF 1922 nursing hours. In
many cases. trained nurses are re-
cruited for overseas and the aides
carry large part OF the home du.
ties in local hospitals. October IS
this group expects to have cafe
terra supper at McKenny Hall. Al
that time they will discuss local
plans in relation 10 the overall
need OF the field OF trained and
semi.trained nurse service.
Mrs. Bancroft Brien announced
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11
az De witt Mackenzie

One strongly suspects that the
sudden and officially unexplained
conference In Moscow between
Marshal Stain and British Prime
Minister Churchill ranks among
the far-reaching events OF the war.
News dispatches from the So
Wet capital say It's believed the
meeting-arranged at the sugges-
ton of the ubiquitous and tireless
Mr.. Churchill-will deal with the
final assault on Germany. with the
military occupation of the defeat.
ed Reich, and with many European
political questions. Russia's pos
sible entry into the war against
japan also might be disguised.
All that sounds reasonable
enough, but thus far details are sub
rosa. don't know what these
representatives OF Europe's great.
est powers are talking about. But
| think know what they OUGHT
to be talking about-and that's the
vastly altered postwar spheres Of
influence OF their giant empires.
Many Angles
No more important or delicate
question has grown out Of the Euro
pean conflict. There are innumer-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11

tailed comment here. It's solid Is
eastern Europe, from Finland on
the north right down through the
Balkans. Powerfully, though in
lesser degree, II sweeps westward
to the English Channel And In
the Far East the Soviet's new pow
or Is immense.
Probably the most delicate OF all
the points TO be ironed out revolyes
about Russias apparent intention
TO control free passage Of the Dard-
anelles and so emerge from the
Black Sea as a Mediterranean
power. That has been the brightest
Jewel in Britain's crown OF intiu-
ence. II has been her control OF
the strategic Mediterranean zone
which has made her the dominant
power OF Europe. Indeed IL also
has made hcr mistress OF the Mid
die East and has been vital TO her
position in the Far East.
Well, that's the essence OF the
worlds biggest. political problem.
It's solution depends on the ability
OF the major powers-mainly Bril-
tain and Russia--to adjust them
selves to the inevitable. But that's
not too big a task N It's attacked
on a give and take basis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11
FINAL

able angles TO the situation. but
they're all part and parcel OF this
momentous and fundamental fact:
that whereas Britain prior to the
war was the dominant power OF
Europe, Soviet Russia Is now en-
crying in this role.
This isn't an isolated viewpoint,
but one widely accepted None
less than the famous Field Marshal
SHUTS. prime minister OF the Union
OF South Africa and member OF the
British war cabinet, nearly a year
ago in London declared that the
end Of hostilities In which three
OF the Ave great powers in Europe
will have disappeared" (meaning
France. Italy and Germany Russia
will "be mistress OF the continent"
See Favorable Outcome
AS see II, the manner In which
this epochal change IL met will 90
far toward determining whether
the peace hopes OF Dumbarton
Oaks are TO be realized. Fortunate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11
Final German Assault, = Action
Against Japs on Agenda

ly we are encouraged to expect a
favorable outcome. in view OF the
cordial and frank relations between
Messrs Churchill and Stalin-two
OF the greatest figures OF our time.
II seems highly significant that
twice during yesterdays opening
banquet Stain rose TO emphasize
the ties binding Russia to her
western allies He praised the
war contributions OF Uncle Sam
and John Bull and toasted postwar
collaboration.
Obviously John Bull will find II
tough to see his badge IS gendarme
OF Europe pinned on the broad
chest of another Still, as things
now stand it's one OF those newt.
able developments which can be
met successfully only by the exer-
else OF great common sense on
both sides.
Dominant Question
Russia's increasingly dominant
question IL too clear-cut TO need de-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11
Annual Meeting Scheduled,
Red Cross Work Reviewed

for the Junior Red Cross that girls
1916 years Of age had been help
ing at Boyer Hospital under the
supervision OF Miss Minnie Smith.
and that local children had been
preparing two overseas Christmas
units for Atlantic and Pacific thea
tiers OF war. Each unit contained
a regulation makeup ranging from
a parcel OF 500 Christmas cards for
soldier boys TO mail, down to one
single copy OF Might Before Christ
mas.
Mrs. ;Carl Johnson's Camp and
Hospital Committee with the finan-
cial backing Of Thrift Shop. Moth
ers OF Man in.Seryicc, Navy Moth.
ers, and Ypsilsnti Student Council
have just completed 500 worth OF
improvements at Veterans Hos
pital.
The Fat Salvage Committee re-
ported through Mrs. Richard Weir
that $67.s3 had been added to the
treasury.
Mrs. William Wilcox was intro
duced as the new chairman OF Mo-
tor Corps, and Miss Ruth Barnes
as chairman OF publicity.
Mrs. Cleary called special atten-
ton to the fact that all courses IN
nutrition, home nursing accident
prevention and home safety. are
considered part OF the Adult Educa-
ton Program and may be register.
ed for at Ypsilanti High School.
where Edward Heyman has charge
OF the program, or at Red Cross
Headquarters. Glasses will be
started next Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11
to
Call Strike

Cleveland. Oct. 1l-AP-Officials
OF the Mechanics Educational So
ciety OF America independently
stood firm today on their threat
to tie up 81 war plants In Ohio,
Michigan and New Jersey II a
Cleveland Graphite Bronze Co. dis
pute Is not placed before an arbi-
tration panel.
Matthew l.. Smith. MESA ma
tional secretary. declined 10 esti-
mate the total number Of war work
ers that would be made idle II the
unionists. some $4,000 strong. walk
out az planned at 10 q. m. tomor-
row. He indicated that In several
plants the stoppage probably would
halt work by other non.MESA en-
ployes.
In Washington. Undersecretary
OF War Robert p. Patterson said
he tolegraphed Smith the strike
would represent "a stab in the back
OF American soldiers who now are
locked In battle with the enemy"
II have not received any such
telegram and therefore cannot com
ment on IT," Smith declared.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11
Planes Strike
Close to jap
CoastHne
lRy Ass oclated Pressl

Hundreds OF carrler-borne Amer.
lean planes. ranging to within 200
miles OF Japan. struck at the Ryu
kyu Islands Monday (U. S. time)
In their boldest attack OF the Pa.
cific war, destroyed SO planes and
sank or damaged SIS surface craft.
Tokyo radio said today 400 tor
pedo planes, bombers and fighters
participated in the surprise raid.
IL said they came In four waves,
from dawn until mid-afternoon,
rowing over 500 miles OF the island
chain between southern Japan and
Formosa.
The attack, the first in the area
at the very gates OF the East China
Sea, failed TO stir out the Japanese
home fleet or the air armadas
based In Nippon and Formosa.
both OF which should have been
within range OF the American car
rlers.
Closest Approach
II was probably the closest ap-
proach to Japan OF any great L. ).
naval force during this war. Adm.
Chester w. NimitZ reported that
no supporting ships were damaged
and losses to Vice Adm. Marc A.
Mitscher's carrier planes were
light. Tokyo asserted rs attacking
aircraft were shot down.
Nimitz announced that all jap
anese ships that could be found
were attacked and severe damage
was done TO shore installations"
He listed IL ships, including a de-
stroyer. as sunk, II probably sunk,
IL damaged and 20 luggers and
other small craft as destroyed or
damaged.
The bold foray illustrated MIN.
dtz' assertion that the Pacific fleet
is strong enough to go anywhere.
Tokyo said attacking planes
ranged from Amami Qshima, 200
miles southwest OF Japan's Kyushu
Island, to Miyako. 200 miles east OF
Formosa and about 500 miles from
the China coast and the Philip
pines.
Complete Conquest
About 500 miles east OF the Phil
ippines, soldiers OF the Armys Slst
division completed conquest OF Gar
akayo Islet in the Palau group with
in "a hours. 1t was the tenth OF the
Palau Islands to be conquered.
South OF the threatened Philip
pine Archipelago, fighter planes
and PIT boats broke up Nippon
ese attempt to reinforce disorgan-
lied remnants OF the garrison on
Morotai Island. now the closest
American airbase TO the Philip
pines. Eighteen barges carrying
troops and supplies were sunk or
damaged.
Generalissimo Chang KaiShek
said 100000 Chinese regulars, cut
off in Eastern China by the Japan
csc drive down the center OF the
nation, still ARE capable OF deliver
ing massive blows against the on
envy"
Western Africans re-captured
Mowdolk in the southeast corner
OF India, near the Burma border.
They were putting the finishing
touches on the Nipponese route
from India which British 1t. Gen.
w. ]. Slim termed the greatest
defeat" the enemy has suffered.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11
Refuse Opportunity to
Surrender Systematic
Destruction Under Way
Nutrition Class
Will be Offered

The Red Cross Standard course
in nutrition will again be offered
this year. Miss Fannie Beal,
chairman OF the nutrition commit.
tee announces the place OF meet
ing as YpsilantI High School home
economies laboratory. Monday from
7 TO 3 .. m. and the teacher as
Miss Eula Underbrink. associate
professor OF home economics at
Michigan state Normal College.
The course OF ten lessons leads
to the advance course in Red Cross
canteen service.
Mrs. Harry l.. Smith, chairman
OF Nurses Aide Service for Amer
lean Red Cross announces that
temporary postponement OF the
course will be necessary until final
arrangements can be completed
with hospitals. Enrolment. orig.
inally planned TO be closed by Oc-
tober 10. is therefore. stlll open.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11

fRv the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press)
Renewed attention TO the farm
vote brought into the presidential
campaign today a Republican word
picture OF the American farmer as
man harassed by Overlapping
control agencies" and Democra-
tic assertion that under the New
Deal once poor soil has been made
10 bloom.
Those talking were Republican
Governor Schoeppel OF Kansas and
Secretary OF Interior ickes.
Schoeppel campaigning at Ben
son. Mimi, for the Dewey-Bricker
ticket. complained of government
by directives issued by lrrespon-
sible bureaus" and said:
ReVerses Position
THE basic philosophy OF the
New Deal In 1893 was one OF scare
fly in agriculture. Later the
Administration reversed this scarci.
ty position and called for greater
production. But reversal did not
come soon enough 10 prevent ser.
ious scarcities in domestic food"
Ickes pegged his argument. at
Salt Lake City, largely on what he
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11
Political Attention Being
Given to Farm Problems

called "a campaign accusation" by
Governor Dewey that President
Roosevelt's Administration has ne
elected the West.
Sees Solid South
While Ickes was speaking to
westerners, the Democratic vice
presidential nominee, Senator Tru-
man, told a news conference at
New Orleans that he can not be-
lieye that the South will turn
against the Democratic party
that 81 can't imagine southerners
voting for man like Dewey"
Campaigning hard these days TO
get the West to vote for the Re-
publican party. It's vice presidential
nominee, Governor Bricker Of Ohio,
travelled TO Taco -, Wash, for a
speech tonight.
Plans Speeches
Deweys secretary summarized
his speeches for the rest OF this
month as. oct. 16. ST. Louis; Oct.
IS, New York Herald Tribune
forum: Oct. ~. Minneapolis: Oct.
rs, Chicago; and Oct. 81, Buffalo.
". Y.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11
CATCH FUGITIVE

Pontiac, Mich. Oct. Tins -
State troopers early today captur-
ed the third OF seven escaped Jack
son Prison convicts. The fugitive,
Richard Wilson. 43, surrendered
without resistance, after police
spotted him seated in a car stop
ped at street intersection. He
was still dressed in prison garb and
he told officers he had eaten prac-
tically nothing for two days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11
MAY EXPAND MARKET

East Lansing, oct. LAP A
program to expand markets for
Michigan potatoes TO 12,000,OO0 po-
tentials consumers living within a
600.mile radius OF the potato pro
ducing centers OF the state is be-
ing formulated by the recently
formed Michigan Potato Develop
ment Association and Michigan
State College, G.. l.. Nash, college
economist, said today. Nash said
Michigan is losing some OF it's best
potato markets to Maine and Idaho.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11
Cities to be
Reduced to
Bubble
(By Associated PrssD

The German commander at
Aachen rejected surrender uitl-
matum today and U. S. artillery and
aerial bombs began the systematic
destruction OF the city.
A terrible weight OF heavy shells
and air explosives was loosed upon
Aachen, fulfilling the pledge OF the
commander OF encirclIng Y. 3.
First Army units that It would DO
ruthlessly wrecked II the garrison
fought on.
II was a warning TO all Germany
that her cities are subject to ruin
one by one II Hitler's orders for
defense to the last ars needed.
The 2i-hour desdllne passed a.
1880 a. m. (5:50~a. m. Eastern
war time). The Allies bombardcd
Germany itself with news OF the
ultimatum. TO impress upon the
Germans that their cities would DO
reduced 10 rubble II the Naxis
made them fortresses.
on the Third Army front. Amer
leans battled from house 10 house
in Mazieres Les Metz. five miles
north OF Metz. Heavy October rain
begged down most OF the western
front.
On the southern front, . new
Allied fighting force was In opera
tion-the First French army under
Gen. Jean de Lattre de Tassigny.
Improve Positions
In the north, Canadians improved
their positions on the south bank
OF the schelde Estuary In the drive
10 mop up remaining Germans and
free the great port OF Antwerp Tor
the Allies.
Russian troops surged along the
final 80 miles separating them
from the sea south OF Memei. ana
threatened the Nazis with sec
ond Baltic catastrophe In "a hours.
They swept along the Niemen Riv-
err. northern defense line for East
Prussia. In bid to cut off three
TO five enemy divisions. Yesterday
ten divisions. possibly 10000 Ger
mans, were trapped north OF Mem
ell in Latvia when the Russians
reached the sea.
Southeast OF Memel the Russians
were less than IS miles from the
East Prussian communications cen
ter OF Tllsit and only eight miles
from the northern frontier OF East
Prussia. One report said Tilsit al
ready was being shelled.
Nearing Hub
on the Yugoslav-Hungarian front
n Soviet column was reported IN
the outskirts OF Debrecen, Hungar-
ian communications hub. In Yugo-
slayia Russians and partisans cur
the Ms Belgrade Railway and road
route 43 miles southeast OF the
Yugoslav capital.
Slogging through rain and muu
the u. s. Fifth Army reached the
southern limits OF Liyergnano, IL
miles due south OF the German
communications center OF Bologna
I'm Italy. They met fierce counter
attacks
Makes Progress
The British Eighth Army In con-
slant rain made some progress IN
the hills on the Adriatic front.
British troops in Albania after a
hard battle captured the port or
Sarande porto Edda), German sup
ply port for the Island OF Corfu.
and thus isolated the Nail garrison
on the island.
There was no indication In the
Allied announcement from Rome
whether land forces OF the Adriatic
in Greece had moved beyond cap
tured Corinth on the road to Ath-
ems. The announcement said mere
lv that "patrolling is active" In
Greece
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11
Flashes of
Late News

DOUGLAS. Isle OF Man-INS -
Residents OF the Isle OF Man today
learned that an accident, rather
tn. war. eau d the sudden black
out last night. A potion fly-wheel,
hurting of the generator in the
power plant at Douglas, temper
Arily wrecked the power facilities
and plunged the entire island into
darkness.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11
SHERIFF ExONERATED

Hart, Oct. 11-AP-A coroner's
jury ruled Tuesday that Sheriff
Marland II. Littlebrandt was in Eek.
ercise OF his duties as an officer of
the law" last Friday night when
he fatally shot Joe Zavilla. The
sheriff testified that Zavilla resist
ed arrest and drew a knife on him.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11
U. s. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan - Continued
cool: light showers early tonight.
partly cloudy Thursday.
Highest temperature yesterday
81: lowest last night az.
Highest temperature one year
ago today II: lowest 40.
Highest temperature this date in
last 70 years Sc in 1928; lowest %
in 1906.
The sun sets today at 65s and
rises Thursday at 7:41.
The moon sets today at 4:47 p.
m. and rises Thursday at 1904 a.
m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11

NEW YoRk-lNs-Nazi SIS
Elite Guard troops killed all
but 10 OF the $50 inhabitants OF
the French village Of comblan-
CHEN In Burgundy, Radio Paris
revealed today In a broadcast
recorded by the FEC. The Paris
radio charged the incident &C.
Cured after six German sol
ders FLASHED with their own
comrades in a fight OF which
the comblanehien people were
innocent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11
DIXIE DRESS CLEARANCE
See Page 3! Adv. 1011
REPUBLICANS

REPUBLICANS Washtenaw
County's Quota for the Republican
Campaign Fund is s10,500. Send
your contribution to Fred b. Nc.
Kay. Ypsilanu Finance Chairman.
11l6 Washtenaw Ave, or to Fred
NJ. Greenstreet, Co. Finance Chair
man, 40 w. Michigan Ave.
Adv. 101l
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11
King Infant
Safe, Fake
MaiidHeld

Detroit. Oct. 11-AP-Paul II.
Wencel, chief of Detroit detectives,
said today that four month old
Robert James King. who was alb
Quoted by a nursemaid Sept. 30.
has been returned safely to his
parents and that a woman identi-
fled as the maid was being held
in custody.
Although the woman, who gave
her name as Mrs. Eleanor Smith.
80, maintains that the child Is her
own, Wencel said. positive identi-
fication has been made through
footprints. The parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence King, said they were
sure the baby was theirs, Wencel
said.
Hold Mrs. Smith
Police are holding Mrs. Smith,
who Wencel said assumed the
name OF Helen BOSNIAN" in apply
ing for the position as nursemaid,
on an open charge pending further
investigation. They also are de-
tanning the woman's' "a year old
husband, Eugene, pharmacist.
The Smiths are negroes.
Wencel said Smith apparently
was the victim of a "hoax' by his
wife and had no knowledge Of the
abduction since 'his wife had told
him she was an expectant mother
Detectives went to the Smith
home Tuesday accompanied by
King and his II year old son,
Emory, Wencel said, but they were
told by Mrs. Smith that the child
was i'll and his eyes should not be
exposed to bright lights.
Footprints Match
The child then was examined in
a dark room and footprints were
taken, but King said that although
the baby looked like his son he
could not make positive indentifi-
cation.
The footprints were brought to
police headquarters and compared
with engagements of Bobby's
footprints taken at the time of his
birth.
Early this morning officers re-
turned 10 the Smith home and
took the baby and the Smith cou-
pie to headquarters for questioning.
Other policemen were dispatched
to the King home to get the par
ents, worn after ten days Of con-
slant worry.
Wencel siad King was unable
to identify positively his son or
the maid on first sight because
Mrs. Smith had used cosmetics to
alter the appearance of both her
self and Bobby.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11
Another Baby Conc

Dayton, O.. Oct. 11-AP-A De-
troit private detective arrives here
today with records which may
throw some light on the kidnap.
ing Of 20 month old Ronald Thomp-
son, son of a Army private serv-
ing overseas, who vanished with
his newly-hired nurse Saturday
morning.
Dayton police said they expect
ed to confer with Detective Frank
Selridge for a comparison OF the
record OF the kidnapping OF IL
month old Paul Jevanhirian, Jr.,
in Detroit in June 1943.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11

SPECIAL SCHOOL LUNCHES
11:00 10 1900 No item over 15c
AIMS Restaurant. $40 Perrin St.
Adv. lois
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11

SANTIAGO. Chile-lNS - The
sudden announcement that Chilean
President Juan Antonio Rios had
taken a 30-day leave from the presi-
dency was followed today by the
resignation OF several high army
commanders including Commander
in-chief Gen. Ar uro Espinosa.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11

NEW YORK-AP- Registration
OF voters for the presidential cleo
ton approached the million mark
IN New York City today as 507O72
names brought the two-day total
to 943.335 yesterday. Mayor F. II.
La Guardia requested the board OF
elections to correct causes for
complaints that are pouring into
this office" regarding registration
methods"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Jus
tice Harlan f. Stone, presiding over
a tribunal now tackling the first
work OF a neutrality-suspicious.
new term, became Y years old to
day. -
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-11

WAsHINGTON-AP-The seats
OF the mighty in Washington have
made way for new addition-the
chair and desk from which General
Dwight n. Eisenhower commanded
the Allied invasion Of fortress Eur
cpe. The Smithsonian Institution
has nut them on display, with the
consent Of Eisenhower and the war
Department.