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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
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Peter
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Today

ASHIN TON. March 20
uNS)-The Yugoslsv embassy
announced that young King Peter
of Yugoslavis and Princess Alex
andrs OF Greece would be married
IN London today,
The embassy said word had
been received that the witnesses
Of the intimate ceremony Will
be KING George Of England god
father Of Peter, and King George
of Greece
Guests viii include Queen Eliz-
abeth of England. King Haakon
and Crown Prince Olaf of Nor
way. Queen Wilhelmns an d
Prince Bernhard OF the Neither
lands, the Duke and Duchess of
Gloucester. the Duchess of Kent,
British Foreign Secretary Eden.
Prime Minister Bozhidar Purltch
and members OF the YugoSlav
exile government in London. the
YugoSlav ambassador and Princes
TomiSlav and Andrew, Peter
brothers.
Gen. MihailoNitch Yugoslav
war minister and Chetnik leader,
Will be represented by delegate
named Lukachedich, who has just
arrived in London from Mihallo-
vitchs mountain headquarters.
Queen Marie Of YugoSlavia. the
queens mother. Viii be unable 10
attend because or illness, the en-
baSsy said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Allies Tighten
Trap in Burma

NEW DELHI March 20 (INS)
Adm Meuntsatten disclosed to-
day that the Japanese are press-
ing a major offensive on the
Chindwin front and have crossed
the Chindwin River in force at
several points.
To the northeast, however, Brit
iSh and Indian airborne troops
whe- made surprise landing be-
hind enemy lines southeast Of
Myitkyina have won new ground
in a drive TO Join forces with
Gen Stilwelrs Chinese and Aneri-
can troops TO the north.
Stilwells Chinese forces, mean
while, have advanced against
heavy enemy opposition to tho
lower slopes Of Jambubum Noun
tain in the pincers drive to trap
Japanese troops between the
newly-landed Allied forces and
Gen. Stilwelrs troops.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Henry Ford Sees End
of WARM Two Months

ATLANTA. Ca. March 20
CUP) Henry Ford believes the
war will be over in two months,
the Atlanta Constitution said to-
day in copyrighted story.
The industriahst. stopping here
on his way to Michigan from his
plantation at Richmond Hill Ga
was quoted as saying
81 can't tell my reasons. 1
have them, Of coarse"
While refusing 10 disclose his
reasons for seeing an early end
10 the war. Ford said che could
tell them how TO end wars, but
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
New Graft Probe
Hinted by SiqIer

LANSING March 20-Speriai
grand jury Prosecutor Kim Sigler
returned from Florida and today
prepared new Investigations into
alleged irregularities in state Of
fees.
He spent 10 days vacationing
with his family in Florida. follow
Ing examination Of % alleged
graft defendants which resulted
in all being held for trial.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
~ RALPH. HEINzEN

NEW YORK, March 20 (UP)-The Germans
say that million men stand watch day and night
in fortress Europe under the high command of
Field Marshal Rommel to resist any Allied landing
attempt from Spain to Finland.
While | was spending Is months in German
intenment at Baden Baden was permitted to COM
pile reports about these defense works by talking
with persons who had portions of the line be-
fore they were interned, and from German military
publications
have small segments of the coastal works near
the Spanish border my way freedom and made per-
sona inspection of 81 forts the defense arc along
the Rhine when gestapo guards took of there.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20

that the best way would be for
young people to find out the cause
OF war-"that will stop wars
quicker than anything ! know Of "
he said.
The Constitution quoted the
automobile builder As expressing
belief that in the postwar world
the full development of aviation
may do away with the railroad
altogether.
The automobile and good high
ways have already made inroads
on the railroad, he said. and ex-
pansion Of air lines may mean the
end OF II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Spring Rides
The Snow

This is the first day Of spring,
though YOU may not recognize II.
Inc Q y. weather bureau said
the temperature might rise as
high As 80 degrees today and
there may be some snow hurries.
Just 10 complicate matters
Ronald Cross. of 100 North
Altadena. Royal Oak. reported
seeing an indignant robin SILVER
Ing in his backyard.
Tonlght's forecast is for = low
of IS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Pteinvasion Defense Picture

This the German prenvasion defense picture made
available to ntenees at Baden Baden by German agents
From Hendaye Franco-Spanish frontier, to The Hague
Netherlands, stand 5000 planted permanently be-
hind steel and concrete and 5000 mobile guns.
In the waters off that millions of mines steel
obstacles planted in concrete to rip the bottoms of assault
craft and submerged wrecks.
Northward to Petsamo Finand's northernmust tip
similar empacements Some LOO cannon have been
planted practically to the mile along the 500mle Nor
wegan coast deeply cut by ods and difficult for landings
at best.
Acres of mneheds have been planted from Hendaye
Pesamo TO explode contact and others operated
electrically from shore. Coastlnes bristng with flame
hrowers and smoke batteries according descriptions
published by the Germans.
Germans say the face of nature has been lifted in
camouhagine operations
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Liquor Black Market
In N. Y. Fought yFBI

NEW YORK March % 49, The
FBI moved today 10 halt hijack-
ing and black marketing of liquor
in New York as the state liquor
authority admitted that viola
items increased percent it,
1913 and disciplinary revocation
suspension or cancellation OF
licenses was increased 60 per cent
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
AIDS 30 MILLION

The House simplification plan.
expected 10 reach the Senate in
about tue or three weeks, would
relieve 30000,000 taxpayers of
the job OF computing their re-
turns and would simplify the
task Of the remaining whose an
nual earnings exceed $1,000
One of the major features l.
adoption of $500 as a basis for all
personal exemptions-S5O0 for a
single person, $1,000 for a mar
ried couple without children and
$500 for each dependent
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Move fOScrap
Tax Estimates
Times Photo


WASHINGTON, March 20 (UP)-The con-
gressiona drive to simplify taxes took another step
forward today when Senator George D) of Georgia
said his Senate finance committee planned to ease
or eliminate the task of filing quarterly estimates Of
future income taxes.
He said the plan aimed primarily at helping those
whose incomes almost impossible to forecast-largey
professional and commission whose incomes vary
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Old World War Battle Line

Behind the coastal defenses they picture intermediate
defense system the plains of Pcardy straddng
Somme from Flanders to the Argonne This is rough
approximation of the line which fought World
War l.
Behind this they tell you of a third barrier the Seg
fried Line originally built to counter the French Maginot
Line completely overhaued and ready to protect the
Rhine visited this line last December Strasbourg and
81 empty foesses and classmates along less than
miles of that vital river front No troops guns the
line but the forts ready.
The Germans boast they've poured 100000
Continued Page . Col ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
COMBINE LEvIEs

81 edIly IIOlIl IIlOIlIl 10 HlOIlJU.
COMBINE LEVIES
At the present time, about
$1,000 600 of the nations 50,000,-
900 taxpayers are required to file
advance estimates of their earn
ingS and to make quarterly pay
mentS on the tax over and above
the amount that will be withheld
from their wages or salaries. Per-
sons whose estimates are off more
t.>sa 20 i>et~csnt are subject TO
penalty
Under the committees plan,
the victory tax has been given
the name normal tax" at the
same 3 per cent rate and the
present normal and surtax COM
bined into a new Surtax.
Rep. Cooper Cd of Tennessee,
a committee member. said COM
bining all three levies into a sin
gle x-rate- would forfeit Feve-
nue. from some 100000 or g.
00O,O00 taxpayers on whom the
committee does not want 10 inn
pose a SurtaX but who would be
subject 10 the new normal tax.
Just as they now are subject to
the victory tax.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Publisher Thomson Dies

TAMPA. March 20 CUP)-Sam
ueI Emory Thomson. 81 pub
Usher of the Tampa Tribune and
the Chicago Times. died today Of
a heart ailment
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
CARMICHAEL MENTIONED

Thus minority group can con
troll. Attendance may be light.
The anti-Mckay- precinct or
ganization will advance Walter &
Laidlsw. war chest administrator.
as its choice for chairman
Barnard and Gillespie did not
announce their candidate before
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Germans Say-
9.OOOCanlaOn
Wait Allied
Invasion

EDITORS NOTE-Roiph E. Hcio;eU formerly Of
the United Press bureau IN Berlin rho ort1red IN the
i1ted States last reek the ercboUgc steamer Grips
holg INSIDE Germany recently obop three weeks
ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Ukraine Hub
Falls in Soviet
Drive

LONDONh March % up
The German high command today
acknowledged the loss Of Vim
nitsa, one of the Nazis' last big
defense bastions IN the northwest
Ukraine. 70 Russian forces which
later smashed across the Dniester
River line into BeSsarabia.
\, Marshal E<enev,s advance cav
airy was reported 40 miles inside
the Rumanian frontier along the
Prut on a widening front between
Mogilev POdolsh and Soroki.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20

W PACIFIC-Yanks capture Lorengau to cnch control Of
Admiralty Isles. Page p
RESSIf-Russans 40 miles inside Rumania Page f.1
AIR WAR; S heavy bombers attack targets in south.
western Germany Page q
win hill and reinforce Casino. Page p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20

SAVE YOUR GASOLINE Issues Of The Detroit Times linn
tied because of the newpnt shortage urged dial
Cherry $500 to for carrier delivery of The Detroit Times
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20

You make your gasoline go further if you the
gasonesavng hints Wednesday in The Detroit Times This
gasoline conservation guide bringing expert counsel how to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
HOLD RAIL CROSSING

More significant, spearheads
were moving toward the vital
rail junction of Balti. the capture
OF which would virtually make
impossible the movement Of Ger
man troops in northern Bess-
arabia.
The Russians held one Of three
DnieSter rail crossings and had
grip on the outskirts of Mogilev
Podolski. a second. leaving only
the south BesSarabian junction of
Tighina free for German troop
movements.
The DnieSter crossing obviously
unhlnged all German positions to
inc east Moscow reports said.
The complete collapse of German
detenSeS IN the Nikolaev and
Odessa areas was regarded as
assured
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20

make YOUR gasoline last longer will be especially timely with
the cut the CA gasoline raons which becomes effective We'd
neday See The Detroit Times Wednesday and find HOW TO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
BARNARD's COALITION

hrOuEh me strange processes
ri political mechanics. the issue
VIII be decided when the dele
gates 10 the county convention
elect a chairman They will choose
a chairman friendly 10. Mckay or
one opposed 10 his dominance in
the party during the last decade
Leading the So-called anti-boSS
group is the Wayne County pre-
cinct organization, which two
years ago ended the reign If Ed.
ward y. Barnard as local COP
boss.
In this convention. Barnard has
stepped into the background to
effect a coalition with independent
groups. A powerful faction IN this
coalition are delegates controlled
by old time Republican Boss John
Gillespie.
The vote may he close FOR the
delegates were elected TWO years
ago and many are now in the
armed services and others. en-
gagged in war production. are no
longer interested in politics.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Mckay S Fate
Up Today al
COP Farley
nv FRANK NORRIS

Police squads were assigned 10
Cass Technical High School today
a. Republicans gathered for a
county convention At which they
will decide the immediate destiny
in the party Of National Com
mtteeman Frank d Mckay
Mckay. veteran boss Of he
COP in Michigan, Will rise A.
tins convention 10 new heights Of
power or fall 10 unaccustomed
depths
Ills fate rests in the balance al
tins Detroit meeting alone despite
the fact that conventions are being
held simultaneously IN All 50
counties
Without Wayne'S support the
Grand Rapids politician viii not
ask A second term as national
committeeman If he loses here
today he Will withdraw.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
RED PRESSURE MOUNTS

Soviet dispatches said some
German troops were arriving in
Bulgaria from the Crimea. APP
parently signalling the start of
the evacuation of the Black Sea
peninsula which was isolated
save by sea.
VinnltSa. almost enveloped rail
junction anchorinG German
Continued on Page ?. Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
In the Times TODAY

Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20

Germans say the lace Of nature h
camouhaging operations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20

Continued on Page ?. Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
THE WEATHER

The sun VII So ~ 7.ft D. m. todsr
and wise Tomorrow At T.34 4. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-06
Military Training
Arousing Interest
BY Paul Mallon

WARRINGTON extraordina.
~ public interest in the postwar
compulsory military training plan
has been evident in mail reaction to
my suggestion August 81 that other
more democratic means Of raising
and maintaining the needed army
might be found.
People generally appear TO be
thinking and searching for a plan.
as indeed Is the war department.
There General Marshall has amend
ed or expanded War Secretary Slim.
sons simple youth draft proposition
with hunt for a program to build
the postwar defense on a small
standing army with a citizen re-
serve
Marshall Is unusually sensible and
practical in his approaches 10 these
problems Ito wit the excellent de.
mobilization point system) but he
also wants to draft the youths
through compulsion for a year Of
training.
The army bills in congress call
for taking the youngster at II
or upon graduation from high
school. Omcers In charge say
they want all youths drawn in,
rich and poor, prospective cler-
gymen, doctors, lawyers, tech
nicians rs well as poets.
They think that by taking in every.
one, under compulsion, they are fol.
lowing the democratic way. They
are not.
The compulsory draft is the the.
ory Of RECOMMENDATION, relationships,
totalitarianism. The voluntary in.
ducement system Is the democratic
theory. and It always has proved
more efficient when intelligently di.
rected.
The army seems a little sheepish
on this point. Slyly, 1t SHES away
from the title compulsory military
training" to describe the plan. and
calls it universal military train
ing" 1t Is not to be universal. but
It is compulsory
These military statesmen are Just
beginning to get into the problem.
They know European nations, with
their deficient manpower, have long
required a year in the army for
youths. They have just jumped
thoughtlessly Tin my opinion) to the
conclusion that this is the only way
IN Get what thew want.
what they want-ano wnzs wS
needs an army. II must be q
SUFFICIENT and efficient army,
capable OF defending the coun-
try, else we might as well not
have ona.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-06

1t seems to me we have been do
Ing II somewhat in General Mar
shsll's way all along, and this has
not proved satisfactory. We had a
small army (74,000 at the start OF
the war; and a citizens reserve (the
National Guard. In effect we had
nothing.
The army was not adequate or eI-
fcient. The National Guard was a
drill unit for parades (and a month
In summer camp. Both together
could not defend Long Island against
an invading foe. That system will
have to be declared obsolete and q
new plan adopted.
Compulsion Not Fair.
But will compulsory military
training do the tob?'I think fair.
objective analysis Of the facts will
show that II will not, and further
more that it is not even important or
material to the Job.
Armies today are built on technI-
clans. The foot soldier is not so
often a fighter as a policeman. He
mostly goes to the place led by the
highly skilled gunner. artillery en-.
gineer, plane combat pilot, tank
driver for the last fighting.
The point that war today is
complex cohesion Of all the high
Iy skilled scientific technlques
needs no proof. A year In the
army to make 4 soldier may
have been all right In Napoleon's
day when q man had only to
learn how to shoot q musket 40
curately, drill formations, etc,
but not today land not 17-year-
olds, either, then or now)
Not only are the combat men now
long-trained technicians, but so are
the equally important men in radio
communications. engineering, bridge
construction, and practically every
line.
There were 1851, 1852 males II
years old in the United States In
1910. II all these had spent a year
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-06
THEY SAY

Albany-Thomas E. Dewey. Re-
publican nominee for president:
1--WE want our tax laws to be stable
and understandable, so they will no
longer be a road block in the way
OF progress"
London-Viscount Simon, lord
chancellor of the exchequer:
There is no ground for thinking
that Allied policy in regard to the
lesser war criminals will allow the
arch criminals who inspired and
directed the endless lntamies OF
this war TO escape their fate"
Washington- President Roose-
welt signs the recently enacted in
dustrial reconversion bill but adds:
1T does not adequately deal with
the human side of reconyersion.'
Centralia, Ill. - Gov John W.
Bricker OF Ohio, Republican vice
presidential nominee: II offer you
no utopian picture OF ease and
abundant money for all, raised by
borrowing from ourselves.
st. Louis-Luke Sewell, manager
OF the Browns: 1T isn't the hits
that count in this game. It's the
runs"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-06
Michigan in
Washington

(By Esther Van Wagner Tufty.
Although confirmation OF denial
is not forthcoming from the War
Department or from Owl, our
Washington Bureau learned today
that a new kind OF psychological
warfare may be used against the
Japanese.
To make the japanese give up
when defeat is certain, rather than
to slaughter a lot OF our men in a
futile last stand, Is the admitted
objective.
Three proposals are known to
exist. The frst, considered the
most feasible would promise Jap
soldiers "a new home" after the
war by setting aside some Pacific
island as a colony. At present,
they would rather die than return
to the homeland in disgrace. That
explains why we have taken so
few Jap prisoners.
The second is aimed at the re-
duction of the number OF American
soldiers held by the Japanese An
appeal to their desire for money
would be made by paying so much
per prisoner on his safe return to
America. This is seen as new
incentive 10 treat we'll our captur-
ed men. Unlike the Germans, the
Japanese are not bound by the Ge-
neva treaty, or the desire TO treat
our men decently so we, in turn,
will treat with consideration the
Japs We hold as prisoners. The
Japanese don't care how their men
are treated, because in their eyes
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-06

In the army. would they be what ~
must have, or contribute materially
10 it? Do not these skilled teehni
clans require more than a year Cd
application and more maturity than
II years?
81
In ten years you would have from
them q force nearly as large as
the military force we have in the
field, but would they be an efficient
army? Would you not have to build
the army with other means? For
war your II year old graduates
would have TO be trained all over
again.
Why, they would be worse than the
National Guard. only perhaps not as
large when the municipalities were
weeded out. In short, a year in the
army at II can be little more than
Z physical culture course.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-06
1t. Becker Comes
Home With Bride

Ann Arbor. Mich, Oct. Sit.
Marvin II. Becker and his bride are
visiting 1t. Becker's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Becker, Hutchins
Ave, until October 16. when they
will go to Miami Beach, Fla. where
the Lieutenant will be reassigned.
1t. Becker was married to Miss
Kathleen F. Greene, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James o. Green,
Perry. Fla, September %, at Perry.
Miss Ava Lee Williams of Perry,
and opt Thomas Lambdon of Perry
Army Air Base, were the attend
ants.
Before his enlistment In the
Army Air Corps 1t. Becker at.
tended the University. He is a
graduate of Ann Arbor High School.
He recently returned from duty In
the European area.
The bride attended Taylor High
School at Perry.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-06

the men never should have been
captured.
The third. is outlined by Vicente
Villamin, Filipino economist and
lawyer:
After Germany's surrender, an
announcement should be made that
entire Allied force. not only part
of it as announced at Quebec, will
be turned against Japan. This will
help out the Japanese to uphold
their invincibility with a face-sav-
ing decision to sink their warships,
destroy their equipment, and COM
NIT hara-kiri.
Mr.. Villamin, a recognized auth
GRITTY on Far East affairs, now lives
in Los Angeles. but Is equally we'll
known in Washington and New
York.
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg is
taking a long furlough away from
Washington. Seldom accepting his
many chances TO make speeches or
to snatch vacations from Congress,
the senior senator makes IL a
policy to stay on the job. Even
when he's campaigning for his own
reelection. his speaking tours are
never extensive.
But he plans to spend consider.
able time in and out of Grand
Rapids. his hometown, making
speeches during this presidential
campaign.
On his way to Michigan, he spent
a few days in New York with Mrs
Vandenberg at the home OF his
daughter. Mrs. Edward Pfeiffer.
Then in Cleveland, he received
the greatest single honor a man
can have in a life-time"-the SO
Masonic Degree.
Stanley B. Davis, OF Grand Rap
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-06
Half Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

W6nty cars HgO
Tuesday Bridge Club postponed Of the death
of Mrs. Ned Forner.
Billy Coleman Coleman Is suffer.
with the result OF being bitten last week by
dog.
Mrs Howard Chaplin Springfield and Anne Car
pente represent
the Grand Chapter meeting in Grand Rapids this week
Mr. Herbert announcing engagement
of their daughter, Gladys May, ROLAND
Genevieve Perrine
Births: To Mr. and Mrs boy, Boyer
Hospital Mr. and Leland Ferguson Boyer Hospital
Fifty Years Ago
A memorial Joseph Estabrook r.
Church addressed D.
OF Prof Estabrook from childhood Prof
College. Hon. Perry F. Powers, p Allen, DR.
Putnam, Rev. NJ. W. Fairfield and Prof J p. Vroman.
Prof F. H. Pease conducted the music many Normal
choir taking part Resolutions by Putnam Julia A.
King and Dr. E2one adopted by rising vote
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-06
BURIED BY GRAVEL

Benton Harbor, Oct. 6-AP-Otis
Flener, as, was buried under an
avalanche OF loose gravel at the
Crandall Cement Block Co. pit at
Sodus Thursday. but because his
cap was pushed down over his nose
and mouth he was able TO breathe
until help arrived. Workmen dug
him out in ten minutes and hremen
administered oxygen while he was
being taken 10 mercy hospital in
Benton Harbor. His condition was
described as fair.