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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01

That is when suddenly we began
to hear OF the need for tighter lines
on the home front
And the Army. which last sum
mer was thinking Of cutting back
its war orders about so per cent
when Germany fell. about a meath
ago decided &c couldn't back more
than half that figure.
SO IT comes down to this:
Rec INVERSION 10 peacclime work
can now be carried out on a much
slower scale than Mr. Byrncs was
talking about last summer
This slower reconTersion pace
means fewer people thrown out Of
Jobs suddenly. It gives tho whole
country a chance to adjust itself to
peacetime more gently without the
embarrassment OF mass unemploy.
menL
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01
Nazis EXPECT Berlin Attack Soon
Russians But
III Miles
Away
lRx Assnc,ated PressN

Red Army tanks have bludgeon-
cd their way TO the vicinity OF the
Oder valley city Of Kustrin, IL
miles east Of Berlin, the Germans
said today. and Berlin's Gaulelter,
Paul Joseph Goebbels, told the peO-
pie that the enemy Is ready to
launch frontal attack" on the
capital
kustrin, at the confluence of the
Oder and the Wharf.-The less than 10
miles north OF Frankfurt on the
Oder, aud Al miles east Of Berlin.
1t Is connected with both cities
Ivy Broad. straight highways. The
Germans said the Red Army reach
ed the Oder Valley with very
marked superiority but said
coHnterblows were imminent.
Both German and Russian ac-
counts indicated the crucial bat
tie of the Oder was near. Moscow
announced the capture Of Beyers'
dorf, G3 miles northeast OF Berlin.
by Marshal Gregory X. Zhukov's
first White Russian Army, which
also took Landsberg, manufactur-
ing and communications center 40
miles northeast OF Frankfurt.
Mounts in Fury
The offensive In the west also
mounted in fury. American artil-
lery poured shells into the Sieg-
fried line as the L. :. First and
Third Armies pushed east at the
rate Of three TO four miles a day,
into weakened defensss. Virtually
the last German foothold has been
hacked from Belgian soil.
1t. Gen. Courtney II. Hodges
First Army advanced four miles on
broad front and sent patrols into
outer Siegfried defenses, strangely
silent in the sector. The first di-
vision pushed TO within sight Of the
line, without challenge from enc
my artillery, suggesting that the
Germans had pulled back major
forces from the area. The Allies
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01
Edison Employees Vote to Strike

Detroit, Feb .1-AP-P Production
emnloves Of The Detroit Edison
=, .,..,, .,,,a.
eo"'p""s na'e "u."'' .~e" >,
OF Local 22S' Utliity workers or-
ganizing Committee (CIOl to call
a strike in the company's four gen
Grating plants.
A count Of ballots cast in a ref
erendum conducted yesterday by
the National Labor Relations Board
showed that $50 workers voted in
favor OF a work stoppage while
232 voted against such action.
Union officials withheld imme-
date comment on the outcome OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01
By JAMES MARROW

Jobs, continued war production,
slower return to the output Of civ.
ilisn goods.
These are all tucked into the sim
pie disclosure late yesterday OF
the governments present plans to
speed the war with Japan.
When Europe's war ends Amer
lean troops shipped from there to
the Pacific will leave their equip
ment behind; in the Pacific they'll
pick up new stuff shipped directly
there from this country.
Only the gloomiest expect the
European war TO last through 1915.
But our war production programs
are laid down for all Of 194S.
Therefore, probably a large part
OF the war material in those pro
grams Is intended TO equip armies
In the Pacific.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01
Half Year Plates
Obtainable Feb, ;

New half-year automobile licenses
which are black with white figures
will be on sale February 3 at the
Board OF Commerce. The hours at
which they may be obtained are
$3.50 10 3 on weekdays and $50
10 u on Saturdays.
The one-year licenses have been
obtainable since January ? So far.
1873 OF these silver with blackfIg-
u'cd plates have been sold The
1874 license plates will expire al
midnight February IS.
In order to purchase a license.
the applicant must present his car
title
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01
Union Satisfied by
City Utility Plan

The membership of the state.
County, and Municipal Workers of
America, CIO, voted practically
unanimously TO accept the city
proposal to make T. Fred Older
manager Of public utilities The du-
ties Of managership were taken
over by Mr. Older January %.
Mr.. Older was general manager
~ public works for - years until
III health caused him TO relinquish
the dictatorship Of some Of the
city departments. Mr.. Older will
now he head Of the public utilities
as well as city engineer and street
commissioner.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01
Production of Civilian Goods to
Await Re-equipment of Troops

would throw four o. more million
people out OF work?
II seems to have gone out OF the
window lie must have been falling
like that before these plans were
born, or thought Of
You'll notice you haven't heard
any ore Byrnes' statements in
recent months about unemploy-
ment.
Sudden Change
The Byrnes thinking seems TO
have undergone a change some
time last November. or ta,.-... ats
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01
Pretty Good Guess

A war Production Board off
cial said this Is pretty good
guess.
Then that means much OF the
present shouting for manpoH - aid
stepped-up production IL taking Into
consideration the Pacific as well
as the European war.
Replacing the equipment sban.
doned in Europe is a man-slze Job.
even for this country and will keep
many people working.
But what happened 10 War Mo-
tillzeT Byrnes' expressed belief last
summer that wars end In Europe
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01
Yanks Snatched From Japs
Prison Camp
Enptied of
513 Men
lpr the AssoeIatsd Prom

my the ASbOCldteu fTe1Al
A daring rescue OF 5i3 early war
heroes from a Japanese prison
camp in the Philippines OVERSEAS
dowed tank-paced American drives
today on Manila and Bataan. and
the uncontested recapture OF the
0longapo naval base
India-based Bass bombed Singa-
pore for the third time In daylight
today, and three individual sorties
were reported over japan in the
unending Superfortress war.
Biggest engagement reported In
the Philippines was a perfectly exc
cuted, daring commando-type raid
on an eastern Luzon prison camp,
but the most significant actions
were on the southern front.
The Sixth Army overran the last
major natural defense line within
rs miles OF Manila.
Seize olonaapo
The Eighth Army seized Oionga-
po, former u. s. naval station ON
Subic Bay now being reconverted
into u. s. base. American war;
ships began streaming into Subio
Bay from which Tokyo hroadcasts
reported they are bombarding jap
anese emplacements on Bataan.
Heroes of Bataan were among
the 4s6 Americans released in tho
mass prison break. engineered by
i21 American Rangers and ESQ
Filipino guerrilfas. They struck
with such fierceness and accuracy
in a night attack that the Japa-
nese guards we're wiped out and
not one OF the 513 prisoners was
hurt. Two died on the return.
Japanese troops and tanks at
tackled the liberation column re-
peatedly along its 25 mile return
route. II cost the Nipponese 523
OF their own men killed and IL
tanks destroyed. Twenty-seven
iiberating troopers were killed and
three wounded.
Key to Batssn
The most significant battle
fronts were largely theoretical.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01
w ar Claims
New Victim
KILLED in Luxembourg. "

KILLED in Luxembourg
These words added TO the name
OF Donald Magoon. "a, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert A. Magoon, place
another gold star on the American
Legion Honor Roll for Ypsilanti.
Mr.. and Mrs. Magoon received
word OF the death Wednesday and
today are leaving for Boulder Cal.
TO be with his wife and two chill
dren. Shejla, 10 and Robert, ..
Donald Magoon was born in De
troit July 4, 1911 and shortly there
after the family moved 10 Ann Ar.
Dor, coming to Ypsilanti about ! I
years ago. He married the form
er Miss Rita Horton. lIillsdale. IL
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01
Mrs. Emma a. Fox
in Detroit Hospital

Detroit Feb LAP The condi-
ton Of Mrs. Emma A. Fox. nation
ally known parliamentarian. club
woman and author, was described
as VERY serious today by attend
ants at Detroit Ostcopathlc Hos
pifaL
Mrs Fox. who will be- ~ years
old next month. entered the hos
pital Jan. - suffering from pncu-
mUnla
Author ~ parliamentary Is
age. y handbook widely used as a
guide on parliamentary procedure,
shc also Is well known as leader
in women's affairs. She was one
Of the founders ~ the national
womcn's party and took an active
part In the campaign Tor women
suffrage.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01

to.Deciide on
Housing Use

A matter OF interest to all resi-
dents Of this area was discussed
at the Wednesday noon meeting Of
Kiwanls. when George Schermer.
Area Representative from Detroit
OF the Federal Housing Project. an
swered questions regarding dlspo-
sition OF Willow Run Housing Pro.
ject when the emergency is over.
He said that the government at
the present time is urging the diff.
ferent communities near housing
projects to forward plans for tax.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01
U. s. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Misunderstanding and
colder tonight; Friday increasing
eloudiness and not quite so cold.
10: lowest Z.
Highest temperature one year
ago today, 81; lowest, 10.
IN last ~ years, 81 in 1888; lowest,
4 in 1898.
The sun sets today at 6:4T and
rises Friday at S:i5.
The moon rises today ut ~ 10
D. m. and sets Friday at IL 30 a.
m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01
Spontaneous Homage Paid to
Lean, Ragged Bataan Heroes

By RUSSELL BRINES

Sixth Ranger Battalion Camp Luzon, Jan. 81 Delayed
-APThere is long dirty twisting lane here which
should become monument for today it bridged two
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01
Congress Today
tBy Associated Press)
Senate

senate
May take up Wallace cabinet
nomination or George bill split
ting away loan duties from .Seere-
tary Of Commerce lmeets noon
EWT).
Democratic conference meets on
Wallace matter GO a. M.
Mead War investigating COM
mittee continues inquiry into sur
plus prolerty disposal U0:SOl.
Nomination OF Aubrey Williams
for REA administrator comes
before Agriculture Committee
Ql:00).
Education and Labor Committee
continues hearing on federal edu-
cation aid bill 10000.
House
Seeks final vote on manpower
legislation (meets noOn).
Banking Committee continues
hearings on extension OF Commodi-
I, Credit Corporation 10000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01
Flashes of
Late News

MOSCOW -AP- Formal cleo
ton Of Alexei, metropolitan of Len
ingrad and Novgorod, as patriarch
OF all Russia appeared virtually as
sured today by the first congress
OF the Russian Orthodox Church
since the revolution. Alexei has
been acting patriarch since the
death Of Patriarch Sergei last May
DETRolT-lNs-Suraery on
four-year-old Ellis Sandlin's
right eye was "a complete sue
cess" a Detroit eye surgeon
announced today after remov-
ing one OF the cataracts which
have caused the ehild's blind
ness since birth: The bandages
will be removed in a few days
but the surgeon, who asked
that his name be withheld, said
he was confident Of the out
come.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01

LOST-Fountain Pen-Parker 81,
Blue & Silver. Tues. morning. be-
tween Normal College and down
town Reward. Phone 21s9J.
ADV. 20is
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01

See KGwANls-Psge 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01

See PACIFIC Page 9
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01

See STRIKE-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01

See EURoPE-Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01

CLEVELAND-AP - The Pere
Marquette Railway has authorized
issuance at competitive bidding of
$50, 900, 600 in 35-year bonds to re-
finance all of the company's first
mortgage Indebtedness.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01

See GOLD STAR Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01

See CAPTIvES-Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01

WASHINGTON ms Rumors
OF renewed coffee rationing were
scotehed today as government food
officials disclosed that current
stocks are larger than when ration.
ing ended in July. 1913. Express
ing concern over coffee runs in
some cities, officials pointed out
that supplies now total approx
mately five million bags, compared
with four million 500 thousand in
July. 1913, with three and half
million more due to be imported
soon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01

INTERNATIONALLY a minor
revision OF its labor area classified
lions. the War Manpower Commits
sion today removed Adrian. Mich.
from Group one (areas with acute
labor shortages) and placed the
city in the less critical group two.
The agency said declining labor
requirements in Adrian made Il
possible TO place the city in the
lower classification.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01

PARIS-AP- Maj Gen. Milton
A. Reckord, L, s. provost marshal,
said today that 5000 American
soldiers are absent without leave
In the European theater-not 49,
900 as reported last week in Il
statement credited TO his office.
Evening star., 1945-10-04
BY THE SPECTATOR.

Pete Macias has, at last, achieved
stature. These many years MIR. M
has been part of the local scene
and many have been his tribula-
t1ons. Life has made of him man
given to brooding on occasion over
the sadness of his fate. But at last
he has received a minor portion of
his reward, small thing, mayhap,
but the sort of thing that sets a
man up, restores his good cheer. It
all happened the other night while
Pete and Alfred, the guardian of
the Lounge Riviera's plush portals,
were reminiScing - reminiscing of
the days when Pete operated the
Heigh-ho Club and Alfred was
banquet manager at the Mayfower,
when Alfred and Mrs. Alfred used
to sit off in a corner late at the
Heigh-ho while she sang old Vi
ennese tunes. Beautiful voice, Just
like Militia Korjus'," Mr.. M. was
saying as a young ensign ap-
preached. Il beg your pardon, SIR
said the young man to Pete. Would
you please play Begin the Be-
guine'?"
Christopher" cried Mr.. Macias
as the lad turned away. "'Sir,' he
says. All through that other war
we had, I was throwing 'sirs' all
over the place at fellows like that.
Evening star., 1945-10-04

noted dance team. Male half used
to beat the daylights out of the
feminine half, on or of the dance
floor. Once he thought to send
her out before the audience in a
spirited manner by aiming kick
as Sasha played Introductory music.
Would have been all right, only he
missed her and caught a waiter,
sending a tray of food caroming
across several customers. M. Lukas
did not give up completely, however,
until the fellow who tried to pro-
tect the girl in the ensuing brawl
was told to mind his own business,
if her rartner wanted to slug her
1t was his privilege. Redeco-
ration has completely hidden the
effects Of last weeks fire at the
Club Cabana. out on Naylor road
just across the District line, and
dancers to Don Roth's music can't
even smell smoke. . Johnny Robb,
whose orchestra makes bright music
at the Madrillon, and Pete Macias
are two who have long memories
and whip out favorite tune like
September Song" after many a
moon has passed
Evening star., 1945-10-04
After Dark
News and Comment of the Night Clubs
Registered o. O. patent once

In fact I had to say sir to almost
everybody in the Navy. I had very
little rank then"
** ~
Matrimonial note. Barnee, the
Shoreham maestro, a single man
for so long it was beginning to ap-
pear as If he preferred life that
way, is about to prove he has not
preferred it that way at an, but
merely was awaiting the strategic
moment. In fact, his happy deser-
ton of that state sometimes called
single blessedness is SO imminent
that Barnee hies himself off this
Sunday for Crawford, N. j., there
to undertake wedlock. She is, up
until Sunday, Dolores Diminni
known on the stages where she sang
operetta roles as Dolores Dupont.
She also is "one of the most beauti-
full girls in America" according to
Barnee, who, while he may be
prejudiced, has been known to tell
the truth. Maxim Lowe, who is
Barnee's boss and may or may not
be preJudiced, says he's been all
ofCi liic Woilu dIlQ tIle 1uUuTe MRS.
Barnee is one of the most beautiful
girls in the whole world Comes to
Washington well recommended,
doesn't she?
You may never have had the ex-
perience, but Ye Spectator can as
sure you that it is startling one to
speak on the phone to former
Russian army officer, especially if
the former Russian army officer is
Misha, the Troika's headwaiter.
Misha called the other day and in
d-conversation decided we ought
to meet his Belgian shepherd dog.
His voice could be heard in an
aside, thusly: Hey dog, come here
and say hello" Dog" did, too. with
roar that scared the daylights out
of us.
X
Sports note. . Time was when
night club press agents were fellows
with barely enough strength to raise
summoning finger in a walters
direction, but that seems to have
been in the past. Take the case of
Duke Jacobs, who goes around whis-
pering news about Joe Moss Club
Evening star., 1945-10-04

400 into any moderately attentive
ear. Mr.. j. Is not in town right
now, having been called to Chicago
to play football with the Bears. And
| II his trick knees-one OF those
things football players get-holds
out he will continue through the
season, committing back and forth.
And II that doesn't come close to
the Championship for strange pro-
fession- combinations, you name one
that tops 1t.
What-is-this world coming to-
note. Communique from the
Neptune Room reports that Ronnie
Hartinger, of the -Four Neptones
there, says there are many musical
compositions written as solos for
the bass viol. That frighten you
enough, or shall we hunt up some
thing else?
The new shows Il. The October
revue at the Balalaika has a Vene-
tian theme, but Russians can put
as much enthusiasm into a Vene-
tian theme as they can into any
other kind and this is bright,
sometimes whimsical, sometimes
Imelodious affair. Performed by all
the old regulars-Violinis AIDA
Valesco, Baritone Stephen Slep-
oushkin, Dagger dancer Basil Ivan
of and others. :. Alan King, the
young comic who has been in show
business only six months. started
his fifth week at the Trade Winds
last night. Others: Sandy Silver,
singer; Ernie Hayden, tap dancer,
and F1eurette, feminine magician.
Sasha Lukas, who has his violin
and his orchestra at the Sazerac
Room of the Old New Orleans now,
was remembering the other eve
some of his experiences at another
club where he worked long ago.
Things had been getting on his
nerves for some time, but what final
ly drove him into the streets
screaming were the actions of a
Evening star., 1945-10-04

flower Hotel at 1890 pm. Wednes-
day, November 81.
Tickets for the luncheon may be
obtained by contributing $40 worth
of goods to the Thrift Store, 1887
Seventh street NV, or by the
purchase Of a ticket for $3.50.
Evening star., 1945-10-04

Mrs. Louis Mintz, president OF
the society. said the luncheon is the
society's principal source of funds
to carry on its work of giving re-
lief and treatment to persons suf-
fering from tuberculosis.
Evening star., 1945-10-04
consumptives' Society
Plans Donor Luncheon

The 14th annual donor luncheon
OF the Jewish Consumptives Relief
Society will be held at the May
Evening star., 1945-10-04

"EVERY time do the wash with Super Suds,
IL think, I don't know what ever did with
out all these RICH, HARDER-woRKING sUDsn They
certainly take the argument out of even the balk-
est dirt and do it SO easily. l get my wash on
the line lots earlier since I've been doing it with
ExTRA-sUDsY Super Suds. .and glory-how much
peppier it leaves me feeling!''
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
THE LABOR CRISIS

Look at il Whatever way you will, the current
,obor crisis in the auto industry bois down to one
essential fact, the workers want to earn lVihs
WAGE. The sw tch from the 4S-hour wartime Wee%
to the 4Ohour week in the RECEIVERS on PERIOD mas
reduced the cash in the WORKERS pay envelope by -
per cent. Thus the auto workersare seeking 10
make IN that difference in "take home pay by get
ting 80 per cent wage increase.
This is the reasoning of the labor leaders and
they are talking facts and figures One would
gather from the hystercal reporting in the daily
press that the workers had gone stark mad or were
out to destoy the auto industry. Labor leaders
know that the motor manufacturers have made
plenty of money during the war period ana they
will make even more in the days ahead. The workers
do not want to take cut in their take home pay
while the ndustrialists pile up fabulous profits.
II is strange thing to witness the excitement
over the wage demands of the auto workers when
all of the top economists Of the country agree thaV
high wage standard is necessary for prosperous
economy. Somebody has to buy the goods that are
prduced and if you get full production with limited
consumption will go right back to 1917 ana court
chaos. Underpaid workers are not gong to be able
to buy enough goods to keep the wheels OF industry
turning.
The real key to the present squabble, however,
lies in the fact that manufacturers would gladly
raise the wages if they could pass the cost on to the
customers The OPA doesn't want that because in
fiat ON will set in and the props will be knocked
from under the economy. We believe that should
the manufacturers adopt liberal attitude toward
the workers. the immediate cost Of higher wages
rebound in the end to the manufacturers profit
Thu Ugh increased consumption by the workers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29

is concerned about the future OF
these United States. Labor is as
concerned as any other force in
American life. We have TO know
this before we can think sanely
about the strike situation.
What does labor want? The an
swer to this question is not hard
10 seek. Labor wants 10 share
much more in the fruits OF It's pro-
duction than has ever been its
privilege before. Labor wants 10
be sure that the workers will have
an opportunity 10 work and not
receive relief as a reward for their
contribution TO the industrial might
Of this great country The backs
of workers went into the building
of America. The sweat OF workers
made ii possible for us 10 have
the great secret OF Atomic Energy.
LabOr's demand for a 30 per cent
increase in wages is a reasonable
demand. II Is not intended to
wreck industry. Far from Il.
Workers have lost possible income
by cut in the work week. The
cost of living has gone up at least
IS per cent since the beginning OF
the war. There are many workers
HU See FACTS, Page 7