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Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05

MOSCOW, June 5. (UP)-
The r u S 81 a n army news
paper, Red Star, charged
Tuesday that hostile foreign press,
including prominent American pa
pers. was trying to prepare public
opinion for war between the west
ern powers and the Soviet Union.
The Red Star specified headlines
it said had appeared in American
such as Red wave
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05
D AMsllNe
EpoRTER

You Name It
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Finney bought
q new garbage can.
They're SO hard to get,T Mrs.
Finney told her husband, land peo-
pie are always stealing them. Why
don't you paint our name and adj
dress on it?" He agreed.
Finney took himself to the back
yard with a brush and a can of
paint. He painstakingly lettered and
daubed about for long time.
Come and see," he shouted to his
wife.
She took one look at the can and
began to laugh like anything.
Tom had his right name on it but
beneath it had painted his office
addreSsi
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05
Please Take Note

Please Take Note
The weather we are having is ter
rifically unreasonable, eh. wot?
Chilly and all that sort of thing.
Don't start complaining because
RR called attention to the nice, cool
summer weather We have enjoyed
the cool weather. Now the farmers
are entitled to break SO their crops
will get to growing.
So come on, summer heat. We
must get down to the business of
growing crops and stop playing like
a summer resort
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05
One of Ours

One of Ours
One more of Imperial Valleys
own has made good.
Isn't it grand about Jerry Wo-
mack, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Womack of Seeley? He just won his
first game as pitcher for the
Padres in San Diego.
A nice bouquet of desert lilies to
you, Jerry. and all the luck in the
world.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05
WEATHER

maximum Monday 96. minimum
tuesday 81; am. Tuesday 10, hu-
midlty A; noon Tuesday So. humid
ity 80; ) pm. Mon. 81, humidity 81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17
Nippon Tries
Peace Feeler

Washington, May Tins The
highly secret Office of Strategic
Services is in receipt Of a peace
proposal from a semi-official Jap
anese source. II was disclosed to
day
This peace feeler Is based on a
promise to bring the Pacific war
to an end-proyided the person
and institution Of the Emperor can
be protected and preserved
O.S.S.. which is the intelligence
service for the joint chief OF staff
labeled as top secret" the details
and source of the peace propose,
The document was circulate
among a limited number of govern.
ment agencies.
AS yet no reply has been given
by the United States government
In all probability the proposal will
receive no reply. since II does not
conform to the Allied demands up.
on Japan for unconditional surren.
der.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17

in Capital

Detroit, May 17--AP-A dispute
over proposed construction of a
1,410 unit federal housing project
in suburban Detroit spread to
Washington yesterday.
Senator Ferguson (R.Mich.) ask
ed the National Housing Agency to
delay further action, pending an in
vestigation by a Senate committee
to determine II the project is
necessary.
The MIA countered with a state
ment that the new housing facili-
ties are needed TO help ease an
extremely critical" situation among
(negro) war workers in the Detroit
area.
Replying to assertions that re-
cent cutbacks. including that at
the Willow Run Bomber Plant,
have lessened the housing problem,
the MIA said, "the program is not
dependent on the operation Of
Willow Run"
officials of five suburban COM
munities had Joined with represen-
tatives of the Ford Motor Company
in expressing objection to the un-
restricted housing project, which
was scheduled to be built on a 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17
Memorial Service Planned
Sunday For Pvt. Milliman

April IL. will be at 3 O'clock sun
day afternoon at the First Presby.
terrain Church, with Rev. Raymon
Bair officiating.
Pvt. Milllman was graduated
from Roosevelt High School with
the class Of 1889. He attended
Ferris Institute at Big Rapids for
one year. Entering the service
January 10, 1912 with an anti air
craft group, he was later trans.
ferred to the infantry. Going over
seas in March OF 1916. he served
with the Third Army until his
death
The memorial service will in
clude reading of the scriptures. a
prayer, and meditation. Mrs.
Thomas O'Dea will be the organ'7t
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17
Cookie Jars
Empty

New York, May l7--AP-Grand-
mas cookie jar will be nearly like
mother Hubbard's cupboard for the
rest OF the year.
With sugar supplies the lowest
since the war started, American
eating habits from breakfast cereal
through dessert will feel the pinch.
1.-THE people OF the United States
face the most critical sugar famine
in their history" Ody II Lamborn,
president Of Lamborn & Co, sugar
brokers. declared.
The recent cut in consumer SUI
gar rations, effected by extending
stamp 36 through August 81. is
Just the first step in the general
curtailment program.
Industrial users are expected to
have their ALLEGATIONS reduced
sharply for the last half Of 1916
and that means less commercial
baked goods. less ice cream. soft
drinks and candy.
For example. Ralph Ward, chair
1an Of the War Committee OF the
American Bakers Association. said
further reduction will have the
effect OF indirect ratiOning Of bak-
cry products
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17
Naziis Aid in
Arms

Thousands of German prisoners
were being used today in the gil
gantic task OF redeploying Ameri-
can forces and equipment now in
Europe for the war against Japan.
The Germans were reconditioning
equipment, Grating supplies and re-
pairing the roads over which L. S.
Army material will flow back to
the Atlantic ports.
Britain and Russia already are
using war prisoners for reconstruc-
ton.
Other German prisoners probab-
ly will be used in farming trying
to raise enough food to win what
obviously will be a close race with
starvation in middle Europe next
winter.
Allied troops continued their re-
lentless hunt for the remaining
members Of Adolf Hitler's inner
circle still at large. II it is ac-
cepted that Hitler, Nazi party dep
uty Martin Bormann and Propa-
ganda Minister Paul Joseph Goeb-
bells are dead, the principal arch
Nazis still at large are Gestapo
Chief Heinrich Himmler, Nazi For
eign Minister Poachim Won Rib
bentrop and the notorious anti
Semitic, DR.. Julius Streicher.
Leaders Captured
DR.. Robert Ley. fanatical lead
er of the German labor front, and
1t. Col. Otto Skorzeny. who led the
German raiding party which res
cued the late Benito Mussolini in
September, 1913, after Italy's sur
render. now are in American hands.
A counter intelligence officer
said that the capture OF Ley may
be even more important than the
surrender of Goering because we
have proved indisputably that Ley
is the mastermind behind the Were
wolf movement.
Acting on a tip from the German
underground the 10lst airborne d.
vision took Ley into custody last
night at Berchtesgaden. The same
division also picked up Fritz Sauck-
ell, Legs manpower coordinator and
See EUROPE-Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17
+ 71ere,s Ncur IN a':tyy' Called Oft

Late this afternoon officers in
charge OF the show. Here's Your
Infantry and members OF the
American Legion committee, con-
Guided that heavy rain had so soft
ened Briggs Field that It would be
impossible to present the military
demonstration.
Scheduled originally for Wednes-
day, the show was postponed on
account OF rain till this evening
in the hope that weather might
clear sufficiently TO permit the pro-
gram as announced. Heavy rain
this afternoon was a final deciding
factor in the negative.
The company had planned to go
next to Mt. Clemens, but wet
grounds there may also force fur
Their postponement, in fact there
is a possibility that several other
scheduled engagements in behalf
of the Seventh War Bond drive
will be cancelled.
Reveals Cost OF War
Emphasizing the cost of fighting
a war and the necessity for buying
war bonds, the exhibit of fighting
equipment on Michigan Ave.
brought concrete cost figures to the
layman.
Hand grenades cost Tic each.
Combat boots S6.75 and jungle
boots $73S. II is in the fighting
equipment, however. that costs be-
gin to mount. The so nm mortars
run 1926; the 81 nm mortars 1858.
and a shell for the latter is $3.50.
Three 500 bonds will pay for the
light machine gun.
The Browning. automatic rifle
firing $50 to $50 shots per minute
costs S156, the cartridge 4.4c each.
The handy "walkie-talkie" takes
two 500 bonds. A Thompson sub
machine gun,-the famous Tommy
& n" costs S21. A sniper's rifle,
however, calls for Sl13 with the
telescope sight at $l9.25. The
famous Garand MI semi-automatic
called "the best Combat rifle in the
world" cost S35 with clip OF 30
calibre cartridges at $3502. A U.
s. carbine, weighing 81 pounds,
standard equipment with the fight
ing man costs $40. The exhibit, in
spite OF inclement weather, drew
hundreds OF people throughout the
day. The noon hour crowd from the.
schools stood out in the rain while
the infantrymen explained every
detail OF the working parts OF the
guns. The 25 piece band played at
noon under the marquee of the
Wuerth Theater and Moffett store.
Soldiers here to present the show.
Here's Your Infantry" were
guests Wednesday evening OF the
American Legion p at the Legion
home A pleasant social hour he'd
been arranged and the visitors ex-
pressed appreciation for the COZ.
veniences and good fellowship pro-
vided for them during their stay in
Ypsilanti
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17
Floods
State Areas
CBy Associated Press)


Continuing rain caused further
damage to homes, crops and high.
ways in eastern Michigan today.
with fIoodwaters driving scores OF
families from their residences in
lowlands OF Mt Clemens and Ma
comb County.
The Clinton River at Mt. Glenn
ems. rising foot during the night,
was reported ten feet above normal,
or only three feet below its high
stage Of l943 when floods caused
$1,000,000 damage in the vicinity.
The Flint and Cass Rivers also
overlooked their banks and the
Saginaw River was reported rising.
Coast guard civilian volunteers
were called out at Mt Clemens
and with :he aid OF 60 cots sent
from Detroit. temporary billets
were prepared in two Mt. Clemens
churches for families evacuated
from their flood threatened homes.
Albert Bellman. chairman OF the
Macomb County Red Cross disas-
ter committee, notified national
Red Cross headquarters at St
Louis, Mo. that "a disaster exists
Many highways in Macomh and
Wayne counties We're covered with
flood waters and side roads were
impossible. Worst hit by the vat
er in Wayne County were Dear.
born and Nankin townships.
Roy Heaton. manager Of the jack
son municipal airport, reported that
during yesterdays rain and fog
about eighty Canada geese appar.
emily mistook the wet asphalt land.
ing strip for a river and made
crash landings Dazed but unhurt.
the geese finally flew away again.
Little immediate relief from the
rainy season was in sight. The
United States weather bureau in
Detroit forecast occasional light
rain continuing today and tonight,
with cloudy weather tomorrow.
And at Jackson. the Lewis Bros.
circus which winters there post
poned sthe start Of its tour for
two weeks until May 30 because Of
predictions OF cool, wet weather I'M
I'll that time made by a profession
al meteorological who serves as an
adviser for outdoor shows.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17
Service Discussed
in Annual Session
of Child Center

At the annual meeting OF the
Huron VALLEY Children's Center ad.
visory committee and board OF di-
rectors at the Center DR.. J. N. p.
Struthers, who will begin as direc-
tor on September /, discussed the
services Of Michigan Children
Centers. Sam Whitman, acting d.
rector, reported that the Center is
carrying a capacity caseload, and
the demands for service are in.
creasing. The main source OF re.
ferral is the school. Since Its
opening in September, 1914 the
Center has given service TO ISL
children having variety Of be
havior and personality disorders.
The Board expressed It's apprecia-
ton to the staff for the excellent
services given during the year.
The Board Of Directors for the
coming year will consist Of DR.. F.
f. Lord and Ernest Chapelle. Up
silanti; Clark Tibbetts and Glad
win Lewis, Ann Arbor; Judge NJ. Il
Tripp. Mrs. Esther Witterholt, Law
ton r. Church, and Mrs. Bessy
Armstrong, Lenawee County; Cleve'
land Roe, Hellevllle; Don Randall.
Wayne: George Cantrick. william
Eiker. and DR.. Albert f. Houstis.
Monroe County. DR.. Lord VIII
continue as chairman of the Board.
and the vice chairmen will be Mr..
Roe. representing Wayne County;
Mr.. Contrick, Monroe County; and
Judge Trip. Lenawee County. Mr..
Chapelle OF Washtenaw County is
the secretary-treasurer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17
Japan to Quit Before Home
Land Invasion Says Speaker

University OF Michigan, at the third
OF the forum series Wednesday
sponsored by the Ypsilanti Fedora
ton OF Women's Clubs and the
adult education program of Michi-
gan State Normal College, said that
no one really knows how long the
Japanese viii tight before yielding
to their inevitable defeat. II is
his opinion that Japan will sur
render before she will suffer inva-
sion OF her homeland. The Japa-
nese can surrender and still save
face" by believing that they are
spiritually superior and have
simply yielded to mere material
superiority.
In dealing with Japan, DR.. Hunt
ley thinks there are three main
factors: first, we must defeat her
completely; we must extirpate the
forces of evil in Japan; and We
must accept the japanese as PEG
Pile.
To accomplish these he advocat-
ed all out financial support of the
American armed forces; breaking
the hold of the Japanese army.
navy and wealthy landowners on
the Japanese people; and allowing
the enemy an opportunity for re-
generation.
There is potentiality for fine
things among the Japanese" the
speaker averred. "They have dem
onstrated at times real ability in
the arts Of peace. Their history is
the highest in the Orient-it is
even higher than that OF the Unit
ed States. The y have political
institutions which, with proper cul-
tivation, can form the machinery
of real democracy. They have
remarkable capacity for self-disci-
pline" He asserted that during
the years he spent in Japan he
has seen the people meet the dis
asters of fire. storm and earth
quake with calm courage and eff.
ficiency. Thus, while we must
thoroughly beat Japan and then
destroy the evil forces within the
country which have led her on to-
ward her present destructive and
disastrous course, in the end II
is to our interest TO see that in
peace the millions of japanese peo-
pie have a chance to prosper and
to cultivate their potentialities of
the good life," said DR.. Huntley.
DR.. Huntley's appearance on the
n ne 1aV n
sible through courtesy of the Adult
Education Program of the Uni
versity OF Michigan Extension Ser
vice. He spoke in the library of
Ypsilanti High School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17
Nagoya Waterfront Set
Attire by Fortress Raids;
u. s. Casualties 20, $50
Nippon Drive
Into China
Fails

Marine patrols roamed freely
through the heart of ruined Naha.
capital OF Okinawa where 46.5O5
Japanese have been killed, while
500 miles to the northeast Super
forts set the Nagoya waterfront
ablaze today in their second 500
plane incendiary raid on Japan's
third largest city in three days.
L. S. marines and infantrymen
who have suffered 20,950 casualties
in the Okinawa campaign had eth
er penetrated or were on the edge
of Okinawa's three largest cities
Naha, Yonabaru and Shuri.
Reports from other fronts said
Japan's latest drive into China was
definitely smashed with thousands
of the enemy trapped; Nipponese
We're bitterly resisting on the five
active Philippine fronts; Dutch
landed in the rear of the enemy
holding out on the oil island of Tar
akan; and Australians drove to en-
circle Japanese at Wewak on the
north New Guinea coast.
,,.- Naval Euaaae~ept ,
Japahese broadcasts' reported n
naval engagement in the Strait OF
Malacca, a few hundred miles from
singapore, between five British
ships and unidentified japanese ma
val units. Nipponese propagandists
claimed one British destroyer was
sunk.
Enemy newscasts also told of r
daylight air raid today by 40 Mus
tang fighters from Two Jima on the
Tokyo area. Other American air
craft, L. S. commanders announce
cd. sank 10 Japanese ships from
the coasts Of Nippon to Borneo, and
wrecked many small craft in the
Kuriles and Philippines.
The dead littering the cratered
streets were not included in an
announced total of 1888 Japanese
casualties on Okinawa. The fig
ure included the unusually high
number OF 1,03S captured. Only
dbOul DbsNVU JdRahtrts VI
them wounded, were believed left.
The total American casualties In
cluded 1871 dead. 1905 wounded
and 1865 missing.
Stronger Japanese counterat-
tacks, running into the fifth day.
were broken up by the Army's gath
division near Davao on Mindanao
Island of the southern Philippines.
Huge Flames
Yank filters returning from drop
ping $500 tons of fire bombs on Ma
eoya reported huge flames roaring
in the II square mile target area.
which included the Mitsubishi air.
craft assembly plant, reported to be
the worlds largest.
Widespread sweeps OF Yanlc
planes wrecked railway tunnels in
Japan, oil fields in the Dutch In
dies, industries in Formosa. and
killed hundreds Of japanese in
China.
Chinese sources reported Chang
Kai-Shek's new Sixth Army would
probably spearhead forthcoming
major Chinese counteroffensiye.
aimed at the Hankow area. This is
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17
City Workers
Seek Increase

At a meeting Wednesday eve-
ming with the Ways and Means
Committee OF the City Council at
the City Hall, Carl Breisch, presi-
dent Of local 269, State County
Municipal Workers. CLIO. stated
that the employees that he represent
ed would demand a ten per cent
increase in wages.
Mr.. Breisch said further that the
cost of living had increased con-
siderably and that the city employ
es of Ypsilanti had received no in
crease in pay for the past two
years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17
Students Told
of Organization

Importance of Chamber of Com.
merce was stressed by Paul Tn.
grodt, secretary Of the Chamber Of
Commerce, in a talk Wednesday to
students OF Cleary College. He said
that the Chamber of Commerce has
existed as long as there have been
commercial activities in modern
service. He stated that the mod
ern Chamber of Commerce which
is not as narrow in scope as the
earlier ones, is not simply TO pro
mote industry, commercial and
civic welfare in the community but
is concerned with such activities as
retail. schools. health, recreation.
transportation. traffic and safety.
He said that the Chamber of Com
meree was a bureau OF information,
business promoter. welfare director
as well as director OF the more re-
cent war activities.
n,-aa ID D,.wFfs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17
Ernest Brockman
Found Not Guilty

Ernest Brockman, who is serving
a nine to fifteen year sentence for
the robbery Of Professor Amos r.
Morris at his residence at 2sl5
Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor. was
found not guilty OF breaking and
entering and stealing $3.50 from the
home OF Carl Feiner, 701 Hewitt
Rd.. April 80, 1914.
Brockman, who was charged
with breaking into five homes
proir to his arrest May 4. 1914, was
found not guilty in circuit court
Wednesday Of the second case Of
burglary against him to come be-
fore the court. The jury deliberat-
ed 80 minutes. Three cases are
awaiting court action.
Mrs. Feiner had claimed that he
was the man whom she saw in
mirror as he ransacked her room
April 80, between and o'clock
In the morning.
of Marjorie Backus. II. s. Auditor
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17
Death Takes
Circuit Judge
G.. W. Sample

News that George w. Sample
passed away Wednesday night at
10 o'clock in St. Joseph's Hospital.
Ann Arbor, after two months i'll
ness complicated by stroke OF
apoplexy has brought sorrow to
the county and a wide circle of
friends throughout the state.
Washtenaw County and Michigan
have met the loss Of not only a
highly valuable official but a man
whose influence for good was out
standing for 40 years and whose
personality made him greatly loved.
One of the senior judges, he was
widely known in the state, having
ss~Vs2 as substitute IN sneeiab,
cases in many VI, the state c.Tet..I'
courts. Those who served in his
court as jurymen we're his friends
for life. He believed in clean, anti.
machine politics and insisted that
supervisors choose only jury pan
els OF high character. His own high
standard and reliability gave
weight to his counsels.
Born In Iowa
Judge Sample was born near
Keosauqua. Iowa, one OF the eight
children of Ezekiel and Angelina
Frazee Sample, July 4. 1858 and
was named George Washington. He
grew up Oh the farm and was grad
uated from the Keosauqua High
SchoM. .hfter teaching district
schools, he took a course in the
Dixon, ILL.,, Normal School and
again taught district school, He
was county treasurer for some
years. He married Miss Ida Vincent
at Lebanon, Iowa, in 1891.
He went to the University OF
Michigan in 1898, graduating from
the law school IN 1901 and took
graduate course in the literary de-
partment.
He began practicing law in Ann
Arbor and from 1905 was the part
ner OF the late Phillip Blum, lead
ing attorney, and in that year was
appointed city treasurer of Ann Ar
Dor by Mayor Francis Hamilton. In
1907 he was elected circuit court
commissioner of Washtenaw Coun-
ty.
Won Confidence
Judge Sample had won general
confidence and friendship through
out the county. and in April. 1871,
was elected circuit judge in a live
" campaign. He was reelected four
times, three with no opposition. he
became a candidate for the Office
reluctantly, as he preferred active
practice. and it was an Ypsilanti
man, his intimate college friend
the late DR.. T. w. Patton, who per
suaded him 20 make the run. Judge
Samples qualifications for this po-
sition were widely recognized. He
was in demand in Detroit and I'M
portant state cases, often being as
signed by the presiding judge oil
Michigan to other circuits. He was
offered the famous King Ben Ben
ton Harbor case but declined be-
cause 1t would take him away from
his home circuit too long. He was
at one time president Of the Cir
cult Judges Association and was
also active in formulating rules and
procedures for re-opening the banks
after the bank holiday Of 1888 and
SO won the confidence OF the legis-
lature.
Bar Member
He was member OF the Wash
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17
U. s. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan: Cloudy and con.
tinued cool. with occasional light
rains southeast portion tonight.
Friday, partly cloudy and warmer.
Highest temperature yesterday.
A.: lowest, 40.
Highest temperature one year
ago today, 81; lowest. Sc.
Highet temperature this date
in last 70 years, 81 in 1896; lowest.
"a In 1891.
The sun sets today at s:47 and
rises Friday at sos.
The moon rises, today at 1875 a.
m. and sets Friday at $3.50 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17
Congress Today
(By Associated Press)
cepate

Senate
Debates bill to raise pay of 1901
900 civil service employees (noon).
Education Committee considers
nti-discrimination legislation Q0).
Finance Committee considers
bill to repeal Johnson Act barring
private loans TO foreign govern
ments in default on L. S. Loans
QO:30).
Attorney General biddle testifies
on cartel registration bill before
special oil investigating commit
tee G0.30).
House
Considers billion-dollar labor
federal security appropriation bill
(noon).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17

Dr. Frank l.. Huntley, instructor
in the Civil Affairs Training School,
Army and Navy, Far Eastern area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17

Memorial services for Pvt Robert
MIlllman, who was killed IN action.