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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08
WLB Ruling
to be Tested

Chicago. Jan. SAP The two
year old Montgomery Ward and
Company-War Labor Board dispute.
which twice resulted in government
seizure OF Ward properties. goes
into Federal Court today to de-
termine whether the President has
legal power to enforce WLB rulings
Ivy seizure.
Arguments by government and
company attorneys will begin be
fore Judge Philip l.. Sullivan at 10
a. m. Central Wartime).
The government is seeking a de-
claratory judgment upholding the
seizure and is asking an injunction
to restrain company officials from
interfering with War Department
operation OF l6 properties Of the
huge mail order firm seized here
ard in six other cities Dec 2S I'M
der presidential order.
Wards attorneys. in answer TO
the government suit. declared the
order for seizure OF the company
Ia be unconstitutional and unlaw-
mi and accused the government OF
Illegal acts in its operation Of the
selzed properties
Both the government and Ward s
have declared the case, the result Of
which may affect the authority Of
tho federal wartime machinery for
settlement of labor disputes. will
be carried to the Supreme Court
regardless OF which side wins the
first round.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08
us. Fighting
China Plague

kuuminc. Jan tDclayedt -
AP 4 Wild epidemic Of bubonic
plague which has been developing
since last May now is being fought
with mass NEGOTIATIONS and other
preventive measures among quar-
ter million people inhabiting the
threatened area along the Burma.
China border
Thus far the number Of cases
probably does not exceed 300. with
about 800 deaths. but Chinese and
foreign agencies. including the L
s Army Medical Department and
a Friends Ambulance Unit made
Lp chiefly Of American, British
and Canadian conscientious 0bjec-
tors. IL waging an unrcmittlng fight
to contain the disease.
Speaking as surgeons Of the Unit.
ed States forces in the China thea
ter. Col. G. +. Armstrong Of Bed.
ford. Ind said
IT is important to US at TINS mo.
ment because OF the possibility y
might spread 20 regions In which
We are interested.
The area presently affected Is
situated south OF Tcngchung, be
tween tho old Burma Road and the
rev Myitkyina- TengChung cutoff.
Scrums and vaccincs. much Of
them OF Chinese manufacture.
hove been flown into the area along
with a powerful American made
tea powder. The plague is trans
mitted by neas carried by rats
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08
ArsOnist Hunted in Federal
Housing Area; School Burns

grade, who usually use the room
are now studying in the sixth grade
room and some in the third grade
room.
The Quilted room had facilities
TO: &c students.
Arrangements are being made TO
provide another meeting place for
Boy Scouts who Will gather at
the school Tuesday evening.
There have been a series of fires
in the area, the most serious Of
which was the Thanksgiving Day
blaze which destroyed the Federal
Department Stores building and
stock.
The first fire that could be def
nitely established as having been
set was one at the Pentecost
Church at $40 Z. Grand Blvd. The
fire was November II. Armisticc
Day. Very little damage was caused
and firemen thought the fire to be
a case OF vandalism.
December 3. a fire was set in
Dormitory b. and December .. the
South Cafeteria was fired with
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08
Naziis Have
Best I anks

Washington. Jan. S SINS Dis
patches from the front and asser-
items of some military writer's that
German tanks and other weapons
being used on the western front
are superior TO American equip
rent brought demands today for a
congressional inquiry.
The demands arose both in the
Senate Military Affairs Committee
and in the special War lnvestigat-
ing Committee. which has been
probing American military produc-
ton.
Senators were especially aroused
by statements that inferiOrity Of
American tanks has been known
for months and that new German
tanks used in the Counter-attack
are heavier better armored and
better gunned than Allied weapons.
The alleged German superiority,
II is claimed. extends to artillery.
Claims have been made that Amer
lean guns are too light to knock
out heavy German tanks without
heavy losses and that the improv-
90 German SS-MM is equal to or
better than any American gun.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08
Potential Trap Develops
For Enemy Troops Caught
in Tip of Belgian Bulge
British Haze
to Leave
Bure
Try the Associated Press)

tBy the Associated Press)
American troops fought within
two miles OF the last Mani supply
road into the tip. OF the Belgian
bulge today. fasnioning a potential
trap on crack armored spearheads
OF the German breakthrough gam
Bile.
Flawierge, but two miles from
the highway, fell to Third Army
men. whose artillery now could
interdict that route. Farther north
the La Roche-St. With lifeline had
been cut, and American-British
wedges into the German salient
deepened
But hercely.hghting German Pan
GERS forced the British from Bure
at the tip OF the wedge. and south
and north along the western front
the Germans developed dangerous
offensive wedges.
Field Marshal Karl Won Rund.
stedts thrusts into Alsace against
the Seventh Army strengthened
north and south OF Strasbourg and
to the northwest In Holland the
Germans maintained a bridgchead
flung over the Mas (Meuse) RiV.
er north Of Venlo.
Flank Threatened
On the eastern front. the ram
ming German drive aimed at relief
OF encircled Budapest had en-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08

Hamilton will play bass solo.
Lowdown Bass, by Miller. The
One Tune Band by Evans. which is
q novelty humorous number OF Sc
lections based on the Old Oaken
Bucket, will be played by the band
while members OF the senior class
in the band direct. The Original
tune, will be directed by Gilbert
Barnes: Waltz. will be directed by
Walter Hochrein. Slow Swing. by
Nanzetti Hamilton. and the Tone
Poem will be directed by Director
Leland NJ Randall
Rose Marie by Friml will be
played by the brass quartet. The
quartet consists OF Phanuel ]. Ham
ilton. Richard Peters, Robert Spen-
Ger. and James Bell. 4 descriptive
novelty number. Grsndpa's Clock.
by Yoder. will be played as will The
Man | Love. by Gershwin. The
program will be concluded with
the playing OF Our Director by Bige-
low. Aecompanist will be Ann
Winter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08
Advice Given
on Language

ROtarians were treated today TO
an eloquent and dramatic eulocy OF
the English language by X Clyde
Ford former head OF the modern
language department Of the Normal
College. Americans. he said
should use their language with
much greater skill and feeling The
Germans and the French. indeed
all Europeans he continued, pay
much more attention to the correct
and effective use of their respec.
tive languages. yet we. who possess
the greatest OF all modern Ian
guages. are slovenly and careless
about it,
The speaker reviewed briefly the
evolution OF the three great basic
languages Of modern Europe the
Slavic, the Romantic, and the Ger.
manic. He pointed out the immense
and lasting ciyilizing influence Of
the Roman Empire as evidenced
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08
W OFFENSIVE BELIEVED DIVERSIONARY

our salients on the northern aud
southern edges Of the bulge
Vain Effort
The Nazi attack in the south
against our tn Army is a vain Of.
Tort 10 draw strength southwark
away from the strategic battle u
th bulge. particularly from Gen.
PattOH's 3rd Army.
The Nazi offensive far 10 the
north which, on Sunday. was re.
ported 10 have established a bridge.
head across the Mas River. is an
other diversionary assault for the
same purpose Won Rundstcdt
hopes 10 draw our strength away
from the northern edge Of the
strategic battle Of the bulge.
n all the fighting IN western
Europe. the Germans have gained
no decisive strategic victories. and
they will gain none In the future
rom any of the present oncnsiycs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08
Annual Band Bounce Will
be Given Thursday Night

The annual Band Bounce will be
Livcn by Ypsilanti High School
band. under the direction OF lie.
land W. Randall. Thursday evening
at s .. IN. in the High School audi
torium The program will include
nImbers by the band. solos and
quartettes
The program will be opened with
tho star Spangled Banner, follow
ed by the Heroic Overture. by Tay-
ior, and Song Of Love. Sigmund
Rcmberg 4 clarinet trio. consist
iL@ Of Lornc Kennedy. Gilbert
Barnes. and Nicholas Nourlitis. will
play the Merriment Polka. by Barn.
ard
The band will then play Fl Cap
itan March, by Sousa. while Helen
Hatch Jean Miller and Greta Ad.
los twirl their batons Romance.
by kaeuffer. will be played by the
ssz1phone. quartet. consisting OF
Walter Hochrein. David Fairbanks,
Richard Schafer. and Nicholas
Stamos. Tho band will play Arab
ian Nights by Iodcr, and Nanzctti
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08
Decisive Strategic Fighting <StlII
Located in Belgian Bulge

in size almost equal mountains
Practically the entire area is COW
cred heavily with timber-dr trees
That timber is so big that mechan.
ization and motorization cannot
operate through h. Tanks are. Of
necessity. held 10 the roads The
weather has been abominable. 1t
times varying from snow 10 rain
and then 10 sleet In that ara
east.west communication roads are
neither good nor plentiful All In
all. 1t is most difficult country
for our enemies 10 evaeuate with
speed and under strong attack
pressure Won Rundstcdt will not
dare hold unless he can eliminate
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08

Law enforcement officers today
redoubled their efforts TO locate a
"frebug' in the Willow Run area
following another serious fire there
Sunday when. considerable damage
was done to Spencer School
Incendiarism was suspected when
basement window was found
kicked in. Tracks from 1t led
through nearby fence from which
shreds of clothing were removed
by investigators.
The blaze was confined TO the
fourth and fifth grade room in the
northwest corner OF the building
and damage was estimated at about
$500.
Both fire trucks were required 10
fight the blaze which, despite fire
proof character of the structure,
caused considerable damage Wat
er sceped into the basement max
in it unfit for immediate use and
also caused floors to buckle in other
parts of the building. There was
IOuS lutI dDlt EillOht uAIld So
The fire apparently was started
in desk in the northwest corner
of the room as this is the spot
where the blaze was hottest and
where tops were burned off sur.
rounding desks. Further away
only surfaces Of the desks were
burned The floor was charred as
were walls. cupboards and boots.
Firemen checked the blaze be
fore it penetrated the ceiling. keep.
ing the fire from spreading to the
roof The greatest water damage
was suffered in the basement room
directly bclo~-.
Sheriff's officers are assisting in
the Investigation
Children OF the fourth and NTH
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08
Kelly Estimates State Budget

Lansing. Mich, Jan. s. AP -
Governor Kelly today completed for
submission TO the legislature the
tentative budget recommendations
from his Office and that of the
state budget director proposing
general fund expenditures OF sl43,.
3S5,551 in the first year Of the com.
ing .biennium and $lt6,H22,66l in
the second year
The figures, representing a sew
eral million dollar increase OF .ap-
preparations for the current bien.
mum will be revised later as the
picture OF governmental needs be-
comes clearer, the governor said.
and emphasized that 1t made no
provision Tor capital outlay for
building construction.
Still to be considered by the leg
islatUe in drafting of the appro-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08
decisive

Alerican blows against the north.
ern edge Of the bulge which are
driving southwark. from the deCi.
sive strategic part OF the entire
present battle. The Germans haze
got to stop the advance. even
though It be slow. Of our two spear.
heads or they have 10 get out OF
the bulge TO the west OF those two
spearheads Won Rundstedt cannot
AFFORD to take the chance OF having
his units in the western portion Of
the bulge cut or II they are. he
will suffer a crushing defeat.
Terrain Difficult
The terrain in the western part
~ the bulge is more than difficult.
II Is made up " sharp hills which
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08

Washington, Jan s ms Con
Rtess moved at double time today
toward enactment Of work or
fisht" legislation with the House
Military Affairs Committee prepar-
ing to open hearings tomorrow on
the drastic bill of its chairman, Rep.
Andrew J. May CD Ky.
The drive to bring AZ draft
repistrants either into essential
war jobs or into military service
O., stalled over the week end
through President Rooseyelts rec
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08
BY MAJOR PAUL c. r

BY MAJOR PAUL c. RABORG
The Germans Sunday were re-
ported to be ferrying armor across
the Rhine in support OF their
bridgehead about seven miles north
of Strasbourg.
Reports as to the Nazi offensive
in the south against Gen. Patch's
7th Army are not clear. Appar-
entity the Germans are still advanc-
ing. Nevertheless. the Nazi as
sault in the south is entirely diver.
sionary in character and no de-
cisive strategic battle results will
be won there by the German le-
gions.
Strategy in Bulge
As nearly as can be interpreted
from the battle news reaching this
country. the decisive strategic fight
ing now taking place is in the
bulge. Gen. Patton's 3rd Army
drive north and northeastward
from Bastornc. together with the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08
Down
Ten Billions

Washington, Jan. S-UP-Presi-
dent Rooseyelt's 1916 budget which
is expected to propose a 100000
100000 cut in expenditures is in
final form today and will be sub
mitted to Congress shortly before
room tomorrow. No new tax pro
pOsals are foreseen
II the $10.O0O,OOO,OOO reduction is
made. the 1916 budget.will call for
expenditures OF approximately $780,
900 1000. 900 in the 1916 fiscal period
in comparison with the 100000
100000 being spent in the current
fiscal year
This will be Mr. Rooseyelt's
fourth war time budget. 1t will be
his thirteenth consecutive deficit
budget since his first election in
1892.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08
State Trooper Has
to Preach Sermon

Stafford Springs. Conn. Jan. s -
me State Trooper Albert H. Kim
ball can testify today that any
thing may happen in the lie Of a
policeman.
With the regular pastor Of the
Stahordyillc Federated Church III
in a hospital and his substitute
snowbound en- route TO the church.
Kimball's superior officer ordered
the trooper by radio to drive his
patrol car 10 the church and take
over.
Kimball mounted the pulpit and
delivered a vigorous sermon before
80 members OF the congregation.
His theme was the golden rule.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08
War In Brief

(by Ashociated PreAsl
Western Front -Yanks drive
within two miles Of German supply
road to threaten Nail spearheady
In Belgium. British Withdraw frd
Bure In Belgium. Germal
strengthen thrusts into Alsad
maintain bridgehead over Mas RI
er in Holland.
Eastern Front Soviet countero
fensive threatens German drive fo
trapped troops in Budapest; Nazii
take Esztcrgom, 20 miles from cap
ltal.
Pacific Tokyo reports pre.inysl
sion bombardment OF Llngaynd
Gulf north OF Manila and says AM
crlcan conveys heading for Manila
Carrier forces blast Luzon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08

yeloped Esztergom, only 30 miles
from the capital. but Soviet coun.
teroffensiye cutting In l2la miles
deep on the north threatened to
flank this German plunge. Moscow
said
Esztergom taken Dec &c by the
SOviets, was rcCaptured by the
Nazis at a cost OF l,l00 dead and
800 captured. Moscow announced,
asserting further progress toward
Budapest had been stopped. The
Soviet CONFERENCE.-The poured
over the Hron River In southern
CZechoslovakia due north OF Esq.
crgom In Budapest. Red Army
men seized another ll6 city blocks.
In Italy, Canadian forces in four
days had Overrun 50 square miles
OF marshy land between Ravenna
and the Valli di ComacChio. This
drive carried tn the Adriatic 10
miles ABOVE Ravenna Weather
hampercd activities elsewhere on
the Italian front.
Others Freed
British troops pursued left.wing
ELIAS forces into the hills west
and northeast OF Athens. now freed
OF civil war. British planes straf.
cd retrcating ELIAS columns Pros
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08
Allies Threaten Nazi SUPPLY Line
Japs Predicting Luzon Action
Seventy Ships
Reported in
Attack

~ NAaN ~hF'NN AhNN1 a AANoN
Tokyo reports OF an incessant
two-day pre.iuyasion Commandment
by powerful [. s. naval and air
units Of Lingayen Gulf. $50 miles
north OF Manila. were ignored to-
day by American commanders who
reported other devastating strikes
and two secondary invasions along
a 5000 miles arc OF enemy held
Islands.
japanese front-line dispatches
said an armada of 20 L. $. war
craft, led BY battleships, shelled
Nipponese forts Saturday and sun
d while carrier planes from Vice
Adm. John $. McCain's fast carrier
force necessarily blast our posi-.
tons"
Land batteries retaliated with
heavy fire" the correspondent re-
, rted, and the whole gulf roars
with the blasts of gunfire."
Nipponese reports agreed Yank
assault waves might strike the
! Willy fortified shore at any
time. They boosted the invaders
would have TO sacrifice a heavy
toll OF men and talked OF "a great
enemy humiliation battle.
Claims Conveys
An imperial communiQue report
ed three powerful conveys, in
Gliding $50 transports and task
force of % warships, were headed
toward Manila from central Philip
pines waters. The enemy high
command claimed that since We'd
nesday japanese planes attacking
these and other conveys sank
seven first line warships and l6
transports. and damaged nine other
ships.
Only confirmation OF any OF the
enemy reports was a Communique
from Adm. Chester w. Nimitz that
McCain's carrier forces had shift.
ed from blasting Formosa to strik-
ing Luzon Island in support OF
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's forces.
The two commanders reported des-
truction OF so Japanese planes and
damaging OF % others. with carrier
reports still incomplete.
Macarthur announced his leap.
frogging amphibious troops on Min.
doro Island. south OF LuzOn, moved
! miles closer to Manila. They
captured Paluan on the northwest
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08
Congress Moving Swiftly to
Act on Work or Fight Plan

OF lowered physical standards FOR
men from rs through 81.
At the same time. II was report
ed that the War ManpOwer Com.
mission, in another move in the new
program. has completed plans TO
enforce manpower ceilings on night
clubs. swanky eating places. thea
tcrs, and other less essential users
OF labor.
Rep. May predicted that his man
power bill. covering men from is
to -, win he ready for the House
ia less than a week. II author
ines the drafting for ".unatlractive'
military duty of those who refuse
See CONGRESS-P Page >
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08
Flashes of
Late News

NEW YORK-AP- Women who
have been anticipating the day
when nylon hose return TO the mar
ket may have to bide their time
ever longer than previously expect
ed. The postwar planning commit
tee OF the National Association OF
Hosiery Manufacturers has recon-
mended that producers wait three
and a half months after they start
making nylons before they ship any
of the stockings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08
u. S wEA1hER REPORT

Lower Michigan-Cold wave to.
night and Tuesday. Temperature
near zero by Tuesday morning.
Snow.
Highest temperature yesterday.
81: lowest IL.
Highest temperature one year
ago today, 81: lowest. u.
Highest temperature this date in
last 40 years, IS in 1887; lowest. 4
in 1912.
The sun sets today at 6:1S and
rises Tuesday at 3.
The moon sets today at . IS p. m
and riseA Tuesday at 1874 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08
Congress Today

tBy Associated Pressl
Senate In recess until Wcdncs
day
House Routine session meets
at noon Eastern War Time.
supreme tourt--COnvene nc
noon Opinion-day session.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08

LONDON-AP- British editor
falls today praised President Roose-
velt's message 10 Congress. Sun
day newspapers gave the message
more prominence than any other
Roosevelt speech in the past, and
today the Times OF London car
ried the full text.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08

NEW WORCESTERSHIRE Stock
holm newspaper Morgentidningen
said in an article reported today by
the OWL that n rumor was circu-
latiuS in Germany that Adolph
Hitlcr's hearing had been injured
In the attempt on his life last July
20. and that he could no longer
judge the sound of words nor can
he use tones Of irony or contempt,
or his famous false hcartineSs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08

WAUKEGAN, FIS., ms We
men now are taking over some Of
The last Of the prerogatives tradi-
tionally mems, Including the Sat
urday night bengc. Sheriff Walter
l.. Atkinson of Lake county report
cd today that over the weekend
women prisoners out-numbered the
men in the county Jail for the first
time In history, there being an even
dozen of the feminine sex to only
10 Of the men.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08

PTTTSBE RGH. PA..-AP- Two
brick buildings, one siN-Sturies tall,
the other three, were ablaZc in a
spectacular siX-alarm fire this
morning on First Ave. the boule-
ward of the allies, on Pittsburgh'S
golden triangle Police Superin-
tcndcnt Harvey Scott said 800 cases
of highly explosive acctylCnc gas
were stored in a building next TO
one Of those on fire aud police
established fire line two blocks
from the blaze ms a. safeguard
against an explosion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08

NEW YORK.-INS- Industrial
ist Henry j. Kaiser was chairman
today of a national membership
drive OF the Americans United for
World Organization, Inc, formed
to press for carly establishment of
an international peace Organiza-
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08

SAN PEDRO, CALIF..--A P-.
A 2i-day-old chinese baby, born
prcmaturcly aboard a ship under
enemy fire. was one of several
hundred civilians and scores Of
army and navy casualties brought
here by transport from the China
Burma-India war thcatcr. The girl,
Nu IIai-llu, weighed six and one
half pounds when she was born to
the wife Yu Shih.Peng. en- route TO
Venezuela as Third Secretary Of
the Chinese Legation. Navy doctors
saved the mother and kept the baby
alive without an incubator.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08

MOBILE, ALA, ms Work
men were outfitting today the
- 4OO-ton tanker, Crow Wing, built
entirely by negro craftsmen at the
Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuild-
ing Co.. in the yards record time
Of 81 days from the time the keel
was laid. The previous mark was
- days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08

JEFFERSON CITY. NO.,--AP-
mil NJ. Donnclly, Democrat, will
be sworn in rs the 4lst Governor
Of Missouri today. There was II
fivc-day gap between the time Don.
nelly's job as Il state Senator ended
and his new one as governor be
gan. And those five days are the
only time nc has been out Of public
office since he was elected TO the
Missouri House Of Representatives
- years ago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-08

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