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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11
.Pi erson Will
Fight Charge

f. VI. Pierson, manager Of the
Temple Bowling Alleys today had
appealed to circuit court, justice
court conviction, on charges of VIC
lating the state labor laws.
Justice A. VI. Nandersall had or.
dered him to pay a fine of $25 and
costs in q like amount. waived the
mandatory 10 day sentence provid-
ed by law and suspended 80 day
jail sentence during good behavior
for a period of one year.
He was accused Of having EN-.
ployed an IL year old hoy, Wayne
Hartman, without obtaining a
working permit for him.
The stae department Of labor
and industry was represented by
Miss Stella Mcleod, deputy state
inspector and the Family Service
Bureau was represented by ArnC
Erickson. Prosecution was handled
by the new assistant prosecutor
Alfred 7. DeOtte.
Superintendent Malcolm Rogers
of the Willow Run Schools had III
rected attention of officials TO the
practice of employing young boys
In bowling alleys both in Ypsilanti
and Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11
GRAND STRATEGY

strength which he is believed 10
hi We retained along tn Manchur-
ian border throughout the war
might be enough TO turn the scales
az inst the japanese in the fighting
in China and Japan even though
the bulk OF American and Allied
forces still were tied up in the
European western front.
Balance May Shift
Whenever Russia gets into the
Pacific fight, as most Washington
officials confidently expect she will,
the balance OF strategy may shift
from the southern approaches to
Japan to the northern approaches.
involving the Kurile Islands and
Manchuria and Korea.
II II becomes evident that Russia
intends to undertake no commit
ments with respect TO the war
against Japan the best opinion here
Is that the Pacific timetable may
be kept somewhat ahead by speed
ed-up expansion OF American
forces 10 make possible the main.
tenance OF maximum pressure on
the japanese at the same time the
European war IL being brought 20
a conclusion. There Is, however.
little optimism over the prospects
for bringing Pacific strategy 20
its final stage without either tho
help % Russia o. q victory in
Europe.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11
Big Three Conference in February
May Result in Changes

many had been defeated and armies
and supplies shifted from Europe
to the Pacific-Asiatic front.
Time Table Upset
II is a more OF less open secret
that originally military lead srs
figured on making that shift dur.
ing the past fall or the current
winter. When II became evident
that German strategy was to hold
out as long as possible rather than
surrender to overwhelming Allied
power, the European timetable was
moved back to next spring or early
summer. Now IT has been shifted
TO late summer or fall barring un-
foreseen developments Of weakness
in German resistance.
From the first Il was assumed
that any major operations beyond
that point would require maximum
concentrations OF force which
would not be possible until Ger
many had been defeated and
armies and supplies shifted from
Europe to the Pacihc-Asiatic front
Many Months
This means that II the European
war goes as planned II will be
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11
.Kiiwanis Club
Struck

The keynote for the 1916 activi-
ties OF the Kiwanis Club. outlined
Wednesday by DR.. Simon Eager.
strom. president. Is win the war
and build for the peace. Special
emphasis will be given to speakers
on international and national prob
lens. with the thought in mind OF
obtainig authenic information for
the membership Of the club.
A travelling case was presented
to Prof. b. Mckay as an award for
ten years OF perfect attendance.
A congratulatory letter from the
Detroit Historical Society regard.
ing the excellent portrayal OF the
proceedings OF the first constitut.
ional congress Of the United States,
was read TO the members. This
sketch, written by DR.. Fagerstrom.
was first presented before the
club in the summer Of 1914. Visitors
spread word OF the skit, and It
has since been presented upon re.
quest to ten clubs and the his
toTical society.
Visitors at the club meeting
Wednesdat were, Norris G. Wiltse,
Jr.. James Weir. both OF Ypsilanti.
and Major G. Burllngame, Ann Ar
Dor
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11
ALLIES MAY REVIEW
By JOHN M. HIGHTowER


A sweeping review of Allied
grand strategy is now expected to
be made by military and political
chiefs beginning with the big three
conference around February /.
: whole series of events is fore.
ing this review and probably dras-
tic revisions of Allied thinking, the
latest being the American invasion
of Luzon. The problem is to re-
late future operations in the Paci-
nc, where the war is moving at
high speed. to coming operations in
Europe where the developments
are on a badly delayed timetable.
estimates that as a result OF the
German offensive now the Euro
pean war might be prolonged three
to six months, which are still held
here despite recent optimistic re-
ports from France, furnish the
key tc the problem.
over all strategy has to be plan
ned. where possible. years in ad-
vance. The Allied chiefs OF staff,
taking into account production fac
tor n this country, began charting
a return to Luzon not long after
American forces were compelled to
evacuate that bastion in early 1912.
From the first II was assumed
that any major operations beyond
that point would require maximum
concentrations of force which
would not be possible until Ger
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11
japanese ConUerging For
Major Encounter Hurting
Human Bombs at Shipping
SGT. Mitchell Has Narrow
Escapes, Wins Citations

ed the service January 30. 1913.
lie was first sent to Fort Custer.
Shen 10 Miami Beach, Fla, for his
basic training. He received his
gunnery schooling at Tyndall Field,
at Panama city, Fla. Sioux Falls, s.
D., was his next station, where he
was trained IN radio. Transferred
10 Tuscon, Ariz,, he soon reached
the rank of sergeant. He received
his staff sergeants stripes at Lin.
coin, Neb. From there his group
flew overseas In May. 1914.
He was pleased to see Stanton
Dusbiber while he was in England.
The two had considerable time to,
gether
sergeant Mitchell, who married a
little over year ago. is home on
20 day furlough, plus three day
travel time. He will report back
to Miami Beach next week. His
wife intends TO go back with him.
The same day he was TO come
home on his leave. his brother, Ed
win, Is, left for the service The
boys did not see each other.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11

I'VE had just dropped our bombs
on Berlin when the anti aircraft
fire got hot" STAFF sgt Eugene
Mitchell, 40S Washtenaw Ave,
Army Al Force gunner, said Wed.
nesday. The next second / found
myself alone in the sky, going
down in the nose turret OF our
B-24 A shell had blasted II right
out of the plane
sgt Nit 'hell kicked loose from
the nose, and paraChuted to earth
behind the enemy lines. lie man
aged to make his way in three days,
through the German held territory
and reached the American forces
In France.
He had been wounded I'm the
right hip during the bombing, but
did not realize the fact until after
n landed.
A veteran of 30 missions over
enemy territory. he participated In
action In North Africa, Sicily. TIA.
ly, and Germany. He had some
shattle bombing of Germany using
Russian bases.
on still another OCCASION, he was
returning from a mission over Bre.
men, when enemy fighters came
after the group. His plane had al
ready lost the use OF one OF the
engines just OF the target, from
FLAX. One flight OF fighters came
in and coaXed the American escort
away for a few seconds. About 30
or 40 German 1905 lined up
across the sky. and rushed straight
through the formation OF American
bombers. Just one pass and they
were gone. The entire operation
took perhaps four seconds Although
several OF the bombers were down.
ed, nearly half OF the German air
craft were shot out OF the sky.
Two more engines on Mitchells
plane were put out OF action by this
maneuver. The one remaining
brought the ship back TO England.
where she set down on the first
piece OF land available. There were
70 holes in the ship.
Eugene Is nose gunner on the
ship also the bombardier. He holds
the Air Medal with three oak leaf
clusters. the Purple Heart. Presid-
entail Citation with one oak leaf
cluster. and the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross. He has three stars for
major battles over Europe.
The 2t year old sergeant enter
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11
Rotary Makes
Forum Plans

Plans for the Institute OF lnteTna-
tional Understanding, sponsored by
the Rotary Club of Ypsilanti, have
been definitely completed, accord
ing to Arthur ]. Nissly. chairman OF
the Clubs Institute Committee. The
first forum will be m the Ypsilanti
High School auditorium on Jan. 81.
Opening the series of four weekly
addresses will be Samuel d. Rosen
who attended a Russian university
and fought in the Russo-Japanese
war, whose discussion topic will
be Russia, East and West.
In addition to his address at the
public forum on Sunday evening,
M. Rosen will talk to the students
OF Ypsilanti. Roosevelt and Lincoln
high schools at 10 a. M, IN Ypsi'
lanu High School auditorium.
During the past eight years. more
than 1900 Institutes OF Information
al Understanding have been spon-
sored by Rotary Clubs in the Unit
ed States and Canada. Through
these institutes, an effort has. been
made to bring to individuals and 10
communities an appreciation OF the
problems arising because OF the
shrinking" world and TO give them
factual background information on
current world events which have
led the global war.
Arrangements for the institute
program in Ypsilanti are under the
direction Of William Bassett, G. c.
Wescott, Gerald Mead. Alexander
McMasters. Ernest Chapelle and
Rev. Raymon Bair.
The Rotary Club OF Ypsilanti is
one link in a chain OF more than
5000 Rotary Clubs which ,encrrcle
the world and which have nearly
quarter OF a million members
in some 50 countries one OF
the principal detectives OF this
worldwide service organization IL
the advancement OF International
understanding rood will and
peace. and the institute pro
grams are one Of the wnvs in
which this objective IS being imple-
mented
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11
Marine Sues
For Accident

A $4,000 damage suit was filed
in federal court, Detroit, Wednes-
day by Vernon X. Sorflaten, a for
mer marine stationed at Willow
Run who commended an accident
Nov II. 1913, resulted in his dis
charge from the service.
Named as defendants were John
Willctt, local taxicab driver, and
Marion c. Smith. head Of the Up
SLANT Transportation Go.
Sorflaten charged he was struck
by a cab driven by Willett and
owned by Smith as he walked
along Beck Road in Van Buren,
township at . 80 a. m. He said
he was unconscious for II hours
after being struck and still suf.
fers from mOlar paralysis. which
makes 1t difficult for him to
speak. Since the accident he has
received a medical discharge from
the marines.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11
Miss Dorothy Moore
Joins Health Staff

Miss Dorothy Moore has Joined
the staff OF the Washtenaw County
Health department as a public
health nutritionist. Her home is in
Danville, Illinois, and she is a grad.
uate OF the University Of Illinois.
Her employment here is made pos
sible through the funds of the
Washtenaw County Chapter of the
American Red Cross and the Will
low Run Community Council.
Just before coming here. she
worked for the Kentucky State
Health department and was as
signed to Bowling Green. She also
has worked at the Children's. Hos
pital at the University OF Iowa and
at University Hospitals in Cleve-
land. In 1885 and 1886 she was
assistant professor OF nutrition al
Michigan State College.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11
March of Dimes
Plans Being Laid

Edwin w. BONN. 1903 =. Adams
St, and Norman HOLDEN. Willow
Run Village, have been mined local
chairmen In the annual March Of
Dimes drive for National FOunda-
ton for Infantlle Paralysis, which
will take place from Sunday, Jar.
II through Wednesday, Jan. 81.
and both are busy with prellmIn-
AIRY campaign work.
While the DIVE for funds will
open formally on Sunday. requests
for special gifts are being made
this week. and coin boxes have
been distributed both here and In
Willow Run.
Mr.. HOLDEN says that posters and
coin boxes were TO be sent TO the
Willow Run area schools today
and that about half the coin box
"a have already been distributed In
this area. Boy Scowt troops No. 81
and ~, he said, will make n house
toulouse distribution OF the dime
cards during the drive and viii
also assist the Center theater, VIII
low Run Community motion pic
turc house, to make collections be
tween showlngs OF pictures during
the second week OF the campaign
According to plans Of the Wash
tcnaw County Chapter, headed by
Miss Virginia Schumacher. Ann Ar
Dor. solicitations for contributions
will be made throughout the coun-
~ In the business concerns, hos.
pitfalls, banks and schools during
next week and in the theaters dur
ing the second week Of the drive.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11

many months before maximum con.
centrations can be employed In the
Pacific. Such concentrations would
be necessary for the invasion Of
Japan. where American troops
would meet large masses OF the
japanese army. or for the invasion
Of China where similar resistance
must be counted on.
This raises the possibility Of
stalling Of great amphibious oper-
atoms against the Japanese until
som indefinite time when there
can be a cleanup in Europe and
concentrating meanwhile on block.
ade and bombardment.
New Factor
II is this time change growing
out % the delay in Europe which
is the new factor IN a situation
which has been expected for a long
time.
Stain may remain completely
aloof from the war against Japan.
he may enter II only after the
o : of the fighting In Europe. Of
he may enter before the end Of the
European war
n he decided 20 enter before vic
tory over Germany the land army
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11
Community Fund
Reports Prepared

Reports to be given at the annu-
al meeting of the Community Fund
to be held January 90 at $50 in
Charles McKenny Hall are being
completed today. They include
the treasurer's report by DR.. How
ard Merritt, the council of Social
Agencies report by Mrs. II. Deb.
Barss. and the report OF the Com.
munity Fund by Carl f. Johnson,
retiring president of the Fund.
Also included on the program
arr a talk by DR.. o. Ray Yoder
who will speak on Community Re-
sponsibility TO the Returning Sol
der" and the annual election of Of
ficeFs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11
Earl Williams Hurt
by Hit, Run Driver

Earl J.. Williams, 8 y. Ballard
St, was treated in Boyer Hospital
this morning after he was struck
by hit and run driver. Mr. VII
Iiams was walking into. the city
on Michigan Ave. at the time.
Two bomber plant workers, Rob
ert Stokes, and Anthony Lobrettc,
both Of this city, saw the acct
dent victim lying in the street.
picked him up and took him to the
hospital. where five stitches were
taken in his forehead He was
badly bruised and had many abra-
siOns.
Mr.. Williams has been released
from the hospital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11
Jap Counter
Action May
be Near
tBy The Associated PressJ

(By the Associated Press)
Tank-paced infantrymen spread
toward Manila today from an ex-
banded 22mile wide beachhead
while japanese conyerged for the
impending major battle OF the
Philippines and hurled planes, tor.
pedo boats and human bombs at
U. s. shipping.
Imminent enemy counterattacks
were forecast by field commanders
as U. s. Sixth Army troops spread
almost unopDosed across the
swamps and upwards OF four and
FIVE miles down the highways lead
ing from Lingayen Gulf.
Gen. Tomoyuk Yamashita hur-
rled achievements northward over
bomb-splattered roads to Join his
L!nEayen garrison pulled back In
the face OF Tuesdays invasion.
SortIes Futile
Most Japanese sOrties against
massed shipping In Lingayen Gulf
were futile but some damage was
inflicted on "A convoy carrying 18th
Army Corps achievements and
supplies,
The Navy announced the recent
loss OF three destrOyers the Hun,
Spence and Mona HAHN a ty.
phoon while engaged in operations
in the Western Pacific. Eight small.
err vessels were sunk by the Jap
anese. Eighty.four OF the $50 men
aboard the destroyers were rescu-
ed
Superforts from India. perhaps
heralding a British fleet strike at
Japan's southern possessions,
bombed military installations on
the Malay Peninsula. Oficial Jap
anese broadcaAts said the target
was Singapore, former British nav.
al basa The" said 20 B-29s made
the attack with two shot down and
IA damaged
Bringing up Troops
On Luzon Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thur reported that General Yama-
shita "as yet has been unable Ia
gather his forces 10 offer any ser.
ious resistance" but lis now few.
See PACIFIC-Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11
Congress Today

tBy Associated Press)
Senate
Routine session tmeets noon,
EWT).
House
Routine session (noon).
Military Committee arranges 10
hear details OF new induction pro-
gram 90 a. M.
Naval Committee considers 81
500.000.000 public works bill III
n. M.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11
High School Band
Will Play Tonight

The annual Band Bounce" will
be presented by the Ypsilanti High
School Band, under the direction OF
Leland M. Randall this evening in
the high school auditorium at p.
m. The band will present several
very unusual numbers, and there
will also be baton twirling. solos
and uuartettes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11
War In Brief

tBy Associated Pressl
Paeifc-Yank SuperfOrts hit Jap
military installations on MaIHy
Peninsula: Americans on Luzon
take airfeld, four key towns.
Western Front-Third Army cap
lures Harlange. drives 10 within
IL miles OF Witt in Luxembourg;
Germans continue withdrawal from
west half Of Belgian salient.
Eastern Front-Reds sieze more
than three fourths OF Budapest re-
pulse Nazi attempt 10 rescue trap
ped garrison in capital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11
Yanks Sbearing Toward Manila
Hdrlange Taken BY Americans
Ndzis Leaving
on Sector
ofBulge

CBy Associated Press)
L. s. Third Army troops driv-
ing against the "IIarlangc
box" which has been holding down
large forces Of Americans, have
captured Harlange at the center of
this pocket i'm the southern fringe
of the ArdenneS bulge. while in
the western sector of the Belgian
methodical withdrawal, headquar-
ters announced today.
1t. Gen. George $. PattOn's
doughboys also captured Nillers-la-
Bonne- Eau. two miles west of Har-
langc, while another infantry col
umn making a parallel push near
the narrow mouth Of the sector
drove to within. ! IL miles Of the
German stronghold of Wilt in Lux
emhourg.
The Germans appeared to have
withdrawn the bulk of their fore
eS from the western half OF the
Belgian bulge for reinforced
stand to the east. L. $. and
British troops found some towns
on the fringcS abandoned or light
ly held as they pressed In from
three sides. The Nazis themselv-
es told of evacuation of st. Hu-
bert, their southwestern anchor.
May Have Strength
Front dispatches indicated Field
Marshal Karl Won Rundstedt
might have concentrated strength
near Houffalizc, key road junction
in the waist of the salient, now
squeezed to less than nine miles.
German troops in Hungary max
ing Il costly attempt to reach the
collapSing Nazi garrison In Buda-
pest before themselves being out
thanked by the westward Russian
advance north Of the Danube, have
been smashed back In repeated
counterattacks and the battle for
Hungary appeared entering It's fl
nal stages, Soviet dispatches said.
Three fOurths OF the devastated
capital has been taken by the
Russians.
Soviet forces threatening to out
flank the Nazi rescue drive 40
miles northwest Of the. capital have
pushed TO within little more than
mile OF Komarom. A dispatch
said rail traffic ont OF that Danube
communications hub had been
blocked by Soviet artillery fire.
German prisoners captured yes
terday in Italy reported Nazi
troops from Norway had been shift
ed to the Italian battlefront, with
orders from Hitler to hold the
Reno River Ane in the Adriatic
sector at all costs. Nazi resist
ance already has stiffened along
that east-west waterway.
Movement Westward
There were no reports that Won
Rundstedt was moving troops
from the western fronts Ardennes
salient beyond It's mouth and into
Germany. On the contrary, Amer
lean airmen who bombed roads.
bridges and overland transport
across the base Of the bulge yester-
day reported the movement was
westward-into the salient.
Elimination Of the Harlange box
in the south, a field dispatch said,
would greatly improve the Third
Army's tactical position" The
Nazis realized this and dug in
along the rough terrain, the report
said.
On the southern sector of the
western front the L. S Seventh
Army, which had spread its
strength over part of the Saaf
front before the Third army NOV
ed units northward to the Arden
mes bulge, gained a mile in an at
tack southwest Of Saarbrucken,
breaking into Getting, just outside
forback. five miles southwest OF
Saarbrucken.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11
Flashes of
Late News

VANCOUVER .-AP- Increasing
disruption Of transport services in
three coast cities became appar-
ent today as II Of Vancouvers 90
public schools closed down on the
third day Of strike Of 200 mem
bers of the Street Railwaymen' :
Union (AFL) in Vancouver, Vie
toria and nearby New Westminis-
ter, b. c.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Partly cloudy
and warmer tonight and Friday.
Occasional light snow west portion
tonight.
Highest temperature Wednesday.
II: lowest o.
Highest temperature one year
ago today, 80: lowest. 10.
in last T3 years, 90 In 1890; lowest.
= In 1903.
The sun sets today ut 6:21 and
rises Friday at $50
The moon sets today at Al p.
n. and rises Friday at Z 80 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11

LONDON-AP- The Berlin ra-
rio said today that relatives Of
German soldiers who have been
killed I'm action have been ordered
TO turn in all uniforms in their
possession TO aid the current win
ter clothing drive.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11

LONDON-AP- A mine explo-
sion in a lecture hut at n camp
near Canterbury killed 81 British
soldiers and injured at least 60,
IT was announced today. The
troops, all previously wounded.
were taking Il course of instruc-
tion preparatory to returning to
the front.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11

COLUMBIA, Pa. -AP- Every
bar, soda fountain, barber shop
and laundry in this town Of r.
600 is closed today and residents
are under orders to boil all drink
Ing water, as officials continue
their struggle with a growing wat
er shortage
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11

HOT SPRINGS, Va-AP-Jap-
ans attempt to stir up Asia to a
hatred of the white. race has fail
ed, the 100 Far Eastern experts
meeting her in an institute of Pa
cific relations conference learned
from delegates from China, Thai
land, Burma and India.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11

tBy Associated Press)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-11

CHICAGO-AP - The Army's
operation of its government seized
properties, says Montgomery Ward
and Company, is causing inefTicien-
cy, waste and confusion. In 80 aft.
davits filed in federal court Wed
nesday in connection with the gov
srnment's suit against the mail
order house, the company charged
that corrective measures that would
have been applied under private
management have been forbidden
by the Army officials in charge.