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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24
Carrier Planes Swarm
Down ON Jap Warslli ps
at kW.e Naval Base
Strike Again
Made by
Fleet
(By the Associated Press)

w NAS FASoOSldl6u EIess)
American carrier planes swarm
ed down in force on Japanese war
ships caught at anchor at the great
Kure Naval Base today, highllght-
ing a day-long attack By more than
1000 land and sea.based aircraft
over 300 miles of Japan's main
island.
A thousand or more naval planes
strucP again from the flattop
decks OF Adm. William F. Halsey's
Third Fleet in coordination with
more than 500 Superfortresses max.
ing their greatest raid and uncount-
ed numbers of smaller bombers and
fighters from Okinawa and Two
lima. 1t was perhaps the largest
air force ever to hit Japan.
1000 Planes
Radio Tokyo. always conserva-
tive in estimating the size OF at
lacking air armadas, placed their
number at some 1000. This fig
ure could easily have been exceed
ed by aircraft from carriers cap
able OF sending up 1900 planes and
the record formation OF B-29s, not
counting hundreds of other lana.
based planes that daily strike Nip.
pom.
Tokyo admitted another remnant
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24
Var in Brief

ny ANhONldNtQ EIGA6l
Japan-2,0 900 planes swept over
Japan from sunup to shutdown, ra-
do Tokyo reported. 1000 were car.
rier plans which worked over Kure
naval base; more than 500 were
Superforts bombing Industrial IN
stallations in the Osaka-Nagoya
area, and the remainder were other
bombers and fighters making
sweeps over the home-islands.
Sea War-American submarines
shelled Chichi Jima in the Bonins
reported radio Tokyo.
chlna-Chinese troops lombard
ed a village IS miles northwest OF
Kweilin and tore up q section Of
railroad nearby, while other units,
from the south, approached to with
in eight miles OF the former U. S.
South China airbase.
6urms-500 japanese Of an es-
timated 5000 killed trying TO break
out of a British trap in southern
Burma.
Borneo-Aussie patrols probed to-
ward Samarinda oil fields, eastern
Borneo.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

well "de-weeded." Mrs. Sheldon be.
lieves that because Mr.. Sheldon
enjoys his work so thoroughly is
why. the garden Is such a success.
H. keeping his garden we'll taken
care OF Mr.. Sheldon has quite a
job Of keeping the "corn.borers"
from his corn. His method is. as
soon as an ear OF corn has the ap.
pearance OF silk on il he places
some kind OF solution on II that
kills the "borers." Therefore his
corn is always very good.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24
New Ration Books
Will be Issued

Washington. July 24-AP- New
food and gasoline rationing books
will be distributed in December.
Price Administrator Chester
Bowles said today war ration book
i've will be issued at schools and
other public buildings throughout
the country from December 3
through Is. It will contain stamps
from meats and fats, processed
foods, sugar and shoes.
At the same time and through the
same channels. new A gasoline
books will be distributed. They
will go into use December %.
Ration book Ave. smaller than
dollar bill and containing only half
as many stamps as book four. will
be used soon after the first of next
year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24
Board Sells
Land

TAX delinquency in the depres.
sion days which caused the rever.
sion to the state of 291.2s1 pieces
OF real estate in Wayne County
finds 236,610 OF them disposed Of,
mostly by sale to new owners.
said F. M. Greenstreet Ypsilanti
member OF the State Land Board to-
day.
We still have under our juris-
diction 55,271 parcels. This IL
about two thirds of the property
remaining unsold in the state" II
was In Wayne County that the sit
uation was the most critical. Tax
delinquency, particularly in unim.
proved subdivision lots was so
serious that the Legislature Great
ed the State Land Office Board.
This board conducted property sales
and determined how the tax-de-
linquent land should be handled.
Mr.. Greenstreet says that more
than 100000 parcels have been sold
to private owners. About 10000
were redeemed by former owners
and 1886 we're decided to various
local governments. Properties dis.
posed Of brought price Of s22.2Ss,-
$40 in Wayne and about $40, 200, 900
in the state" he explained. Under
the law. board receipts were divid-
ed among governmental units in
proportion to the delinquent taxes
they lost.
BEST Of ALL" said Mr.. Green
street, these properties are now on
the tax rolls. They are being used
by owners and they contribute to
the expense Of the State OF Mich.
igan."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

Potsdam, July 24-AP-The Big
Three has scheduled a recess of
one day Thursday SO that Prime
Minister Churchill may be in Lon
don when the results OF the Brit
ish election are announced and the
leaders OF the new British govern
ment are expected here Friday.
1t was learned authoritatively to-
day.
The British delegation empha-
sized earlier that Churchills trip
to London did not mean the end Of
the Potsdam conference.
Churchill. Foreign Secretary An
thony Eden and Clement r. Att
lee, labor party leader who has
been sitting In on the conferences
at Churchill's invitation, arranged
to leave Potsdam by planezlate- to,
morrow after the ninth successive
Big Three business session.
President Truman and Premier
Stain will take off Thursday from
the highest level deliberations
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

building plans, accepted for study
a tentative budget, employed two
new teachers and awarded con-
tract FOR painting the outside of
the high school building.
Proposals for enlarging Prospect
School. installing lockers Cor boys
at the high school. building a s:or.
age and shops addition and four
class rooms at the high school we're
submitted by X. S. Gerganoff, ar
ci.itect.
1t was suggested that a gymnas.
ium be constructed in the center OF
Prospect School and provision
made for addition OF 10 class rooms
should growth OF the city ever
reach that need. In the meantime
1t was pointed out that new lava.
tories there, removal of Hillcrest
children to Woodruff School and
return OF sixth grade children to
Prospect would ease the situation.
; The proposed shop building
would be 100 by 112 feet with base
ment and second floor supplying
painting and storage space and
rooms for drafting, arts and craft,
orchestral, choral and instrument
tai instruction. This would release
three class rooms and relieve -eon-
gestion in the high school building.
Desirability OF having the new
building constructed with IA foot
ceilings so that an entire airplane
could be housed in It was consid.
cred, but 1t was felt that, should
need for such develop, it would be
advisable to construct an addition
al building.
1t was not anticipated that there
will be an immediate demand for
added class rooms at the high
school.
New teachers approved at the
meeting are Safronia Muirhead
Posey for Harriet School and Rose
Ellen Mead for mathematics In
Ypsilanti High School.
The proposed budget was re.
ferred to the finance committee
and 1t is expected that action wilt
be taken at the regular August
meeting.
Since the school district can no
longer collect taxes in advance on
the summer roll 1t was decided to
ask for bids for loans not to ex-
coed $4,000. Primary money will
be forthcoming in early fall to
meet payroll demands and the
usual taxes will be collected in
December.
Proposal for folding type bleach.
ers in the gymnasium found inter.
est among the board members and
additional information is to be Oh.
tanned. 1t was suggested that pur-
chase OF the bleachers might be a
good project for the student coun-
Gil.
II paint specifications are salts
factory the Daelyte Service Co. will
paint the High School exterior trim
for Sl,7S4
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24
Bus Travel
Worse Now

1.-THE buses have never been so
crowded as they have been the last
two days" a Greyhound Bus Com
pany spokesman said here today.
Buses are coming in so loaded
that we can't get another passen-
ger on.
zone group o: people, with tick.
cts to Chicago, waited Sunday
night until the last bus for tina:
city had left, unable to get on;
came back Monday morning. ana
had to wait for the l O'Clock bus
in the afternoon. It's terrible"
A glance at one Of the buses en-.
tering town SHOWS the weight put
on buses since the railroad restric-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24
City Meets
With Union

First meeting of this fiscal year
between officials OF the State, Coull.
ty, and Municipal Workers OF Amer
lea, Local 269. and members OF the
city councils labor relations com.
mittee in city hall Monday night
was guided to a successful conclu.
sion by desire OF both the city and
the union men to clarity city-union
relations.
At FIRST the meeting seemed des-
tined to a failure over the old
question OF legality of entering into
a. contract providing for various
procedures; recognition. bargain.
ing rights, check OF, and seniority
rights.
However, after Foss Baker, state
secretary, expressed the unions
willingness " have the agreement
drawn Up as a part OF the resolu-
ton and spread upon the minutes
Of the council, the point was sban.
doned.
To the objection OF Mayor Ross
X. Bower that the union had agreed
to the proposal as drawn at the
time OF the last strike, Mr.. Baker
stated that the union had agreed to
the wage scale and would abide by
It, but that the union had reserved
the right TO reopen the negotiations
for adjustments on other vital
points.
The primary request of the union
was that they be recognized as the
sole bargaining agent for the city
employees with the exception of the
police and fire departments and
perhaps the Office force.
Objections of the council COM
mittee were that the agreement
already stated that the council
would bargain with any duly auth
orized representative OF the EN-
ployes and that closed shop would
keep another union, such as the
AFL, from organizing. Mr.. Baker
claimed that, in the long run, the
city would benefit from the one
union, since disputes arising out
of jurisdiction would be eliminated.
The vague wording OF the present
agreement was not satisfactory
with the union, he asserted.
The committee then asked II he
(Baker) thought the inclusion of
foremen in the union was fair "A
man cannot serve two masters" was
the argument OF the committee. Mr..
Baker protested that since all en-
ployes, as well as the council itself
were public servants, he could see
no sharp distinction between fore
men and other employees. The
group reached a deadlock on the
question, and since only three or
four men we're involved. IL was
dropped for the time being.
After these differences were dis
cussed. the group settled down TO
the chief business at hand-the de-
sire of the union for an overall
agreement.
outlines Proposal
Mr.. Baker outlined an agreement,
which he stressed, was not inflexi.
BILE nor ideal, but merely In line
with those made with other cities.
He again took the position that,
whereas in the opinion Of a form
er attorney general, such agree
ments we're not legal, never-the-
less. several cities had entered into
contracts with the SCMWA ana
that the contracts had never been
questioned. THE attorney general
is. after all. he said, "only another
lawyer, and does not make laws.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24
Sheldon Garden on Wallace Blvd. Spacious

II stand for a while then fills Il
with dirt. That is so the moisture
will stay In the ground.
Mrs. Sheldon has a Few flowers
In the garden too. mostly asters
and marigolds. Mrs. Sheldon also
has red lawn HANDICAPPED with love
ly flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon used to live
on a farm so they have always
hadsa garden and Mr.. Sheldon has
a real liking for garden work. He
spends most Of his leisure time
among his vegetables which are
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

A spacious garden is what Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Sheldon have on
Wallace Blvd. The array and
amount OF vegetables Is most appe-
tizing. Among them are potatoes,
corn, watermelon. cantaloupe,
beets, cucumbers. two kinds OF rad
ishes. one hundred tomato plants
that are in blossom, cabbage. let
tuce and carrots.
Mr.. Sheldon has a unique way
OF transplanting. After he has
placed the plant in the ground he
fills the hole with water and lets
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

OF the imperial fleet was caught at
anchor in Kure's Harbor. An eye
witness dispatch from Associated
Press War Correspondent James
Lindsey with the raiding carriers
told of at least one 1000 pound
bomb scoring a direct hit on one or
the Mikado's few remaining war
ships.
Japanese broadcasts said $50 sea
borne fighters, dive-bombers and
Torpedo planes. striking in two
waves. we're joined by 30 giant Sup
efforts and 80 little Mustang fight.
ers.
Strike Back
Japanese fighters struck back az
gressiyely for the first time in the
two weeks Halsey's great armada
has been boldly raiding the 1000
mile stretch Of the Nipponese coast.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24
Paving Begins
on Washtenaw

Paving OF Washtenaw Ave, from
Perrin st., TO Normal St. was start.
ed by the Lewis.Frizinger Company
Monday.
The paving Is to be nine Inch, re-
inforced concrete, with curb at
each side. The state is sharing
the expenses.
The company is using the same
machinery In laying the concrete
that they used on the Willow Run
Airport runways.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24
U. 8. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan: Fair and con-
'tinued warm. Scattered thunder
showers north portion late tonight.
Highest temperature yesterday.
81; lowest, So.
Highest temperature one year
ego today. 80; lowest SIS.
Highest temperature this date in
last 70 years, los in 1884; lowest.
ia In 1897.
The sun sets today at $3.50 and
rises at Sis Wednesday.
The moon rises today at 1908 and
sets at 6:36 Wednesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24
EMPLOYMENT DECLINES

Lansing--With the exception OF
the Grand Traverse region where
the canning industry now is reach.
ing a peak. employment through
out the lower peninsula continued
to decline<during June. George w.
Dean. state commissioner Of labor.
reported to-day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24
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Congress Today
(By Associated Prsss)

(By Associated Prsss)
Senate
Resumes debate on United Ma
tons charter (1D.
ODT Director Johnson recalled
by Mead committee investigating
transportation situation (9:30).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24
Flashes of
Late News

BOSTON -AP- A conference
committees recommendation OF q
800 bonus to Massachusetts, SER
vicemen was scheduled TO go be-
fore the Senate for enactment to-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24
School Board Studies Plans
For Post War Construction

Ypsilanti School Board members
at a special meeting Monday eve
ming gave informal consideration TO
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

CHICAGO -AP- There is no
early prospect for the release of
veterinarians now serving with the
armed forces, the American Veter-
mary Medical Association said to-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

LoNDoN-AP- The Times
declared today that the Jap.
aness government was "strsln-
Ing every nerve to achieve a
compromise peace but said
anything less than uneondltlon.
al surrender should be unac-
eeptabls TO the Allies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

CHINESE HIGH COMMAND has ac-
knowledged a 45-mile break
through by Jap troops along
China's Invasion coast" opposite
Formosa. The enemy is battling
to link their holdings in the sea-
ports Of Annoy and Swallow in
southeast China.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

ST. CHARLES, Va.-UP- The
Rev. Bill Parsons, Holiness Faith
healer, waited today for heavenly
Intervention to reduce the pain OF
copperhead poisoning which was
turning his swollen face blue. and
defied state authorities to stop a
snake-charming jamboree planned
for Sunday by his followers. Par
sons, his face pulled as the poison
took effect, gingerly pointed out
. the place on the top Of his head
where an angry copperhead bit him
Sunday night after docilely taking
q kicking around from one OF the
sect's good sisters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

wASHINGToN-AP-The War
Labor Board, following up Its de-
cision that II was not bound by
Florida's right to work" amend
Nment, today upheld the closed shop
at Miami radio station WIFI. The
national board affirmed the deci-
sion OF its Atlanta regional board,
directing continuation Of a closed
shop agreement which the AFL
radio broadcast technicians had
negotiated with the previous owner.
The union represents nine techni-
clans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

MOSCOW -AP- Polish parlia-
mentary elections will not be held
until the Poles abroad return home.
q Warsaw dispatch today quoted
Polish Prime Minister Osubka Nor
awski as declaring in a speech at
the plenary session Of the Polish
national council.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FIRE
MAN Z DAYS PER WEEK. YEAR
AROUND JOB. APPLY OFFICE
PENINSULAR PAPER COMPANY.
ADV. 1918
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

lions went into effect. Indications
are that even more regulations will
prevent civilians from using the
trainS and even with more buses
running through Ypsilanti, still the
system cannot transport all OF
those who wish to travel.
The local station was crowded all
Monday, with no let-up in sight
today.
Plan Curbs
Washington, July 24-UP - A
move to cut civilian travel on
buses and .airlines was under con.
sideration today as a means OF
furnishing more transportation Tor
Army redeployment.
The proposed cut Is still In the
discussion stage. But II neverthe-
less raised sharp new threat for
those who still entertain hopes for
a vacation despite the sharp reduc.
ton in civilian railway space.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

WASHINGTON - UP - The
Treasury is expected to complete
within a few days its report on the
reported transaction in which
100000 loan to Brig. Gen. Elliott
Roosevelt was settled for $4,000, 1t
was understood today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24
Would End Leaves

Washington. July 24-AP-Two
members of the Senate War Inves-
tigating Committee suggested to-
day that the Army and Navy cut
down on week end leave" travel by
soldiers and sailors.
This is one thing the Army could
do TO help in this time when rail
roads are under a terrific strain
due to the redeployment OF troops
from Europe to the Pacific" SEN
ator Ferguson (R-Mich.) told re-
porters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24
Lid Ripped From jackson Prison
.ethmersHas
Startling
Charges

Lansing, July 24-AP-oovsrnor
Kelly declared this morning he
would take no action on Attorney
General John r. Dethmers' report
Of conditions In the state Prison
OF Southern Michigan until he
was convinced that the state cor
reetIons commission was falling
to act In the matter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

WASHINGTON-UP-The Navy
and Maritime Commission today
made public a report recommend.
ing a postwar merchant fleet OF $50
to 1925 ships for the United States.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

Observation-Disclosures this
country, Russia's big reconversion
problem is a scarcity OF workers.
says Vassili Kuznetsov. Soviet
trade union leader touring the
United States. Kuznetsov. who
\ first returned to Russia after at
'9ending the San Francisco United
Nations conference. told reporters
yesterday that older soldiers al.
ready are being taken back to fac
tories, but that the enormous re-
conversion task would require
more than the 3o,o00,000 workers
now in the Soviet labor force.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

WASHINGTON -AP- A Senate
canvass by Democratic and Repub-
lican leaders today failed to re-
veal a single opposition vote on the
United Nations charter except that
=. of Senator Hiram Johnson (R-
! Calif.) who is Ill in Naval Hospital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. --AP-
|fhe next meeting of the United
Automobile Workers (CIo) execu'
tive board, set for Flint, Mich, Sept.
10, will be devoted entirely to at
tempts to balance the unions bud
get. The announcement was made
at the conclusion Of the boards
quarterly session here yesterday
after the discharge OF 40 organiz-
srs was ordered along with other
economies to effect monthly
savings OF $4,000.
DETROIT --AP- Authorization
for the production Of an addition
al s,064 commercial truck trailers
In the second half Of l945 has been
kiven by the War Production Board.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

wASHINGTON-UP - Usually
reliable sources said today that the
Argentine government has arrang-
ed to turn over to the United
States the German submarine U-530
which surrendered recently to AR.
Eentine authorities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

SAVANNAH, Ga.-AP - The
Southeastern shipyards, employing
more than 1900 workers, will be
closed today unless 400 machinists
who walked out in a wage dispute
Friday return to their jobs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

CAIRO-AP-Mahmud Issawy,
\ ,s.year-old Egyptian lawyer who
pleaded guilty TO shooting and kill
ing Premier Ahmed Pasha last
February after the country de.
clared war on the Axis, was SEN
fenced to death today by a military
court.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

Speed Victory
Buy More Bonds
Salvage Paper
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-24

LONDON-AP-Cardinal Michael
Won Faulhaber. archbishop OF Nun.
ich, has asked Gen. Eisenhower's
permission to build a convent on
the site OF the notorious Dachau
concentration camp and make Da-
chau a place OF pilgrimage for all
Europe
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