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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24
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LapeIs Today

Today Americans all through the
nation are paying tribute to their
countrymen who have died in two
great World Wars by wearing a red
poppy.
In this city, as in every other city
and town ALTO the country. the
women of the American Legion
Auxiliary are on the streets with
hands full Of peoples for sale. This
large corps OF volunteer workers,
organized by Mrs. Brit F. Eddings,
Poppy chairman. will see to 1t that
everybody in the city has an op-
portunity to buy poppy,
Disabled war veterans young
ones from this war. older ones from
the lsst-made these peoples at
Battle Creek Hospital. These men
who have been working in the hos
pital during the winter and spring
to have the little flowers all ready
for Poppy Day have benefited not
only financially but mentally as
well. To be able to earn money, to
have a pleasant occupation ha0
done a great deal to maintain their
interest in life.
Mrs. Eddings explained how the
sale OF the memorial peoples brings
aid TO the living victims OF both
World Wars as well as honoring thu
dead Everyone who buys a poppy
from an Auxiliary worker should
know what becomes OF the money
he contributes and everyone should
realize the ever.increasing need for
these contributions as this second
World war goes grimly on, taking
its toll OF lives and limbs.
The sale is carried out entirely
by volunteers, so that every penny
that is received goes directly to
the relief OF disabled veterans and
the families of the dead and dis
abled.
These men and their families
are the chief concern OF the Legion
and Auxiliary. II is for their sake
that the volunteers are so eager
to sell their peoples. with the hope
that the dimes and dollars contrib
uted will help to make the lot OF
the veterans. easier.
The government spends billions
Of dollars to try to bring adequate
aid to the disabled veterans and
their families, but the Legion and
Auxiliary are able to bring their
personal attention and understand
ing to the many cases to which
they bring relief. This is big fac
tor in rehabilitation and in keeping
families together until the veteran
is able to return home and help in
their support.
When you wear a poppy, you
show the world that you are salut-
ing the wars dead and doing your
bit for the wars living victims
says Mrs. Edding5.
The sale will continue Friday and
Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24
no
Longer Has
Entity

Germany ceased to exist as a ma.
tional entry today now that Allied
authorities have wiped out the last
vestiges OF Grand Admiral Karl
Doenitz's Flensburg regime.
Germany now has no boundaries
except as defined by the Allies. She
is Undivided into zones for the Oc-
Cupying armies and is without po-
litical or1economic life except as
dictated by the Allies.
Doenitz's regime faded as that
entire administration and the Ger
man high command headed for pri-
son camps. American and British
military authorities had used the
German high command to accom-
lish the Allied end OF disarming
the German army. The high com
mand was wiped out with a single
stroke when it was Of no further
use to the Allies.
To Work Farms
Almost simultaneously, Gen. Els
enhower ordered German prisoners
to be screened and those over age
and not war criminals be returned
to the Reich to work farms and
perform other duties necessary I'M
der the Allied occupation.
Only two top-fight Nazis, Costa
20 Chief Heinrich Himmler and
Foreign Minister Joachim Won Rib
bentrop, continued to elude the
Allies. II Doenitz or other mem
beers OF the FleDsburg government
now under arrest knew what has
become OF the two men they kept
t1e iSfOrtaStfop 10 themselves.
streieher TAKEN
The latest Nazi leader to fall into
Allied hands was julius Streicher,
the once arrogant publisher of the
violently anu-Semitic Der Steur-
mer. He was captured on a farm in
the Bayarian hills by officers Of the
L. S. 10lst Airborne Division.
A new version has been added
to the reports that Hitler is dead.
The latest account turned up yes
terday in the form of a Russian
intelligence report made available
to Supreme Allied Headquarters.
1t said that Hitler, partly paralyzed
and in. pain. had been put out of
his misery by a doctor who injected
an overdose Of drugs. No trace
OF Hitler's body has been found.
Chooses Cabinet
Prime Minister Churchill began
the task OF choosing members o.
his new "caretaker government"
to serve until after Britain's ger.
eral election on July 5.
1t generally was agreed that
Churchill would have most of the
cabinet Offices filled by the week
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24
Eleven Make
Roll

Eleven Ypsilanti retail stores
have gone over the top" In the sale
Of Seventh War Loan Bonds and
are being placed on the sales Honor
Roll. They are: Storage Furniture
Sales, Renton and Walker. Webb
and Mars, Wild and Co., Allison's,
Weinmann- Matthews Co. (Michi-
gan Ave.) Willoughby Bros, Pari'
style, Durant's, Haab Bros. and
Greene's Paint Store.
Under the Retail division OF the
Z. S. Treasury Department War
Financing prograld, the goal for all
stores, throughout the nation, large
or small,--is $500 per employee.
This apportionment has been adopt
ed in Ypsilanti as in all other CO
operating cities and each firm
name goes on the Honor Roll rs
the goal is reached.
Patrons are urged to support
this campaign by buying in stores
where bonds are being sold. Every
clerk is expected to ask customers
to buy bonds.
A war bond has been offered as
a prize to the clerk who first an
nounces that he or she has asked
at least one hundred people to buy
bonds. This honor roll will grow
as additional names qualify for
listing.
Total $4,000
Canvas OF the 9TH War Loan
sales to employees of Ypsilanti's in
dustrial plants reveals total sales
Of $4,000 thus far, according TO
reports OF Co-chairman Edward
Becker. This represents all Ypsi-
lanti plants with the exception of
Ford Generator which started its
campaign late and has not re-
ported.
It will take some hard work, ac-
cording to the chairman, but II Is
believed the total quota can be met.
providing each individual commit
tee does its share. Pay deduc-
tions up to and including June 80
will be credited to the campaign.
Industry sales are a part OF the
"E" bond campaign which locally
must dispose OF s669.000 worth of
securities on a cost basis.
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uation is complicated by wartime
considerations.
The main battle will be between
the Conservative party under lead
ership OF Prime Minister Winston
Churchill, and the Socialist Tor
Labor party. The latter has come
out flatfooted for the establish
ment OF "a Socialist commonwealth
OF Great Britain" which would
call for sweeping naturalization
of industry and far reaching pub
lie ownership.
There will be other political ele.
ments involved In the election. in
GLIDING the Communists. but the
Conservatives 60 whom the So
cialists refer as Tories) and the
Socialists are the chief contestants
The Conservatives have a large
majority in the present House OF
Commons. but the cabinet is a
coalition which was formed under
Churchill for the prosecution Of
the war.
Have Program
The Conservatives have a twelve
point program which includes the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24
Congress Today

CBy Associated Press)
Senate
May take up legislative appro-
priation bill containing $4,000 ex-
pense allowance for members OF
Congress (noon).
Assistant Secretary Of State Clay
ton appears before Finance COM
mittee considering repeal OF John
son Act barring foreign loans TO
defaulter nations G0:30).
House
Resumes debate on Reciprocal
Trade Act extension noon.
Banking Committee considers-
Breton Woods monetary agrees
ments Q0.30). r.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24
Cabinet
Shifts Made
by President

Washington; May 24-UP-Presi-
dent Truman has. released four of
the 10 cabinet members he inherit
ed from Franklin d. Roosevelt. and
insiders said today that seyeEa!
sEac.s ws7o .Dy3tea :C.aesv- .,,'
me Post once. 5ustfce, Agtt-
culture and Labor Departments.
have been affected so far. Chang
es also are taking place among the
even more intimate advisers OF the
late President Roosevelt,
The net effect appears TO be a
potentially more conservative adj
ministration.
In announcing the cabinet chang
es at his news conference yester-
day Mr.. Truman said he had resig-
nations on file from every official
who can resign. He remarked that
he could accept them at will.
Just Begun
The White House shakeuR hrs
Just begun. Most OF the Roosevelt
intimates will go, it is understood
here. Judge Samuel |. Rosenman
of New York, special counsel to the
late President Roosevelt, will aban-
don his White House desk by June
Is. He plans TO open law offices
in New York.
David X. Niles OF Massechusetts
one Of the political mdMtpnlators
among Mr.. Roosevelt's White
House associates, also is under
stood to be on the way out.
Hopkins probably will begin TO
fade from the political scene wher
his diplomatic duties are dis
charged.
Congress Happy
Congress uniformly applauded the
cabinet changes announced yes
terday at Mr.. Humans news con
ference. There were cheers for
the announcement that responsible
tiles of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture and the War Food Admins
traitor hereafter would he given one
individual.
The cabinet changes-with more
to come-sharply shifted the cen
ter of administration gravity to-
ward the west. The three chang
es announced yesterday were
Attorney General Francis Biddle,
PENNSYLVANIA, to be succeeded June
30 by Assistant Attorney General
Tom C. Clark Of Texas.
Secretary of Agriculture Claude
A. Wickard. OF Indiana, to be sue
ceeded by Rep. Clinton P. Ander-
son, D., n. NJ. Anderson will take
over as soon as Wickard can be
confirmed as rural electrificication
administrator, a post TO which the
President Immediately will NOM
mate him.
Secretary Frances Perkins, Of
New York, to be succeeded by Fed
eral Judge Lewis b. Schwellenbach
See CABINET-Page
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VOTE TO REVEAL EXTENT OF LEFT TREND
Tough Fight

fNhHU ' lAUA
Churchill may be expected to
wage a tough fight Veteran of
many political battles, he is by
far the most colorful figure in Eng
lands political life and has the
rugged personality which to the
average Briton typifies John Bull.
His move in forcing a quick cleo
tion Is shrewd, for the argument
that he is needed in office for war
leadership is powerful
As to whether there has been
any change in England's political
thought. there is no doubt that
there has been. The only question
is how great the change has been.
! have spent much time in Britain.
and when ! was last there in the
fall Of 1892 Il was evident that the
country was moving left. By
left I don't mean that It was tend
ing towards communism but that
Il had in considerable degree turn
ed from extreme Conversation. One
Of the leaders OF this tendency with
whom | talked was the famous Dr.
William Temple, archbishop Of
Canterbury (now dead) who got
himself called radical" by the
Tories for his pains.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24
AUCTION CALENDAR

SATURDAY. JUNE 2, I o'clock,
E.W.T. 7 miles west OF Saline at
10395 Manchester and Saline Rd.
I mile west Of 5rIdaewster. So
Head OF cattle. 3 Unit Mccormick
Deering Mixer, Farm Tools.
Guy Thompson, Auetioneer. Ypsi
Phone 251e. 404 Ferris Street.
Russell Schultz, Prop. Ben Sim
ems, CLERK. Adv. 60lS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Mechanically cloudy
tonight and Friday afternoon, show
ers northwest and west portions
Friday. Warmer tonight; continu-
ed warm Friday.
Highest temperature one year
ago today, so; lowest, SO.
Highest temperature this date in
last 70 years, 81 in 1888; lowest,
80 in 1925.
The sun sets today at 1854 and
rises Friday at sos.
The moon rises today at 6:37 p.
m. and sets Friday at 5:3l a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24

25 Per Cent Off on all colored straw
hats. Hardy's, "a n Washington.
ADV. 525S
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See EUROPE-Page s
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Flashes of
Late News

WASHINGTON ms -
WPB Chairman J. A. krua was
expected to announce at a
news conference today that the
automotiVe industry will be
given the "Go-ahead" to pro-
duee passenger cars. probably
beginning July I. Krup also
was expected TO approve indus
try recommendation for the
manufacture OF 100000 cars
by the spring Of 1916.
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See PRISON CAMP-Page s
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See ALLIBs-Page 8
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See PACIFIC-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24

LANSGNG-AP- The State Pub.
lie Service Commission today af-
firmed a 1914 order requiring the
Detroit Edison Company to reduce
its gross revenues by $10,45e.000
and ordered a similar reduction OF
its 1916 revenue.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24

The Conservatives have a twelve
point program which includes the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24

PARIS-INS-A warrant for the
arrest Of Camille Chautemps, vice
premier in the Petain government
from Jan. II to July -, 1910. was
issled today by Andre Mornet, pro-
secutor general.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24

LONDON ms Less than
three years after Adolf Hitler boast
ed that Lidice, Czechoslovakia
would be erased forever from the
worlds memory, the government
Of that nation was back in its
native country today and plans
have been launched to make the
little town a national shrine.
Czechoslovakian circles in London
hope that Lidice will be rebuilt
as model mining settlement
which will serve as a memorial to
the martyred people Of the town.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24

MANILA--AP- Military bases
will be granted the United States
with full support Of the Phillip
no people" when the Philippines be-
come Independent sometime before
July 4, 1916, President Sergio Os-
mena said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24

NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
returning from the European war
theaters won't recognize the black
edout New York piers from which
they sailed to the war. Mai. Gen.
Homer NJ Groninger, commander
Of the Armys New York port OF
embarkation. announced today he
has ordered all rs landing piers re-
decorated in red, white and blue
and brightly illuminated with spe'
Cial lights.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-15
ZR!!'!4!!Q!!!!!Q:!!N!!!6p&.!! Z!!'!!!

WITH A FURY transeendine imagination. an
infuriated typhoon one afternoon hurled IT,
self at units Of Admiral William +. Halsey's
valiant Pacific fleet. The never-to-be-foreot-
fen saga Of this struggle in Nipponese waters
against most terrifying adversary is written
in heroic deeds and endurance Of men and
officers on the hapIess ships. Here Lieutenant
Cyrus D. Watkins. survivor Of U. S. S. Hull. is
rescued from the sea by U. S. S. Tabberer.
o,su S,~ss,..
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Rood Ahead Plans Offered
bv Red Cross for Veterans

military hospital each week.
with the opening broadcast COM
ing from Walter Reed Hos
pital. Washington. and the sec
ond from the Naval Medical
Center, .3ethesda, Md. Partici-
pants will be the hospital pa
tients, assisted by outstanding
stars of the entertainment
world. 1.-The Road Ahead" prl-
marily will provide a platform
for casualties to tell the people
back home of their outlook Tor
the future and to speak their
minds on the reception and
treatment they hope to- receive
in civilian life. The series Will
also explore other matters OF
widespread interest in tn, inn
mediate situation of the veteran.
Prominent among these will be
authoritative on-the-spot reports
on the progress of military
medicine and the reconditioning
facilities and methods employed
in Army and Navy hospitals and
convalescent centers.
Hospital locations will be Sc
lected in consultation with the
staffs of Major General Norman
T. Kirk and Vice Admiral Ross
7. McIntire, surgeon general
of the Army and Navy.
AIDS REHABILITATION
The Road Ahead" has been a
year preparation, and Basil
O'Connor national Chairman OF
the American Red Cross, says
of it, I'm its wider aspects, the
plan gives promise of playing a
vital part in the liquidation of
what is proving to be one of the
greatest psychological problems
created by the present conflict"
This series" says Gen. Kirk,
Should become an important
factor in the building of an eff
fective and productive link be.
tween the folks back home and
those who are being recondi-
toned"
Because of the vital part the
American Red Cross is playing
in the production of this pro-
gressive radio series, and be-
cause il will be broadcast over
a full network, chapter Public
Information chairmen will want
to give special attention to To-
CALLING and promoting this
news release. THE Road Ahead"
will be of significant interest TO
civic leaders, to every service
mans family, and to every busi-
nessman in your community.
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WASHINGTON, d. c. The
American Red Cross has joined
forces with the Army, Navy, and
representatives of industry in
promoting a new radio series,
THE Road Ahead" designed to
promote better understanding
between civilians and returning
casualties of war. The series
will be a regular weekly half
hour feature over the full Blue
network of the American Broad
casting c o m pany, beginning
Wednesday, May 2, from 8 to
$3.50 pm, CWT.
Bin. Crosby and Bob Hope
are to be co-chairmen of the
Hollywood program committee
for the project, and will appear
personally on the series, as con-
ditions permit.
SHIFT SITE
The programs will originate
from a different United States
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-01
Club will meet Tuesday evening,

Club will meet Tuesday evening,
May /, at Shovan's Restaurant
IN Muttonville. Hostesses will be
Mrs. Fred Zuehlke and Mrs.
Roy Klauka.
Recent guests in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harris
were Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bish-
op, of Detroit.
In the recent clothes drive
conducted in this village, the
members of st. Augustine
Catholic Church turned in 2,240
pounds and the members of the
American Legion turned in g.
265 pounds. The clothing was
all sorted, weighed and shipped
on TO its destination the past
week.
Mrs. William Harris will en-
terrain for the members of the
500 club in her home Tuesday
evening.
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1t. Hirt. 81,
Wounded On
Friday, 18th

Word has come TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hirt, Richmond, that
then son, End 1t. Gilbert Hirt.
80, twice decorated commander
of tank battalion in the Euro
pean threaten, was wounded on
Friday, April 13, and has been
evacuated 10 a hospital near
Paris.
1t. Hirt suffered shrapnel
wounds in the leg during the in
tense fighting in the Ruhr,
where his battalion fought for
II days without relief. He has
been awarded the Purple Heart.
The Bronze Star was present
ed to 1t. Hirt for heroic achieve
ment on Dec. Is, 1914, when
leaving his tank, he crawled
into a building known to be oc-
cupied by the enemy, to rescue
wounded infantryman. He
then brought his tank into posi-
ton to fire on the building.
Less than two months later,
on Feb. 5, near German town
Of Wolfgantzen, 1t. Hirt, who
commands a tank platoon in
support of the Infantry, person
ally led the advance of his pla-
toon through severe fire, sue
ceeding in knocking out the first
pill-box. He then left his tank 70
help reorganize the rifle COM
pany, enabling it TO take the
initiative against the fleeing en-
envy.
1t. Hirt, whose wife lives in
Atlanta, Ga, has been in serv-
ice since April, 1912. He has two
brothers in uniform, 1t. Franz
Hirt, 81, for two years in the
ETC with the AAF; and 1t. q.
g) Karl Hirt. USNR, 35, now on
Pacific duty. All are broth
ers Of Paul S. Hirt, of So Belle
view avenue.
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Police
~ OleS
STOPS STOLEN CAR

Suspicious of the actions OF
young people driving in a large
car of highgrade style north OF
Mount Clemens at 3 a. m. Mon
day, Deputy Sheriff Leon Kand'
chased the car up 10 a speed OF
20 miles an hour and stopped IT
on North Gratiot at the Hall
road. a 16-year-old Ferndale
boy, the driver. had no opera
tor license or registration card,
and his companions, three boys
and a girl, Is and Is years old,
told unsatisfactory stories. A
phone call TO the drivers father,
a war plant proprietor, revealed
the car had been reported to
Ferndale police as stolen and a
search was under way for the
boy and his companions. The
youth had served four-month
detention home term for car
theft in 1914. Parents and Oak
land County Probate Court au-
thorities are investigating.
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Traffic accidents during the
weekend as reported by the
Sheriffs Department resulted in
injury to five persons and the
failing Of three for investigation
In connection with the accidents.
Four persons were injured,
and a motorist and his passen-
ger jailed by deputies, as a re-
suit of an accident at 10 pm,
Friday on Gratiot near the Arm
old road, Lenox Township.
Those injured were: Mrs.
Charlotte Swinehart, AZ, Rich
ard IL, and Robert Swinehart,
age eight, and Mrs. Edna Weeks,
80, all of Richmond.
They were passengers in car
driven by Lee S. Swinehart, AZ,
north on Gratiot at 35 miles an
hour, when it was struck by one
driven by Stanley Kovich, So, OF
Route 2, New Haven.
CHARGE DRINKING
A report by Deputies William
Woolcott and Fred Hicks states
that Kovich was given medical
examination which cited him as
DRUM, and both he and pas
senger, John X raw W. zk were
Jailed. The injured were given
treatment at PHYSICIANS office.
At 1920 pm, Sunday cars
driven by Herbert II. Barnes,
Al, of 1863 Riverview Drive,
Mount Clemens, and Thomas E.
Johnson, So, of 24270 Colun, bus
avenue, Detroit, were involved
in an accident ON North River
road near the sugar factory.
Barnes is manager of the fac
tory.
A report by Deputies Frank
Ballor and William Woolcott
stated that Johnson's car, going
north on the river road, was on
the wrong side, and in the APP
proved state accident report
form used by tho officers they
checked off the reference lob
viously drunk" in respect to
johnson. He was jailed for in
vestigation of drunk driving.
INJURIES HORSE
A woman motorist, Darleen
v. Nelson, 81, of the New Haven
Hotel, was treated at Mount
Clemens General Hospital for
internal injuries at 1898 am,
Saturday after her car had been
involved in an accident with
livestock truck, resulting in
damag, to both vehicles and in
jury to q horse on the truck.
The accident took place on
Gratiot north of the Arnold
road, and the truck was in
charge of Robert J. Young, live
stock ealer, Of Port Huron.
Young told deputies Leon
Kandt and Carl Pettibone that
the woman's car was swerving
from one side of the road to the
other and finally rammed his