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The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-05-04
(By Associated Press)

MILAN = spat upon and cursed, the body of Benito Mussolini was the object this week of the vengeful wrath of the Italian people.
 The former Italian Dictator his beautiful 25 year old mistress sweetheart, and IT Fascist leaders were shot to death by Italian pa triots at Guilano De Mezzergere, near Como last Saturday afternoon.
 Also taken prisoner was Musso- lini's War Minister, Rudolfo Ora ziani. Mussolini and his followers were attempting to flee to Switzer- land. Graziani declared he sought to give himself up.
 There was no formal trial, and after the executions at 4:10 D. m. the bodies were piled into a truck and brought to Milan for public ex- hibition.
 Later, the corpse of the 61 year old former dictator was hung by the heels in the Piazza Quindici Martini in Milan. By his side was the body of his mistress, blood smeared across her breast. Flank ing them on both sides were the bodies of five other Fascist leaders
 Spit Upon Body
 Angry Milan citizens pushed and showed against the Partisans guard ing the bodies. Some succeeded in breaking through and splitting upon Il Duce's body. Ons man emptied the clip of his automatic pistol into the lifeless form. Another punched the once-famed jutting jaw.
 Mussolini was shot through the head by the Partisans after he was captured Friday by a Sergeant ap-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-05-04
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JAP PILOT CRASHES
 ON U. S. HOSPITAL SHIP

GUAM - A Japanese suicide pi- lot crashed into the U. 8. S. Com fort. a brightly lighted Navy hos pital ship, south of Okinawa, this week, killing 29 Americans and wounding 8. Victims included crew members as we'll as passengers al- ready wounded.
 Admiral Nimitz reported the Jap plane which made the attack was still on the deck, although the Com fort is proceeding under her own power. The hospital ship was well lighted and plainly marked with large red crosses painted on the white decks and superstructure.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-05-04
GOebbels
 Suicide As Berlin
 Crashes In Flame

his offer.
 The announcement said Hitler had appointed Admiral Doenitz, the day before his death. as his success sor
 Doenftz appealed to the German people saying
 Give me your confidence Keep calm and be disciplined. Only in that way will we be able to staye off defeat"
 The death of Hitler ends an in famous career which began its real asceudancy on January 90, 1883, when he became Chancellor of Ger many Hitler was born on April 20. I18S9. at Breunau, Austria.
 Hitler's Life l Hiuer's life was divided into three phases.
 The struggle for power.-Putsch, prison, storm troops and anti-semit- l ism This ended in 1888 when he was named chancellor of Germany.
 The construction of the Third Reich.- Economic ruin and exile for Jews. building of the greatest army Europe has eyer known; pow CT politics; the watch on the Rhine restored. axis with Italy; anschluss with Austria. Munich; the subjuga- tion of the Czech nation. the west wall rose from Switzerland to the North Sea. This second period end ed in the dawn of September 1, 1889. when German troops stormed into Poland. across the final line of peace or war drawn by Britain and France.
 Last Period
 War: - The annihilation of Po- land the quick conquest of Den mark and Norway; the crush of The Netherlands and Belgium; the collapse of France; air blitz of Eng land: the sweep of the Balkans, then, German bayonets shredded the treaty with Russia and Hitler began the crusade" against the Soviets for which he had marked the cards when he wrote his book, 'Mein Kampf," in a German prison in 1928.
 Continued on Page Six
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-05-04
END IS NEAR" SAYS NAzI
 RADIO NEWS COMMENTATOR

LONDON - Commentators t Hamburg radio station, the only re- mainipg voice of Nazi Germany, de. clared this week: Everybody knows this war is drawing to an end and this is an irrevoeable fact" The commentator added: "the drone of battle might last some weeks longer but it may end tomorrow"
 This Is the closest the Nazis have yet come to admitting publicly that the war is near its end.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-05-04
IN SEATTLE

Mrs. Julius Mason, her mother in-law, Mrs. Josephine Mason and her younger son Kenneth, were re- cent arrivals in Seattle from Wran- gell. They will spend some time in the Queen City.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-05-04
AUXILIARY MEETING

Members of the American Legion will meet Monday even ing at o'clock in the Dugout. All members are urged to be present.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-05-04
CALVATION ARMY
 It. Frances Fletcher Envoy Juanita Routh

Sunday services:
 II a. m. Morning Worship.
 2:3O D. m. Sunday school
 7:3O D. m. Salvation meeting. Tuesday, 5 D. m. Wrangell In stitute.
 Wednesday, 3:3O children five to eight years old; and at 7:3O child ren nine years old and over. Friday, 7:3O D. m. Eyangelistio services.
 Saturday, Prayer meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-13
us. toSeek
United Front

Washington. Mar IS Up The
State Department called together
its San Francisco delegation today
to begin organizing The program
for next months World Security
Conference.
The meeting was expected to be
the FIRST of several designed To uni
~ the delegations as much as pos.
siblc on the goals to be sought in
the deliberations with representa-
lives of other United Nations
Congressional members Of the
delegation expect the series OF talk S
with, Secretary Of State Edward Il
Stcttiuius, JT, to be ClimaNed by
a conference with President RoQsc.
welt before the san Francisco meet.
ing conycnes on April %
The return of the State Depart
mcnt high command and congress.
sional delegates from the inter
American conference at Mexico
city brought furry OF activities
in the international field.
I'm addition TO tOday's meeting, ar.
engagements were made for con
ference Thursday between commit
tees special liaisOu group.
Chairman Tom Connally DTcXD l.,
said the liaison committee expects
to get confidential report on the
recent Big Three Crimca confer
cnCe.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-13
Good Skating on
Michigan Avenue

There was still S,.rJing In Ipsi-
lant today in spite Of chirruping
robins, beaming sunshine and green
grass.
The rink was located on
Michigan Ave whore unwary driv-
crs found IL 10 their sorrow this
forenoon when the weatherman
played a sCuryy trick on the city
street department.
The city crew filled with joy OF
the season, decided TO remove the
accumulation OF winter from the
streets in the business district and
i them clean. All went well
until the washing which prompt
ly froze into one OF the best skat-
ing surfaces OF the year.
As amazed drivers fought FOR con.
troll OF their vehicles, equally sur
priscd police officers were sum
moned TO meet the emergency by
directing traffic around the hazard.
Gus section.
Pedestrians. too. found the ice
very discoucertiug One unidenti-
fed person was observed for sew.
eral moments trying 10 retrieve
some papers which he had dropped
in the middle Of the cross walk.
Each time he stopped TO pick them
mp his feet shot from under him.
-l4a-Aaallg- managed TO uick both
himself and the papers from the
walk and skate TO the curb.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-13
No Sharing of
Welfare Load

Despite the increased welfare
load under which the townships
In this portion " the county are
laboring the county cannot aid
them with general fund the
board Of supervisors learned today,
Investigation revealed that state
law prohibits such An arrangement
but specifies that zach government
al unit must defray its own welfare
EXPENSES.
Tho board put themselves on
record MS opposing any ceniraliza
ton n the smaller school districts
under state or federal direction as
has been suggested in some areas.
a letter from Charles Heming
way for an adjustment in salary
which he claims is owed him as
probation officer. was referred to
the salaries committee.
Letters from Senator'S Arthuy
Vandenburg and Homer Ferguson
advised tho board that it would
be kept posted on any development
in regard 70 the Willow Run Town
site
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-13
Mine Owners
Await Ruling

Washington Mar 13-UP - \
court ruling remained today as the
only hope Of southern coal produc-
ers to block the 100000 strike poll
Of the nations soft coal miners.
The producers first effort ended
in failure yesterday when three
federal agencies rejected their re
quest TO cancel the scheduled
March 9S balloting There was no
immediate announcement OF plans
for an appeal to the courts. al
thought 1t had been promised prey
iously by Edward r. Burke, presi.
dent of the southern producers.
Mine operators were scheduled
to continue work on a reply TO the
wage demands OF President John
l.. Lewis of the United Mine work.
ers, and Burke may urge other
regional groups join the southern.
ers in any court action.
The operators and INV repre-.
sentatiyes are expected to resume
joint sessions tomorrow. -
Burke asked for a Cancellation
OF the strike vote on the grounds
that no legal dispute existed on
Feb. %. the date Lewis asked the
government for the poll
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-13
Ford Plant
Heads List

Red Cross workers we're cheered
today bv the announcement OF Co
chairmcn August Kellar and Am
brose Johnson that Ford Generator
Local SO and other employees or
the Ford Generator plant had turn
ed in a total Of 81, sos % to take the
lead in the Ypsllanti Industrial pic.
tutro. The work OF Mr.. Johnson as
head uf the local and the record of
this group Of employees have been
noted in all the war fund drives.
Gifts from company and employ
cs Of Michigan Ladder Co. total
$500. Streicher Die and Tool Co.
have turned in $9i. Peninsuiar
Paper Co. and executives show
total of $3.50. The Hammond Com
pany have reported $50 and Tro'
ian Laundry S7j. The total in
bank" this morning at Red Cross
headquarters shows S7,5o666 with
the goal OF $4,000 as Ypsilantis
quota. Subscriptions may be mail
ed 10 local headquarters at III s.
Huron ST
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-13
Fees Set on
City Market

The Ypsilanti city Market will
open for the regular season at II
s Washington St. Saturday. May
IL and continue each Wednesday
and Saturday thereafter through
the north of November.
At a meeting Of the fpsilanti
Market Commission Monday AZ the
home OF the chairman. Mrs. Henry
Frain. the following new prices for
stalls were decided upon: for the
season. first stalls on both sides
s25: the next three. s22.50: the
next three $50: and the balance
in groups OF three ranging from
$3.50. SIS. $3.50. so. $3.50 and
so on depending on the location.
Prices for stalls per day VIII be
81. - cents and 50 cents.
Producers may purchase stalls
for the season from Market Master
John -. Harris after April Is.
Hours will be from s a. m. until
. p: m. and the site will he cleared
from other parking during This
time on market days,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-13
DELAYS
W ard Action

U.,sbiuo,nr Mar ~ ms Tho
sunrnro Court-s motive in ,erus.
inn 80 t,lo-tbc ,rnn,romory ward
an5 ron,,.r, h,,,y.s,izli, ,asc
e.. ..,.iaw ,od,y ,rc,tcd wide
.,o,nI,,ion I'm Corprose
Will tho hieb court rroouentIv
refuses to take case until the in
t... - A..
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-13

BY DEWITT MACKENZIE


Both the western and the east.
ern European Allied fronts are boil
ing fiercely with preparations for
the great offensives which soon will
drive for a junction in the heart
OF GeTmany-andt things go exceed
ingiy we'll for us.
The state Of preparedness in the
two theaters indicates that the
Red command and Supreme Head
quarters in the west are coordinat-
ing their efforts so remarkably
wlll that they should be able to
strike simultaneously. That. OF
course. represents the ideal mill
tary situation, for 1t will put maxi
mum pressure-and 1t will be terri
ic-on both Hitlerite fronts at
once, thus preventing the Germans
from bolstering one theater with
forces from the other.
Major Victory
The Russian capture OF the city
OF Kuestrin-the frst-class fortress
which is the key to the oder River
defenses east OF Berlin--is a ma
ior victory and one which goes
far towards getting the Red Armies
set for their all-out offensive. The
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-13
City Management Stressed
by Speaker For Taxpayers

meetings 10 be public for further
information and discussion.
A committee OF the association
submitted a proposed list for char
ter revision commission. Those
listed were: George Veins. Boar1
OF Commerce: Richard Eckert, Jun
Tor Board OF Commerce; Mrs. Mar
saret Ehman, Women's Clubs; Fred
Greenstreet, real estate; Mrs
Laura Henry. colored people; Ear!
Hancox. home owner; +, r. Sch'll,
former councilman: Laurence Tho
mas. insurance and Rotary; H. Il.
Wilbur, chairman OF the citizens
committee and member OF both
previous revision committees.
Attention was called 10 the
Spring Election the first Monday
in April. A committee to meet with
the streets ana walks COMMITTEES
was appointed composed OF Charlie
Hill Ray Fugate, Mrs. Fannie
Davis, and Theodore Chebowski
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-13
Russian, Western Forces to Seek
Junction in Heart of Reich

the bridge-head is being extended
to get SGT for the major COunicrat-
tack which Nazi Field Marshal Won
Rundstedt most certainly will make
IL he is able 10 do so. Further
more the broadening Of the bridge.
head paves the way FOR the time
when the American forces will push
out into the open and present a
dangerous thanking threat 20 the
German line on the north
Another and very important Iea-
son for the Firs. Army attack is 10
ny TO draw German forces down
from the northern flank. Should
that succeed IL will greatly farili-
tate the projected amphi5ious Or
erations. which Will be tough
enough IN any event.
Task Difficult
While none doubts that tho Al.
lies will get across The wide deep
ana fast running river wc certain
~ can't expect 70 duplicate 'hc
luck VIC had in surprising the Ger
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-13

mans al Rcmagpn and establishing
our bridgehead with comparatively
slight resistance. Because of this
General Eisenhower has made elab-
crate preparations for the cross
ings and has much amphibious
equipment available
OF course. crossing a great river
IKE Che Rhine would present few
difficulties 10 an army in these
days Of engineering. provided there
were no enemy resistance on the
far shore. That was true even IN
Napoleon's time. for the little cor
poral who knew his Rhine once
observed
The frontiers OF nations are
either large rivers. or chains Of
mountains or deserts OF all these
obstacles 10 the r.arcu OF an army
deserts are most dinlcuit ~ su-.
mount. mountains come uetf. and
large rivers hold third rank
However. Napoleon WASH talk
ing about his army having 10 fsht
its way ashore. as Eisenhower's
troops will have TO do-unless they
Hv which is by way OF reminding
YOU again that We have an air borne
army ready Tor business.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-13

signs are that they plan TO strike
westward not only through Kuestrin
in the center OF their long front.
but on both TANKS so as TO engage
the entire German strength at once.
The Muscovites may bypass Ber-
lin and let 1t rot on the bough
On the Rhenish front. the Ameri.
can. Canadian and British forces
on the northern flank continued 10
give signs OF being about ready 10
embark on further amphibious
crossings OF the Rhine. Colncident
with this the American First Army
has launched a large scale attack
out OF its new bridge head on the
east bank Of the Rhine There are
several reasons for this move:
Expect Countersttaek
The immediate object is to force
back German artillery which has
been pla7tering our bridge head
and the big LundendorN railway
bridge that leads 10 Il. Then, too,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-13
First Army Launching Drive
From Newly Won BriidS eIlead
Yallks Holding
So Square
Miles


It. Gen. Courtney II. Hodges
First Army tanks and infantry
struck east. north and south today
from their cross Rhine bridgehesd,
now Expanded 10 M least IS square
miles, and one force was within
two miles Of the slx-lane superhlgn.
way linking tho Ruhr with Frank.
furt Am Main
Red Army heavy artillery hurled
! shells across tho oder. the Rhina
OF the east. from kucstrin. captured
after five days Of furious street
fighting The key city. % miles
east OF Berlin may become the
! nmpoff point for great new Of
fcnsi,e on Berlin IN which three
! Red Army groups may take part.
The Germans said the Russians al
ready we're across the oder In the
area, merging scl eral crossings
into single attack on broad
'front.'
Strike Berlin
Berlin was struck by Raj Mos
quitos for the 2lsl straight night
after day in which Dortmund.
east gate TO the Ruhr and major
road huh was virtually written of
as a dead city Tho RAJ In an OH
| liberation attack had dropped g..
600 tons Of bombs In 20 minutes
from LOO heavy bOmbcrs.
1t Gen George S Patrons Third
/ Army drove along tho north bank
OF the MosclIo yesterday. whiting
/ The enemy held Eifcls gap to a poe
/ kCt six miles long and four deep.
His troops captured more than
/ ten towns and in the past eight
days took 20.b0S prisoners. Third
| Army troops were In the outskirts
OF Coblcnz.
Hodges' troops dashed east from
/ the Ludcndorff bridge toward a
mpcrhlGhway leading 10 the in
dustrial Ruhr Five miles to the
north other First Army mon bat
tied into lIonncf on n main road
/ - miles from tho southern edge or
the Ruhr. Six miles southeast or
the Imdendorff bridge, others ram
med into Hocnningcn. The Ger
mans said Hodges had thrown go.
600 troops across the Rhine, in
Guiding two armorcd and two in
fantry divisions other Rhine
crossings were believed effected.
Capture Of Kucstrin by the Red
Army opened lateral Commnnica-
tons skirling the oder from one
end of the First White Russian
Army front TO the other.
An indication Of the state OF min'
In the Nazl capital came In the
rumor, officially denied. that So
Wet airborne troops had landed
near Berlin. The Germans appar-
emily have assembled n great con-
cenraton Of fighting reserves
west OF the Oder FOR the coming
battle.
In Italy T. S Fifth Army troops
spread into forbidding mountain
country southwest Of the Bely 'dere
area. capturing Mount Spigolino, II
miles northwest OF Pistoia.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-13

Stating that from 1930-1s4O the
city of Plymouth had a decrease in
budget Of Il per cent. of tax levy OF
SO per cent: in tax rate OF Is per
cent. in bonded debt II per cent,
Mrs. Ruth Huston Whipple present
ed the story OF that town to the
Npsilanti Taxpayers Association at
their Monday meeting.
1t was emphasized that in an ad
ditional three years, increased
costs show ed their effect to an over.
all budget decrease of 4 per cent,
rate decrease OF Is per cent, tax
levy OF % per cent. However, Mrs.
Whipple stated, other phases OF
the city services must be taken in.
TO account.
Nearly twenty different achieve
ments were listed during this period
by the speaker including: doubling
the police department personnel.
city planning and coming, three new
parks. four other parks improved,
municipal garbage and rubbish
NO4lttllOllr ltdl toldAt puAN
municipal comfort station, partial
recreation program, scientific as
sessment system apparently sim
liar to that now in effect in Ypsi-
lanti), a new municipal garage. a
So per cent increase in personnel, a
81 per cent increase in wages.
Mrs. Whipple then detailed the
general arrangements OF the pres
ent City Manager type OF govern
ment. of which she Is one OF the
commissioners, and former mayor,
Four advantages were listed for
this type OF government. 1t con
trolled expenditures; continuity Of
management: a paid official for full
time management; responsibility
for business. All OF these items are
tested against the opinion of the
commission board OF five people.
In the business meeting the as
ISOLATION authorized the continue
ton of the study OF city manager
type of government by inviting sew
eral city managers to appear i'll
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-13
War In Brief

ttY Associated IrcS')
The Western Front; Germans
predict new offensive in the north;
Americans drive east of Rhine to.
ward superhishVay leading to in.
dustrial Ruhr.
The Russian Front: Russians
masn at captured Kuos,un, Ger.
mans report oder bridgehcad
merged into single attack on broad
front, Red Army batters at out.
skirts of Stettin.
The HAITIAN Front: Americans
spread southwest Of Bclycderc
capturing Monte Spigolino, miles
northwest Of Pistoia.
The Pacific Front: Americans. on
MindanaO capture airfield for bomb
ers 2lj miles from Borneo. after
fighting into heart OF Iamboanga,
Marines battle foot by foot against
enemy remnants in narrow Two j
ma triangle; reconnaissance SHOWS
heavy damage in yesterdays incen-
diary bomobing Of Ndgoya Chinese
troops rccapture Suichwan, former
L. $. advance airbasc
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-13

by As-ociafod PresD
Senate
Debates iva. NVA controyer-
sizes moon. EWTJ.
Byrd comWittec opens hearing
on manpower utilization and fed
eral employment. calling McNutt,
Fleming G0.3OJ.
Commerce subcommittee hears
Henry Wallace and others on post
war airport bills (10.3o).
Banking committee hears Mayor
LaGuardia OF Now York on ORA
expansion G0.3uI.
Congressional streamlining com
miiier gets viewpoint OF members
Of Congress ti4l.
House
Debates extension OF lend-lease
program m a. M.
Postwar economic committee
hears BCardsley Ruml ti0j.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-13

HOLLYWOOD. Calf AP -
Nearly all the motion picture in
dustry's 10000 workers. from
Bette Davis to commissary wait
resses. are union members and to-
day they were looking TO their
labor organizations for advice on
what to do about the strike Many
OF the industry's 80 guilds and
unions were permitted to cross the
picket lines until membership meet
ings could vote on whether to join
the strike. Others refused to cross
the lines and half the studios had
to shut down for lack of key work
ers. The rest operated on cur
tailed basis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-13
Prospects OF
Tax Revision
in State Dim

Lansing. Mar. l3-AP-Prospects
OF extensive tax revision in Michi'
gan and a sales tax rebate to the
cities dimmed today as a leading
exponent OF those proposals con-
coded the legislature probably will
go no further than a wartime tax
on beer and liquor.
Senator James T. Milliken, chair
man of the senate taxation com
mittee, said he. now saw no hope
OF getting legislative approval for a
one-sixth refund of sales tax levies
20 the cities as demanded voci-
ferously by mayors and oher NUM-
cipal officials.
Milliken, an earlier supporter OF
widespread tax reforms and of gen
erous state aid to cities, said he be-
lieved the legislature will agree to
levy a new 10 per cent tax on IL
auor and increase the beer tax so
cents a barrel, the additional pro-
ceeds to go to local government.
Such a levy might bring in $l2,-
100000, 1t has been estimated
$40. 100000 from the liquor levy
and 100000 from the beer TAX.
Both plans were introduced by Sen
ator George n. Higgins, Ferndale
Republican.
Milliken said, 81 think there will
be such a fight on revising the in
tangible tax that We would be
lucky to get much out Of 1t for the
cities, but we probably will try 1t
and 1t may be possible to work out
a partial revision
Milliken's statements were sup
ported by Higgins who said repre-
sentatives OF the mayors would
come into the senate today to ask
for the liquor tax.
The senate gave Higgins a set
back Monday night when 1t sum
marily shunted into judiciary com
mittee his bill to permit justice
courts to enforce regulations OF
the ONCE OF Prime Administration
(OPA).