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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09
Commando Recruit
System Being Used

Detroit. Jan. 9-AP-'Commando
recruiting an attempt to steer
the man-on-the-stree into an es-
sential war job-was one Of the
methods outlined by government
o"icials today in an intensified pro
gram to marshal additional man
power.
Edward J.. Cushmau, state direc
tor OF the War Manpower Commits
sion. described commando recruit
ing as an extension Of the person
al interview system whereby work
ers may be found on the streets as
well as in United States Employ
ment Offices
Labor union officials also will
seek 10 persuade members TO move
from less essential to urgent war
activities. Cushman said The
VINO, War Production Board and
the armed forces will ask employ
ers TO release. less essential work
pIs he said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09
City Gamers
Winter Taxes

OF the sj36,94O.26 in city. county,
school and drain taxes on the win
ter collection roll, Mrs. Mabel l..
Stadtmiller, city treasurer, has
collected SAP. 059.G5.
The city tax warrant was set at
S2SS.524.l7, and OF this amount the
city has received $26S,69i.03.
School taxes amounted to S2Ol.'
72191. Taxpayers have already
paid S14S,373.59.
County general tax warrant was
Si3,641.3S. and the city has col
lected S23.3O767.
County drains at large tax was
S3,052S0. of which Sl,6S4.56 has
been pc I.
All city taxes not paid by jam
!. were assessed another one
per cent in addition to the three
per cent which was assessed as Of
December l, 1914. In February an
other one per cent is due to be
charged on. the delinquent tax.
School taxes and county taxes
are not penalized until January 10.
at which date a one per cent penal
~ is scheduled to be added to I'M
paid county and school taxes.
All taxes. city, county, school, or
special, still unpaid when the rolls
go to Ann Arbor. early in March.
are assessed four per cent at once
by the county treasurer as collec.
ton fee for the county.
After March all delinquent taxes
Of all classes are penalized one
half per cent per month until paid.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09
Child Contesses Setting Fires

An eleven year old boy who lives
Iust off the Willow Run project, and
who IL student at Spencer School.
admitted 10 investigators Monday
that he not only set fire 10 the
he school Sunday, but that he also
fired the South Cafeteria. Deem
Der 6, and Dormitory u, December
s. He first stated that he also
touched off the fire In the Pene.
cost Church at $40 W. Grand Blvd,
but later denied that he had
lie told authorities that he had
gained entrance into the school
Sunday. by kicking in the basement
window lie then went TO his home
room fourth and fifth grade, and
Net fire to papers and books In the
teachers desk. He ran from the
blazing room, and, by round
about way through the orchard. and
over the fence (wherc he tore his
coaD, TO the North Cafeteria. He
waited there until he heard the fire
engines arriving. then went over
TO the school to watch the firemcn
fight the blaze.
lie told how on Dee. r he had
stuffed mattresses and papers nm.
der staircase in Dormitory Il
which was not occupied. and kind
led them He had taken a hand
siren from the building. with the
intention Of taking ii home. but he
ldiu It down on the mattress while
Preparing the blaze lie said II
got so hot so quickly. that he had
To get out, without taking the
s,sen with him. Firemcn found
the melted and distored alarm at
ter the fire.
lie told his 'ntefrogators that
the following day he had broken
window in the South Cafeteria,
aud had used papers To start fire
in the stockroom This fire alone
caused loss Of t20.OO0.
These three fires We're RESPONSE
bic for an estimated loss TO the
Project o. over S22 600
Detective Frederick Dayids. Of
the state police. who has worked
See FIRES Page .
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09
Church Names
Officers

New church officers were elect
cd and annual reports were given
at the annual congregational meet.
irg OF the Lutheran Church, Mon.
day evening following a cooperative
elmer served to about 40 members
IN the church dining room. Moro
cane for the meeting.
The officers elected were DR.
Clarence Loesell, elder; +. II
Schill and Frank Lidgc. j. dea-
cons: Glenn Groosbeck and Carl
KlGffke. trustees, Rote Holmes,
financial secretary; Paul Traut
Wettcr. recording secretary: OFT.
mar Koch. treasurer. Paul In
rraat. sunday School superinten
dent. Carl Klaffke. assistant su.
peIintendcnt. The nominating com
rittec was Mrs Rose IIadley and
MIS-. Fred VOTERS
All Of the various church socie-
~ treasurers reported substantial
balances.
A special meeting OF the conere
'poiion will lac Called, latir, for the
calling o. new pastor
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09

doing with the Japs-and then ex.
tract the rabbit from a wholly I'M
expected place That has happen
ed in most Of their operations
the latest being the surprise in.
,asion OF Mindoro Island at the
southern end OF Luzon. when the
Nipponese were expecting invasion
further south.
The japanese. OF course. are ex-
pecting trickery and while they
claim to expect invasion through
Lingayen Gulf. north Of Manila.
they realize that the blow might
come elsewhere. General Homma.
who attacked through Lingayen
when he captured the Philippines.
say. that while a landing must be
made there. It's probable that the
Americans will also land al other
points which seems likely We
might. for instance. invade Luzon
o. the south OF Manila. near Min
dOro Island.
Not only Place
n We assume that American fore
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09
County Scout
Council Will
Meet Tonight

James Brett Kenna will speak on
the subject OF Youth and Mora Is
Of Tomorrow at the annual coun-
ty meeting OF the Washtenaw-Liv-
ingston Boy Scout Council at
Charles Mckinney Hall this eve
ming.
The meeting will open at 5:15
this afternoon with three discus
sion groups covering clubbing. troop
and council problems. Il. V. Ter
rill. Ypsilanti, will lead the discus
sion on clubbing problems, Daniel
Ling. Ann Arbor. on the troops.
and John Page, Howell, on council
problems.
Or. II. Clyde bFord is to be
POSTMASTER at the dinner at 6 80
which will be attended by members
of the council and their wives.
Following the awarding OF silver
bea ers to men who have served
youth in this territory, there will
be a brief business meeting at
which Paul Uber president, will
preside.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09
SIGNS POINT TO NEW PACIFIC INVASION

Americans Off balance and so de
LAYING the action against Luzon
tactics currently being practiced by
&5zi Marshal Won Rundstedt.
Key TO Islands
lust as the Philippines are the
Icy 10 the war Of the Pacific. so
Lulan is key 10 possession Of the
Philippines. Luzon would give Us
great and powerful base from
which we could strike in all direc.
tioHs against the Japanese lifeline
to their vital East Indian sup
plies against the China coast.
against Formosa which Is the sip
punrse Gibraltar. and against tho
Jananese mainland
The cutting Of their supply line
~ lndonesia would in itself be fatal
TO Nippon in the long run. since
she Is dependent on her eonquests
In the Indies for essential war sup.
plies Ike oil and rubber However.
Tho Allied command doesn't intend
II depend on this expedient. and is
preparing to invade Japan itself II
necessary.
or one thing we may be sure
whether We are invading Japan or
L8zon. We have bitter warfare
ahead OF US The Japanese will
light to the last ditch.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09
| taxpayers OF
Told of
Police Needs

At the monthly meeting at Ipsi-
lanti High Scnooi Monday evening.
the Ypsilanti Taxpayers Associa-
ton voted to withhold processing
OF the petition to limit the city tax
rate until after the spring election
because the Council has already
approved plans for charter reyi-
sion.
The main business OF the meet.
in, was a review OF the police de-
partment by Chief Dan +. L. Patch.
He answered point by point the
questions that were submitted to
him by the Association. lie stated
The crime dollar must be consid.
cred as well as tine tax dollar indi-
eating that more money might be
lost through crimes in the com
munity than the present tax costs.
As TO the department levy Nj
Patch reported that the net cost
to the taxpayer was $32,O2l which
included. in fact, the $4,000 saved
for the police building fund. Ac-
tually 81 per cent of the depart
ment costs are paid from revenues
other than the tax levy, he pointed
out
Actually Chief Patch reported.
the department costs, using the
net figures were: Ypsilanti, S22,021;
Mount Clemens, S25.3SS: Muske.
gon Heights, S22.347; Holland.
S41.2S7. to mention some Of the
cities compared in the Junior Cham
Der of Commerce governmental at
fairs committee report. These
cities, however, stated the Chief,
do not compare favorably since
they are not in the metropolitan
area (eXcepting Mt. Clemens and
do not attract
The total force consists OF 26 po-
licemen. one policewoman and one
clerk. Dividing this into three
shifts. and allowing for one day
off a week. and some illness, and
a.. two week furlough per year,
makes available per eight hour
shift only seven or eight men.
Needs for these men with more
needed when the traffic run" starts
after the war, added to the compli-
cations of extra people in and
through the city because of the
Bomber Plant were affirmed by
Ray Burrell, chairman Of the po-
lice commission. Mr.. Burrell comp
limented Chief Patch and the men
Of the force for their splendid work
and loyalty. even when wages in
nearby cities were higher by sew
eral hundred dollars.
Mr.. Patch and Mr. Burrell reiter-
ated the stand, announced by
Mayor Ross X Bower as well. that
there would be no new police build
ing until approved by the people.
They insisted, however. that pres
ent facilities. especially the jail,
are definitely mad eQuate.
Charles Hill, president, presided
over the brief discussion period.
which was limited because OF the
late hour. He expressed apprecia-
ton to the department for its work.
and indicated that the general sal
aries were certainly not too high.
Chief Patch had earlier asserted
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09
President Calls For Seventy
Billions For Conduct of War

shadowing an early end to the
European war.
The President recommended that
existing tax laws be continued. at
least until victory over Germany,
but pointed out that smaller fed
eral spending during fiscal 1916
will reduce tax revenues from
forty-five billion 700 million dollars
in 1915 to forty-one billion 300
million dollars in the coming fiscal
period.
He reiterated his statement that
"Lend.lease has been and Mill be
an instrument of war; II will he
liquidated with the end of the
war"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09
YankS Near Road Junction.
Ar(IenneS Salient Narrowed
Trail Blasted
i'm Pacific
Area
,gv Associated PresS)

Superforts and carrier planes
llazed a bomb trail from Tokyo TO
Manila today in support of Gener.
al Douglas MacArthur's operations
in the Philippines. where Tokyo
radio said an invasion was still i'm
minent.
Navy and Marine planes Of Vice
Adm. John S. McCain's fast car.
rier forces slashed at Formosa and
the Ryukyu Islands for the second
time within a week. while B-29s
from both the 10th and 2lst bomb
err commands hit Formosa and To
kyo.
The raids came on the heels of
coordinated, round-the-clock army
ana carrier plane raids on Luzon Is
land where Tokyo radio once re-
ported $4,000 American troops try.
ing Ia storm ashore.
The Japanese Domei news agency
reported an American armada Of 20
warships which battled for two
days with Japanese forts lining Lin
Fayen Gulf. 10 miles north of Ma
Mia, was steaming away pursued
by Nipponese bombers. Some war
slips were reported in flames
An early morning Pacific fleet
communique told of the new strike
at Formosa. supply point for Nip
POnese armed forces in the Philip
pines, and major air fields I'm the
Ryukyus, which link FOrmosa with
Japan proper
Details were not available. indi-
eating the strike was continuing.
Superforts from China also hit
FOrmosa while B-29s from Saipan
bombed Tokyo. A Japanese I'M
Ierial communique said 60 Super
forts came @er the Imperial cap
ltal in waves in mid-afternoon
A new flood of Tokyo broadcasts
do not repeat previous stories OF
U. S. landing attempts in the Phil
ippines, but told of American con
voys of more than 210 transports
and 20 carriers, plus uneounted
warships en- route from the Marian
as and New Guinea.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09
Here S Personal
View of Budget

Washington, Jan. 9-AP-lt's go.
ing to cost us S6022O apiece 10 I'm
ance the war and keep the govern
ment going through the year start.
ing July J.
But we're getting of cheap-the
cost this year is S722.3S. The diff.
ference is S20lS.
Also, your share OF the public
debt is going above $4,000 in the
next fiscal year
II you're interested in settling up
even if you do, you'll have 10
keep right on paying taXes-the
exact figure is calculated at 81
lisp on June 80, 1916. That will
be an increase OF S29S47 over the
S1,S2AG5 per capita debt next June
60.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09
FOUR SURRENDER

jackson Four men whose ap-
pcals from gambling conspiracy
convictions were denied by the
state supreme court surrendered
at Southern Michigan Prison Mon
day 10 begin serving one to fv"-
year sentences. All sentenced from
Wayne County. they were Joseph
Bommarito. Saul S Kohn. Edward
e. Lacey and Edward Weisburg
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09
Banks Will Have
Annual Meetings

Both OF the Ypsilanu banks will
have their annual directors meet
ings this afternoon The meeting
for the National Bank will be at
3 p. m. in the board OF directors
room OF the bank building. Six
ne members will be elected.
Tho meeting Of the board Of di-
rectors Of Ypsilanu Savings Bank
will be al $3.50 p. m. in the bank
building. The usual number OF new
members elected to the board each
year is seven.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09
War In Brief

fBy Associated IreSS)
Western Front-Ameritans push
within mile Of Laroche. key road
junction OF German Ardennes sa.
lent: heavy SHOWS slow Iank ad'
vance, hamper air activity. British
wipe out Nazi bridgehead across
Mas River in Holland.
Pacific Superforts. carrier
planes blast Formoss. Ryukyu Is
lands. Tokyo; Japs report Iank
retreating under enemy fire
from Lingayen Gulf.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09
Carver Changes
Previous Action

The executive board o. tho Care
er Association has reversed its =
cision to abandon the present pro.
Jet at the center on Harriet -.
The action took place at a 81
cial mcctinr In which all mcmbcrs.
who had been Mt the ThursIa
night meeting were present, exec Z
Frank Seymour and Professor Pc.
~ Brundacc The board voted -
continue the present program. but
with a different director
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Fair and con
tinued very cold tonight Wednes.
day increasing cloudiness and
warm.
Highest temperature yesterday
90. lowest Il.
Highest temperature one year
ago today. %: lowest .
Highest temperature this date In
LAST % years. s. in 1850: lowest, Il
IN 1875.
The sun sets today at G.19 aud
rises Wednesday at $50.
The moon rises Wednesday at
So a. M. and sets Wednesday at
30 .. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09
Living Difficult
For Winter Birds

This oldfashioned winter and
deep snow make living difficult for
the birds. Elaborate feeding
shelves are not necessary "A place
cleared of snow will do. Cracked
corn. screenings and other grains
can be obtained Bread and cake
crumbs are welcome. Sunflowcr
seeds are favorites with the gorg-
eous cardinals. Blue jays. downv
woodpcckers and nuthatches need
suet. a large piece may he nailed
on tree trunks too high for dogs to
reach. or bits Of suet may be stuck
on the rough bark OF tree trunks.
Squirrels are also hard pressed
for food They prefer nuts but like
cake, fig newtons and bits OF apple
Nats should he covered lightly
with snow or the jays will take
them. Sparrows especially need
food. as do pheasants in the coun-
try. Small birds cat weed seeds
but need moro substantial food
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09
Congress Today

tBy Associated Pre7S)
Senate
IN recess until Wednesday.
Democratic Steering COMMITTEES
considers appointments 20 foreinn
citations. other committee vaCan-
C'es-2:30 p. m. tEWT).
House
Routine session, noon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09
MOTHER OF Y DIES

Coldwater-M Mrs. Cora Noblit. -.
mother OF II children, died at her
home near here Monday. Also sur
yiying besides her husband. Isaac.
are 26 grandchildren.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09
Tanks Help to
Gain Two
Miles
CBy the Associated Press)

American tanks and infantry
surged forward Two miles in the
northwest sector OF the narrowing
Ardennes salient today to within
mile of the key road Junction ct
Laroche. amid indications the Ger.
mans were beginning 10 thin Que
along the western tip OF the cor
rider
In Intermittent snOwstorms which
slowed the American advance and
impeded the enemys escape, the
Nails pulled back 1000 yards on a
front OF some two miles southeast
OF Marche in desolate. snow blank.
cted terrain, a spokesman at Field
Marshal Montgomery headduar-
ters said. although ne added there
was no sign OF general German
withdrawal
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09
Threat Lessons

In the south, the threat to Stras-
bourg lessened South OF tho
Rhine city. enemy armor and lnfan-
try elements continued 10 lie
aggressive. headquarters said. CoD-
tinuing adverse weather restrict.
ed air activity here. too. but hght-
crbombers strafed two enemy
transports columns IN the Bltcho
area and attacked other targets
L. S. First and Mn aud Brit.
ish Second Army elements on the
northern rim OF the Belgian Bulss
and the T.. $. Third on the south
continued TO white down the waist
OF the salient. now narrowed 10 an
artillery-rakcd corridor OF less than
ten miles.
Ecd Army forces proddlng along
the left bank % the Danube drove
within artillery range OF KomarOm.
HUNGARIAN mmunications hus
northwest Of Budapest while -
sangulnary battle ragged south 0t
the river whore the Germans stroyo
to reach their bcsleged Budapest
Shifting Weight
German troops last reported y
miles northwest Of Budapest a.
pcarcd to be shifting the weight "a
their assault southwark IN an at
tempt to cut through 10 tho Hun.
garian capital from the west. ari
were said to be using large ianc
forces
Marshal Rodion Y Malinowskvs
forces were less than sesen mile =
See EUROPE-Pagc ?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09

Young man wishes part time loo
MI kinds o. experience. BOX TO
care Press. ADV. l0g'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09
Flashes of
Late News

NEW YORK-lNS- Death put
an end today TO the charitable ac-
tiyities OF Baroness Robert de
Rothschild. 81, wife Of the leader
OF the Jewish community in Paris
and member Of the Internationally
famed banking family. She died
yesterday at Roosevelt Hospital.
Her two sons have been prisoners
Of the Germans since 1910.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09

See FIRES Page .
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09

NEW YORK lNS-All Red
Cross chapters in the nation were
urged today by Chairman Bash
O'Connor to redouble their efforts
to recruit nurses for the Army in
the wake OF President Rooseyelt's
call for draft legislation in that
field.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09

DETROIT APP Chryslcr Cor
poration and the United Automo-
bile Workers fCIO) successfully
concluded contract negotiations
last night after disposing OF - is.
sues involved. a joint statement by
company and union officials said
today. The union will submit the
amended contract for ratification
TO the locals involved before Jan
90. 1915. and will recommend that
II be ratified.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09

See TAXES Page .
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09

II We assume that American fore
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09

WITH I. s. Third ARMY-INS
A British Broadcasting Company
broadcast giving credit to Field
MARSHAL Sir Bernard l.. Montgom-
cry for stopping Field Marshal
Karl Gerd Won Rundstedt's drive
against American troops drew no
official American comment today.
but American correspondents eX-
pressed CONSERVATION" War cor
respondents who have followed the
situation from the beginning were
of the slightly sarcastic opinion
that it was Just another MMC
scoop"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-09

See EUROPE Page ?
Evening star., 1945-03-26
MILkin's Men Took Remogen,
Constituting Suggestion as Order
Was Told His Name
Would Make History
If He Got Bridge
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,
Star War Correspondent.

WITH UNITED STATES FORCES
ON RHINE, Mar. 26-Military ex-
perts here believe minimum Of
5000 American lives were saved
by the unexpected seizure of the
Remagen bridge on March 7 by
Brig. Gen. William Hoge of the
9th Armored Division, who took
a long chance of sacrificing an
infantry company to secure the
causeway. This action promises to
be one of the turning points of
history, not only assuring Rhine
bridgehead, but contributing largely
to the Sd Army's almost unopposed
progress up the Mosel with the cap
ture of $4,000 prisoners to date.
Gen. Hoge's orders were to take
Remagen and secure a crossing of
the Ahre River where 1t joins the
Rhine. The orders actually did not
include the Ludendorff Bridge,
which no one considered would re-
main undemolished.
Noted in Tactical Study.
On the evening of March s, how
ever. the commanding general of
the 9th Armored Division was going
over the tactical situation with
Maj. Gen. John Millikin of Wash
ington, commander of the Sd Corps
of the 1st Army, who said:
See that black line on the map
at Remagen? Just take that and
your name will go down in glory"
This was interpreted as constitut-
ing an order, since Gen. Millikin
always realized the faint possibility
of capturing Rhine bridge intact.
The Remagen bridge existed only
because of the failure of the DEM
clifton charge wiring, for which
German officers in command later
were executed by firing squads.
The capture of the bridge was
accomplished without casualties to
the Americans, although many were
lost later selling high ground be-
yond the Rhine. Experts say, how
ever, that these were only a small
percentage OF losses expected in an
assault crossing OF the river The
plan of battle had to be- changed
Immediately.
The Germans had a great con-
centration OF ack-ack guns along
the river bank to demolish assault
boats as they were launched
The failure OF the demolition
charges at Remagen and the result
Ing executions were known to a
German engineer captain charged
with blowing the bridge at Bonn,
it was learned following his cap
ture yesterday
AS the crucial moment approached,
the German spent a terrible half
hour. he said, because If he set off
the charges too soon he would have
left German troops trapped in Bonn
for which he would face immediate
execution. On the other hand, if he
had been late the Americans would
have seized the bridge, with the re-