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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-08

IT'S up to you," said the man of
the house to his lady when 1t came
to deciding between roadster or Sc
dan. blue or maroon finish.
And Its UP to you" the man of
the house will say again when they
pick out their postwar plane. That's
why aircraft manufacturers, plan
ming . tremendously increased pro-
duction that will create jobs, bring
prices down and make this new con-
venience available to an ever grow
Ing number of people, are taking
care TO consult the women on what
appointments and operating char
acteristics a plane must have to
arouse the buying urge.
Judging by the thousands of in
serviews, manufacturers have had
With women pilots, women planning
70 learn to fly and women hoping
70 fly with their husbands, safety
will come first Of all.
Want Steering Wheel
Wen never be as nonchalant as
men in the air." one WASP admit
ted. SO. number one, say the manu-
facturers, the planes they build will
be as safe. as spinproof and fool
proof as they can be made.
A woman wants wheel to steer
BY. she's used to a wheel Besides
she'll be able to fly in street clothes
and high heels to her business ap-
pointment, instead of wearing Stacks
Naturally, too. she expects to start
the motor by pressing button. same
as she does in her car.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-08
RECEIVES WINGS

L4-arles Nevin Breene, &c, 126 Riv-
erbank CT. Wyandotte. Michigan.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas M
Breene, former expeditor at Mid
west Tool and Mfg. o., was award
ed the silver wings of q pilot and
appointed q Second Lieutenant In
the Army Of the United States, All
Corps, Ut graduation exercises Feb
ruary I, 1915 at the AAF Pilot
School advanced Single Engine)
Spence Field, Mouitrie, Ga.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-08

Bill provides, help them to discover
opportunities and make good use OF
them, initiate them into the ways
of the man who has to meet a pay
roll.
All Of us must be ready to help the
boys when they come home, some
bearing honorable wounds, others
bewildered and confused, most, We
hope, bright with promise and
eager to begin living. All of them,
in one way or another, will need our
help. We must do all that we can
to show them the road back. Our
work is cut out for us. We cannot
do less than cur best for the boys
who have done so much for us.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-08

panys ability to provide good serv-
ice by whiting away at our al
ready inadequate earnings. This
public interest impels US to seek the
protection of the courts
The order was handed down BY
the Commission as a part of its
broad inquiry into the operations OF
utilities paying so-called excess
profits taxes.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-08

der on the grounds that the Com
mission Ia without legal authority to
grant rebates or to make its decis-
ions retroactive. WEIGH commended
the Commission has authority only
ITO make, alter. or abolish existing
rates" and that such authority Eek
tends only to future business"
In public statement, WEIGH has
said the order jeopardizes the COM
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-08
Help Ease MuseuIor
Aches, Stobbing Poia
From Exposure to Cold.
Chill & Fatigue

- sven to sleep eomfortably Because q
sains caused by exposure to cold. ehn,
fatigue q .averwerk' Pc similarly caused
iulL wesrissns ashes in your muscles, =
.harp, gtabhing pains striks through ysVR
oody yit6 every noyemsnti If you are p
affected. ny TempIsfonfs Tres. NsoY
suherp1s have obtained longed-for symp-
somats relief from such aches and pains
With easy TO take T-R-c's capsules. Use
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- eW0 ysw ueaey ssfpndsA
AT CATALAN DRUG STORES
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-08
Michigan Bell Appeals
Commissions Order for
Rebate "a Customers

The Michigan Bell Telephone
Company has appealed to the Ing
ham Circuit Court from an order
of the Michigan Public Service
Commission directing the company
to rebate $500, 900 to Its customers,
George NJ. WEIGH. president. In
the company's bill of complaint,
asked the court to set aside the or
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-08

THE WYANDoTTE NEWS-HERALD
THURSDAY FEBRUARY g. 1e45 PAGE FIFTEEN
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-18
Forts Bomb Greatest
Enemy Oil Districts
James MOhler Chosen New
President of Junior Group

He has been member OF the
Ypsilanu Jaycees for seven years
and this past year was chairman Of
the Governmental Affairs Commit
tee which won awards at the state
board meeting for committee work
on tax education, get out the
vote, and town meeting programs
New officers elected at the meet
ing to serve under the new presi-
dent are Richard Eckert, first vice
president; Edward Bohm. second
vice president; Richard MacFar-
lane, unanimously reelected secre-
tary, and VI. Petty, treasurer.
Hugh Dinsdale is the outgoing
first vice president; Richard Smith,
retiring second vice president, and
Kenneth Leighton, former treas
urer.
New members of the board are
Mr.. Bohm. one year, and Frank
Boyer, Richard Eckert, John Farris.
Mr.. Mohler. Gwendolyn MeFhous.
and Mr.. Petty, all two year terms.
Holdover members of the board
for the coming year are Richard
Smith, Donald Porter, NJ MacFar-
lane. Donald Ehle and Kenneth
Leighton.
At the close of the election, the
newly elected president assumed
craftsmanship of the meeting and
presented as. Nts. kexYath for. the
coming ysAr, Active Participation
by Membership on Jaycee Ac-
tivities".
The new officers will be installed
at joint meeting June 20 with the
Auxiliary and dance.
An expression of commentator
for his work as president during
the preceding year was voted to
Mr.. Marsh by the members. I'm
der his leadership, the Jaycees sue
cessfully carried out program
OF both war activities and home
front projects which earned the
Ypsilanti chapter national recog.
milton. Wishes for success In his
new capacity as state vice presi-
dent were also extended to Mr..
Marsh by the members.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-18
Home Room Meets
War Bond Quota

With an overall quota Of sos per
student for Ypsilanti High School
Home Room POS jumped into the
lead yesterday with a report of
S5,575 for the 81 senior students
in the room. They are eating ice
cream this afternoon as an ack.
nowledgement by the Student War
Council that their work is appre-
Ciated.
ut isn't a prize" explained Miss
Bernice Davis. in charge of the
home room. for we do not think a
prize should be necessary in a
patriotic war effort" The Student
Council representative are Jack
Schafer and Elaine Power. OF
the 81 students in this home room,
81 have participated in the sales.
lpsilanti High school faces one of
the most ambitious quotas in the
state with a goal of $4,000.
The quota of Ypsilanti Public
Schools is a.little over $40 per stu
dent but the high school students
accepted the larger quota as their
share towards the goal Of all stu
dents.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-18
IhompsonCo.
Meets Quota

o. f. Thompson and Sons has
been added to the growing fist OF
firms who have met their e. bond
quotas for the 9TH War Loan drive
This makes, according to George
Becker. co-chairmRn with Edward
Streicher for industrial sales, eight
firms which have met or passed
their quotas.
Ypsilanu industrial firms secure
subscriptions by the payroll de-
duction plan, the payments cover.
ing the period to June 30, the last
day OF the drive. Employment in
Ypsilanti plants is expected to in
crease as soon as needed materials
are made available. The total
quota OF loca' industrial plants is
$4,000 on a cost basis or $3.50, 900
figuring face value of the bonds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-18
Coal Crisis
Blows Over

Washington. May IS-UP- The
hard coal crisis apparently had
blown over today as swiftly as It
came the night OF April 30.
Seventy.two thousand Pennsyl.
vania anthracite miners, on strike
since midnight OF the day before
May Day, were expected to be back
digging coal on Monday.
In the meantime a total of about
3,230,000 tons of hard coal-esti-
mated by Fuel Administrator Har.
old L. Ickes to be enough to heat
all the house in a city like Balti-
more for an entire winter-has re-
manned under the ground.
lckes moved swiftly yesterday 10
end the deadlocked wage negotia-
tons between John L. Lewis Unit
ed Mine Workers, representing the
hard coal miners, and coal produc.
ers.
Matters had been at an impasse
since April 30 when negotiations
apparently on the verge of success
suddenly blew up during the eve.
ming. The hard coal miners, fol.
lowing their custom of mo con
tract, no work., went on strike at
midnight because their old con
tract was up and it had not been
extended.
The case was referred to the War
Labor Board which promptly ord
cred the miners back to work
They wouldn't go, however, and
apparently nobody could do much
about it because they were violat-
ing no laws. Meanwhile Ickes has
heen figuring out what should be
done.
At p. m. yesterday he called
both parties into his office. In 10
minutes he laid before them a com.
promise proposal and repeated his
warning that anthracite coal must
continue to be mined.
Within a very short space Of
time both miners and operators
agreed to Ickes' proposal. which
would give the miners $L37Ih a
day more than they're getting now.
The producers had offered si.03
and the the miners asked S1.79.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-18

James Mohier was elected presi-
dent for the coming year of the
lpsilanti Junior Chamber OF Com
merce in the annual election meet
ing Thursday evening at Hotel
Huron.
He succeeds Thor Marsh, who re
Gently was elected a vice president
of the Michigan Junior Chamber of
Commerce at the state board meet.
ing in Detroit.
The new president is associat-
ed with the Scovill Lumber Co. and
is also president of the Ypsilanti
Recreation Commission. He was
graduated from Ypsilanti High
School in 1881 and from Cleary
College in 1885 and is a member of
the Kappa Phi Alpha fraternity
Of Michigan Normal College. Mr..
Mohler is married and is the faith
er OF one child.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-18
Boy Scout Council
Selects Officers

At the semi-annual meeting of
the Observation-Disclosures Boy
Scout Council, Thursday night at
Camp Newkirk, Herbert r. Wagner,
for 10 years treasurer of the coun-
Gil, was elected president The one
year term will begin September l..
Vice-presidents chosen were:
Rabbi ]. M. Cohen, Paul Neihaus,
Alvin Gross, Robert Parks and
George c. Handy.
John S. Page was elected treas.
urer.
WELDING II. Yost and n. Clyde
Ford were named honorary COM
missioners. and Paul Uber, Ira NJ.
Smith, e. II. Chapelle. and c. P.
Steimle were elected delegates to
the National Council.
Reports were given by the COM
mittees. including one by DR.. James
p. Warren. chairman of the Ypsi-
lanti District.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-18
Industrial Story
Will be Started

Agsie Jones who refuses to
miss one evening of riveting,
Philip Brownell. manager OF
the war plant. and Helen Miller.
who loves flying. are a three
some not to De shrugged off.
Even so. Aunt Minerva is no
mere woman.
Yes. Aunt Minerva managed
the axe handle factory, then
converted II to defense work
and tried to convert her niece
70 romance.
To follow Aunt Minerva in
her daily doings read Helen
Comes Home by Watkins +.
Wright. II will start Saturday
in the Ypsilanti Daily Press.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-18
IN


Washington, Nav 1s-INS-Pres-
ident Truman is devoting IA large
part ae his working day q .gGap,
aration for his widely heralded con-
ference with Prime Minister
Churchill and Marshal Stain.
Since revealing his hope early
this week that such a conference
would be held, the Chief Execu.
tive has held series of meetings
with the late President Roosevelt's
top advisers on international af-
fairs-many OF whom are now his
own advisers.
When and where the meeting is
TO be held has been kept a closely
guarded secret.
Both Mr.. Truman and Churchill
have publicly expressed their hope
and the urgent need for another
big Three" conference. While no
official statement has come from
Moscow, that governments con-
trolled press has likewise pub
lished dispatches concerning the
need for. such meeting.
The urgency for the meeting
stems from diplomatic and terri
torial problems which have arisen
in the wake of Maxi Germany's un-
conditional surrender. But other
problems of long standing, such
as the controversial Polish ques-
ton, undoubtedly would come with
in the purview Of any big Three"
conference.
On the military phase OF the
meeting, review of Anglo-American
plans for the redeployment of arm
| ed forces to the Pacific would
have a prominent place on the
agenda.
The Chief Executive is arming
himself with every iota of perth
ent information he can obtain on
the Yalta agreements.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-18
C CARRIER HAS MIRACULOUS SURVIVAL

and steel rsined on survivors hug.
ging the deck.
But without panic. those who
miraculously had escaped death or
injury and the slightly injured
moved in to fight the fires. Volun-
teers, including pilots, mechanics.
officers and stewards, took over the
job of regularly assigned damage
control parties who had been kill.
ed or trapped by flames.
Especially Cited
Among those especially cited by
the Nays account was the ships
chaplain, 1t. Comdr. Joseph O'Cal.
lahan, 300 Eewbury St, Boston.
whose actions brought from one Of
the ships senior officers: He was
the braves man I ever saw"
The lean, scholarly Jesuit first
moved around the burning. slanting
and exposed flight deck administer
ing last rites TO the dying. Then
he led officers and men into the
flames. risking momeutary death
to iettlson hot bombs and shells.
Then he recruited a damage con-
See CARRTER-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-18
Allies Foil
Plot to Kill
Eisenhower
lny the Assoclated Pressl

(By the ASsOclateu BTess)
1t. Col. Otto Skorzeny, the scar
faced political kidnaper, and a
picked gang to English-speaking
Nazi assassins plotted last winter
to kill Gen. Eisenhower, Supreme
Allied Headquarters disclosed to-
day.
Now in American hands, the six
foot-four Skorzeny- and his group of
German soldiers had kept the en-
tire western front in a stage OF
alert for months during and after
the Ardennes battle.
Skorzeny, a hatchetman for Ges-
tapo Chief Heinrich Himmler, was
captured recently by the 18th Regi-
ment, U. s. Third Division, in the
Arl Valley. This 35-year-old giant
was the leader of the raiding par.
ty which freed the late Benito Mus
solini from Allied custody in Italy
in September, 1913.
The plot against the life Of the
Supreme Allied Commander was
Matched months before the German
dtLdCh Ill tic AluthhNS' oNN''Hb ~
a special school near Berlin, the
Nazis enrolled German soldiers
who spoke English either with an
American or British accent. After
weeks OF training by the IS, the
men were weeded down to a batta-
lion headed by Sworzeny, who was
appointed by personal orders Of
Adolf Hitler and Himmler. Skorz-
eny himself was believed to have
been elected to kill Eisenhower.
Special small groups Of Germans
in American uniforms were sent
deep into rear areas with missions
to commit major sabotage and as
assinate key American generals
The capture and rigid questioning
OF some of these men disclosed the
general plan to the Americans.
As Supreme Headquarters re.
leased this security secret Allied
troops from Norway to the Bayar-
ian Alps were engaged in one OF
history's largest manhunts. seek
ing Nazi leaders still at large in
Guiding Himmler himself.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-18
RecOnversiOn to Automobile,
Industry Paramount Problem

day with both labor and manage
ment at bat with fresh ideas.
Management offered a plan to
Epeed the placement o. Vital ms
chine tools on civilian production
in instances where they can be
spared from the armament output.
Worried over unemployment, la
Dor expressed the view that more
than the suggested figure of 200,
600 cars could be produced this
year.
From still another source came
recommendation for changes in
the war surplus disposal act to as
sure quick government sale or lease
of its war plants and machinery.
Listing Service
The automotive council for war
production. representing more than
500 companies of the industry, an
nounced in Detroit the adoption
for reconversion of the machine
tools listing service" which func-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-18
Japs Claim to
Have Sunk
Carrier

Banzai charges led by officers
in full dress indicated today the
stubborn Japanese defenders were
beginning TO crack on Okinawa.
1926 miles south of Japan, and on
Mindanao in the southern Philip.
pines.
In general, however, the enemy
yielded slowly an both islands.
The see-saw battles in the possi-
Bile invasion sector of the North
China coast, west OF Okinawa, saw
the Chinese recapture Wuyi. The
town is several hundred miles
north of the port of Foochow which
Chinese troops reentered and lost
again to reinforced Japanese with
in the past week.
Japanese planes continued their
attacks on U. s. Okinawa sea fore.
es while Tokyo radio prepared the
Nipponese at home for the loss OF
the strategic island to. extremely
severe and concentrated' American
ground attacks that threatened TO
crumble the three strategic defense
strongholds,
Enemy aerial sweeps caused no
daaase, Adm Chester ~ ~ nj, >
reported. Enemy broadcasts claim
ed a carrier was sunk and three
other ships damaged. The poten-
tial costliness of such air attacks
was clearly shown In the delayed
announcement that nearly 1900
Americans were killed or wound
ed when an attack plane set Off
three days of fire and explosions OH
the carrier Franklin last March.
American air attacks, which Sec
rotary of War Patterson said would
continue almost daily strikes
against Japanese industry have
virtually knocked out the enemy's
greatest oil storage areas on the
home islands
This was accomplished in a three
fold Superfortress strike May 10.
B-29 headquarters on Guam an
nounced, as smaller bombers de-
stroyed Is oil warehouses at Bal
ikpapan on Borneo and set fire to
oil storage depots on Formost
Australians, regaining the first
oil producing areas Of the East In
dies, drove to within a mile OF tho
east coast of Tarakan. off Borneo.
Sixth division marines expanded
their bridgehead across the Asato
net fFRfn ~ Of rnh
strewn. sniped-infested Naha, cap
ital of Okinawa. While few ia
panese were seen the marines
moved cautiously, fearing strong
enemy forces might be hidden in
the wrecked buildings in the south
ern part of the port city. Some 25.-
coo tons of naval artillery shells
have been poured into Naha and
other Okinawa defenses.
"A surprise night attack by the
nth infantry, made without artil-
lery support. carried to high ground
on the outskirts of Ishimmi, a gate
way to the moated Shuri fortress
which Americans threaten from
three sides.
In nearby hills white gloved Off
GERS with polished boots led =
Banzai attack which was wiped out
by the 95th division.
A heavier suicidal Banzai at
tack was wiped cut on Mindanao
Island by the U. S. 31st infantry a.
1t pushed six miles northward To-
the outskirts OF Valencia and tho
main airfield on the Philippine Is
land. Ondy IS miles now separate
the 31st and 10th divisions, closing
a trap on the Japanese.
On Luzon the 43rd division closed
a trap on an encircled enemy regi-
ment near Manila's Ipo Dam.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-18
War Bans to
be Surveyed

Washington. May 1S--AP-An
immediate canvass OF all govern
ment controls-to see where and
when they can be removed-began
today in the House postwar com
mittee
Involved are such emergency reg
ulations as ratloning, credit restric-
tons and manufacturing priorities.
I'VE want to get back to a free
economy in this country just as
soon as war conditions will per-
nit" Committee Chairman Colmer
(D-Miss.) told reporter. He hint.
ed some home-front easing off may
be possible without hampering the
Pacific war.
Colmar said the committee will
hold open hearing TO question the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-18
Veto Power
MayFade:iin
Peace Plan

San Francisco. May is Up
Great Britain is holding out hope
to little countries at the United
Nations conference that the veto
power OF the Big Five may grad
ually be abandoned as the world
organization grows, it was learned
today.
Neither Britain nor any other
Big Five nation has any intention
OF yielding now TO modification of
the voting formula for the security
council. II was adopted by the
Big Three at Yalta and grants each
of the Big Five nations a veto
over virtually any decision by the
security council.
But the little nations have served
notice that their acceptance Of the
voting formulate necessary will
be only acquiescence.
The long awaited debate on this
controversial issue began in the
conference committee on security
council procedure late yesterday.
New Zealand - rslis and the
Netherlands led Attsck, spd
British permanent undersecretary
Of state for foreign affairs, Sir
Alexander Cadogan. did the de
Tending.
Need Unanimity
His defense was based on the
theme that the unanimity of the
Big Five is needed at this time II
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-18
Bv OPE HALEY


Washington, May 1S-AP- The
aircraft carrier Franklin. which
miracluously survived one Of the
severest ordeals of this or or any
war, is home.
She came home, sadly crippled
but under her own power, her
charred and battered hull manned
by a skeleton crew OF survivors.
Now undergoing repairs at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. she will re-
sumo her place in the war against
Japan.
Until now japanese radio propa.
gandists never knew how close
they came to being right when
they boosted that the 27000.ton
vessel OF the Essex class had been
sunk. Without the incredible STAN.
ina and strength built into her
and without the supernuman cour.
age of her personnel. their claim
might easily have been true.
As IL was the carrier suffered
S32 dead and missing and 270
Wounded-more than one-third her
total complement-in blazing. agon-
izing hours.
Chance played into tho hands
Wanted late model car. Phone 100.
Adv 51Ss
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-18
Heroic Action of Grew Saves Big
Ship; 832 Killed, Missing

OF the lone enemy dive bomber
that streaked suddenly out Of the
clouds within so miles OF the Japa.
nese coast on the morning Of March
10 and dropped two 5O0-pound arm.
or piercing bombs.
Direct Hits
Released from low altitude. both
scored direct hits one exploded
beneath the flight deck, on which
armed planes were ready for take
on The other went on on the
hangar deck. where other planes.
fueled and armed, we're waiting 20
be taken to the flight deck
The attacking plane was shot
down a moment later, but the
bombs. exploding where they did.
started a train OF fires and explo.
sions which for hours were to
rend and torture the vessel.
The ship was operating as part
Of fast carrier task force in the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-18

strike against remnants OF the
Japanese fleet in Japan's inland
Sea, Nippon's private lake..
Many Blasts
Explosion after explosion follow.
ed the initial blasts. Large bombs
exploded and hurled men and
planes the length Of the ship. Small.
er bombs. rockets and machine gun
ammunition killed dozens who had
survived the major explosion.
Spreading fires fed by thousands
Of gallons OF high. test aviation
gasoline added to the holocaust.
The whole after end OF the yes.
sells flight deck became a mass OF
flame and smoke Airplanes dlsln.
tegrated, ant torrents OF burning
gasoline streaked across her decks.
Bombs, rockets and bullets explod.
ed all around. and splinters OF wood