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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Roddy Wins Award
For Humane Touch
HOLLYWOOD

The American Humane Society has
awarded one of its 1945 citations
and plaques to Roddy Mcdowell, in
recognition of his sensitive handling
Of animals in both MY Friend
Flicka" and "Thunderhead-Son OF
Flicka," Technicolor production OF
two Mary OHara novels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Sabu's Fans Loyal
While He Fights
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLY WOOD.
Sabu's brother, Sheik Dastigar,
calls every week at Universal to COL
lect Sabus fan mail The Indian
star still receives 1000 letters a
month, almost as many as Turhan
Bey. who gets slightly more than
5000.
Sabu, incidentally, has been upped
in the Army Air Force to the rank
of sergeant, and recently received a
medal for distinguished service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03

National-"Sing Out, Sweet Land"
$50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Dorian Gray's' Theme Song
Another Tune to Remember
BY JAY CARMODY.

we t na come to the other aspects of Metros THE Picture Dorian
theme song that runs through the
Ioou-py Little Yellow Bird its title
hall things that
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02
Critical Phase of Soviet
Winter Offensive Nearing;
Oder Crossed Near Berlin
War In Brief

tBy Associated Press)
The Western Front: Germans
reported abandoning large sections
OF Siegfried Line; American arm.
les continued sweep into German
westwall defenses; American
planes and artillery pounded Col.
mar pocket as French closed in.
The Russian Front: Cfiticaf
stage OF Red Army offensive be-
lieved near; Germans reported Red
Army from 30 to 40 miles OF Ber.
lin; Moscow said Duhringshofen SO
miles northeast OF capital, was cap
tured: new crossing into Reich
from Poland reported III miles
southeast OF Berlin.
Ths Pacific Front: Americans
steadily closed trap on Manila;
Eighth Army in new invasion land.
ed 81 miles southwest OF capital;
Sixth Army spearheads were 20
miles away on the north; Third
Luzon invasion caught enemy by
surprise, carried out without loss
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02
Time May
be Slower

Lansing, Feb 2--AP-A bill in.
tended to place all OF Michigan on
Central War (slow) Time came
out OF committee In the house OF
representatives today. with rural
legislators determined to have II
written into law and made effec-
tive at midnight March II.
A sampling OF sentiment in the
h6use indicated they probably had
enough votes to do, 1t. The SEN
ate, which will need TO concur in
the. effective date, already has ap-
proved the rest OF the bill and gave
no evidence that It had changed
its mind
The bill came out OF committee
after Paul h. Vale. deputy direc-
tor Of the power division OF the
War Production Board. had eau
toned members in an open hear.
ing that It would aggravate the
coal shortage in Michigan. He
said that If all other states In the
union deserted federally ordered
war time the effect on the war
effort would be considerable and
not good. and that the WPB was
frankly worried about IT,
In Michigan alone, he said.
sbandonme@ AB daylight saving
would add 10000 TO 10000 tons to
total consumption OF coal TO gen
crate electricity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02
Tres Made
in Europe

Washington. Feb. ZIP Col.
Lawrence Wilkinson. active chair
man OF the Allied Rubber Control
Committee in Paris, revealed today
that the Army is in high gear
on a sweeping tire production pro-
gram H. France and Belgium
He described It as an "emergen-
60 measure" designed to get us
out OF bad spot created by this
country's inability to make enough
tires"
European tire production. he told
the United Press. will help meet
military requirements. keep French
and Belgian civilian economy from
falling down behind us" and
most important assure Allied
forces that a tire shortage will not
prevent exploitation Of any mill.
tary breakthrough
BY preventing a drain on L. s.
tire output to meet needs OF civil.
ans in liberated Europe. Wilkinson
said. the new program will ma.
terially advance the date" al
which the current severe rationing
OF tires in this country can be re
Taxed.
But for the moment" he EN-
phasized. 1T is getting us over a
very had spot In the road and makes
up for some Of the deficiencies We
nov face"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02
Mexico Has
Train Wreck

Mexico City. Feb. 2-UP- Res.
cue workers dug in the splintered
wreckage OF an excursion train 100
miles northwest Of here today from
which SO bodies had been recov-
cred.
Wounded survivors reaching
here said the number OF dead
might reach 200. The National
Railway Office said it was the
worst train wreck in the history Of
Mexican railroads.
A speeding freight train rammed
the rear Of an II car excursion
special carrying $500 persons yes
terdsy on a pilgrimage TO the shrine
of San Juan de Los Lagos. The
three rear cars on the excursion
train, all OF them wooden coaches,
were demolished.
Fire swept the train. Most OF the
injured brought here were suffer
ing from burns.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02
Non Strike
Pledge May
be Enforced

Washington. Feb. up The
government will invoke prison
penalties OF the Smith Connally
anti-strike law against President
John L. Lewis of the United Mine
Workers and union members II any
work stoppage occurs in the 50
feGerally operated bituminous
mines during negotiation of new
coal wage contract, 1t was learned
today.
Solid Fuels Administrator Har-
old l.. Ickes intends to retain op-
Grafton OF these high productive
pits in Pennsylvania, West Virgin
ia and Kentucky until a new con-
tract is signed. Ickes, it was said,
may relinquish them if Lewis as
sures him there will be no strikes
whether or not an agreement is
reached by March 81, the expira-
ton of the present contract.
lckes has made one attempt to
obtain a no-strike pledge from Lew
ia by asking the UNIV president to
consider the present contract ex-
tended until a new one is made.
Lewis, however, replied that this
was decision for the joint wage
conference of operators and union
beginning here March /.
Ickes is expected to make fur
ther overtures to Lewis prior to
the Feb. rs meeting OF the UNIV
wage policy committee here be-
cause he feels this country can
not stand even a brief interruption
of coal production in view OF the
present shortage.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02

Washington. Feb. 2-AP-Jona-
than Daniels, administrative assist
ant to President Roosevelt, Is an
unhappy man.
He was plunked down in the job
OF handling White House press re-
lations, for 4 while at least, and
told that things would be quiet.
That's the trouble-they've been
too quiet for correspondents who
cover the White House, who know
that things are going on but aren't
permitted TO report them. SO news
men have been beating Daniels
ears in daily. This is their com
plant
While they twiddle thumbs in the
White House press rooms. stories
stream out OF European capitals,
particularly London. about another
meeting OF President Roosevelt,
Prime Minister Churchill and Pre-
mier Stain.
Some OF the stories say the meet
ing probably has started Others
have said earlier that the President
and Secretary OF State Stettinius
were on the way. Some have sug
gested the conference would take
place in Russia.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02
Ten Michigan
Men Rescued


Wives and parents OF at lea It
ten Michigan soldiers who had
waited hopefully for three long
years were rejoicing today after
having been notified that the rven
heroes OF Bataan and Corrsgidor
were among those liberated from
a Luzon japanese prison camp by
American Rangers
Among the Michigan meh res.
cued were:
Pfc. Fred S. Vinton, Jr.. 703 Bry.
ant Ave. Jackson
Second Lieut.. Edward Il. Thorn.
as, 1851 Oakvood Ave, S. W. Grand
Rapids.
Pvt. Joseph Linn baugh, 310 8. sag.
NAV ST., Owosso
First Lieut.. Beverly Gibbon, Mar.
shall.
1t. Isasc Newton LaVictoire,
Jackson.
Cpl. Frank c. Portyra5, $40 Lane
Ave. s W. Grand Rapids,
Pfc. William c. Rieck. Utica.
Capt Donald. s. Robins. Detroit.
Pvt Robert ]. Body. Detroit.
Capt. John Shimel, whose parents
live at Manton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02
Staff Sergeant
Arthur Dieterle
Reported Missing

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dieterle, col
\, Grove st. have received word
that their son, SISgt. Arthur Diet
erie with the 18th Air Force in
Italy has been missing in action
over Hungary since January Is.
His wife. is the former Olive FASH
baugh 65 Hillcrest ST.
Sgt Dieterle was indicted into
the armed services December. 2,
1892 and was sent to Camp Clai-
bourne. Louisiana. where he was in
the engineers. lie was transferred
into the Air Corps and sent 10
keesler Field. Mississippi, in Octo-
Der 1913 He went 10 Sioux Falls.
S. ID. in November. 1913. where
he studied radio. From there he
went to Yuma, Ariz. where he went
10 gunnery school in April OF 1914.
His last station in this country was
at Riverside. Calf From there he
went overseas In August to Italy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02


likely that they would be sent'by
army authorities as these, as well
as industrial circles, were thor
orghly intimidated by the events
subsequent TO the Hitler assass-
nation attempt. If sent by Hitler
or Heinrich tlimmler. they would
he smart enough to know they
could come into the presence OF
representatives OF the Allied pow
ers only il armed with authority to
sign their names on the dotted
line under document Of two
words, unconditional surrender
Seems Unlikely
Such a surrender by the Nazi re
gimc seems extremely unlikely.
Adolf Hitler. Heinrich Himmler.
Joachim Won Ribbentrop. Paul
Joseph Goebbels. Hermann Goer.
ing and Labor Leader Robert Ley
have nothing to gain from g.
Their only hope Of postponing the
eyIi day for themselves lies in pro-
longing the struggle. The Ger
man people do not figure in their
calculations. for Hitler cynically
told the world he would have no
pity on the German people II they
proved unequal to the supreme
test OF this war. The Hitlerites
have shown again and again they
do not hesitate to send hundreds OF
thousands into insane slaughter n
II means gaining ever so little
time.
IT, therefore, does not look as
though the end OF hostilit.es with
Germany could come in the time.
honored way OF peace feelers fol
lowed by the signature Of srmis.
tice terms, followed or preceded
by the formation Of new govern
ment In the defeated country. |
have found nobody yet willing to
forecast how the way csn be paved
for the cease fire. order.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02

the captured German soldiers in
the compound visited They were
men. chiefly middle aged from
Wesetphalia, Berlin. Silesia. Ba-
yaria. Sudetenland, the Bohemia
pro'ectorate. Pomerania, Mecklen-
burg. Danzis. etc. The men from
Silesia and Pomersnia seemed hor-
hified at the thought the Russians
would occupy their two provinces.
Most OF them thought Germany
could not hold out longer than a
month. This statement, however.
must be discounted, as prisoners
taken in earlier months also
thought It would be over in four
weeks.
There are only two groups who
could. with authority. ask for peace.
One is the leadership OF the Ger
man armed forces. The other Il
the Nazi regime. The purge fol.
loving the July 20 attempt against
Hitler seems TO have been so
thorough that all military leaders
with any political sense apparent
~ we're executed.
Watched by Gestspo
see no SUCCESSORS to men like
Col. Gen. Ludwig Beck. Gen. Franz
Ilalder and Field Marshal Erwin
Won Witzleben The present day
generals arc being watched so
closely by the Gestspo tina, they
probably could not deliver surren-
dering armies IL they wanted TO.
Men like Fritz Won Pspen and
DIR. Hjalmar Schacht periodically
are mentioned as peace seekers on
hchalf Of Germany. BY themselves
they have no power. II Is un
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02
Word Received
From SWintOns

Ann Arbor, Mich. Feb. AFTER
three years. messages have been
received here from Prof. Roy D..
Swinton, his wife and daughter.
Barbara, civilian internees at San
10 Tomas University camp near
Manila.
A former Charlevoix resident and
onctime instructor in engineering
at the University OF Michigan, Prof.
SNinton was in Manila on an ex-
change professorship when the
Jsps oyerran the Philippines and
took him and his family prisoners.
The messages were written last
June on post cards and sent on
the exchange ship Gripsholm.
Prof. Swinton has been reported
teaching in a school organized by
internees and his daughter working
in a camp hospital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02

BY LOUIS p. LOCHNER

BY LOUIS p. LOCHNER
With the American Army on the
Western Front, Feb. 2--AP-Peace
with Germany according TO all
present indications. can be hasten
ed only by the disintegration Of
the German army and the piece
meal surrender OF progressively
large units. Formal tender OF a
peace offer by Germany seems
quite unlikely.
My conviction in this respect
was strengthened after | had an
opportunity today TO talk private
ly to a whole cage OF prisoners
Of war who had come straight
from battle.
stress the private nature OF my
talk not because American AL.
thorities would have objected to
anything they might have heard
had they remained with me. On
the contrary. my impressions jibed
with those of Army authorities
with whom | compared notes. But
] believed the prisoners might talk
more freely II spoke to them in
German, told them had been a
reporter in Germany for 81 years
and thus showed | was interested
in learning just how they felt.
Oownhearted
They were a bedraggled. down
hearted and decidedly unprepos-
sessing crowd-nothing like the
triumphant, youthful and impetu-
Gus singing formations | had seen
in 1910 in Holland. Belgium and
France. Without exception, they
said the other men in their units
were sick and tired Of the war
and had but one hope-early peace.
Many also claimed to have con.
spired with three or four men to
go AWOL into the American lines
in such a manner they could not.
IL recaptured. be accused Of deser-
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02
Far East to
be Described

Burma. China and the Far
East" will be the theme OF the
lecture Dean f. Smith. for 90
years manager for Standard Oil
in Burma, will present at the First
Methodist Church on Tuesday eve
ming. February 6. at s o'clock
Dean Smith is qualified TO speak
on this subject having been in the
Far East since 1915. Mr.. Smith
lived through the Jap invasion of
Burma January, February and
March, OF 1912. he was behind the
British lines. The month OF April
he was. with the Chinese army,
and retired with the remnants of
the British forces into India in
May. He and his wife had to leave
their home in Rangoon. filled with
fine furniture, a library OF 1000
volumes collected in a lifetime OF
travel, and a valuable collection
OF Chinese porcelains and bronzes.
Mr.. Smith will outline some prac-
teal plans for helping China.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02
Formal Tender of Peace Offer by
Germany Seems Unlikely

But when I asked about their Of
fitcrs and the likelihood Of whole
companies and regiments surren-
dering they said nothing could be
expected OF the officers. although
many Of them were absolutely
Though with the war Some claim
ed even their commanding general
would surrender except for one
thing. That one thing eXplai ms
why. on the basis OF evidence avail
able 10 me. do not believe the
Germans will seek reace formally
but that peace may be FASTENED
only by the disintegration OF the
German military machine. as seems
10 be happening In this particular
sector.
Families Endangered
One tall. gaunt Westphalian sum
med up the case by saying:
Officers cannot lead us corpor-
stiyeiy into your lines as much as
many OF them would like 10 be-
cause Immediately their families
Woul be executed. Sir. this Is
no theory OF mine. 4 young lieu
terant from my home town whom
] know we'll was missing one day
a few months ago when ! still was
on the Russian front Rumor had
II that he had deserted TO the enc
my. Without waiting for proof OF
this allegation. his mother and sis.
ter we're shot by the gestapo"
Some OF these reporters had
heard by the grapevine that the
next Of kin OF all officers implicat-
ed in the July 20 attempt on Hit
lers life have been executed.
Month Estimate
Snrh va The zeneraI NnrdlcI OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02
Briefs Ordered
in Edison Dispute

Detroit. Feb. 2-UP-Confront
ed by a threatened strike that
would blackout power-hungry De-
troit war plants, businesses and
homes, aud darken ~ Other south
eastern Michigan communities. the
Regional War Labor Board today
ordered principals involved in a
dispute at the Detroit Edison Co.
TO file briefs by Feb. 9
While WLB set Feb. 2 as dead
line for filing the briefs, in tele-
grams 10 company officials and rep
resentatives OF the Utility Workers
Organizing Committee (CIO). It
indicated it may be possible to call
hearings early in the week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02
Excuse For no
Riders Smells

Kansas City. Kas. Feb. a
AP-A man called at the ration
hoard to ask why only part Of
the gasoline ration he had re-
quested was granted.
Good heavens man" the
ooard member shouted. don't
you know there's a war on
Naturally" the caller re-
piled.
You ask AS miles a month.
You have to get riders"
Il can't get riders 49,
There's war on, and you
cant get riders?"
mo, can't. II you'd read
my application you would know
why"
Why"
Il haul garbage"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02

Maj. Gen. j. NJ. Swing turn
ed the amphibious operation
into a full scale invasion
after no opposition devel-
oped.
The force pressed inland
from the Batangas coast to
cut off outflanked japanese
concentrations in the south
and drive on the Cayite naval base,
% miles to the northeast, and
Manila.
Armored spearheads Of the Sixth
Army are 20 miles north OF Ma
Mia. Sixth and Eighth units are
rolling across the base of the Ba.
taan peninsula toward a junction.
Japanese broadcasts admitted the
situation in the Philippines has
taken a further serious turn.
Superfort pilots from India re.
ported they had destroyed the huge
floating drydock at the Singapore
naval base in one OF the greatest
mass B-29 attacks ever made. All
bombers returned.
Philippines based bombers and
fighters maintained "a hours sweeps
over Formosa. FoFmosa guards
the China coast where Japanese
hurriedly are preparing against an
American invasion. China still
furnishes the only bright spot in
jams war.
Increasing concern OF Toxic was
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02
Walter Head Second Speaker
on Rotary Series of Lectures

MI Head was born in Revere.
Massachusetts,. and was graduated
from Harvard University and from
Columbia University. He has been
engaged in educational work since
1902 and has been headmester OF
the MontcIair New Jersey AGA
deny for Boys since 1925.
He had been honored with the
degree OF Doctor OF Humane Let
teis by Hobart College of Geneva,
New York. the Carlos Manuel Ces.
peGes Cross by the Republic oil
cuba. and with the h. F. Goodrich
Award for Distinguished Public
Service.
He Is member OF the Commits.
sion 10 study organization OF peace
~ -
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02

CHICAGO-AP - The govern
ment contended today that Federal
Judge Philip l.. Sullivan had erred
on 29 points IL findings OF fact
and II conclusions OF law and
judgment--in dismissing it's suits
against Montgomery War and Com
pany. The 20 points were listed
by L. s. Attorney J Albert VOL
as ground for an appeal when he
asked the federal court clerk to
certify the entire record to the
T.. s. Circuit Court OF Appeals
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02

could muster the vote by which
they almost forced a decision on
the nomination yesterday.
Widespread sentiment among
both Republicans and Democrats
INDICATED that the House would
follow the lead OF the Senate in
passing the George bill to remove
the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
and Allied agencies from the Com
merce Department.
The Senate passed the bill yes.
terday by a vote OF "a to IL fol.
lowing the pattern adopted by Wal.
lace supporters once they became
convinced that the former Vice
President could not he confirmed If
the loan agencies remained in the
department.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02

had come 1900 miles from
that historic battle arena to
the Oder River, northwest
of kustrin. Hitier's own
newspaper, Voelkischer Beo-
bachter, said Russian units
had crossed the Oder lust
east of Berlin, and a Nazi
propaganda broadcast said
Zhukov had moved strong
forces along the Oder on both
sides OF Frankfurt, IS miles from
In capital.
Official Russian reports last
night placed Zhukov in During
shot. Is miles from Kustrin. one
OF the last strongholds barring the
road to Berlin. and 50 miles north.
east OF Berlin.
The Reich capital pictured in
Stockholm reports as crammed
with panic-stricken refugees, was
blasted last night by large forma-
tions OF Allied heavy bombers,
which also rained explosives on
vital communications AZ Mains.
SieEen and Ludwigshafe.
Wall Unnamed
Many pillboxes in the Wanted
Siegfrie6 line fell To American
fcrces. and much OF the westwall
appeared TO have become vir-
tual no-man's land some OF its do.
lenses lightly held by inferior
troops, some unnamed.
Many German divisions seemed
10 have disappeared completely.
only one armored division was met
along the Slegfried line. and only
sporadic artillery fire was on.
countered. a field dispatch said.
The First Army pushed into the
Riech in an area IS miles east OF
Malmedy and the Third swept 10
within 7 ~ miles of Prum. sun
ply base for q Siegfried defense
network.
Resistance Wsnes
Even in the south enemy resist.
ance waned. Flghterbombers
smashed at Nail concentrations in
tho Colmar pocket and artillery OBJ
enod up on the Breisach rail bridge
over the Rhine. last major escape
route for the Nazis In the pocket.
as the French First Army closed
in. steadily.
In Italy, only patrol action was
reported.
Ihukov's tanks driving into the
fIenkfurt-on-Oder and Kustrin SAL
rents ran into deep mine fields, but
field dispatches to Moscow said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02
Wallace Has
Chance With
George Bill

Washington, Feb. 2-UP-Early
House approval OF the George Bill.
designed to divorce lending agen-
cies from the Commerce Depart
ment. appeared assured today with
consequent improvement. in pros
pect for Senate confirmation OF
Henry A. Wallace as Secretary OF
Commerce.
Although opponents Of the nom
nation declared they would con
tinue their fight to lock confirma-
ton when It is taken up March /,
il seemed doubtful that they again
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-02

Utah, called his Senate Military
Affairs Committee into a closed
meeting today to decide what &C
ton would be taken and 10 talk
over amendments. He promised It
would be given speedy action" be
cause there has been such wide.
spread support for it,"
He declined TO say whether open
hearings would be held. although
the Congress OF Industrial Organi-
cations and National Association Of
Manufacturers have demanded
hearings for an opportunity to
present their case against any form
of compulsory legislation