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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29

There are several reasons FOR
this expectation one is that they
may have got ahead Of their ma .
supplies in their Wild race. An
other Of course is that they may
need a little time to bring up re
serves for the final assault.
Must Protect Flsnks
Also important is The fact that
the Russians SIN have 10 protect
both Fiauks OF their great battle
line. which extends from the Baltic
Sea clear down 10 Hungary. It's
true that they virtually have neu-
traiized the big German force in
East Prussia. and have gone FAR
towards nuliifying the danger from
a German counter-thrust in the
south. Still. until those German
armies have been annihilated they
remain potential menace whicn
cannot be disregarded by the Rus.
sian forces advancing in the cen.
ter.
n the Russians do slacken UP and
so give the Nazis little respite TO
man fhoir defenses it will draw the
battle ont some. In any event
6eros fighting ia ttill In prospect.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29

Washington, Jan. 29-UP-The
Senate expected today to receive
al adverse report on the nomina-
ton of Henry A. Wallace to be
secretary OF Commerce and a fav-
orable report on legislation to strip
the Job of its vast lending powers.
Regardless OF what happens in
either instance. it presented the
Senate with 1945s first top.flight
political enigma.
Wallace's opponents, both Re
publican and Democrat, believed
they had the strength TO deny him
the Commerce job, with or without
the multi-billion dollar lending au-
thcrity but that in so doing they
might create for him an underdog
role which he might eventually
turn to political advantage.
That possibility troubled Senate
Republicans as they met in party
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29
Rotary Told
Army Needs

The national emergency in war
production and the immediate
shortage in manpower were
brought home wildly this noon to
Rotarians by three men provided
by the Central District Of the War
Production Board The program
was arranged by George c. Handy
who presented, in turn, d. B. Mea-
dows, deputy regional director in
charge of production service;
Major Paul Starrett, assistant chief
of the production division; and
Major Harvey Humphrey, public
relations officer Air Technical SER
vice Command.
The speakers pointed out that
shortages in materials and supplies
occur because OF the exigencies of
war. which make it impossible to
foresee just how much of any Civ
en- supply may he needed. and just
when. Also. Improvements in wea-
pons and the invention of new and
more effective weapons serve to
make existing devices suddenly
obsolete. All three men stressed
the urgency OF the demand for
greater production-especially in
aircraft ammunition. and trans
port vehicles. Mr.. Meadows said,
in fact, the need for increased
production is as great today as 1t
was after Pearl Harbor. and the
response must come within the
next two months or our strategy in
France will have to be changed
Major Starrett stressed the great
importance Of the Detroit area. say
ing that 40 per cent OF the parts
that go to war-assembly centers
come from this area. Major Hum
phrey insisted that during the i'm
mediate future there must be a
maximum output from labor-that
is, more. women in light work so
that more men may be available
for the heavier jobs, less absentee
ism, and greater daily production.
Guests OF Rotary were: Pvt Rob
ert Norman, Daniel G. Quirk, and
Scott Woods, all OF Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29

eyade recognition Of the fact that
their cause is hopeless. they con.
tinue feyerish preparations Tor a
bloody finish fight.
Despite the fac that they haze
abandoned any effort to WORK the
great industries OF upper SIlesla.
the Reiohswehr has taken over this
rich zone for purposes OF defense
against the invading Russians
This in Itself is an admission Of
the gravity u the situs ton. for Hit
Ter has been depending heavily on
these industries 20 keep his war
machine running
Undoubtedly one factor which
en- srs into the Nazi eight day
calculation has 70 do with whether
the Red Armies can keep m the
pace OF their Cyclonic offensive
without pausinE fof breather
They already have been going since
January II al pace which IL one
Of the marvels OF military history
and under normal Circumstance
they would he expected TO slow
down for a Bit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29
kOniSsberS lettering
i'm E. Prussia: Soviet
Troops Nearing DanZi 2
War In Brief

fEE Associated l'TcHs)
The Western Front: American
attack northeast of 81. WITH closes
within a mile Of Germany. Allied
armies deploy along or beyond
901 mile stretch of Siegfried line.
French gain at both ends Of Col
mar pocket Deep snow drifts
hamper advances.
Russian Front; Soviet army on
direct Warsaw Berlin road within
100 miles OF Reich capital. Stain
announces; Berlin reports Rus
SLAMS at Obra River, % miles from
Berlin. konigsbcrg in East Prus.
STA under attack.
italian Front: Snow bound. hut
patrols active and planes hi enc
my communications In northern
Italy
Pacific Front: Sixth Army fights
ON approaches to san Fernando,
- miles from Manila Rosario cap.
tured I'm breahthrough on left flank.
Saperforiresses hit Two Jima L..
lands again. First Allied truck
coGNOy TO cross new Ledo Burma
road enters China.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29
GERMANS DESPERATE IN FACE OF DISASTER
BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

BY DEWITT MACKENZIE
With vast satisfaction this col
umn records that German morale is
one OF blacklist desperation in the
face Of a disaster which is newt
able.
And no wonder for we are wit
Messing the death throes OF a war
machine which a little more than
five years ago was the most power
full ever created overwhelming
in its strength that 1t almost en-
shaved Europe. We can 20 even
further and say that this is the
passing OF a great power for the
penalty which Germany must pay
for her crimes against humanity is
10 be stripped OF that position
among nations and reduced to the
ranks.
The Reich presents a picture Of a
country in an advanced state OF
siege-and indeed it is. with the
Muscovites lunging at the eastern
gateways to Berlin. and the west
ern Allies driving in against the
Rhenish deienses The pressure
on both sides OF the Fatherland is
'terriic
Civilians Fleeing
Civilians are fleeing from upper
Silesia and other border zones be
fore the Red forces There's even
an exodus from Berlin itself-not
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29
axes
upDebate on
Service Act

Washington, Jan. 20 Up The
House squared on for the first ma.
jOr floor night OF the new Congress
today with the start OF debate on
the limited national service bill
Ia get 1916 year men into essen.
tlal jobs on a work-Or.else basis,
The measure, designed 10 freeze
essential workers in their Jobs and
to funnel others into essential wo X
as needed. promised to provide the
first test OF how far the 10Th Con
gress will go in support OF Prcsi.
dent RODseyelt's war program.
Mr. Roosevelt urged Congress to
pass Immediately legislation to get
IFS into war work and also to
consider full national service.
while the pending bill was n com
promise between the two aud was
endorsed by the President. II has
only half.hearted support from Ad-
ministration Democrats and Is op.
posed by many sOutherners,
Chairman Andrew j. May. d,
Ky. OF the House Military Affairs
Committee. sponsor OF the bill
conceded that 1t faced tough sled
ding but Expressed confidence about
its ultimate passage.
Other members, aware OF the
strong opposition by both industry
and labor to compulsory manpower
measures. were not so certain and
there was considerable sentiment
for a substitute by Rep. Jerry
NOorhis. D.. Calf Voorhis' meas
urc would provide legal backing
for the present manpower controls
exercised by the War Manpower
Commission
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29
New Legion Members
at District Session

Huron Post of the American lie.
gion was introduced at the District
Convention meeting Sunday after
noon at Manchester. Commander
l.. G. Perry. Secretary John Mort
ton, Harry Starks. Glenn Mullins.
John Reed. Harry Newton, and
DR.. S. +. Clark attended.
The theme OF the meeting was
"Americanism - What IL is and
what We must do to preserve it,.
The meeting inspired those who
attended to try even harder to
get better cooperation between
members OF the community in
which they live.
The next meeting OF the Huron
Post will be Feb. at ? o'clock in
Npsilanti Lodge auditorium.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29
Variety Club Show
Open to Public For
Tenth Anniversary

T. 4. .RetalliCk. manager OF the
Martha Washington Theatcr, today
extended n general invitation to all
men interested in stage entertain
ment and prominent speakers, TO
attend the annual meeting OF the
Variety Club OF Michigan In De-
trOit Monday evening, Feb. 3.
The meeting will be at the Latin
Quarter and will start with dinner
al 7:30. There will he a little
item Of $40 for each ticket, which
will cover the dinner and follow
INK program.
In view OF the fact that this Is
TO be a celebration OF the tenth an
niversary Of the club, the enter
tainmcnt plan is more elaborate
than usual. A special feature will
be statewide tribute to Senator
Arthur Vandenberg, who will be
guest OF honor
Other prominent national and
state officials who have been inyit-
cd include Senator Homer Fergu-
son. Governor Harry F. Kelly. Lieu
tenant Governor Vernon J. Brown
and Mayor Edward J. Jenries Of
Detroit
Senator Vandenberg was chosen
In recognition OF his constructive
contribution to the clarihcation cf
the international situation which
overnight made him a world per
onalily.
Michlgan's motion picture indus
try will be represented as well as
leading iudustrialists and state and
civic leaders.
In addition TO the guest speak
ers. headed by Senator Nanden-
berg. the program will include the
entire Latin Quarter Floor Show.
augmented by special guest stars
from the Csss. Shubert Lafayette
and Wilson Theaters Mr. Retallick
said TO provide one OF the biggest
nights Of entertainment 10 De
trOit's history
RRASSIERES Nationally adv.
brands Dixie ghops Adv 205S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29
Union Dispute
in Edison Co.

James ". Parker. president and
general manager cf the Detroit
Edison Co. today notified the pub
lie that there is a dispute between
the company and IT'S union cmploy.
es which might result in a strike
vote.
lie saws.
we believe that our customers
and employees should be informed
that a dispute exists between Local
90. CWOCClO and the Detroit
Edison Company with regard TO
the renewal of contract covering
more than 900 power plant employ
&c. The union has filel n request
foI a strike vote which may be
taken January 81. while such ac.
ton does not necessarily mean a
strike. 1t obviously creates sit
uation In which the plant employees
might vote 10 place in the hands
OF the national officers Of the
union at New York the power to
icopardize electric service In the
Detroit area.
THE recent strike IN Cleveland
where the generating plants were
forced to shut down service TO war
Industries in that important indus.
trial community shows the grave
/ lack OF responsibility exhibited by
those who would bring about an In
terruption of electric service in
war time.
"A strike would break a solemn
contract between the employees and
the company. That contract has r
nC-Strike clause because OF the
recognition by the company and
the union OF the vital importance
on electric supply 10 the commun.
ity. To call this strike cannot be
justified as n last resort The
legal means for bringing about a
settlement have not been exhaust
ed The government has estab.
lirhed machinery for the peaceable
settlement OF labor disputes. Many
meetings have been held by the
union and the company 70 effect a
renewal Of this contract. Several
meetings recently were held under
the guidance OF a Federal Concil.
iatOr. The next proper step is a
hearing before War Labor Board
raneL No such hearing has yet
been held.
we are deeply concerned by
any threat to interrupt electric
service IN this area. Those involv-
ed should. we believe. weigh care.
fully the long and continuing rec
ord OF this company and its en-
ployes for fair dealing and good
service. They should recognize in
advance the consequences in in
terrupted war production. In the
disruption of the life OF the com
muHity, in the breaking Of the no
strike clause, and in the union re
spOnsibility for the interruption OF
electric power.
such a threat 10 Detroit of'all
places, cannot but aid the enemy s
morale.
We will do all We can TO oh
tain a speedy and fair settlement
~ the matters involved. in an or
Ccrly manner, and TO maintain un-
Interrupted electric service.
THE company assures IT'S rus.
TONERS that it will take every pre-
,aation and will use every reason
abl" means to avoid an interruption
OF electric service and will make
tIe necessary appeal TO the gov
eminent TO prevent it,"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29
Reds Attacking i'm Iii z Arc
Ward Opinion Will be Appealed

Washington. Jan. 29-UP-The
administration today planned an
immediate appeal to the courts
and ultimately to Congress for
reversal OF the judgment that Pres
ident Roosevelt exceeded his legal
or constitutional powers in seiz'
ing Montgomery-Ward plants.
Attorney General Francis Biddle
had his legal aides at his home
here yesterday planning the coun-
terattack on the ruling given Sat
urGay by Federal Judge Philip l..
Sullivan in Chicago. Sullivan
found that Montgomery Wards
mail order distribution business
was not covered by the Labor Dis
putcs Act OF 1912 and further that
there was no constitutional au-
thoritv for the seizure order.
The War Labor Board. whose or
ders to non-war industries appear
10 be jeopardized by the ruling,
looks TO Congress for further legis-
lation. II would be sought in form
to give the President authority to
enforce peaceful settlement Of la
Dor disputes. In the meantime,
board members expressed the hope
that labor will keep its feet or
the ground Similarly. they hoped
that arrangements of business not
specifically covered by the Labor
Disputes Act but which are oper-
ating under WLB orders would not
hasten to take advantage of the
Chicago decision.
Il there were general manage
ment challenge there probably
would be a general labor rising In
defense OF agreements already in
effect-at least that is what some
officials fear.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29
Three American Columns
Converge OH San Fernando

] NEee CJONefElhE American COZ.
umns bore down on san Fernando,
gateway to Manila today while
Superlorts struck again at battered
Two Island on the sea road 10 To
kyo and gave the enemy capital
sleCpless week end.
The Japanesc-controlled Singa
pore radio said AS carricI~borne
fighters and bombcrs raided the
Sumatra oil reIineries around Pal
embang for two and half hours
at midday. 1t claimed e raiders
presumably British were shot
down.
Tokyo broadCasts said American
bombeIs for the first time attacked
liachi5o Island, less than zoe miles
south OF the Nipponese capital
which was visited by continual
stream Of solitary raiders Single
neutrality-suspicious. B29s were re
ported over Tokyo nine times Sat.
urday night. once Sunday night and
again this morning.
Surge Ahead
Southern Sixth Army forces
surged toward Manila and Bataar,
aud Yanks on the northeastern sec.
tor captured Rosario in the longes'.
hardest battle OF the Luzon can
paign. They pushed through deci-
mated Japanese units to join other
American columns in a three-way
drive on the highway junction lead
ing to Baguio. Philippine summer
capital and supposed headquarters
OF the Japanese command.
in the south. advanced patrols e.
the 10th division al MEXICO were
only 81 miles from Manila aud
three from San Fernando. Jth1r
40th patrols took Arayat while on
a third lateral highway the main
force OF the 37th division rolled
through Angeles and its four air.
fields. virtually undefended.
Dispatches have not reported H.
but presumably at least patrols
were sent down the fork in the
highway from Angeles toward Ba-
taan. some 20 miles away. San Fer
nando. TOO. is a junction OF the Ma
Mia and Bataan roads
Raided by e.29s
Today's B-29 raid on Two lima
came on the heels Of Sa urdays
heavy strike al Tokyo. during
which 70 japanese planes were de
stroyed or damaged. About half
that number were shot down. Five
Superforts. largest number yet re-
ported. failed TO return. Tokyo
claimed % B.29s were shot down
and admitted loss OF II intercep
tors.
A simultaneous strike ~ Saloon
in lndo-China caught the Japanese
py surprise and they offered no Op.
position.
Midway between these targets Of
the air giants, Vice Adm. John $.
McCains carrier pilots in their lat.
est announced foray on FOrmosa
and the Ryukyu Islands destroyed
IL ships, Is smaller surface craft
and I49 planes. They damaged -
ships. SO smaller vessels and 1862
planes. Takao, largest port on
Formosa. was ruined.
Details OF these raids. made 4
week ago, were reported yesterday
by Adm. Chester ". Nimitz from
his advanced headquarters some.
where in the forward area % The
exact location OF Nimitz new head.
quarters were not announced. but
he previously indicated they would
be on Guam. which il closer 70
Tokyo. than to Pearl Harbor, his
former base.
Invasion Threatened
The Japanese nave been hurried
IS trying 10 consolidate their posi-
tons along the China coast TO IepeI
2 threatened American invasion
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29
Even Trains Wait
For RoOsevelts

Chicago. Jan. 29--AP-Union Pa
cifc crack streamliner. The City
OF Los Angeles. already has made
up the hour and seven minutes
lost when It was held here Satur-
day night to permit Col. James
Roosevelt and his wife to make
connections, but IL remained unde.
cided today who asked that the
train be delayed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29
Fund Dinner
This Evening

Reservations have been made
by % guests for the annual Com
munity Fund and Council OF So
cial Agencies dinner to he held
this evening at $50 p. m. in Char
les Mckenny Hall.
New members OF the board OF
directors will be elected and re-
ports on work done during the past
year will be submitted.
Dr.. o. Ray Yoder. superintendent
o. lpsilanti State Hospital will
be the main speaker.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29
Flashes of
Late News

MONTREAL-AP- The world
largest submarine, the 2.SSO ton
Surcouf. whose loss at sea was
am ounced in April, 1912 by the
fighting French Navy, was ram
med by a United States vessel, it
was reported over the week end in
an Ottawa dispatch TO the Montreal
standard There was no official
confirmation or denial of the story.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29

ATLANTIC CITY ms -
More than 200 firemen battled
general alarm fire in an At
lsntie City laundry for more
than an hour and a half today
before bringing the flames un-
der control. The blaze leVelled
= Steelman's Laundry, on Yer
mont Ave, and destroyed ten
trucks, irreplaceable maehin-
cry, and quantities Of laundry.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29

NY AhHttliltN lffHNi
Russian troops attacked along an
So.mile assault are on the eastern
road TO Berlin only % TO 100 miles
away. and IN the south another Red
Army Bit deeper after seizlbg the
DabroRal coal fields and arms cen-
lers Of southern Silcsia. two sourc-
IS OF German war might.
konigsberg WAS tottering iE
East Prussia, Russian SpesrheadA
were thrustlng toward Danzig. OF.
fensiyes battered Germans in CIe-
chosloyakia and Hungary. Memei,
Lithuanian port. had fallen 20 al
Eighth Red Army dung into The
winter push by perhaps 100000
men.
In the west. the u s frs AMI
Third Armies Oh deeply SVor
drifted fields had gained Two to fOur
miles, pulling on n i0.mlle 'front.'
within artillery range or closer 81
the Siegfried Line protecting Ia"
Rhine and the war factories OF the
Ruhr area.
Pressure from tho air continued.
4. $. heavy bombers struck f.',-
man targets after RAF nigh blows
on Stuttgart and triWe attacks on
refugee.crowded Berlin.
Co To Munich
A Paris broadcast said high Nali
officials had gone 10 Munich. viii II
hoW would be the center OF Ger
man Resistance swedish Dispatch
cs spoke OF panic in Germany. hut
via London came word the Gcrmd1t
general staff had promised the
Rcich's peoples q counteroffensi,e
on the eastern front "whhn tn
NOV emcnt OF rcinforcemcnts has
been completed"
Marshal Gregory Zhukov. hero OF
Slallngrad and Moscow, had sent
his first White Russian army
spcaring beyond Poznan TO within
1903 miles OF Berlin on the main
highway from warsaw To the
north. his units reached tha pro-
war German.Polish border at CIdr-
nkow. 1876 miles from Berlin. Leg
no 1870 miles from the Reich can
ital. fell to ZhukoyI southern
army.
But German broad,as'S said In-
kov's troops had reached the ORA
River frontier OF Germany 80 miles
from Berlin.
Take Four Towns
The American First Army siezed
four towns Sunday in gains up To
two miles northeast OF St. Win.
and pushed within a mile Of tha
German border. To its south. the
L. s. Third Army captured Mas
pelt. four miles southeast OF ST.
With. and was near or across the
border down TO Saarbrucken.
Farther south. the French FIRST
Army. with American troops par
ticipating. moved In on Colmar'
winning one two three miles TO the
northeast. and pushed within four
miles OF the Rhine. Elsewhere the's
was aggressive patrolling
Front snowbound
Patrol thrusts by both sides
marked the snowbound Italian
front, but heavy bombers hit Ger
man lines in the north. concen-
rating on the Grenner Pass sector.
Large fires we're observed behind
the German Senio River line on the
Adriatic sector. but their meaning
was not clear Immediately.
The Raj rained 5000 tons ot
bombs on Stuttgarts railways LAST
night On Sunday nearly 1000 L. :.
and British planes pounded the
Ruhr. bombing Cologne, Duisberg
and Dortmund. The targets vera
fuel plants. bridges. and raj! yards.
German rolling stock also was
hard HIT
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29

SYDNEY. Australia Up Tho
Duke Of Gloucester. new governor.
general OF Australia. arrived yester-
day assume his post. to which he
was appointed in November. 1913.
and will proceed today TO Canberra.
the capital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29

NEW YORK-AP-Carr V. Van
Anda. 80. retired managing editor
Of the New York Times whose
wide-rsnging scholarship and in.
stinct for news made him giant OF
American journalism, died OF
heart attack at his home here last
night A member OF Van Anda's
household attributed the attack to
shock when he was informed OF the
death. an hour previously. OF his
daughter. Miss Blanche Van Anda
81. at her home in the Hotel Fair
fax here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29

Ypsilanti. Each donor may in
scribe one label In his own hand
writing in honor OF a member OF
the Uniter States armed forces.
Inscribing the label does not mean
that the plasma contained in that
package was processed from his
own particular blood. or that the
plasma will be sent TO the person
in whose honor the donation was
made. The dedication on the lab
ell is only symbolic and purely
optional on the part OF the donor.
For modest donors who prefer
keeping their names out OF the
transaction. the labels may read
from relative at home. Full
information about such inscriptions
will be posted for reading on Feb
ruary 6. at the Methodist Church.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29
Siegfried Line
in Range of
Artillery

ONOON-llNS-A neutral dlpio-
mat arriving In Stockholm from
Berlin quoted Hitler as categorical
ly refusing a German general stan
recommendation that he sue FOR an
srmistice, the London Daily Mail
said today.