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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
Dutch Offer
Truce With
.Indonesians

London. Oct. l5-AP-The All
India radio said today that the
Dutch government had offered to
negotiate truce with rebel Indo-
neslans in Java. where bands OF
armed revolutionists were report
ed encircling the city OF Batavia.
The radio quoted Van Nook as
saying he was ready to meet with
the leaders OF all groups in Indo-
nesia," including DR.. Soekarno, self
styled president of the "Indonesian
Republic
Van Nook said that discussions
could begin as soon as excitement
had died down in Indonesia and a
certain amount OF safety had
been restored. according to the ra-
do report.
(Hilversm radio reported from
Batavia today that Soekarno
Seems to have lost control over
his movement altogether.O
The Indonesian declaration OF
war; had called upon Javanese to
shoot. murder and set fire to ey-
erything within your reach"
Indonesian nationalists ordered a
general work stoppage in this cap
ital OF the rich Netherlands East
Indies today as reports from the
interior o: Java told Of fresh out
breaks against Dutch control.
Striving to maintain order In
Batavia, British Maj. Gen. ID. {.
Hawthorn, allied commander in
Java, invoked a local death penalty
for looting. sabotage, the bearing
OF arms or refusal to surrender
arms. .k.1 6, IL
A Eurasian eyewitness said the
Indonesians took q number OF Eur
opeans and Eurasians from train
at a village ~ miles north OF Bata-
via Friday. Several were killed, in
Guiding a European girl, and bod
les were thrown into river, the
informant declared.
Japanese troops drove national
lists from the interior town OF Garut
after three days OF fighting in
which more than 20 persons were
killed The dead included three
Netherlanders and many Japanese.
Sixty Dutch prisoners who had
been slated FOR execution were res
cued.
Other Japanese troops, acting I'M
der an Allied directive to maintain
order, we're ambushed by insurg-
ents who had planted mines in the
road. Twenty Indonesians and ar
undisclosed number OF Japanese
were killed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

from a coup de grace, fired through
his ear, when a volley from the
firing squad did not kill him.
Doctors restored the swarthy
traitor from effects of poison taken
'arr hours earlier. He was led to
H., courtyard Of the bleak old
Fresnes prison and died with a
cry OF "Vive La France on his lips.
He was refused a final request
to give the order for his own death
TO the execution squad.
Laval refused R proffered blind.
fold and faced his executioners.
These were his last words.
ut is not the soldiers fault.
They know not what they do. Nivs
La France!"
The twelve riflemen fired.
Laval fell only to his knees.
An officer rushed up immediate
ly, aimed his revolver into Laval's
ear and fired. The coup de grace
dispatched Laval at 1882 p. m.
and he fell dead into the dirt OF
the courtyard.
The man who before the war had
thrice been premier OF France and
a dozen times a member of her cab.
inets was condemned by the high
court OF justice last week-the
same court which condemned for
mer Marshal Petain and Joseph
Darnand, the head of the Vichy mil
tia.
II was not the first time Laval
had felt the steel OF bullet. While
leading the Vichy government, he
was wounded and almost killed by
a youthful assassin.
The trial OF Laval was cut short
by Lavals own sitdown strike
against the proceedings, which he
termed a judicial crime" Twice
during the first three days, he was
elected from the courtroom. After
his second election from the trial.
Laval was confined in a dungeon
beneath the courtroom.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
Typhoon Kills
28 Navy Men

The death toll from the typhoon
which whipped across the West
Pacific last week stood today at 2S
U. s. Navy personnel and seven
Japanese prisoners OF war on Oki.
naws. and 1874 persons in western
Japan.
Meanwhile. fleet headquarters at
Pearl Harbor said six enlisted men
were killed and % injured in an
unexplained explosion at a Navy
receiving station on Okinswa Fri.
day. A court OF inquiry began an
investigation.
The Navy also reported 20 per.
sons missing and 423 injured dur
ing the storm. The L. S. Army list.
ed no deaths but a considerable
number OF minor injuries" The
Army previously announced that
100 soldiers we're injured
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
Registrations Start For
Juvenile Discussions

Through courtesy Of Mr.. Whit
man the course was arranged in
response to request Of the Youth
Guidance division Of the Council OF
Social agencies, Mrs. George G.
Handy. chairman. IL was the find
ing OF the youth guidance commit
tee that more general interest in
the welfare of children will help
social service directors in their
work, Mrs. Handy said, and II waa
with that fact in mind that the
course for adult discussioDvwas pro
posed.
Purpose OF the weekly discus
sions will be to assist parents and
other interested adults In develop
ing wholesome group activity
among children and youths, and in
helping young people who have
social problems.
Advance registrations are in
charge OF Mrs. Esther Duston Leen@
bouts. Her office telephone num-
Der Is 1929.
With investigation OF Juvenile
cases before the board OF county
supervisors, interested residents
have expressed the opinion that
there should be no further delay
In turning city wide attention to
the problems upon which social
workers and the Youth Guidance d.
vision OF the Council OF Social
Agencies have been working. This
Investigation, however. does not
mean that conditions are worse in
Washtenaw County than in other
places. Mrs. Handy said. The re-
verse is true. Conditions are bet
ter here than in many localities.
but they are still not good enough
to prevent arrests OF young people
who need careful guidance and un.
derstanding supervision.
As Ypsilanu grows industrially.
the need for city wide interest in
the welfare OF children will in
crease. In conducting discussion
Of major issues. Mr.. Whitman stat
ed that good start will be made
toward further studies for the best
interest OF the city and most par
ticularly for aid Of the children who
need help.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
FRAZER TO MOVE

The Office OF Graham-Paige in
Detroit will be closed this week
and office and engineering person
mel transferred to the Bomber
Plant offices. Housing continues
to be the most pressing problem
and u conference has been arrang-
ed foc late today between USES
Manager Gordon Packard. FPHA
Manager Brentlinger and represen-
tatives of Kaiser-Frazer and the
Board of Commerce.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
Senate Works
on ak Bill

Washington, Oct. -15-AP-The
s5.a50.oO0,O0o tax cutting bill be.
gyr the second stage OF It's Journey
Though Congress today.
The Senate Finance Committee
opened hearings on the measure
which the House already has
passed
And there was talk about strikes
and merging the Army and Navy.
The Finance Committee must
pass judgment on the House bill.
then report its findings to the full
Senate for debate and a vote.
In contrast to the Ways and
Means Committee OF the House.
which wrote the pending bill, the
Senate committee planned open
hearings to hear Secretary OF the
Treasury Fred NJ. Vinson and other
witnesses.
There were indications Vinson
would be asked not only about re
ducing taxes but federal spending
as well.
The special Senate.House Com
mittee set up to Investigate the
1871 Pearl Harbor disaster Is stu.
dying suggested rules OF procedure
intended to make the hearing a
wide open affair and stave off any
ultimate cries OF whitewash."
Among the proposals are ones
for Gay all testimony to be pre-.
scented at public sessions and un-
der OATH and (B) a rule that would
forbid the witnesses own attorneys
from Directing to any question.
The Senate Military Committee
which called top Army and Navy
officials last month for testimony
on what the services are doing TO
speed the discharge OF fighting
men, assembled for a progress re-
port today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

Registrations have started for
the course in group leadership,
Samuel Whitman, acting director
of the Huron Valley Children's CEN
ter, stated today. The course will
begin October "a at 1880 in the
evening Mt Charles McKenny Han
and there will be accommodations
Tor ali adults willing TO devote one
hour each week for six weeks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
ASKS COOPERATION

Tulsa, okla-H. NJ. Mcclure, OF
Alma, Mich. chairman Of the Mich
igan oil and gas board. has asked
constant cooperation Of the indie
pendent Petroleum Association OF
America to keep daily oil produc-
ton allowables at proper levels.
The interstate oil compact com
mission and state regulatory bod
les should be alert to the need for
cosntant allowable levels, he said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
STOP CONSTRUCTION

Manila--AP-With much OF its
Manila-based personnel redeployed
homeward or toward Japan, the
Army stopped work today on con-
struction OF the Santa Ana bridge
10 per cent complete-across the
Pasig River at Manila. The Army
also was reducing gradually its
street repair activities in this heav-
lily damaged city, and was concen-
trating on work projects o. essen
tial military nature
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
IDENTIFY VICTIM

Pontiac, Oct. 15-AP-Oakland
County Sheriff L. X. Thomas today
announced that the woman whose
brutally mutilated body was found
near here Saturday has been identi-
fed by neighbors as Lydia Thomp-
son, Il, OF Highland Park.
The sheriff said it was reported
that she had a summer home In
this vicinity near Orchard Lake
He stated no street address was
available, but added there was no
question as to the Identification.
The woman's body was found
Saturday in wooded section OF
White Lake Township, Is miles
from here
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
Congress Today
BY Associated Press)
Senate and House

Routine sessions.
Senate Finance Committee opens
hearings on tax reduction bill.
Secretary Vinson first witness.
Irrigation and reclamation com
mittee considers bill to create Mis-
souri, Valley Authority.
Military, postwar and small bust
ness subcommittee jointly con
slider aluminium plant disposal pro
gram.
Military subcommittee continues
hearing on science program.
Judiciary Committee receives
subcommittee report on govern
ment reorganization bill.
Military Committee hears Army
and Navy officials report on demo
bilizat'on progress.
Education and Labor Subcom-
mittee continues hearings on S..
cent minimum wage bill.
Supreme Court convened at
noon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
studio Strike Supported

Hollywood, Oct. LAP The
powerful Screen Actors Guild
(AFLI. which heretofore has main
taineu strict neutrality in the movie
strike today gave limited support
to the walkout by instructing its
5000 members that they are not
obliged to cross any picket line
which /? of a mass nature or where
any possible threat of violence ex-
lists.
The board OF directors OF the
Guild early today voted unanimous
ly to ISSUE this instruction and add
ed.
THE Guild will use its full
strength to support any actor who
by reason of following this advice
is subjected to coercion or penal
ties o fanny nature from any source"
A statement prepared by the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

years ago by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
II. Merritt. Upon the death Of Mr..
and Mrs. Merritt, their daughter.
Silvia. then Mrs. Arthur Coe. and
her husband came TO live there.
For many years Mrs. Coe was
known in this vicinity for her work
in keeping homeless children. Dur
ing the course of time Mr.. and Mrs.
Coe kept q children. most OF which
they reared from early childhood.
They had no children born to them.
Mrs. Coe died in March 194l at
the age of II. Russell Blessing.
who still resides with Mr.. Coe. was
one of Mrs. Goes Chickens as
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan: Fair tonight
with frost and freezing tempera-
lures. Tuesday fair and warmer.
Highest temperature yesterday
As: lowest, SO.
Highest temperature one year
ago today. So; lowest, 80.
Highest temperature this date In
Last 70 years, Sc in 1897; lowest,
- in 1876.
The sun sets today a. 5:S1 p. m.
and rises at 6:46 a. m.
The moon rises today at 1903 p.
m. and sets at $3.50 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

she was known to have called her
flock.
Mrs. Coe was also known for her
collection Of oddities which she
kept In one room OF the house.
Since her death the room had been
dismantled and many OF the histor-
ical pieces given to educational in
situations for preservation.
Trucks from both the State Hos
pital fire department and the Will
low Run Village fire department
were called to the scene, but the
fire had gained too much head
way before either arrived that they
could only protect surrounding
buildings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
AGENCIES SHARING In COMMUNITY FUND

ing nurse. When able 10 pay. they
are asked to make a payment Of
800 for the call. 3
The Visiting Nurses Association
was started In i94l and a year ago
was put on full time basis. Head
quarters are At the City Health
office on Huron 81. DR.. Otto En-.
gelke. the Washtenaw Counts
health officer Ia executive TO he
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
SHIPPERS TO PAY TAX

Cleyeland-AP-More than s.
per cent OF all vessel companies Of
the Great Lakes will file report
and pay taxes into Ohio's treasury
from which .heir seamen for the
first time will have access TO un-
employment compensation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

health program. Npsilantis Com.
munitiy Fund makes a contribution
TO this entire budget. Mrs. Ina Lip
pert. Miss Nathalie EQUINE. Miss
Georgia Fenneman and Miss Mary
Ellen OLaughlin make up the staff
OF the office. There can be real
pride by Ypsilanti people that such
service IS available to the com.
munity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION

VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION
Nurses are scarce. in fact they
are practically unobtainsble for
service In the home but through
the Visiting Nurses Association
trained nurses can be secured
whenever needed, Elderly people
particularly appreciate this service
and young mothers with babies are
glad to have a call from the visiti-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
Laval Executed
by Firing Squad
Refuses Blind

Paris, Oct 15-AP-Perre Laval was executed by
firing squad at Frenes prison at II 80 D. M C 32 a. M
EST today few hours after he had made an unsuccess
full attempt to take his own life by swallowing poison
The who elaborated with the Germans as chief
of government in old Marshal Peains Vichy regime died
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
INJURED IN CRASH

Detroi. zAP-Five persons were
in}ared slightly Sunday when a
DSR bus and a fire truck collided
as the apparatus was en- route TO
a minor dwelling fire.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

REGISTERED COCKER PUPS.
four blacks, two blondes. two
reds. weeks old. Walter Minis.
1000 Grant st. Adv. 1879
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

WASHINoToN-UP- Asri-
culture Department officials re-
Vealed today that a planned
speed-up In relief shipments OF
American food is now expected
to meet liberated Europe's
minimum needs In the difficult
winter ahead. The Depart
ment now estimates that $780,
900 tons OF food will move
from this country to liberated
areas during 1946.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
AUCTION CALENDAR

TUESDAY, OCTOBER te-f2 o..
clock. First place west Of Ypsi-
IantI Air Port at $3.50 Morgan
Rd. or miles east and Y, mile
north OF Saline on farm known
as the Charles Roberts Farm,
Joe Shock, Proprietor, Guy 2.
Thompson, Auetloneer. Adv. 1915
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17-t2 o.
clock, 3 m. East Of Milan on
County Line Rd.. then I m. North
on buckingham Rd. known 40
the George Jewell Farm. Geo.
Jewell Jr, Prop. Guy Thompson,
Auet. adv. tot6S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

LONDON-AC - A highranking
union official said today that Bri-
tain's thousands OF striking dock
workers probably would return to
their jobs Thursday and end a
three-week walkout that paralyzed
and threatened a cut in meager
BritisD rations. All but a few
strikers in London voted to re
sumo work pending negotiation of
their wage demands.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

Observation-Disclosures Mus.
sert, Dutch Nazi leader, will 90 to
trial before a special tribunal at
the Hague on Nov. 10. Prosecuting
attorneys said they planned to call
only three witnesses.
BERLIN AP-The first formal
session Of the international War
/, Crimes tribunal. which was TO have
' received indictments against "a
top-rank Nails today, has been
postponed for three days at the re-
quest OF Russian representatives
r. A. Rudenko. chief prosecutor
for the Soviet Union, notified the
court yesterday that it had been
impossible TO complete translation
/ OF the 35,000-word document in
' time and asked for a delay.
MOSCOW-AP-- The huge mill
tary tank industry OF the Sovie:
Union which did so much to win
the war, was abolished and It's per
sonnet Transferred to a new com
\ building by decree today. This, the
biggest peace news since two or
ders were issued for demobiliza-ior
of a large section OF the Red army
was believed to have a possible
bearing on the U.S.S.R.'s reques
OF the United States for $4,000.
100000 loan.
THE HAGUE-INS- Jonkheei
A. W. L. Tjarda Van StarkenBorgh
Stachouwer resigned as governor
general OF the Netherlands East
Indies today. The resignation re
suited from a difference Of opinion
between the governor general and
the Dutch government over the at
titude' to be taken toward the ma
y tionalist upheaval in the Indies
= according to the official Neither
lands news agency.
LONDON-lNS- British pilots
and technicians we're waiting to
day for perfect weather before at
! tempting to break the world air
\ pane spttu IcNOlu WIN WV JcN
= propelled Meteors which can hit
s 400 miles per hour. The present
speed record over a three kilome
n ter (.S6 miles) course Is 1929
q miles per hour established April
q 26, 1889 in Germany. The British
trial will he made over a two-mile
course at Herne Bay.
Observation-Disclosures 81
the passengers and crew we're kill
ed when a Royal Air Fodce trans
q port plane crashed at MelsbroecI
Il Airdrome, on the outskirts OF Brus
sells, Saturday night. II was an
s. nounced today. All the killed were
military or Royal Air Force pers
: onnel
~ INTERNATIONALLY President
y Truman stepped into the troubled
& labor picture today amid growing
n congressional demands for new
anti-s;rike legislation. The Presi
dent summoned members OF the
War Labor Board to a noon confer
j. ence at the White House, presum
Nably to ask them to accept the tasl
OF formulating a new wage-prict
policy to govern settlement OF la
Dor disputes during the recover
sion Period.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

loNDON-lNS- Censorship
OF the Portuguese press was
reimposed today by Premier
Or. Antonio de oliVeria Ssls-
zar. Copies Of every newspa-
per edition must be handed to
the ministry Of justice and TO
the public prosecutor one hour
before publication "ln case any
sanction must be applied" an
official announcement said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15
Flashes of
Late News

ATHENS -AP- Archbishop Da-
maskinos, regent OF Greece. was re-
ported today to have conferred with
former Premier Emanuel Tsouderos
with a view TO entrusting him with
the formation of a new cabinet.
Tsouderos resigned as premier of
the Greek government-in-exile at
Cargo on April 3, 1914.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

See STRIKES-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

observation-disclosures Mus
sert, Dutch Nazi leader, will 20 to
trial before special tribunal at
the Hague on Nov. 10. Prosecuting
attorneys said they planned to call
only three witnesses.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-08-11

Mrs. John Chase entertain ed a number of children at hs home on Cope Street July 29, honor of the 9th birthday of h. daughter, Ruthe Jeanne.
 The afternoon was spent $ outdoor games. Refreshmen t including . large birthday oak, were served, after which tt little guests attended a matine Invited guests present were: Sa ly Heitman, Marylin, Gene an Glenice Sundberg, Elaine Bron ley, Gerald GuDdlach, Penn and Carol Gregoroff, Terry Gal lagher, Nellie Chase.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-08-11
spending the summer here vii, MT Kuhnley, who is bookkeepe, at the McConaghy cannery.

Miss Dorothy Beales. forma resident at the base, and Spilma Hemenway, Naval Chief Pett: Officer, were married in Seattl July 12, according to word rt ceived here by the bridegroom sister, Mrs. Jack Hinckel.
 Mrs. Hemenway, daughter i, MT. and Mrs. Frank Beales, Wa employed as postmistress b Siems-Drake during the COT struction period of the base, an has many friends in Kodiak.
 Her brother, Kenneth, is mar ried to Mrs. HinckePs sister.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-08-11
Town Topics

Mrs. Betty Ball was hostess at a spaghetti luncheon at her home on Mission road August 2. Be- sides the hostess and her daugh- ter DanieIle the following guests were present: Mrs. Dorothy Kriener and daughter Sharon, Mrs. Loveis Jackson and son Dell, Mrs. Marie Nye and daughter Patty, Mrs. Ruth Breckburg and daughter Svea, Mrs. Katherine Jones, Mrs. Barbara Lange and Miss Ruth Hassett.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-08-11

Tuesday the Campfire Girl practiced their play they a, studying. The title is "Our Aur from California"
 They also played games an planned a swimming party fc next Tuesday.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-08-11

Patsy May Helen left by the last Alaska Steamship vessel for Kalispell, Montana, where she will make her home with her grandmother, Mrs. Amanda Pet erson, while attending school. She is the daughter of MT. Hell len, manager of the grocery and meat departments at Erskine's,
Kodiak mirror., 1945-08-11

Mrs. Al Chouinard and two small children left recently for Seattle, where she will make her home with MT. Chouinard's par ents. While in the States she will take her son to the Orothopedic hospital for treatments.
 MT. Chouinard, who was in- ducted into the Army this sum- mer, is now taking his basic training at Fort Richardson, near Anchorage.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-08-11

Mrs Verona Kuhnley and daughter Karla left recently for Seattle. where the latter will en- ter school. They have been
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25
RtO. ia PAL oEE

tOb shokoss less hon ~ by the Government" sondord Test
"Sonforise: Checked standard The otrner The
iocd trademark is used by manufacturers
IreShunk fabrics only when for residual hrnkage
regularly checked the service Of the the trade
mark insure maintenance Of its established standard by
Of the mark. CiuctI, Peabody & Co., Inc.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25

RALD MeJUNK def puts his his pockets when he shops
Thu, his washable almost well
rangug collar, the strang buttons Had hc used his eyes make
"Sannzcd" label aboard shirt he'd
perfect ft- Tor hfcl
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25

The Sanforized label any washable garment is your
assurance that such garments will keep fitting, keep
on looking smart for keeps
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25

THELMA meJUNK GghU the bright and sparkling diamond Of the
MeJus. Shcmu been left the doorstep Her
has syeye, its been the tubs 90 tmes 1hma knows the
Sanozed label wouldn't buy washable that didn't have
Here's girl, who will yet bring light her fumbng family!