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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04
Fighting Fierce

Fighting about Mo Patton salient
Ssr been fierce, and>Gon Rundstodt
has taciiIy signalled that the Amer.
leans thrusts have hurt Latest
field dispatches say the Nazi com
mander is bringing up strong rein
forcemcnts TO the Bastogne zone.
Won Rundstedts position within
The bulge is increasingly dangerous.
He is deep in enemy country and
the base OF his long salient is far
too narrow for comfort Moreover.
communications inside the bulge
are bad so that on the whole the
German general likely would find
it extremely difficult even now TO
get his forces out Of the bulge with
out terrible losses
His position is doubly dangerous
because OF the vast weight Of Allied
air power which is being brought
against him Any wholesale with
drawal Of armor and men certain.
y would encounter an annihuating
dciugc from the air.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04
Allied Drive
Reported
Blunted
CRy Ny5ociated Press,

The great battle OF the west ap.
peared today 10 have reached the
showdown stage. L. $. First and
Third Armies assaulted the north.
ern and southern TANKS OF Field
Marshal Won Rundstedts bulge In
Pelgiun and the Germans sent 100
tanks into two counterattacks IN
Il , Thirds bastogne sector after
bunting the American drive there
headquarters said the First
Army, opening Il large-scale assault
In the Grandmenil sector, made
good progress against stiff resist
.ance In the drive to tighten wise
against elements OF three German
mics. More gains were made In
the western tip OF the salient south
OF Rochefort
The gains evidently were at the
expense OF American positions IN
the south. The Germans pushed
steadily along the Saar and Pala-
innate frontiers and It seemed that
except for IN hard-won Saarlau-
tern bridgehend, the doughboys had
yielded all important Judgements
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04

You go after socks and you have
TO mess up your shirts Margulies
said. Floor space will be saved
b having drawers, tailored for spe-
cific needs, built into closets.
Built-in furniture is a pet of these
designers. The kitchen was our
first modern room, then the bath.
ROOM They are built in-why not
the rest Of the house,. Lippincott
asks.
Your living room in this new
house will be colorful-"we are
entering an era OF color" Lippin-
colt says. People have always
wanted all the color they could get
and now we are getting color-cons.
eious," s,, -
Living room furniture OF the fu-
ture, at least in these small homes,
viii tend toward Swedish or con
temporary modern, according to
Margulies.
Modern in the past has been
sheer geometry-we don't mean
that We mean simple, functional
furniture, with no dustCatchers or
gingerbread" he says.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04

another thrust towards Lieee and
thence on to Antwerp Loss Of the
great communications center Of
Liege would be a terrific blow 10
the Allies. ! think this is one OF
the primary reasons for the new
First Army countcr-oucusiye-to
knock ont Of Won Rundstedts head
any notion Of attempting break
through on the north
Two gun Patton continues 10 be
the great hero Of The bloody drama
of the bulge He is the absolute
ley-stone Of the Allied position
o. YOU might say he's tho m1nkcy.
wrench in the machinery Of Won
EurGstedt's offensive. The big s4-
lient which Patton has driven into
tHa German southern flank ABOUT
BastOgne has been the main obstac-
II 10 a fresh Nazi assault In the
north towards Liego In short thu
Yankee general has been Carrying
2 lot of the bulge on bis ovn sturdy
shoulders
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04
Waits
Jury Verdict

Floyd McFall. operator 81 the
county roadscraper which ran over
and killed IL year old Ida Bullock.
October 10, Is anxiously awaiting
the outcome OF his trial in circuit
court, whore he has pleaded not
guilty 10 charges OF negligent hon.
icidc. The case Is expected to 60
to the Jury today.
NcFall was brought 10 trial when
in' estigation, conducted hv Pros
ecutor John Rae, indicated that
Ida and schoolmate. Beverly
Schearer. were riding on the back
u the scraper. Beverly claims that
de attempted 10 jump off the ma.
chine while McFall was backing II
up to tarn into a side roaI near the
Bullock home. She said that Ida
caught her foot. and although she
Beverly, screamed. the driver did
not hear her until the two huge
wheels in the rear Of the scraper
had rolled over her friend. The ma
chine was not stopped until the
riIl was nearly under the scraplng
blade. DR.. f. &. Ganzhorn. coron-
a.. declared the girls death was
due 10 a fractured skull
Nh McFall has steadily maintain
ed that he had no knowledge that
tho girls were on or near the scrap.
O. lie acted as his own attorney
a. his arraignment and hearing at
the Ypsilanti court. standing mute
IN both appearances.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04
Interpretation of
Nuts Supplied

Paris. Jan. i-AP Any haziness
the Germans may have had abou:
the exact meaning OF the wor!
nuts" Brig. Gen. Anthony c.
McAuliffe's .one-word rejection OF
their request for the American sur.
render at Bastogne. was dispelled
by an officer OF McAuliffe's staff
who delivered the reply.
When the officer handed Nc.
Auliffe's answer to the German
officer waiting just outside the
American perimeter OF defense, the
latter asked:
rs your commanders reply IA
Yorable? II it is. am empowered
to continue negotiations OF terms.
My commanders reply is
Nuts. the American responded
what Goes that mean" asked
the German.
1T means go to hell" replied
the American.
That the German understood. He
saluted and marched off.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04
Furniture Men Dreaming up
Needs of Post War Homes

Grand Rapids, Mich. Jan. ZAP
Beds will have low sides so you
can't lose your slippers underneath
that is just one indication of how
an industrial designer thinks when
he starts dreaming up postwar fur
niture.
1t is talk heard at the annual
Furniture Exposition.
J. Gordon Lippincott and Walter
p. Margulies, designers. predict
smaller homes, furnished in a mod
ern, colorful style with much built
il furniture.
Lippincott. for instance, esti-
mates that the average $4,000 post.
war homeland he says there will
be about 10000 of them-can be
furnished for about $500 Rnd fur
nished better than many higher
priced homes. That $500 includes
furniture, rugs and drapes-no
stoves or washing machine.
Supplying furniture for these
homes will require mass production
and new designing. he says-for
his idea of the new home goes
IL, this:
The whole house will be smaller
and bedrooms and Kitchens compar-
atively smaller than now, while the
living room will be bigger. II there
is an extra room. it won't be a
dining room, but a playroom which
later can be a study.
Ceilings will never be higher
than eight feet and some will be
lower" declared Lippincott. who
himself stands about sixfeet three.
He vows tall people will be COM
Portable in little houses He has
one himself.
For a sample Of The new house
look into their proposed bedroom:
1t doesn't look much like a he'd
room as we know it, and it's small
er than average. Beds will be low
without head or footboard and
when not in use can be pushed
against a wall. This. the designers
say. does away with walking around
bed every time you go into the
room.
Dressers these men feel are dead
ducks.
Dresser drawers are too messy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04
Greece Has
New Cabinet

Athens. Jan. i-AP Reaction
Of leftwing Elias followers to the
common confidence" cabinet form
ed by Gem Nicholas Plastiras was
awaited today as an indication OF
the new Greek premier's chances
Of restoring peace to his troubled
land.
plastiras himself retained four
important posts in addition TO the
premiership. assuming the war.
navy. air and merchant marine
portfolios Elias leaders previous
ly had been reported insistept that
they should be considered in films
these posts.
Tn men with whom Plastiras
surrounded himself were described
for the most part as having liberal
affiliations, although they included
several members of prominent fam
lilies with rightist traditions.
Permitting one appointee TO hold
several portfolios such as justice.
health and social welfare-the new
premier left room for the inclu.
hioH " fldH representative III tue
government later
CT was not clear from this
whether Plastiras might suisse
quently relinquish one OF the i'm
portant posts which he reserved
for himself to the Elias. The BIC
quoted its Athens correspondent.
however, as saying that the COM
position OF the new cabinet does
not suggest that any further con,
cessions to the extreme left are
likely.D
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04
Kiwanis Has
New Officers

At the first weekly meeting Of
the Kiwanis club for the year 1915,
held Wednesday in Hotel Huron,
time was given over to the install
ment Of new officers for the coming
IL months.
Simon T.. FagerstrOm was install
ed as president. succeeding Basil
VI. Wheeler. and thus becomes the
twenty-ffth president Of the club
which was founded in 1920
The three vice presidents for 1875
will be James Glasgow, Leroy
Lush and Townsend Clark
New directors installed were {.
r Waiting and Rev. r. l.. Dewitt
Theodore Weber and Donald
Comstock retained their Offices Of
secretary and treasurer Of the club
pcctiyely
Attendance awards were made TO
number Of members for 100 per
cent attendance at meetings during
1854.
\ most interesting feature of the
meeting was the awarding. for the
FIRST time. OF the "Fogncy c. Glenn.
ent Merit Award. This award Is
to be presented annually by Michi-
gan Kiwanis Clubs as memorial
to the late Forney &. Clement Of
Ann Arbor who was secretary
treasurer OF the Michigan District
OF Kiwanis, TO a member OF the
club. who in the estimation OF the
members has contributed in some
outstanding way to the affairs OF
the club and the community In
which he lives
The first award % this honor
went to Ross X Bower. mayor ~
Ipsilanti. in appreciation Of his
untiring and ceaselcss efforts in
civic affahs
Visitors at the meeting were
Rev. T. r. Schmale. George Ber6e-
bile. Floyd stowe. Hugh ElaEney.
JUDGE j. &. Pray. =. q. Mosley.
Carl Bailey and Raymond Burr. all
OF Ann Arbor: Dr. r. CLYDE Ford
ia les Bell and Norris Wiltse. y
G.. W. all Of Ypsilanti
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04
Goals For Next Two Years
Presented by Gov. Kelly

Lansing, Jan. i-AP Governor
Kelly today presented to the legis-
latWe message outlining his goals
for the second two years OF his adj
miBistration. but leaving the heart
OF his program to be detailed In III
ture communications TO the law
makers
He asked the legislature TO take
Immediate steps 10 relieve a lack Of
hospital facilities for mental pa
tents, including an expansion OF
existing facilities and approval Of
plans for constructor OF Wayne
County hospital
But he left 10 series Of future
messages disclosure Of what he will
seek in the way OF tax law revision,
Improvement Of the state liquor
laws. appropriation Of moneys for
the public schools and simplfica-
ton Of the formula for distributing
The funds, expansion Of the war
veterans care program, and many
other items OF outstanding interest
Laws in Prospect
His piece.mcal plan Of presenta-
ton indicated that. il he receives
the things for which he asks. this
will be a long-drawn session Of law
making The legislators, however,
had come 10 the Capitol with their
sights fixed on short session. and
many believe they must divide the
work into 1915 and 1886 session
OF remain here until well into tho
hot months to do it all in one ses-
sion
Kelly described Michigans tour
ist industry in the message as a
shot in the arm which VIII be
invaluable In tidinR the state over
the depression and unemployment
period expected to follow the fall
Of Germany, when factories begin
to retool for production of civilian
gOOds.
lie urged creation Of z state tour
ist council 10 integrate the indus
trv'S efforts. declaring the hun
drcds Of millions OF dollars bust
ness it now does annually can be
'trcbled' with wise planning and
subsidy
Recommends Step
The message proposed the follow
ing immediate steps in the mental
care program, TO be undertaken
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04

as soon as war conditions permit.
That sS5nOO0 be appropriated
quickly for expansion OF patient
quarters at the Coldwater State
Home and training schools, to hous,
40 more patients
An appropriation Of $500. 900 Ia
provide space for $50 additions
patients ut the Pontiac State Hos.
pital
Appropriation OF $500. 900 to pro
vide quarters for 22O additional ep-
ileptic patients at the Caro- State
Hospital
Kelly proposed that the state
hospital commission. now the pol
ioy-making body for the mental
hospital program, be reduced TO ad.
visCry powers only and that a
single administrative officer be
Iiaced at head Of the program He
did not state whether the directing
head should be professional man
or layman. a question which has
caused controversy.
For Concentration
He proposed that all public health
in'pectional services. now scatter
ed among / state agencies. he con
ccntratcd in the state health de.
partmcnt. his only reference to a
program OF consolidating govern
mental functions.
Without becoming specific about
his views, the governor proposed
that agricultural grading laws be
strengthened. and that the program
OF advertising Michigan produce
then be broadened
lie recommended that deficien-
cies in state subsidy Of state en-
ploye and school employc pension
luLds be reduced that the legis
lature provide a 100000 fund
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04
Congress Hoists Storm Signals

Washington, Jan. 4-AP- Storm
signals were hoisted today over the
newly-launched 18Th Congress.
a huge question mark arose over
the ability Of the Administration
TO command a constant majority in
the House. as Republican-Demo-
cratic coalition OVERRIDE Demo
cratic leaders on the opening day
Of the Congress to put the old. so
called Dies Committee on perm
ancnt basis.
Democratic Leader Mccormack
OF Massachusetts, arguing against
a disregard for precedent. told the
House that never before in history
has Congress created a permanent
inyestigatory committee.
The new committee to inquire
into un-American activities will be
the only permanent body of Con
gress with continuing power OF
subpoena.
Noisy Opening
In a humping, noisy opening for
the; new Congress. the House Re.
publicanDemocratic combine sail
ed TO a 207 to 1S6 victory-a sur.
prising development in view OF the
large Democratic gains OF House
seats In the November election
The Democrats had a House ma
jor.ty OF only two seats when they
went into the election. and Ad-
ministratiOn leaders hoped for
easier Noyaging when the party
gained a majority of PAS seats TO
1870 Republicans.
But yesterdays vote was rcmin-
isccnt Of the repeated reversals the
ADMINISTRATORS suffered in the
last Congress. II came just after
Speaker Rayburn (D-TexD made a
harmony appeal to the new Con
gLess.
Not Too Strong
Commenting on the turn OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04
on German soil from Monschau
south to the Swiss frontier.
Violent Battle


on German soil from Monsehau
south to the Swiss frontier
Violent Battle
4 Swiss dispatch said that In the
Muihouse area in the south, where
the French First Army has been
driving north. a violent artillery
battle eruptcd on n l5.mile front
as the Nazis brought up their
heaviest guns.
The German hungarian garrison
in budapest was reported attacking
savagely against Red Army Artil.
lery positions IN the northwestern
part OF the city In a desperate at
tempt 10 battle toward a large
force of Nazi tanks and infantry
moving toward the shattered Hun
garian capital from the komarom
sector. 81 miles distant
Near komsrom
At last Official reports. Soviet
forces were 1ela miles from Ko-
Maroon. Front dispatches indicai-
ed that the Russians gave ground
10 large enemy tank-supported In
fantry southeast OF Komarom. but
held firm against the blows OF the
Budapest garrison
Gen. Nicholas Plastiras has as.
sumed the premiership In Greece,
and in addition the War. Navy.
Air and Merchant Marine porto
Ito in new common confidence
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04
Battle I'm Bel Siun al
Showdown Stage: Nazis
Start COunieratiackS
Planes
Swarm Over
FOrnOsa

Hundreds Of American warplancs
svagmod over Formosa and the
Okinawa island Thursday for the
second successive day, Japanese
defenders admitted. as Superforts
returned from blazing raid on the
homeland and L. 5. bombs rocked
the Philippines
Official enemy CommuuiQues said
500 aircraft, largely carrier-b borne.
taided the keystone islands for six
hours and 81 minutes Wednesday
and 800 continued the attack for
more than six hours today.
The strike came as Tokyo report
cd third lank convoy on the move
through the Philippines and Mac.
Arthur announced a double landing
winch extended his hold on Mindoro
Potential springboard for his next
invasion.
japanese announcements indicat-
cd land-based planes from either
CEiha or the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
both-ioined the strike by the [. $.
Third fleet which has paved the
way for most American inyasions of
the western Pacific. Adm. Chester
W. Nimitz mentioned only the fast
carrier aircraft units OF the third
feet in a cryptic announcement
Claim % Lost
Despite reports OF 900 sorties.
japanese headquarters claimed only
- raiders were shot down and
mne damaged in the two days.
Some damage was admitted to the
islands which formed stepping
stones midway between Japan and
the Philippines and act as offshore
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04
War In Brief

tiy Associated PrcSsl
Western Front--lioth Allies and
Nails making greater use OF tanks
as battle for Bclgi I'm reaches
showdown stage" Snow binders
operations of American First and
Tnird Armies as they seek TO hit
road to Berlin again.
Italian Front-Canadian forces
make some gains.
Eastern Front--Reds continue 10
mop up Nazi troops in Budapest.
but admit Nazis offensive In Hun
gary continuing.
Paeific-Americans move closer
to Manila, with two new landings
on Mindoro in Philippines. 500
planes from carrier task force blast
Jap city OF Formosa.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04
Two Drivers Hurt
in Multiple Crash

Detroit. Jan. 4-kP Police
summoned to an accident yesterday
found more than double trouble
when they arrived.
4 reported crash OF a taxicab in.
to a parked BAKERY truck started
officers to the scene While they
were en- route second truck
piled into the cab and a third truck
smackcd the second A fifth yeh!.
Gle Joined the wrcckase before the
officers eyes.
Two OF the drivers were injured
and all five we're ordered to ap.
pear in court Jan. %.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04
Flashes of
Late News

SUPERIOR. Wis.-INs-Marjorie
Nattendahl, school days sweetheart
OF Maj Richard /. Bong. the Army's
'op ace with 40 Jap planes shot
ioRn to his credit. confirmed to-
day that she soon will wed the
Poplar. Wis, hero. She said thu
ceremony will be performed in the
Concodria Lutheran Church in Su.
perior. the first week in February.
probably Feb. /.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04
H. 6. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan Partly cloudJ
d cold tonight and Friday with
casional snow flurries
Highest temperature yesterday.
3. lowest 4
Highest temperature one year
20 today. %. lowest. 26
Highest temperature this date In
lst ~ years. IS in 1874; lowest, 6
n 1896.
The sun sets today at 6:14 and
Ises Friday at 900.
The moon rises Friday al 70 es
M. and sets Friday at l;li y. IN
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04

Choice Wagner and Northern
Spy Apples One Bushel or more
delivered any place in Ypsilanti.
Call 1928. Adv 100i'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04

INSTITUTIONAL Congress
nay be asked soon to decide wheth-
r owners OF newspapers should be
Ianned, as matter of public poll
by from operating radio stations,
4 he decision. a House committee
laid in its final report distributed
Dday among members, properly
you'd be made by the lawmakers
adj not by the Federal Communi-
Buttons commission.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04

WITH THE L. s. FIRST ARMY
INS-The Allies escaped disaster
l the western front by a narrow
argin in the time between the
erman break-through and the re
overy OF regroupcd American fore
3. 1t is permitted to reveal today.
The greatest credit for the turning
of the tide, how ever, still goes to
the overwhelmed divisions which
stood and fought until the last.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04
Congress Today

INV Associated Pressl
tBy Associated Prcss)
Senate
In recess until Saturday.
House
Routine session (mects noon.
.WT.J
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04

AMERICAN BLOWS against the Japanese Philippines
the BONN islands along the
increasing number fury the
tempo for the SuproTtresse
heavy raids (A the japanese mainland
Bonns while Philippine based aircraft periodically attacking
planes and shipping Formoan conducting
successful raids
the island OF Negros (C).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04

WASHINGTON-lNS \ plan
was afoot in the State Department
today to recruit a great number OF
experts in specialized tields-ship.
ping, aviation, Accommodation
for service in American emcas.
sizes abroad. Officials said the post
var foreign activities of the gov.
,rnment will increase so greatly.
and will include such a wide yarie-
ty OF special tasks, that experts
from private @business must be
drawn into the service.
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DETROIT-INS-Poor handling
Of reconyersion problems by the
government and federal agencies
. ,as blamed today for labor trou.
les at the Detroit Steel Products
'ompany. Cecil Galley, president
Local 351 UAW.CIO, said the
nion has been cooperating with
&c management FOR seven weeks
/ , an effort TO obtain new war work
r the plant since cancellation of
contract for Bailey bridges. He
A various government agencies
been contacted by the War
artment, but always With DIFF.
ent answer
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-04

LIMA, O.-INS-Fire OF undeter-
mined origin swept through the Of
fees of the Lima News today re
sulting in a loss of a minimum
OF $4,000" The blaze started in
the basement OF the News building
in room adjacent to the mailing
room, according to Managing Edi-
tor Robert Barton. The fire
spread rapidly to the newspapers
business offices in the front part OF
the first floor and to the editorial
offices on the second floor.
CHICAGO lNS-An early morn
lg fire destroyed the Lawrence
jowl, a large bowling alley locat-
ID in uptown Chicago. Although
light boys had been sleeping in
ne building all of them were found
lnhurt after firemen had brought
he flames under control.
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