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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10
SuperfortS NeutraLizirg
Airdromes in Support of
OkinaUaIs Island Campaign
Local Students
in First Places

First places in the regional loren
sic contest in Ann Arbor Wednes-
day were won by Vanzetu Hamii-
ton, Ipsilanti High School and 10
Anne Thompson. and Allan Hertler
Roosevelt High School. Barbara
Warner, Roosevelt. won a second
place and third places were taken
by Mary Lee Tucker and Mary
Ragan, Ypsilanti High School.
Npsilanti High was awarded one
banner for their first place con-
testant, and Roosevelt High re.
ceiyed two banners. The schools
competing we're: Adrian Junior
High; Belleville; Clinton; Ypsi.
lanti High; Milan; Plymouth; Riy.
erview; Romulus: Roosevelt High;
Saline. and Tecumseh.
The judges were Walter. Gar
neau, George Wandeman, and Clar.
ence Pott. all OF the University OF
Michigan faculty.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10
Five
Points Will
Soldier

Washington. May l0-AP- The
War Department announced today
that a point score of rs has beer
decided on as the minimum re-
quired for discharge OF ground, air
and service forces enlisted men at
this time.
Men with this total will be con
sidered eligible for release. and
will start moving next week for
separation centers.
Separate critical scores for each
Of the services will be established
in about six weeks.
About 100000 men are 10 be
released in the next II months IN
der the point system.
The points for each OF four fac
tors for discharge are as follows
Service credRS-one point for
each month Of army service since
September %, 1910. This is the
same as IL points per year. more
than 10 days will be counted as a
full monthly
0Nerss2s credit II point for each
a. - - W lsGs-4siE--. Z,
See POINTS-Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10
Conference
Has Problem


San Francisco. May IONS -
The big Five faced the delicate
task today of revising the United
Nations charter to give the Pan
American League a policeman
club in the western hemisphere
while denying similar authority
to Australia in the South Pacific.
The Latin Americans won
promise from the big Five" to ex-
empt their beloved Chapultepec
security pact from subordination to
the new world security order by
threatening to oppose extension OF
the same concession to Russia and
its allies in Europe.
Brings Demand
This brought an urgent demand
from Australia and New Zealand
that they be given autonomous
authority to suppress aggression in
all islands OF the Pacific below
the equator. This would give them
local Jurisdiction over the Dutch
East Indies, BoIneo, Java and SUI
matra. the Solomons (GuadalcanaD,
the Celebes, New Guinea. Samona.
New Caledonia, the Fiji Islands, and
the New Hebrides.
Refusal of the Australian plea
seemed indicated when the Neither
land government announced its OPP
position to such a plan.
Scant Attention
The newly formed Arab League
OF Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Saudi. Ara
bia, and Lebanon. was asking a
like concession. 1t too received
scant consideration by the great.
powers.
The demand for Pan American
autonomy however was handled
with far greater sauyity, skill and
success. The Latin Americans
taught the big Three that real
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10

the centuries. This is so because
the world is undergoing a vast
change-and the Big Three are
the dominant powers. Their unity
is the safeguard against another
global war which would be catas.
tophic. II has become a trulsm
that so long as they stand together
we can have peace and that II they
fall out we shall get trouble.
We are going to get an early test
of Big Three solidarity. The labor
atory is going to be defeated Ger
many within whose borders the Al
lied armies OF occupation will be
stationed. There we shall see com
bined all the strange factors which
will inaugurate a new era for
Europa Europe far different
from anything we have known
The chief chemists are going 20
be the Big Three, and they'll be
combining substances whose reac-
ton they don't know. There are
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10
Twenty Dead
in Explosion

SunnySlde, Utah, May 10--AP-
Fourteen bodies OF an estimated 20
persons killed by an explosion in
the Utah Fuel Company's No. l
coal mine here have been identified
and rescue crews expect to bring
out the remaining bodies today.
Mine company sources said most
OF the fatalities we're the result u
carbon monoxide poisoning follow.
ing an explosion OF undetermined
origin two miles inside the mine at
about 3:15 p. m. Wednesday
(MWT).
Seven men. injured in the blast
were in critical condition at the
Dragerton, Utah, hospital, late
Wednesday night.
Members Of the rescue parties re-
turning to the mine Office reported
that the 16 men unaccounted for
were all dead.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10
Yanks Bomb Oil Supply in Japan
Europe Turns
toRepaiir Of
Damage

) by Associated lleSSJ
War-stricken Europe turned to
the monumental tasks OF recon
struction today as Allied armies
continued rounding up beaten Ger
mans and taking into custody men
who had played prominent roles in
the Nazis' system for the cOntin-
emit
American troops held Konrad
Henlein, the Sudeten organizer
who paved -. the way for Hitler's
march into Czechoslovakia. ami
Karl Frank, Nazi military governor
of the Bohemis-M oravia protect
crate" carved from the major sec
ton OF that country.
Victorious Russian troops parad-
ed yesterday through Prsgue-the
ated. BY, Czechoslovak account the
Nails inflicted 5000 casualties OH
the populace OF the city in the
three-day battle there which ex-
tended four hours over the dead
line for the cessation OF hostilities.
German soldiers who fled west
ward from Prague toward the Am
erican lines were accompanied by
thousands Of German carpetbaggers
and farmers leaving land the Nazis
had taken from the Czechoslovaks
In meadows along the way hun
dreds OF German soldiers slept Off
the alcoholic debaueh with which
they marked the collapse OF their
country's dreams OF world empire,
Away From Home
The formalxsnd OF the European
war fouud millions Vi -4S.t'srn
civilians away from home. One OF
the continents most pressing
Problems is to see that these peo-
pie get back to produce food for
next winter, II Is estimated the
task OF getting these uprooted peo-
pie settled again may continue for
three months.
British governmental officials,
were completing their plans for the
support OF the work OF the United
Nations Relief and Rehabilitation
Administrations work in feeding
and sheltering the continents mil
lions who have suffered from the
war.
Organization of the commission
which will control the Brittsh-oc-
tupied portion of Germany already
is nearly complete.
Dunkerque Quits
The Luxemourg radio said Dun
keruue, last Nazi pocket in France,
had surrendered In the old eastern
front area special Red army mop
up squads rounded up thousands oil
Germans still hiding or wandering
around in localities scattered from
the Baltic Sea to the Tyrolean
Alps. In two days 100000 Germans
have cen captured in these Russian
mop.up operations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10
Senator Asks
Separate REA

Washington. May lo-AP-A live
ly controversy came before the
Senate todaya proposal to di-
vorce the Rural Elactriication Ad.
ministration from the Agriculture
Department.
Senator Ellender (D-La.) assert
ed President Truman might veto
legislation authorizing a $5S5,OO0,-
600 REA loan program if it is
amended to establish REA as an
independent agency.
81 don't say he will but that's
my guess" Ellender told a report
er. 81 know that as a senator Mr.
Truman advocated consolidation OF
agencies II the amendment Is ap-
Dama
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10
Flashes of
Late News

HALlFAX-AP- Strong patrols
OF military and civilian police to-
day guarded against further out
breaks OF victory riots which
flared in four Nova Scotia towns.
causing two deaths and damage
estimated at more than $5,OO0,0OO.
Five persons were sentenced to
prison terms of up TO two years,
eight others were fined AS high as
$lO0 and Sc, eral thousand service
personnel were confined to bar
racks while military and civil au.
thorities disagreed over where to
place the blame for the disturb.
ances.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10
Congress May
Aid Industries
by Tax Relief

Washington, May l0-UP- The
Senate-House committee on post
war taxation is expected to issue
a report t5day p.oposirg a measure
OF tax relief for industry without
flouting Administration views that
general tax cuts must await the
defeat of Japan.
Although there werer signs cf
possible conflict between Senate
and Administration tax spokesman.
it was indicated that the congress
sional committee was prepared at
this time TO make only a single
recommendation that would
supply business firms with funds
for reconyersion.
There would be no general reduc-
Goo CONCpECc Daro
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10
in
u. s. Forces
1926

Superiorts opened new leaks In
Japan's disintegrating oil pipeline
today. Waves from a record strik-
ing force of more than 400 B-29s
bombed major aviation fuel manu-
featuring and storage centers
around Japan's inland sea.
The rest OF the great flight OF
Superforts continued neutralizing
attacks on southern japanese air
dromes in support of the Okinawa
invasion where Yanks have suffer
ed 1925 casualties.
Four divisions OF marines and in.
fantrymen fought slowly southwark
on Okinawa over mud, pinnacled
ridges and Nipponese pillboxes.
Far to the south in the southern
Philippines, the Gath division in
vaded Samal Island without opposi-
ton. Samal lies in Davao Gulf OF
Mindanao Island where over cath
units launched an offensive to wipe
cut Japanese trapped in triangu-
lar area and relieve a battalion of
fGhks cut orr ~ s&~eaemy cc@;,s :
teroffensive.
Capture Hill
Australians captured strategic
Api Hin in their drive toward Tar
akans second largest oil field off
the Borneo coast. This is the ini-
tial campaign to reclaim oil-rich Pa
cific Islands, major goal in Japans
1912 conquests. Air and sea block
AIDES have already made them as
useless to Nippon as the Burma oil
fields recently retaken by the Brit
ish.
Need for the Indies oil fields
was emphasized by Maj. Gen. Claire
Chennault, commander OF the L. s.
18th Air Force in China, who indi-
Gated the combined efforts OF the
newly opened Burma China oil
pipe line. the Burma road and car
go plane flights over the hump
aren't delivering enough oil To
China.
Landing Likely
Probabilities OF an American
landing on the China coast, orig
inally named as an objective by
Adm. Chester w Nimitz who has
shifted his goal to japan itself
were revived by both Chennault
and Gen. Brehon Somervell. Che
nnault said well supplied Chinese
troops could successfully handle
the reconquest of the interior OF
China, implying that American
help would be needed on the coast.
Discussing the unloading of sup
plies Somervell said some help
"can be expected along the China
coast
In the help to be expected from
the European theater. London dis
patches indicated, will be at least
some of the two or three hundred
U-boats the German navy still had
at the time of surrender.
The Chinese high command an
nounced the entire Japanese line
in western Human province where
the enemy has aimed an offensive
at the L. S. airbase of Chihkians
has been crumbled by general
Chinese counteroffensive.
The counteroffensiye was launch
ed Tuesday morning. and enemy
lines fell apart at 4 a. m. Wednes-
day. the announcement said. Chin
ktsnf is $50 miles southeast OF
Chungking.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10

WASHINGTON-AP- with vic
tory in Europe. censorship Of presi-
dental travels returns To peace
time basis. Censorship Director
Byron Price notified editors and
Wednesday night that
the only remaining restrictions will
be on advance information on
routes. times and method OF travel
used by the President
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan: Clearing and
cooler tonight. Increasing cloudi-
ness Friday. rain extreme south
portion late Friday afternoon.
Highest temperature yesterday.
IS. lowest. 81.
Highest temperature one year
ago today. G5; lowest. Al.
Highest temperature this date In
last - years, 90 in 1896; lowest,
% in 1928.
The sun sets today at $40 and
rises Friday al 6.15.
The moon rises today al 1921
p m. and sets Friday at SIG a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10
Congress Today

O.. Senate
May consider bill establishing
Rural Electrifcation Administra-
ton as separate agency tnoon).
Defense Committee continues In.
vestigation of carbon black short
age 10000.
Small Business Subcommittee
considers postwar construction
problems 10000.
House
Debates S2.5OO-a-year expense al
lowauCe for members (nOont.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10

AUCTION SALE Of George Schnur-
stein. 306 NJ Normal which was to
take place May ~ POSTPONED TO
MAY 10, 100 p. m. ADV. $40
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10

ILLUSTRATED LECTURE slides "Hsorys Coming
Salvation Army Citadel 9 Park Tonight 8 D. m
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10

Ypsan Teachers Club Play May II
r. Audit D. m. Adm soc and Csc. Adv 5lOS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10

TRolT, Mich. - ms -
The Army today mad cancelled
Ford Motor Company contracts for
production Of jeeps. Ford spokes-
men said this is one OF the largest
eutbaeks virtually terminating the
production schedule for 52.2e2
jeeps. They declined to comment
on possible effects on employment
in Detroit, Kentucky Texas and
California. The WHY'S Overland in
Toledo now are the sole producers
OF jeeps.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10

STOCKHOLM inns Swedens
foreign Office denied today that
there was any truth in rumors that
Nazi Gestapo Chief Heinrich Him.
miller was in Sweden.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10

LONDON-INS-A Reuter- dis
patch from Dublin said today that
there was absolutely no foundation
for rumors that Adolf Hitler. Costa
pc Chief Heinrich Himmler and
Lord Haw Haw" William Joyce
were aboard German plane
which landed I'm southern Fire dur
ing last wee'l end.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10

NEW NORK-lNS -- Trial Of
former Metropolitan Opera star
Frances Aida on a charge of appro-
priation of her former cooks 300
ration points continued today. Dur
ing Wednesdays session the cook,
Mrs. Barbara Neil. testified that
when Nine. Aida gave her her walk
ing papers the opera star was bad
tempered. roaring like a lion and
tearing her hair
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See REA-Page s
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See CONFERENCE-Pa Page s
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See CONGRESS-Page s
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See SHOW-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10

LONDON-INS-The CZechoslo-
yak radio announced today that
President Eduard Benes has re-
turned 10 Prague.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10

LONDON-lNS-Prime Minister
winston Churchill today postponed
until Sunday a broadcast scheduled
for this afternoon. Pressure of
many engagements necessitated
the postponement.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10

LONDON-AP- The Allied con
trolled Luxembourg radio declared
today that the German holdout gar
riSou IN the French Channel part
of Dunkerque has surrendered.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10

ATHENS --INS-German garri-
sons on the islands Of Crete and
Milos IN the Mediterranean have
surrendered. British officials an.
nounced today. British and Greek
officers signed the surrender
terms at 1880 p. III. yesterday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10

WASHINGTON AP - Those
wooden training rifles the Army
used early in the war will be sold
n surplus property. The OPA said
today it expects market will be
foond among state and home guard
organizations and schools. None
of the 1900 rifles will be sold to
individuals.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10

Speed Victory
Buy More Bonds
Salvage Paper
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Adv $40
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10

PARIS-AP-Gen. Maxine Wey
gand. last commander In chief OF
Frances army before the fall of the
Republic in 1910. was arrested
last night. police disclosed today,
The charges still are unspecified.
Jean Borotra, one time tennis
champion. also was taken into Gus
tody. Both recently were res
Cued from German prison camps in
the AGs!s S'- Y "gH
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See PoINTs-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10

COLLIE ISARCO. Italy-AP-An
American command post in this
Bremen Pass town was blown up
last night by what appeared to be
u Germah time bomb. Twenty three
persons-including 81 Americans
were injured No deaths were re-
ported Immediately.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10

WASHlNGTON-AP- Chairman
George tD-Ga) OF the Senate Fin
ance Committee fayors "substaa-
tiai" reductions In individual as
well as corporation Income taxes.
Such reductions should be made
even if the war with Japan shows
signs OF continuing another year or
two, George told news confer
encc Wednesday, his first since his
return from European atrocity
inspection tour.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10

STOCKHOLM-INS-The bulk OF
Germanys secret diplomatic ar
chiyes stored IN the former Stock
holm legation was seized by Swed-
ish police today. German officials
attempted TO burn the archives be-
fore leaving but lacked sufficient
time to accomplish their task.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-04

Good quality paper on
which you can write with
ink or pencil. Fits two
or four hole notebooks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-04

Dainty little casseroles that you
the oven. Each holds q generous
individual serving. Get a supply
of them today at this low price
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-28
Millions of Allies Held

The immensy of the prisoner Of problem may be
fathomed by the fact that the number of Americans held
is insignificant compared with the millions of slave aborers
political prisoners and captured Russian and French troops
partial list of the camps overrun and in
the number of Americans liberated follows:
Part of Stalag Luft at Laugwasser-Nurnberg, 200
liberated Oflag 12B at Hadamer Oag 70 at Brunswick,
Ofag 13B at Hammeburg. 48 liberated; Luft at Salag
357 in Oerbke Staag lob at Sandoste and Stalag lib
at Fallingboste, 1913 liberated at the three camps
Stalag 2-B at Hammersten; Stalag I'D at Stargard:
Staag &C at Adrewitz, 1900 liberated Staag 344 at
Lamsdorf; Stalag S-B at Teschen Staag at Sagan;
Staag 8A at Gorz; Staag and Lazaret 5A at Ludwigs
burg Staag and Ofag 5B at Vngden; Lazaret Rotten
serving Oag 5-B Onag 7B at Eichstadt Salag
17-B at Krems
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-28
Other Camps Liberated

salag Alb at Muhlberg; Staag 4-D at Torgau; Stalag
Az Hartmonsdor Stalag 4G at Oschatz Oflag 4C at
Coditz, 4 l., s. officers liberated.
Salag &C Bergneustad Staag 6-J at Dorsten; Stalag
9A at Zegenhain 1887 liberated; Staag 9B at Bad Orb
3248 liberated; Ofag All at Stangenburg; Oflag Al
at Muhausen Staag &C at Bad Suza Staag 12A at Linn
burg Staag 12D Waldbrebach; Stalag 12F at Frein
shein; Staag 13C Hammeburg; Dulag Luft at Deitz
and Oberursel 738 liberated
Lazaret Bad Seden at Meiningen and Obermassfeld:
Burganfuchmuehl in Wurttenburg province AZ liberated
Ofag 65 Schubin approximately 800 liberated Lazaret
at Heppenheim $50 liberated.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-28
Allies Overrun, 47 Camps

Of the 78 prisoner of camps and hospitals in Ger
many listed by the department the locations of AZ have
been The difference in that number and the
Der of locations shown the map due to the combining
of two at the address we'll the of the
address for two camp locations.
So much confusion prevails inside German-hed terri
tory present that the Red Cross despite its unrng and
expert effort unable furnish relatives with any detailed
information prisoners of
The breakdown of transportation has also hampered
the delivery of the weekly package per but the $50
Red Cross trucks have been making every effort to effect
deliveries overtakng prisoners being marched from
one camp to another
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-28

by Detroit Illness star
This prisoner of war map is printed today instead Of
the Battlegraph because of its tmeliness 1t shows the
location of German prisoner of camps and hospitals
housing American servcemen prior to the invasion of the
Allied armies The shaded is still held by the Germans
and houses prisoners from camps in liberated sections Key
to the location of the preinvasion camps follows:
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-28
Sites of German Prisoner of War Camps
ALLIED ARMS FREE
25,OOO CAPTIVES

OF the 10000 American prisoners of war held by the
Germans, upwards of $4,000 have been liberated by the
advancing Allied armies .
Although the Germans moved most of the able-boded
prisoners and virtually all the armen back into Naz strong
points before the old camps overrn hundreds
being released daily
The German agreement of last Saturday to leave all
Allied prisoners in their camps of that date will effect
the release of many more although is probable thousands
have been moved into the Bavarian redoubt
The map at the right prepared with the assistance of
Detroit chapter of the American Red Cross the latest
information available prisoners of camp location in
the Reich but will give relatives idea where their
prisoners and held
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26
The Lady From Missouri

You meet a lot OF interesting
people here in NandaDa each year,
but there probably is none more
colorful than Leila Hall. the young
lady from Missouri who doctors
gave up about two years ago.
Leila at the time was the great
est shot gun shooting woman in
the world. Her health regained
she broke 1872 targets out OF a
possible 200 10 capture the North
American clay target shooting
championship for the sixth time.
Then there is Grant Ilseng, big
240-pound shotgun wizard who
won the professional champion
ship this year and became the
first man in clay target busting
history TO win this honor in both
trap and skeet. N
Since the war Grant has been
with the central flying training
command teaching Uncle Sans
airmen how to shoot. Loaned by
Montgomery Ward and Co. to the
army, Grant is now back with
Wards. Right row he Is planning
his first vacation in three years
"a pheasant hunting trip 10 south
Dakota,
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26

ST. Clair Sailing Club, that
swell OUTFIT run by the Work
ingman's Commodore" Paul
Hendricksen. out at the foot of
Beniteau. undoubtedly will he
taken into the InterlAke Yacht
inK Association at the fall meet
Ing Of that body.
The club viii comply with In
terlake rules by naming flag Off
GERS and forming directorate.
The club has a feet OF q boats,
all sail, and l25 members who pay
SIS a year dues and pay an hourly
rate for the boats.
The club is a dream OF Com
modore Hendricksen who Is hap
piest when he sees his feet sailing
on the river and lake manned by
young people who make up the
membership. Races are held each
Monday night al 7.
II Is pointed out jhat the 81.
Clair Sailing Club belongs in the
Interlake group Just as much say.
ne the Leatherlips Yacht Club Of
Columbus, o. or the Chagrin La
goons Yacht Club Of Willoughby.