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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20
City Officials
AttendLeague
Convention

Four Ypsilanti officials attended
the annual conference OF the Mich.
igan Municipal League, held this
year at Traverse City. The three.
day meeting, devoted mainly to
discussions OF the problems con-
fronting the cities in this state,
ended Friday afternoon.
The four local delegates we're
Mayor Ross X. Bower. Harvey c.
Holmes, city clerk: Fred Older,
city engineer. and Luman Seamans,
manager of the City Gas and Wa.
ter Department.
The conference opened at noon,
Wednesday. with a luncheon ior
all delegates, then divided up into
groups for afternoon and morning
sessions, with assessors. clerks,
mayors. attorneys. and public util-
ities representatives, meeting in
groups.
General sessions which all at
attended were held Wednesday
evening at a buffet supper, after
which movies were shown by the
state Department OF Conservation.
Thursday morning, at the general
session. discussions were conduct
ed by Donoh Hanks, executive as
sistant American Municipal Asso-
citation: c. A. Miller. Traverse City
Manager: Earl Z. Mosier. State
Department Of Public Instruction.
Other general sessions we're held
Thursday and Friday moons.
The annual banquet was held
Thursday night. Presiding was
Frank f. McAllister. commissioner,
Kalamazoo. and member Of the ad-
yisory committee OF the national
organization. The speaker was
Harold d. Smith, director OF the
Federal Bureau OF the Budget. and
former director OF the Michigan
Municipal League. The annual cleo
ton OF officers was held before the
adjournment Friday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20
Fight Seen
on Tax Cut

Washington, Oct. 20-AP-Tbe
first month and a half OF the Draw
ling postwar Congress ended today
with the following fights develop
ing fast:
Taxes-This fight will be House
vs.. Senate. The Senate Finance
Committee has agreed on n tax-cut-
ting bill sharply different from the
one passed by the House.
Atomic-A battle over the Prcsi-
dents atomic energy bill shaped up
this week when scientists spoke
out against il. The White House
hoped a long, complicated strug-
gle would be avoided by quick pas
sage oflhe bill.
Military-Army chiefs asked Con-
gyess this. week to merge the Army
ahI ESaty. Navy chiefs are expect.
ed 20 argue against It next week.
SO far. Mr.. Truman is officially
neutral.
Universal Training-The presi-
dent will make personal trip to
the Capitol on Tuesday. rap on the
door, and try to make a sale. He
wants some sort of compulsory
training for Americas youth. Lots
of lawmakers are determined not
to be sold.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20
UNION LEADERS END POWER STRIKE
CT; S Return
on Schedule

Washington. oct. 20-AP- Five
months and one week after We
Day. the Job OF getting American
soldiers home from the Atlantic
and Pacific is nearing the halfway
mark.
Barring unexpected develop
ments the War Department expects
to make good on the target 1t has
set itself which is:
All soldiers in Europe home by
next February except those needed
in the army OF occupation and for
disposal OF surplus Army property,
All soldiers in the Pacific home
by next June except those needed
for occupation in Japan and Korea,
to man outposts such as Guam and
the Philippines, and to dispose of
surplus property.
War Department figures show
that Uncle Sam had in the Euro
pean theater on We Day 3,059, 900
men; in the Mediterranean 5000.
In North Africa and the Middle
East $4,000 and in the Persian Gulf
$4,000 a grand total OF 1907 900
for the German end OF the war.
OF this number l,71S,000 had
been returned home on October Is.
or tho 1,SS9.000 remaining( a large
percentage OF the low point men
likely will stay a while. They will
make up most OF the $40, 900 needed
for the Army Of occupation in Ger
many. to wind up the Army's pro-
perty problems in Europe and to
man such places as. Ascension Is.
land.
Thus from Europe about 1873, 900
remain to be returned.
On VI Day the Pacific strength
was 1.565,000 and in the China-Bur.
maIndia theater $4,000. total of
1,796, 900.
OF this number $4,000 had been
returned on Oct. Is. This leaves
1903 000 yet to come home. Out
OF this group likely will come a
large part OF the 100000 needed for
occupation and outposts. Thus
from the Pacific area there are
about 100000 to come home soon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20
Arnold Asks
A. A. F. Have
New Status.

Washington, Oct. 20-AP- The
United States today has the worlds
most powerful air force. greater
perhaps than the aerial strength Of
all other nations combined.
The estimate is General II. H.
Arnold's. And in making It to a
Senate Military Subcommittee the
boss Of the Army Air Forces said
the AAF should have equal status
with the War and Navy Depart
ments in a proposed merger of the
services.
Arnold based his appraisal OF U.
s. air supremacy in part on the
fact that England is the only 9th
er nation which has a strategic
air force that we know about" he
explained at yesterdays hearing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20
Wage Agreements
Must be Ratified
by Local Groups


Of Houston and the entire central
Gulf Coast OF Texas. Shipping was
tied W after 1000 warenousemen
quit their Jobs and $500 longshore-
men Joined in a sympathy strike.
A wage disputs involved ware.
housemen in Houton, Galveston
and Lake Charles, La. An ALL
longshoremen official said the un-
ion and various company manage.
ments failed TO reach an agreement
on wage increases.
A strike OF $4,000 glass workers
in 10 cities definitely can be ex.
pected by Monday" Lewis Me
Cracker. secretary treasurer OF the
Clio Federation OF Glass, Ceramic
and Silica Sand Workers OF Amer.
ca, said in Columbus, O., last night.
The threatened strike. he said. fol-
lows breakdown OF contract nego-
tiations between glass company
owners and the Federation's wage
committee.
A strike would affect workers IN
plants OF the Pittsburgh Plate Glass
Co. and the Libby-Owens-Ford
Glass Co. in Ford City and Creigh-
ton, Pa Clarksburg and Charles
ton, w. Va; Toledo and Mount
Vernon, o., Ottawa. ILL.,. Crystal
City. Mo. Henrietta. Okla, and
Shreveport, La. The workers
staged a strike last July but re
turned to work when negotiations
were resumed.
Also set for Monday is the
deadline for the Western Electric
Company in Kearny. n. j., to meet
wage demands by the Independent
union which conducted a nation
wide demonstration stoppage I'm
telephone service on Oct. 8. a
spokesman for the Technical En-
ployes Council said It had voted to
take collective action against the
Kearny plant, focal point OF the re-
cent stoppage, unless demands
we're met by Monday. He said the
union with 1900 engineers and
techniCians at the plant as mem
bers, wants 35 per cent wage IN
crease and improved working con-
ditions.
More than 1900 employees of the
Soldering Rubber Company In
! Akron. o., were away from their
jobs after rs mechanical and main
tenance employees failed to report
for work, hating production in sew
eral departments. A company
spokesman said the 75 clio United
Rubber Workers had demanded a
wage increase which was rejected
by the Regional War Labor Board
and now is before the National La
Dor Relations Board.
At least four stoppages ended, in
Guiding the three-day strike Of 5000
CLIO United Steelworkers at the
Crane Company plant in Chicago.
About 1000 ALL carpenters in
Knoxville, Tenn, out since Oct. S.
voted to go back to work pending
wage negotiations, while 1000 CI6
United Automobile Workers were
expected to return to four McQuay-
Norris Manufacturing Company
plants in Connersville, Ind, after
six-weeks strike over seniority
rights. Also ended was the month
long stoppage at the McWane Cast
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20
SEES sTRrKES-Page 2
Schools Lead
Association


Schools OF instruction dominated
the annual convention Of the Mich
igan Probation and Parole Asso-
citation convention which closed Fri
day at Bay City.
Schools were divided into two
groups. for those delegates I'm ju-
venile work and those in the adult
field. The juvenile school, which
used as a topic Case work services
to children in a juvenile court set
ting" and was conducted by Mrs.
Henrietta l.. Gordon, Information
and Publications Secretary.
Three members OF the Washte-
nav County's Welfare organization
attended the conference: Arne En-
ickson, washtenaw County Chill
drens Worker, Arch Wilson. Wash
tenaw County Agent Of the Probate
Court, and Mrs. Ada Ames, assist
ant to Mr.. Wilson.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20

Near in GIN
Pay Dispute

Detroit. Oct 3o-AP-De Demands
by the United Automobile Workers
(CIO) for a 30 per cent wage in
crease at General Motors Corp. can
be settled for less without a strike
II the company can show il is I'M
able to meet the demand without
raising its car prices. Walter p
Reuther. UAW-CIO vice president,
indicated today.
His statement followed a meeting
OF company and union officials
yesterday. Although no decision
was reached on the wage increase
demand, negotiations were expect
ed to be resumed next week.
Reuther said the corporation
would notify him Monday whether
meetings would be held on Tues
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20
Police Free
Auto Dealer

Pontiac, Mich, Oct 20-AP-Po-
lice today freed Louis ". Thomp-
son, wealthy Detroit automobile
dealer held without charge since
Monday for questioning in the
Ratchet staying of his estranged
wife. Lydia.
AS the case went into its sew
enth day, Sheriff Edward X. Tho
mas said he wanted to learn why
the attractive Russian-born victim,
who had a joint bank account with
her husband. apparently sought
to acquire additional funds during
the las. few weeks of her life.
The sheriff said Mrs. Thompson
frequently left her palatial home
in nearby Orchard Lake. clad in
the plainest OF clothes, to sell hosi-
cry from house to house In Pontiac.
A report that she borrowed $1,000
from q woman, Hsf9g< her autcino,
bile as security. g. also being
checked. Thomas SAID.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20


The three-day work stoppags OF
1000 utility workers appeared head.
ed fol settlement today as CIO
union leaders urged the strikers 10
accept new offer and go back to
their jobs Of servicing gas and cleo
tricity to some 1000, 900 consum-
ers in 1000 Michigan communities.
A settlement agreement was &C.
cepteu by the union leaders last
night as efforts OF the waikout we're
being felt in at least three large
cities and as Gov. Harry F. Kelly
threatened state Intervention IN
manning the facilities OF the Con-
sumers Power Company.
Their acceptance was subject to
ratification by the % state locals
OF the CLIO Utility Workers Union
and al early decision was expected.
Union leaders agreed to a settle
ment after lengthy conferences
with state and federal officials and
representatives OF the struck com
pany
Elsewhere across the labor front,
there were new and threatening
disputes while some controversies
were settled. There were about
$4,000 workers idle because Of la
Dor troubles, drop OF more than
$4,000 in the last q hours. With
the expected return Monday Of
most OF the 216,0OO soft coal miners
after month of idleness, the ma.
tional total is expected to be around
100000, the lowest in several weeks.
Gulf Coast
As AFL longshoremen officials
in New York reported a general
back to work movement after an
1S-day strike OF $4,000 stevedores,
trouble was reported at the port
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20
Riots
In Venezuela

Caracas. Venezuela, Oct. 20-AP
A revolutionary junta frightened
its grip on oil-rich Venezuela today
after unseating President Isaias
Medina Angarita In a bloody upris-
ing which cost so lives and left
100 wounded.
The seven-man junta. which
prom tly promised a general cleo.
ton by direct. secret vote. an.
nounced IT would follow a pro-demo.
cratic policy.
The junta came into power after
young army officers, ranging from
the rank OF major down, rebelled
against the Andinos, a western mill
tary clique which had dominated
national politics for a century.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20
London Docks
Still Clogged

London, Oct. 20-AP- Striking
stevedores refused to return to the
docks today while worried govern
ment officials and union leaders
their back-to-work pleas ignored
watched the month-old dispute In
fear that it would prove test case
for other British workers.
Reports that strikers would re-
turn to the big Birkenhead docks
failed to materialize. II was there
the dispute began when 50 dock
work srs walked out to support de-
mands for a daily pay boost OF
SLIGO and a 40-hour week.
The government assigned an ad-
dltional 5000 troops to work at
ship clogged ports bringing to H.
225 the number OF Tommies sub
shutting for approximately 10000
lockers
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20

resign after the election, making
way FOR a younger, more vigorous
government" whose premier largely
will be determined by the outcome
of the election.
On the occupation front, Eighth
Army Headquarters at Yokohama
announced that 20 ships are to ar
rive within the next four weeks to
return nearly $4,000 troops to the
United States. The ships will
bring requirements and equipment
from Seattle.
The first four due are reported
to be carrying $4,000 requirements
the first TO arrive from the states.
An order designed TO curb black
market operations was issued by
General MacArthur's headquarters
today. 1t prohibits American mill
tary and civilian personel from
sending home any money except
that legitimately acquired as pay
and allowances from the Army I'm.
ance Office"
Meanwhile, on the Japanese eco
nomic front, plans for alienation
Of food and housing shortages
were being prepared pnder the min
istries concerned They may be
presented to the cabinet in a day
or two.
Domei Agency reported the cabi-
net had agreed 10 abolition Of 40
wartime regulations, bringing to
1S4 the total of DEGREES establish
ing strict government control over
civilian life which have been abol-
ished.
On the political front, Domei re.
ported from Osaka that Kyuichi
Tokuda, veteran Communist lead
er recently released from political
imprisonment, told a rally that abo-
lition Of the institution OF the emp.
error and installation OF a peoples
government are the only means OF
solving Japans problems.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20
.Gluski' S Case
Investigated

Detroit. Oct. 20-AP-The War
Department has recommended
clemency for Pfc. Henry A. Gluski.
Detroit soldier sentenced to serve
25 years as a deserter, 1t was learn.
ed today.
Brig. Gen. Thomas II. Green. act.
ing Judge advocate general, wrote
Dondero that Gluski's case has
again been called to the personal
attention OF the Theater Rehabila-
ton Office with a recommendation
for immediate restoration to duty"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20
AFL Council
Adds Member

Cincinnati, Oct. 20--AP-David
Dubinsky. president OF the Interna-
tional Ladies Garment Workers
Union, once again is a member of
the American federation of Labor's
executive council.
Dubinsky, who served on the
council until 1888 when his union
left the AFL, was the councils
unanimous choice yesterday as 1t
voted to I'LL the vacancy caused by
the death OF Edward Flore, OF Buff
feIo n Y
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20
KILLED IN GUN DUEL

Chicago. oct. 20-AP-Three po-
licemen who exchanged shots with
Ave youths in a running gun fight
along northwest side streets last
night engaged in a two-minute pis-
tol drel with two OF the youths
after their car crashed into pole.
killed them and wounded two OF
their companions. The fifth was
captured. The youths fired at least
10 shots in the battle which end.
ed quickly with Victor Puzzo. 16,
and Charles De Cola. ~, dead.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20
U. 6. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Fairw with little
change in temperature tonight. Sun
day fair in south and east, increas-
ing Goodness northwest portion,
slightly warmer.
Highest temperature yesterday
IS: lowest As.
Highest temperature one year
ago today SO: lowest 81.
Highest temperature this late in
last 73 years so in 1920; lowest
rs in 1895.
The sun sets today at 5:43 p. m.
and rises Sunday at $3.50 a. m.
The moon rises today at $3.50 p.
m. and sets Sunday at 7:05 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20
Flashes of
Late News

JOHANNESBURG. So. Africa
AP-Prime Minister Jan Christian
SHUTS today announced drastic re-
strictions in the use Of maize. sta
pie diet OF South Africa's native
population, to avert a threat OF
starvation. The maize crop was
sharply reduced by severe
draught, which in some districts
was the worst In so years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20

BERLlN-AP - The U. 8.
Military Government office an
nounesd today that three munI-
tons plants Of the I. G. Fsrben
industries have been ordered
blown up and five more Ger
man Industrial plants have
been declared available for rep
STATIONS. All plants involved
are In the v. s. military rome.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20

HAM BuRG-AP-A British
military court today convicted
five German u-boat erewmen Of
having mastered helpless sur
vlvors Of the British frelohter
PsIsus sitter the ship had been
sent to the bottom Of the South
Atlantic In March, 1874.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20

TOKYO --AP- Japanese rail
way officials reported to Allied
headquarters today that air raids
on Japan damaged 1857 freight
cars, 2,22S passenger cars, $50
steam locomotives, 672 electric
cars and 80 electric locomotives.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20

NEW YORK -INS-Inaugura
ton OF land plane passenger sery
ice between New York and Lon
'don, scheduled for today. has been
postponed indefinitely by Pan-Am-
erican World Always. Delays in
necessary alterations to the com
pany's converted military C-54
transports caused the postpone
ment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20

WASHINGTON-AP- The Unit
ed States announced today accept
ance OF a British invitation to q
Accommodation conference ir
Bermuda November 10. The confer
Fence will consider telecommunica
tions questions outstanding be
tween the United States and the
members OF the British Common
wealth.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20

PEIPING-AP-Gen. Sun Lien
chung froze all Japanese and pup
pet Chinese property in North
China today as his Chinese ma
tional army forces continued dis.
arming Japanese troops in the
area. simultaneously. representa-.
tiyes OF the Central Bank of China
took over control OF 20 Japanese,
German and puppet Chinese bank
ing organizations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20

PRAGUE-AP--Jan Frejla, a
Czech convicted by the Peoples
Court OF having betrayed three Of
his countrymen to the Gestapo,
was hanged in Pankrap Prison
yard.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20

) MANILA - ms - Multi-million
dollar black market operations,
punctuated by multiple murder and
running gun battles with military
police, were disclosed In Manila
today. At least four M.P.s have
been slain in the past month IN
gun battles with American truck
drivers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20

7 PEARL HARBOR-AP-- Seven
escort carriers have been detailed
20 return eligible veterans Of the
Fourth Marine Division to the
United States for rehabilitation.
L. S. Pacific Fleet headquarters
announced today. Nearly 1000 Of
the veterans are being returned for
Rehabilitation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-20

NEW YORK-AP-An Amster-
dam dispatch OF Aneta, Netherlands
news agency, quoted DR.. II. Vos,
Netherlands minister OF commerce
and industry. today as announcing
that the Netherlands will demand
from Germany a war indemnity OF
slightly less than one billion dol
,1ars.
Evening star., 1945-11-17

disarmed In the Peping area, but /
Chinese Nationalist field heAdquar-
ters' spokesman said today their
weapons would be collected "in the
near future. !"
The spokesman estimated the
Japanese strength In and near the
city at two divisions and three bri-
gades approximately 10000 men.
United States Marines, given the
responsibility Of disarming Japa-
nese at Tientsin, Tangshan, Chin
wangtao and Tsingtao were not re-
quested to assist in the disarming Of
japanese in the Peiping area.
One explanation for the long de-
lay here is lack of sufficient num-
ber Of Generalissimo Chang Kai-
sheks Nationalist troops. This in
turn is attributed to the disruption
Of railroad communication by Chi
nese Communist fighters.
Evening star., 1945-11-17
Use Of Gigantic B-36s to Drop
Atomic Bombs in Tests Urued

carry the bombs must be determined
quickly.
They added, however, that they
assume all the services-the Navy
the Ground Forces and the Ah
Forces-will participate in the
atomic experiments.
In the opinion of Air Force men,
naval ships, such as captured Ger
man or Japanese craft, are only one
of the targets which should be given
a trial. The two bombs used against
the japanese cities provided valua-
BILE information on blast effect
against structures, on heat and ray
activity against humans. Airmen
still would like to know the results
against installations, such as SUBJ
terranean factories found in Ger
many.
Normal Bomb Load Carried.
The B-36 which they hope to use
IN the tests can take off with 10000
gallons of fuel and with what is
described as normal" bomb load
1t is powered with air-cooled en-
gipes presently capable of develop
ing 5000 horsepower, and equipped
with three-bladed, 19-foot propel-
lers.
An indication of the B-36 range
is shown by the fact that the B-2s
had normal gasoline load of only
about 5000 gallons,
Evening star., 1945-11-17
Chinese NafionaIisfs
Claim Reds Routed al
Gateway 10 Mdnchurid
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHINWANGTAO, Nov. 17.-Chi.
nese Nationalist Army headquarterl
announced It's troops captured
Shanhaikwan. yesterday in flank.
ing movement that forced the Chi.
nese Communist 9th Route Army t,
abandon the Great Wall gateway
into Manchuria.
(The Chungking press today
reported, however. that Chinese
government officials who earlier
had. accepted control of postal
and telegraph facilities from the
withdrawing Russians at Chang
chun, Manchurian capital, now
were returning to Chungking.
(They had lost the protection
of the Soviet occupation garri-
son, these reports said, and "ful-
ly armed" Chinese Communists
have been seen in the vicinity of
Changchun, in which National
lists had only a handful of off,
cials. Among those withdrawing,
they said, was Genealissirno
Chang Kai-shek's elder son,
Chang Chung-kuo. special COM
missioner for foreign affairs in
Manchuria.)
"We have driven 10000 Commun
ist bandits out of Shanhaikwan ant
have taken the CITY," said Gen. T
Li-ming, commander of the Nation
alist forces assigned to take owe