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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26
Red Army Close to Brandenb1wg
Wallace MAY
be Regulated
IN Committee

Washington. Jan. e6-UP- The
Senate Commerce Committee is
scheduled today to repudiate for.
mcr vice President Henry A. Wal
lace's political and social philoso-
plies in vote 10 remove lending
agencies from the Commerce De
partment before he takes over that
eshHnet post
The committee has agreed 10
vote today on the George bill tn
divorce the Federal Loan Admin.
iStration from the department he.
fore considering Wallace's nmoi.
nation TO be Commerce secretary
Committee members predicted con
fidCntly that the George. bill would
b. reported favorably to the Sen.
ate
Committee chairman Josiah W.
Bailey. d. y. c. said a vote might
be taken on Wallace's nomination
10 the cabinet today after the
George bill is disposed of Some
OF the anti-Wallace senators would
prefer TO keep the nominatioa
pieeon-holed In committee until the
George bill has been passed
Eailey said that II there was
to be delay In acting on a nom
nation to cabinet post the dc.
lay should come on the floor of
the Senate rather than in com
miuee. When the nomination is
considered by the committee, the
question will be whether it shall
be reported to the Senate favor
ably or unfavorably.
II the lending agencies multi
billion dollar enterprises sep,
aIated from the Commerce Depart
mcnt, much OF the opposition 10
Wallace's confirmation u that cab.
met post will be gone.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26

Butter
Pat Per Day

Chicago. Jan. 26-AP-The ma
TONS civilians face 1915 ration
of less than one pat of butter a
day. Spokesman for the industry
said today as they announced they
had urged immediate" federal ac-
ton TO relieve the butter crisis ..
In kilograms TO governmental
food production and pricing agen-
cies. the Spokesman, representing
the overall butter industry com
mittee, urgently requested meas
ures TO encourage. not discourage
butter production
At a special meeting here the
committee, representing the Ameri-
.can Butter Institute, National Co
operative Milk Producers Fedora
ton. and the National Creameries
Association, advocated: increasing
the base price OF butter by six cents
a pound and increasing the produc-
ton payment on butterfat sold Tor
butter.
The committee said production
payment per pound OF butterfat
SOlu as cream uON dpplOAIlh"tto IL
most areas one sixth of the pro
duction payment fixed for 100
pounds of whole milk. 1t recon-
mended a payment OF at least one.
fourth OF the production payment
for whole milk. II also proposed
extending limitation orders to Gov
er all sales OF cream.
DR.. H. A. Ruehe. institute secre-
tary, said government policies now
in effect "discoura se" production
and that the loss in butter output
last year was 322.000,000 pounds,
more than all the butter taken for
the armed forces and lend lease
2S7 100000 pounds. He said the
1914 output of creamery butter was
1.47S.O00 900 pounds. as compared
to a normal output OF l,S00000,OOO
pounds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26

Washington. Jan. 2G-AP Ienor-
ing his high priority. Congress
showed Blaze. the dog. into a back
seat today to consider his masters
nomination to brlgadier gene al
Senate Military Committee mem
bers said they would take up Col
Elliott Rooseyelrs promotion next
week al sessions entirely indepond-
ont OF subcommittee inquiry
into air travel priOrities
They said any connection be
tween the nominee and his dog S
famous westward flight will be re
Earded as purely coincidental
That ride carried Blaze to Holly
wood on an Army plane from
which three service men had been
bumped at Memphis. Furore over
this incident winged its way "a
Washington and led the Military
Committee 10 appoint Senators
Stewart tD-Teunl. Maybank %
SCI and Bridges CR-NHJ TO a
priority system inquiry
THAT is an inquiry entirely
apart from the question whether
Col Roosevelt has earned promo
ton" Stewart declared.
Agreeing. Senator Johnson ID
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26
All Nazi Communications
With Breslau Cut: Ninth
ArmyAttacks Along Roer
Nazi Attack
on Moder
Stopped

ff." Hf'gfrN IIee-0
Rcd Army armorcd spcarheads
have driven close 10 the border
Of Biandcuburg the province in
which Berlin is located. a German
broadcast said today. as the Rus.
slams announced that an Nazi com-
nuuioations with Brcslau had been
ca,
We have reached the last road
the road We have dreamed about
for ttrrrr Tong yrurS. tirr Rel
Army newspaper Red star de-
AIRED
The BrandcGburs border at ts
nearest point Is 81 miles from Ber-
lin The location Of the Russian
approach was not disclosed by
the Germans. beyond the state
merit that It was from both sides
ot puznan
Attack Along Roer
A new assault erupled on ths
long dormant t. $ Ninth Army
front along the iOor River in tho
West Flamc.throwtng infantry
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26
War Freight
Priority

Washington, Jan. 26-AP- A
freeze" for which the weather
actually is responsible will i'm
mobilize all freight shipments, ex-
Cept war goods, throughout large
area of the eastern United States
for the next three days.
The Association Of American
Railroads. acting at the direction
Of the Office Of Defense Transpor-
tation. announced that for a period
running from 1901 a m. Satur-
dav TO 1901 "a. m. Tuesday it
will put an embargo on all freight
except war freight consigned to.
through or within the area east
aud south OF the Great Lakes
Food shipments are included in
Tie ban unless under government
directed or consigned shipments.
Continued billiards and excep.
tiohally heavy snowfall" have in
terfered with the operation Of the
Ia.l carriers so seriously that the
embargo is necessary in order 10
Keep war goods moving toward
seaports, the association said last
night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26
Bomber Work
on Schedule

Production At the Willow Run
Bomber Plant was back to normal
today following short-liyed strikes
in two departments.
An estimated 1I5 employees r.
the wing spar department struck
Thursday in protest against com
pany suspension OF a union com.
mitteeman, who allegedly pushed a
foreman. The work stoppage forced
plant officials to send home 3l3 ad-
GitiOnal workers.
In the center wing sub.asseembly.
department. l65 employees walked
cut in protest against company re.
quests that they clean fixtures In
addition to their regular work.
Both grievances will be arbi-
trated by company.union grievance
committees.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26
City Has Faithful
Police Volunteers

Tonight the auxiliary policemen.
Neil Johnson. BOG y. Prospect St.
and Fred Eisenlord 1891 Carpenter
I'd. will make their weekly appear
an,e TO direct city traffic Purely
voluntarily. these men have served
the community since the advent Of
civilian defense at the outbreak
OF the war
Their duty iH-asmurh as iho-e
have been no air raids to require
their attention. has been primarily
90 assume the responsibility Of
downtown traffic control on Friday
nights Receiving no psy they
d volunteered 10 accept any
task that may be required Of them
as auxiliary police.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26

.,.,,. ,... - a., IL, g.. -... -
w. ~ ''''' ''' '''' -
Is criterion.
Thursday evening over 100 were
in line when officials of the trapa.
,,r,,to, ,,n,.n, - pa,,.u
'''"' -
"'''ed"Sy Co. p''r"l'' started IN
terNiews 10 select 40 ot the mum
her. The response was so heavy
b.rs ,,,r-,r thu, .t.,...- .,a
not h"'e enough p'Ip 10 give an
applicants the tests However ap.
pointments were made for the dis.
,,,oirtod .,oI,ntaor. a,d H.. NM,
oe '"'''u upon NJ " 'u'uIe u"'e'
The men are taking trucks from
Michigan cities this week end, the
first group being scheduled to leave
Detroit At 10 O'Clock this morning.
The drivers leave In groups Of
five or ten with one chosen as cap
tain. They make their own plans
Tor departure which can be over
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26

success IN our. present and ia.
ur. relations with China depend
on our understanding Of Chinese
traditions aud their influence on
Chinese government declared In
George ". Sheppard. a veteran Of
- years Of experience In China
and former social and economic
advisor to Chang Kai Sheh In an
adaross a. the regular monthly
meeting Of. the Npsildnti Junior
Chamber Of Commerce Thursday
evening
speaking in the light OF h.s long
o,pcr cnce with the Chinese PEG.
ro. Dr. Sheppard discussed Amer
iJa's political problems in China
and gave a comprehensive person
al portrait Of Chang, as well as
tb" characteristics Of The Chinese
people.
Governments Of the world
stated Or Shepha d may be d.
,.ded into three la.gc categOrics.
mcly economic co.lerfiyist hu
msmtarian aud benevolent democ.
u.y and uadifionalisf nations o.
these. he explained, China falls
into the last and an future develop.
moUr OF China will progress in the
Ilhf OF This philosophy I'm all
81 our dealings. economic and
Otherwise. We must take this into
coz. Iteration and follow the pat
torn of This t9d.tional.sm - On
surr success 100 our transactions
Iu expanding his point Dr. Shcp-
hard declared that I'm many cases
tire Chinese conception Of honesty
and social Justice differs sharply
l4u that OF the western world.
business opportunities In post.
var China will be tremendous and
America viii be able 10 take al
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26
to
be Enforced

Npsildnti officials today were
busy making plans for applying
the new brownout regulations
scheduled FOR Feb
The two theaters have already
darkencd their entrances and store
proprietOrs are following siit
Thursday night lights in store in
teriors achieved particularly
artistic effect In combination with
softly falling snow Old timers re-
called the days when flickers from
gas lights were the chief iIlumind-
ton In the business area.
ndcr the new regulations un-
necessary electric illumination is
10 he avoided In an effort TO save
coal used IN making electric cur.
rent
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26
Storm Brings Rural Holiday;
Roads Cleared This Morning

county to cease constant plowing
necessary to keep the side roads
passable. The main roads We're
kept clear. however. and this morn
ing despite the storm Thursday
night, nearly all of the roads in
the county are open.
Two hours OF high wind would
raise havoc, especially in Lodi
Freedom. and Saline townships is
the way T.. j. Almendinger, engi-
.neer of the county road commits
sion described the condition OF tho
county roads after the four inch
snow fall that was general over
the county Thursday night. Hun
dreds OF miles OF roads would be
blocked"
The snow fall was heaviest In the
western portion of the county, but
the wind was quiet. and7Very few
calls concerning drifted highways
have been received by the road de.
partment. All q plows are out to-
day. in addition to all sanding
NitNTs ltDull ~ tN D. anu HNl ~ III =
units. The county equipment has
been on the job practically con
tinuously since December Il. The
only let-down has been due 10
broken equipment
The recent addition OF heavy
power grader, which went into ser
vice as soon as received, Tuesday,
has been OF great help in keeping
the back roads open. Mr. AlImen-
dinger said today This < adler
brings the total OF such heavy
equipment in the county 10 six, one
in each district yard. and two in
the Ann Arhor yards. Also, the two
catapillar tractors. on which are
mounted V plows and which have
been working since the first storm
Of he winter widening the back
roads. are out again this morning.
To the work OF these cats Is
given the credit for keeping the
roads passable.
The city has all OF It's equipment
on duty today. and In fact men
worked all night. 10 clear the
streets. There have been no com
plants this morning that any or
the streets are blocked The sand
ers have worked around the clock.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26

Lincoln Consolidated School, as
well as many rural schools in the
south and west portion of the coun-
ty, closed Thursday. due to drifted
side roads, which made It impos-
sible for the buses to operate. but
most OF them were reopened to-
day.
The plugged roads were a result
OF a breakdown in county equip
ment Tuesday. which forced the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26
Yanks Seize
at
Clark Field

(By the Associated fress)
Powerful American columns
crashed through light but increas-
Ing Japanese resistance, seized the
Philippines finest airdrome at
Clark Field and pushed on today
to about 40 miles from Manila and
20 from Bataan Peninsula.
Tokyo radio reported American
co nmanders were massing ships
| troops in the Philippines for a
new strike. Broadcasters linked
the unconfirmed gathering OF sea
and land forces with growing air
raids on Manila Bay, Formosa and
Okinawa Island in the Ryukyu
chain southwest OF Japan.
American bombers. which will
soon be operating from Clark Field
within easy range of these targets
and the China coast hammered
CorregiGor. CaYite naval base and
Subic Bay in the Manila Bataan
area.
Nipponese fought only delaying
actions as advanced American pa
trolls at angeles stood al a fork in
the highway with one branch lead
ing to Manila. the other to Bataan.
Heavily Mined
Clark Field was Uttered with
mines and booty traps. But the
enemy-perhaps force of 5000
had fled TO the hills from which
they could train artillery on the
runways. Mobile American guns
moved up TO clean them out.
Heaviest fghting was still concen
trated in the northern sector where
a company of japanese supported
by artillery and half buried tanks
put up a determined fight for San
Manuel rivaling the two-weeks-old
artillery battle for Rosario.
Adm. Chester w Nimitz confirm
ed Tokyo's report that a Z. s. task
force Wednesday joined in CON-
bined naval-air commandment Of
Two Jima. $50 miles south Of Tokyo.
The task force inflicted severe
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26
SolonS Confer on
University Budget

Ann Arbor. Mich. Jan. &c APP
Five members Of the Senate Fin.
ance Committee conferred with Dr
Alexander G. Ruthyen. president Of
the University OF Michigan, and
five University regents last night
regarding the institutions S6l6I.
50l.75 budget request
The senators. headed by Chair
man Don Vanderwerp OF Fremont,
said they would submit an appro.
priations bill in the Senate Monday
night.
Other Senate conferecs included
Otto r. Bishop OF Alpena. NJ. Har'
old Saur OF Kent City William {
Vandenberg OF Holland and G.. FL
mood Bonnie OF Nandalia.
The regents present were J.
Joseph Herbert. Alfred b Counabie
Harry G. Kipke. Il. Spencer Bishon
and Ralph A. Hayward.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26
De Mile to Fight
Union Assessment

los Angeles. Jan 20 AP Cecil
B De Mile has announced that h.
will not pay a 81 assessment lnyi q
By the American Federation OF Ea.
do Artists although b. probably
will mean that Do viii not Doe able
20 arpear with bis weekly Monday
night radio show. De Miles alto.
ney said an appeal would DO made
from = superior court ruling which
held that the union Was within ifs
rights iu susprnding the ploluCe-
be Mile opposed the asses mont
which had been levied during ta"
&0gomher political rampaier no
faht a proposed legislative amend
mort providing that employment
should not depend upon union Nom
Uorship.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26
Con gress Today

tEy N-..rIstcd press)
Senate
iu recess until Monday.
Commerce Committee votes on
I,cstablishIng independent lending
arrncics - 30 p. M. EWT).
Military Committee begins study
OF manpower situation N0.30 a.
M
Foreign Relations Committee
continues hearings on L. S.-MeX-
lean water treaty G0:30).
Banking Committee considers
continuation OF Commodity Credit
Corporation 10.30).
Houss
In recess until Monday
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26
u. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan - Occasional
light snow and not so cold tonight.
Saturday snow flurries and moder-
stely cold.
Highest temperature yesterday
Is. lowest last night I.
Highest temperature one year
ago today 81. lowest IS.
Highest temperature this date in
last - years 81 In 1914; lowest 9
IN 1897.
The sun sets today at $50 and
rises Saturday az $50.
The moon rises al 5:11 p. m. and
sets Saturday at S:31 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26

ColOD ranking Democrat member
OF the full committee declared:
our committee never looks a a
mans name. The dog anair has
nothing to do with the promotion. "
The nomination came from the
White House on routine list Of
oT.cer.promotons including - col
onels to the rank Of one-srar gen
eTal
Senator Chandler OD-kyJ said he
understood Col Roosevelt was =
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26
Flashes of
Late News

WASHINGTON-AP- OPA TO-
day authorized a ratlon-free odd
lot sale OF mems and women's
shoes, beginning Feb. 10 and end
ing March 3. The agency estimat'
ed that more than 100000 pairs OF
shoes will be sold during the two
week ration holiday. This repre-
sents only about 3 per cent OF ra-
toned shoes in wholesale and re-
tail stocks
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26
Ypsilanti Residents Helping
Take Army Trucks to Seaports

No soldier will lack the materials
Of war II the response Of Npsilanti
10 call for volunteer drivers Of
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26
War In Brief

tEE Associated IicNsl
Western Front ) Smith aud
British troops cleared entire pest
bank ~ ltorr River for 20 airline
miles from Holland to below Duren.
Americans stcmmod Nnzi advance
In Alaacc. rogaiucd som" ground
In liaguonau area above impcrllled
Slrasbours. French continued A.
tack on Colmar pocket, British
Cayed salient IN German southern
flank between Roermond and Cell
.cnktrchcu IN quickenlng gains Am.
orleans In central sector drove
closer To German border.
Russian Front: Breslan reported
Isolated Thanking movement swept
north of Pozuan. l31 miles east ~
Berlin. East Prussia cut of, Rod
Army gained IN Dive on Czcchosto-
vakia
Italian Front: Patrol activity 70.
ported
Pacific Front: Clark Field on In.
zun firmly held by Americans
main body Of Japanese pounded by
T. s Artillery. Malaug reached on
T.. 5. left flank 10 miles east OF
Clark Field
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26

NEW YORK ms Emphasiz-
ing the acute need for Army nurses.
Mai Gen. George +. Lull. deputy
surgeon general Of the Army. re-
yealed today that n medical units
which should have been accom-
panied by 9l3 nurses we're sent
overseas last month .,ithout any
nurses az all
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26

Complete Restaurant quipment
and fixtures Ready to operate.
Cheap. Must sell. lnd. SIS y. River
Adv. 1875
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26

WASHINGTON-AP- Chairman
Herbert Brownell OF the Republi-
can National Committee travelled
here today to take initial steps in
sparkling the party organization
into a year-round between-election
fighting group.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26

LYON-AP-- The first prosecu-
ton witness at the treason trial
OF Charles Maurras has accused the
20 year old editor OF causing the
deportation OF three FIJI fighters to
Germany through articles he wrote
during the German occupation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26

Dancing with orchestra wed Fri
Sat. and sun. evenings. Checker
board Inn. Admission 2jc
Al 203S'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26

HOLLYWOOD-AP- Alexander
Korda. 5l-year-old film director and
husband OF film actress Merle
Oberon. tainted while eating in
restaurant Thursday night and was
rushed to a Santa Monica hospital.
DR.. Maynard Brandsma. who was
in the restaurant at the time, at
tended Korda The physician told
reporters he believe the film direc-
tor suffered an attack of acute indi.
sestion. Sedatives were admins
tered at the hospital and later
Korda's condition was described as
satisfactory.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26

BRASSIERES - Nationally adv.
brands. Dixie Shops. Adv. 205S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26

PARIS-AP-More than 1900
American soldiers are absent with
out leave from their units in the
European theater, a high L, S. Of
fcer disclosed last night during n
discussion OF the Army's campaign
to halt diversion Of its supplies to
the French black market Some
Of these AWOL soldiers have en-
gagged in black market activities,
said Brig. Gen. p. B. Rogers, cons
manding general of the Seine sec.
ton, which includes the Paris area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Nazi-
owned war factories and thousands
OF German. civilians have been seiz-
ed in liberated areas of southwest
ern Poland, Zygmunt Modzelewsai.
ambassador of the Polish provision
al government to Soviet Russia.
said today. Armament industries
at LODI, Czestochowa and Kielce
have been taken over intact by the
Lublin government, the ambassa-
dor said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26

LOS ANGELES-AP- Francis
Van Wie's 4O-ycar search for a
happy home has ended, at least
temporarily. In a county Jail cell
here where the portly street car
conductor today is awaiting arriv-
al Of San Francisco police who
want him on three charges of
bigamy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26

WASHINGTON - AP - The
American Federation OF Labor
emerged the victor today in collec-
tive bargaining elections among
Western Union employees through
out the nation. except in metropo-
Titan New York. In that area.
which embraces greater New York
City. Long Island. and Bayonne.
U7ion City, Jersey City. Hoboken,
and certain employees in Newark
y. j.. the CIO-Americsn Communi-
cations Association won better than
twoto-one.
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See PACIFIC-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26

SANTA MONICA. Calif-AP -
Mrs. Volga Cansino, mother OF film
actress Rita Hayworth. died at st.
Johns Hospital Thursday night fol
lowing a weeks illness. Miss Hay
worth was at the bedside.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26

LONDON AP-A Berlin broad
cast asserted today that U-boats
had sunk six fully-laden Allied
supply ships and two destroyers
enroute from Britain to France in
recent attacks
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-02-15
MILLER-STALEY
WEDDING ANNOUNCED

The marriage of Ensign Olif Eliza
beth Miller, USNR, daughter of Mrs.
Alice A. Miller, Hagerstown, to 1t.
David Lee Staley, Jr., USN, son of
Mr.. and Mrs David Lee Staley,
Summit avenue, took place in Trim
ity Lutheran Church, Jacksonville,
Fla, on January 30th. The rector,
Rev. w. E. Pugh officiating.
After the ceremony, the couple
left for trip to Miami and Havana,
Cuba, after which they will be at
home at 1886 Ingleside avenue, Jack
sonville, Fla.
Mrs. Staley, who is graduate of
Catawba College, Salisbury, NJ c.,
was commissioned an ensign on No
vember 16, 1943 at Northampton,
Mass. Lieutenant Staley is also a
graduate of CataWba College and re-
ceived his commission in the u. S
Naval Air Corps in 1912.
Attending the wedding from '::.ts
city were, Mrs. D. Lee Staley, Mrs
Alice A. Miller and Miss Virginia
Miller