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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29
Yamashita First
to Face Charges
Of Atrocities

and children here las February.
The org, continued more than an
hour although there was no re-
sistanCc
He4' arm in sling Mrs. Abad
testified that she covered behind
cabinet with her lO-months old
daughter in her arms. She was
shot through the elbow and bayon-
eted nine times. Three thrusts
went through her body and fatally
injured her baby.
Capt Norman j. Sparnon, Mel
bourne Australia, who preceded
Mrs Abad. identified translations
Of captured Japanese documents
which definitely showed that Yama,
shita commanded the 14th Imperial
army group at the time OF the
atrocities.
The defense objected to admis-
sion OF 80 new points in the pro
secutlons bill Of particulars on
the ground that 1t opened an en-
tirely new theory of law. The bill
charged that Yamashita permit
ted" his troops to commit Atrocities.
The objection was overruled.
The defense then sought two
week postponement TO adequately
counter the prosecutions new
charges. That was denied. but the
court stipulated that the defense
might renew its request for post.
ponement after the prosecution
rests
1t was clear that the defense
carefully was laying the ground.
work for an appeal either to Presi-
dent Truman or to the United
States Supreme Court II Yamashita
is convicted, 1t asked dismissal OF
all charges against Yamashita, who
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29
.DriiveOpens
at Roosevelt

With five service men, alumni Of
Roosevelt High School as guests,
Gallants and students opened their
Victory Loan drive with an enthu-
siastic rally at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing. Roosevelt's record in the 18th
War Loan was recognized by CT
tations awarded to Gallants which
had distinguished service records.
Guests included 1t. Arnold Helm
erdinger. class of 1923, Naval Air
Corps; 1t Phillip Fletcher, Army
Air Corps OF the 18th Air Force,
class Of 1912; Carl Klaffke, infan-
try. prisoner OF war for 5 months;
1t. Ben Vandenbelt. Army Sigh
Corps, class of 1912 and AS David
elmer. class OF 1914. Each Of the
men spoke briefly, urging support
OF the drive. They were given
great ovations as they we're intro
duced by Supt. Leonard Menzi.
1t. Heimerdinger asked for th 2
honor OF being the first purchaser
in the Roosevelt bond campaign.
Olin C. Eckley, of the city publicity
committee congratulated students
and faculty upon their strong sup
port OF the war efforts. Gallants
who are TO serve were introduced.
Anchors Aweigh", a picture short
for Navy Day was the concluding
feature.
Miss Gladys Boyington, who has
served as faculty sponsor through
out all seven OF the bond drives will
be in charge OF the Victory loan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29

Manila, Oct. 29-AP-Four Japa-
nese sailors in 1t. Gen. Tomoyuki
Yamashita's Philippines command
killed Or wounded 100 women and
children in bloody orgy in a Red
Cross aid station. a pretty survivor
testified today as the generals trial
on war criminal charges opened.
The heavily medaled, bullet-head.
ed Yamashita, defeated at every
turn in legal skirmishing which
opened the hearing, took a keen
interest He followed legal argu-
ments carefully with the assistance
of a personal interpreter, but ap-
peared TO understand considerable
Engli h.
Patricinia Abad, IS, testified that
four japanese sailors sayagely
bayoneted and shot the 100 women
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29
to
Cut Plane


Washington, Oct. 29-AP-Con.
sress worked today to white the
Navy and the nations airpLane pro.
ductiCn facilities down to peace
time size.
The House called up for debate a
bill to settle on a two-ocean navy
OF l,0S2 fighting ships. This would
he smaller than the prewar fleet
but far more potent in speed and
dire power.
Hearings opened before a Senate
Military Subcommittee to find out
how many aircraft plants should
be retained to keep the nations
protective air fleet supplied with
requirements.
The subcommittee wants to know
too, said Chairman Joseph c. OMa-
honey Of Wyoming. what's TO be
done with all the surplus plants.
On the wisdom OF their disposal,
he said the prosperity OF the coun-
try depends a good deal.
Training Undecided
A Republican senator, Chan
Quincy of South Dakota, told a
reporter he will ask the Senate
Military Committee, narrowly d.
vided like the Senate itself. to
start hearings on the controversial
universal military training plan.
Quincy has a bill before the
committee much like the proposals
President Truman has thumped
fora years war training for every
young men.
But an Associated Press poll
showed majority of Senate mem.
bers haven't made up their minds
yet on the compulsory plan. Some
think Congress ought to wait until
fast-moving science can show what
kind OF business a future war may
be.
Word came to Capitol Hill, via
Reconvertion Director John w.
Snyder that President Truman
wants any scientific discoveries de-
yeloped in federally-fnanced re-
search clearly the property OF the
whole country.
Snyder gave the Presidents view
in letter to Senators Harley Kill
gore Of West Virginia and Warren
Magnuson OF Washington. The two
Democratic senators have been stu
dying proposals to create a nation
al research foundation.
And the White House, Snyder
said also. will want to name the
guiding officials of any such agency.
Scientists had asked to name the
heads but the President was des-
cribed as wanting to make the
choice himself
Tax Bill
Senate and House compromised
differences over the week end on
the new tax bill. ready for final
passage, now represents a $500
900, 900 slash or about s1,000,000,000
above the Administrations limit
Chairman Clarence Cannon Of
the Appropriation Committee said
it's far too sharp a cut. He said
the government needs TO keep taxes
UP il it's ever going to quit def
cit spending and balance the bud
get. But Rep. Knutson (R-Minn0
says the tax savings will buoy pur-
chasing power
A House Agriculture Subcommit-
tee called up Agriculture Depar,-
ment officials for advice on how
domestic sugar production can oe
upped
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29
Strike Idle


The graph OF the nations strike
idle curved sharply upward today.
touching approximately 5000
with the addition Of some 10000
persons to the list of those away
from their jobs.
The additions came in new
strikes In Akron. o., where an I'M
authorized walkout OF 400 main
tenance and power employees OF the
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. par
alyzed production and sent q col
lateral $4,000 employees into idle
ness: and in the San Francisco area
where $4,000 ALL and clio ma
chinists Joined in a strike which
forced an additional $4,000 to stay
home.
Likewise strike vote petitions to
the National Labor Relations Board
were being prepared by represen-
tatives OF more than 100000 work
ers in the steel and electrical indus
tries. And the AFL Commercial
Telegraphers Union planned a five
nun NOIh btOppdbt III lht NtoNNA III
Union Co. Friday. Union spokes-
men said $1,000 OF Western Unions
$4,000 operators would join the dem
onstration.
Issues, as in the principal other
strikes. revolved about wages. The
Telegrapher's Union, demanding a
% 1.2 per cent increase, planned
its demonstration in protest OF an
NLRB award Of an average 4-cens
an hour boost.
The San Francisco machinists,
like the United Automobile Work
ers, demanded a 80 per cent hour
ly wage increase. In the Akron
difficulty, characterized as sunau-
thorized by union officials, a spokes-
man for a group Of plckets at the
Firestone plant said the men were
after more money" He asserted
the men were not on strike but
had merely quit work. The union
. Co. CTprKEC Daun n
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29
Wife Helps

Frankfurt-AP-Here Is one Tea-
son why men sometimes murder
perfect wives
A 3rd infantry division CT spent
almost three months taking luger
apart and mailing 1t home piece by
piece to avoid postal restrictions
against mailing pistols.
Recently he received a heavy
package containing a shining lu-
ger and the following letter:
Darling. | took all the pieces
around TO a gun store and they put
il back together very nicely. what's
the matter? Wouldn't ordnance do
II for you"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29
Two Killed
In Accidents

Two persons we're killed and one
seriously injured in motor acct
dents near here, Sunday.
The dead. clinton Cadieus. IS,
Dearborn. and Norman Eugene
Hefke, 10, Belleville. George
Schmidt, 3S, Dearborn, was serious
ly5fnjurpd. and is being treated at
It Jyseph's Mercy Hospital, Ann
Arbor.
Norman Eugene Hefke, IL year
old son OF Ewald and Eva Johnson
Hefke. 51005 Old Michigan Ave,
Belleville, was fatally injured when
struck by a car driven by Lloyd
Leo Mann, AZ. Detroit, on f. Michi-
gan Ave, a tenth of a mile cast OF
Ridge Rd.. Sunday.
The boy, who was walking with a
friend, Herman Bobbio, Dearborn,
east along the shoulder OF the high
way. was reported to have stepped
into the path OF the car. Bobbio
suffered minor bruises.
The Hefke boy is survived by
his parents. brother. Andrew
John, and sister, sharon Louise,
both a: home. He was a member Of
the Sheldon Boy Scout Troop ],
and attended the Free Methodist
Church. Wayne. He was pupil at
the Sheldon School. He was born
September ~. 1892. in Detroit. Fu-
neral arrangements have not been
completed.
Clinton Cadieus, As, OF Dear
born, injured when an automobile
left Plymouth Rd. near Ford Rd.,
died in st. Joseph's Mercy Hospital
Georgs Schmidt, 3S, also OF Dear
born, suffered serious injuries and
is under treatment at the hospital,
Invest gators said the car evident
ly had hurtled 40 feet, clearing q
creek before crashing to the
/ ground
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29

ChLngking. Oct. 29--AP-Reports
of heavy fighting between Chinese
Comwunist and Central govern.
ment ,-oops in North China pictur.
ed today a nation locked In civil
war, real though not officially de-
clarel
Warfare is growing In intensity
in Shsntung, Shansi and Suiyuan
PROVINCES. said dispatches received
in C1ungking.
The Chinese press attributed 10
Gen. Yen Hsi-shan, governor or
Shansi, now visiting Chungking, a
statement that government forces
suffered $4,000 casualties and Com
munist losses "also were heavy" in
fghting centering around Chang.
chih, strategic town In southeast
ern Sbansi which Yen conceded
the Reds captured
Independent reports said that
wherever the Communists were re-
treating along railways they were
destroying tracks and blowing up
bridges.
This explained the slow move.
ment of Generalissimo Chang Kai-
shek's troops which are proceed
ing along the Peiping-Hankow and
Tientsin-Pukow railroads to replace
UniteO States Marines in the Peip-
ing-Tientsin area.
lnsistent reports that the Rus.
SLAMS were supplying the Commun-
lists with captured japanese war
material continued TO circulate in
Chungking, but no one in author.
ity would allow himself to be
quoted
Other reports told OF bitter fight.
ing in IL provinces. mostly in
North China but including central
parts OF the nation and KGang-
tung Province. on the southeast
coast.
The new China Daily News, Com
munist publication. estimated $780,.
900 Central government troops
were battling the Reds. Neutral
observers said they believed this
figure was exaggerated. but all
quarters conceded the. lighting was
serious. 10 = :. 49,
We cannot consider the situa
ton represents a civil war until
Generalissimo Chang Kaishek
openly proelaims II % be so and
calls the Communists rebels" said
an official Communist spokesman.
Sources fsvoring Chiang's gov.
eminent said they believed the
only way to unity tire nation was to
eliminate the Communists, which
they said they thought Chang could
do with an about, we'll executed
campaign in from three to six
months.
These sources said they believ-
ed Chang would start a smashing
campaign against the Communists
were he not apprehensiye over the
reaction from other nations, par.
ticularly the United States, and
the possibility that Russia might
support the Reds.
Several Chungking sources said
they believed that there was no
real chance OF putting the current
deadlocked unity discussions be-
tween the Communists and Chi.
ang's government on the road to
peaceful settlement.
A Communist spokesman in
Chungking clearly indicated that
the Reds would continue to fight
rather than allow Central govern
ment forces any free passage along
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29
TRIAL OF JAP WAR CRIMINALS Begin
Undeclared CiuiL War in China
Victory Loan

This the designated by the United States Treasury the Of
fetal opening the Victory Loan final public offering the
The Treasury seeking sell II billions securities before Deem
ber
The Of the War Loan urod:
home and mastering them Of see maintaining armies Of
occupation.
The pressure
large savings being felt bidding
is closely tied with putting savings bonds.
bond will
the War Chest and Community Fund completed
already organizing schools completing
Of
Savings National Ypsn Washington
an
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29
HEAVY FIGHTING IN
NORTH, CHANGCHIH
TAKEN BY REDS

communication lines to North Chi
ma.
The Communists announced cap
ture Of Linmingwang. railroad town
near Tzehsien IN southern Hopei
province, after inflicting heavy
losses on "puppet troops.
Possession of Linmingwang would
put the communists across the
route 'of central government troops
moving toward Peiplng TO relieve
American Marines In the north.
The Marines have not become in
volved in the fighting, and have
been ordered to stay clear OF any
ENHANCEMENT in China's internal
troubles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29
Fewer Farms, But
Larger, Survey Shows

The number OF farms in the
COUNTY Of Washtenaw, as shown by
the preliminary count OF returns or
the 1916 Census of Agriculture was
3.O74. as compared with 1858 in
1870. an 3,506 in 1855. This was
announced today by Nester +.
Mock supervisor for the t945 farm
census in the Fifth Michigan Cen
sus District with headquarters at
Lansing
Average size of farms shown in
the p eliminary 1916 census count
was .22 acres. as compared with
10 acre in 1910, and lis acres
in 1895
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29
! Congress Today

Routine business.

Routine business.
Military Subcommittee considers
disposal OF <irplanes.
Military Subcommittee continues
science hearing.
Education and labor subcommit-
tee opens hearing on bill providing
that women get pay equal TO men
for equal work.
House
Debates legislation blueprinting
size II postwar Navy.
Expenditures Committee hears
John y. Snyder, director OF recon.
version, on full employment propos.
ais
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29
Flashes of
Late News

SEOUL, Korea-AP-The Amer
icau military government Of Korea
today banned publication and dis
tribution of all handbills and pamph-
:, let's in Korea. The occupation au.
Sthorities did not mention cause of
the ban, but headquarters officers
individually said it was brought
about by Communist faction hand
bills which were both disturbing TO
the peace and critical OF occupa.
tion policies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29
Five More
Nominated
forQueen

Mary Chapman.
10 Anne Thompson
Beryl Marble
Marion Rumberger
Anne McDermott
Mary Lou Groosbeck
June Campbell
Suzanne Cakes
Mary Lou Wolter
Joyce Miller
Shirley Bender
Vivian DeLano
Shirley Brothers
Barbara Warner
Angela Wills
With FIVE more nominations,
the contest tor the selection OF
queen Of the Goodfellows football
game Friday night. November 3, Is
increasing in interest. With the
sale Of each ticket, the stub per
mits the purchaser TO cast ten
votes for the candidate. The girls
themselves are asking for tickets
in order that they may lend their
efforts towards making the big
Goodfellow game a success. Ticket
stubs should be turned in at the
Daily Press office where a ballot
box is placed to receive votes.
Ticket sales are in charge Of
Knowell Hart assisted by score OF
statesmen in the business district
and in factories over the city. Any
one can nominate queen.
The contest for the Goodfellows
queen will close the night OF No
yember 8 and the browning OF the
queen will take place between the
halves of the game.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29

FUsAN, KoREA-AP- Six
American soldiers were injured
and a square mile OF Army
warehouses were set Attire
when a Japanese ammunition
ship exploded Saturday at Fus-
an, korea's largest seaport. the
Army reported today. Windows
five miles from the scene were
broken. Army intelligence said
the ship exploded BY sparks
from a small dock fire. The
burning wreekage was hurled
into the warehouse area, which
contained large stocks Of ra-
tons and winter clothing for
the troops.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29

NJ LONDON 49, up Dispatches
from Prague said today the Czech
oslovak government has ordered
the seizure and naturalization Of
1000 large Industrial concerns en-
gagged in a wide range OF enter
prises. Dispossessed owners will be
permitted to start new enterprises
in competition with the govern
'Shlent except in public utilities or
industries considered vital to the
country's economy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29
BLOUSE SPECIAL

New shipment white crepe shirt
type blouses. sizes 50 TO 81. sl49
TUESDAY and Wednesday only
Dixie Shops, 125 W. Michigan
ADV. 1929
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29

WASHINGTON-AP- President
Truman today cancelled all OF his
scheduled out-of-town trips. Eben
y Ayers assistant White House press
secretary, attributed the decision
10 heavy pressure OF business con,
fronting the President in Washing.
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29

SHANGHAI Al Ten Japan
csc charged with participating in
the Hankow death march which
.1snded in the burning to death of
three American airmen have been
brought to Shanghai TO face trial
as war criminals soon, it was
learned today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29

BATAVIA, JaVa-AP-Presi-
dent Soekarno OF the "lndone-
sian Republic" was reported to
have arranged a truce at Seer
absis today between native ma
tionallsts and British Indian
troops after the bloodlest fight
ing Of the Allied occupation OF
Java.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29

NUREMBERG --AP- The inter-
national war crimes tribunal open
ed a two-day executive session to-
day to lay down rules OF procedure
for trying 20 of Germans top-rank.
ing war leaders. There has been no
indication that any plan to plead
guilty. although former Reichsmar-
shall Herman Goering has been cas-.
ual about the whole affair, showing
little interest.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29
Kaiser-Frazer to Take Over
Bomber Plant, Thursday

Joseph w. Frazer announced that
the Kaiser-Frazer Corp. and Ora
ham-Paige corporation will official
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29

LoN0oN-lNs-Prlms Min
ister Clement AttIee told the
House Of Commons today that
tht British government has de-
eided to establish research
experimental plant covering all
aspects Of the use Of atomic en-
ersy. The plant Is TO be loeat-
ed near Oideot, 10 miles south
Of Oxford.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29

WASHINGTON TIP The CIO
turned on the heat in its wage raise
4 drive today as President Truman
prepared to address the nation by
radio tomorrow night to present
his long-awaited wage-price policy.
The CLIO. which is demanding a 30
per cent boost in basic wages.
warned through its monthly eco
nomic Outlook" that strikes on an
ever-growing scale could be ex-
pected unless pay rates were sub
} stantislly Increased.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29

Wanted high school girl, white or
colored to assist with housework.
Phone 1888. ADV. 1929
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29

Doll clothes. towels. pot holders.
booths at the Presbyterian Bazaar,
Thursday. Nov. ]. Public invited.
Dinner 81, ADV. 1029
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29
U. s. WEATHER FORECAST.

Lower Michigan: Partly cloudy
and cooler tonight and Tuesday.
] Highest temperature yesterday,
IS: lowest, 43.
Highest temperature one year
ago today. so: lowest. 81
Highest temperature this date
in last 70 years, 70 in 1901: lowest.
y in 1878.
The sun sets today at $3.50 p. m.
, and rises Tuesday at 1902 a. m.
The moon sets today at $40 D.
m. and rises Tuesday at 1885 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29

EXPERIENCED FIREMAN WANT
ED-Good pay. steady work. Apply
office. Peninsular Paper Co. Adv.
1029S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29

DACHAU-AP-- American mill
Ihtary authorities are speeding the
roundup of former Nazi SIS ELITE
Guard) members who ran the in
famous Dachau Concentration
Camp where more than 100000
were executed. Early trial OF de-
PENDANTS is planned.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29

RIO DE JANEIRO Up Police
said today calm had been restored
kafter isolated street fighting be-
tween supporters OF President Ge-
tulio Vargas and followers of Pres
idential Candidate Gen. Eduardo
Gomez.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29

HONG KONG-AP-- Approxim'
lately 200 Chinese were believed
Today to have lost their lives when
the S00.ton Chinese motor ship
Ching Cheung sank nine miles of
Hong Kong at daybreak Sunday,
"a hours after being disabled by a
boiler accident. Two junks picked
up 139 survivors.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29

N KURE. Japan--AP-Sixth Army
Headquarters said today its 41st
Division found 149 Japanese war,
ships Of all types-106 OF them ser.
viceahle-on fits arrival at Kure,
Japans chief naval base.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29

See POLICY--Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29

~, BERLIN-AP- Records OF the
eonce-dreaded Nazi peoples court
showed today that the cost OF car.
rying out the death sentences It i'm.
posted was levied on the victims
families. Bills covered falling, judg-
ing, beheading and burying and
averaged" Sl,601.12.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-29

See sTRIKEs-Psgs Z
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-10-20
Hardy Named
IPAA Leader

b. A. Hardy of Shreveport,
La, independent oil producer.
was named president of the
Independent Petroleum Assoc
citation of America, at the 18th
annual meeting of the organiza-
ton this week In TuIsa. He sue
ceeds Ralph Il. Zook.
Reelected were Harold b.
Fell. Ardmore, Okla, executive
vice president Russell b.
Brown, Washington. ID. c., gen.
eraI counsel; C. K. Buckner,
Tulsa, executive manager, and
y. T. Gilbert, Tulsa, treasurer.
A. #. Crumley of Shelby was
named vice president for Mon.
tana.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-10-20
OUTPUT OF CRUDE OIL
CONTINUES TO DECLINE

The American Petroleum Insti-
tute estimates that the daily aver
age gross crude oil production for
the week ended September %, 1915,
was 1857 $50 barrels Daily produc-
ton for the four weeks ended Sep
TENDER 20, 1916, averaged 4,4s5, 800
barrels.