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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05
GERMANS FORESEE PINCERS OPERATION

Meantime Hodges Allied forces
are bull-dogging their way south
ward on a II mile front in a howl
ing blizzard. and the temperature
flirting with zero The Germans
h We been resisting stubbornly,
a.d Allied progress has been
achieved with a maximum effort.
During the first two days Hodges
dfntcd the enemy line three and a
half miles or more in places
II both Hodges and Patton are
able 20 continue their progress it
NAV mean that the decisive phase
OF the battle will come near the
center of the bulge when the
American forces have Joined or are
close 10 a jNnction II may take
long hard fghting before that Is
achieved
u will be dear that this conflict
OF the bulge is going TO be costly
in lives An Allied estimate places
tho German casualties at some
ca 900 since Won Rundstedt launch
ed bis drive. The Germans say the
Allies have lost far more than
10000. However that may be. we
must be prepared TO get bad news
when tho official figures Of our cas-
uaitics are available.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05

BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

BY DEWITT MACKENZIE
II we accept the view OF German
military experts, the Allied attack
on the northern shoulder OF the
Belgian bulge is the start OF a
major counter-offensive which is
calculated ito hit the German
armies decisively in a big pincers
tneration.
That is to say. the Berlin view
is that General Eisenhower is bent
on driving wedge southwark to
join the salient which General Pat.
to- has so sensationally thrust
northward in the Bastogne zone.
This would close Nazi Marshal
Won Rundstedt's avenue OF retreat
from the western part OF the bulge
and large force of Germans would
be trapped.
Well. that's a delectable morsel
10 roll under the Allied tongue.
and certainly it's our ambition to
irflict just such a disaster on the
Hitlerites. However. while it's all
right to recognize this fact. we
mustn't overlook the stern realities
OF the present moment.
In State OF Flux
The battle OF the bulge. which
bids fair to be one Of the great
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05
Voted
For Carver

In anticipation of new com
munity center at Armstrong Drive
and Harriet St, seven members. OF
the Carver Community Center
board Thursday evening voted to
close the present building and re.
turn control, to the owners. the
Ypsilanti Boa pf Education. Di-
rector Jesse rutherford was mott
fled accordingly that his services
would be Terminated at the. Close
OF one month.
Under supervision OF Mr.. Ruther.
ford. the building, which is located
east Of Harriet School on Harriet
Street. has been busy place. The
average daily attendance has been
estimated at approximately $50
boys and girls and the building has
also served as a meeting place for
various clubs and community
groups.
Information regarding the new
building was presented by Frank
Seymour. who stated that Walter
Quillico, president of the UAW-CIO
Local so, had received word from
the regional director of the Federal
Works Agency that immediate
steps would be taken to proceed
with the construction OF a compu1y
ity center at the corner &t4 rms
strong DR.. and Harriet st, -
Opinion was expressed that the
new community center win relieve
the 0kfyer Association OF further
responsibility. the Community Fund
and the Council OF Social Agencies
being logical groups ito carry on
the community program.
Rev. II. G. Simmons, pastor OF
the A. M. E. Church, and president
OF the Ypsnanti Ministerial Asso-
citation. made an appeal 10 the
members present to reconside"
their action, urging maintenance Of
the present building until the new
one is ready for use. He stated
that action taken in the meeting
was a mistake and that he would
endeavor to convince the board
members that the present building
should not be closed at this time.
Temporary use of building on
land recently purchased by the
Carver board on First Avenue has
been considered but no action has
as yet been taken on the proposal
II was on this site that some OF the
residents wanted the new building
located, rather than on the gov
eminent controlled property a short
distance south.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05
Sec EUROPE Page )
W ard Funds
CauseDispute

Chicago. Jan. 5--lNS-The blt'
terness engendered within the Mont
gomery Ward a. Co. management
by the governments seizure OF lis
properties In Chicago and six other
cities flared into an open dispute
today with the management charS'
ing the Army with misusing com
pany funds.
This promptly and categorically
was denied by Mai. Gen. Joseph w.
Byron. in charge OF the Army stan
which took over the mail order
business.
The company's charge was con
tanned in a letter written by II. l..
Pearson. vice president and treas
urer OF Wards and sent to Gem
Byron by messenger. II said;
Under your instructions. your
agents today are not only con
tInuing the trespasses against
Wards property. which are descrih-
cd in the Presidents orders as
seizure. but are going beyond that
order in their interference with
Wards and with the service OF
Wards customers.
your agents are indorsing and
cashing customers checks payable
to Wards many OF them in pay
ment for merchandise delivered
weeks and even months ago.
Your agents are distributing
without authorization drafts upon
Wards treasurer in payment OF
merchandise you have appropriated
and in refund OF overpayments
which you have received from Gus
toners.
These Illegal actions require inn
mediate correction on your part.
We demand that you inform us how
you propose 10 handle these and
related problems. and arrange the
solution with us"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05
Need to End
Strikes Issue

Detroit. Jan. ) Up Factions
within the United Automobile
Workers (CIO) Unanswered behind
The scenes today TO rally forces
either for or against revocation Of
the controversial wartime no.strikH
pledge hich international officials
contend must be unequiyocally. re.
affirmed in support Of the nation S
war program.
So heated have been the issues
that the JAW at its Grand Rapids
contention last summer voted TO
throw the question TO its 100000
rank-and- file members - including
100000 members in. the armed
services. They are being pOlled in
referendum. the results Of which
probably will not be known until
carly March. 10 determine whether
the no.strike pledge Is to be
scrapped or II It is TO be retained
essentially as it was made by JAW
heads when the United States en-
tered war
IlO anu AOll AdAAAbh0 10 20 49,
drawn up AID active campaigns in.
augurated to swing the Fence sit
tCrs" who are undecided.
The JAW national rank-and-file
steering committee, headed by Lar.
~ Yost. chairman OF the Ford Local
coo aircraft unit, maintains the
pledge should be discarded TO re-
store the fighting strength OF our
great union" And the committee
seeking retention OF the pledge.
headed by W. G. Grant, local 500
president contends ut should be
reaffirmed to insure uninterrupted
flow OF armament, munitions and
other materials OF war, and to Dol.
ster the morale Of fighting troops.
Would Ban Strikes
Washington. Jan. 5-UP-Chair-
man Andrew J. May. ID. KY, OF the
House Military Affairs Committee
declared today that the manpower
shortage could be greatly relieved
by now legislation outlaNing all
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05
War In Brief

Wy AnHRNAANNh ANaeN
Western Front British armor
flung into Yank drive against Ger
mans in Belgium bulge; Americans
widen front to 81 miles in second
day OF counteroffensive against
German Ardennes salient.
Eastern Front Russians hold
ground against powerful German
counterthrust northwest OF Buda-
pest; Reds occupy l,40O blocks Of
Hungarian capital.
Itsly-Cansdian troops push
against strong countersttacks to
within IL miles Of San Alberto
northwest OF Rayenna.
Paeifie-Yank air assaults on
Luzon Island bag so Jap ships,
wipe out 20 enemy planes on Clark
Field. Jap planes hit Mindofo Is
land; three-day radio blackout sug-
gests continued attacks on Formosa
and Ryuku.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05
Long Range Objective of Hodges
Army to Join Gen. Patton

and bloody engagements OF the
var. hasn't by any means hit its
peak. II is growing in intensity
hourly but it's in such a state Of
flJ.. that no man at this moment
can forecast developments. al.
though there's no doubt that the Al.
lies will win ultimately
Probably it's true that the long
range objective OF General Hodges
First Army counter-attack. in which
British elements are participating,
is to join I'm with Pattons drive
from the south and so create a
sack. However. as pointed out In
yesterdays column, Hodges ini-
tial purpose is to relieve pressure
on Patton and TO disrupt any pos
sibility OF Won Rundstedt breaking
out through that northern shoulder
OF the bulge and reaching the all.
important Allied communications
center Of Liege. and perhaps the
port Of Antwerp upon which Eisen-
hover is so largely dependent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05

Whether Eisenhower Is going
"all-out" in his present operations
remains to be seen. one would
expect him TO make his maximum
effort when Marshal Won Rund-
stedt had fully committed his forces
TO the battle OF the bulge. for the
Allied Commander purpose is TO
annihilate g many OF the enemy
as possible Won Rundstedt has
been moving fresh troops and arm
or into the bulge. and it may be
that the Geld is set for the show
down.
Terrible Conflict
In any event. a terrible conflict
Il developing The fighting has
been particularly fierce in the Bas-
togne sector where Won Rundstedt
has concentrated troops and has
bcei counter.attacking necessarily
in an effort TO halt the Patton
drive. which has constituted the
Nazi leaders greatest single threat
az the moment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05
Nazis Claim
Ninth Army
""
in Battle
my The Associated Pressl


Field Marshal Sir Bernard L.
Montgomery has assumed COM
mand OF British and American
forces on the northern flank OF the
German salient in Belgium, and
British armor and infantry from
the Second Army have been
thrown at the northeastern tip OF
the bulge in the mounting battle.
Gen. Eisenhowers realignment OF
The western front command, con-
hrmed in Washington today, gave
Montgomery, commander OF the
2lst Army group. command OF most
OF the First Army and OF the U. 4.
Ninth, while 1t Gen. Omar y.
Bradley. chief OF the 18th Army
group, commanded forces on the
southern flank OF the Nazi Arden.
mes salient, including the L. s.
third and elements OF the American
Fist.
Four Allied armies now were in
action in the rising battle which
field dispatch said might become
tn bloodiest OF the western front
Daring Thrust
In the east a daring German ar.
morcd Co'siterthrust down from the
Danube northwest OF Russisn-in-
vested Budapest entered its third
day. The Germans hurled hundreds
OF planes into support OF their
tanks. and the Russians were re
ported holding their ground grim
ly.
The Russians said the planes had
been brought directly from the
Reich and were flung in recklessly
I'm n bid to break the Budapest siege
line The Red Army claimed de-
struction OF more than 100 tanks
In two days I'm the relatively mar
row Soyiet-held corridor 20 miles
from Komarom
Inside the Hungarian capital So
Wet shock troops now have oc-
.cupied 400 blocks OF the shatttr.
ed city.
Marshal Tito announced that w
goslav partisan forces had crossed
the Austrian frontier and we're
me no cling a German arc between
Klagenfurt and Graz.
Not Yet started
delayed dispatch from tho
western front. dated yesterday.
said the main battle for the Bel
GUM bulge had not yet been Joined
but that Il was expected In the
urea of Houffalize road Junction
nine miles northeast OF Bastogn''
The First Army driving from inc.
north and the Third Army from
the Bastogne salient in the south
erp flank have narrowed the neck
Of the bulge 10 scarcely IL miles
The Germans counterattachrn
Yesterday southeast OF Grandmfnl
IN the Bots De Tavc, but were peat
en- off by doughboys who captured
Amonines, six miles north OF Lar
pchc and northwest OF the Forest
The American offensive was re-
ported last, night to have den'ed
The northern flank OF the ArdenncS
salient as much as 3 / > miles from
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05
Montgomery I'm Command on
Northern Flank of BuI6e
Land
at Port of
Akyab

WY NHNbNltieh IEtNNI
British troops have seized the
Burmese port Of Akyab in their first
amphibious operation on the long
read back to Singapore while Phil
ippine-based American aircraft and
PIT boats knocked out 50 japanese
ships in a three day attack coor.
dinated with smashing carrier raids
or Formosa.
Radio Tokyo claimed that a L. S.
sircraft carrier and two battleships
or cruisers were sunk in western
Philippine waters as opposing com
manders intensified the air war
swirling around invasion threaten
ed Luzon island and the advanced
American base on Mindoro.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur indi-
rectly confirmed Tokyo reports of
continuing ship movements toward
Mindoro.
Adm. Chester w. Nimitz verified
Japanese reports that the carrier
attack on Formosa, enemy air,
troop and fleet assembly grounds
North Philippines. carried into its
second day.
Details Lacking
On Formosa and Okinawa. larg-
est Of the Rynkyu islands. continu-
ed lack or details indicated the at
tack was SIN underway.
Adm. Lord Louis Mountbatten
Announced that seaborne Indian and
English troops swarmed ashore on
Akyad island. off Southwest Bur-
MIA. early "Wednesday morning
simultaneously with the opening of
the attack on Formosa. The ia
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05

Washington, Jan. 5 -lNS-- The
War Department is faced today
with the necessity of drastically al
toring prepared plans for the dis
charge Of large numbers of sold
iers when Germany is defeated he
cause OF recent developments on
the war and home fronts
Instead of demobilizing "Sltb-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05
War Loan Has
Big Response,
One in Spring

Washington. Jan. 5-AP-A bliz-
zard OF bond money has buried ev-
cry quota in the Yuletide Sixth
War Loan.
As a result, the seventh War
Loan probably won't open until
around May or June.
That's the word from Treasury
Secretary Morgenthau. who an.
nounced these final sales figures in
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS drive:
Cd Series Z bonds-s2S6S 900, ;.
900. These are the only bonds the
average citizen knows anything
about. Sales were behind schedule
at first but steadily improved and
finally forged Is per cent over the
$500 100000 quota.
(2) Grand total-$2l ,62l 900, 900.
This is 81 per cent above the Sl4,-
0OO 100000 quota. II is new world
record for a financing operation
The previous mark was $20,639 ,000..
900 rung up in the Fifth War Loan.
Morgenthau said he thought the
final figures in the Sixth War Loan
were swell" lie praised the am
szing performance Of the volun-
teer organizations that sold the
bonds. He also commended Ted r.
Gamble, director of the Treasury's
war Finance Division, and Gam
ble's staff in washington.
Individuals invested about $500.
10000 (the quota was five billion)
and still had enough cash to spend
more for Christmas gifts than
ever before. f bond and individual
sales were less than in the Fifth
War Loan last summer. Thus it
was corporation investments of
more than s15,7OO,O0O,OOO that
caused the setting Of new overall
record.
The following table shows over
all sales in all six bond drives to
date:
Drive Quota Sales
First $1,000, OOO, 900 $12,947 900 900
Seed l3,O00,000,000 1S,555,O00,000
Third 15,000,000,000 1S,944,000,0O0
Fourth IA ,O00,O0O,00O 100000
Fifth 5000, O0O,O 900 2O.639, 100000
Sixth 14,O00,0O0,000 21,621 100000
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05
Fires Follow
Harris Family

Ann Arbor, Mich, Jan. 5-The
three children OF Walter Harris
have experienced another fire.
Dec. rs, Harris two daughters,
Anna. Q, and Barbara. 6 were
cropped IL feet from porch roof
to neighbors when a blaze swept
their home. resulting in the death
OF the mother, Mrs. Lucille Harris.
A son. Brayton, l5, was away al
the time.
Ssince then the children have
been staying at the home Of Mrs
Diana S. Chatterton. All three were
faEeed TO flee with only the
'esothe &fney were wearing Thurs
DAY when a two-alarm fire broke
out In the Chatterton home. 4
Three years ago the I!arris home
was damaged by flames ="
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05
10 sIARr RECOUNT

Lansing-A house OF representa-
tives committee which will recount
the votes by which Rep. Fred Kap-
pier. Lake Linden Democrat. defeat
ed Harry Hermann, Laurium Re
publican. announced today it would
s. ri the recount in Houghton Tues
day, instead of Monday. as origin.
al;y MANNED
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05
TO BE PAROLED

Lansing - Former Councilman
Robert G. Ewald and former Police
Inspector Frank J. Dombecky will
be paroled late next month from
Jackson Prison where they have
been serving sentences for accept
ing bribes. the parole board an.
nounced in Lansing. Ewald will
be released Feb. % and 'Dombecky
Feb. 25.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05
REFERRED BACK

Lansing-Circuit Judge Archie d.
Mcdonald OF Hastings today filed
An order in the Ingham County cir
cult court referring the s10450.0 900
Detroit Edison rate rebate case
back to the State Public Service
Commission for further study.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05
SEEK CANCELLATION

Grand Rapids, Mich.-Settlement
OF dispute at the American Box
Board Co. plant over employment
OF German prisoners OF war hinged
today on the efforts OF a federal
oonciliator. After the company re-
ported two of its paper mills closed
and warned of further Blessings un-
less more than 100 employees who
walked ont Wednesday return TO
work Immediately. the L. S. concii-
iation service said it was sending
a conciliator to Grand Rapids.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05
u s. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Mechanically cloudy
and cold tonight with snow flurries
near Lake Michigan. Saturday
partly cloudy and warmer. Occa-
sional snow, west and north por-
ton.
Highest temperature yesterday,
10. lowest last night, IL.
Highest temperature one year
ago today, IS; lowest. 81.
Highest temperature this date in
last 70 years. 81 In 1889; lowest e
In 1884
The sun sets today at Sis and
rises Saturday at 900.
The moon sets today AZ Ill p.
n. and rises Saturday at 1874 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05
Congress Today

(Rv Associated Press)
Senate and House
In recess until Saturday.
Senate Democratic caucus at $3.50
p. m. EWT.
House Military Committee stu
dies manpower situation tio:So q
M.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05

LANSING-AP- Governor Kel.
Tvs message to the legislature
caused varied reactions among its
members today. including a belief
that he had asked for more work
than II could do in single ses;,
sion and that It would have to,Fe
turn for a special session in 1916.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05

ALGIERS-AP- Dissolution OF
the British-American Joint Econo-
mic Mission in North Africa was
announced today, but the members
are expected to remain as attaches
at their respective consulates.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05

WASHINGTON -AP- Describ-
ing the lumber situation as crit
ical', the War Production Board
today sharply frightened its con-
uols over sawmills. Henceforth
the mills will be permitted to ship
lumber only on credited orders or
on specific WPB authority.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05

ATHENS AP-Further discus
sions with leftwing Elias leaders
concerning their political grieyanc-
es were barred by the new Greek
government today pending Elias
compliance with the military terms
OF 1t. Gen. Ronald NJ. Scobie. Brit
ish commander in Greece. Scobie,
whose troops are now fighting to
drive Elias forces from Athens, has
demanded that the leftwingers lay
down their arms and leave the cap
ial
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05

WASHINGTON-AP - Despite
announced Anglo-American agree
ment on sending increased supplies
to Italy, it may be weeks or months
before the Italian people have
more to eat. The shipping prob
lem, said officials reporting this, is
the main trouble.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05
Flashes of
Late News

WASHINGTON-AP- Manufac-
ture OF an unlimited number Of fur
niture patterns ana expanded use
OF metal in furniture production
were authorized today by the War
Production Board. WPB lifted re-
sirictions limiting manufacturers
to Is per cent of the patterns they
offered in September, 1871. or "a
patterns, whichever was greater,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05

CHICAGO-AP- Bob Hope, one
Of radios top comedians, has sign
ed a new 1C year contract with his
first and only sponsor. Charles
Luckman, president OF the Pepso-
dent division of Lever Brothers
Com any, announced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05

WASHINGTON Up War Mo-
bi!ization Director James F. Byrnes
is preparing to impose ban on
virtually all wartime national con-
yentions in an effort to relieve the
strain on the nations transporta-
ton facilities, it was learned to-
day. Issuance of the ban was I'M
derstood to be imminent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05

NEW YORK-INS-Three aged
women tenants persisted and %
other persons including II fire
men, were overcome early today
when flames and smoke enveloped
the two uppermost floors OF sew
en-story uptown Manhattan apart
nent house. Most of the uncon-
scious smoke victims carried by
firemen from the building. at
broadway and West Goth Street,
were elderly women.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-05

The battle OF the bulge. which
bids fair to be one of the great
The Nome nugget., 1945-06-01

idents before the war and ranked in size only under London and New York.
 Mountainous terrain discour- ages cultivation for more than a sixth of the land, yet agriculture is a leading occupation. Rice is the principal product, though rich es have come from silkworm breeding too. Iron, tin and other raw materials have had to be inn ported, although Honshu has large coal and copper deposits. Honshu's cities and seaports are the em- pire's arteries. Earthquakes oc- cur as often as four times a day on the island, but violent and cas- ualty- quakes usually de- velop only once every three to six years.
 The spine of the island, the Grand Japanese Alps, rises to 12,425 feet at Mt. Fujiyama, near Tokyo. A strange contrast on Hon. shu is its climate, mild on the west and severe in the east.
 Honshu, or "Hondo" as it also is called, is about the size of New York and Indiana combined. Its coastline is greatly indented and runs 6,630 miles.
The Nome nugget., 1945-06-01
GAIA. GROUP ARRIVES IN NOME ON SURVEY

A GAIA. plane piloted by Nor gan Davies, arrived in Nome with group of officials from Washing ton, D. C. The party is composed of Messrs. Bayne, Graham, Dyer, Lawrence, Fowler and Simmons. They are on a survey of Civil Aeronautics activities and possible plans for the postwar period.
The Nome nugget., 1945-06-01

The main industries of Honshu are centered in and around five main cities, each with over a mil lion population: Kyoto, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe and Tokyo, the capi- tal, Tokyo had some 6,5OO,OOO res