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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19
Secluded Villages
Sprinkle Countrywide

The Eifel is a stretch Of terrain OF
volcanic origin, Of some bare and
bleak hills and some tiny, secluded
villages II is also a country OF
towns on beautiful lakes and rivers.
in valleys with the terraced morn
ingside" (where the sun touches
GrsD on which vineyards have
grown since the Romans first plant
ed them in the early centuries be-
fore Christ.
Part OF the Eifel was remote"
even when visited it. On the mod
ern highways, many Of which follow
the old Roman routes, there were re-
sorts favored by tourists. But there
we're lonely villages Which breathed
an age forgotten by the modern"
Germany Of 1912 when first saw
them. There were tail crags
crowned by the ruins Of medieval
monasteries and castles. there were
quaint and comfortable inns. there
were meandering mountain paths,
walled by thick fir trees beneath
which / slept in my "lodenfabrik"
cape, resting on a thousand year
old mttress Of pine-needles, dream
ing OF COLLINS and kobolds.
In a moment III take you up 10
see an enchanted castle that mi ht
have come straight out Of Maxfeld
Parrish painting or an illustration
from Grimm or Anderson.
But now, let's get back 10 March.
l945.
As this is written the lighting has
been along the western rim OF the
Efel, which is really the western
rim OF the German frontier from
south Of the River Roer to the city
Of Trier Trier is 90 miles from
Coblenz on the Rhine.
The fighting has consisted Of the
parallel advance Of columns along
a 50-mile wide front Patrols first
move into the hills overlooking the
valley villages. They secure the high
points so their artillery can domi-
nate valleys, up which the infantry
advances on the villages which are
its detectives, protected by the artil
lery in the hills
1t must be remembered that all
along the German frontier stretches
the Siegfried line. Therefore, the
Americans have TO advance against
its Notifications and will have TO dc
so perhaps halfway TO the Rhine.
This means that pillboxes and other
Notifications have TO be taken as
the Americans advance.
Tanks cannot be used in this rough
country. II is the old-fashioned,
catch as-catch-c fighting, with ri.
hes. grenades, dynamite. fame
throwerS and hand grenades.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19
BY BAUKHAGE

American history. believe, has
begun 10 repeat itself as the Allies
start to write the last chapter Of the
European war
BY the time this is in print I hope
General Psttons boys (the Third
army, pushing down the winding
valley Of the Moselle river. have cap
tured or at least invested Trier, key
city OF the defenses OF the Eifel. As
they progress across those ancient
highways or down the deep valley of
the twisting Moselle river where Ro-
man legions. equally as homesick,
once marched in the opposite di-
rection. they will be reenacting the
steps OF the victorious American
army which moved eastward 10 the
Rhine in the last war. Then as now,
it was the American Third army
which occupied the ancient city OF
Trier at the close OF 1918. It left
in 1923.
l may be wrong in my Fremont
ton, but believe that this approach
to the Rhine, which only an Amer
lean army ever used to enter Ger
many as victors, will be the thor
oughfare OF the victors Of l945.
This country Of the "Eifel," north
Of the Moselle and west Of the Rhine.
is OF particular interest to me for ]
have invaded it twice. peacefully TO
be sure; both times before World
War |.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19
Rugged Terrain Calls
For Close-Up Battle

In these early stages Of the Amer
lean push the fighting has been il
sharp contrast to the First army,
move along the Roer river towarc
and into the Cologne plain. Once
the Roer was bridged and tank,
could cross. armor could come Il
the aid Of the doughboys who were
scrapping it out in the Villages
and towns where each house was
font. On the fat plain the use OF
armor is an advantage. but in billy
country, once possession Of the
heights is gained, artillery can DOM
mate the detectives below toward
which the foot-soldiers are moving.
There are plains in the Eifel, too,
out it would seem that the chief ar
teries OF advance would be along the
valleys and the roads the Romans
once used in their advance in the
opposite direction.
1t was westward. the course OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19
THEY Say

Guam-Fleet Admiral Chester w.
Nimitz. congratulating the L. S.
Marines on the conquest OF Two
Jima: Your victory. which was as.
sured almost from the first landing.
will brighten the pages OF American
history"
Misunderstanding OF the
Navy James Forrestal. trying hard
to explain the Two lima casualties
to the nations mothers; We have
no final means OF winning bat
ties except through the yalor Of the
Marine or Army soldier who, with
rifle and grenades. storms enemy
positions. takes them and holds
them. There is no short cut pr easy
way. ! wish there were
Nassau. Bahamas-The Duke Of
Windsor, explaining his resignation
as governor Of the Bahamas after
nearly five years: Il am a great
traveller. This Is the longest time
! ever spent in one place"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19
Run0anla
Ruman.a
TheseDayssstsgSis o Io e: 5ozon3%7

Unlike Poland and China. the
TWO countries that have paid the
heaviest penalties for being on our
side in this war. Rumania tried 10
play il safe and lost Rumania is
now vassal OF Soviet Russia as
she had been the yassal Of Ger.
many She lost her sovereignty 70
Hitler by wIlfull acknowledgement
OF the easiest way while the Poles
and the Chinese drenched their
and in blood Rumania switched
10 Soviet Russia when Germanys
defeat was assured There was.
FOR a moment a glimmer OF self
respect but il lickered out and
now Stain is the master as Hitler
used 70 be the master
This oyer-simplifed statement
omits much but il is satisfactory
purposes Of inventory Ru.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19

mania has been shifted from one
column to the other. And to most
Americans. it will not matter much
really. just as the fate or Poland
or China or any other country
leaves them cold in the face OF the
prospect OF a shortened war. Most
Americans say: III Stain wants
Rumania. let him have il. We don't
want II and won't take IL on bet. -
And what is more. most Americans
want this war over and are will
ing to pay heavily TO bring II 20
an end.
That too is an over-simplincation
What we have been told repeated
~ by our rulers, in the Atlantic
Charter. in the propaganda con-
corning Moscow. Teheran. Yalta,
Dunn barton Oaks and San Francis
CO. is that a New World is in the
making world that will be just
and that will maintain the peace.
There are TO be no aggressor ma
lions. There are to be only peace
loving nations When Stain sets
up his own government in Ruma-
mia, as he has done in Poland and
he apparently plans to do in China
before April "a. he becomes an ag-
gressor. And from a moral stand
point, it cannot matter at all
whether the aggressor is on our
side or on the other side, whether
We like or dislike the aggrieved
country Aggression runs counter
to every articulation OF American
war aims as expressed by the Presi-
dent
When Anthony Eden stated TO
the House OF Commons that the re
placement of Premier Radescu by
Peter Groza is purely a Soviet al
fair he announced to the world
that Stain is an aggressor and
thar he is in hurry to establish
the boundaries and governments OF
he new sovietiZed states before
the San Francisco Conference
meets SO that everything will be
fat acCompli by then, Eden said
that there was mo evidence to
show that General Radescu pers-
onally has been involved in any
anti-Allied activities. In fact. he
was given sanctuary in the Brit
ish Embassy when he was sure
that his life was in danger from
his political opponents" Those
political opponents were, according
to Mr.. Eden. set up as the new gov
eminent Of Rumania-as strictly
Soviet affair.
So that is the New World that
the San Francisco Conference is to
recognize and that is the New
World against which there is to be
no rebellion after the new League
OF Nations Is established al San
Francisco That is the New World
that American troops are to police
for years and years TO prevent
change and TO safeguard.
No Rumanian. as no Pole and no
Chinese. can distinguish between
good and a bad aggressor To 7
conquered people. there are and
can be no good conquerors. The
Poles. for instance. cannot possibly
recognize that Stain has any more
rights In Poland than Hitler had.
They want to be free 70 work out
their own destiny according to
their own lights. Similarly, no
patriotic Chinese can Justify the
Russian puppets at Ienan while
abhorring the Japanese puppets at
Marking. They expect a Chinese
10 be loyal 10 his own country, not
10 some other They cannot rec
ognize that Mao Tze.tung is a bet.
ter man because he serves Soviet
Russia than Wang Ching-wei, who
serves Japan They expect that
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19
That TER and
[. q Lat on two

Before the Romans went 10
war, they always sacrificed 10
Nemesis, the goddess of ven
geance or justice. This signihed
that they never took up arms
except in the cause OF justice.
The states n the United States
own more than 10000 900 acres
Of forest land. OF which about
100000 are administered as
state forests or state parks
Some OF the descendants OF
the original Aztecs still live in
the outlying villages in the
neighborhood OF Mexico City.
THE MAN at the next desk
saws wen have 10 revise that
old saw about there being al
WAYS room for more al the top
now that there's penthouse
shortage.
:
A glance az the map shows
there IS town in England
called Our Of Sight. Sounds as
If the publicity department of
RS Chamber Of Commerce had
IT'S work cur out for II.
The RoziS, according 10 on sdi-
torial, ore about 10 get IL in the
neck. This includes Fotso Geering
who, apparently, hosni any.
!
Zadok Dumkopf remarks that
II we have many more winters
as severe as this one has been
the polar bears are liable to
start coming down south each
November.
One baseball fan iaments
that his favoTite club not only
doesn't look like penHsnt con-
tendeT-it doesn't look like a
baseball team peried
GrandPaPpy Jenkins deelores
his pIons for new Foster outfit
hove been nipPsd in the budget.
Explorers say that they have
encountered songbirds far north
of the Arctic Circle. We i'm
agine the first robin must arrive
there about July 4.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19

that a number Of real deaths which
are unreported are likewise taking
place. In the first place, the con.
centrated Allied bombing on loca!i-
ties where high officials eorgresat.
(Berchtesgaden and NuernburgI is
bound to catch somebody some time
In addition. various Inside joUs
are probably getting rid Of mum
Der Of persons.
Negroes constituted almost ore
tenth OF all the employees on the
federal payroll as Of March /. 1914
However, they were disproportion.
ately concentrated in the lower
grades.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19
Observations
Mrs. Roosevelt
Has All-WOmeu
News Conference
BY HELEN EssARY

- -,.a,i,, I'm all tha Americas
49,. .....,. -
'oNlu nave '''N &c NAV '''
Mrs Roosevelt s.receh' news con
ference. n yOu could have heard
,,s tsirgs ye talked about, And
-. ,.1,.a.1 ,b,,,. tho ,birpz
'"' ""'
We talked anoui. Mercy me
There was a raCy morning us
story would have -set.reutlemen re-
..,.... g.. ,l...... .,-sss o.,ros
'o' '''N 81 aus -
mad they oeeH au-e 'o CRASH me
no men admitted rule.
cant really tell which feature
-. -.-.,t,,, .,,.,a ,,,st. or
~ ~,
me see no" Was IL '"e casual '''
about the crown some gentleman
ar.the Casablanta conference sent
me. / can remember MS name.
But il was terribly heavy crown
semuisoad Mrs. Roosevelt Cos
tune ieweIry Oh no indeed. The
Gown vas Of gold and precious
---ll-s-..I didn't examine II TO see
what precious stones they were
decided not 20 wear The crown
so ! had 10 placed n the library at
hyde Park. For exhibition. ma
r.a.ly
Instantly there flashed into my
ead and into the head Of every
ether newspaper woman present,
am sure the story. Mrs Roose-
ta.f Refuses crown ... Like Caesar
She Spurns the insignia OF Royalty.
Hints That ROosevelts Are Royal
Roosevelrs Probably All Fiction.
Mrs. Roosevelt Makes Her Crown
Museum Piece.
In addition TO the imaginary
story / could see the drawings Of
the cartoon.sts.... Mrs. Rooseyei'
with crown on her head and with
sCepter in hand And the cap
tiou queen Eleanor
I Undoubtedly amusing stun. this
report or thr crown. BHt there
was that other news conference
item about $1,000 mink coat CIV
en- by Canadian fur growers
Il was a good neigh bol+y gesture.
Kind OF a symbol Of international
good viii 4 symbolic mink coat
value eight thousand dollars. Very
nice Very, very nice
Next were the harem costumes,
gifts OF Ibn Saud OF Egypt We.
chatted about those. too Very
CHEEKY subject We talked about
illegitimate children in liberated
countries The children born OF
German fathers 10 women who hau
been driven from their own coun-
tries TO work al forced labor in
Germany.
Did Mrs Roosevelt think the plan
OF the liberated countries TO legl-
timatize the children according TO
the nationality OF the mothers was
correct? Mrs. Roosevelt did think
so What else could the liberated
countries do
After the conference some OF US
vaylaid the two French women
journalists who had been present
al this more or less Official discus
sion OF White House customs and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19
Christ Lutheran Chapel

Erwin F. Bondo, Pastor.
Alyera' Johnson, visitor.
Daily, Monday through Friday,
p. m.-"Chime-tlme' Story hour.
Tuesday and Thursdays, $3.50 p.
m.-Simmond's Story hour.
Arrangements for baptisms for
any time during Holy Week may be
made by comforting with the pastor
or church visitor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19

diligent effort should win you sue
cess. You also are thrifty. and at
times a trifie too cautious. How
ever. your frank. loyal nature will
bring you many friends. and you
will or do have a happy married
life. Today the behavior OF rela-
tive may worry you. Your appre-
hension probably Is justified since
the lunar rays can induce exag-
gerated opinions. Be appreciative
OF his good qualities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19
Church Briefs
The Baptist TahernaeIe

CHS f. Forest Ave)
Tuesday, 7;15 p. m.-"They Live
Forever, an inspiring so minute
full-color sound motion picture
dealing with the spiritual aspects
OF World War II will be shown.
Wednesday. 8 p. m.-Prayer Ser
vice and Bible Study.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19
Christian and Missionary Alliance

Us s. Prospect ST.
The Annual Missionary Conyen-
ton is in progress with nightly ser
vices at 1880 p. m. Rev. p. A. Voth
and Miss Janet Cuthertson, return
ed missionaries, are the speakers.
Both will relate their miraculous
escape from the enemy's intern
ment camps.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19
Minute Test

/. What island is called the
biggest piece Of chalk In the
world2
2. What two continents are
within 10 miles Of each other. but
are not connected by land routes?
3. Can you name three states
in the Union that have metallic
nicknames2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19

both should serve China first and
only. And SO It will one day be
with the Rumanians who will rise.
as they have before, 10 struggle for
national freedom.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19
American History in
Process Of Repeating

Caesar moved when he conquered
The Treveri. the tribe from which
rrier (Treves in FRENCH gets its
lame. The Roman legions marched
SO B. c. By IA B. c. they were
certifying Trier. Today the famous.
olackened height OF the Porta Negri,
the city's Roman gateway. has been
Fashioned with modern fortihcations.
The ancient brick basilica in the
town and the renaissance fountain
(Petersbrunnen) will be remem.
oered by thousands Of American vet
Grams OF the last war. Trler. seat
Of the electorate. became a center
Of monastic learning in the Middle
ages.
Let US hope some OF the landmarks
viii be preserved and when our
bombers smash the bridge across
the Moseue. the ancient buttresses
remain intact as they have these two
thousand years. Perhaps they won't
have to be bombed. but rather the
destruction OF buttresses than one
American life. Remember what
Bismarck (of all people) once said
Of a piece of foreign soil? A square
foot Of il was not worth the bones OF
a single Pomeranian Grenadier.
In the hope that our men can
march the rest Of the valley unmo.
Tested as their fathers did, let's turn
up the valley where the Eltz river
pours into the Mosele not far from
the Rhine.
Il quote from my diary, April 2,
1922
we started out on foot. the only
means Of locomotion the old vii.
lage with its plaster houses, the
crooked. cobbled street. the OLD
trees and the church. older than the
trees along the meadows. past
the mill and across the stream and
the huddle OF houses which cluster
about it, up the enchanting valley
wooded with beech and birch, the
hurrying Eltz below, and the green
meadows, underfoot the brown
leaves that fell last fall and will lie
like those beneath them undisturbed
until the ones still green cover them.
Down a dip in the path and across a
stream until the somber ruins OF
'Trotz Eltz' appear. (Trotz means
against) It is the relic Of fruitless
effort to destroy the real castle Of
Eltz below. Moat. tower and but
tress were built with the sole pur-
pose OF destroying a rival, Dust as
the modern artillerist seeks to take
the height to destroy those below,
Then up the path until suddenly,
as il the ascent were planned by the
architect who built the poem in stone
below, the fairy castle Of Burg Eltz.
turret and tower. pinnacle. portal
and drawbridge appear
That is the end Of the quote. as
we say on the radio. May it be the
beginning OF new dreams Of more
glorious world. OF which some day
the valley Of the Moselle will be
part.
The deaths Of many semi-promi.
nent Nazis, notices OF which are APP
pearing in the German papers lone
man died at two different places
on two different dates) are taken 10
mean that the alleged late and IN
lamented gentlemen have either es-
capped TO neutral countries with a
new identity or have become some.
one else at home.
However. it is also pointed out by
persons familiar with conditions IN
Germany that it Is highly probable
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19
Church OF God

(43l Monroe Ave.)
Tuesday, 1880 p. m.-Prayer Ser
vice.
Friday, 7:30 p. m.-Bible Reading.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19
one-MInute Test Answer.

OhO NAAhANS ANoN hAA1hDAh
]. The island Is England and
the chalk cliffs Of Dover are the
big piece Of chalk.
?. Africa and Europe, in the
vicinity Of Spain.
3. California. the Golden state:
Nevada, the Silver State; and
Arizona the Copper State.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19
Words Of Wisdom


A good and wise man may al
times be angry with the world. at
times grieved fo7 IL: but be sure
no man was ever disseminated
with the world who did his duty
In southey
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19

The word mascot originated in
Provence and Gascony and meant
something which brought luck to
household.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19
Pilqrim Holiness Church

(Forest Ave. at Jerome ST.
Thursday. 1880 p. m.-Prayer and
Bible Study.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19

easily influenced However, you
Will 90 10 extremes to please
those you love. You have an in
tuitlve mind. but must learn to
moderate instinct With careful
judgment. Make n special effort
for a promotion that has eluded
you while the sun is in power.
The force Of this mighty orb may
help you to get what you want.
Look and act your best Write
letters and telephone executives.
And be prompt.
Hints on Etiquette
A master OF ceremonies always
rises when he Is functioning as
such.
Horoscope for Sunday
You are a careful planner, pre-
else In action and thought. and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19
Fifty ears Ago

'"uucH notes; The committee site
and city building. recommended CnrnNo homestead now
owned by Mr. Finley the property Joining Both for sale
al reasonable price Aldermen Bea sehafar Answorh
wet- elected election commissioner.
Birth. To Mr.. Mrs Henry Miller a daughter
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19
Today's Horo.cope

II today Is your natal day, you
have a powerful will and are not
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19

Some OF the descendants or
the original Aztecs still live in
the outlying villages in the
neighborhood OF Mexico City.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19
Hints on Ttinneftn
Horoscope for Sunday

You are a careful planner, pre-
else In action and thought, and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-19

THE MAN at the next desk
saws wen have 10 revise that
old saw about there being al
WAYS room for more a. the top
now that there's a penthouse
shortage.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-09
Unsanitary Conditions
Caused By Boeckelers
Attacked By Citizens
Committee Appointed TO Review Village
Dog Ordinance for Next Council Meeting

spent by the council in establishing
dog pound and satisfactory vii
lage dog ordinance.
During that time fellow citizens.
was the time for YOU 10 have been
there" he declared Now after
money and hours Of time have been
Spnt. YOU come here IN a delega-
ton to voice nothing but criticism
The problem arose after a rumor
was circulated that the village dog
warden. Jake LABEL, was inhumane
in his treatment to dumb animals.
Hi Dahlka, speaking in behalf OF
the Michigan United Conservation
club and Trenton Sportsmen's club
declared the village dog ordinance
unconstitutional" and presented the
Monroe set-up for dog control
After harsh criticism against the
dog warden being allowed 10 carry
a gun and being given the rights
OF a patrOlman. Councilman Aaron
Simmons again stated as at prevl-
Gus meetings that he diSapproyed
Of the dog warden having the auth
GRITTY OF a patrolman.
President Bates concluded the
discussion when he said he would
appoint a committee 10 review the
village dog ordinance and bring 10
before the next village council meet
. ing on August 90.