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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27
Nation Calls
Twelve Men

Twelve 0psi1anti men arc IUriud
ed in the second call to arms is
sHcd this week by tho Washtrnaw
Local Scloctive Service Board Nun
Der Two. Eighteen were called
Monday
Todays list includes; Ray n.
Spencer. Robert y. Baker. Lewis
C. Kramer William A. Ellinwood
Delbert e. Poff. Russell e. Pierce.
Ponald f. Gardner. Dale e. Arm
strong. Richarr X. Weber. Keancth
4. Moore. Ernest s. Pera'es ard
Louis p. Murray They are to re-
pert for induction March ;.
Others who were registered in
tbs district and who have been
called 10 service are
Arthur A. Chapman. Detroit.
Donald II Barber. Ann hrbor,
Theodore l.. Quigley Chel ea;
F,ovd - Roderick. Manchester.
andrew !. Laugherty. Columbus.
Ohio, Joseph e ROY Union City.
Tennessee. Dexter W. Collar. Mi
Ian: Calvin 4. Weaver West Frank.
fort. Illinois: John Woodburn
Dolby. Kalamazoo; Harold s
Price. Sault ste Marie: Kenneth
" Burch. Milan: William J Guy.
Willow. Run; Bernard j. Bulk. Oe-
trait. Harry s Conrad. Benton.
Arkansas. John W. Harvey. 1rK-
ster. Ronald l. Wallis. Casey, III
inois. WILDER NJ Thomas. Pinch
reyville. Illinois: Theodore J. DE
vornik. Monroe: Hubert Nelson Fry.
Rochester. william J. Foster. De
trcit: George y. Copp. Bellcrillo;
Cl.de l. Conrad. Brookland. ~
kangas. Robert y McIvor. Port
land. Oregon: Lois u Robins West
Liberty. Illinois CLYDE Moore.
Morley: John T. Wallace. Jr,
Manchester; Luther J. Brunette,
New Lexington. Ohio; Armin 6.
HaeussleT. Saline; John r Marsh
all. Ann Arbor: Raymond y Raich.
Detroit: Robert W. Hawker. Mi
Ian: Daniel r. Coward. Wheeler:
Russell r. Schwab, Manchester;
Roy X. Braesamle Grass Lake
Maynard j. Kidd Manchester: La
mar y. Steiner. Saline. Laurence
u. Keah. Chelsea. Max r. Boyce.
Stockbridge: Charles A. Bolgos,
Ann Arbor: Richard r. Cooch. Ann
Arbor: Edward W Kuebler. Ann
Arbor. Robert L. kupel. Clinton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27
Ration Office in
Need of Help to
Maintain Schedule

Mrs. Alice Pepper. chief clerk at
the Ypsilanti ration office, said
today, that unless some help is
obtained. the office can no longer
maintain its present schedule.
Mrs. Mildred Gladding, assistant
fuel oil clerk has resigned to stay
with her mother, who is i'll in
Latchie, Ohio.
Mrs. Elmer Kidder. tire clerk,
has resigned because Of i'll health.
Mrs. Mary Holdridge, food clerk,
is i'll: Miss Daphne Michos has
been called out of town suddenly,
and Mrs. lrma Tefft, gas clerk, is
i'll.
The remaining staff has been
recognized so that there are now
openings for two clerks. one as
sistant price clerk. the other an
accountability clerk. No book
keeping experience is required.
Candidates must be approved by
the Civil Service Commission. but
no examination is required.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27
Tank Battle
Reported
in East

d;y Associated Press
|. $. FIRST Army tanks smashed
into the outer ring OF defenses
guarding Cologne today and heavy
artillery shclled the cathedral city
as Allied forces rolled up gains all
alon flaming 20O-mile front.
In the east the Germans reported
n bitter tank battle raging along
the oder Neisse River front facing
Berlin. suggesting that the First
White Russian Army Of Marshal
Gregory X. Xhukoy aud the First
Ukraine Army Of Marshal Ivan S.
koncy had jumped of for a hnat
drive on the Reich capital
Thinly spread German dcfenses
apparently were buckling along the
western front Spokesman for
both the l., $ Ninth and the L. =.
Third Armies expressed belief that
a CIean'cut brcakthrough had been
achieved 1t. Gen. Courtney ".
Hodges First Army men were in
sight OF he spires OF Cologne. some
ten miles ahead of them, according
To reports tagging behind the fast
moving troops
Makes Advance
The Canadian First Army often.
siye In the north made a flve-mile
advance. topping the strateg e
road center of Modem and reachir:
the outer dcfenses guarding the
northwest corner Of the vital Ruhi-
Valley, now less than is miles
away.
TO the south IT. Gen. George :.
Pntton's Third Army captured higt
ground overlooking the kyll River
and moved close To Bitburg. sweep
ing up numerous towns In the Eifci
Mountains along n 3Omile front
aimed at CoblenZ and the middle
Rhine.
Berlin was pounded again during
the night for the seventh straight
time RAJ Mosquitoes dropped
blockbuster1 on the confused capi-
tai reported In flames over a wlds
area. Nurnbcrg rail targets al
were hit Earlier report force or
I 200 American heavy bomber.
which met no opposition In the air.
ripped the capital
The German radio said L. 8.
bombcrs had returned over the
Reich again today
In Italy. American troops threw
back strong German vounterat-
tack In the Mount Della TorraCit
area. inflicting heavy casualties o.
the Germans and taking a numbe.
OF prisoners. Patrol actions flare
on the central sector and on the
Eighth Army front numerous pa-
troll clashes wer" reported.
Moscow remained silent on tho
Oder!Ncisse sector Of the En-
doern front as thu Germans also
announced that Rcd Army flankinr
patrols had driven to within .:
miles Of Stettin pomeranian capi.
tai and Bcrlins Baltic port.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27

Rhine would vastly simplify the
crossing OF that great river by the
Allies with the marshal defend
ing it from the east side, Eiscn-
hover would be faced with another
Of the wars toughest jobs. How
ever. he is equal TO the task, for
he has the striking power While
we are on this subject ! remind
you again that the Allied com
maudcr has big airborne army
at ms disposal. One Of these days
We are likely TO see fighting-mcn
in large numbers descending on
the Germans from the skies.
I'm any event. We shouldn't take
The present moderate Resistance"
as necessarily indicative Of what
is 30 tome Il will be remarkable
II Eundstedt doesn't give US some
tough days yet
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27
Joints in Big
Town Close For
+ ederal Curfew

Sow York. Feb - -lNS-Bow.
INK 10 the midnight curfew with a
minimum OF lastminute fuss all
Of the joints in this big town closed
promptly At u last night and as
d result there probably we're fewer
-..=agoyers and aching noggins this
Some Of these noggins. however.
undoubtedly were using their new
found clearness to pct profitable
enterprises in Circum ution OF the
early closing hour.
Tho consensus W and down
Broadway and in and out the side
alleys last night was that when
post.midnight curfcw comes. post.
midnight speakeasies are soon to
follow But the big news on this
bell-lile morning appeared to be
this while the reputable night spot
operators were prompt TO slam
their doors. New Works. sharp
characters were extremely tardy
IN swinging open their prohibition
era peephOlcs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27
House Having
Battle Over
Books

Lansing, Feb. % -AP- The
House planned TO renew today a
battle over free text books in the
public schools, and whether to eN.
empt from real estate taxes the
properties OF the Berrien County
Sportsmen's Club Foundation.
The Eaton bill. which seeks to
require local school boards to pro
vide free text books for all public
school pupils. caused delaying de
bate last night, and its foes said
they had not run out OF ammuni-
ton after assailing it as com.
munistic' and dangerous" legis
lation.
Rep. Elton II. Eaton, Plymouth
Republican sponsor, said his bill
bad the Michigan education study
committees endorsement, that
school districts would have free
choice OF any texts they chose,
and that it would bring Michigan
in line with 40 other states. He
said many districts already sup.
ply free texts, but that about 1000
do not.
The bill still faces rough time
when it comes up for a vote, pos
sibly this afternoon
The House also passed bills to
ban Sunday hunting in Macomb
County II a referendum in the coun-
ty sustains the bill: extend the life
Of the state land office board to
1913, and facilitate probate court
action on the wills of deceased sol
diers.
The Senate passed and sent to
the House bills raising the Univer-
sity of Michigan appropriation
from s4.s04.0O0 TO s6.167,5 O1 and
that OF Michigan State College
from $2,950.000 to s4.0S6,SgS.
Two administration measures.
one providing a 100000 revoly.
ing fund for purchase of surplus
government supplies and another to
permit increasing the states $50
100000 postwar reserve. were
shelved overnight when Senator
Haskell L. Nichols. Jackson Re
publican, attacked them.
Two bills DESIGNED BY, Ssnaicr
Ben Carpenter. Harrison Repubii
can, to open the state to Sunday
hunting, were shunted back into
conservation committee after hav-
ing lain on the table for weeks
while Carpenter sought the two
thirds majority to pass them. Com.
mittee members said they might
kill one of the bills which seeks
to repeal local acts forbidding Sun
day hunting and would amend an
other to provide for local refer
endum on the opening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27
Economies Of
Latin Nations
Safeguarded

Mexico City, Feb. 27-UP-As-
sistant L. S. Secretary OF state
William L. Clayton will address q
special Joint session of the Eco
nomic Commissions of the Inter
American conference today. He
will assure Latin American ma
tons that the United States will
not abandon them 10 economic
chaos after the war.
Clayton will explain the econom-
ic resolutions presented by the
United States, especially the pro
posed economic charter of the
Americas"
More than 100 resolutions have
been submitted at the conference.
Committees will seek now to com
bine those on the same subjects
and resolve them into proposed fl
nal declarations.
The question OF Argentina re.
turning to the good graces of the
other American republics was rails
ed again last night in radio broad
cast by Assistant Secretary OF State
Nelson A. Rockefeller. He said So
luton of that problem was up to
the Argentine people.
THE American nations are In
terested in a victorious conclusion
Of the war. and the permanence Of
Democratic institutions in the
world They all think that il is up
to Argentina herself to determine
how her policy and opinion may be
made to conform 10 these common
purposes of the Americas" Rock
efeller said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27
Great Powers
Ready Claim
Of Churchill

London. Feb. - -AP Prime
Minister Churchill declared today
the great powers were completely
prepared for the collapse OF Ger
many, asserted the proposed Polish
frontier would not SOW the seeds
OF future wars. and gave his per
sonal assurance of mssia's good
faith in plans for the peace
The British leader demanded q
vote of confidence from Commons
on the Crimea plans for a peaceful
world. challenging particularly
those who have criticized the Pc
lish decisions
He promised drastic and effective
steps TO render offensive action
by Germany utterly impossible FOR
generations 20 come" and called
on Germany again to surrender.
important Part
Churchill said the United States
would play "a vitality important
part in new. tar-stronger world
security league which will not
shrink from establishing its will
against the cvil-doer' by force OF
arms
Giving the first public account by
one of the principals At the mo
meutous Crimca conference, he
termed the proposed Polish boun-
Diary the faircst division which
can be made between the two coun-
tries"
Marshal Stain has given The
most solemn declarations" that Po-
lands sovereignty and indepcnd.
cnce would be maintained, he said
and this decision has now been
Joined in both by Great Britain and
by the United States
Honorable Friendship
Then Churchill added.
THE impression ! brought back
from Crimea and from all INV 9th.
err contacts is that Marshal Stain
and the Soviet leaders wish To- I've
in honorable friendship aud equal.
ity with the western dcmocracies
feel also that their word Is their
bond | know of no government
which stands on It's obligations
more sol.dly than the Russian SO
Wet government
He declared the objective OF the
great powers was TO save the
world not to rule it," and that
"the world organization cannot be
based upon the dictatorship Of the
great powers.
Churchill spoke for - minutes
before lunch. and scheduled the
rest Of his address in the after
noon.
Drastic Steps
In shaping the new peace we
intend TO take steps far more dras-
tie and effective than those which
followed the last war so as 70 rem
See CHTRCHIII.H.P Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Mechanically cloudy
tonight. Cloudy Wednesday with
rising temperature Light snow
west portion late Wednesday.
Highest temperature yesterday
IS. lowest 20.
Highest temperature one year
ago today. 46: lowest 80.
Highest temperature this date IN
last 70 years. So in 1896; lowest 4
in 1894.
The sun sets today at 7:19 and
rises Wednesday at S:09.
The moon rises today az S.0f p.
m. and sets wednesday at 9:l6 a
NJ
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27
Pen Pal Writes After
-Four Years of War

81 and the family got through
the difficulties, and am WELL is
the first word in over four years
that Miss Shirley Anne Nepodal,
now teaching school in Wyandotte,
received from a "pen-pal" estab-
lished II years ago. While Miss
Nepodal was in the ninth grade
she began corresponding with a
Belgian girl. Julie Smets. from
that time until the war the two
kept up their writing. but since
the war not word got through
from Julie. Monday a post card
arrived from Brussels. dated Jan.
10. 1915. Perhaps you are married
Julie wrote, will be when the
war is over and my Belgian boy
returns"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27
TRIAL UNDERWAY

Mason. Mich.-Selection of jury
to hear the naturopathy graft con-
spiracy trial in Ingham County cir
cult court may be completed to
day. after late start Monday be
cause OF the absence Of Mihkel
Sherman Of Detroit, a defendant.
at the scheduled opening of the
trial. Special Judge John Simpson
OF Jackson had sherman arrested
on a bench warrant. forfeited his
$4,000 bond. and when sherman
failed to post new bond Of 81 900
placed him in custody Of the sheriff
Sherman spent last night in Jail
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27
Congress Today


Senate
Continues debate on manpower
LEGISLATION moon. EWT.
banking committee calls Chester
Bowles on bill 10 extend OPA au-
thority G0:30 a M
Small business committee opens
hearings on aluminium and magne-
SUM situation 90 a. M.
Education committee begins stu
dy Of Hill-Burton Hospital con-
struction bill 90 a. M.
House
Takes up resolution by Rep. Elan
magma (D.Na) rcemphasizing con-
gressional policy on drafting OF
farmers. tnoon).
Military committee starts inyes-
tigation ~ charges that Commun-
lists have been given army commits
sions Go a. M
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27
u. s. Returns
Government
to Islands
IN lhe Associaled Pressl

lBy the Associated Press
American Commanders in the
Pacific today dramatically rcestab-
lished the Philippine common.
wealth government in Manila
where japanese militarists ruled
for three years. and predicted that
in few more days" the hippo
nese would be driven. from Two
Island which Tokyo has governed
for more than a century
Veteran Path Division infantry
men invaded another island in the
Philippines. taking the enemy by
surprise on small but strategic
VERDI Island astride the shipping
lane from Manila to the United
States.
Marines captured a strategic hill
dominating most of the Japanese
held northern half OF Two Jima,
against which Tokyo reported the
Yanks had launched a powerful
offensive.
Japanese broadcasts reported
that the powerful carrier forces
which joined BIOS in raiding Tokyo
Sunday were still in Nipponcsc
waters, sending $50 raiding planes
yesterday against Hachiio Jima,
l20 miles from the homeland.
Threaten Oil Field
British troops threatened the
rich central Burma oil fields by
capturing Pagan, ancient capital
OF Burmese kings about 100 miles
south of Mandalay and on the
northern edge OF the oil lands
Advances OF 100 yards by Ma
rines on Two Island yesterday in
perhaps the bitterest lighting Of
the Pacific war brought a confident
declaration from Marine 1t Gen,
Holland NJ. tHowlin' Mad) Smith
that we expect to take this island
in a few more days
The battle was so fierce that the
usually conservative Pacific fleet
communique said gains were made
through extremely heavy enemy
defenses' in very heavy" fighting
against mounting resistance under
"a very heavytv ulume' OF fire.
Support Advance
Artillery. naval guns and carrier
aircraft supported the advance
which carried the Fourth Marine
Division to the summit of hill 3N2
rising so feet above the central
fighter field and dominati'C the
surrounding enemy.held plateau.
Smith said battle-weary Japanese
were suffering from lack of water.
Counted enemy dead mounted to
3,56S. Nine have been captured.
American infantrymen were wip-
ing out the last OF Japanese suicide
squads in Manila as Gen. Douglas
Macarthur told a cheering crowd
Of Filipinos in war-rayaged Mala-
canaan Palace that your country is
once again at liberty e. pursue its
destiny
Macarthur declared the fan
powers and possibilities under
the constitution restored to the
commonwealth" Accepting Presi-
dent Sergio Osmena expressed
hope the Philippines would attain
complete indepcndpncr this year.
Still Raging
Battle still ragged on all sides OF
Manila
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27
Won Rundstedt Sees All Lost if Ruhr
City of Cologne Falls

speculation-will give us the ans
wer. The great offensive goes well
far better than could have been
anticipated-not only in the cen.
ter but in the north where the Ca.
madam First Army "a fine outfit
thaD is driving against the Ger
man right flank. and in the south
where Patton's hell-raising third
is turning the German left.
It's to be hoped that Rundstedt
will stand and give battle. for Gen
eral Ike wants TO settle accounts
west OF the Rhine. That would
render the Ruhr and the approach
es to Berlin highly vulnerable, for
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27

the marshal's forces are the guar.
dams Of the western Reich AMI Hit
Ter hasn't the manTower with which
70 replace them
SUI even II Ruudstcdt should
escape the Rhine We shall have
achieved a notable gain "" also
shall have the early satisfaction
o: seeing our heavy artillery loft
ing shells across the river into tho
great manufactures Of tho Ruhr
the last big production center left
TO the Roieh.
Would be Simpler
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27
AWAITS SENTENCE

Grand Rapids Mrs. Eleanor
Fitzsimmons Roche. 30. Chicago,
was remanded for sentence after
pleading guilty before Federal
Judge Fred VI. Raymond Monday
to Charges OF forging and cashing
two government checks issued to
Mrs. Thelma G.. Sidock OF Muske-
gon Heights Mrs. Roche was ar
rested recently in Chicago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27
Flashes of
Late News

LEMONT. Ill.-lNE-An extra
large coffin was being constructed
today for George {. Hoffmeyer, So,
who once laid claim to being the
latest man in the world. He
died at his farm home near LIE
mont where he had spent most Of
his life after reaching a weight Of
GA pounds following a siege OF
pneumonia in 1925. He had weigh
ed only las pounds before his ILL.,
ness.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27

LONDON-AP - David Lloyd
George spent comfortable night.
a bulletin from his home in North
Wales said today. but his general
physical condition was described
as unchanged Yesterday physicians
said the S2-year-old statesman was
very weak.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27

VANCOUVER, b. C.-INS-Five
year old Colin Gray whose heart.
four times normal size. must be
operated on soon if he is to live,
was scheduled today to be taken
to Los Angeles tomorrowed to BE-
examined by Dr. Robert Jones, one
of the only two surgeons qualified
10 perform the operation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27

PASCAGOULA. Miss.-AP -
Draft boards began today classify
ing IA the striking employees Of
ingalls, Shipbuilding Company.
while activity at the shipyards was
at a standstill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27

NEW YORK-INS-Former OPA
Administrator Leon Henderson was
solidly aligned today with forces
seeking confirmation of eX-Vice
President Henry A. Wallace as
Secretary of Commerce. Hender-
son. just returned from tour Of
England and France, told Wallace
rally in New York City last night
that those two countries are not
leaving their future TO circum-
stance, to vague laws or to Adam
Smith or TO automacity.'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27

WHITTIER, n. CAP The
mountains OF western North Caro-
lima We're searched today for -
convicts, many of them long-term-
ers, who escaped in two separate
breaks. Fourteen long.termers
drilled a hole through the wall of
their cell block at a state prison
camp near here last night and es-
capped.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27

CHUNGKING- AP-A six-fold
pay increase for all Chinese
military forces below the rank of
captain was announced today as
part of a general program to i'm
prove conditions in the Chinese ar
my. Under the new scale, full
general will receive $4,000 (Chin-
ese) a month, a colonel $4,000, a
major $4,000. a captain $4,000. a
lieutenant $4,000 to $4,000. and en-
listed men $500 to $500. CAT the
black market rate one American
dollar is equivalent to $500 Chinese
dollars.)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-27

FORTY FIRST L. S. FIELD
HOSPITAL. LUZON, P. LAP
Generalissimo Chang KaiShek in
dignantly turned down at least II
Japanese peace offers from 1888
10 1910. w. II. Donald. the Chinese
generalissimo' Australian adviser,
said here today.
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or $3.50 cost price, for each calendar
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DAILY ARRIVES

II. DAILY, of Anchorage, is a guest
at the Baranof Hotel.
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sofa; Leslie Swanson, from Red
Wing, Minnesota; Tony Spina, of
Ironton, Minnesota John fischer.
Chicago, Illinois, and Wally We'll
lenstein, from Albany, Minnesota.
At next Monday evenings meet
ing, the council will elect its Of
ficers for the coming year. On this
particularly important occasion it
is hoped that all of its members
will attend.