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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-27
Truman Tells
OF Juncture
in Reich

Washington, Apr. 27-AP Tho
1uncture OF Anglo-Amefican and
Soviet armies in tho heart OF Hit.
ler's Reich, cutting Germany IN
two, was triumphantly announced
at the White House today.
President Truman gave out To,
news in a statement released 81.
multaneously in Washington. Mos.
COW and London at a prearranScd
hour, IL noon, eastern var time.
The statement said that the last.
faint, desperate hope OF Hitler and
nm eIs sg9sstsT S0{GEapsal has been.
Mr. Truman said however, that
until our enemies arc finally sub
dued In Europe and I'm the Paclfl,.
there must he no relaxation OF Ell.
fort on the home front In supper.
OF our heroic soldiers and sailors
as We all know there will be no
pause on the bsttlefronts."
In the statement the President
spoke = word Of hope for an even
tual setting Up OF an International
peace organization.
The historic announcement came
as Gen. Pattons forces we're plunR-
ing into Austria within radio con.
tact OF the Russians there, and as
Allied armies from an sides
stabbed powerfully toward the Al.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-27
Boy
iinCustody

Baltimore. Apr. 21-AP \ shiy
erIng l5.year.old boy who sought
shelter in a police station early to-
day told officers a few hours later
that he had shot and killed his
last Monday In Big
Rapids. Mich, and was ordered
held for Michigan authorities.
1t. Louis Vinup said that young
James Smiley told OF an argument
with his stepmother Mrs. Edna
Lindcll Smiley, last Monday morn
ing at the Smiley summer home
and said that after broOding over
the alteration, obtained small
calibg rifle given him by.his faith.
err anu shot Mrs Smiley.
Young Smiley became Brighten
ed and ran away without waiting to
see how seriously his stcpmother
was hurt. Lieutenant Nlnup said,
boarded a train at Chicago, got of
at "a town about 100 miles from
Baltimore and hitchhiked here
aboard a truck.
Police said the boy had S. in his
possession.
Warrant Issued
4 Big Rapids COIOner.S jury yes
terday found that Mrs. Smiley
died by firearms by a person or
persons unknown However, a
murder warrant was issued for the
fa-4xr son, who had net brcn seen
since last Sunday.
The body was taken from the
Echo Lake cottage to Evanston,
Ill. Wednesday by her husband,
Clinton +. Smiley, Evanston manu-
facturcr
The youth, dressed only IN trous-
erg. A pullOvcr sweater and shoes.
with no socks was permitted to
stay at the police station because
il was a cold night and he WASH I
properly dressed. Lieutenant Ninup
related.
Later in the morning when Pa
trolmen approached Lieutenant
Vinup 10 discuss the boys predica-
ment. they noticed he seemed very
nervous, the officer related, and
one Of the policemen recalled a
description sent out for boy be
licved TO have shot and Killed his
stepmother
Questioned by the lieutenant the
boy finally decided to tell his
story
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-27
Crises Seen
Among Big
POWers

San Francisco, Apr PAP --
Russian determination to WELD de-
cisive, perhaps dominant influence
in the creation of world peace ma
chinery today threatened the Unit.
ed Nations Conference with a ser
les of bigpOwer crises.
Hot tempers and hurt feelings as
well as lingering hopes of com
promise went into today's second
round of the battle over selection
OF conference chairman. But
even If this could be settled with:
out more dispute, delegates gen.
orally took a pessimistic view.
The fight which broke out in A
closed meeting Of the steering com
mittee yesterday, when Foreign
Commissar Molotov blocked the
election of Secretary OF State Stet.
tinius as chairman. demonstrated
anew the bigthree disunity which
had developed in the dispute about
Poland.
There was widespread fear that
the same situation would arise over
even more critical issues which the
conference ssh has to tackle.
Of Timetable
The whole conference of 4G ma.
lions has been thrown off its time
table by the craftsmanship out
break.
Today's 1890 a. m. Pacific War
Time) session was originally sChe-
uled for another round of speech
making. Instead, the steering com
mittee was called into a second eX-
traordinary and seCret--sessiOn
to try to break the deadlock over
the Craftsmanship and organize the
conference for work.
Another session to which all
delegates are invited to hear
speeches, was scheduled later $3.50
p. m. PWT). The Bigfour made
their formal talks yesterday.
Stettinius had a two-hour SEES
sion last night with the American
delegation on the chairmanship dis
pute. Senator Connally D-TeX) is
reported to have termed it a plea
yunish thing" to scrap about. Con
nally and senator NdnuenDefB TIT
Mich. arranged to attend the
steering committee Meeting with
Stettinius today.
No Further Yielding
Talk spread. among delegates
that neither the United States nor
Britain would yield further to Rus
sian demands for setting up rotat-
ing system for all important chair
manships.
The British and Americans want
ed TO make Stettinius president OF
the conference and chairman OF the
Ike steering and executive commit
tees. Molotov baked and Eden
propose that Stettinius be given
the committee charimanshiIs. But
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-27
Committee to
Meet Tonight

Steering committee Of The Wash.
tenaN County and Willow Run Area
planning commission viii meet IN
Charles McKenny Hall thS evening
10 organize for reconversion plan.
ming here.
Members OF the committee are
D. VI. SilkWorth chairman. Emory
Mulholland. chairman OF the county
board OF supervisors and supervisor
from Superior Township; Otis
Tpoze Ypsilsnti Township super
visor. Malcolm Rogers superin.
'endent Of Willow Run schools.
Brendon Sexton. president Of JAW
CIO. Dr. Otto X Engelke. director
OF the county health department.
\. J. Niece. Willow Run civic
League Donald F. Comstuck. Ypsi.
lanti city assessor and Spencer
Gordon Willow Run Council
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-27
Souiets Seek to be Dominant
Quick Thinking Couple Foil
Repetition of Torch Murders

the car and asked Phil II she had
any. She slip a $40 bill through
the window. | gave il TO the men
When | started TO yell for help one
Of the men said in effect I'm so
ing to let you have it right now.
He put his hand in his pocket, and
| was certain this was it. But
then the one chance in a million
that | had been praying for happen
ed A car drove into the grove.
The men ran and !. fearing that
they might decide that they had
made a serious mistake in letting
us so. jumped into my car and
headed back TO town. | was all
blood. and Phil had TO help me
drive.
Just as. we hit the pavement IN.
Huron Diye) we saw two city po-
lice men. They were Louis Mey-
ers and Layerne Howard, who were
clbockiHk, DOORS I want to say
that they did wonderful job in
catching these men. They start
cd at once for the grove
Officers Meyers and Howard
reaching LaForge Rd.. saw tail
light OF a car disappearing over the
top of a hill and gave pursuit. The
lights OF the fugitive car were
turned off and the men tried to
dodge the police by turning into
another road. The officers not
confused by the ruse, caught the
car on Geddes Rd. They forced
the three male occupants out of the
car and searched them, finding the
bloody bill hidden behind the
cushions in the rear seat OF th'
car
Mr. Brady identified Audry lee
as the man who had something
tied around his hand, and believed
that hopkins was the other man
who fought with him
The three men were Investigated
for possible connection with other
crimes in this city before being
arraigned before Justice A. NJ
Nandcrsall who bound them over
to circuit court, charged with rob
berry unarmed He set bond At
$4,000 each. They were committed.
unable to raise the money
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-27
Defense,
sc, Political Leanings
Area Tending to Merge

Red Russia is the impulse back o.
this development iu the Balkans
which, by and large. noe fall with.
in tho Soviet sphere Of influence.
That's a poin, not 20 be forgotten.
Steal March
While you and have been
watching The catastrophe which is
overwhelming the Reiehs own ter
ritory. the Balkans have stolen
march on us Marshal THo's forces
have all but flung the Germans out
OF Yugos'aYia. strateeical keystone
of the whole Balkan peninsula. and
have cEeu crossed the old Ngg0-
slav-ltaiian frontier. Up in The
valley ~ the DraFa they're thrust.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-27
Eight Hundred
Laid OFF Daily

The lay.ors at thaatomber plant
continued al an average OF 500 per
day. with VINO officials expecting
the rate to drop to 600 per day
Monday
County and Willow Run Area
committee 10 draft a resolution on
the closing OF the Bomber Plant
for submission to Gov. Harry Kelly
are Otis Tooze. Ypsilanti Township
pervisor: George Veins, presi-
dent Of the Board Of Commerce.
Donald VI. Silkworth. Ypsilanti sup
ervisor: Malcolm Rogers. Willow
Run school superintendent, and
Spencer Gordon. Willow Run Coun-
ell.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-27
INFLUENCE
Grows with Success

The offensive Of the Yugoslays
long famous as among the best Of
the worlds fighting men hes
grown with success until % has
become a real menace 20 Hitler.
saaky back-door. COincideHt with
tne arrival - NUgo-slav troops on
the Italian frontier. We have To.
ports Of a powerful instruction Of
patriots in northern Italy. The
feboIlious citizens are said 10 have
captured the great city Of Milan.
from which the broken and fright.
ened Musso.ini IS rumored 20 na}t
fled in disgust and disguise 20
Como near the Swiss border
Thus We see that the military
interests and perhaps The poiiti-
eal leaaiu-s- % this whole vas.
area o. the Balkans and Italy ar"
tending 20 merge And ~ course
both Hungary and Austria can be
Included 10 this field.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-27

ing towards Austria Itself which
We learn today General Patton has
penetrated along with the Russians
one OF the most remarkable as
poets Of the situation is that the
Yuogslavs and the Buigarisns are
cooperating in the military opera
tons. \ couple OF years ago such
partnership would have been
ur 5eiievable. Tor Bulgaria bad
lad Of the Balkans-iOng has been
lone wolf. on the outs with most
Of the neighbors. Romshis. too is
in the fold. and cocky little Aba.
MIA once more free Of German
and Italian tyrants. has pop1-
lar 'front.' government which caves
signs Of being vel. within The
Musc0vife orbit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-27
SCHEDULE CONFERENCES

. Detroit - Conferences between
striking steyedores and company
officials were scheduled today in
an effort to break strike which
had tied up two u q c Navigation
Company lake steamers. The city
OF Cleveland remained at It's pier
Wednesday night and the City ~
Detroit III. which arrived on time
from Cleveland Thursday will re-
main tied up. The dispute involves
Sunday double time and overtime
- rates.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-27
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Mlchgan: Mostly cloudy
tonight and Saturday. Occasional
light rain Saturday. Rather cool
early tonight, followed by slowly
rising temperatures late tonight
and Saturday.
Highest temperature yesterday,
80: lowest, s..
Highest temperature one year
ago today. 81; lowest. 36.
Highest temperature this date
IN last 70 years, 81 in 1888; lowest
IS in 1894
The sun sets today at s:26 and
rises Saturday at 6.32.
The moon rises today at $40 p.
m. and sets Saturday at 1928 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-27
AUCTION CALENDAR

,ATUROAY. MAY S.. O'CLOCK.
7 miles S. W. Of Milan So miles
N. {. OF Britton. I mile N. or ?
mile E OF German Church Of
Ridge Road. 20 head cattle, farm
implements. 30 acre farm. Leon
J. Squires, owner and prop. Brit.
ton, Mich. RID. No. 2. Guy r.
Thompson, Auetioneer, 404 Fer
ris ST., Phone 25te.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-27

U. S. 3RD ARMY IN AUS
TRJA-AP-Field Marshal Al
bert KesseIrings private train
has been captured in Cham
near the CzechosIoVak frontier
and the commander Of South
Germany was repoNed today in
virtually surrounded Regens-
burg, uRder guns Of Gen. Pat
tons Third Army. The officer
In charge Of the 15-ear train
said it was en- route to Regens-
burg to bring out kesselrine.
He said he was not certain
whether the Marsha still was
there.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-27


SAN FRANCGSCO-AP-- Con-
tinuing a propaganda trend estab-
lished by the powerful Tokyo news
paper Asahi. the Japanese paper
Yomiuri-Hochi. predicted today a
pitched diplomatic battle be-
tween the United States and Rus
STA at the United Nations Confer
ence in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO-AP<- Japan
IS making a formal protest to tho
United States over the sinking Of
the relief ship Ava Maru, Sadao
lguchi, spokesman for the Nippon
board OF information, said today.
The protest is based on the as
sumption an American submarine
torpedoed the Ava Maru after she
carried relief supplies to Ameri.
can prisoners and internees in ia
panese held territory.
WASHINGTON -AP-Mrs. Har-
~ S. Truman will not continue Mrs.
Franklin y. Roosevelt's custom Of
meeting weekly with newswomen.
Announcing yesterday that she
plans no news conferences, Mrs.
Truman said the women OF the
press could obtain facts about
the family today from her per
sonal secretary, Mss Reathol
Odum.
WASHINGTON -AP- Told EN-.
phatically the Army has no inten-
ton Of junking the Geneva war
prisoner convention, the House
Military Committee moved today
to correct isolated cases Of what
some members called "coddling".
on THE ELBE, Germany-AP-
The American Ninth Army captur-
ed four more generals today. Two
commanded corps. two were di-
yisional directors Also in the
bag was an entire German regi-
ment whose commander asserted
he gave IN because he understood
that the United States and Ger
many had Joined to fight Russia
He said it with straight face. too
DETROIT-AP- Approximately
27,0O0 war workers were idle here
today as the regional War Labor
Board stroye to end the two most
serious work stoppages. involving
employees of the Packard Motor
Company and the Kelsey Hayes
Wheel Company.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-27
Flashes of
Late News

NEW YORK-AP- The United
Mine Workers wage demands in
Pennsylvania g anthracite coal, in
dustry were backed today by d
strike authorization as contract
committees for 5000 miners CON
tinued TO report failure in negotia-
tions. In the coal fields yesterday,
nearly $4,000 of John L. Lewis
miners voted to strike in the larg-
est poll ever held by hard coal
workers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-27

Bake Sale at Landy's Store by VIII
low Run Lutheran Ladies Aid,
sat. April IS, II a. MS p. m.
Adv. i27
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BRASSrERES GIRnLES
Complete stock Of nationally adyer-
tlscd makes al Dixie Shop. ADV. sos
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See LEGlsbATuRE- Page 5
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-04
FEDERATION ADDS
 TEN NEW CLUBS
Mrs. J. Winifred Beecher Presides at Meeting of
 State Music Clubs

Miss Miriam Burroughs, violinist of Willimantic, winner of the New England district young artists con- test sponsored by the State Fedora ton O. Music Clubs will compete in the naJional finals in New York City, May "A, it was anonunced yes- terday at the final 1944-45 executive board meeting held at the Y W. C. A. in New Haven. Mrs. J. Winfred Beecher of this city. state president presided at the meeting which was attended by representative clubs throughout the state.
 Ten new cluos were added to the Federation during the past year Mrs. Beecher announced. More than 40 children will compete in the fes- tival for Junior and Juvenile Feder- ated Music Clubs Saturday in the Presbyterian church, Bridgeport. Mrs. Anna McClue Hellman, state junior councillor, will preside at the Federation's Junior Day, May l9 in Central High school, Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-04
Sanity Made Issue In Chipman Will Contest
VENETIAN IN
 STATE CONTEST
WheeIer=Young Post to Take Part in Ritual=
 iStiC Work

At a meeting of Wheeler-Youne Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars last night at Floria Post hall, plans were made for the entry of tfe ritualis- tic team in the convention contest at New Britain in June. Co'Cne William J. Shanahan, team cha!r' man, proposed the move.
 Nicolas Mancini, chairman, an nounced that plans are well un- derway for the distribution of pop pies. Delegates will meet tonight m the city court room to discuss further plans on Memorial day ar engagements.
 The post also accepted an invi- tation to participate in the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, bond drive and will take part in the parade scheduled at 2:3O D. m. Saturday. All members were requested to meet at the State Armory.
 The post voted to purchase col ors for a local Boy Scout troop which will be presented at an early date. Charles LaDue, World War II veteran, was elected trustee fol two years. The Washington Hill community minstrel show will be sponsored by the post May l2 at the Veterans Hospital, Newington Theodore Schroaider is chairman.
 The post expects a large dele gation to attend the Mothers Day ritual at Crusader Post, Nauga- tuck, according to the committee report.
 Two new members were admit ted. One minute of silence was observed for the late Francis Oracle. The post members will go into body to the funeral home at o'clock tonight to pay last re- spects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-04

meeting. William PaWlick is chair man and Joseph Hryniewicki CO., chairman of the outing committee. Mrs. Wanda Mrozinski is secretary and Mrs. Helen Jarros, treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-04
VOLUNTEERS PACK
 TONS OF CLOTHING
More Recruits Needed to Speed Up Local Phase
 of Relief Work

Tons of clothing stacked at the Field Street Armory for the United National Clothing Drive were ship ped last night with the assistance of expert packers and shippers recru- tied by the Chamber of Commerce from the BenruS Watch Company shipping room.
 Shipments had been slowed by a lack of volunteers for sorting and packing. Additional volunteers are still needed and are requested by Daniel T. Harrington, Jr,, Water bury chairman for the drive, to re- port to the Armory mornings. Mar tin c. O'Rourke, city electrical in- spector, and John Ryan, are direct ing work of packing volunteers. Ar engagements have been made to serve refreshments to those work ing at the Amory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-04
SIXTY CANDIDATES
 SEEK 4TH DECREE
Waterbury to Be We'll Rep= resented in Hartford
 Ceremonies May 20

Sixty members of Sheridan Coun- cil Knights of Columbus, have filed applications for membership in Bishop O'Reilley Assembly, fourth degree. A meeting of the candidates will be held next Tuesday evening in the K. of c. rooms at which time final instructions will be given in connection with the Patriotic Ex- republication of the Fourth degree in the State Armory, Hartford, Sum- day, May 20th. The Bond hotel will be Waterbury's headquarters for the day, ample reservations having been made. Information on this fact, the time of the degree and banquet and other important incidentals will be given to candidates and members Tuesday evening. Past Grand Knight Conlon is acting as chair man of local committee of arrange ments.
 Approximately 500 candidates will take the degree, which will be in honor of Timothy P. Calvin o1 1llOld4lo, 1OI lAlC1 oUPA NiiAN Master of the Fourth Degree. MT Calvin was recently succeeded by Attorney William J. Mulligan of Hartford, former state deputy and former state master.
 The exercises at the armory will be followed by Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament at St Joseph's Cathedral, after which members will return to the armory where dinner will be served. The Most Reverend Henry J. O'Brien DID,, together with other speaker of state and national prominence will address the dinner meeting. Third Degree members of tn Knights of Columbus will be per mitted to attend the dinner Tickets must be purchased before May 10.
 Members of the Fourth Degree throughout Connecticut are nov being reminded that the slogan o. the degree is Patriotism" and urgee to buy bonds in the Seventh War Loan Sale. In all previous cam paigns, the Knights of Columbus have gone over the top.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-04

The claim on Mrs. Chipman's s lack of testamentary capacity is included in papers filed in superior court today by the two relatives, George L. Chipman of New Britain and Walter H. Chipman of Ply mouth, who list four reasons for their appeal from probate.
 The appellants claim also that the document was not attested by three witnesses, and that the witt nesSes who subscribed to it did not sign it in the presence of Mrs. Chlpman. A fourth reason for the appeal is that the instrument all legedly was revoked" by Mrs. Chipman "by cancellation
 In reference to Mrs Chipman's s testamentary capacity, the cousins state, the decedent, at the time of the execution of said alleged in- Strument on March g, 1928, and for some time prior to that period, was of unsound mind and memory and had not sufficient testamentary capacity to make and execute a will
 Neither of the cousins. listed as nearest of kin to the wealthy vii dow, was mentioned in the will. No inventory on the estate has been filed as yet, but it is reported the value of the estate is more than a million dollars.
 No details are given on the claim that Mrs. Chipman had cancelled the will, which was admitted fol- lowing her death. It is believed the claim may be in reference to the unexplained markings which appear over certain portions of the document.
 In probate court, Judge Patrick Healey ruled on April 20 that the cross-marks placed over certain names could not be recognized since no information was available as to who made them, when they were made, or for what purpose they were made.
 In the papers today the appel lants state they will file photo- static copy of the will in superior court The reasons of appeal were entered by their counsel, William F. Mangan, who is probate judge in New Britain.
 Mrs. Chipman died March fol- lowing an illness of several months Her estate consists of vast amount of real estate in the west ern and downtown areas of the city, mortgages. cash, and security investments.