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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12
Idle Workers
Using Bonds

War bonds csshed in Ypsilanti by
employees leaving the Bomber plant
is disclosed today as $67s.s034S in
GLIDING interest. The figures are for
the three month period ended June
80. The quarter covers the period
of shifting from full production to
the date when the last. bomber ief..
the assembly line on June IS. En-
ployment fell from approximately
$4,000 to final lay-offs late in June.
Bank officials are inclined to be-
lieve that by far the largest num-
Der of bonds cashed were OF Bomb
er plant issue.
II is pointed out that the bonds
we're paid exactly as promised and
that funds were readily available
fol people who needed the cash.
A. against this figure. It is noted
that Ypsilanti residents absorbed
$l,497,20s leash value) in the 7th
War Loan or more than twice the
amount of bonds cashed by Bomb
or workers leaving the city. In ad.
dition. there was on deposit In saw
ings account June 80, s6.401,139.71
In the two banks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12
Imminent lnyaSiOnS Of Jan
Empire Predicted by Enemy
Criticism Of
Government
Growing
tBy Associated Press)

Imminent Allied invasions at
either end OF the Japanese Empire
were predicted today in Nipponese
news reports amid growing criti-
cism OF the 'tikado's government.
Tokyo indicated both assaults
would be to seize island air bases
to support large scale invasion Of
Japan and either the Malay PENN
sula or Sumatra.
The enemy's Domei news agency
said 210 British carrier planes
bombed Sabang Island, in the In.
dian ocean off the northern tip OF
Sumatra, yesterday morning, in
support OF contemplated landing
on Car Nicola Island.
The fleet has been under radio
silence since Tuesday. Land-based
fighters and bombers have filled in
the gap. Aircraft from Okinawa
flew through stormy weather yes
terday to further neutralize suicide
air bases on southern Japan's Kyu-
shu Island and Tokyo reported $50
returned today but failed Ito make
arv mischief"
Two troop conveys attempting
to carry troops from Shanghai to
the homeland, possibly to reinforce.
garrisons guarding the invasion
coasts OF japan. were broken up by
the American naval air blockade.
On the South China coast, how
ever, the Chinese high command
admitted Nipponese troops have re-
captured Tinpak in an apparent at
tempt to strengthen overland com
munications between Canton and
Hainan Island. Tinpak Is a
highway town on the northeastern
corner OF Luichow (Hoihong) Pen
insula 40 miles southeast OF Can.
ton.
Japanese counterattacks on the
Indo-China border were reported
beaten back. North of the border.
Chinese forces drove from the re-
captured U. S. Liuchow air base
toward Kweilin, 80 miles distant
and most important OF the lost
American air bases In South China.
Australians captured Sepinggang
air field near Balikpapan. Dutch
filters will use the airdrome, the
third captured In the IL day old
invasion OF Southeast Borneo.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12
Berlin Area
Taken Over

Berlin, July 12-INS-The Unit.
ed States and Britain took over
complete control Of their respective
zones OF occupation in Berlin today.
The decision under which the
Americans and Britons assumed
full authority in territory formerly
held by the Russians was arrived
at yesterday at the first formal
meeting Of the Kommandantur the
Allied governing body for Berlin.
The agreement ended Soviet con-
troll in southern and western areas
OF Berlin at Q a. m, but provided
temporarily for the continuance of
civilian conduct rules previously
established by the Russians.
Also temporary was the immedi-
ate arrangement whereby { h e
Americans and British will supply
the population in the sectors Of
their Jurisdiction with food from
their respective occupation areas
in other areas of Germany.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12
Labor Seeks
Statistics on
Wage Status

Washington, July 12-UP-Or-
ganized labor today appeared on
the road to victory in its fight for
reorganization OF the Labor De-
partment's Bureau of Statistics.
And with that victory, 1t may win
It's strongest argument for a gen.
eral wage increase.
Secretary Of Labor Lewis B.
Schwellenbach has indicated to the
nations three top labor leaders that
he thinks the Bureau must be
revamped or abolished because its
work is too academic" and mot
realistic enough"
The BIS compiled the cost OF
living statistics on which the War
Labor Board based its Little Steel
Formula. The formula prohibits
general wage increases OF more
than Is per cent above the January,
1871, level.
The WLB relied on BIS Stats
tics-as corrected by a committee
of economists-when it refused to
change the formula last year in the
face of pressure from the Ameri.
can Federation OF Labor and Con-
gress OF Industrial Organizations.
The AFL, CLIO and United Mine
Workers contend that the BIS cost
ofliving index does not accurately
or completely reflect the rise in
living costs since January /, 1941.
Their position is that the rise has
been nearer As per cent than the
30 per cent reported by the gov
eminent index.
Schwellenbach has discussed the
BIS in a series OF recent confer
ences with AFL President William
Green, CLIO President Philip Muir
ray and UNIV President John L.
Lewis
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12
Australia to
Have ChiAey

Canbetra, Australia, July Zap
A former locomotive engineer
and son OF a blacksmith became
prime minister OF Australia today
when the Labor Party chose Joseph
Benedict Chifley as its leader.
Chifley. who will be SO In Sep
TENDER, has been treasurer Of the
Labor government and was the
closest friend and confidante Of
the man he succeed5-the late John
Curtin.
He won a commanding lead in
caucus balloting over Deputy Prime
Minister Forde and Norman John
Oswald Maxim, minister OF navy
and munitions. The Labor Party
chose Forde as deputy leader.
Six foot. pipe-smoking, ruddy
Chifley is little known to the aver
age Australian. However, he did
impress the rank and file Of all
parties as a leader in recent
months when he served as acting
prime minister.
He acted when Curtin was III and
Deputy Prime Minister Forde was
attending the United Nations Con-
ference in San Francisco.
II was during this period that
Chifley's popularity grew in labor
circles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12
Var in Brief
(By Associated Prsss)

(By Associated Press)
Japan-Tokyo radio said $50 Oki-
nawa-based fighter planes hit Kyu-
shu airhelds and Superforts patrol
led Honshu coast; U. S. Bird Fleet
still prowled with Japanese openly
fearing new carrier plane attack.
6orneo-U. S. Airforce incendi-
airy bombing holsters Australian
7th Divisions three mile punch
through Japanese lines north of
Balikpapan. Ia.
I. ,chIus-- ,Jcpaness capture Tinpalt
on South China coast. 10 miles
southeast OF Canton; Chinese take
former U. s. air base at Sincheng
after 32-mile advance in three
days.
Burma--Strong Japanese posi-
ton on lower Sittang River wiped
out by British.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12
Land Purchased
For New Store

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hubbell, 901
Z. Davis St. today purchased land
from Harry c. Peet on Ecorse Rd.
at Parkwood, for their lumber, hard
ware and building supply business.
AS soon as building permits are
available, Mr.. Hubbell said, he will
erect a building on the newly ac-
quired property and move to that
location. There he will continue
his present lines in merchandising
and add others. One OF his main
items has been cement building
blocks. This industry will be con-
tinued and in addition Mr.. Hubbell
will handle lumber and a general
line Of builders supplies and hard.
ware.
The new building is to be start
ed as soon as conditions will permit
and Mr.. Hubbell stated today that
he hoped to have the new building
ready for use within the year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12
Study Made
of Veterans

The state Office of Veterans AZ
fairs in cooperation with the De-
partment OF Public Instruction, has
been having a weeks school for
adult educational leaders and staff
members. These men represent
the seven state colleges and the
University. They are working in
preparation of public information
program on veterans AFFAIRS in
Michigan.
Wayne Beery, chief of the coun-
selor training program in conduct
ing this school included the Vet
erans' Counseling Center in Ypsi-
lanti for information. r. NJ. Nc
Colon, representing Northern
Michigan College Of Education, and
Michigan College of Mines and
Technology. Mrquette and Hough-
ton; Donald Dolan, Western State
College Of Education, Kalamazoo;
Gerald Poor, Central Michigan Col
lege OF Education, Mt Pleasant:
Lloyd R. Eberly, Michigan State
College at East Lansing; Wood
ward c. Smith, rural education,
Mt. Pleasant; George Marshall,
Michigan State Normal College, NJ.
Church, University of Michigan.
Ann Arbor; Theodore w. Groves,
Lyman C. Smith and Major Garnet
Burlingame, State ONCE of Vet
erans' Affairs, were present. In
formation about the origin and
plans for the Counseling Center
was given by Paul Ungrodt, chair
man OF the Ypsilanti Council for
Veterans. Explanation Of the work
In public relations and public edu-
cation was made by Bayard X.
Buchen. director of the Ypsilanti
Veterans Counseling Center.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12

The mayor OF the town is among
those intelligent citizens who will
not starve this winter. Ross X.
Bower, s1s Pleasant Drive. Is the
proud owner OF victory garden.
located on Michigan Ave, just
west of the Warner Dairy.
Although the garden isn't so
large this year, in a plot % by so
feet, it encompasses such edibles
as lettuce. swiss chard. peas, as
paragus. carrots, strawberries and
huckleberries. In speaking OF the
lettuce and swiss chard. the mayor
confesses that HIS eyes were lsrg.
er than his stomach. when he plant
ed. Now he eagerly seeks chard
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12
Sickly Garden,
Thriving Weeds,
Narcotic Count

Chicago, July 12-INS-Graciano
o. Razo, Al, who came to Chicago
from Mexico a few years ago, await
ed the action OF a federal grand
jury today because of the extra
ordinary interest some strangers
took in his victory garden.
The strangers, taking a second
look at the garden as they passed
by, noted that the tomatoes. lettuce,
string beans, and other vegetables
were rather sickly looking and APP
peared to have been woefully ne
elected.
There were some thriving weeds,
however-504 by later count-which
plainly had received almost loving
care. The strangers arrested Razo
and brought him before U. S. Com
missioner E. X. Walker who later
released him under $1,000 bond.
The strangers were federal mar
cotics agents. The thriving weeds,
they said, were marijuana plants,
possession OF which is a federal Of
tense.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12
Mayor Defies Cowboys Garden Settlers

and lettuce customers.
The four rows Of peas have been
supplying the Bower table .shile
from two rows Of strawberries, 4
total OF twenty six quarts were
picked. The three rows Of buck
LIBERTIES are doing fine" as well as
the asparagus. which will be ready
for harvest next year, and the one
row of carrots certainly isn't go
ing to waste.
Mayor Bowers tanned forehead
testifies TO the fact that he does
all the work in the garden. Aside
from his business and civic activi-
ties. he manages to find time In
which to encourage the gardens
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12

production. and also to discourage
the birds whichG .lmperiled the
STRAWBERRIES. The natural solu-
ton 70 the problem OF the intrud-
ers. was the building Of a scare
crow. which now spreads terror to
birds and defiantly reigns over the
garden.
/ The bird problem was a com
parably easy one to solve, but now
the mayor is confronted with a
far more difficult one. He claims
that dogs with feet as large as
cows" invade his garden contin-
ually. These cowboys" are Irish
Settlers. but the mayor steadfsst-
ly claims they are garden settlers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12
Building to
be Boosted

Washington. July 12-AP-Fred
NJ. Vinson shortly will create a
new committee to give the nearly
dormant construction industry a
boost toward reconversion.
The ter-governmental agency
group, under a chairman to be in
stalled in Wilson's office Of War
Mobilization and reconversion. will
guide a concerted effort to help
the industry In matters OF mater
isls, prices and relaxation OF fed
eral controls.
Vinson holds that building activ-
ity, now stripped down to a war
time low Of about $4,000. 100000 a
year. should reach a $4,000, 600.
900 level in order TO fill postwar
Sac ITTI,DINC-paqa
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12
.Curbs on Car
Likely
to be Lifted

Washington, July Pap The
War Production Board expects re-
moyal OF restrictions on automobile
sales by January.
wPB officials to,d industry sx.
ecutives at closed working meet
ing" Wednesday that production
quotas for passenger cars probabl
would be increased this year.
They added that within a few
weeks a decision would be made
whether to give the auto manufac-
turers permission to start a multi
million dollar factory expansion
program.
The Automobile Industry Advis-
DRY Committee, made up of presi-
dents and executives of the ten
companies now re-entering produc-
ton, requested that they be au-
thorized Immediately to expand and
build new plants for full postwar
output OF four million cars or more
year.
Henry P. Nelson, WPB coordina-
or OF automotive reconversion, ac-
knowledged that action must be
taken some time this summer" to
insure full postwar employment.
He asked the industry to submit
estimated cost and location OF the
proposed new plants and branch
factories, but said no priority aid
would be granted II approval is CIV
en-. The industry now has priority
help for "bottleneck" construction
required to produce only two mil
lion cars a year, half the pre-war
rate Of output.
BY the first of next year, produc-
ton should reach a level at which
rationing to essential drivers can
be eliminated. Nelson told a news
conference, after the session with
the industry committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12
NO CONNECTION

Lansing-Special Prosecutor Kim
Sigler OF the Carr grand jury said
today that a man arrested in Cleve-
land Wednesday for questioning in
the murder OF the late Senator War.
rem G. Hooper had been found to
have NO connection with 1t. Sigler
identified the man as Joe Campo.
ma. o, alias Camp. Sigler said he
was originally picked up on the be-
lief he might be William Candy"
Davidson, whom police have charg-
ed was associated with four De-
troit hoodlums accused of conspir-
ing to kill Hooper.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12
Child Injured by
Burning Grease

Carol Bielak. 4, daughter OF Mrs.
Virginia Bielak. 500 River St, was
badly burned Wednesday afternoon
by grease. The child was taken to
Boyer Hospital by ambulance.
When a pan Of grease caught
fire, and set the curtains on fire.
Mrs. Bielak attempted to throw the
burning grease into the bathtub
However. the child got directly in
front Of the grease. and received
severe burns from her shoulders
down.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12
Truman Will
Seek Closer
Affiliations
(By the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
Washington. July l2-AP-Presi.
dent Truman is expected to seek
closer and more continuous diplo-
matte ties with Britain and Russia
when he meets Prime Minister
Churchill and Premier Stain at
Berlin.
The objective will be to assure
day.to-day handling current Euro
pean political problems which grew
out Of the war and for which quick
solutions are considered vital to y
workable peace.
At the heat of whatever propos
al Mr.. Truman makes along this
Unexpectedly to create an interna-
tional COMMISSIONS the need to
promote Big Three cooperation at
a time when some forces are work.
ing to weaken 1t.
In some respects the stresses on
this conference will be greater
than those under which the late
President Roosevelt. Churchill and
Stain worked at Tehran and at
Yalta. The biggest difference, Of
course, is that the three Allies no
longer are bound by the compel
ing need to defeat a common enc.
my.
Common Peace
They are confronted with the
necessity for writing a common
peace. but in this political and
economic differences of approach
pose problems which the purely
military considerations of the past
never brought up.
This time to the real blue chips
of international politics are bound
to come into play more than ever
before. Issues no longer can be re-
solved In broad statements of prir-
ciple. They are concerned with
specific questions of boundaries.
political alignments and territorial
controls not heretofore tackled on
a grand scale.
Generally, as diplomats here see
II. the task OF the Big Three at
Potsdam will parallel but does not
tie in directly with the work Of
the San Francisco Conference. At
San Francisco the United Nations
were concerned with designing ma
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12

SEATTLE, Wash ms -
Reporting lts warehouses are
"slutted", Fry a Co. Of Seattle
asked today for a "polnt holI-
day on cheese. The meat pack.
Ing and produce firm said more
than 100000 pounds OF cheese
are stored In It's warehouses
and $4,000 pounds more, Of for
elan make, are arriving each
week. r. NJ. Robbins, produce
manager, said storage space 10
almost gone.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12
U s. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Mechanically cloudy
tonight and Friday. Scattered thun.
dershowers south portion tonight.
No decided change in temperature
Highest temperature yesterday.
a.: lowest, As.
Highest temperature one year
ago today, SO: lowest, Sc.
Highest temperature this date in
last 70 years, 100 in 1896; lowest.
s in 1888.
The sun sets today at 9:Os and
rises at e:0S Friday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12
Congress Today
(By Associated Press
Senate

(By Associated Press)
Senate
Hears Senator Taft (R-Ohio) dis.
cuss Breton Woods monetary
agreement (noon).
Foreign Relations Committee
hears proponents OF United Nations
charter 10:30).
House
Debates compromise war ageu-
cy bill to finance FEPC (noon).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12
TO pIscUss CHARTER

Detroit-Senator Arthur H. Van
denberg will discuss the United
Nations charter at luncheon meet.
ing OF the Economic Club Of De-
troit Friday. The speech will he
carried on a nationwide hookup Of
the Columbia Broadcasting Com
panY.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12

LOS ANGELES-AP-A Califor-
mia legislative committee will CO.
operate with a House OF Represent
atives committee In probing for
evidence OF communistic activity In
Hollywood. State Senator Jack B.
Tenney. chairman OF the California
Legislative Committee on IMAM
erican Activities. announced that
records of his committee are being
offered to the congressional com.
mittee OF which Rep. Rankin Cd
Miss is acting chairman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12
Flashes of
Late News

CARSON CITY. Nev.-Gov. z. P.
Carville OF Nevada has announced
he Is resigning July 81 10 accept
appointment to the U. S. Senate as
successor to the late Sen. James @.
Scrugham.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12

ZURlcH-lNS - Two chill
drsn Of italian Crown Prince
Umberto living In the Glion re.
ulon OF Switzerland were re.
ported today to have contacted
typhoid fever. More than 80
cases Of typhoid, three Of which
were fatal, already have been
reported In the Gllon area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12

SAN FRANCIsCo-AP-comdr
Harold E. Stassen. 3s.year-old for
mer governor OF Minnesota, is en-
route today to the Pacific war
zones to rejoin Admiral Halsey.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12

For Sale: Large Florence Oil burn.
er. Bottled .as cooking stove. 3 oil
drums. Inc. Clara Raglin. 31s n.
Huron, Apt. 2. ADV. 7l2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12

NEW YoRk-lNS- Three
large bank accounts believed
to have been opened by Adolph
Hitler have been discovered by
Swiss authorities In 8erne. ae-
eordIns to an N5c broadcast
today from London. The ac-
counts were under three differ
ent names.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12

MEXICO CITY-AP-- Ezequiel
Padilla, an outspoken advocate of
unity among the nations in the
Western Hemisphere, has resigned
az Mexican minister OF foreign az
fairs He indicated that criticism OF
his foreign policy had motiyated
his decision.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-12

unity among the nations in the
Western Hemisphere, has resigned
az Mexican minister OF foreign al
fairs. He indicated that criticism OF
his foreign policy had motiyated
his decision.
MEXICO CITY-AP-Defense Of
ficials made light today. OF con-
lectures that two strange cigar
shaped balloons reported during
the past two days over widely sep
arated points in Mexico might be
OF Japanese origin. The second OF
the balloons was reported to have
passed over Polotitlan, about 100
miles northwest OF Mexico City.
yesterday afternoon at a great
height.
POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y. ms
Vassar College added to its list Of
visiting lecturers today the name
OF Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. Mrs.
Roosevelt will deliver her initial
lecture, on Adequate Housing,
July 10 before the colleges summer
institute OF family and commun-
ity living. In addition, she will
serve as leader of the workshop
on community organization.
CHUNGKTNG-INS-Lieut. Gen.
George f. Stratemeyer. former
commander OF L. S. Air Forces in
the India Burma theater, is expect
ed in Chungking in the immediate
future to take over command OF
American airmeh in China.
WASHINGTON ms Rep. Jes-
sic Sumner (R) ILL.,, said today she
will seek to put strings on ex-
port-import bank loans to prevent
substituting OF slave states Of Eu-
rope" Rep. Spence (D) Ky, chair
man OF the House Banking Commit
tee, said he expected committee
approval today on the measure to
expand the loan authority to the
export-import bank from 700 mil
lion dollars to three and one half
billions.
MANILA ms A sharp de-
crease in the incidence of malaria
in Manila was reported today as a
result of the daily "de-lousing" Of
the city by low-flying aircraft. For
the last three months. Manila has
been sprayed regularly with "DDT'
"a powerful new insecticide-by
transport planes flying at rooftop
level.
LONDON-AP-Lt. Gen. Wladys-
law, who was appointed by the
Polish exile government In London
last February as commander OF all
Polish land. sea and air forces
abroad, issued an order Of the day
today protesting Allied recognition
Of the new Warsaw provisional gov
eminent.
CAMP GORDON JOHNSTON.
Fla.-AP-Tropical.like Dog Island.
favorite testing ground for Army
paratroopers from Fort Benning,
Ca, had its first tragedy today with
three young paratroopers drowned
and several missing in the Gulf OF
Mexico after a simulated combat
Jump. More than 1000 paratroop-
ers previously had made the leap
over the sandy hve-mile-long Gulf
island. four miles of Carrabelle.
Fla. This is part Of the prepare.
NasalN VNNs
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