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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13
What they Didn't

Washington. Feb. 10 AP Tn
Big Three kept mum on answer
to some major questions.
I. Possible Russian en-.
trance into the war against
Japan.
2. Voting procedure in the
eleVen-member security ooun-
ell OF the proposed world
peace organization.
;. Plans for crushing new
blows into Germany from the
east, west, north and south"
Z. Unconditional surrend-
er terms which we shall i'm
pose together on Nszi Ger
many
5. The Future Of the Baltic
States. Estonia, LstVia and
Lithuania have been incorporat-
ed into the Soviet Union but
the United States and Great
Britain never recognized that
action.
6. Boundary settlements
other than the Russo.Polish
p frontier, set at the curzon line.
This line is indefinite In the
south where il requires speci-
fic definition.
7. Tentative conclusions
about the future of old League
Of Nations mandates and tia
Ian colonies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13
What They Did

I. "DiSarm and disband all
German armed forces"
2. Break up for all time
the German general staff"
3. Remove or destroy all
German military equipment
4. "Elin nate or control"
all German industry usuable for
military production.
S. Impose just and swift
punishment" for all war GRIM
mails.
8. Exact PREPARATION in kind"
for German destruction. A com
mission will be established in
Moscow to decid what Ger
many should pay In goods and
labor.
7. Wipe out the Nszi par
" and "all Nazi and mllitarist
influences"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13
Taxpayers Consider Police,
Assessments, City Charter

OF cities OF comparable size, as
against cities IN the general De
troit area; % figures reported by
Chief Patch which showed that by
January the department had earn
ed more than the amount counted
which gave rise TO the hope that a
decrease might be effected in the
budget for tax levy in the new
year. without diminishing either
the number Of police or the salary
trends in effect
Emphasis was made that the As
ISOLATION members should vote in
the primary next Monday. along
with identifying the voting places
for the several new precincts that
have been set up.
The general trend of charter re
vision plan was outlined, with ap-
proyal Of developments thus far,
and clear statement that the
vote in the spring election was
just to give the elected commission
the right to review and make rec
commended changes. such recon-
mendations and changes later to
be actually voted upon by tn" poo-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13
iting relatives.
BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

BY DEWITT MACKENZIE
The undertaking reached by the
Big Three-Rooseyelt, Churchill
ard Stalin-in the brief eight days
OF their Crimean parley represents
the greatest task ever essayed by
Bringing the European war
to a successful conclusion. rehabili-
tating a stricken Europe under the
Atlantic Charter. and establishing
permanent peace.
The immediate and outstanding
Impressions which ! get from this
staggering program are two. The
first Is wonderment that such a
degree Of accord should be reached,
for now-if ever-is the moment
when international suspicious
should be riding high and tempers
should be on edge. The other Is
that one can see real hope that
success will crown the report.
We saw the peace OF the last
war fail because too many cooks
messed about with the broth. This
time supervision OF the job is FOR
all -actica. purposes in the hands
OF only three-the worlds domin-
ant powers. Our hopes rest largely
in that fact.
All Capable
The Big Three are capable Of
enforcing any programme matter
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13
Churches to
Observe Lent

Ypsilanti churches today were
making ready for the 40 day lcnten
observance which will start with
Ash Wednesday tomorrow
Nearly all will have special ser
vices Ash Wednesday. Good Fri
day. Palm and Easter Sundays.
The Methodist Church will have
services on Palm Sunday and Good
Friday.
St Johns Roman Catholic
Church will have special services
on Ash Wednesday, with the bless
ing and distribution OF ashes at
s n. m, , p. m. and after the eve
ming devotions and Holy Hour. be
ginning at 7.i5 y. m. There will be
The Way Of the Cross every Fri
day at p. m. and 7:ij y. m.
There will also he deyotions ev.
cry Wednesday throughout Lent
St Lukes Episcopal Church will
have devotions every Wednesday
throughout Lent, and will have the
Three Hour Watch beginning at
noon on Good Friday. There will
also be services on Maundy Thurs.
day. the day before Good Friday.
Rev. William Shaw. pastor Of the
Baptist Church will give Good
Friday sermon at 100, March 80
His regular Sunday sermons during
the lenten period are on Great
Bible Questions
The Lutheran Church, pol River
Blvd. will have services every Wed
nosday at 7.I5 during the Lentcn
period All Wednesdays in Feb.
rurary and Good Friday of March
80. Reverend George Daschner will
preach March II. q and %. the
vicar, Walter Wietzke. will preach
The general theme Of the sermons
will be What Shall ! DO With
7 Christ.
Rev. Daschner will preach Easter
Sunday
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Basis
Results May Provide Soll(
For Peace Structure

the control commission with Ameri-
ca. Russia and Britain.
Not Big -Four
One notes. however. that there's
no sign Of charging the Big Three
into the Big -Four for Europe Thats
understandable. for poor France is
so broken that she isn't yet pre-
pared 10 resume her place as a
world power. She viii climb back
10 that exalted position through
the rebirth which she now is IN
dergoing under the leadership o.
General De Gauile.
At this moment De Gaulie can't
say. France can't say. and the out
side world can't say just what evO>
luton our old and valued ally will
PASS through 10 restore her posi-
ton. Certainly great spiritual po-
liticai and economic changes are
in the making
The Crimeau report gives Us q
partial answer 10 the question Of
whether the Big Three intend IN
call on the German people TO quit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13

The assessment method, charter
revision and review of the police
department were topics of the
monthly meeting of the Npsilanti
Tax Payers Association Monday
night at Ypsilanti High School
c. c. jerks conducted the dis
cussion on the assessment method.
He stated In my opinion the as
sessment method will be good If
ii is fairly applied and correctly
applied" He commended the help
extended to the committee by City
Assessor Donald Comstock. Urg
ing that those members who cX-
pected to have review Of their
assessment report their cases 70
him within the next few days. Mr..
jerks stated: Complete facts with
in the persons knowledge. includ-
ing the last tax receipt should be
given the committee for their in
formation 4 number of cases
are in the committees hands now
and at the conclusion of the week
the total number will he arranged
and then submitted Tor review to
the city assessor.
A. c. Dugan. who commented on
the application Of the assessment
indicated that many facilities such
as sewers, graded and well-Caied
for streets. curbing and the Ike
had been denied residents OF his
neighborhood, at the same time as
their valuations were increased.
A mimeographed copy Of facts
about the police department gath.
cred from the last meeting with
Chief Dan +. l.. Patch, was relcas
ed. President Charles Hill direct
ed the review Of this material.
Chief problems involved in the
study were listed by Nh Hill TO be
% actual available number Of po-
licemen for each shift which was
shown to be possibly seven at the
most; (2) how much might be
charged off as savings each year
for a building credit when times
were good; go difference Of
opinion as to comparisons in use
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13
Japanese Worried Ouer Safety of Fom1osa
Three Battles
Raging in
Manila
Az the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press)
japanese spokesman worried to-
day over the safety OF Formosa
as American tanks cut the main
island of the Philippines in two
and bombers silenced guns guard
ing the entrance to Manila Bay
with record 'l,000-ton bomb load.
Three separate battles raging
through the mined streets OF south
ern Manila merged into one as t..
5. 37th Infantry, LIST Cavalry and
18th airborne divisions effected
functions. Suicidal Japanese forces
now are hemmed in with their
backs to the bay. and, in the words
of Gen. Douglas Macarthur, are
gradually being compressed into
extinction"
Macarthur indicated the clean
up of the shattered smoking south
ern end OF the city would be a
slow process as the Yanks cautious
ly close in with tanks. flamethrow-
ers, rockets. mortars and artillery
against Japanese who are firing
naval guns, large caliber rockets
and every available smaller type OF
weapon from every solid wall.
Tokyo radio, reversing its recent
stand. admitted the battle for the
Philippines is a strategical climax
in the present greater east Asia
war" and an apparent preliminary
to an invasion of Formosa.
And Tokyo added we absolutely
cannot permit the advance of the
enemy 70 "Formosa central point
for the defense of the greater East
Asia sphere and stepping stone to
Japan.
The Philippines based L. S. Air
Force mustered enough strength
to bomb Formosa, neighboiing is
lands and indo-China as well as
more than trebling any previous
bombload dropped on fortresses
guarding Manila Bay. More than
700 tons OF explosives were loosed
in "saturation attacks" southern
Bataan and over 200 on Corregidor
where antiaircraft guns haven't
sent up a single puff in week.
Thirty-fve barges were sunk
as they tried TO sneak into Bataan
with $500 fugitive Japanese troops.
Great quantities of Japanese sup
plies were destroyed or captured in
the Philippines, much Of it by A
tank-led Sixth Division column
which burst through from the cen
trail Luzon valley to the east coast
at Baler. Twenty-one tanks were
destroyed or captured in the Sara
ballo foothills to the north. Seven
ty-five artillery pieces were among
the loot captured by nth Airborne
troops at Nichols Field on the
southern outskirts of Manila.
Brig. Gen. Frank Dorm, return
ing from China, said Japan was
apparently trying to withdraw
troops from Burma. Thailand all
other conquests in the south but
was hampered by lack Of trans
port.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13
Petitions Taken
Out by Friends

Some OF the candidates for the
Charter Revision commission TO be
elected Monday. Feb. 10, made
point today Of the fact that they
did not circulate their own petl-
tions for a place on the city char
ter commission.
IN keeping with the point Fred
erick b. Mckay said today /
haven't an idea as to who circula'-
ed a petition with my name or
when done
This same statement applies TO
others whose names have been pre-
scented. Part were discussed by the
Charter Revision committee and
friends OF the various men and
women named have been active n
securing the few signatures neces-
sary for candidacy
Petitions have been filed for Is
men and women who could serve
the city well in revising the city
charter. OF these. the nine receiv-
ing the largest number OF votes
will be declared members OF the
commission.
students. Welcome TO SANKEY'S.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13
Conference Results Pleasing to Congress- e

Washington. Feb. 13-UP-The
Roosevelt Stain Churchill confer
enee report got an enthusiastic
cheer from Congress today on its
proposal that the United States.
Russia and Great Britain be bound
In postwar unity as sacred OBJ
legation" to the peoples OF the
world
President Roosevelt. Marshal
Josef " Stain and Prime Minis
ter Winston Churchill made that
postwar compact the foundation OF
their report and statement" on
the Crimean conversations.
To achieve it they announced
they had summoned the United Ma.
lions to conference In San Fran.
cisco on April 25 to draft world
security treaty. II will be in the
Dumbarton Oaks pattern. The
Black Sea conferees announced
they had reached final agreement
on treaty framework. including
voting methods.
Early Action
Announcement yesterday of com
pletion of the Roosevelt.Stal
Churchill conversations and of the
April conference call opens the
administration campaign to pre-
sent the security treaty to the Sen
ate before hot weather begins to
swelter this capital. Final SEN
ate action is sought by mid-sum-
mer.
The conferees held their eight
day meeting in Yalta. a Crimean
resort.
They said they had agreed on
war and postwar plans for Ger
many. They passed on her a grim
cleansing sentence, but assured
the German people that they would
survive and be fit to live within
the comfy of nations"
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how vast-upon which they are
agreed. That is. they're capable
nj enforcing il so long as they
stand together and pool their nigh.
ty influence. This doesn't mean
that the ideas and cooperation Of
all nations aren't essential for they
are, but we are on the verge OF an
epochal change which demands
that We take a practical view Of
things.
Since the proof OF the plum-dun
Is in the eating. we shall have
to wait to see whether their pres
ent goodwill is backed by enough
horse-sense to make them stand
firmly together. We aren't out Of
tn, woods yet.
The Big Three seem 20 be evOk-
in warm approval for their recog-
milton Of Frances position as a ma
jor ally. She is being invited to
take over one zone OF occupation
in Germany (the chances are that
n will be the Rhineland west ot
the riyer) and put a member on
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13
Police Probe
More Thefts

Police are confronted with new
cases today in the sudden wave
of car burglaries which hit the city
February ;.
Thieves broke into two cars
parked in the lot by supermarket.
Monday. in daylight, stealing $40
worth OF meat, groceries and baby
clothes from Mrs. Robert Gretzin-
ger. 1919 +. Davis St, and curtain
material, tape. four pounds of can
dy. crate of oranges. and baked
goods from Mrs. Harley Schock,
2746 y. Prospect st.
Herman Miller. 1891 T. Forest
Ave. becoming worried. in view
of the thefts this past week,
checked his car Monday and found
that the glove compartment had
been forced and camera was sto-
len. He had parked his car on
y. Adams st, between Washtenaw
Ave, and Cross St. for the past few
days. so could not determine the
exact time of the theft.
Mrs. Frank Sobbry, 40i n Huron
St. reported that ten gallons OF
gasoline had been stolen from
her car. while it was parked in
front of the house.
Nicholas Griffith. 22i 1.2 Camp.
bell Ave. told police today that
while driving on +. Cross St. Mon
day night. he was forced TO the
side of the street by a car in which
there were three boys. about Il
years old. The boys demanded
gas. he said, and told him to siphon
it from his tank to theirs. He did
as they wished. in fear OF bodily
harm il he refused. He gave them
about three gallons.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13

threat to Berlin. The Ger
mans said Marshal Ivan s.
Konev's First Ukraine Army
already was across the
Bober At two points after the cap
ture of Bunzlau, - miles north
east OF Dresden.
budapest Evacuated
The Germans announced that
Budapest. under direct siege since
Dec q. has been evacuated by Ger
man troops. ending one OF the most
bitter struggles Of the war. The
Berlin radio had reported earlier
a suicide attempt 10 break through
the Russian enlightenment. which Il
said had cracked the deepest
ring" budapest will have cost
the Germans 100000 prisoners and
thousands OF dead and wounded
when the toll Is tabulated, It has
been estimated
Reflects Fear
German broadcasts reflected fear
that the Allies In the west were
masslng for major Rhine break
through. One account said n large
scnle offensive impended In the
Aachcn area, whore the British
second and L. s. Ninth armies are
masscd along the flooded Roer.
Crerar's troops. after topping
Kleve. northern Siegfried anchor
, gained all along semiclrcular rs
tsault front from the Mas TO the
Rhine, despite worsening weather
and hastily thgown in Nazl rein
forcements. Swinging southeast OF
Kleve, they captured Hau, two
miles away and e2 miles from Wes-
Ell, important road and ruil center
Ia the northwest corner OF the
Ruhr industrial basin.
Drive on Goeh
Some units were reported drly-
Ing steadily on Goch. key strong
hold seven miles south Of Klevc.
after cutting the railway. Tho
southern half OF the Reiehswald.
ending 'l2 miles north OF Goch.
was virtually cleared. Nine miles
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13
Congress Today
(By Associated press)
Ca1.Na

my Associated Press)
Senate
In recess until Thursday.
Military Committee hears farm
organization representatives on
manpower bill GO:30 a. m. EWT).
House
Considers 10000. 600 War De-
partment civil functions bill (noonl.
Public Buildings Committee on.
ems hearings on federal housing
for congressman Q0:30J.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13
HEART ATTACK FATAL

Lapeer. Michigan-Funeral ar
engagements for DR.. Merton o.
Blakeslee. 65, who died Of heart
ailment in his apartment at the
Lapeer State Home and Train
ing School, were today awaiting
the arrival of his wife from Sioux
City. Iowa. where she has been Wis
iting relatives.
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City to Have
Stork Store

The Stork Shop. a. &C y. Iu-
ron S. will be opened Wednesday
with complete line Of infants
clothing bedding and furniture.
The shop is owned by Mrs.
Wanda Walker of the Storage Fur
niture Company and will be man
aged by Mrs. Helen Ballard
This is the first all-baby shop
in Ypsilanti and Mrs. Walker will
handle the finest line Of infants
wear. toys and furniture obtainable
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13
Nazi Flank Defending Rhine Says
Russians Developing Flank
Threat to Berlin; Make
Bober Crossings

The Nazi northern flank defending the Rhine plain be-
fore the warva Ruhr sagged today under the drive of
Gen. II. d. c. Crerars Canadian, British and Scottish
troops while the south It. Gen. George S Pattons T. S.
Third Army posed threat TO the Ruhr with the cap
ture of the fortress city of Pruem.
Soviet troops batering northern Siesia toward
Dresden ancient SaXony capital drew up along l5mile
stretch Of the Bober River SWIFTLY deNeOpng thanking
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Light snow or
freezing rain south, and occasional
light snow north portion tonight
Snow flurries Wednesday. No de-
cided change in temperature ex-
cept not so cold north portion to-
night
Highest temperature yesterday
81: lowest %
Highest temperature one year
ago today. 81. lowest 6.
Highest temperature this date In
last u years. 63 in. 1886. lowest
IL in 1905
The sun sets today at 1902 and
rises Wednesday at s:29.
The moon sets today az 30 p.
m. and rises Wednesday at 1853
a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13
Flashes of
Late News

ATHENS-AP-The thorny ques-
ton of the laying down Of arms by
the ELIAS has been settled by per
hitting ELIAS guards to act as Gus
todians OF the arms for Greek gov
eminent, it was disclosed today.
Under the terms OF the pact signed
Monday by the left wing EAM
National Liberation 'FRONT.' and
the government, the ELIAS, fighting
front for the EAT, will turn in
their arms within two weeks 10
ELIAS guards in 81 localities in
ELIAS territory. The guards Will
act as custodians for the govern
ment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13

WILLIAMSBURG. Va AP -
William and Mary college students,
aroused by the threat of censor
ship OF their weekly newspaper as
a result OF an editorial advocating
admission of negroes, awaited the
outcome of a special faculty meet
ing called for late this afternoon.
Few of the students have express
- ed agreement with Miss Marilyn
Kaemmerle. 22-year.old editor OF
the Flat Hat, student weekly, but
at a mass meeting. the students
adopted resolution opposing 4
censored publication.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13

VANCOUVER. b. C.-INS-Par-
ents and neighbors today sought
the means 10 save the life Of :
year old Colin Gray, who has
heart four times normal size but
incapable OF pumping sufficient
blood TO the boys legs and feet.
Vancouver doctors have told his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. r. F. Gray.
that he must undergo an operation
before his sixth birthday next June
in order to save his life,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13

south Of Klcve British and Cana.
dams took Gcnncn on the Mas.
and to the east drove across the
Niers River to kcsscl. four miles
from Goch.
Patton's forces have gained con
troll Of highway network east OF
their 1O-mile breach in the Sieg-
fried line, but heavy enemy fire
east of the Prucm River indicated
the enemy planned stiff resistance.
On the COMMUNICATIONS from
tier fighting continued in the Dor.
der town Of Vianden Armored
forces crossed the Our and Sure
at several points.
Bomb Stuttgart
RAF Mosquito bombcrs attacked
the vital rail center OF Stuttgart
and other western German targets
during the night
Koncv's troops have all but en-
clrclcd Breslau A l5-mile escape
route remained open but the Ger
mans were expected TO put up
last-ditrh stand inside the city.
Meanwhile. the Germans said Kon.
ev had developed a new threat to
Berlin in the hamburg district. -
miles northwest of Bunzlau and
IS from the capital This would
put the Russians only 81 miles
from Marshal Gregory X. Zhu-
kovs first White Russian army
on the north bank of the Oder
Forcing Of the Bober and the Neis-
50 Rivers from the hamburg re
gion would place the Russians
around the southern flank Of mass
ed Germans retardins Zhukoy due
least OF Berlin
Near Ostrsva
In CZechoslOvakia, the fourth
Ukraine army has speared within
% miles OF Morayska Ostraya. the
countrys third city The Germans
said other Red Army men attack
ed Ratibor in Silesia. Is miles to
the north. In the Polish corridor
far to the north. the Russians push
ed ahead on Danzig on a 45-mile
front. In Pomerania the Germans
said the Russians we're Is miles
from Stettin.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13
War In Brief


The Western Front: Canadians
capture kleyc, drive on toward
Vessel. Ruhr road center. Amer.
leans take Prucm. Germans re-
port new offensive imminent cast
OF AaChcn.
The Russian Front: Red Army
draws up along Bober River on ID
mile front. increasing menace TO
Dresden. Germans evacuatc Buda-
pest.
The Italian Front: Nanks drive
back German Countcrattacks in
west coast sector
The Pacific Front: Japs cornered
in southern Manila: Americans cut
Japanese defenscs Of Luzon in two.
With drive 10 Pacific Coast.
s. bombcrs blast southern end OF
Bataan and CorrcRidor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13

students. Welcome 10 Stanley's.
ADV. 2l3
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13

WASHINGTON ms There
IS widespread speculation in Wash
ington today about the visit of cd
ward J. Flynn, former Democratic
National Committee chairman, to
Moscow, and whether il has any
connection with the reported Rus
sian request for a ten billion dol
lars postwar rehabilitation loan
from the United States.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13

LONDON-AP-V. V. Kuznetsov.
representing 27,50O,O0O Russian
workers at the World Trade Union
conference, supported Sidney Hill
man, Clio representative, today in
q proposal for a new world labor
organization.
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LONDON-AP- Stanislaw Mike.
laJczyk. former premier of the Po-
lish goyernment-in-eXile, was re.
ported today to be planning to fly
to Moscow soon to participate in
discussions concerning the new
Polish provisional government en-
Nisioned by the Big Three.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13

LONDON-AP- Princess Eliza
beth has the mumps, it was an.
nounced today.