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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

Washington. Mar. 7-UP-Influ-
ential congressional leaders ser
iously questioned today whether
Winston Churchills bare knuckled
attack on Russian policy has help
ed efforts to erase suspicion among
the big powers.
Some frankly felt it had a con-
trsry effect-that his proposal for
an Anglo-American alliance for In
stance. may give Russia a strong
argument for surrounding herself
with buffer states.
They firmly endorsed this gov
ernment's new policy Of dealing
firmly with the Soviet ally. And
they hoped that Britain would take
a similar course independently.
But they didn't like the fact that
a Briton chose TO deliver his sting
ing rebuke on American soil and
under American auspices as per-
sonified by President Truman's
presence at the speech-making.
Il don't see how we can inspire
Russian confidence and erase her
suspicion on the English-speaking
bloc on that basis" commented one
Influential congressional leader.
Bluntness One Thing
Speaking bluntly and firml
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
Tax Sales Sell
State Property

Property held by the state is
being disposed OF at the rate Of
over half million dollars a month.
according 10 F. NJ. Greenstreet.
member OF the State Land Office
Board. At the sale In February.
when all property turned over TO
the state during the past year be-
cause Of non-payment OF taxes was
offered for sale. 80 per cent OF the
parcels were sold and the sale re-
allied better than SIS per cent of
the assessed value.
Organized July !, 1889, the Land
Office Board liquidated 536,26S par
cells and has distributed S2S,564.-
032.e4 TO municipalities Most of
the properties remaining were con
sidered as ''unsaleable' and yet
any property being offered is be.
ing snapped up. There are s.
900 parcels in Oakland County. g.
600 In Macomb and about $4,000
in Wayne Mr.. Greenstreet he
heves that all OF these will be sold
before next fall The real purpose
OF the sales was originally to re.
store these properties TO the tax
roll and salvage as much as possi-
bic for local units of government.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

Savannah. Ga, Mar. 7-INS-
Russia's attitude toward organiza-
tion of an international bank mon
etary fund loomed today as a ma
ior riddle on the eve OF the world
financial conference In Savannah.
Latest Indications we're that the
Soviet government will spurn the
meeting completely.
A special train bearing $50 H.
naneial and diplomatic experts Of
at least 40 nations is scheduled TO
arrive in Savannah tomorrow from
Washington without Russian in
the group.
A checkup OF personnel expect
ed aboard the special train and of
hotel reservations at Savannah in
dicated the Soyiets made no plans
TO attend the meeting. II was be
lieved earlier they at least would
send observers.
At the Breton Woods conference.
where the twin financial proposal
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

Each year. on the first Friday OF
Lent. Christians around the world
join in prayer. This year the sub
ject Is. THE Things that make for
our Peace. The program was
prepared by Miss Mabel Shaw.
Africa, formerly head Of a girls
school at Mbereshi. northern Rho
desia. This universal service OF
worship has gone TO 81 countries
for translation and simultaneous
use. The Ypsilsnti service will be
at the First Congregational Church
March s at 1880.
Leader is Mrs. Carl Signor; sol
DIST, Mrs. Ralph Mcdonald; and
organist, Mrs. ]. w. Kelder.
On the same day from $50 to
5:45 p. m. Eastern Standard Time
the Columbia Broadcasting Co..
will broadcast a similar program
featuring Katherine Lenroot who
has recently returned from Eu.
rope. and Mary Mcleod Bethune
from = Tulsa. Okla. choir.
These programs are sponsored
by the United Council OF Church
Women. The offering Is used for
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
Congressional Leaders Say Speech
May Cause System of Buffer
States, Distrust

New York Monday. He sails for
England March 81.
Leaders Worried
Although congressional leaders
were worried about the effect Of
Churchills speech on Russian Of
ficials, they had no cause for alarm
about its effect on the Russian pop
ulation generally. Dispatches from
Moscow reported that the Soviet
press didn't give a line TO the Full
ton. Mos address.
The first indication OF possible
Soviet reaction to Churchills ad-
dress came from the national sec
retariat OF the American Commun-
list party in New York. It issued
a statement published IN the Daily
Worker. which accused Churchill
OF proposing "an American British
war machine TO dominate the
world"
Criticism also came from Edward
c. Carter, president OF Russian
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

the Brotherhood OF Railroad Train
men and the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers. respectively.
Under the strike plan service
would halt on 112 railroads Monday.
on SIS Tuesday, 81 Wednesday and
s6 Thursday.
On at least two occasions before
the strike was announced, Johns
ton indicated that in the event Of
government Intervention. the bro
therhoods would follow the govern
ment's lead.
Labor observers noted the Rail
way Labor Act empowers the Ma
tional (Railway Mediation Board
TO recommend to the President sp-
pointment Of an emergency fact
finding board, which In 30 to so
days would make recommends
lions. However. the boards find
ings would not be binding and the
act does not specifically bar
strike during the period OF the
boards activity. Observers said
the only alternative to appoint.
ment OF an emergency fact-finding
board would be for the government
to take over the railroads.
The trainmen and engineers as
sert their demands for 45 changes
in working rules must be consider
ed together with their demands for
wage increases averaging rs per
cent The other rail unions agreed
TO arbitration OF the wage issue
while the rule issue remained pend.
ing.
The proposed rule changes are
complex and In some cases tech
nical. brotherhood spokesmen say.
They cite as one example the need
for scheduling train crews more
accurately. often the crews are
called TO work several hours be-
fpre train Is rcady. or ure held
several hours after their work is
done. without pay. the union
spokesmen claim. They demand
more efficient scheduling, or pay
for waiting time.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

and frankly to Russia is one thing
and something she can understand.
But ganging UP on her is some
thing else. hope that it isn't
overdone."
Congressional leaders said they
would follow with increased In
terest other speeches which Churc-
hill hsa scheduled during his visit
to the United States.
The hyitish conservative party
leader 10 tcheduled TO address the
Virginia ytate legislature at Rich
mond pBmorrow morning. He
makes a luncheon talk TO the over
seas writer's in Washington next
Monday.
He has scheduled two speeches
In New York, March is and March
is.
Gen. Dwight ID. Eisenhower will
accompany him on the Virginia
tour. Churchill will return TO
Washington Saturday and leave for
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
Union Asks
That Dewey
be Removed

Detroit. Mar up Negotia.
tions between General Motors and
the ClO United Automobile Work
ers were broken of today and the
union asked President Truman to
remove Federal Mediator James +.
Dewey and intervene personally
in the 107-day old strike.
No negotiating sessions were
held today for the first time in two
weeks as Dewey went TO Washing
ton TO report personally to Secre-
tary OF Labor Lewis d. Schwallen-
bach on the deadlock.
X. J. Thomas, international UAW
president, said he wanted TO know
what Mr.. Truman rs going to do
a bout the recommendations made
by the presidential facthndiug
board last Jan. 10.
Detroits city council adopted a
resolution urging the President TO
intervene because the prolonged
strike was harmful to the whole
economic life OF Detroit and had
caused increased costs in many city
departments"
Chairman Alfred Federico OF the
JAWS negotiating committee, con.
tended that the strike could have
been settled at any time IL GM
had been willing to abide by the
compromise recommendation OF
your fact-6nding board, calling for
a 1914 cents al hour wage increase
and reinstatement OF the old con-
tract"
lie said the union believed Dewey
is pOwerless to act and had made
no effort To persuade the COM
pany to accept the Presidents rec
Thomas. JAW vice president,
Walter p. Reuther and Secretary
treasurer George F. Adde's also Is
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
Service
to be Offered

A new service for Ypsilanti will
be offered by A. l.. Williams and
his nephew Harold A. Williams,
who will open a shop for cutting,
htting, and installing auto glass.
glass furniture and show case tops.
Monday. at 95 limerick St. at the
junction OF limerick, Towner and
Erorse Rd.
A. J.. Williams operated a glass
shop in Flint for l9 years. He is
member and past master of the
Masonic Lodge. past noble grand
OF the odd Fellows. past patron OF
the Order OF the Eastern Star, and
member OF the Veterans OF For
elgn Wars, and the American Le-
gion.
Mr.. williams purchased the pro-
perty. consisting OF three acres for
$11. 500 The transaction was ne
gotiated through Harry c. Peet.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
Foreign Spy
Hinted

Washington. Mar. 7--UP-Chair-
man John S. Wood, D.. Ga, limited
today that his House Un-American
Activities Committee has uncover
ed a foreign spy ring seeking infor-
nation on the atom bomb plant at
Oak Ridge, Tenn.
He told reporters the committee
had been interested in the Oak
Ridge project for some time and
had been conducting secret investi-
CATION OF its security.
We have gone far enough in our
investigation 10 show" he said,
that there are elements in this
country who are decidedly seeking
information that our military auth
critics have not authorized to be
given out"
He said There might be some
American involved but tho investi-
cation so far points to foreign ma
tions."
Wood refused to amplify his
statement except to say the foreign
agents knew what WIS going on
at Oak Ridge"
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
u. Hospital
Escape Made

Ann Arbor, Mich. Mar. State
police today searched the Ann Ar
Dor area for Claude Bolen, 20 year
old inmate OF the state prison OF
Southern Michigan who escaped
from the University Hospital where
he was being treated for injuries
suffered In an earlier escape at
tempt.
Bolen. sentenced from Detroit
last May 3 TO serve Is TO 25 years
for robbery armed, had fractured
both heels when he fell over the
front wall OF the State Prison build
ing at Jackson while trying TO
make a getaway with another
prisoner Aug. 80.
He had been receiving treatment
at University Hospital. where he
was reported missing yesterday.
Later hospital official said his
car had been stolen.
Bolen wears a steel brace on
one leg. and hospital attendants
said he needs crutches to walk.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

war relief and in debate on the
floor OF the House OF representa-
tives.
Carter said Churchills speech
was irresponsible. though proba-
bly, sincere" He said that Russia
and Britain both were striving to-
ward the same end-defense and
security-but that the Russian
methods we're the ones which got
criticized.
Third World War?
House debate flared when Rep.
Frederick c. Smith. r.. O.. raised
the question whether Churchill
lis trying to inveigle us into a
third world war" and whether Pres
ident Truman is In sympathy with
that appeal.
A British source close to Church
IN claimed that Mr.. Truman, Sec
retsry Of State James r. Byrnes and
Adm. william d. Leahy fully agreed
with Churchill's denunciation Of
Communists as a fifth column In
all countries except the United
states and the British Common
wealth.
The same source reported that
Churchill had been advised not TO
repeat his Missouri speech before
the Virginia legislature tomorrow
but to allow its effect TO simmer.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
Housing Bill
Nearing Vote

Washington. Mar. 7-UP-The
House rolled toward a final vote on
the heavily belabored Patman hous-
ing bill today in the face of new
Republican move 10 sidetrack the
measure.
Rep. Jessie Sumner. R.. H.. warn
ed she would move to send the bill
back 10 the banking committee
when II comes to a vote. She hop
ed southern Democrats would join
tho almost solid COP ranks In
supporting the motion.
The same Republican-southern
Democratic coalition consistently
has beaten back administration ef-
forts to write into the bill provis-
ions for building material subsi-
dies and price controls on Ased
homes.
President Truman described
these provisions as the hearts OF
the administrations program ! to
build 2,70o.000 new housing u.dts
during the next two years.
The only major part OF that pro-
gram still left In the bill was an
item setting price ceilings on new
homes.
fsThe bill in Its present form also
would set up national housing
"czar' who could direct critical
building materials to areas where
the need is greatest.
II would give veterans preference
on available homes, forbid the ex-
port Of lumber, and authorize the
Federal Housing Administration to
increase its maximum mortgage
insurance OF new homes.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

the Bell System business office
and the service garage, began
promptly AT a. me and continued
until word OF the settlement was
received just before eight a. m.
Richard Blodgett. local manager
OF the Bell Telephone office. re-
ported that workers reported to
their posts rapidly after that and
normal service was resumed by 10
a. m. today. A skeleton crew to
maintain emergency connections
worked in the local office during
the striking hours.
According TO r company an
nouncement, the settlement agreed
upon, after an all night meeting
with federal and state conciliators,
will boost the hourly basic wage
an average OF is per cent, or ap-
proximately II cents an hour. The
increases will add about $4,000 900
n year to the company's payroll
costs.
In the plant department. which
includes repsirmen and malnten.
ance men. wage increases of IS
week at the start and sS week
maximum were granted to all
male craft employees. Building
service employees were granted
IS a week increase.
In the traffic department. oper-
atOrs were granted a IS a week
raise at the start and 81 at the
top. The same increases were ac-
corded traffic and accounting
clerks Dining service employees
were given a IS a week raise.
The agreement. according to the
company Is consistent with recent
increase patterns OF strike settle
ments In other industries
Joseph A. Beirne. New York.
president OF the National Fedora
ton of Telephone Workers. gave
the first notification this morning
that an eleventh hour settlement
had been reached and that the
strike was called Off. Walter r.
Schaar, Lansing. president OF the
Federation OF Telephone workers
Of Michigan. and Mrs. Frances V.
Smith, Detroit president OF the
Michigan Telephone. Employees Fed
Grafton, Inc, concurred, ordering
the picketing to cease at 8 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
Financial Conference Has.
Riddle i'm Russia Reaction

was born, the Russians indicated
they would be the third largest
contributions to both the bank and
the fund stop they silently failed
to meet Dec. 81 deadline on pre-
requisites for Joining
This resulted in lndia's eleya-
ton TO a governing position along
with the United States, Great Brit
ain. China and France.
Doubt fingered over Britsin's po-
sition. London spokesmen indicat-
ed Britain may be forced TO fore
80 the Breton Woods plans nn-
less she is granted the pending
81, 900. 100000 loan by the United
States.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
Veteran Training
Program Studied

-Four representatives OF the Yp-
silantf Council Of Veterans Affairs
are In Lansing today attending a
meeting, called by the state once
OF Veteran Affairs, for the purpose
OF contracting various local council
officials concerning procedures for
on.the-job training program.
The four attending from here
are Paul Ungrodt. chairman of the
local Council OF Veterans Affairs;
Walter Daschner. assistant veter-
ans counselor: z. G.. Striecher.
member Of the executive board Of
the local council; and Dan Nun
team. director OF the Veterans In
stitute being conducted at the
Ypsilanti High School.
Discussions are concerned large
ly with the adoption OF new pro-
cedures in application and approx.
al.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
Michigan Flood Waters Receding
(By the Associated Press)

(by lne ASSOCIATED fTesbJ
Swollen rivers, which claimed
one life and forced more than so
Michigan families to evacuate their
homes, receded early today as
the Detroit Weather Bureau fore
cast rainless weather for most Of
the state.
Edward l.. Gagne. 5l-year-old
Grand Rapids printer, was the
casualty as he suffered fatal heart
attack Wednesday while making
his way home in rowboat to his
flooded Piainheid- Iaxlship resi
dence.
At least 40 families were evacu-
ated in the suburban Grand Rapids
area wednesday, with an additional
five families quitting their homes
in Reed City.
The Reed City situation resulted
from a flash flood which covered
a Ave block area with three feet
OF water. 1t was caused by a COM
bination of melting snow and rain
and flooded the Easements of other
residences extinguishing furnace
fires.
The Grand Rapids Weather Bu-
reau reported that the Grand River,
swollen by nearly an inch OF rain
Wednesday. was expected to reach
1875 peak late this afternoon.
Flood stage is Is feet.
A high wind which blew OFF a
steel roof at a Grand Haven plant
left that community's industries
without power for 30 minutes as
the metal hit a 6.900-yolt line serv-
ing the city's factories.
The mail boat Manitou was trap
ped by ice six miles OF Leland
and war marooned for 10 hours un-
Ill the fishing tug Sambo broke
through TO her assistance.
Coast Guard planes located the
fishing tug Liberty late Wednesday
and reported the bow OF the craft
had been crushed, apparently by
ice pressure.
The pilot OF the plane which To-
Gated the boat said he believed
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
U. Q. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Partly cloudy
and colder tonight. Friday snow
flurries and colder.
Highest temperature yesterday.
IS: lowest. 81.
Highest temperature one year
ago today. s6; lowest, 81.
Highest temperature this date
m last 75 years, SO In 1878; lowest,
Z in 1913.
The sun sets today at 6:2s p. m.
and rises Friday at s:56 a. m. The
moon sets today at 1t:71 p. m.
and rises Friday at 9:54 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
American
Wells Ruined
by Russians

EDITORS NOTE: The following
dispatch. filed in Budapest Feb. ~,
stiIl IL withheld by the Russian CEN
sor there However, IL was sent by
courier to another European capital
for radio transmits sion. Indefinite
suppression OF this dispatch without
notification 10 the writer that II was
being withheld was one reason for a
protest filed with the Allied Control
Commission for Hungary by Jack
Quinn, AP correspondent.
Budapest, Feb. ls-(Delayed by
censorship - AP- Responsible
American sources said today that
The Russians have ruined one
American oil well" in the Lispe
area fields in southwestern Hun.
gary and that the total damages to
date from the Russian operation OF
this American property amounted
to roughly s25,00o,000.
The sources, who asked to remain
anonymous because OF a desire
mot to get involved with the Rus
SLAMS" said another well on the
American-owned Hungarian-Amer-
ican OIL Co.. property rs being
ruined, and II the present method
OF operation is continued. It will be
a matter OF months before :he pres
sure Is down and the entire area
damaged"
1t was reliably learned that the
American military mission sent a
note to Marshal Klemeni Y. Voro-
shiloy--expected back by plane
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
Congress Today
(By Associated Pressl
Senate
In recess until Friday.

In recess until Friday.
Naval committee continues hear
ings on nomination OF Edwin W
Pauley TO be under Secretary OF
the Navy C0:S0).
Banking committee resumes con-
sideration OF proposed $3.50, ,000,-
600 British credit t10:S0).
Special atomic committee con
siders control legislation at closed
door session 10:30).
Commerce committee questions
State Department spokesman about
Bermuda aviation agreement
U0:30).
House
Meets for showdown vote on
battered housing bill CuoOnl.
Banking committee hears Sec
retary OF Agriculture Anderson on
OPA extension tl0:50).
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
TO BE CANDIDATE

Detroit -AP- Mathew y. Ham
monf. president OF the West Side
Tool and Die Local Is. UAW-ClO,
for the past four years. today an
nounced his candidacy at the forth
coming Atlantic City convention
for the post OF west side co-director
and executive board member.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
MAKES ACCUSATION

Lansing-AP-Charles NJ. Zieg.
Ter. state highway commissioner.
accused the state civil service de-
partment today Of directing a news
paper blast at him TO detract at
tentior from its own tardiness in
handling payrolls. Thomas Y. VII.
son. civil service director. recent.
ly ordered Zlegler 10 Issue step"
pay increases TO employees Of the
highway department which Will
son charged had been denied them.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
SKELETON FOUND

Detroit AP - Ferndale auth
critics sought the identity today Of
childish skeleton unesrthed by
a construction worker. DR.. Sol
! wis OF the oakland County cor
oner's Office said the skeleton was
that OF a child 10 TO Is years old
and had been buried In SENT
vertical position about 10 years
ago.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
TelebhOne SeruiCe Resumed Here
Office Pcketed
7Uo Hours Today
Michigan Bell Company Agrees
to Settlement Made on
National Scale

strike that would have tied up most of Michigan
ice averted through negotiations nationwide level
early today but employees of the Michigan Bell Telephone
Co. began pickeng many offices including that in Ypsi-
lant before word of the settlement reached them.
Eighty five women and 81 men here were affected by
the strike. Pcketng front telephone office
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
Railroad Strike
Set For Monday
Twenty Five Per Cent Increase
in Wages, Changes in As
Rulings Sought

Cleveland, Mar. 7-AP- Two railroad brotherhoods
were proceeding today with detailed preparations for
nationwide strike set to begin at a. m Monday.
The opening date for the walkout of trainmen
and 900 engineers announced formally yesterday
by A. F. Whitney and Alvaney Johnston, presidents of
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
Ypsilanti Churches Plan to
Observe World Day of Prayer

four purposes: Christian literature,
Union Christian colleges. migrants,
and Indian students In L. s. gov
eminent schools.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
KILLED BY CAR

Cedar SprinEs-AP = Thomas
Crosley. so-year-old farmer, was
killed Wednesday when struck by
a car ss he crossed a street.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

See FLooD-Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

See RUSSIA-Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
Flashes of
Late News

MOSCOW -AP- Premier All
med QayAm es Saltaneh OF Iran
left Moscow by plane this morn
ing en- route home to Teheran after
spending 16 days in the Soviet Cap
ital. The Iranian embassy said he
would make an overnight stop at
Baku.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

See G M-Page 3
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

WASHINGTON AP-- Govern
ment assurance Of price relief will
play an important part in settle
ment OF steel strikes involving mis-.
eellaneous steel companies. the
non-basic steel coordinating COM
mittee said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

AMSTERDAM --AP-- The Ford
Motor Companys Amsterdam as
sembly plant will resume operation
shortly when two shiploads OF parts
and machinery arrive from the
United STATES. The plant has been
idle since the German occupation.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

WITH CHURCHILL EN- ROUTE
TO WASHINGTON -AP- Wins
ton Churchill, en- route to Wash
ington TO rejoin his family. declin.
ed to elaborate today on his pro-
posal for an Anglo-American alli-
ance to prevent a third world war.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07

TOKYO-AP--General MacArth-
ur is grayely concerned about col
lapse In airmail service that has
resulted In letters taking as long as
81 days TO reach Japan from Cali
fornia. a headquarters spokesman
said today.