The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31
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RIO DE JANEIRO-INS Rio de
Janeiro went TO led early today
with a better understanding Of
what war from the air is like. For
three hours last night, from 3 o.
clock 10 midnight, the city was
BACKED out while planes roared
overhead and ground defenses went
into action in a Allscale test air
raid alarm.
HAVANA-INS-The death sen
tence passed against Heinz August
Luning, convicted Nazi spy. has
been confirmed by the Cuban su-
preme court, Il was reported today
in well-informed quarters. II the
court upholds the conviction the
case will go TO the minister OF JUS
tice who will make final review
and report to the president with a
recommendation that the sentence
be carried out or committed to so
years Imprisonment.
MEXICO ClTI-lNS- Mexico
has accepted the invitation to send
en- official representative to the
American-Soyiet Friendship Con-
ference at Los Angeles on Novem-
Der 8, it was announced today by
Foreign Minister Ezequiel Padilla
The Mexican delegate will be Sena-
tor Arturo Martinez Adame.
CHICAGO-INS-A new corps Of
friends and neighbors who saw
Herbert Haupt in his last eight
days OF freedom was hailed into
federal court today as the govern
ment pushed on its treason case
against six German-born Chica-
goans charged with aiding him. The
new witnesses were summoned in
an effort to establish vital ele-
ment still lacking in the evidence
against Hans and Erna Haupt, the
Nazi agents parents: Walter and
Lucille Froehling. his uncle and
aunt, and Otto and Kate Wergin,
friends of the Haupts.
EDMONTON. Alta.-lNS- Ern.
est II. Gruening, governor OF Alas
Ia was enroute to Washington by
air today for a conference with
President Roosevelt. On his ar
rival here Gruening termed the new
Alaska highway, which was opened
this week to traffic. superb
achievement. He added he would
urge that II be extended immedi-
ately TO the Boring Straits.
LONDON ms - Upwards of
100000 White Russians have been
'massacred" by German authorities
In the conquered territory, accord
ing to reports reaching Soviet quar-
tiers in London today. Widespread
executions were reported to have
been carried out in the areas of
Minsk, Mogilev, Pinsk and Shkloy.
CAVE CITY, ky.-INS - Rela-
tiyes Of a honeymooning Chicago
couple who were found dead in
a tourist cabin near Cave City, Ky,
hurried here today 10 demand full
investigation of the mystery-seC-
ond similar occurance within six
months. Coroner John bearing. of
Barren County. expressed belief
that the young couple committed
suicide by poison. The victims
we're Arthur j. Noyak, %, and the
former Jean Churdhman. 10, who
were married last Sunday.
CINCINNATI, Ohio-INS- Gin
cinnatis utilities service was
threatened on new front today
as 625 gas maintenance workers
Joined 1900 municipal employees
who have been on strike since We'd
nesday at the municipal water
works and in otaer departments.
WASHINGTON, n. ZIP De-
tense Minister Fred Jones confirm
cd today that New Zealand's army
and air forces in South Pacific had
been placed under American com
mand but said movements of New
Zealand troops outside the coun-
try still would require approval
OF the government. He said Gen.
Edward Puttick would remain as
commander Of the New Zealand
army.
PITTSBU rollins Nineteen
Americans-l7 men and two WON
en-were recipients today OF med
ais for heroism awarded semi-au-
nually by the Carnegie Hero Fund
Commission to persons displaying
extraordinary feats of valor One
silver and is bronze medals were
awarded the heroes and heroines.
Five medals were posthumous
awards. In addition. the commits
sion granted pensions. death bene.
FITS. disablement benefits. and
monetary awards for educational