The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-18

rationing book No. by the
original Dec. is deadline were
assured by OPA officials In De-
troit today that they now have
until Jan. IS 10 get the book
and added that the books are
available at the neighborhood
ration boards.
NEW YORK-INS Members OF
the nations armed forces are go
ing to have to pay their nickels to
ride on New York City's subway
and elevated lines after all. The
board Of estimate yesterday killed,
by vote Of Is to >. a proposal to
permit members Of the Army, Navy,
Marines and Coast Guard 10 travel
without charge.
COW-AP-The Soviet gov
eminent, in statement carried
by Tass today formally went on
record as sympathizing with the
struggle of Albanian patriots
against Italian occupation forces
and said it wished to see Albania
restored to independence.
CHUNGKING --AP- Generals
simo Chang Kai-Shek, taking the
lead in a campaign to combat ris-
ing living costs in China, an
nounced today that commodity
prices, transportation charges and
wages would be frozen Jan. Is at
their level OF Nov. so. 1912.
SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO-AP
Well informed sources expressed
belief today that Admiral Georges
Robert would resign shortly as
high commissioner for the French
colonies in the Caribbean and that
French merchant ships now tied
up in Martinique subsequently
would be placed at the disposal OF
the Allies.
WAShINGTON-AP- The btu
minous coal divisions reported to-
day that 60.549 miners had quit
their jobs this year, and that the
manpower situation was particu-
larly acute in some. regions. The
net loss was held to 1876 men
as OF last April l by recruitment
OF new workers and by reemploy-
ment. but later information indicat-
ed the net loss had grown much
larger, the division said.
HOLLYWOOD ms - Singer
Tony Martin. dismissed from the
Navy last month for "unfitness, 80
today was indicted into the Army
and will don his khaki uniform at
Fort Macarthur Dec. 26. 81 really
feel fine about this and I'm glad
TO go in Martin said II dOn'U
want anything from anyone
WASHINGTON ms - Draft
boards throughout the country to
day were under order OF Man
power Chief Paul V. McNutt to
defer until the end OF the present
semester. March /. 1913, all med
ical, dental, veterinary and engi
neering students who have com
pleted at least one year of study.
WASHINGTON INS-A Senate
Military Affairs Committee today
was studying the possibility of edu-
eating farmers by means Of visual
education in the methods OF greater
crop production. in accordance with
its tussle with chronological mobil-
izatiOn of the war effort.
MADISON. Wis.-INS- Facing
possible inquiry by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation. Frank
Lloyd Wright. famous architect. to-
day denied he hal ever advised
students at his architectural colony
at Spring Green, Wis, to avoid mill
tary service. Federal Judge Pat
rick 7. stone announced in court
yesterday ne would ask the FBl to
investigate Wright and expressed
belief that the noted architect may
be "obstructing the war"
BCENOS AIRES APP Foreign
Minister Enrique Ruiz Guinazu in.
dictated last night that Argentina
would reject protests from Ger
many. Italy and Japan against a
decree limiting the Axis embassies
TO a daily quota Of 100 words in
diplomatic code messages.
NEW YORK - APP Indicating
that Japan is beginning to feel the
pinch Of a shipping shortage as
result Of war losses, the Berlin
radio broadcast a dispatch from
Tokyo today saying that Japanese
Ehipyards were planning construc-
ton Of a large number Of Chinese
juuks for use in Asiatic waters.
WASHINGTON-UP- President
Roosevelt has sent a telegram to
Emperor Halle Sellssie OF Ethio-
pia Acknowledge receipt Of Ethio-
pia's declaration OF war on Italy.
Germany and Japan. the State De
partment announced.
WASHINGTON UP-Solid Fuels
Coordinator Harold l.. 1ckes today
reported progress in stepping ~
the nations soft coal production in
1913 by 100000 tons. in order 10
meet the estimated record high re-
quiremcnts OF 100000 600 tons for
the year.