The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-04
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ROCHESTER, y. Y.-INS- Leo
nard Gard, Jr.. 81. was held on a
first degree manslaughter charge
today in the shooting to death Of
Robert F. Grifith. a fellow men,
Der OF the senior class OF the Uni
yersity OF Rochester.
VALETTA-INS - Despite 81
enemy air raids on Malta during
the Easter season, devout citizens
OF the worlds most bombed
Island" today CO lducted religious
services before makeshift affairs
adorned with flowers and candles
in air raid shelters?
WASHINGTON-INS-ln its la
est communique the Navy requests
the public from initiating indivi-
dual queries regarding naval casu-
alties. The Navy emphasizes that
war conditions in the Southwest
Pacific have greatly complicated
and delayed reports Of casualties.
The next of kin OF all casualties, IT
was stated, are always notified by
kilograms as soon as possible.
BELFAST AP-Two policemen
were wounded today when they at
tempted to break up an Irish re-
publican army parade at Duncan
non, Tyrone County. Searching in
the darkness for members OF the
parading group. who defied an Of
fetal order prohibiting the dem
onstration, police surprised four
men hiding in a backyard. The
two forces fought running bat
tie with Tommy guns and revolv-
ers. The Ira band escaped.
SAN FRANCISCO-AP-Despite
attempts by the Japanese invaders
TO smash it, the freedom radio still
is operating In the Philippines
along with two other stations run
By the u S. Army, the Melbourne
radio said today in a broadcast
heard here by CHS.
CHUNGkING-AP-Large Amer
lean built transport planes soon
will be carrying essential war ma
terials from India to China and 1t
is expected they will be able to
handle a substantial portion of
the tonnage which formerly flowed
over the Burma Road. an official
announcement said today.
ENERAL MACARTHUR'S
HEADQUARTERS IN AUSTRALr
IA-AP-ln an Easter message,
General Douglas Macarthur today
asked divine guidance for his
leadership In the forthcoming
struggle in the Southwest Pacific.
HOLLYWOOD UP - Jackie
Coogan, the Kid" Of the silent
movies, now an Army private, and
his second wife, the former Flower
Parry, have separated. Their mar
riage less than a year ago was a
mistake. Coogan said as he left
for a northern California Army
camp.
STOCKHOLM-UP - Press re.
ports from Berlin said today that
British planes in their raid on
Lubbock last Saturday destroyed
5000 houses, including the former
home OF Thomas Mann, world fam.
Gus novelist now in the United
States.
FORT KNOX, Ky.-INS- Two
new tank battallons-one OF negro
troops-and a new all.negro-man-
ned engineer battalion vera an.
nounced today by Mai. Gen. Jacob
l.. Devers, armored force chief. as
the latest move to double the units
strength as of last Dec. Z.
TEANECK, n. J.-1NS-- Ray.
mond Lufkin, 16, of Tensfly, N. j.,
was in serious condition today from
bullet fired by an Army sentry,
after an automobile he was riding
in allegedly failed to halt on the
sentry's order. Dermot f. Holden, |
So. OF Tenafly. driver of the car,
who had son killed at Pearl Har.
Dor, declared he had heard no
command to stop and that the |
shooting occurred on a road that !
was not blocked OF.
NEW YORK-INS-Th first big !
Fifth Avenue military parade OF the |
war was being staged today Thir-
~ thousand soldiers. sailors, Red |
Cross nurses and American Wom- |
ems Volunteer Service Workers
were in the line OF march.
HARRISBURG. Pa-INS-Dem. |
ocratic State Chairman Meredith |
Meyers today claimed the support |
Of President Roosevelt for DR.. |
Luther \. Harr, of Philadelphia. for |
governor, an announcement which |
left other political leaders largely |
skeptical and silent.
WASHINGTON-INS-S Sen. Harry |
Truman CD Mo-. chairman OF the |
Senate Defense Committee. today |
flatly rejected the proposal OF As. |
sistant Secl etary OF State Adolph |
A. Berle that Congress give the |
government control over foreign |
subsidiaries OF American corpora |
tions. II don't think the government |
has any business controlling a cor.
poiation in foreign. sovereign |
state said Truman. Il don't see
how we could legislate to control |
the activities or a corporation in /
foreign nation, even though It is !
American-owned."
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