The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-19


persons who arrived Aug. %
aboard the repatriation ship Grips.
holm still are held at Ellis Island,
it was learned today, for investiga-
ton Of possible Axis ties or sym
pathy. Officials declined to dis
cuss details of the suspicious
against them beyond saying that
detention was pending one Of the
most thorough Investigations ever
carried out by the government.
LONDON-INS- Well informed
quarters in London said today that
General Jan Christian SHUTS, prime
minister OF the union OF South Az
RIGA who arrived several days ago
for a series OF conferences, prob
ably would return to South Africa
as soon as he completes his mis-
sion.
LONDON-lNS- An inyestiga-
tion was underway today into the
crash of an Raj plane which killed
il civilians and injured another
when 1t fell TO earth In the home
counties adjacent to London. The
official announcement failed TO
specify the exact locality OF the
crash nor were any further details
given.
NEW YORK-INS- The first
"meatless Tuesday of the war will
be observed in New York tomor-
row. An restaurants, hotels and
other eating places have pledged TO
cooperate in reducing the consump-
ton of meat.
LONDON ms Nazi Field
Marshal Erwin Rommel was re
ported today in a Stockholm dis
patch to the Daily Express as not
returning to his African command
because a stomach disease has
rendered him unfit for military SER
wee.
LONDON-lNS- The authorita-
tive British Press Association stat
ed today that Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, wife of the President,
soon will visit England.
ONDON-lNS-T 59Sth air
raid alarm Of the war was sounded
in London today. The alert was Civ.
en- when a single Nazi plane
crossed over the Channel Coast and
headed in the direction Of the capt.
tai,
LONDON-INS- King Christian
X Of Denmark fell from his horse
some time this morning and wa
/ mediately taken to his castle, the
Niehy radio said today in reporting
what it said was an official an
rouneement rom Copenhagen. The
broadcast, picked up by Reuters,
said that there was no indication
o. the extent OF injuries to the ~.
yearold monarch.
CHICAGO ms Few com
llainls were registered today fol-
lowing the inauguration of the
"Gkips,op' plan 70. buses in the
Chicago area at the request of the
federal government
LOUISVILLE, Ky UP - Vice
President Henry A. Wallace said
last night that THE cost Of produc'
ton of synthetic tires is so great
that it VIII he impractical to CON
tirus their manufacture after the
war" Completing a series of war
plant inspections, Wallace said that
il cost Of chemicals could be re-
Guced. Louisville might become the
nations center OF synthetic rubber
production lie emphasized that
synthetic tires would be produced
for the duration "at any cost.
NICHY-UP- Forty Frenchmen
were killed and 50 Frcnchmen and
two German soldiers were wound
ed Saturday in the British air raid
on the Schneider armament works
at lie Creusot 1t was announced.
There was no Official staten mt of
damage to the armament plant or
other military detectives.
JACK SON. Miss.-UP-Two com
panies of state guardsmen hunted
negro in Copiah County today.
because GOV. Paul b. Johnson fears
that Mississippi will have its fourth
lynching within a week IL mob
gets him first. The negro was
Johnny Catchlngs 40, an ALLEGED
bootlegger wro shot and killed De
putty Sheriff John Box Saturday
night. Johnson said the killing
was awful. Box, who had arrest
ed Catchings several times prev
iously, did not even draw his own
gun, Johnson said.
WASHINGTON Up 49, Advo-
Gates OF anti-poll tax legislation
face, their first MAJOR test Of
strength in the Senate today when
the Judiciary Committee meets to
consider two bills and a constitu-
tional amendment. all designed to
outlaw the payment OF poll taxes
as prerequisite to voting in fed
eral elections.
WASHTNGTON-UP- Members
Of the Senate committee investigat-
ing the war effort today indicated
their belief that designation Of
Capt Edward l.. Cochrane 10 head
the Nays Bureau Of ships means
continuation OF policies which re-
Gently brought condemnation from
the committee Cochrane's acces-
sion to the post now held by Rear