The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-29

and conductor for the 1894 sea-
son. Marshall Field, president of
the MISUNDERSTANDING Socie-
ty, said in announcing Rodzinski's
designation that Bruno Walter
would return as guest conductor for
not less than six weeks during the
season.
HONESDALE, Pap Dyna-
miters blasted an ice jam in the
LackawaXen River and prevented
another flood in this northeastern
Pennsylvania town of 5000, which
counted % deaths when the river
spilled over its banks last May %.
WASHINGTON AP- College
students who are uncertain about
their military status and wondering
what TO do after the holidays were
advised today 10 60 back to school
and stay there until actually called
into military service"
JOHANNESBURG-AP- Students
who left school to serve in the
armed forces OF the Union OF South
Africa will be granted 5000 in cash
and loan of $500, repayable in
Is years, to enable them TO resume
their studies after the war, the
Civil Unemployment Board an
nounced today.
ALMONTE, Ontario-AP- The
death toll in the collision Of troop
train with a local here Sunday
night rose to SO today as Dr.. Smirle
lawson, chief coroner for Ontario.
announced that an inquest would
be held Jan. Z.
PRETORIA. Union OF South Az
rica-AP Seven natives we're IA.
tally shot and white soldier
stabbed TO death in a riot al a COM
pound near Pretoria last night. The
riot followed a meeting Of natives
employed by the Pretoria Munich.
pality to demand immediate pay
ment Of higher wages.
LONDON-AP-Three men were
marooned today in a lighthouse off
the east coast OF ireland. with little
chance Of rescue, possibly for
weeks. A gale which kicked up 50
foot high waves in the Irish Sea
and Cork Harbor smashed the land.
ing derricks. stages and steps lead
ing to the lighthouse tower.
LOND0N-AP-Gen. Charles De
Gaulle's headquarters announced
today that French Somaliland in
East Africa had aligned itself OF
ficially with the fighting French.
The Croix De Lorraine flag OF
the fighting French has been fly
ing at Diibouti since last night.
headquarters said.
LANSING -AP- Local draft
boards were instructed today by
the state selective service head
quarters to operate their offices
and staffs on a six day, 4S hour
week. Placing itself on the same
working basis, the headquarters
said it was in compliance with new
regulations affecting all federal
agencies.
BERLIN From German Broad
casts) -AP-The German radio re.
ported today that the Jena Obser-
vatory had recorded very VIC
lent earthquake" early this morn
ing. believed to have been center
ed on the Dalmatian Coast, in
southeastern Yugoslavia. across
the Adriatic from Italy.
SAN PEDRO. Calif.-AP- Los
Angeles Harbor shipyards gave the |
Axis "the old one-two- three" and
then added -four for good mea-
sure. In 43 minutes. four spank
ing new ships. including a cocky
little subchaser were sent splash |
ing into the water at multiple !
launching ceremonies.
LANSING-AP- Michigan local !
draft boards are not authorized F..
now TO induct married men, other /
than those wed in the face OF i'm /
minent Army induction. the state /
selective service headquarters said. /
but may reclassify such registrants |
who have no children in prepare .
ton for drafting in March.
Los ANGELES -AP- Comedian .
Red SHELTON and his joke writer /
wife. Edna Stillwell SHELTON. have I
reached a parting OF the domestic /
ways-but they'll still collaborate /
on the gags. She filed a divorce .
suit against him. charging cruel 7