The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-02

per Aftonudningen today as report
ing that German soldiers helped 500
Russian war prisoners to escape
from interment in the Oslo and
Christansund areas Of Norway
PROVIDENCE, r. Tins
Three Rhode Island towns s.
! we're under martial law today
while thousands OF men stood
guard over the woodlands in
the southwestern section Of
the state to combat further
spread Of a 100000 forest
fire wrieh reared through so
square miles and destroyed
at least 20 houses before be-
ing brought under control.
WASHINGTON-AP-Rep Char
les l. Faddis (D-Pa). chairman of
House subcommittee on Army mat
tiers, declared today there was
growing practice giving Army
and Navy "qulckie' commissions
} to unqualified civilians and said he
would insist that Congress stop
such action in the future.
LONDON-AP- Tommy Hitch
cock, polar star, World War air
ace and banker, has Joined the list
of American celebrities appointed
TO London posts with United States
forces.
STOCKHOLM-INS - Premier
Theodore Staining of Denmark
lapsed into unconsciousness today
and physicians termed his condi-
tion very grave, according TO re-
ports reaching Stockholm from
Copenhagen. Finance Minister
Wilhelm Bull has been appointed
10 substitute for the Premier, re-
port said.
NEW YORK-INS- The 1912
Russian war relief campaign today
was enriched by S75.0G0 gift from
the United States Steel Corpora
ton. The gift. largest ever given
TO the relief agency by a private
corporation, will be included in the
S6,O00,00O drive which begins May Z.
HONOLULU-INS- officials es-
timated today that approximately
S335,000 worth of war bonds and
stamps were purchased in Hawaii
yesterday as the islands celebrated
their historic Lei Day" in a unique
manner.
Observation-Disclosures Paul V.
McNutt. chairman OF President
Roosevelt's new manpower commits
sion. recommended today that plans
but only plans-should be de-
veloped for voluntary registration
OF women for war work on a COM
munity or nationwide basis as
the need arises. McNutt prefaced
his statement with the declaration
that in the absence OF any wide
spread shortage of labor. 4 national
registration of women al this time
is not necessary"
MOSCOW-INS- Personnel Of
the German ministry OF justice and
staff members of local offices of
various courts throughout Ger
many soon will be purged by Adolf
Hitler's chief deputy. Martin Bor-
mann. the Moscow radio said to-
day in quoting a report from Zu-
rich.
LONDON-INS The deporta-
ton of 100 alleged Belgian Com
munists 10 Nazi held territories
somewhere in eastern Europe was
ordered by the Germans a few
hours after chemical plant ex,
plosion at Tessenderloo killed ESQ
persons and injured 1000 others,
The Daily Mail said today in
dispatch from the French frontier.
ALLAHABAD, India ms By
the overwhelming margin of 176
10 four, the all-lndia Congress
partys working committee today
passed a resolution declaring
that resistance to any invasion of
India can only take the form of
non-yiolent incorporation
UNITED NATIONS HEAD
QUARTERS IN AUSTRALIANS
The funeral of Brig Gen. Har-
ole II. George. chief Of operations
OF the United Nations air forces
who was killed in an airfield ac-
cident. will be Monday it was an
nounced today.
LONDON ms German troops
ciashed with French civilians dur
inR May day demonstration at
Rouen. France, according TO re
ports from Nichy. The Daily Mail
said today Some civilian casual
ties were reported
MOSCOW-lNS- Thirty French
officers suspected Of aiding French
General Henri Honore Giraud in
his recent escape from a German
prison camp have been shot at
Dresden, the Moscow radio said
today in quoting reports from
Stockholm
CHICAGO-INS- The battling
billings whose divorce case
threatened 10 bog down in legal
ramifications. have reached an am
icsble agreement for settling their
marital difficulties. attorneys for
Mrs. Elizabeth billing announced
today.