The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-02

disclosed today. "The situa-
ton we found at Willow Run
and after visits to Columbus
and Dayton. ohio, and in
the vicinity Of West Coast ship
yards was such that we felt
we should deal with the whole
defense housing situation"
Ferguson asserted. That is
what we are doing now"
r TORONTO 6nt.-fSS-A- dis
gruntled railroad employee was in
police custody today and had only
two gunshot wounds TO show for
his self-professed heroism in
thwarting an attempt 10 sabotage
the crack Canadian National Trans
continental flier. Andrew kosliuk, 4
section hand who said he was try
ing to replace spikes in roadbed
when he was shot twice in the
shoulder by saboteurs, was charged
with public mischief
ALGIERS-INS - Negotiations
between Gen. Charles DeGaulle and
Gen. Henri Giraud took new turn
for the worse today as informed
observers declared that alleged
"grandstand tactics" OF the Fight
ing French leader had reached
dangerous proportions" The new
est negative turn came when it was
revealed that the resignation Of
,'arcel Peyrouton, governor general
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accepted by DeGaulle, was sent
simultaneously to both leaders but
for reasons no one would disclose
reached Giraud four hours later.
CLEVELAND-INS - Wendell
Willkie headed for his. Rushviiie
Qnd) home today after spending
yesterday in northern Ohio and de-
elaring to newsmen that with the
opposition of Gerald L. X. Smith
and Hamilton Fish Il may be nomi-
mated in spite OF myself"
SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA
--INS-A hsir.raising account OF
35.minute running battle in which
a lone Flying Fortress fought on 10
attacking Zeros was told today by
the Fortress pilot, Lieut.. Henry
Evans OF Eugene, Ore. His batter
ed bomber limped safely home yes
terday after shooting down Ave Of
the Nips and probably putting a
sixth out OF action in furious en-
gagement near Finschhafen, New
Guinea.
SAN QUENTIN PRISON. CAL
lNS-No guards were stationed TO-
day in the San quentin Prison mess
hall where inmates were entrusted
with the Job OF issuing two and
hat billion dollars worth OF ration
books TO the people Of California.
Five hundred and fifty inmates
the vanguard OF the 1900 who will
be working before the S,0O0.OOO
books reach the public-began
| working today under a system plan
ned by two inmates, John Hend-
ricks and Earl Reyes.
OTTAWA. Ont.-INS- Several
Americans. from points ranging
from New England to Southern
California. today were included
among recipients OF decorations in
a list OF King George VI birthday
honors.
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
milk dealers compliance with the
once OF Defense Transportation
Skip.a-day order governing home
deliveries today left many New
York homes without their usual
milk supply. Meanwhile. refusal
on the part OF union milk wagon
drivers to accept the skip-a-day pro-
gram resulted in submission OF the
dispute to the War Labor Board
by Ralph T. Seward. Impartial
chairman Of the Metropolitan Milk
Distributors Commission.
WASHINGTON-lNS - Petro-
leum Administrator Harold L.
Ickes today lifted restrictions on
gasoline production in the Middle
West to safeguard the requirements
OF farmers in that area. Under
today's action. rehners located
west OF the Mississippi River may
temporarily increase their output
OF motor gasoline TO 80 per cent CT
production during the last half
OF t941. although previously they
we're held to IS per cent OF this
figure.
WASHINGTON-lNS- The L. S.
Lend.Lease Administration today
announced receipt of a check for
> $40, 100000 from Gen. Henri Giraud
as part payment for Lend.Lease
supplies shipped to North African
civilians.
OXFORD. Iowa-INS- Several
families we're marooned in their
homes today as the Rhine Creek
. which flows through the center OF
the town overlooked its banks and
caused one of the worst floods in
the history Of oxford.
CHICAGO-lNS-Four partners
who operate two scrap steel com
panies we're enjoined today. for the
, second time in a week. from selling
scrap above the ceiling price set
by the Office OF Price Administra-
ton. The injunction was Issued
by Federal Judge William J.
Campbell against Samuel. Leonard,
Goldie and Morris Seidmon.
LONDON-INS- May was the
best month OF the war in the Allied