The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-17


government in Withdrawing France
from the League two years ago.
NEW YORK-INS-A namesake
OF the United States First World
War president has been wounded
in North Africa. Listed on the
War Departments latest casualty
list is Pvt. Woodrow Wilson, whose
wife, Mrs. Katherine NJ. Wilson.
lives in Auburn, \. Y.
LONDON-INS-A Reuters dis
patch from Cairo said today that
Archbishop Francis j. Spelman of
New York left the Island of Malta
yesterday for Tripoli and plans to
visit the Tunisian fighting front.
The Archbishop previously visited
North Africa after his recent con-
ference with the Pope at the Va.
tican.
LONDON-INS-'The E.ily Her
aid reported today that the Polish
government has asked the Red
Cross to investigate German
charges that bodies of thousands
of Polish officers allegedly slain
by the Russians were found IN
mass grave near Smolensk.
NEW YORK-INS-- Permanent
acquisition of all air bases which
figure in the United States hemis-
pheric influence IS advocated by
Rep. William s. Hill, of Colorado,
in an article in the current issue
Flying Magazine.
CINCINNATI-INS- Establish
ment of an Atlantic and Pacific
regional security system to main
tain world peace after the war was
advocated today by Alexander Lou
don. Netherlands ambassador to
the United States. The Dutch en-
voy addressed the national defense
meeting of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution.
Observation-Disclosures War
Labor Board today announced that
il had directed the Curtiss-Wright
corporation to grant wage increases
averaging eight cents an hour to
approximately $500 employees at
its Caldwell and Clifton, y. j.
plants.
WASHINGTON-INS - Seven
separate American fleets today
are knitting the waters of familiar
and strange oceans as this ma
TONS contribution to the global
plan of the United Nations to
crush the Axis. Existence OF the
fleets was disclosed by Secretary
OF the Navy Knox but he declined
10 identify specifically the areas
in which they operate, although
some of them are known.
NEW DELHI-INS-Maj Gen.
Clayton L. Bissell, commander Of
the tenth United States Air Force,
declared today that constant
American bombing of the japanese
held port of Rangoon, Burma, has
virtually put the port out of com
mission.
ALBANY. Ore.-lNS-The fate
OIL IObtll l. IOAhNGt ll' = " NAAAAi =
car cook charged with the Lover
1S7 murder Of pretty Martha James.
hinged today on the decision oil
Circuit Judge l.. Guy LewellilS
Judge Lewelling. who ovelruled
defense objections yesterday and
permitted Folkes' oral and writer
confessions OF guilt, made in Los
Angeles, to be admitted in evidence
was expected to rule on a third con
fession credited to the Los Angelo:
negro before the trial resumed.
CHICAGO-lNS A memoria
service in honor of war correspond
ents killed in the line of duty. vii
be held tomorrow In chicago's st
stephens Episcopal Church. IVA
correspondents eplained the Rev
Irwin st. John Tucker, pastor o
the church, have served the caust
of truth and democracy in bringing
accurate accounts to the people a
home
HAMMOND, Ind INS-The de
naturalization case of 61-year-olc
grocer. charged with making dis
loyal utterances, was under ad
vi-ement today BY Federal Judg'
Thomas W. Slick. Matthias Heimig
81 OF Hammond, was accused o
making pro-Nazi statements. ridicul
ing President Roosevelt and tear
ing away an Ameri an flag from
( lends automobile. The grocer de
MED the charges.
CHICAGO-INS - Wartime re
strictions on automobile maHufac
IRE brought new color today to tn
Chicago police department. The de
partment bought 40 new squad cars
only "a were in the traditional
black. The others sported sprightl!
blue. green, maroon, aad gray tones
CADIZ. Ky.--INS - Claude Ham
moods. 40. was to have attended nj
daughters wedding today, but in
stead was held in Jail. charged viii
her murder. Authorities said Ham
monds. driven on by a wild rage be
cause he was being sued for d
y.r.e. forced his way into the hom
of his family at Cadiz Thursda.
night ard opened fire with shot
gun. His 1S-year-old daughter, Lou
ise. was in the midst Of final prep
arations for Wedding when she wal
killed.
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