The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-24

nominate Gen. George Z. Marshall
as chief OF staff in order 10 show
the world that Marshall is not TO
be transferred to some other posi-
ton. The unofficial but authori-
tative service publication said in
an editorial: Because his term as
chief OF staff has expired, Gen.
Marshall 10 in office by virtue OF
the pleasure OF the President. This
IL permissible under the national
defense act.
PITTSBURGH, Pains -,
Widespread walkouts in the
steel Industry were feared to-
day as result Of the War La
Dor Board failure to approve
retroaetiVity Of pay as demand
ed by the CLIO steel workers in
negotiations for a new contract.
AT AN ADVANCE land cold
LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHHEAD.
Chicago-UP-Five intrepid adven-
turers planned today to plunge
headlong into waters where only
the bravest would dream OF swim
ming-at least on Christmas Eve.
The occasion was the annual bust
ness meeting" OF the famed and
frigid membership frozen for the
duration) Chicago Polar Bear
Club, which dotes on the shiver-
ling proposition of voluntarily tax.
ing a spine-chilling dip In Lake
Michig: / each Yuletide.
AlGlERS-iNS - American
Marauder medium bombers
blasted the Riviera coastal
railway connecting France and
Italy today In an obvious cam
paign to prevent the Nazis-
from strengthening their be-
sieosd forces on the Italian
front.
OTTAWA, Ont.-Birth or bap-
tismal certificates with q photo
graph attached, or expired pass
ports and expired border crossing
cards will be sufficient for Cana
dams crossing into the United
States for visits after Jan. /, the
United States embassy announced
today.
LoNDON-lNS - A strong
plea for peace coupled with
warning to agsressors ain
responsible positions" was vole-
ed today by Pope Plus In
dramatic Christmas message
broadcast TO the world over the
Vatican radio.
WASHINGTON, D. CAP A
Navy blimp and L Coast Guard cut
ter poined in rescuing seaman
floating on the wreckage OF an OBJ
servation plane in the Atlantic, the
Navy reported today. The man is
Charles ]. Schultz, Baltimore, Nd,
crewman on a plane piloted by
Ems. Arthur Masley of Batavia, ILL.,,
who is listed as dead.
LONDON Inns A great
fleet OF Royal Air Force bomb
ers blasted Berlin with a thou
sand tons OF high explosives
and lneendlary packets dur
Ing the night to give the city
It's seventh bombing attack
within the last five weeks.
wAsHINGTON-UP-- DR.. Enrl-
que de Lozada, who resigned Job
with the U. s. Government to be-
come confidential agent" for the
new government of Bolivia, sought
TODAY to convince American offici-
ais that the new Bolivian regime Is
anti-Axis and represents "a revolu.
ton OF the masses" His plea for
American recognition will be based
primarily on the contention that
the new revolutionary government
is the first in the last 30 years OF
Bolivias history not to be domi-
mated by the tin mining interests.
HYDE PARK, N. Y.-UP-Presi-
dent Roosevelt will address the ma
tion and American armed forces
throughout the world this after
noon in a Christmas message
whose review OF the forward march
pf Allied arms may bring a new
warning that the road to victory
s long and bloody. Mr.. Roosevelt
will speak for 30 minutes, begin
hing at 2 n. m. (EWT). from the
study Of his home overlooking the
ce.flecked Hudson River.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-AP-The
War Production Boards Christmas
gift TO the ladies: Restoration Of
the two-way stretch to, and unlimit-
ed manufacture Of. girdles. corsets.
and other such garments. Rubber
Director Bradley Dewev recently
lifted the ban on use Of synthetic
rubber IN these goods and TODAY
the WPB revoked it's previous ord
err limiting their production to 10
per cent OF the 1871 output.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-AP-A feder-
n grand jury. reporting on an
eFfnN hhutT tTdSH IN WHlCn NEWT
William Dee Becker and nine
other men were killed Aug I. to-
day criticized the War Department
for what the jury said was the 'in-
definiteness." before the accident,
of It's inspection requirements FOR
Army glider construction. The
fury. which conducted weeks
fnvestieation NJ the crash, did not
return any indictments.
NOUMFA. New Caledonia-AP
--Conduct Of American troons and