The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-10
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WASHINGTON-UP- The re-
cent bombing OF Vatican City was
believed today TO have been a
German trick designed TO create
disaffection among Catholic mem
> bers OF the United Nations. Re-
sponsibility for the bombing was
placed upon Germany late Tues
day by Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhow.
er's denial that any Allied planes
had operated over the area where
bombs were dropped.
NEW YoRk-lNS- The preSi-
, dent OF the puppet national assem-
bly, in occupied Albania, Idhomone
kosturi, has been assassinated, the
Tirana radio disclosed today. The
broadcast from the Nazi-controlled
transmitter was reported by the
v. S. Foreign Broadcast lntelli-
senee Service.
WASHINGTON-UP- Secretary
, OF State Cordell Hull win return
to the capital today with a person
al message from Soviet Premier
Josef Stain 10 President Roose-
welt. Whether the message is only
personal greetings or news Of
international importance probably
will remain a secret for some time.
II may shed light on a proposed
Observation-Disclosures confer
ence.
WASHINGTON-UP- The Al
lies, clearing the Atlantic for the
coming invasion of western
Europe. have destroyed subma-
rines during the past six months
faster than Germany can build
them. That was evident today in
the joint Anglo-American announce
ment that approximately 60 Ger
man submarines were destroyed
during August, September and Oc-
tober, raising the total to $50 for
six months.
CHlCAGO-INS - Thanksgiving
turkeys which were expected TO be
fairly scarce because OF huge allot-
ments 10 the armed forces have
been further reduced in number
by the weather. it was reported
today in the Chicago poultry mar
ket. Large numbers were destroyed
by the recent billiards in the tur-
Reproducing region OF Iowa and
Minnesota. one wholesale dealer
Std two shippers alone lost 5000
while others suffered less severely.
METUCHEN, n. J.-lNS 49, The
series OF explosions at the Army's
Raritan arsenal which shook near
by towns and injured three arsenal
!, workmen yesterday was caused
when a freight handler dropped a
French artillery shell, Army au-
thorities disclosed today.
NEW YORK-INS-Mor than
seven million New Workers we're
threatened with a fruit and veg
etable famine today following in
: stitution OF a city-wide boycott by
produce buyers. Voted by more
than 600 retailers, wholesalers and
jobbers following a three-hour ear
ly morning meeting, the boycott
was Instituted as a protest against
policy OF shippers aid commission
merchants who, it is charged. force
the buyers TO purchase unwanted
~ obi In tn
duce they require.
N-INS-Foreign Secre-
tary Anthony Eden returned to Lon
don today from Cairo where he
had stopped off to confer with the
foreign minister Of Turkey at the
conclusion of the tripartite talks
in Moscow.
LONDON-INS-A series OF dis
turbances. including shootings, in
several large German cities were
reported today in a dispatch to the
Daily Express from Stockholm.
TORONTO-INS- The man who
has been giving away hundred dol.
lar bills even as the average person
would hesitate donating pennies
and who has been doing It for 10
years-has been identified at last.
He is Harry +. Mclean, owner OF
the Merrickyille, Ont. Construc-
ton Company and his identity was
learned as result OF his visit 4
fortnight ago to the Christie Street
Military Hospital where he gave
away hundred dollar bills to sol
der patients.
NEW YORK-INS-For every
rdrdered German soldier so Creeks
Will be shot by German military
J authorities, the Nazi-controlled
Creek press was said today to have
warned. The Office of war Infor-
nation said the papers in occupied
Greece said attacks on German
soldiers have become common"
and said that the penalty for
wounding OF a German soldier will
be the shooting Of 10 patriots.
MEXICO CITY-iNS-Al Ameri-
can citizens Of military age-from
is to As years-today were required
to register under the Selective Ser
vice Act at the American embassy
in Mexico or be subject to prosecu-
ton. American Ambassador George
S. Messersmith issued preemptory