The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-19

Reuters dispatch said today.
. EDGEWATER. n. J.-INS- De
" lite the violence Of the blasts,
, one was reported injured today
the terrific explosion OF a tank
'drogen at the Spencer-Kellegg
Sons plant. A IS foot high
OF the gas blew up and 81.
lie blue flames arose to a
- Sht Of a ten story building. A
cond blast then came from the
me tank. The explosions were
ard a mile and a half away.
PATTERSON. n. J.-INS- Iron
re-yielding property owned by the
Ito Baron Heitaro Fujita. Japan
Sc financier has been taken over
he United States government and
will be made to produce guns.
planes and ships for the war
gainst the Japs 1t was revealed
oday.
CHICAGO-INS- John A. Nal
|, 10y, executive editor OF the Chica-
go Herald-American, died early to-
lay while dining with friends in
a Chicago cafe. Death was ascrib-
ed to a heart attack. Malloy was
Il years old and had held his edi-
torial post with the Herald.Amer-
lean for five years.
NEW YORK-INS-A shortage
1 { caskets, engendered by q six
old strike OF members OF the
-ket Makers Union, Local 1928,
/ :, today faced greater New
TX as union officials disregarded
I 80 requests of the War Labor
4 Board TO return to work.
4 OTTAWA-INS-A cut in the
liquor ration for Quebec province,
effective Monday. was ANNOUNCED
today. A reduction from 40 ounces
week to 40 ounces every two
weeks was ordered. The move was
necessary the Liquor Commission
said, because of recent increased
buying and storing in anticipation
/ o. possible prohibition.
II BOSTON-INS-A week end
meat famine was in prospect today
for Massachusetts. Many retail
butchers had no meat TO sell and
4 losed their stores. There was
~ hortage OF vegetables also with
cas-, butter beans and green beans
ported completely lacking
LONDON-INS - Archbishop
ancis j. Spellman of New York
IS disclosed today to have cele-
tied an afternoon mass for
Ierican soldiers at the front in
re- nisia on st. Patrick's Day. A
nation OF 100000 francs for the
Mobilization of Axis-bombed
.urches and youth centers in Al
iers was made by the Archbishop,
was also revealed.
MUNCIE. Ind.-INS-Frank Clay
< IN Ball, S5-year-old president OF
~ all Brothers Company here, died
J ,arly today at his Muncie home.
Ball, together with his brothers.
built up a business which is con-
sidered the largest manufacturing
oncern for glass fruit jars in the
orld. Only George A. Ball. vice
II - ~ ans
VI Il the fi"e brothers who came here
X the 80 > and established the COM
pany.
II LONDON-AP-The Morocco Ra-
do reported today that Gen. Au-
guste Nogues, governor OF French
II Morocco. had sent a telegram 10
y en-. Henri Giraud stressing the i'm
VI )rtance Of Giraud's statement Sun
IL Jay on the future OF France and
The union of the French empire
a Republican frame.
III MEXICO CITY-AP-Col. John
A. Weeks, United States military
attache here, was decorated with
the Mexican military merit medal,
Y first class. at a farewell banquet
IA .iven him last night by the defense
III Ministry on the eve OF his depar-
ire for the United States and
new assignment.
II LONDON-AP-Italian prisoners
| with good conduct records are to be
\ billeted with British farmers as
" part OF a plan to meet the labor
N shortage in Great Britain, II was
disclosed today.
JANSING-AP- Michigan law
4 aakers waited for word from Gov
srnor Kelly today before deciding
| on a cigaret tax to raise money for
a soldiers bonus and sought his
guiding hand in balancing the bud
get Their leaders appealed to
Kelly TO appear before house Re-
publican caucus at noon to lay down
the law TO legislature inclined to be
generous with a treasury surplus.
and swell the budget beyond expect
ed revenues.
RIO DE JANEIRO-(Delayed) -
AP-The tragic story OF how scores
NJ women risked death on sinking
l brazilian ship in sharlt-infested
IN waters OF the South Atlantic rath-
n than face capture by Axis sea
nen was related today by survivors
OF the Fronso Penna, sunk by a
n submarine OF the east coast OF
d Brazil on March q
WASHINGTON-INS- The War
Department today made public the
- Of teG American Army peTs-