The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-12

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French Commissioner Jean Helleu
amid a mounting storm of protest.
over his dismissal and arrest Of
high officials of the tiny eastern
Mediterranean republic.
LONDON-AP- Lord Woolton,
former minister OF food whose ad-
ministration OF Britain's wartime
food rationing won him national
acclaim, today took over the newly
created ministry OF reconstruc-
ton and the Job OF rebuilding Bril-
tain after the peace.
ANKARA-(Delayed) - AP -
Turkey W; ! asked by British For
: eign Secretary Anthony Eden at
the recent Cairo conferences 10
eliminate shipments TO Germany
OF certain important war materials
which might prove useful in the
arms industries, ii was reported
today.
|, LONDON-AP-The Berlin ra-
do declared today that the Brit
ish destroyer Eclipse, whose loss
was announced by the admiralty
Thursday, was sunk in a battle
in the Atlantic in September in
which the Germans previously had
reported IL Allied destroyers sent
TO the bottom. The Allies never
have acknowledged the German
claims.
NEW YORK-INS- Seventeen
year-old John McDonough was In
serious condition today after he
was bitten by one Of his seven pet
rattlesnakes while cleaning the rep
tiles cage. Injections OF serum
rushed from the Bronx Zoo by
police motorcycle were admins
tered but doctors still kept the
youth on the critical list because
he delayed obtaining medical aid
for several hours.
ATLANTIC CITY, y. j. ms
The executive board OF the ALL
international Ladies' Garment
Workers Union urged member To-
calls today to seek pay increases
for silk and cotton workers who
haven't received a wage boost In
over year.
HOLLYWOOD-INS- Plans for
three weeks tour OF Mexico in
Guiding army camps, we're disclosed
today by Jinx Falkenburg, Holly
wood screen star. The actress said
she is making the trip on the in.
vitation OF Mexican officials and
will be guest OF the government.
MURRAY, Ky.-INS-Repeal OF
the eighteenth amendment was
termed by the Memphis Confer
ence OF the Methodist Church 10.
day as the most backward stem
the United States has ever taken"
The resolution adopted unanimous
y9by the conferences 105th annual
session declared: Prohibition was
the greatest achievement In Amer
lean history. and repeal OF the
eighteenth amendment was the
most backward step the United
States has ever taken"
HOLLYWOOD-INS- Two Col.
orado engagements were cancelled
today by Opera Singer Lily Pons
following a warning by her physi.
clan that she was threatened with
a complete breakdown. The physi-
clan said the singer was suffering
from an anemlc condition and from
nervous fatigue.
NEW YORK INS-The Jus.
tice Department announced today
1t had filed the Federal Govern.
ment's proposed judgment against
the Associated Press in the Federal
District Court in New York City.
stipulating that the news gather
ing organization must not deny its
service TO any newspaper wishing
to be a subscriber. A spokesman
for the department asserted tina.
the governments proposed judg-
ment was based upon the decision
of the district court on Oct. Z.
TULE LAKE. Cal-INS-Charg-
es that the 5000 disloyal Japs at
the Tule Lake segregation center
operated their own brothels and OBJ
tanned opium from outside sources
were listed today by Rep. Clair
Engle tD) Cal. as among those he
will present to the Dies Subcom-
mittee Investigation.
WASHINGTON ms - Demo.
cratic Senate Leader Alben Bark
ley, Kentucky, voiced doubt today
that . repetition OF last years Sen.
ate filibuster on the anti-poll tax
issue can be avoided. With the Sen
ate Judiciary Committee meeting 4
report out the bill today, sponsors
asserted that they will demand
carly action.
WASHINGTON-INS- A fight
over stiff increases in liquor tax.
es appeared in the making today
as preparations were made to send
the new wo-billion-dollar revenue
bill TO the House floor for a vote
next week. The measure. com.
pleted by the House Ways and
Means Committee Thursday night.
would boost existing excuses on
more than a dozen so-called lux
ury' commodities and services,
hike postage rates. and increase
the tax on excess corporate prof
its to provide s2.142.9O0, 900 in ad-
ditional war revenue.
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