The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-01

lsh Ambassador Lord Halifax
Indicated today that a virtual
German collapse 10 imminent
but sternly warned against a
wave Of Allied optimism which
might prolone the war. The tall.
sustere diplomat, who returned
recently from q two-month visit
to England, emphasized that
the British people although "a
bit tired" were prepared TO
fight a last.dlteh stand against
Germany.
LONDoN-INS-Seyeral bombs
were dropped in London early to-
day in the British capitals 67Sth air
raid alarm OF the war. A number
OF persons were killed. One raider
caught by a heavy burst OF anti
aircraft fire, blew up in the air and
hurtled to earth in hundreds OF
burning pieces.
LONDON-INS-From his Eng
fish garden in the London suburbs
DR.. Juan Negrin today denied a
Nazi radio accusation that he was
in North Africa plotting TO over
throw the government of General
issimo Francisco Franco. Dr.. Ne
grin. last premier of the Spanish
republic, was quoted by the Daily
Sketch as saying he was much
too busy" with his garden TO BE-
connected with the matter as
charged by the German propagan-
dists.
WASHINGTON - ms Sen. FL
mer Thomas CD Okla, leader in
the congressional fight to increase
crude oil prices 50 cents a barrel,
today declared the government is
spending $300,000,0O0 to obtain oil
in foreign nations. I'VE have spent
$150.000,000 to open up an oil field
in Canada and for refineries in Al
aska," said Thomas. 1T has not
been successful-we are getting oil
at a cost of hundreds Of dollars a
barrel"
DETROIT ms Mrs. I.eota
Lees, 50, proprietor OF an alleged
"baby house" who is charged with
cruelty and neglect. may be prose
cuted for only a misdemeanor, pc.
lice indicated today. Mrs. Lees
made sweeping denial OF
charges she let the six babies
found in the house go hungry,
locked them in the house, and let a
five-year-old boy roam the streets.
SAN QUENTIN PRISON, CAL
INS--Search for two conyicts who
sawed their way out OF San QUEEN
lin Prison yesterday and escaped
in fusillade OF shots with the aid
OF homemade fire bombs conferred
today in northern Marin County.
4 pack OF blood hounds was used
in the hunt. The convicts are
Gabriel Marcias. is. Of San Fran
cisco. doing one year to life for
robbery, and George Wells. 80,
Of Alameda doing FIVE years to
life for burglary.
HOLLYWOOD-INS - Charles
Chaplin, Jr., lS-year-old son OF the
comedian. reported for military
duty today at the Fort Macarthur
reception center 81 don't care
where I'm sent just so l have a
81 70 49, - IL w
TO do all ! can to help win the wal"
WASHINGTON ms Sen.
George d. Aiken (R) Vt. charged
today that an international money
group is pushing a plan TO wipe out
this country's agriculture in order
10 create world markets for in
dustry. so long as the United
States has both industrial and agri-
cultural products to sell in world
markets. it cannot deal with ma
tions which can maintain them
selves only By selling the same
things" Omen declared.
Los ANGELES-INS- Aimee
Semple Mcpherson. evangelist and
pastor Of the Angelus Temple. was
reported seriously Ill today with
a nervous breakdown and recur-
renee of the tropical fever from
which she has been suffering since
.he returned from Mexico several
months ago.
LAS VEGAS, y. NJ ms 49,
Search was intensified today for
fwo German prisoners OF war who
escaped from the War Depart
m=nt's camp near Roswell. The
ugitives are Sgt Erich Heck
mann. 81. OF the Nazi air force,
and Hans Ansorce, %, whose rank
was not disclosed.
MIAMI. Fla.-INS - Princess
1uliana OF the Netherlands left
Miami today after spending the
week end at a Miami Beach ocean
front hotel. Her itinerary was not
disclosed.
NEW YORK-INS- Possibility
that the Nazis plan to confscate
all radio receiving sets owned by
The French people was seen today
as result OF a decree by Chief OF
Government Pierre Laval ordering
installation Of loud speakers in all
public squares.
LONDON-lNS- The German
DNB agency warned today that the
Allies are preparing for "amphi'
bious operations on grand, versa
tile scale. Among the weapons
10 be used against the German de
tenders OF the fortress Europa
said the agency. Is an American.