The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-13

LOS ANGELES AP-The local
FIJI office has disclosed the arrest
in Tiler. Ida, OF Roger Barker, 10,
on charges Of writing extortlon let
tiers to former Governor Culbert l..
Olson OF California and four movie
stars. MicSey Rooney, Bette Davis,
Rosalind Russell and Deanna Dur
bin.
AP-Dr. Eugene B.
Elliott, state superintendent OF pub
lie instruction. announced today the
schools demands for a s50000,O0O
annual state appropriation has the
endorsement the State Education
Study Commission, and that he ap-
proves it now, too.
LANSING-AP-Goyernor Kelly
is asking the legislature 10 revise
the conservation laws SO Michigan
can draw heavily next fall upon its
deer herd TO lelp relieve the meat
shortage and provide more hides.
WASHINGTON - APP $500 The ma
tons rubber stockpile is holding
W better than predicted by the
Baruch committee. In disclosing
this today. however, aides of Rubber
Director William NJ. Jeffers said
the savings OF approximately 10000
tons In the final six months OF 1912,
as compared with committee esti-
mates. was too small TO be a major
factor in solving the rubber prob
lem.
WASHINGTON-INS- The Jap
anese today are believed to be
planning a "face.saving" invasion
thrust against some hitherto unat'
tackled American base in the Paci-
fic to wipe out all trace Of the de-
feat suffered by enemy forces in
the battle OF Guadalcanal. Naval
analysts found support for such
a possibility in recent Jap propa-
ganda broadcasts which CONTEND
ed that all Nipponese forces had
been transferred" from Guadal-
canal in preparation for new blows
against the United States.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
North Africa-INS-Political peace
between the French factions of
Gen. Henri Honore Giraud and
Gen. Charles DeGaulle was nearer
today. This conclusion followed
announcement that Charles Bru-
mel, DeGaulle supporter, had been
named TO head the newly estab-
lished war economy council.
LONDON-INS-British bomb
ers were over western Germany
during the night. The air minis.
try early today had made no an
nouncement of the raid, but the
Berlin radio disclosed the attack
with the announcement that the
Raj had made nuisance raids" on
Reich territory. The raiders caused
slight damage, the Berlin an
nouncement indicated.
WASHINGTON-INS House
Majority Leader John W. McCor-
mack today praised the Ruml plan
for pay-as-you-go taxation as a
Every definite contribution" TO solu-
ton of the nations wartime tax
problem. While emphasizing that
he did not see teye-to-eye With
Beardsley. Ruml, New York banner.
on his proposed. forgiveness OF all
1912 income taxes. Mccormack
was warm in HIS endorsement Ct
the contribution" he felt had been
made.
BERLIN-INS-(By Official Ger
man Wireless)-Germany has suf-
' fered serious setback in Russia,
but will retrieve its losses in
new offensive. This new promise
TO the German people was pronoun-
ced by Propaganda Minister Jo-
seph Goebbels IN warning that
only an about effort would staye
of defeat Of the Axis.
UNITED NATIONS HEADQUAR-
TIERS in Australia-INS-- Japa-
nese forces have been routed in 4
series of battles with Australian
infantry units in the Wan district
and are falling back on their base
at Mubo. 10 miles south OF Saa.
maua. A communique from the
headquarters of Gen. Douglas Nc
Arthur reported today that an ad-
ditional 1875 enemy troops have
been killed in the fighting around
Wan
LANSING-AP-R. Glen Dunn,
chairman OF the liquor control COM
mission, announced today a special
rule TO prevent liquor lisense from
deriving an extra hours business
from the change In time in most
OF the state Monday. The time
change law sets 2 a. m. Monday
for turning clocks back an hour.
and a. m. is the hour at which
sale OF liquor must stop under
state regulations.
QUAPAW. Okla.-AP-Ingenuity
an old photograph was convert.
ed into a tool for spray.painting
shells-and stand-out production
brought the General Powers Co..
here an Army-Navy "E" award,
TO be presented Sunday.
CAIRO-AP-Patrols OF the Brit.
fish eighth army. operating in south
tern Tunisia engaged enemy arm.
ored cars in battle yesterday ia
the central sector while along the
coast artilierv Ere was exchanged
by the op posing armies, . British