The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-26
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THE WEATHER.: Tonight:
Cold, Windy


Cold. Windy
CHlCAGO-lNS-More than 500
employees OF the Campbell South
Company which is engaged in war
production were on strike today
In protest against the alleged dis
charge OF four workers for union
activity.
NEW YORK ms The iron
rule of Admiral Georges Robert.
high commissioner of the French
West indies, has turned Martinique
into place OF virtual terror" two
escaped French officers testified
today. The fugitive soldiers. Maj
or Jean Victor Sarrat former com
mander Of the French military
forces on the island and DR.. Louis
Emilien Barrault. former naval
medical officer. were yOciferous
in their denunciation of their for
mer chief.
NEW YORK-INS- The bounti.
full sea is coming TO the aid OF
Americas ration-harried house
wives. it was announced today by
Francis ]. Anderson, of the fish
and wild life service, Department
OF interior. Favorable weather, he
reported, has greatly increased
catches Of both salt water and
fresh water specimens.
NEW YORK-INS- A meatless
week end faced most New York
homes today as the city's slim
stocks of beef. pork and poultry
were further depleted by heavy gov
eminent purchases for war uses.
There was little prospect for re
lief before the rationing program is
given fair opportunity to ease
the whole meat distribution prob
lem, packers said.
NEW YORK-INS-With nego-
tiations between the United Mine
Workers of America representa-,
ties and operators of bituminous
mines in the northern Appalachian
region adjourned until Tuesday,
meetings of union officials and
operators of southern mines were
10 continue today.
MADISON, Wis.-INS-A bill ex-
tending the hours during which
Milwaukee County taverns may
remain open was before Gov. Wal
ter S. Goodland for signature to
day. The measure, which previous
ly was passed in the state senate,
was approved by the Wisconsin
assembly by vote of II to 16.
SAN FRANCISCO-INS- Harry
Leon Wilson, Jr., son OF the late
West Coast author and playwright.
stood accused today of failure to
report for Army induction last
month. Indictments against Will
son, who is to be returned to San
Francisco from Tennessee, and
against William Jakob Punjer.
bund leader. were voted yesterday
by federal grand jury.
BOSTON-INS-There was an
acute shortage OF meat in Boston
and New England today. Many
retail butchers had signs posted on
their doors mo meat while whole
salers were dubious that adequate
supplies would be on hand when
rationing starts.
NEW K-INS-Defance Of
Hitler's so-called new order in
Europe was voiced publicly by Mich
ael Cardinal Faulhaber. archbishop
of Munich, Vatican radii declared
today The Vatican broadcast. re-
corded by L. s. government mont
tors, quoted Archbishop Faulhaber
as saying: Without law and JUS
tice that new European order of
which there is so much talk cannot
be set up.
HAVANA-INS-An unidentified
man. believed to have been carry
ing a bomb, was blown to bits ear
ly today by its premature eXplo-
sion The explosion occurred in
front of the Havana newspaper Dali
ly Diario.
NEW YORK-INS-"M Marked I'M
provement' was reported today in
the condition of Pope Plus XII who
has been suffering from an attack
OF influenza. the Vatican radio de-
ported today. The Rome broad
cast. recorded by the Federal Com
munications Commission, said:
1.-The Holy Father has dealt with
his usual official business and thu
morning granted long audience
TO the papal secretary of state. All
other audiences remain cancelled
TO insure his early restoration ii
health.
LIMA - ms 49, American Vice
President Henry Wallace today
expressed confidence in an early
United Nations victory and re-
nounced all imperialistic ambitions.
Declaring that Pan Americanism
Is the backbone of continental
unity and future good relationships,
Wallace said that this alone was
not enough. ''Imperalistic ideas
must be rejected by all free Ameri-
can nations" he said.
MANHATTAN. Kas.-AP- The
racquet-wielding right hand that
Mrs. Helen Wills Roark used to
smash tennis opponents was in
bandages today and the famous
court star may never play again.