The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-25

seconds AFTER attractlVely-dreSSe
Mrs. Mary Stern OF Camden was
shot to death at trolley terminal
yesterday. Stern was unable to
make a statement but police said
they found a note in his pocket
reading for twenty years I've been
mixed up with the wrong woman"
CHICAGO INS-Measures tc
extend the ballot to lSyear-olds and
TO facilitate soldier voting were on
the agenda today as the national
committee OF the Young Democrat
ic Clubs OF America opened its
two-day meeting in Chicago.
CHICAGO-INS-David Rubinoff,
noted violinist. was named today
in a $4,000 alienation OF affection
suit. seeking to test the constitu-
tionality of the Illinoi sstatute out
having heart balm actions. The suit
was filed in Federal District Court
by James p. Byrnes, attorney for
John Ganek, Al, OF Chicago, who
charges that Rubinoff "wiliully and
mali,iously" destroyed and alienat-
ed the affections OF the plaintirs
wife, Margaret. rs.
AKRON, DAP Scarcity OF
manpower, rather than rubber, Is
the main obstacle in producing au-
tomobile tires for civilian use, Will
liam ONeil, General Tire and Rub
Der Co. president. reported in a
statement today. Asserting civil
lians should be able to get tires
by the middle of next year, II We
are able to find the men and the
women to build them" O'Neil said
the problem OF raw material for
tires had been largely solved by
the synthetic program.
NEW YORK-UP - Clarence
Burlington Kelland, national Re-
publican committeeman for Ari-
IONA, today demanded that Great
Beritain and the United States
sign a permanent defensive ALI
ance and that the United States
take what we must have"-in-
Guiding Dakar and Casablanca-for
national defense.
WASHINGTON-UP--The Unit
ed States, Great Britain, China and
several Latin American nations
are expected to recognize the
French Committee of National Lib
Grafton soon, informed sources said
today. The declaration OF Quebec
by President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Winston Churchill said
that an announcement by a num-
Der OF governments on the ques-
ton of relations with the French
committee would be made In the
latter part OF this week.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Hor.
ace E. Dodge. member Of the De-
troit automobile family, has been
transferred from the Patterson
Field General Hospital near Day
ton. O., to Billings Hospital at Fort
Owsley, commanding officer. an
bounced today. Owsley said 1t had
not been decided whether Dodge
would be given medical dis
charge. The nature OF his illness
was not disclosed.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, IN
NORTH AFRICA-UP-Deadly lit
tie American Invader fighter-bomb
ers blew the stern off an enemy
cruiser and set 1t aiire with two
direct hits with 500-pound bombs
off southern Italy, yesterday, 1t
was announced today.
LONDON-UP-The Army said
today that Maj. John J. Seerley,
of Chicago. bomber operations Of
ficer with the Eighth Fighter Com.
mand, was killed In a jeep accident
a few hours before ne was sched-
uled TO receive the silver star and
air medal for gallantry.
BERN, Delayed
--AP-Rome dispatches to the
SWEDISH telegraphic agency today
reported the death Of Lieut.. Col.
Ettore Mutt, Italian ace and for-
mer secretary Of the Fascist party.
put gave no details. &.
\ L0NDON-AP-The German-con.
Gtrolled Paris radio reported today
that Ivan Maisky .eho recently was
replaced as Russian ambassador TO
London. had arrived IL Teheran.
The report. which was fot immedi-
ateiy confirmed by any other
source, suggested .2of explanation
. of the visit. NJ
STOCKHoLM-AP-More than
three German divisions between
10000 and $4,000 troops-were re.
ported quartered in Copenhagen to-
day as the Nazis sought to stamp
out riots, strikes and mass demon.
strations raging against occupation
authorities in Denmark.
MADRlD-AP-- Mounting ten.
sion in northern Italy. due to la.
boris unsatisfied demands for peace,
was Indicated today in Rome dis
(. patches 10 the newspaper FL Alca.
zar reporting on important confer.
ences In Turin between Leopold
Piccad, minister Of corporations in
Premier Badoglio's cabinet, and two
leaders OF the Workers Confedera.
ton.
+ L0ND0N-AP-The flying Fort
fess plotted by John G.. Winant. Jr
son OF the American ambassador 10
London, flew hundreds OF miles
1 across the Mediterrsnean on . re.
turn shuttle trip from North Africa
yesterday but turned back ~ II ap
preached the coast Of France wheu
lAa ahln nreaurn hi.r dar aln naA an.