The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-27
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LoNDoN-AP- Charging that
the ranks OF the French forces OF
the interior were made up OF Amer
lean. British and de Gaullists
dropped by parachute. the Germans
reiterated today that members OF
the FFI would not be regarded as
regular soldiers, and they threat.
ened TO shoot any captured re-
CARELESS OF nationality.
ALBANY. n. Y.-AP-It's up TO
President Roosevelt to make over
seas merchant seamen, Red Cross,
USO and other war workers, who
are out OF the country, eligible to
vote, the chairman of the New York
War Ballot Commission holds. Will
liam I. Simpson asserted yesterday
that II the President would declare
such persons actual members OF
the armed forces. they would be
entitled TO receive state war bal
lots.
MEXICO CITY-AP-The Mexico
members OF the Free Austria Ma
tional Committee have sent a tel
egram to President ROOSEVELT criti-
Ching what they called his com
plete. absense OF democratic JUS
tice" in recognizing the Nazi con-
quest Of Austria. The message was
sent yesterday to commemorate the
10th anniversary OF the murder OF
Ehannalinr DO1lfusC
MEXICO CITY-AP-An expedi-
tionary force OF Mexican soldiers
wearing big sombreros and armed
with machetes as well as guns will
be on its way to the European bat
tlefront soon II President Manuel
Avila Camacho will give his per-
mission. The unit would be COM
posed OF veterans who fought under
the revolutionist Pancho villa, and
their sons and friends.
CAIRO AP-As the result OF
the conviction OF six more sailors
in court martials at Alexandria. "a
alleged ring-leaders OF the Greek
army and navy mutinies last April
are now under sentence OF death.
Four members OF the crew OF tha
corvette Sahtouris and two of the
repair ship Hifaistos were SEN
, fenced to death at the Alexandria
trials. Twenty other persons were
given prison terms and eight were
acquitted.
GRANDCAMP, Normandy-AP--
A little fleet OF fishing boats from
this village chugged out into the
English Channel early today for the
first time in four months. For the
first time in four years the fisher
men found they could keep their
entire catch Of mackerel, shrimp
and lobster to eat or sell instead OF
having to share 1t with the Ger
mans.
NEW YORK-AP-A very Sc.
we're" earthquake occurred last
night 1000 miles from New York
City, probably in the Aleutian Is
lands, the Rev. Joseph ]. Lynch,
Fordham University seismologist,
reported today. %
SOUTH BEND, Ind.-AP - The
Rev. Reginald Mallett, rector OF
Grace and st. Peters Church at
Baltimore, Md, was elected bishop
OF the Northern Indiana Diocese
OF the Episcopal Church at a meet
ing OF the Diocesan Council yester-
day. A native of Cincinnati, the
new bishop succeeds the Right
Reverend Campbell Gray, who died
last May 16.
LOS ANGELES-INS-A 17-year-
old youth was sought by police to-
day for questioning in connection
with the death OF Mrs. Stella Blau-
Welt, wealthy 64-year-old widow
whose garroted AMI bludgeoned bo-
dy was found in her fourth-foor
apartment. Apartment House oc-
cupants reported having seen the
youth In the building at the time
OF the murder. ringing doorbells OF
various apartments.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mlch.-AP -
Regardless of House action, the
Senate should Immediately pro-
coed with its own responsibility for
completing reconversion legisla-
ton" in the opinion OF Arthur Fl.
Vandenberg of Michigan. chairman
of the Senate Republican confer
ence.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. ms -
with only a few precincts unre-
ported, II was assured today that
Rep. ]. William Fulbright will have
Gov. Homer Adkins as his oppon-
emit for the U. S. senatorial nomina-
ton in the Aug. run-off Demo
cratic primary.
CHICAGO AP-A 6-x-S foot pho
tograph OF Gov. Thomas +. Dewey.
presented TO the Chicago Service
Mems Center to be placed along
side a large portrait OF President
Roosevelt, will not adorn the walls
OF the center during the Presiden-
tial campaign. Mayer Edward j.
Kelly and center officials have de.
cided.
WASHINGTON-AP-- A presi
Dental campaign program for the
Young Democrats OF America Is
20 be submitted 10 National Chair
man Robert E.Hannegan shortly.
Il is being drafted by a commit
tee headed by Joseph J. Yosko,