The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-20

make upon MS mission.
LONDON-AP-The Algiers ra-
dio said today that a Mexican air
mission. headed by highranking
officers Of the Mexican air force,
had arrived in North Africa en-
route to Italy
MOSCOW-AP-Russia wants to
buy many billions OF dollars worth
OF American goods on purchase
terms mutually advantageous TO
the two countries involved Eric
Johnston, president OF the United
States Chamber OF Commerce, dis
closed yesterday. Johnston, who
is touring Russia. told a press con-
ference he had been authorized TO
make the statement by foreign
Trade Commissar Anastas Mikoy
an with whom he had conferred
earlier.
WASHINGTON-AP-A picture
of the United States heading into
inflationary pressures and unem-
ployment troubles at the same
time was given Congress today by
Maury Maverick, director of the
smaller war plants corporation.
Mavericks report covered April and
May and told of an excess of
money in the hands OF workers.
with fewer non-military commodi-
ties for them TO buy.
PORTLAND, Me.-AP- A Sep
TENDER battle between a young
clio labor leader and an anti-New
Deal Republican seeking a second
term as Names first district con-
gresham was indicated today by
unofficial returns from the state
primary. Andrew A. Pettis, 3S
year old president of the union
which bargains for $4,000 South
Portland shipyard workers, won a
three way race for the Democratic
nomination, but in his own party's
primary lost overwhelmingly to
Republican Rep. Robert Hale, 81
year old Portland lawyer.
STOCKHOLM AP-Twenty-one
American heavy bombers from
fleets raiding Germany today made
forced landings in Sweden. the
greatest number to land in this
neutral country in a single day
Sixteen came down at Bulltofta Air
port at Malmo, with one reported
crashing and killing six creWmen.
Three others crashed in southwest
ern Sweden and two planes landed
outside Halstad.
on THE FRENCH-SWISS FROM
TIER-AP- The Germans have ar.
rested all males in Bellegarde. CEN
ter of last weeks raid by the
French Maquls. and held several
l. hundred OF them today as hostages
against further partisan violence.
Over 100 were reported executed in
northern France after a series of
sabotage attacks.
AN AMERICAN FIGHTER BASE
IN England-AP-A Mustang fight
er group shot down 13 enemy
planes in a milling. three-minute
sky battle over the Baltic Sea with
out loss to themselves today and
broke up an attack on American
bombers by 80 twin-engined enemy
fighters.
NEW YORK-AP-Th Navy
says that plans to refit the former
French Luxury liner Normandie
have been cancelled because OF 4
shortage of manpower and critical
materials.
JUNEAU. Alaska AC-A week
long heat wave brought an unusual
warning to Juneau residents from
physicians today--to remain out Of
the direct rays Of the sun as much
as possible. Several cases of heat
prostration were reported over the
week end. Scores Of residents we're
painfully sun-burned.
ST. OUIS-AP-Capt. Forrest
O'Brine, As, who with Dale jackson
established a world record for en-
durance flying in August 1880 was
killed late yesterday in a plane
= crash at III Paso. Texas. the Globe
Democrat said it had learned from
the public relations officer at Biggs
Field, Texas.
NGK1NG-AP Presi-
dent Wallace arrived here today
from Siberia Generalissimo Chiang
Kai-Shek welcomed Wallace at the
airdrome--a high compliment not
required by protocol, since the gen
eraissimo is the head OF the state.
LONDON-AP-The pre.invasion
ban on travel by diplomats and re.
strictions on their communications
on their communications, imposed
April Il on all but those from the
United States. Britain and Soviet
Russia, was revoked by the foreign
office last night. A few exceptions
were made for other nations. Gen.
Charles de Gaulle visited and left
London. and Premier Stanislaw
Mikolajczyk OF the Polish govern
ment.in-exile made a trip to the
United States.
LA JUNTA, Colo.-UP - Two
Michigan soldiers we're under hos
pital treatment today for injuries
suffered in the crash OF two Santa
Fe passenger trains that resulted
in the death OF one person and In
jury 10 an estimated so other pass
engers. II said to be in serious
condition.
IL G WEATHER FORECAST