The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19


outbreak OF the war, has been ap
pointed a member OF the Japanese
priyy council, the Tokyo radio said
in a broadcast recorded by NBC.
LONDON ms British
foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden declared In the House OF
Commons today that AZ officers
Of the Royal Air Force, Domln-
ion and Allied Air Forces had
been shot by the Germans az
ter a mass escape from a prl-
son camp. ~ deeply regret"
said Eden, ito have to tell the
House that His Majesty's Gov
eminent have received informa-
ton fro mthe protecting pow
- er that AZ officers of the Raj,
Dominion and Allied Air Forces
have been shot by the Germans
after a mass escape from Sta.
lsag luft Three"
BAY CITY, Mich.-AP-A reduc-
ton of the Michigan sales tax from
three to two cents on dollar and
eventual elimination OF the tax
were favored in resolution adopt
ed by the Michigan Federation OF
Labor (AFL) at its Both annual con-
yention here yesterday.
ANKARA- (Delayed) - APP
German Ambassador Franz Won
Papen, recently returned from a
visit to Berlin, conferred with Pres
ident Ismet Inonu and Foreign Min
lister human Menemencioglu yester-
day, presumably on German-Turk-
ish trade relations, but there were
no indications today Of the outcome
OF the talks.
WASHINGTON-AP-Two words
free speech"-will form the cor
ner-stone Of the many worded de-
tense in the mass seditious con-
spiracy trial. This became appar-
ent today on the basis Of the first
and still incompleted opening
statement on behalf OF the 29 de-
PENDANTS, accused of conspiring to
establish a Nazi form Of govern
ment in this country and to under
mine the morale OF the armed fore.
es. Free speech is the paramount
issue-the only issue.t Defendant
Lawrence Dennis OF New York told
the jury.
WASHINGTON --AP- To Ger
man Europe, battered by the COM
bined bomber offensive, went word
today from Gen. H. H. Arnold to-
day that these air attacks, fierce
as they are, have yet to reach their
peak. In his first press confer
ence here in months, the command
ing general of the air forces pre-
scented to reporters the outline of
a combat organization of 100000
officers and men which doesn't
know its own strength. but has an
impressive record of achievement.
WASHINGTON-AP- The new
tax simplifier bill, aimed at setting
I'D the principle of taxation with
out irritation, moved TO the floor
of the Senate for passage today.
Already passed unanimously by the
House, 1t is designed to relieve
some 100000 taxpayers Of the
necessary OF figuring out formal
returns and filing quarterly dec
larations OF estimated income af-
ter this year.
WASHINGTON -AP- Support
ers of work or fight" legislation
looked toward the White House to-
day for signs Of possible endorse
ment OF the measure, declaring
that would just about guarantee
early enactment. III the Presi-
dent tells congressional leaders at
their usual Monday conference that
he wants II" said Senator Brews-
ter (R-Me0, Democrats would sup.
port IT, Republicans would sup
port it, and the bill would sail
through"
MT CARMEL, HAP Seven
persons, four teen aged girls and
three youths, were killed shortly
before midnight tonight when their
automobile and New York Cen.
trail passenger train collided head.
on at grade crossing. The dead
we're Robert Shelton, 10; Rolla
Henry, Jr., is, his brother. Dana.
Is: Elizabeth Joan lehman. IS;
Patricia Fisher. l6; Helen Aka,
Is. and Dora Marie Lindstrom, Is.
PHILADELPHIA-AP- The En-.
gineer Corps crew of the Army's
USS Junior Van Noy began to get
in practice today for clearing the
Hitler-wrecked harbors Of Europe.
The Van Noy, first OF fleet OF
port repair ships, rode placidly in
dock on the Delaware River-await.
ing her christening Saturday
while soldiers loaded generators
into matches. lowered divers to the
nurky river depths ard practiced
fire control in preparation for re-
constructing demolished Port the