The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-28

tention OF imposing prohiDitlon on
I1,the nation as war measure"
Chairman Donald NJ. Nelson. con-
hrmed today. Nelson in a speech
prepared for delivery at the Stew
ems Institute OF Technology last
night but read by Charles E. viii
son, executive vice chairman in
n Nelson's absence because OF ill
ness said that unrestricted beyer-
age alcohol production would be
resumed as soon as war needs for
alcohol disappeared.
WASHINGTON -AP- The
"a. United States attitude to-
4 y wards Argentina drew more
taut today with the recall Of
American Ambassador Norman
Armour. Armour 10 expected
TO leave 8uenos Aires today or
tomorrow. The ambassador
has been ordered home for
consultations.
- NEW YORK-INS- Production
OF precision instruments for the
Navy was halted today by a work
stoppage involving approximately
500 employees OF two New York
plants of the Bendix Aviation Corp.
NEW YoRK-lNS- Ford
p ham University officials report
ed today that the university
seismograph recorded two
very severe" earthquakes this
morning. the first occurring at
4:o5, and the second at 4:1o
EWT. Il was estimated that
the earth shocks occurred g.
TO miles from New York,
4 which would place them either
In Nicaragua or In Guatemala.
NEW YORK-INS-Th newly
formed New York State Liberal
party will deliver 100000 votes for
President Roosevelt in November,
it was predicted today by Dean AL
fange. American Labor party candi-
Adate for governor in 1912.
CAIRO-(Delayed)-AP- Three
Greek sailors, accused OF leading a
political mutiny in the Greek feet
last April, were sentenced TO
death today by court martial at
Alexandria. They were convicted
of murder, as well as mutiny, in
q tonnectioh with the death OF Of
ficers and men putting down the
rebellion. Two other sailors were
sentenced to life Imprisonment and
five more to terms ranging from
five TO Is years. Six were &C.
quilted.
NEW YORK-AP-Today marks
ekhe fifth anniversary of regular
air passenger service between New
York and Europe During the five
years, clipper planes have flown
1900 crossings, carrying $4,000
passengers, according to Pan
American Always.
SOUTHEAST ASIA COMMAND
HEADQUARTERS, Handy, Ceylon
forces, following up
their success in capturing the Jap.
anese North Burma base of Mo-
gaung in conjunction with British
traps, have occupied Namt, six
miles northeast of that town, an
Allied communique announced to.
day.
-
PORT BOU, Spain-AP-French
guerrillas striking in the Tarbes
region of the pyrenees, have cut
the railroad between the functions
OF Auch and Tarbes in a raid on
Mielan, about half way between
those two points, it was reported
today.
Y HUNGKING-AP- The high
command indicated tonight that
Japanese forces have surrounded
Hengyang, vital railway junction
in Human province. Loss OF this
city would be the greatest blow to
China since the fall of Canton and
Hankow in October, 1888. ~
ROME-AP- The first three-way
shuttle bombing operation OF
the European war was disclosed to-
day. L. s. Eighth Airforce fort
resses took off at Russian bases. |
bombed a Polish Galicia oil ref1n- |
cry and landed in Italy.
- IWASHINGTON-AP- American |
relations with Finland were at |
the breaking point again today.
Some officials predicted that the |
final breach between this country |
and its longtime Scandinavian
friend would be made in a mat.
ter of hours. The Finnish gov
.ernment's announcement last night |
.Afst 1t had reached a perfect I'M
Herstanding" with Nazi Germany |
and that Germany had promised |
the Films all the armed help they |
would need in their fight against |
Russia, was described by advo-
Gates of a break as the last
straw.
- GRAND CANYON-AP- Army
airmen were to attempt today |
from a four engine bomber cruis-
ing along the jagged north rim of |
OIdHu OdHyOu 70 sulue Dy radio |
third ground party to three par
achutists stranded for a week on
a desert plateou 500 feet above
tie rapids OF the Colorado River.
Ho other groups OF experienced |
ark rangers, mounted on 33 sad
die and pack mules. were en- route
to the nearest accessible point on
the flOOr NJ the milo doan Uor0a -
the marooned filters, who bailed