The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-11-17

District Court. The hrm, famous
for its baby foods, Is charged in
criminal information issued by Dis
trict Attorney Joseph F. Deeb OF
shipping two orders of strained
peaches that did not conform with
pure food and drug standards.
DAYTON, O.-AP-Union tele.
plone operators in this war'busy
city, who had threatened to strike
Dec. 3 in protest against hiring of
out-of-town switchboard workers,
walked out Unexpectedly about 6:l0
a. m. (EWT) today and establish
ed picket lines at entrances to the
Ohio Bell Telephone Company's
downtown building.
BERN-AP-Stories OF resent
ment in Germany against NaZi rule
reached Switzerland today, but
they indicated the ruthless hand
OF the Gestapo was capable OF
snuffing out any efforts OF popular
movements. Industry was at
standstill in some areas of the
Reich, partly because OF lack Of
coal and partly because the Nazi
authorities were no longer able TO
compel workers to remain at their
Jobs during air alarms, these re-
ports said.
LONDON-AP-Ferdinand Colts
chalk, Sc, an actor who had played
character parts in nearly 100 films,
died last Friday, 1t was disclosed
today.N
LONDON-AP- Prime Minister
Churchill called upon the Jews OF
Palestine today to cast out and
crush the terrorist stern gang and
warned that continuance OF Its ac-
tivities would menace the future oil
Zionism.
NEW YORk-AP-A Berlin dis.
patch in the Swedish newspaper
Tigningen declared that under a
new decree pictures of Hitler may
not be sold for less than 45 reichs-
mark (S11 pre-war rate)." The dis
patch reported today to the Once
OF War Information, said the meas
ure was taken since offers TO sell
Hitler pictures have been particu-
larly numerous during recent
weeks.
LONDON-kP- Marshal Tito's
partisans caused Gen. Draja Mihai-
lovic, the Chetnik leader, to flee IN
his underwear in order TO escape
capture at Valjeyo, member OF
the Yugoslav governmentin-exile
declares.
LONDON--AP-Premier Hubert
Pferlot OF Belgium has ordered
members OF his country's resist
ance movements to disband and
join the regular Belgian army by
tomorrow or "be prosecuted with
the full vigor Of the law"
Observation-Disclosures Judge
Guy a. Miller, today ruled unconsti-
tutional the statute under which
the state of Michigan permits horse
racing at State Fairgrounds track
here. The judges ruling was on a
preliminary motion in a suit by
which Edward j. Rohan and his
wife, Josephine, seek to enjoin the
Detroit Racing Association and the
State Racing Commission from con-
ducting races at the track and from
constructing a new frame stable
within so feet OF their property.
LONDON AP-Prime Minister
Churchill told Commons today ap-
proximately 5000 fighting men
would be brought home each month
for visits OF about for weeks. The
plan does not include those on
Europe's western front. Churchill
said that this campaign has not
reached a point where we can with
draw anyone from the front even
for a short leave period
WASHINGTON-INS-A A search
ing investigation and possible stiff
fight loomed in the Senate today
in nomination Of Paul Porter, Dem
ocratic National Committee public
ity chieftain, to be chairman OF the
Federal Communications Commits
sion. With redio due to enter a
vastly expanded field in the post
war era, some Republicans ques-
toned wisdom Of naming strong
partisan to such an important post.
INSTRUMENTATION Chief
Chester Bowles was asked to give
senators his views today on a pro-
posal that wages below a straight
time hourly rate of So cents shall
he declared by law TO be sub-stand-
ard.
WASHINGTON -AP-- Employ.
es OF the Treasury's war finance
division set an example for the ma
tion today in the sixth war loan
drive which starts Monday. They
bought $Sl,652 worth Of war bonds.
more than double their quota in
the drive.
LOS ANGELES-lNS-- Author.
tiles today held a formal, signed
confession with which they hope 10
seal the doom of Otto S. Wilson, a
modern Jack the Ripper" who
killed two Los Angeles women and
then in a frersy of butchery mutt
lated their bodies with a butchers
knife and a razor blade. Wilson
signed the confession willingly,
even anxiously, but as though lay.