The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-15

finally the NaZis admitted they
knew only that the trains. which
left Germany July 6, were some
where est of Bordeaux"
SciTUATE. Mass.-lNS-Ar-
rest Of the murderer OF 1o-year-
old Frances MeGrath can be ex-
peeted nnomentarily, District At.
torney Edmund r. DeWlna an
nouneed today. DeWins said
the killer is known and revealed
that John lopes, 55-year-old
shipyard worker is being held
under S25, 900 bond for the grand
Jury as an accessory after the
fact.
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
Allied Expeditionary Force-AP-
An Allied mission charged with
studying weaknesses of the Nor
mandy invasion technique has con-
cluded the landings were so sue
cessful that the Allies can win a
beachhead ANY place they choose
including Japan itself under the
proper conditions
IN NORMANDY-AP-The Ger
mans are using firecrackers In Nor
mandy as ner weapons. 1t. Nick
Shapis, OF Perth Amboy, n. j., said
he found some stamped Made in
Japan. Slow burning fuses OF diff
ferent length keep them popping at
intervals, making a mise somewhat
like the crack of a sniper's rifle.
NEW WORKABLE. Col. and
Mrs. Archibald B. Roosevelt of Cold
Spring Harbor, n. Y, today an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Nancy Barney Roosevelt,
10 Ensign William E. Jackson,
USNR, son OF Associate Justice
Robert H. Jackson of the L. s.
Supreme Court and Mrs. Jackson
OF Washington. Miss Roosevelt is
a granddaughter of the late Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt and a
niece of the late Brig. Gen. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, who died Wednes-
day while serving in Normandy.
LONDON-AP-The Vichy ra-
do, in a broadcast quoting Vati-
can dispatch, said today that Card
inal Maglione, papal secretary Of
state, was seriously Ill. The sec
retaryship OF state has been trans
ferred to another cardinal, said
the broadcast, recorded by the AS
sociated Press
LONDON-AP-The German pro
paganda agency international infor-
nation bureau said in a broadcast
today that Paris newspapers this
morning carried statements that
former Premier Edouard Henriot
was in excellent health. The Ber-
lin radio early this week reported
his death.
ALFRED, ONT.-AP-A 100000
fire destroyed shops Of st. Joseph's
Industrial School for delinquent
boys and a church early today and
windborne sparks for time threat
ened other buildings in this farm
ing community half way between
Ottawa and Montreal. There were
no casualties.
NEW YORK-INS-The OPA
brought suit for 100000 AGAINST a
mems underwear concern today
charging that while the price on
mems under drawers stayed up the
shorts didn't. Principal concern OF
the OPA was a charge that the
company had substituted ordinary
draw strings on the shorts for elias
tic inserts and French button backs
without n commensurate reduction
in price.
INTERNATIONALLY recon-
mendation that Northwest Airlines,
Inc. be granted an air route be-
tween Milwaukee and New York
via Detroit and Cleveland and that
Pennsylvania Central Airlines be-
tween Detroit and Chicago and be-
tween Pittsburgh and New York
has been made by civil aeronautics
board examiners.
HAVANA-INS-Carl Alderman,
dean of the Columbia School OF
Journalism will be presented with
an honorary Doctors degree today
by the Havana University. Dean
Alderman will receive the degree OF
Doctor OF Law, .honoris causa, In
recognition OF his services to Jour-
nalism and his efforts to increase
friendship among the American ma
tons.
wASHINGTON-INS-The Sow
et-sponsored National Council OF
Poland-which denounces the Pol
ish government in London was re-
vealed today to have asked Great
Britain and the United States to
supply arms and ammunition for
the peoples army" which Is fight.
ing within Poland.
U. s. FOURTH DIVISION GENE
Terry in France-AP- Machine
guns ratified in the distance and
anti-aircraft fire burst In faraway
clouds as military funeral services
were held In the Normandy twilight
last night for Brig. Gen. Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr. The Generals son,
Quentin, watched as his fathers
body was lowered In the French
soil on which he had fought In two
wars against German aggression.
Quentin Is a captain In the Flight
ing First" Division, which was his
fathers favorite.
U. 8. WEATHER FORECAST
Lower Michigan-Fair tonight
and Sunday, except showers in