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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15
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Nurse Held in
.ReviivedProbe

Detroit. Nov. 15-UP- Police
held a pretty. 35 year old nurse to-
day while they investigated re-
vival OF the Knockout drop racket
that disappeared from Warbusy.
freely spending Detroit when a
visiting attorney was given a
lethal dose in a soft drink after a
pretty red head had visited his ho-
tel room.
Detectives i'm the homicide bu-
reau revealed that they were hold
ing Thelma NJ. Little. a nurse, in
connection with the drugging OF
George Cannon. a.. several days
ago by a woman who volunteered
10 go TO his room, and left with
5000 Of his money and part OF his
luggage.
They said they also were ques
tioning her I'm connection with the
still unsolyed death two years ago
of Clyde A. Mccoy. Fort Wayne,
Ind, bachelor attorney, who made
a date with a young manicurist, had
a red haired woman in his room
when the young blond arrived. and
died after getting a Mickey Finn
in his soft drink when he refused
anything stronger.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15
Church Service to
be Heard on Air

What Is believed to be Ypsilanti's
first religious radio broadcast will
be heard Sunday afternoon from
3:05 until o'clock over station
VICAR in Pontiac, and will be
broadcast directly from the plat
form OF the Evangelistlc Mission
Tabernacle here on River Blvd. IL
was announced today by the pas
tor, Rev. Dan. Baughey. Special
remote control facilities and equip
ment are being installed at the
Tabernacle this week by radio sta
ton engineers.
The afternoon service will be
open to the public, with the congre-
cation singing being broadcast DR..
T. NJ Tony" Anderson. from the
Asbury College, at Wilmore, Ky,
will be the guest speaker. DR.. An.
derson will also be heard at the
Tabernacle on Saturday night at
7:30, as we'll as Sunday morning
at IL o'clock, and also at 1880 Sun
day evening
The service will start at $3.50,
coming on the air at 3:05, and con
tinue until 4 o'clock.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15

Piercing whistles, screams OF de-
light; odor of peanuts. crunch OF
{; Fir shells; delicious pink lemon.
ade trickling down your throat,
glitter and gay colors; funny
clowns and beautiful dancers; nat
shucks on the floor and children
there too; drilling soldiers. mar.
tial music; the magician. balancing
acts; dogs, monkey, goats and big
black bear; more peanuts. more
pink Lemonade; the ring master;
flash bulbs and banging noises !;
sawdust on the floor; the Goddess
OF Liberty; daddy carrying you out
on his shoulder; and then bed and
tummy ache! Wasn't that n
grand evening for a thousand little
boys and girls who attended the
Kiwanis Club annual circus which
had its opening performance Tues.
day evening in Ypsilanti High
school gymnasium?
The same delightful program will
be presented tonight and Thurs
day eevning at the same place.
Every seat was filled for the
premiere and many people were
turned away at the door
The acts were designed for both
children and adults and received
warm applause in both instances.
Professional performers were ex.
cellent but apparently found no
greater favor than local talent.
Outstanding feats were perform.
ed by Pete Peterson and TERRA
Koski, both long time favorites OF
Ypsilanti audiences.
An animal circus directed by
Miss Happy Harrison, was another
professional presentation which
held the wrapt attention of the
children, The Great Ramm". ma,
gisian. cntrs1lced them as he made
objects pop up where they were
least expected or disappear just as
unexpectedly.
or the local acts, the presenta.
tion OF the Backus Studio OF the
Dance was particularly lovely from
the standpoint OF both performant Q
and costuming. The participants
were graceful or comical as the
vehicle demanded and audience re-
s1onse was excellent. Those talk
ing part were: Miss Mary Stachle.
WITT and william Halves. tap
dance: Miss iIadge Starr, acroba-
tic feats: Misses LaDonna Beau.
gard, Bernadine Lore. Joy Walters
and Peggy Weber, military rou'
tine; Misses Donna Ehle and Mari
Ign Miller tap dance: Little Diane
Smith, ballet; Miss Margaret Pack.
ard and William Halves. tap dance :
and Misses Madge Starr Susanna
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15
High School Students Ask
Residents to Save Paper

school. and will continue through.
out the day.
Residents are asked TO have
scrap paper well tied and bundled,
or packed in a cardboard contain
or and placed on the curbs. How
ever, II too large an amount has
been accumulated for students to
carry in wagons or by bicycles.
residents should telephone the high
school, and request that truck be
sent to the location.
Numerous trucks from the city.
local factories, and stores, as we'll
as many private cars and trucks
will be used in collecting the pa.
per. Students have high hopes OF
filling three box cars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15
Fourteen Japanese Ships Blasted
Targets Along
Burma Road
Struck
tBy Associated Press)

American carrier planes swarm
ing over Manila Bay blasted II
ships Of Japan's dwindling war and
merchant fleets as land.based u. S.
aircraft hammered Burma Road
strongholds today in growing
drive TO reopen a vital supply line
TO China.
Iank ground forces. in a double
thanking move, drew a barbed net
around strong Japanese forces that
have been holding up the main
American advance in the Philip.
pines for a week,
Carrier planes returning to- the
attack on Manila Monday philip
pines time) blew up two destroy
ers, damaged cruiser, sank or set
afire to IL freighters and oilers,
and wrecked a floating dry dock.
Japanese radios said 400 planes
made this attack and 400 more
sorties were flown over Cebu Is
land the following day. At least %
Japanese planes were shot down
the first day. American aircraft
took off from Rear Adm. Frederick
G. Sherman's carriers.
Units OF the 18th Airforce driven
from their bases in Southeast Chi
ma hammered Japanese positions
on the Salween sector OF the Burma
Road. Chinese inflicted heavy casu-
alties in beating back successive
counterattacks three miles from
Mangshih, major enemy stronghold
in the area.
Aforementioned Chinese have
100 miles to go before reaching
the Burma Road.
Front.line dispatches said the
Ledo-Burma road might be reop-
ened within weeks.
In a wide enveloping movement
on northern Leyte Island, the gath
Infantry division and the dismount-
ed First Cavalry began to close
a Pincers which would cut Off
strong Japanese forces around Lii
mon. This enemy force has been
blocking attempts by the Gath TO
advance OH ormoc, 20 miles to the
south.
The Goth Division pushed in
across mountain trails from the
east while the 18th division re-
pulsed Japanese landing parties
II miles south Of Ormoc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15

outwardly they gave the impression
OF being whipped In commenting
on the possibility Of hoax he says
Hitler preached for years that II
you tell a lie big enough, and re-
peat IL sufficient number of
times, the world will believe H.
Lets hope" adds Mr. Taylor,
that a repeated German lie may
not be accepted as the truth while
the Nazi propagandists laugh at
us as they did while we remained
divided nationally and information.
ally az the Germans conquered
nation after nation.
Well. that's something 10 con-
jurc with. One OF the chief allied
aims Is 10 smash Nazism, which
represents everything that's evil.
Hitler is the heart OF this ism
which he himself created. and un-
til be is put out Of commission it's
likely 10 attract followers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15
Supervisors
Hear Protest

Washtenaw County Board OF
Supervisors at its monthly meet
ing Tuesday heard formal protest
against its new plan for handling
probation cases and accepted In
part report by the committee on
rejected taxes.
The portion OF the report dealing
with cancelled taxes was referred
back to the committee. City Asses
sor Donald Comstock said today
that these cancelled taxes are not
rightfully included In the rejected
tax.
A rejected tax, he claims. covers
taxes levied on enormously des-
Cribed or twice assessed real es-
tate; the cancelled taxes involved
were taxes that were cancelled be-
cause the State had purchased the
land after the psseseN1ent date,
April 1,.ds44 Hinps ~ 0eAfx III
not be compelled to pay any tax
on this property. the revenue must
be written off the roll, unless, az
sometimes happens. the State vol
UNFAIRLY pays.
Mr.. Comstock said that his Office
means TO request the State to pay
the taxes on some property that
they purchased in Ypsilanti after
assessment this year. The board
instructed the townships TO spread
th rejected tax on the December
tax rolls. The cancelled tax was
referred back to the committee
to save the townships from paying
the tax themselves.
The register OF deeds committee
advised against microfilming rec.
ords OF the county, and storing the
films in fire proof vault. The
board feels that the old records
can be stored In some good place,
and that the authorized photostatic
equipment will insure permanent
safe records in the future, with the
advantage over the micro1lm, OF be-
ing legible without having TO be en-
larged.
Makes Protest
The board received a communi-
cation from the chief probation OF.
ficer. G.. II. Hemingway, In regards
TO the action OF the board at their
last meeting TO combine the Office
OF friend OF court and probation Qf-
ficer under the one head.
The board had recommended that
Mrs. Carruth Cook, now the friend
OF court. be the new head OF the
combined Office.
Follows the letter OF Mr.. Hem.
ingway to the Board OF Supervisors
ITO the Honorable Board OF Super
visors OF Washtenaw County:
Gentlemen:
At your last meeting you adopt
ed a resolution purporting to com.
bine the office OF the Friend OF
Court and the Chief Probation OF
ficer and recommended that the
Friend of Court be appointed Chief
Probation officer
Under section 7 Public Acts OF
Coo GIfpERNIGnRC Dapp 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15
Riddle of Berchtesgaden
Forth Many GuesSeS
Brings

kinsyille. Ky. He asks 90 an edi-
torial II II isn't possible the Ger.
mans are thinking in terms OF
World War No. and are prepar.
ing the master hoax OF all time
the hiding OF Hitler or the build.
up Of his supposed death while he
is whiskod away 20 a safe hiding
place. where he may act as the in
SEPARATION o. German under
ground movement In preparation
for another attempt at world con
/ quest.
Mr.. Taylor was in a field hospi.
tai In France when World War
one ended He remembers how the
Germans even then were plotting
! the present conflagration while
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15
Fall of Fort Expected to
Come Soon; Doughboys Try
to Cut off Escape Route
Children, Adults Have Gay
Evening at Kiwanis Circus

Cakes, and Donna PEBBLES. litter.
bug routine.
Drill Squad Company + OF the
Michigan State Troops, gave a mar
tial touch to the evening
The clowns provided rollick.
Ing time with surprises at every
turn. Those taking part were Ross
kressler. Howard Merritt, Patrick
Philbin, John Skelt. Wayne Smith,
Sidney Williams.
DIR. Clarence Loesell appeared In
his usual role OF ringmaster and
the flashy Ypsilanti High School
Girls Drum and BuPle Corps pro-
yided the finale.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15

tinker's damn n one OF these
disasters has overtaken him, but
want 10 be sure OF a..
I've heard it suggested that the
Nszis are feverishly preparing for
tifications in the Bayarian Alps for
a final stand. and that Adolf Is boss.
ing the job Louis Lochner. long
Associated Press chief OF bureau
in Germany. throws ont the novel
suggestion that the dictator may
nse plastic surgery 10 change his
features in preparation for flight
10 O neutral country.
Master Hoax?
Now comes another new and
startling thought from Dudley Hill
ton Taylor. managing editor OF
the Kentucky New Era, Of Hop
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15
By DEWITT MACKENZIE

The mystery OF what has hap
pened TO Hitler continues TO chal-
lenge world speculation. not only
because it's one OF the most intrig
uing dramas of our day but be-
cause his fate is OF vast import to
all nations.
Eitler alive and in his normal
health must remain a menace TO
mankind. so long as he has his free
dom. His death or Interpretation
would be a Godsend which would.
! believe. greatly shorten the war
and help the establishment OF peace.
Rumors. Guesses
No wonder there are many ru-
mors and guesses on the riddle of
Berchtesgaden. Reports that the
Fuehrer Is gravely i'll. that his alb
normal brain finally has snapped
and he is mad. that he IS dead
all these are received wi'h eager
hope outside Germany. Few give
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15
Lions Club Views
Films of Arctic

The Army Air Force sound film
Arctic Operations" procured
through the cooperation of the viii
low Run Air Base. was shown at
" bi-monthly meeting OF the Ypsi-
lanti Lions Club Tuesday evening
at Charles McKenny Hall.
The picture which was highly
realistic, showed the actual exper-
fence OF an Army flier who crash
landed in the barren Arctic.
From the time Of Il , crash until
rescuers with dog team found
him, his experiences and methods
OF survival were extremely inter
csting.
Albert Thayer was named chair.
nan I'm the War Bond committee
with Lewis Ables and James Mohler
as assistants. The Lions Club quo
Ia is $1,000.
Conrad Jones, chairman OF the
blind committee, has contacted the
Leader Dog League at Rochester,
and conferred with Harold +. War
man from the school in regard 20
the procedure for procuring guide
dogs for the blind. Mr.. Warman
Is expected to be in Ypsilanti in
the near future to give the local
Lions Club more information.
Main Street Fair. Congregational
a. m. to 10 p. m Roast Beef Dim
Auction, Photo Gallery, Children S
gooda TOYS Rock Exchange
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15
British Open
Neu Push in
Holland

Y. S. Third Army troops pressed
hard against Metz from three sides
today. advancing through stiffen-
Ing resistance from the south to
within | ~ miles OF the fortress
city whose fall was said in n front
dispatch TO be a matter OF days
if not hours.
Firth division doughboys who
fought their way from the south
into the outer fortress system be-
low the city battled for full con.
troll ~ formidable puillv ridge. fort
studded $50 foot hIph hill controll-
ing the main Nazi escape route
from Metz.
Battering from the west. the S5th
division gained another IL miles
Ia y point two milaa fran the city
limits. overrunning two moro rorts
In the system two miles north OF
Fort Drlant.
offensive Joined
Tho Allied November offensive
was Joined In the north In Holland
bv the British Second Army.
which Jumped off yesterday from
the Nederweert on the three mile
front west OF the border town Of
venlo Pushing NaEi shock troops
towards the Reich frontier, the tom
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15

Los ANGELES-AP-Cpl and
Mrs. George Lett are now officially
George and Dinah Shore Montgom-
eery. The name change was ap.
proved yesterday in Superior Cour,
where the movie actor and the
blues singer, awaiting 1t. had ex.
changed few quiet kisses. They
requested the action to prevent
confusion in legal matters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15
Flashes of
Late News

WASHINGTON AP - Highly.
placed congressional sources ex-
pect a decision within three weeks
on whether courts martial or exon
Grafton will result from an Army
Navy Board investigation OF the
Pearl Harbor attack. on Dec. Z,
the statute OF limitations govern
ing prosecutions resulting from
negligence in the historic case will
expire, unless Congress extends II
as it has done twice before.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15

NEW ORLEANS AP - AFL
metal trades workers turned to
postwar reconyersion problems at
their annual convention today after
calling for repeal Of that portion
Of the Smith-Connally Act which
prohibits labor unions from using
funds for political purposes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15

ATLANTA 49, AP-Lt. Vereen
Bell, 80, Georgia.born author Of the
best seller Swamp Water" is
missing in action, his father, Chief
Justice r. G. Bell OF the Georgia
Supreme Court, has been advised
by the NAVY Denarfment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Minis
ter Churchill, home from a tour
Of French battlefronts, told the
House Of Commons TO-DAY that
extremely heavy fighting "will
certainly last for a good long
time"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15

mics, supported by 400 heavy guns.
ad, anced 1000 yards, swept across
two canals and established three
bridgeheads. Seven miles north
OF Nederweert the British entered
MeiIel and found the Germans had
fed.
This drive appeared aimed at
flattening the Nazi bulge west OF
the Mas tMeuse) River, and
strengthening the Allied front be-
tween Niimegen In Holland and
Aachen I'm Germany. where u. s.
Firs, Army soldiers have penetrat-
ed the Siegfried line.
Maintain Offensive
Maintaining determined Of
fensive across the muddy plain east
OF Budapest. the Red Army liqui-
dated enemy brldgeheads on the
east bank OF the Danube south OF
the Hungarian capital and were
pushing. on in an effort TO outflank
positions north OF the city astride
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15
Constitutional Amendment Seen

Washington, Nov. 10 AP 49,
Chairman Bloom D-NYD of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee
invited Republicans today to help
amend the constitution so that
tres 'es can be ratified by simple
majority OF Congress.
This was his response to a pledge
by House Republican leader Mar.
tin, of Massachusetts, that his par.
tvs members of Congress would
give full support toward the build
ing on an enduring peace
Treaties should be ratified by
a ma jority vote in both houses. In.
stead Of rejected by one-third Ot
the Senate, which leaves the di ect
representatives Of the people with
out anything TO say" Bloom said.
Nobody opposes the idea but a
few senator's
Under the Constitution as IT
stands treaties must be approved
by a two.thirds vote in the Senate.
The House has no voice in treaty
making.
After ending its election recess
with a quiet session yesterday, the
old 18th which gives
way to the newly-eleCted 10th on
January recessed until Thurs
day. There is no legislative pro
gram for the week
Congressional leaders and Presi-
dent Roosevelt arranged a meeting
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan - Occasional
rain. changing to snow flurries to-
night. Snow flurries Thursday.
Colder. Temperatures falling to be.
low freezing by Thursday night.
Fresh 10 strong winds.
Highest temperature yesterday
81: lowest last night 80.
Highest temperature one year
ago today 36 lowest %.
Highest temperature this date In
last 72 years II in 1928; lowest 10
in 1888.
The sun sets today at GIL D. m.
and rises Thursday at s:23 a. m.
The moon sets today at 6:26 p.
m. and rises Thursday at 1852 a.
m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15

PATERSON, n. J.-lNS-Sud-
denly reversing their stand at
postmidnight meeting. leaders of
III, striking supervisors at five
Wright Aeronautical Company
plants in New Jersey left Paterson
early today for a War Labor Board
hearing in Washington.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15
offensive Joined
War In Brief

Western Front--Yanks advance
on Metx from three sides againstI
stlffsning resistapce: Brjtish opsp
nav 6rtvs IN Holland west OF yenl6.
~ 1assttn Svsks 1stissi2ns en- Aife
30 towns in encircling drive on
Budapest.
Paelfic--American carrier planes
blast II Jap ships in Manila Bay
radi; U. s. bombers hammer Bur-
ma road strongholds in drive 10 re-
open China supply line. Yanks on
Leyte threaten Jap spearhead thrust
from port OF Ormoc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15

MOSCOW-AP- A Tass news
agency dispatch from Murmansk
said today that 10000 former Soviet
war prisoners and civilians had ar.
rived in that northern port on two
transports from England. The
group included children whose par.
ents had been executed by the Ger.
mans and women forced into slave
labor in enemy factories, Tass
said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15

lONDON-lNS-Gen. Char
les de GaulIe has accepted an
invitation from Premier Mar
shall Joseph Stain to visit Mos
COW, a Reuter- dispatch from
Paris said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15
YpSilanti Tin Can
Collection Begins

The Ypsilanti tin can collection
started today at noon.
All OF the tin cans collected from
Ypsilanti will be taken 10 Ann Ar
Dor where they will be shipped
with the Ann Arbor collection. The
collectors plan to finish Thursday
morning
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15

Residents OF Ypsilanti are re.
minded to be prepared for the
scrap paper drive Thursday. which
is being sponsored by students of
Ypsilanti High School. Students
will start the collection at o..
clock Thursday morning, following
a Pep Assembly at the high
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15

O.E.s. RUMMAGE SALE Fri. and
Sat 18th and 18th. Masonic Temple
basement Adv. 1ll6S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15

NEW YORK-INS - Gestapo
agents executed the leader of the
Catholic Christ the King Society
in Meitingen, according to the
Swiss newspaper Basler Nachrich.
ten. which OWL today quoted as
saying that the Catholic layman
a DR.. Metzger, was put to death
at the Dachau concentration camp
where he had been imprisoned
since 1910.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15

PARIS AP-The Paris press
urged the government today TO
close the city's night clubs for the
duration Of the war and decided not
to accept any more advertising
from them.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15
ByrneS Talked

eyrnes Talked
Washington, Nov. 15--AP-Sena.
tors talked behind the backs OF
their hands today about a possibili.
See CONGRESS Page ;
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Congregational Church, Thursday, Nov 18TH 10
Dinner 75c $50 to Merchandise
Gallery Chden clothes, Aprons Woodcraf Baked
goods Toys Book Exchange. Adv. Ills
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p. T. 4. BENEFIT SUPPER Begole
School. Fri, Nov. Il. $3.50 to 700.
Adults 75c. Children 4Oc. ADV. Ills
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PARlS-lNS-Henri Bonnet,
secretary-generaI Of informa-
sion In the former French exile
government at AIgiers, today
was named ambassador to the
United States. His appoint
ment, however, has not yet
been announced officially.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15

LONDON UP - Norwegian
sources said today the Germans
were expected TO maintain an army
OF close to 100000 men in Nor.
way throughout the winter and that
any reports OF Wholesale evacua-
ton OF German forces from Nor.
way were wholly unfounded.
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See SUPERVISORS Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15

NEW YORK-UP-The desire of
British wives to get their usbands
home on baby furlcughs" may
spread to the United States If the
war lasts beyond this car, u. Ken
meth Rose predicted today. but he
doubted the ACCESSIBILITY Of such a
plan from the standpoint of plan
ne9 parenthood".
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-15

can FRANCISCO-AP - Com.
mercial radio facilities for the
transmission OF news between the
Philippines and the United States
were reestablished today for the
first time in nearly three years.