The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-19

Angeles to Latin America, was de-
stroyed last night by fire and an
explosion.
LONDON, -AP- Marshal
Petsin's government 10 NOV
Ing from Vlehy to an unIden-
titled new capital, Berlin
! broadcast said today In report
ing an American tank spear
head was fighting German
security forces south Of Paris.
A German foreign office
spokesman was quoted az say
ing Pierre Laval already haS
fled Paris.
LONDON, -AP- Pilot officer
Leonard Revilliod. 21. grandson If
the late President OF Czechosloyakia
has died on active service with the
Raj II was announced today.
LONDON,-AP-The Norwegian
lradio said today the Berlin Stock
Exchange Is open only two days
weekly and that no new members
will be admitted 'as long as the
present total war exigencies
exist"
LONDON,-AP-After a lull Of
about 20 hours, one of the longest
in their two-month-old vengence
campaign, the Germans sent q
flock OF flying bombs against
kSouthern England last night. Some
! fell in the London area.
WASHINGTON,-AP-State Sec
retary Cordell Hull and the man
who might replace him IL Thomas
\ E. Dewey Is elected president are
expected to meet here In the next
few days for a conference on post
war world security organization.
Y The man who will hold this meet
ring with Hull is 56-year-old John
Foster Dulles. the Republican
3nominee's foreign relations advisor
Rand a veteran of international con-
ferences and foreign affairs since
|1s07.
BUENOS AIRES, -AP-Diplo-
matte circles here reported last
might that Julio Valdes, 2S-year-
old Associated Press Correspon-
dent at La Paz, Bolivia, had taken
refuge in the Chilean Embassy
there. Detailed information was
not Immediately available. The
telephone company said the mill.
tary censor at La Paz had refused
to permit Valdes to accept calls.
LONDON,-AP-An air force an
founcement said today allied
planes had destroyed $500 Ger
man vehicles in the last "a hours
as enemy forces fled northward In
France. Some 5000 offensive sor-
ties were flown yesterday at a
loss OF 81 Allied planes.
BOSToN,-AP- Massachusetts,
Governor Leverett Saltonstall
planned today to participate in
the posthumous presentation Of
the Congressional Medal OF Honor
to the parents of Marine Corps
hero less than a day after he re-
ceived word of the death OF his
own son-also a Marine-in the
Pacific. The Governor was listed
as principal speaker at Boston
Common ceremonies honoring the
(memory OF First Lieutenant Rob-
sert M. Hanson, 25, of Newtonville,
Iwho shot down 25 japanese planes.
GLENDALE, Cal.-INS-Funera
services were to be held today for
Eva l.. Edwards, "a, suffragette,
champion OF women's rights and a
I member OF the first women's base.
ball team, the Boston Bloomer
Girls"
HOLLYWOOD ms Sonia He
ME, diminutive skating star, was
hobbling around today after ice
which made her amous-knocked
\ her cold. Studio press agents said
the actress was unconscious for sew
/ eral minutes after falling while re-
hearsing for skating scene in a
new movie.
GROTON, Conn.-INS- Further
delay from strikes doomed in the
nations largest MISUNDERSTANDING
plant today as trouble flared anew
between labor and management OF
the Electric Boat Company.
NEWARK. N. Stores in
Newark have made their plans for
the day that Germany surrenders.
)All department stores will close as
\soon as the word Is received and
at least one department store Is
building a wooden barricade to pro-
Meet plate glass windows from over
Enthusiastic celebrants. Most stores
will declare a holiday following the
day the good news arrives.
WASHINGTON-INS-Sen. Har-
Try S. Truman, Democratic vice pres
{idential candidate, today was slated
10 open the party campaign Aug.
LII with an appeal for continuation
of President Roosevelt's war lead
\ership and a promise that the party
will remain liberal in the postwar
era. Two major speeches had been
scheduled for Truman after his
first conference with Mr.. Roosevelt
since his nomination at Chicago.
He will formally accept his nomina-
ton at Lamar. Mo-. the town OF his
birth, on Aug. 81, and will deliver
Labor Day address in Detroit.
LONDON. -AP-Secretary OF
Navy James v. Forrestal has ar
kiyed in London. Censorship pre-
aented any speculation concerning
A IL