The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-18

loEeuCe Oh hOClhl welfare ana ra-
\ lief problems at Harrisburg start
ting August "a sponsored by the
council of state governments. Re-
lief, unemployment compensation,
veterans benefits, employment
service, social security legislation
and postwar reconstruction, were
listed on the agenda.
! ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS. Italy-INS-Raymond
Aubrac, a member OF the consulta-
tive assembly who escaped from a
Gestapo prison, has been appoint
ed regional commissioner for the
area Of Marseilles and Toulon. Au.
brac left Naples by plane yester-
= day for France.
H-INS-Strike &C.
ton by supervisory and clerical EN-.
ployes demanding union recognition
at two mines today highlighted
walkouts in nine western Pennsyl-
vania bituminous pits and a Pitts.
burgh electrical firm, leaving close
, to 1000 essential workers idle.
LOS ANGELES-INS- Lillian
Arch. actress wife OF Bella Lugosi,
who portrays monster roles on the
screen. sought a divorce today,
charging the. actor with being "a
cruel and inhuman husband" who
!, made life "unbearable." He said
, they separated last Tuesday after
IL years OF marriage.
LONDON-INS- A Reuters dis
patch from the front near Orleans
reported today that an American
Red Cross girl from Chicago had
been found behind German lines by
Yank reconnaissance patrol. The
, report which failed to identify the
girl added that she had been
through two battles.
NEW YORK-INS- The Nor
Deco radio reported today that the
Vatican had opened negotiations
with belligerent nations to protect
Paris from destruction as 1t did In
ment was broadcast by the Brazza-
vile radio. Both broadcasts were
monitored by the FEC.
LONDON-INS- The Spanish
radio announced today that authori-
tative circles in Rome believed tina:
\ the Pope would shortly receive
Prime Minister winston Churchill
in an audience at the Vatican.
ATLANTA ms - Closed for
several days because OF q shortage
OF materials caused by the strike at
the Chevrolet Gear and Axle plant
ut Detroit, the Atlanta General Mo-
/ tors plant will resume production
Monday.
NEW YORK-INS-The London
radio reported today that 75-year-
old Sir Henry Wood, famous Brit
ish conductor, was Ill and that his
condition had given rise to some
anxiety. The broadcast added that
Sir Henry was being attended by
the kings physician.
NEW YORK-INS-The Finnish
government was surprised, mot to
say disturbed" by the sudden visit
OF Nazi Field Marshal Wilhelm Kie-
tel to President Baron Karl Gustav
|, Won Mannerheim, the British radio
reported today. Quoting the Stock
holm correspondent OF the London
Times, the announcer said Keitels
arrival, reported yesterday, has
been interpreted as "a last effort
to keep Finland in the war;"
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. -
|, INS-Army authorities today con-
firmed reports that six conscien-
tious directors were given beat
ing in a busload OF 35 men bound
for induction at Fort Leavenworth.
However, since the men were not
yet indicted, they were still under
the jurisdiction Of their draft board
and the Army will make no invest
| igation, according to Maj. William
wurgler, public relations officer
ut Fort Leavenworth.
NEW YORK-INS-Mayor Ed
ward ]. Kelly Of Chicago, accom-
panied by Mrs. Kelly and their
son, Joseph NJ, were enroute to
Philadelphia today where Mrs.
} Kelly is scheduled to christen the
new cruiser Chicago, Sunday. Kelly
conferred for an hour with Edward
v. Loughlin. leader OF Tammany
Hall but said his visit was social
rather than political.
ST. JOHNS. n. F.-INNS-Dam-
age from a four-hour fire that
swept the business section Of
Harbour Grace, second city Of New
Foundland was estimated today at
more than 100000. Between
forty and fifty buildings In the
coastal town which became famed
as the take-off point for early
transatlantic flight were destroy.
ed. Two hotels the Post Office and
telephone exchange were among
the buildings wrecked by the blaze.
u. 8. WEATHER FORECAST
Lower Michigan-Clear and cool