The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-11

an unprecedented scale, leap. frog
ging over the German defense
lines into Rumania 10 Fan the
southern fires Of revolt in the
Balkans" NBC Reporter Elmer
Peterson broadcast today from
London.
LONDON ms Rumors-in-
GLIDING one that he was shot and
probably killed trying to escape
circulated widely in London today
about Count Ciano. Benito Musso-
linis playboy son-in-law, sentenc-
ed to death yesterday by Fascist
tribunal.
CHICAGO-INS-Joseph McWil-
liams said today that if he is
brought to trial on a charge OF con-
spiracy to set up a Hitler form OF
government in the United States
he will seek to call Judge Samuel
Rosenman. one of President Roose-
yelt's close advisors, as a defense
witness.
JERSEY CITY, n. J.-INS -
Radio singer Frank Sinatra fairly
crooned with delight today over
the birth OF an eight-pound, l$
ounce heir. what happier news
could any man receiver he asked.
I'VE had hoped for a boy. now.
with our three-year.old daughter.
Nancy this makes an ideal family"
NEW YORK-INS-Princess Ju.
Llama OF the Netherlands was the
proud possessor today OF the l943
Observation-Disclosures Foundation
medal awarded annually to the in
dividual doing the most to advance
friendship relations between Hol-
land and the United States.
HOLLYWOOD-INS-Judy Gar
lands marriage with Air Corps Sgt.
Dave Rose will end in the divorce
courts very soon" the singing star
said today in announcing that she
definitely had made up her mind
to make their separation perman-
ent. Judy had denied consistently
that there would be any divorce
action since their separation year
ago. They were married in Ne
vada elopement in July, 194l.
WASHINGTON-INS-The Sen
ate considers a Finance Committee
proposal today to freeze" social Sc
curity payroll taxes at present lev
el AM thus avert 100 per cent in.
crease amounting ~ one billion,
400 million dollars annually. The
issue was pushed forward as the
Senate began debate on two bill
lion. 273 million dollar tax bill rec
commended by the Finance Commit
tee after it sharply revised the
revenue measure passed by the
House.
CARLSBAD, n. M.-UP-Doc-
tors planned to move Plez Julian,
pneumonia-stric foreman Of the
snow-bound X.Bar Ranch, to a hos
pital today after crediting a low
flying bomber which dropped sui
fathiazole at his wife's feet with
saving his life. Mrs. Julian called
the Carlsbad Army Air Base. SO
miles from the ranch, when drifted
snow made roads impossible and
Julian's condition became critical.
Maj. Richard B. Jones, base medical
officer, diagnosed the case as pneu-
monia and prepared the medicine.
WASHINGTON UP - House
and Senate leaders today predicted
compromise legislation. assigning
specific duties to the federal and
state governments. to break the sol
dier-vote deadlock inherited from
the last session OF Congress.
ELECTROMAGNETIC Stock
holm newspaper Svenska Dagbladet
said today that between $50 and
400 more Norwegian University stu
dents had been deported TO Ger
many, presumably for labor service,
after being arrested for acts which
German occupation Authorities re-
earded as unfriendly.
LONDON-AP - The British
press, reporting on the reconven-
ing of Congress, tcld its readers
today that news from the Unit
ed States in coming months, would
be colored by the fact that this ia
a presidential election year and
that the country will be in an
ebullient condition inseparable from
that event"
MARYSVILLE. Mich.-AP-Fire
last night destroyed the Morton
Salt Companys largest Midwest
plant, razing principal Buildings and
several smaller structures and caus-
ing damage estimated by General
Manager Philbrick at more than
$2,500,090.
WASHINGTON-AP - Amid a
growing congressional controversy
over the stamp plan for Substituting
the food bills OF low income fam.
lilies, a Senate Agriculture Subcom-
mittee today prepared to start
public hearings on the legislation
Friday.
SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico-AP -
Charles Goldsmith. federal labor
concillator. predicted today that
an island.wide strike in the sugar
industry is unavoidable unless
higher prices are paid by the United
States Government for Puerto RI
can sugar, enabling the growers 10
meet increased wage demands Of