The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-23

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LONDON-AP-M Marshal Petain,
Ss-year-old chief OF state OF the
Vichy government, was reported to-
day to be a virtual prisoner OF the
Germans at Belfort, where he was
taken by Gestapo agents who spir-
tied him from Vichy Sunday. Ad-
vices from the French-Swiss border
said Petain was unceremoniously
carried away by the Germans with
other members OF his government,
apparently as a result OF his refusal
to accompany Pierre Laval to the
new puppet government seat.
LONDON-AP- Switzerland
broke of diplomatic relations
with the vichy government to-
day, asserting Marshal Henri
Philippe Petaln no longer con-
sldered himself chief Of state,
an announcement Of the Swiss
radio said.
HOLLYWOOD INS-Ann ellis,
17-year-old starlet, may be perma-
nently SCARED about the face as the
result of an automobile accident, 1t
was reported today. The actress,
who recently appeared in the Alb
bolt and Costello film. I'm Society"
was driving with David Holt, one
time child star, when the accident
occurred in Benedict Canyon.
McCLOUD, Cal.-INS- A fire or.
iginating through a short circuit
yesterday completely destroyed the
gables, one of the main buildings
at Wyntoon, summer home OF VIII
liam Randolph Hearst, which was
used principally for the housing of
guests.
NEW YORK-INS- A newly.
formed citizens committee an
nounced today that 1t had the back
ing Of Secretary of War Henry l..
Stimson for a publicity campaign
advocating universal military train
ing under federal auspices.
SEATTLE-AP - United Air
Lines flew a perishable cargo east
ward yesterday to demonstrate that
in the postwar era today's West
Coast harvest may be on tomor.
rows New York menu. Fresh crabs,
oysters, clans, peaches and an as
sortment of vegetables were in the
cargo. Additional perishables were
added at Portland, Ore. Their des-
tination: an "air-borne perishables
clinic" luncheon today in New
York.
BUENOS AIRES-AP-The Press
sub-secretariat has announced that
Argentine federal police have un-
covered a new active organization'
operated by German spies, captured
a large number of agents and con-
fiscated a great quantity OF ma
terial. No details were included In
the Sword communique issued
last night.
WASHINGTON-AP- The JUS
tice Department announced today II
has fled an antitrust suit in Lin
coin, Neb. against the Association
OF American Railroads, the Western
Association OF Railway executives,
!. p. Morgan and Company, Kuhn,
Loeb and Company, and AZ indi-
vidual railroads. Also named as
defendants are the officers and
directors OF the Association Of
American Railroads. top execu-
tives of the AZ railroads named
and 81 other individuals.
WASHINGTON-AP - General
John ]. Pershing, who command
ed the American Expeditionary
Force in the First World War, to-
day described the liberation of
Paris as "a great step forward
along the road TO Berlin"
RIO DE JANEIRO-AP- Presi-
dent Getuilo Vargas has accepted
the resignation OF Brazilian For
eign Minister Oswaldo Aranha, il
was announced officially today.
SARANAC, n. Y.-AP-Prof. AL
bert Einstein was thrown into the
choppy waters OF lower Saranac
Lake when his sailboat capsized
Tuesday. The noted physicist and
several companions were quickly
rescued. None suffered Ill effects.
NEW YORK-AP-Hungary has
replaced its minister to Romania,
the Hungarian radio said today in
a broadcast recorded by L. s. gov
eminent monitors. Andras Won
Hertilendy. minister to Bucharest,
had been relieved OF his post" and
Zoltan Marissy has been appointed
to succeed him, the broadcast said.
NEW YORK-AP-The Japanese
government has recalled Ambassa-
dor Teiji Tsubogami from the pup
pet state of Thailand and announc-
ed the appointment OF kumaichi
Yamamoto. vice minister for great
er East Asia, as his successor. the
Tokyo radio announced today.
SEATTLE-AP-Eric Johnston.
u. S. Chamber OF Commerce presi-
dent, after praising Russia as a
nation OF indomitable courage, dis
cribed IT as land where civil
liberties are only vague promise
and where, 'if there Is any reli-
gion, II is the worship OF Stain"
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