The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-26

tigation.
LONDoN-lNS-The House
Of Commons was assured today
by Prime Minister Winston
Churchill that there Is not the
slightest question OF the ees-
sion OF British territories to
the United States after the
war.
WASHINGTON --AP- The In
terror Departments draft defer
ment policies for its white collar
workers drew the fire today of the
House Appropriations Committee,
which asserted that the situation
must be eliminated without un-
due delay" In a report accom-
panying submission to the House
of the departments SS7.672,5S0 sup
ply bill for the fiscal year starting
July /, the committee said 1t was
disappointed" at the departments
requests for deferment Of draft-age
personnel.
OTTAWA-lNS-Prospects for
early settlement OF the dispute be-
hind the current work stoppage at
the Windsor. Ont. plant of the
Ford Motor Company Of Canada
appeared brighter today with ap-
pointment OF four-man concilia-
ton committee by the national
Wartime Labor Relations Board.
LONDON-INS- The German
DNB agency said today that Col.
Gen. Hans Hube, commander of a
Nazi army. died in a flying acct
dent and has been buried after a
state funeral which Hitler ordered
and attended. Hube, a tank ex-
pert, was promoted TO the colonel
general rank on Hitlers birthday,
April 90, and two days later was
awarded the oak leaves with
swords and diamonds to the
knights cross OF the iron cross.
CAIRO-INS- An official an
nouncement revealed today that
Col. William L. Ritter has been ar
pointed chief OF staff OF the United
States Army forces in the Middle
East. Col Ritter succeeds Col.
Clyde D. Keith who is taking
over the Middle East Service Com
mand.
yIASHINGfON-AP - Senti-
ment for legislation TO establish
unified command over the nations
armed forces and to consolidate
the Army, Navy and the Air Forces
swept through special House COM
iuittee today as new witnesses
were called to bolster War Secre-
tary Stimsons endorsement of
such action.
PHILADELPHIA APP The
goal OF postwar job for anyone
who wants Il work has been I'M
derlined here by two days of
speeches from representatives of
40 nations attending the lnterna-
tional Labor ORGANIZATION confer
ence. The two days were thrown
open for a general airing OF opin-
ion before the conference gets
down to the actual work Of writ
ing proposals for the job-giving
machinery. which will be taken
back to home governments for rati-
fcation.
KANSAS CITY-AP-The Meth
odist Quadrennial Conference. law
making body for 100000 adherI
.ents, convened here today In cele-
bration OF the 200th anniversary OF
the church's first conference and
10 chart a course for the future.
LONDON AP-A Tass dispatch
said today that a German admin
istration had replaced Finnish all
thorities in the Barents Sea port OF
Petsamo, major port for Nazi
armed forces stationed within the
Arctic Circle.
NEW YORK-AP-A Swiss
broadcast reported by U. S. govern
ment monitors today quoted an Of
fetal announcement as saying that
a United States bomber landed at
the Geneva airport yesterday after
noon because OF shortage Of gas
oline.
LANSING AP- DR.. Carroll
Stoll Davenport, 46, x-ray specialist
at 81. Lawrence Hospital since
1925, died today OF heart attack
while at work. He came to Lansing
from University Hospital at Ann
Arbor, where he was a resident and
instructor from 1923 to 1925.
WASHINGTON-AP-- President
Roosevelt. proclaiming May % as
National Maritime Day. summoned
the nation to honor the men who
are risking their lives daily to carry
troops and materials ito the far
flung battlefields." In another pro-
clamation today the Chief Execu-
tive designated Sunday. May IA, as
Mothers Day.
WASHINGTON AP- Foreign
Economic Administrator Leo T.
Crowley told the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee today the
lend-lease program must be "con-
tinued until the United Nations
armies finally march down the
streets OF Berlin and Tokyo"
U. s. WEATHER FORECAST
Lower Michigan-Cloudy tonight
and Thursday. Showers south and
central portions.
Highest temperature yesterday
~: lowest last night a.