The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15

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NEW YoRk-AP- Premier
Gen. kunlakl Kolso has called q
special session Of the Japanese
Diet for Sept. 5, the Tokyo radio
said this morning, quoting an
official board Of information an.
. nouneement.
LLYWOOD-AP- Judy Cano-
va, hill-billy film coincidence and
singer, has disclosed that she is
expecting a baby about Sept. 10.
She Is the wife of Chester B. Eng
land, in the Army at Camp Richie,
Md.
OTTAWA-INS- The Canadian
parliament adjourned at 1875 am.
today after one OF the longest SEES
sions In its history, but with pro-
vision for speedy re-assembly in
case a war emergency should arise
before the scheduled opening OF
:. the 1916 session.
LONDON -AP- Allied success
es In France have caused rush
of victory betting and have cut
the odds against the European war
ending by the last of October. The
current popular odds are 100 TO
Is compared with 100 to three
, months ago.
NEW YORK-AP- Because Of
the danger Of United States air
raids japanese authorities in Kor-
ca have abandoned the use of a
siren to summon the population
for twice a day compulsory wor-
= ship OF Emperor Hirohito, it was
: disclosed by a broadcast over the
controlled Keijo radio reported to-
day to the Office OF War Informa-
tfon.
WASHINGTON -AP- Refunds
on 1913 taxes now are being made
at the rate Of about 335, 200 a week,
4 the Internal Revenue Bureau said
today. So far about 5000, 900 tax
payers have received their refunds,
averaging S35 each. leaving an es-
timated 100000 refunds still to
be made. A total OF S175,000,0 900
has been paid out.
MEXICO CITY-AP-A propos-
J al has been made to erect a great
monument, with figures OF Benito
Jauraz md A hya y -. lnool,, 1yn.x
ing hands, to symbolic Mexico
and United States friendship. Col.
Herminio Rodriguez, president of
the Society OF United Veterans of
the Mexican revolution, said yes
, terday that he hoped the monu-
' ment will be erected on one If
the international bridges across
the Rio Grande.
OLYMPIA, Wash
tions on the movements Of persons
and the display of lights and fires
in the area around Cape Flattery
{ and the mouth OF the Columbia
River have been lifted by Gov.
Arthur B. Langlie.
TOPEKA, Kans. -AP- Kansas
will be short about 1000 teachers
when school opens next month, f.
Floyd Herr, secretary of the Kan
!, sas board OF education, estimated
yesterday. He said some schools
will combine and others will use
teachers hastily certified with
emergency teaching credentials.
Sons will Just close up.
WASHINGTON --AP- Senator
Ferguson (RMich.) said today he
believes that the restriction Con-
gress imposed on sending polit-
zeal propaganda to troops had
been deliberately interpreted by
the Army and Navy in a way to
make 1t look ridiculous to the pub.
llc." He contended that the SER
vices had banned some books and
, other publications which patiently
bad no partison political motive,
and should not have been black.
listed under the anti-propaganda
section Of the soldier vote law.
BILOXI, Miss.-AP-Bruce Nc
Laughlin, first class seaman from
Chicago, swan through three miles
/. OF choppy water in the Gulf Of
Mexico before dawn yesterday to
summons help for three compan-
ions who chung to a floating log
for 10 hours after their Is foot
sail boat was overturned by a
waterspout. The companions, two
other sailors and marine, were
, rescued by an Army Air Force
y crash boat three miles off. Pass
Christian, Miss. They were suf.
fering from shock and exposure.
WASHINGTON - AP - PAPER
supply for retail wrapping, grocery
and variety bags is now said to
be even more critically short than
!. It was in the first half OF 1914
when less than half the supply of
o normal six month period was
available. The War Production
Board conservation division re-
ported today that approximately
100000 food retailers have begun
an intensive campaign TO cooper
ate with customers in conserving
the paper wrappings.
U. s. WEATHER FORECAST
Lower Michigan-Partly cloudy