The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-26
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WITH THE 2lsT ARMY GROUP
-AP- An authoritative Allied
source said today that a half-broth.
er OF Adolf Hitler, formerly the pro.
prietor Of a beer tavern in Berlin
had been arrested in Hamburg by
British security police. Security
i police declined 70 talk about the
case. but IL was understood the half
brOther-wbose name was not dis
/ closed-said he had not seen Hit.
Ter for long time.
LONDON --AP- The Polish ex-
lie government in London was re.
ported today to have handed Brit
ain and the United States n formal
note protesting against the agree
ment for formation OF new Po-
lish provisional government. re-
Gently announced in Moscow.
LOS ANGELES - APP - Radio
Commentator Robert Arden has an.
nounced that he settled out OF court
a dispute with Comedian Charlie
Chaplin over a bill for S3.30s. Ar.
den sued Chaplin, claiming the
amount was due him as a commits
sion on the purchase OF play and
as a fee for rewriting another play
WASHINGTON -AP "A trop'
ical storm swirling up the Atlantic
Coast was centered about rs miles
northeast of Cape Hatteras. y. c.,
early today and moving northeast
ward attended by strong winds and
gales. The U. S. Weather Bureau
said the disturbance was moving
about IS TO 20 miles an hour at
tended by winds and gales up to 90
miles an hour.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.-AP-Mrs.
Imogene Stevens. "a, attractive wife
~ a New Canaan Army major,
leaves her Fairfield County jail cell
TODAY to attend an inquest in the
death OF Albert Kovacs, 20 year
old Norwalk sailor she is accused
of shooting.
osAN FRANCIsCo-AP - Wis
count Kikujiro Ishii. former Japan.
ese ambassador to the United
States in World War days who
was killed in the great superfort-
ress raid on Tokyo, May 25' VIII
be buried Friday. the japanese
Domei agency said today.
MOSCOW-AP- Diplomatic cir
Giles said today that CEechoslovak-
Polish discussions here on ques'
itons affecting the two countries
were making good progress. Czech
oslovak Premier Zdenek Fterlinger
and his delegation attended re-
ception last night given by repre-
sentatives of the Warsaw Ponsh
administration.
MOSCOW-AP-The vanguard OF
Polish factions who conferred IN
Moscow on a new Polish provision
al government was expected 10
leave today for warsaw, where the
personnel OF the new government
will be announced.
WASHINGTON -AP- The s45
ton mine sweeper Salute has been
lost in the Borneo area as a result
OF enemy action. the Navy an
nounced today. Casualties among
the ships complement of approx
mately 100 officers and men we're
six killed and three missing. There
was no report Of any wounded.
BRUSSELS -AP- 1t. Gen. Wal.
ter Ganshof Van Der Meersch,
trusted adviser to the throne, de.
clared today he is not attempting
TO form a new government at King
Leopold's request and expressed
belief that the monarch would an
nounce a final decision on the ques-
ton OF his abdication within As
hours.
LONDON -AP- Britain's ra-
ton OF tea will be increased to
two and one half ounces weekly
per person effective July %, as
against the present two-ounce ra-
ton. the Ministry Of Foods said to-
day.
ROME -AP- Dispatches from
Bari said today that a band OF
unknown persons" had seized the
town OF Minervino .Murge, 40 miles
west OF Bari, and that 1t was sur
rounded by Italian and Allied po-
lice. The band stormed Carabinieri
headquarters, released 13 prison
ers and severed communications
with other cities, the dispatches
said. The cause Of the disorder
was not stated.
CHICAGO -AP- A Chicago de-
tective and a man identified by pc.
lice as a Detroit ex-convict, we're
shot and killed in a spectacular gun
hattie north OF the Loop Monday