The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-07-11

in 1910, came 10 trial To-Day on
treason charges based on allega-
tions that he broadcast Nazi prop
aganda over the Stuttgart radio.
The alleged French Lord Haw
Haw," correspondent and author OF
pro-German and anti-SemitIc
book, had lived in Germany since
1927 and is married to the daughter
OF a Berlin journalist.
WASHINGTON -AP-- Congress
trained it's sights today on a vast
postwar expansion OF international
trade. To that end the House bank
ing committee opened hearings on
legislation increasing the capital
ization OF the export-import bank
from $7O0,0OO,OOO to $500. 900, 900.
LONDON -AP- More than Al
600 sick and wounded American
soldiers have been flown home
from Europe in the past 10 months,
Brig. Gen. Earl S. Hoag. head Of
the United States Air Transport
Command here. announced today.
BERN -AP-- The Swiss federal
council announced today 1t had ap.
proved the movement Of British
Fifth Army troops from Italy
through Switzerland provided these
forces are not being redeployed for
use in the Pacific war.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -AP-- An
effort will be made in court today
10 reduce the $4,000 bail set for
Mrs. Imogene Stevens. who has
been held in jail since June "a on
a charge OF manslaughter in the
shooting of a young submarine sail
or.
LONDON -AP- The all.India
radio said today Mohammed Ali
Jinnah. president OF the Moslem
League which declined to nomin-
ate Representatives TO the British
proposed new national government,
would meet at Simla this afternoon
with the Viceroy Field Marshal
Lord Wavell.
CHICAGO-INS - Conferences
were called .oday in an effort to
prevent the spread of a boycott on
Chicago's wholesale fish markets
instituted by retail dealers. More
than 40 buyers walked out Of one
OF the largest Of the wholesale
markets yesterday in protest
against what they termed too high
prices and unfair practices.
Observation-Disclosures sourc,
es in Madrid said today that there
was no truth in rumors that Gener-
alissimo Francisco Franco had
crossed into France for possible
meeting with British Prime Minis
ter Winston Churchill.
LONDON-AP- A spokesman
for the Air Transport Command
disclosed today the ATC is plan
ming regular air service between
Berlin, Paris and London. He
said details would be announced
shortly.
BRUSSELS-AP-King Leopold
summoned his brother, Regent
Prince Charles, and Belgian legis-
lative leaders to his Bavarian villa
today, creating the impression here
that he may have reached a final
decision on whether to abdicate.
NEW YORK-AP-A record for
westbound transatlantic troop
travel will be set today when the
huge liner Queen Mary and seven
other transports dock In this area
with $4,000 returning soldiers.
Thirty-three japanese diplomats
captured in Europe and aboard
the West Point are being brought
to the United States for intern
ment.
WASHINGTON-AP - Automo-
bile Manufacturers today conferred
with government officials on the
dual problems OF obtaining raw
materials needed IN new autos and
on the prices OF the vehicles. Rep
rssentatives Of the industry were
cheered by reports from reliable
sources that the War Production
Board has decided to modify all but
eight or ten of the IS materials
controls now placed on the indus.
try.
KINMING. China-AP-Maj. Gen.
Claire Y. Chennault told a press
conference yesterday there is al.
ways the possibility the Japs will
surrender, but in my opinion the
chances are better than $3.50 they
will not"
u, s, WEATHER EOREcAsT