The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15

had been sent to the United States
and British governments proposing
consultations on their relations
with Spain.
FRANKFURT, Germany-AP
The condition Of Gen. Georae
s. Patton, Jr., was described as
excellent today in an official
bulletin which noted a slight
but significant Improvement in
sensation during the past ~
hours"
LANSING -AP -- Reports OF a
compromise eddied around the
Democratic state central committee
today as its members gathered for
a new round in the party's tempes.
tuous history in Michigan. a threat
ened custer OF Walter {. Ayerill,
Jrp state chairman.
WASHlNGTON-AP- Secretary
OF War Patterson says subordinates
ordered destruction of cyclorons
IN Japan by mistake. That was
why occupation troops under Gen.
Macarthur broke up and dropped
into the sea the tom-smashing
equipment OF Nipponese scientists.
He added that he did not see the
order before 1t was sent to Mac
Arthur.
BRUSSELS-AP- The Belgian
cabinet decided today TO recon-
mend parliamentary ratification OF
the Breton Woods monetary plan.
Belgium will subscribe S225,0O0,.
900 to the monetary pool. giving
that nation fifth place after the
United States. Britain. France and
Russia and emitting her to prem
anent seat on the executive com.
mittee.
MANILA-AP-T'. s. High Com
missioner Paul V. McNutt's pet bill
10 standardize the creditor-debtor
transactions consumated during
the japanese occupation was re-
ceiyed today with something less
than wild enthusiasm by the Philip
pine congress Elpidio Quirino
Senate president pro tempore. told
Frank ~ Belgrino, McNutt's imam.
cial adviser. after committee
hearing that unless compelling
reason was shown later the com.
mittee would not recommend pass.
age.
MANILA AP-U. S. Army Head
quarters today announced filing OF
additional war-crimes charges
against Japanese 1t. Gen. Masaha-
ru Homma. death march" com.
mander, including the allegation
that he refused TO grant quarter To-
L. S. and Allied forces on May 6. |
1872. when General Wainwright OF. |
fered to surrender Homma'S ar.
raignment was set for next Ned. |
nesday. day later than originally |
planned.
NEW YORK-AP-Admiral or !
the Fleet william r. Halsey de. |
clsring that merger OF the Army |
and Navy might lead to military |
dictatorship" says experience dur |
ing the war showed 1.-THE need or
Secentralizing couglomerating |
\ Eprocurement."
LONDON -AP-- An "army" of
military and civilian police early t
today concluded an unprecedented |
city.wide manhunt in an effort TO
apprehend 10000 American. British !
and Canadian Army deserters ana |
smash a record crime wave. Strik-
ing suddenly at p. IN. 1000 Lon
don policemen aided by military |
police OF three nations estimated |
( by one newspaper at about 5000. |
sealed metropolitan london in a
gigantic dragnet and combed the |
city with the precision OF mill !
tary invasion.
ATHENS-AP- The Communist |
party and the leftist EAM (Nst. on /
sl Liberation 'FRONT.' are repor. ed /
planning simultaneous mass meet |
ings and demonstrations against |
the government or Premier Them |
istokles Sophoulis tomorrow in Ath-
ems and the provinces.
DETROIT-AP- 4 cooperative. |
GI-sponsored housing project was /
proposed today by the Detroit unit |
OF American veterans OF World War
II as a solution to the city's housing
problem. Monty Korn, temporary |
unit commander, said the 100000 |
project contemplates purchase OF |
six Detroit apartment properties.
DETROIT-AP- The Michigan |
Bell Telephone Co. today said it
would resist to the limits Of our |
ability an order by the State Pub
lie Service Commission TO reduce
it's 1916 bills S3.500,O00 and to re-
bate $1,000. 900 to its customers for
1874 and 1875.
U.S.. WEATHER FORECAST
Lower Michigan Snow hurries |
and colder tonight and Sunday. |
Occasional moderate snow west |
portion.
Highest temperature yesterday. !
IS: lowest. 90. Highest tempera-
ture one year ago today, 81: low.