The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-09

eIuded Secretary Of State
Byrnes, Secretary Of War Slim
son, Or. VanneVar Bush, the
noted scientist who has headed
the governments basic selen-
tlfle research during the war,
- Or. James 3. conant Of Har-
ward, George L. Harrison spe-
elai consultant to Stlmson;
and Mai. Gen. Leslie Groves,
who has been In charge Of
army production Of the atomic
bomb.
PRAGUE -AP-- The Czecho-
:. slovak government reduced the vot-
ling age for men and women to is
years by decree today. A general
election is scheduled for late No
vember.
SAN FRANCISCO - ms -
DomeI news agency said today
that senior members Of jan
ans principal political party
convened this afternoon at :
p. m. Tokyo tlme) In "emer-
seney'' session. The purpose OF
the meeting, Domel said. was
to discuss eountermeasures
capable Of meeting the sudden
development In the war situs-
ton following Russia's deelara-
ton Of war against Japan"
LANSING --AP- Leon Gaffney.
IS. OF Eagle, had his left hand
amputated Wednesday night fol-
lowing the explosion OF the inside
OF a hand grenade. State police
said Gaffney's hand was badly
mangled when he continued to hold
the inside OF the grenade after
pulling the pin because he thought
Il had failed to explode.
BEDFORD, Pains - The
Japanese ambassador to Ger
many, Horoshi oshima, and
five members Of his staff to-
day were CHARTERED at the Bed
\ ford Springs Hotel. The group
arrived last night In two army
cars escorted by military po-
lice. They were the first con-
tlnaent Of 1872 japanese dIplo-
mats who, the State pepsrt-
ment said, will be held at the
resort.
WASHINGTON-AP- President
Truman reports to the nation to-
night on the war situation. His half.
hour address will begin at 10 o.
clock, eastern war time. when the
address first was scheduled 1t was
expected to be chiefly a report on
the Potsdam meeting OF the Big
Three, with some mention Of the
new atomic bomb. Now Mr.. Tru-
man is expected to discuss also
Russia's declaration OF war on
Japan.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
mo Chang Kai-Shek wired Pre-
mier Stain today his "sincerest ad-
,miration and most profound graft
fication" at Russia's declaration OF
war against Japan, which, he said.
greatly heartened the entire Chi
nese nation.
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti-AP-
The Haitian national assembly ap-
proved the United National char.
ter unanimously wednesday.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES vet.
Grams OF the Second World War de-
clared today they would picket the
Chicago city hall until Mayor Ed
ward ]. Kelly and the city council
granted taxicab licenses to ex-serv.
icemen. Parading back and forth in
front Of City Hall, they carried
signs reading: I'VE don't want to
sell apples. We want cab licenses"
GUAM INS-The Guam Navy
News got out its first extra edi.
ton at 1880 a. m. today. A bulletin
on Russia's declaration o: war took
precedence over a Tokyo radio
broadcast that life IN Hiroshima
had been wiped out by the atomic
bomb.
NEW YORK-INS-The Soviet
radio today urged Siberian Boy
Scouts to work in the fields and
take part in the anti-aircraft de.
fenses" to bring peace closer" In
the war against Japan.
NEW YORK INS-The London
radio reported today that the Sow
ct commanders in the Far East
will include some OF the famous
marshals who led Russia to victory
against the Nazis." AS heard by
CHS, the London broadcast said
that many" Of these commanders
including Marshal Gregory Thu.
kov-"won fame during the bat.
ties against japan on the Manchu-
rian border. seven years ago."
GUAM-UP-Allied fighting men
received the news OF Russia's en-
trance into the Pacific war at
dawn today. From Fleet Admiral
Chester W. Nimitz on down ATough
the ranks. they felt that the wars
final lap was at hand.
U. 8. WEATHER FORECAST
Lower Michigan-Clear and cool
tonight; Friday increasing cloud
ness and warmer.
Highest temperature yesterday
so: lowest. so.
Highest temperature one year
ago today, 90; lowest, So.
Highest temperature this date In
last 70 years, 96 in 1891: lowest. Is
in 1884.