The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-20

NNH AooN huCu time III COuSlueT-
ing the question:" Sen. Thomas (D)
Utah, chairman OF the Senate MIL.
itary Affairs Committee. said to-
day. 81 expect 1t will be one Of
the first subjects considered"
GUAM ms Archbishop Fran
els Spellman OF New York arrived
at Guam today on a tour OF for
ward areas as military vicar for
Catholic chaplains in the Army and
Navy.
WASHINGTON ms The Re.
construction Finance Corporation
announced today that 1t is inviting
offers to purchase or lease two
surplus war plants in Michigan,
one in Detroit and the other in
Saginaw.
WASHINGTON - ms - Diplo-
matte observers today awaited the
impending arrival in Washington
OF Gen. Charles DeGaulle, as pres
ident of the provisional French gov
eminent, for some clue on what his
relations will be with President
Truman.
HATTIESBURG, Miss-AP- A
mounting protest against being
sent 10 the Pacific for occupation
duty came today from combat.
'oughened troops OF the s5th divi.
sion. The troops said they planned
% continue a flood OF kilograms to
members OF Congress and neWspa-
pers until "the very last" appeal.
l1g for Justice" and sair play"
LONDON AP- Britain and
other Allied nations facing the end
of American lend-lease are expect
ed to seek vast credits from the
United States to obtain needed
supplies in the immediate postwar
period British quarters expressed
no Aurprise over a Westinghouse.
pofted decision to close the mutual
aid program.
WASHHNGTON-AP-The Mari.
time Commission announced today
cancellation Of 1926, 100000 in con-
tracts covering the construction OF
lSJ ships and three contracts for
special military equipment.
SOUTHAMPTON, England-AP
The Queen Elizabeth steamed in
10 her home port today for the first
time. Heavy mist obscured the
mammoth ship from hundreds who
crowded the waterside. Sen. Claude
Pepper (D-Fla.) and a number o.
American business men were pas.
sengers. Avery Brundage was
aboard, en- route to a meeting OF
the International Olympics Com
mittee in London.
AMHERSTBURG. Ont.-AP-Lo-
cal police and provincial authori-
ties here were searching today for
four men who early today held up
an -obbed the night office force
at Hob.Lo Island and escaped In a
TO boat with $4,000.
BEAUMONT, Tex.-INS- Num-
erols homes in an exclusive resi-
dental section enjoyed juicy
steaks today as the result OF a
train derallment in which cattle
cars were wrecked and more than
20 prime steers were killed.
HADUON HEIGHTS, N. J. ms
Pol, today sought the identity
of a Young woman, about "a, whose
nude body was found In a 20-foot
well. Police said the girl was bru-
tally .aaten and probably was alive
but uu.anscious when thrown into
the
NEW YORK-INS- The Army
was reported today formulating ar
order forbidding military planes
from flying over New York City
except under certain prescribed
condition First Air Force head.
quarters at Michel Field was ex.
pected 10 Issue the order some
time this week.
WASHlNGToN-INS-- Congress
prepared today to take the first
concrete action In consideration OF
President Truman's reconversion
progam. Work will be started to-
morrow when the Senate Banking
Committee opens hearings on the
so-called full-employment bill.
WASHINGTON up Govern
ment experts came up today with
cheering news for milady. Nylon
stockings and two way stretch CIR
dies are Just around the corner. In
fact, the entire clothing outlook
has improved tremendously and
prospects are that more clothes o:
all kinds-and more low-priced
clothea-wiil he annearinR on retail