The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-27
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WASHINGTON ms High Al.
lied military observers in Washing
ton, optimistic over the evolyement
OF the battle east OF the Rhine pre-
dicted today that the fight for Ger
many will be decided within a few
days. These observers assumed
that the Germans. having concen
trated their best forces to the nor
thern end OF the Rhine, would at
tempt a counterattack against the
2lst Army group crossing east of
Vessel and against the First Ar
my's Remagen bridgehead within a
day or two.
ELGIN. lll.-lNS- Triplets born
10 Mrs. Minnie Trimble, AZ. of near
by Darlington, ILL.,, were in an in
cubator at Sherman Hospital in
Elgin today and given a fair chance
of survival. Medical records. in
dictated they were the first trip
lets born in the city.
BUENOS AIRES-AP-The Ar
gentine government was expected
TO issue procurement today on
foreign policy which the newspaper
Critica said would place the coun-
try Into a state OF belligerence
with the Axis" A series of anti
war demonstrations, including one
in front of the United States EN-
bassy dispersed by mounted police.
were staged by Nationalist ele-
ments yesterday.
SAN FRANCISCO-AP - Com
mander Harold f. Stassen, former
Minnesota governor who has been
named a delegate to the United Ma
tons International Conference on
Organization here April %. was
back in the Pacific war area today
preparing TO bring to an end his
duties as Fifth Fleet flag secretary,
Twelfth District Headquarters an
nounced.
WELLINGTON. New Zeland-AP
A war loan of $4,000. 900 pounds
reduction of l5,000,000 from last
year's-is the goal for this year.
NEW ORLEANS --AP- A fu-
neral service will be held here
this afternoon for Milo Milton
Thompson. so, at one time execu-
tive assistant to Kent Cooper. exc
Cutive director of the Associated
Press. Thompson, an information.
ally known news executive, died
here yesterday Of thrombosis.
LONDON-AP-The Paris radio
said today that according to a ra-
do station brOadcasting in German
Field Marshal Won Rundstedt. for
mer commander of Nazi forces on
the western front, has been taken
from his estate and placed under
arrest. The Soviet news agency
lass also carried a report that
Won Rundstedt was arrested, at
tributing it to the Paris radio.
WASHINGTON - AP 49, T h e
scramble was on in the Senate to-
day for coveted assignments on
new European tour group to sur
vey war end problems at the battle
lines, Five senators are lined up
tentatively to take off within two
weeks for an inquiry some of them
hope will end in Berlin. The five
are Senators Russell (D-GaD. Hill
DALAI, Chandler D-Ky). May
hank (D-SO. and Bridges GRIND.
1t looks, however, as though they
may have company.
WASHINGTON -AP- The Sem
ate Military Committee may ap-
prove today the promotions of nine
officers TO full general rank. Gen.
George c. Marshall reputedly told
members such action involves
vote of confidence in his policies.
Committee action had been delay
ed for further study of the promo
llOlo dlltl Nldl olloli ltoJllltu at Il
three-hour closeddoor session
March %. Some members describ-
ed it as the most acrimonious APP
pearance of the Army Chief OF Staff
before a congressional group.
NEW YORK ms Opera Star
Lily Pons was under orders today
to remain in Paris for two weeks
20 recuperate from cold. Her
New York representative said the
star contracted the cold while en-
route home from a four-months
singing tour of the war fronts with
her husband, Orchestra Leader
Andre kostelanetz.
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST
Lower Michigan: Clear tonight,
partly cloudy Wednesday. Contin-
ued warm.
Highest temperature yesterday
70: lowest 81.
Highest temperature one year
ago today 40; lowest 80.
Highest temperature this date
in last 70 years 20 in 1910; lowest
3 in 1884
The sun sets today at 7:52 p. M.
and rises Wednesday at 7:22 a. m.
The moon rises today at SO p.