The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-26

week ration holiday. This repre-
sents only about per cent of ra-
tioued shoes in wholesale and re-
tail stocks
LYON-AP- The first prosecu-
ton witness at the treason trial
OF Charles Maurras has accused the
30 year old editor OF causing the
deportation OF three FIJI fighters to
Germany through articles he wrote
during the German occupation.
WASHINGTON-AP- Chairman
Herbert Brownell OF the Republi-
can National Committee Travelled
here today to take initial steps in
sparkling the party organization
into a year-round between-election
fighting group.
PARIS-AP-More than 1900
American soldiers are absent with
out leave from their units in the
European theater, high t. S. of
fcer disclosed last night during a
discussion OF the Army's campaign
to halt diversion OF its supplies to
the French black market Some
Of these AWOL soldiers have en-
gagged in black market activities,
said Brig. Gen. p. B. Rogers, cons
manding general of the Seine sec
ton, which includes the Paris area
WASHINGTON - AP 90 The
American Federation OF Labor
emerged the victor today in collec-
tive bargaining elections among
Western Union employees through
out the nation. except in metropo-
Titan New York. In that area.
which embraces greater New York
City. Long Island, and Bayonne.
U"ion City, Jersey City. Hoboken,
and certain employees in Newark
y. j.. the CIO-American Communi-
cations Association won better than
two-to-one.
LOS ANGELES AP- Francis
Van Wie's 40.yCar search for n
happy home has ended, at least
temporarily. In county Jail cell
here where the portly street car
conductor today is awaiting arriv-
al OF San Francisco police who
want him on three charges Of
bigamy.
HOLLNWOOD-AP- Alexander
Korda. 5l-year-old film director and
husband OF film actress Merle
Oberon. tainted while eating in a
restaurant Thursday night and was
rushed to Santa Monica hospital.
Dr. Maynard Brandsma. who was
in the restaurant AT the time, at
tended Korda. The physician told
reporters he believe the film direc-
tor suffered an attack of acute indi.
gestion Sedatives were admins
tered at the hospital and later
Korda's condition was described as
satisfactory.
MOSCOW AP-Importan Nazi-
owned war factories and thousands
OF German. civilians have been seiZ-
ed in liberated areas of southwest
ern Poland, Zygmunt Modzelewsai,
ambassador of the Polish provision
al government to Soviet Russia,
said today. Armament Industries
at LODI, Czestochowa and Kielce
have been taken over intact by the
Lublin government, the ambassa-
dor said.
SANTA MONICA. Calif-AP --
Mrs. Volga Cansino. mother OF film
actress Rita Hayworth. died at st.
Johns Hospital Thursday night fol
lowing n weeks illness. Miss Hay
worth was at the bedside.
LONDON P-A Berlin broad
cast asserted today that U-boats
had sunk six fully-laden Allied
supply ships and two destroyers
enroute from Britain to France in
recent attacks
COLORADO SPRINGS ms --
Camp Carson. Colo. will become
the Army's largest hospital center
in the nation May ], IL was reveal
cd today by Surgeon Gen. Norman
r. Kirk. Arrangements are being
made to handle 1900 patients at
the former infantry training camp
near the famous Pixies Peak health
resort. which will he known as Car
son General Hospital.
HOLLYWOOD-INS- After a
stay in a Texas hospital. 1t Palm
or Beaudette. husband Of Cobina
Wright. Jr. socialite and screen
actress. has been put on the Army
inactive list. II was learned today.
The Beaudettes. who are expecting
their second child in July, now are
living In Beverly Hills
LONDON-INS- Hitler's owr
newspaper, the Noelkischer Beo
bschter, today termed the gigantic
Soviet offensive a final show
down. and warned the German
people that a horrible fate awaits
them I'm case of defeat. the Nazi
DNB agency reported.
NEW YORK ms An expert
butcher can bone enough meat in
one day to feed $500 hghting men.
For that reason. butchers affiliated
with Local 623. Amalgamated Meat
Cutters, received instructions to-
day from their union leaders to
oner their services to the Army
next Monday il the scheduled one.
day butcher shop holiday goes into
effect in New York City.
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