The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-01

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have caused the ehiId's blind
8 ness since birth. The bandages
will be removed in a few days
but the surgeon, who asked
that his name be withheld, said
he was confident Of the out
come.
PARIS-AP- Mai, Gen. Milton
A. Reckord, L. s. provost marshal,
said today that 5000 American
soldiers are absent without leave
In the European theater-not 49,
900 as reported last week in
statement credited to his office.
SEATTLE -AP-- After seven
and half months Of action In IN"
Pacific Navy air group 2S have re-
turned to the United States for
leave and reassignment 1t was dis
closed today. The group, operating
from light carrier Of the indie
! pendemce class. demonstrated that
II Is possible for carrier planes TO
smother land-based power.
WASHINGTON --AP- Senators
investigating the surplus property
sales Of Jake (The Finder Gold
berg sought TO develop today the
extent of his contacts in govern
ment circles. Testimony already
IN the record discloses he got
contract from the defense plant
corporation TO conduct two auctions
despite his alleged attempt to buy
the influence OF $500 DPC en-
gineer with an offer of $4,000
job.
, DETROIT-AP- The 112th an
nual convention OF the Episcopal
Diocese OF Michigan, meeting at St
Pauls Cathedral Wednesday. vot-
ed to place Episcopalians on IT,.
board Of directors and faculty OF,
Alma College, which is Presbyter.l
ian. The vote OF acceptance fol:
lowed an offer by the trustees OF
Alma College and is in keeping
with current conversations" on
union between the two commun-
ions.
WASHINGTON -AP- The War
Department gave assurance today
that American soldiers in France
were paid the full amount" allow
ed them by law, either In United
States currency or its equivalent In
French francs. Rep. Anderson (R-
Gallf.) had forwarded q complaint
from constituent that exchange
rates allowed by the Army pay
masters were beating" American
troops out OF their modest earn
,, ings'
CLEVELAND-AP - The Pere
Marquette Railway has authorized
issuance at competitive bidding of
$4,000, 600 in 35-year bonds to re-
finance all Of the company's first
mortgage Indebtedness.
WASHINGTON-AP-In minor
revision OF its labor area classified
lions. the War Manpower Commits
sion today removed Adrian, Mich,
from Group one (areas with acute
labor shortages) and placed the
city in the less critical group two.
The agency said declining labor
requirements in Adrian made lt
possible TO place the city in the
lower classification.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill.-INS- Ray
Baugh, 33-year-old truck driver.
confessed today. authorities said. ne
had criminally attacked one OF two
Detroit, Mich, girls whom he had
given a ride on their way to St.
I Louis, Mo. Baugh, who lives in
Springfield, Ill. is married and the
father of two daughters, is a driver
for the James Holzworth Trucking
Co., OF Springfield.
WASHINGTON-INS-California
made her first move toward tack
Ing reservations TO the L. S.-Mexi-
can water treaty today. This step
was taken when Fred II. Fowler,
engineering expert OF San Fran
cisco. told the Senate Foreign Re
latlons Committee 1.-THE historical
background OF the Rio Grande."
WASHINGTON--INS-Th Navy.
indicating today that the Pacific
war will continue at its present
accelerated pace, released a 1915
ship md plane program that falls
little short OF the huge 1874 ex-
penditures. In the fourth year of the
war the Navy will be spending
from twenty-eight to thirty billions
OF dollars, five to six billions on
military pay and the remainder for
ship and plane construction, ord
nance, supply and shore facilities.
WASHINGTON ms Rumors