The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-09

Los ANGELES -AP Charlie
Chaplin's lawyers are going TO
ask for a new trial OF the paterity
suit in which a jury adjudged him
to be the father of Joan Berry's 10
months old daughter, Carol Ann.
The attorneys said the basis for
their petition will be that the evil
dence did not support the verdict
SAN FRANCISCO -AP-Japan's
determination TO continue war
against the United States will re-
main absolutely unaffected" by
Germany's surrender Tokyo news
papers said today. The Japanese
Domei news agency In broadcast
recorded by the Federal Commun-
icatfons Commission in San Fran
cisco quoted Nipponese press COM
ment.
WASHINGTON -AP- Anthra-
cite operators and miners were
summoned to meet with Interior
Secretary Ickes today to discuss
stalemated contract negotiations
which have halted hard coal min
ing.
WASHINGTON --AP- Chairman
Anderson said today his House
Food Investigating Committee
Will look into an unusual
ly large diversion of sugar
into bootleg whisky" He said the
group will seek to question inter
nal revenue bureau officials.
LONDON -AP- More than 80
persons were killed Sunday in the
crash Of Y. S. Transport plane
on a flight from the Continent to
England. II was disclosed today.
All on board. among them some
Brtions as well as Americans, lost
their lives when the machine crash.
cd into n lint at radar post. One
person was killed on the ground.
SAN FRANCISCO -AP- Sec.
rotary OF state Stettinlus has given
the stamp collectors among the
conference delegates jump on
competitors. He sent each dele
gate an deliberately bound book
containing all United States stamps
of modern issue, including the S.
stamp that bears the likeness of
Calvin Coolidge. .
ROME -AP- Pope Plus XII, ex-
pressing thankfulness at the ter
mination Of the war in Europe, de-
clared today his conviction that
If we want TO build a lasting and
a safe peace, II must be built on
justice. comprehension and conf
dence."
LINZ. Austria-AP-The red and
white flag of the old Austrian re-
public flew from many buildings in
this American-occupied city today,
symbolizing the hope OF many Aus
TRANS for restoration OF their In
dependence as a nation.
HALIFAX, n. S.-AP-A sudden
outburst Of Victory riots" in Hall.
fax and in two other Nova Scotia
towns last night caused damage OF
more than 100000, unofficial
sources estimated today. Two build
ings were set Attire and Quilted here,
the entire business section was
smashed and looted, and dozens OF
persons were injured.
NEW YORK - AP-The Ame,-
lean Red Cross In Europe will main
tain its services to u. s. troops on
the present scale for at least the
coming year, says Harvey ID. Glib
son, the Red Cross commissioner
> for Britain and western Europe.
LONDON-IlNS-A Dublin dis.
patch to the Manchester Guardian
reported today that the Fire secre-
tary for external affairs had called
on American Consul General Nc
Nelly and British representative
Sir John Maffey to express his re-
greet that demonstrators had stoned
the windows of official L. s. and
British buildings.
PORTLAND, Ore.-lNS - The
cargo ship Tuskegee Victory,
named for the famed negro college,
was launched by the Oregon Ship
building Corporation Tuesday As
the end of the war with the Nazis
signalled victory over the arch
advocates of racial intolerance.
-ERSEY CITY, n. J.-INS-The
Army quartermaster depot in Jer-
sey City reminded relatives Of
military dead that no American war
dead will be brought back from
European cemeteries until after
after VI Day Transportation de-
mands caused by the war against
Japan Is the reason.
CHICAGO-lNS - Al 1S-foot
three-inch candle burned briskly
today after ]. A. Beauparlant, a
Chicago candle-maker. lit the two
and-a-quarter ton column of wax
in celebration OF victory in Europe.
LONDON--AP-Lt. Gen. James
II. Doolittle. commander OF the
L. S. Eighth Air Force, was re-
ceived by King George today at
buckingham Palace.