The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-10


thorities disagreed over where to
place the blame for the disturb
ances.
TRolT, Mich. - ms -
The Army to-day nad cancelled
Ford Motor Company contracts for
production Of jeeps. Ford spokes-
men said this is one OF the largest
cutbacks virtually terminating the
production schedule for 52.2e2
ieeps. They declined to comment
on possible effects on employment
in Detroit, Kentucky, Texas and
California. The WHY'S Overland In
Toledo now are the sole producers
Of jeeps.
LONDON AP-The Allied con
trolled Luxembourg radio declared
today that the German holdout gar.
riSon IN the French Channel part
of Dunkerque has surrendered.
COLLIE ISARCO. Italy-AP-An
American command post in this
Brenner Pass town was blown up
last night by what appeared To be
u Germah time bomb. Twenty three
persons-including 81 Americans
were injured No deaths were re-
ported Immediately.
PARIS-AP-Gen Maxine Wey
gand. last commander in chief OF
Frances army before the fan of the
Republic in 1910. was arrested
last night. police disclosed today.
The charges still are unspecified.
Jean BOrotra, one time tennis
champion. also was taken into Gus
tody. Both recently were res
Cued from German prison camps in
the SGssS ...e.,,I
WASHINGTON-AP- Chairman
George (D-GaD OF the Senate Fin.
ance Committee fayors "substaa-
fiai' reductions In individual as
well as corporation income taxes.
such reductions should be made
even il the war with Japan shows
signs OF continuing another year or
two, George told a news confer
ence Wednesday, his first since his
return from a European atrocity
inspection tour.
WASHINGTON AP Those
wooden training rifles the Army
used early in the war will be sold
as surplus property. The OPA said
today il expects a market will be
foond among state and home guard
organizations and schools. None
of the 1900 rifles will be sold to
individuals.
LONDON -AP- The last rem
rants OF the German service fleet,
including the cruisers Prinz Eugen
and Nuremberg which had been
Smelling Copenhagen over the week
end, cane under the guns Of the
British Navy in final surrender
yesterday morning Officially re-
ported TO be with them In Copen-
hagen harbOr were two large de-
stroyers. one small destroyer, two
torpedo boats. 10 minesweepers, -
flax ships, 10 armed trawlers and
two armed merchant ships.
STOCKHOLM-IN S-The bulk OF
Germany's secret diplomatic ar
chiyes stored IN the former Stock
holm legation was seized by Swed-
fish police today. German officials
attempted TO burn the archives be-
fore leaving but lacked sufficient
time to accomplish their task.
ATHENS -INS-German garri-
sons on the islands OF Crete and
Milos IN the Mediterranean have
surrendered. British officials an.
nounced today. British and Greek
officers signed the surrender
terms at 1880 p. III. yesterday.
NS-The CZechoslo-
yak radio announced today that
President Eduard Benes has re-
turned 10 Prague.
NS-Prime Minister
winston Churchill today postponed
until Sunday broadcast scheduled
for this afternoon. Pressure of
many ENGAGEMENTS necessitated
the postponement.
NEW NORK-lNS - Trial OF
former Metropolitan Opera star
Frances Aida on a charge of appro-
priation of her former cooks 300
ration points continued today. Dur
ing Wednesdays session the cook,
Mrs. Barbara Neil. testified that
when Nine. Aida gave her her walk
ing papers the opera star was bad
tempered. roaring like a lion and
tearing her hair
STOCKHOLM-IINS- Sweden's
foreign Office denied today that
there was any truth in rumors that
Nazi Gestapo Chief Heinrich Him.
miller was in Sweden.
LONDON-INS- Reuter- dis
patch from Dublin said today that
there was absolutely no foundation
for rumors that Adolf Hitler. Costa
pc Chief Heinrich Himmler and
Lord Haw William Joyce
were aboard a German plane
which landed in southern Fire dur
ing last wee't end.
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST
Lower Michigan: Clearing and
cooler tonight Increasing cloudi-
ness Friday. rain extreme south