The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-21
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TOKYO -AP- Sixth Army head
quarters said today a Gath division
guard had shot and fatally wound
cd japanese IN hating 1000 CT
william men and women storming
a biyiouac area as American troops
evacuated a campslte near Matsu-
yama.
LONDON -AP- The United Ma
tions preparatory commission turn
ed today to discussion OF condi-
lions and qualifications that must
be met by the United States To-
cality selected as the permanent
seat of the world peace organiza-
ton. The decisions OF the commits
sion will be basis for the first
Examinations by a l2-man commit
tee, established last night to mar
row down the field of United States
sites for the world capital.
SCOTIA. Calif-AP-A giant red
wood tree, reputed to be the oldest
living thing In the world, will be
the scene OF worldwide Christ.
mas radio broadcast at S p. m. III
p. m. EST tonight. The program
will be carried over the American
Broadcasting System network in
the United States and short waved
TO American troops abroad and TO
South America by the Redwood En-
pire Association.
TOKYO-AP-General MacArth-
ur day denied broadcast report
that his headquarters had become
embroiled in arguments with the
Russians over assignment of So
Wet occupation troops to Japan
and that Macarthur had threaten.
ed to resign. Il am here to serve
and not to hinder or Obstruct Am
erican government the supreme
commander OF the Allied Powers
said in a statement issued by his
press relations office.
HUfGKING-AP 49, A Chinese
Communist spokesman at Chung
king today asserted his party would
put officially into writing its pro-
posal for an immediate, unCondi-
tional armistlce in China's intern
tional war. with both sides frozen"
In their present positions. His asser-
ton followed government com
ments that the proposal was merely
propaganda because 1t had been
made verbally at a social function.
NASHlNGTON-AP - The Su-
preme Court looked to War and
Justice Department attorneys today
for advice in drawing the line be.
tween military and civil jurisdic-
ton in the case of Gen. Tomoyuki
lamashita. condemned japanese
war criminal. Arguments Will be
heard Jan. 7.
NUREMBERG AP Members
OF the Allied prosecution stan OK.
pressed hope today that war crimes
evidence against 81 leading NaZis
and six Nazi organizations may be
finished by the end of January. en-
abling the defense to begin its case
early, in February. The lnterna'
tional Military Tribunal trying the
Nazis has adjourned for a 13.day
holiday recess.
MANCHESTER ms - The
Manchester and Stafford Trades
Council today urged the British
government TO take immediate
steps TO prevent renewal OF Fascist |
activities in Britain. In an en-
Urgency resolution. the council took !
note of the formation OF pro-Fascist |
groups and cited recent assaults
on Jews in Manchester's Cheatham
Hill district.
Kwa ialein. Marshall Islands
iNS-Trial OF Japanese admiral |
on charges of executing en- masse /
s6 American war prisoners and two |
civilians on Wake Island opened |
lOuHy. ne HdSS tAtNullOu lOOh
place in October 1913 when the &C !
cused Rear Admiral Shigematsu
Sakibara. was japanese command |
err OF Wake.
IONDON-INS-A Reuter- dis |
patch from Brussels said today the |
Belgian government had unanim. |
ously ratified the Breton Woods |
monetary agreement.
LONDON-INS-A Reuter- Wien. |
ma dispatch said today that Premier
Leopold Figl had urged the return
OF the South Tyrol to Austria IN |
his first speech to the new parlia- !
ment.
BUENOS AIRES-INS- Argen- !
tine business firms today studied |
the legality Of government DEGREES
providing for distribution of |
Christmas and percentage bonuses
among the nations workers. An |
nounced Thursday, the DEGREES |
were interpreted in some quarters |
as an administration appeal for |
election of ousted Director Col |
Juan u. Peron in the coming presi. |
Dental contest. The proposed in. |
creases vary from Is to 25 per cent. |