The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-18

nitions through the Allied South
! west Pacific blockade under the
insignia Of the Red eros, was
brought into port here today by a
Marine prize crew.
PITTsFIELD, MASS. -AP-
The Rev. Floyd L. Roberts, pastor
of the South Congregational church,
a Pittsfield missionary who spent
IA years in Nagoya believes that
the new Premier OF japan, Prince
Naruhiko Hagashi-Kuni, A hard
boiled and heavy drinking custom
err" will be able TO handle the
japanese military situation and
halt the fighting on all fronts.
NEW YORK-AP-An art forg-
cry perpetrated in the 18th CEN
fury has been exposed by the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art
through infra-red photography. The
museum, which never was deceived
by the false signature, said an I'M
acrupulous art dealer In the 150Os
forged the name Of Andreas Man
tegna on a painting over that OF
the real artist, Vittore Carpaccio.
SAN Neutrality-suspicious.
fer Maj. Luang Kovid Abhaiwong
of Thailand and his entire cabinet
yesterday submitted their resign8l
lions TO the President Of the Re
gency Council, the japanese Domei
news agency reported today In n
broadcast heard by the Federal
Communications Commission.
wASHINGTON-AP-The navy
today announced discontinuance Of
Viz training units at 80 colleges,
including three in Michigan. Units
: consist Of enlisted men taking
courses In preparation for commits
sioning as naval officers. Those
10 be terminated on November ]
include Alma College, Central
Michigan College Of Education. Mt.
Pleasant, and Western Michigan
College, Kalamazoo.
MIAMI, FLA. -AP- Today's
sign that peace is wonderful: Pan
American Always, which until
this week transported few persons
other than priority holding war
important individuals, announced
= special Infant service" with each
Of its planes affording every con-
, venience for children under two"
LONDON-AP-King George vi
told British fighting forces last
night ut is the duty OF each one
Of us to insure that your comrades
have not died in vain and that
your own hard-won achievements
are not lost to the causes Of free
, dom in which you undertook
them"
MANILA,-AP- Correspondents
patton Of Japan viii operate under
slightly relaxed censorship, General
MacArthur's headquarters said tod
day. A new list Of regulations per-
mits more advance discussion than
usual Of impending events and
quicker Identification Of American
units on new assignment.
MANILA-AP-Emperor Hirohi-
tos rescript was issued with much
mental reservation" and the Allies
must remember the Japanese are
the most reliable people on earth"
an English-language Filipino news
paper commented editorially today.
Other Filipino and Chinese Manila
newspapers took similar views.
LONDON -AP- The govern
= ment and mine union leaders were
united today in an appeal to Brit
ish miners TO step up coal produc-
ton by 100000 tons a week to pro-
vide the extra 100000 tons need
ed 10 run the nation through next
winter.
BRUSSELS -AP- Premier Ach-
file Van Acker said today that an
agreement had been reached with
Allied authorities for the use OF
$4,000 German prisoners as coal
miners in Belgium and that 10000
are already at work. Belgians now
employed in the pits total $3.50,
as compared with 136530 before
the war, the premier said.
ROME -AP- An early resump-
tion of tire production in Italy was
in prospect today following arrival
from the United States OF 400 tons
OF synthetic rubber. The shipment
is destined for the Pirelli tire
plant at Tivoli, which was wreck
ed by Allied bombers but subse-
quently restored.
COPENHAGEN --AP- The Ger.
man-language newspaper Nordsch-
leswigsche Zeitung plant at Aab-
enraa was blown up early today.
Seven bombs had been placed in
the building. The structure was
destroyed, but no one was injured.
Danish patriots have contended the
newspaper took an editorial posi-
ton opposed to the interests Of Den
mark and the Allies.
MADRID ms The restora-
tion OF the monarchy in Spain
within year was predicted today
by an authorized government
spokesman who said that Don
Juan probably would be chosen to
sit on the throne. The spokesman
added that the government Of Gen