The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19

the Army newspaper stars and
Stripes.
WASHINGTON-INS-The Navy
Department today revealed that the
U. S. fast minesweeper Emmons
was hit by five Japanese suicide
planes off Okinawa June 9Th last,
sustaining 139 casualties and sui.
fering damage that made It neces-
sary to sink her. The Emmons
casualties included So killed. .
missing and rs wounded. Among
the wounded was her captain, 1t.
Com. Eugene n. Foss, of Chestnut
Hin, Mass, a grandson OF the for.
mer governor OF that state.
WASHINGTON ms Presi-
dent Truman left the nations cap
ital today for a flight to Olympia,
Wash, where he will be guest OF
Gov. Mon Wallgren for a few days
before attending the closing SEES
sion OF the United Nations confer
ence at San Francisco, The presi-
dental plane is expected to fly
nonstop 20 Olympia, arriving there
around p. m, PVT.
SAN FRANCISCO -AP- Prem
Ter T. v. Soong is on his way back
TO China, going direct instead OF
making preyiously.planned stops at
London and Moscow. Associates
said today there was no particular
significance in the change OF plans.
II was said that Soong would visit
both London and Moscow later.
LONDON ms Recent re-
ports emanating from Stockholm
that Japan had proposed peace ne
gotiations with the United States
and Britain were declared "en-
tirely without foundation" today
by Sadao Ikuichi. spokesman of
the Japanese board Of informa-
ton.
NEW YORK ms In defer
ence to Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhow-
er, a one.day armistice was declar-
ed today in the showdown which
has crippled service on II New
York city but lines for several
days.
CHICAGO-AP-Thego government
poured fresh fuel into its newly
possessed but slowly moving truck
ing caravan today and promised
full speed ahead TO normal opera
lions for Chicago's trucking indus
try. 1.-THE Army will break the
strike" said Ellis T. Longnecker,
Office OF Defense Transportation
manager OF the LOO government
seized lines. you can't beat the
United States Army
WASHINGTON AP- Admins
tration leaders today claimed a
margin Of eight or 10 Senate votes
to restore proposed new tariff
cutting authority to legislation re-
yiving the reciprocal trade agree
ments act. A vote Is set for 2 p. m
under unanimous consent ar
rangement.
N-INS-Arrival near
Barcelona Of a German tri-motored
plane carrying a mysterious pas
Senger saluted deferentially de-
spite his civilian clothes was re-
ported today in London Daily Elk
press article which asked is Hit
Ter in SPAIN His face muffed in
a raincoat, the passenger stepped
from the plane to the smart Mari
salutes Of its crew, then took off IN
a Spanish plane TO an unknown
destination. the newspaper report
ed. With him was man believed
the son Of a German airplane man
ufacturer.
WASHINGTON - UP - West
Coast Labor Leader Harry Bridges
intends to become a u. S. citizen
following yesterdays Supreme
Court cancellation OF an order for
his deportation as an alien Com
munist.
MOSCOW-INS "A witness at
the trial OF 16 Poles charged with
anti-Russian activities testified to-
day that the general line OF the
Polish underground was to prepare
for armed struggle against the
Soviet Union. The prosecution al
ready has accused the Poles Of at
tempting to win the support OF
Britain in a war by Poland and
Germany against Russia.
AKRON, O.-AP-- More than
$4,000 production employees Of the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.,
today continued strike which has
halted production at five Akron
plants since Sunday as $4,000 Fire.
stone Tire and Rubber Co. EN-.
ployes threatened to Join them.
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