The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-18
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NEW YORK-INS-Four Liberty
ships and a S6.OOO-ton tanker were
in a mass collision in the heavy fog
about ave miles south OF Ambrose
Channel Lightship. Navy Public Re
lations announced today
LoNDoN-INS-Any peace Of
fers coming from Japan short of I'M
conditional surrender will be re-
jected by England authoritative
British sources declared today.
SAN FRANCISCO-INS- Help
from the United Nations will be
drastically needed in China when
the Pacific war enGs 10 prevent
banditry and bloodshed. W. II. Don.
aid, longtime friend and adviser
TO Generalisslmo Chang Kai-shek.
asserted today. China will need
large supplies OF food after the
Japs are cleared out to prevent
trouble at home, Donald explained.
WASHlNGTON-AP-Rep. Star
key (nMiHG] today proposed q SO
per cent pay bonus for fighting men
eligible for discharge but kept In
the war. The Army recently an
nounced point system to ascertain
those eligible for discharge but
said some would be retained even
though they had the required IS
points.
OTTAWA--INS-Im pro-
duction and distribution and use of
replacement parts and accessories
for automobiles was authorized in
Canada today by Munitions Minis
ter Clarence Howe. The motor
control restrictions were first put
Into effect in June 1912.
\ COPENHAGEN-INS - Tension
5 over the presence of Russian troops
on the Danish island OF Bornholm
was eased today after 1t was an
nounced that communications be-
tween the island and the rest OF
the country had been resumed.
LONDON-INS - British war.
p ships and naval aircraft sank a
, Japanese cruiser in the Malacca
Stats battle Wednesday, the Ad-
ciralty office announced today. The
announcement said the cruiser was
Que ot the Natl Glass and mount
p stght.ineh guns. a.. s-, :.
LoNDON-INS-The possibility
that some highranking Nazi war
criminals may be executed without
q formal trial as a result Of n
Big Three agreement at Yalta was
revealed today by authoritative
sources. These authorities said
the Yalta agreement provided that
q certain number of important
criminals on the Allied wanted"
list could be dealt with by "execu-
tive policy" rather than formal
triaL
WASHINGTON-INS - Lawr-
sncs A. Stsinhardt, American Am.
bassador to Czechoslovakia. is
taking a vacation" in New York
today, waiting for Soviet permits
sion to enter the country to which
he was appointed by the late
President Roosevelt. Though Gee
chosloyakia has now been liberat-
ed, American diplomats are not
free to go there because Soviet
occupying forces have not yet
given clearance. This effects not
only Steinhardt but also a STAFF
of assistants now in London.
WASHINGTON-AP- Details of
multi-million-dollar Chungking
''old scandal" involving yellow me-
tai loaned by this country are
coming to light here despite a tight
Chinese censorship. The scandal
1 stemmed from premature leak Of a
Chinese government decision in
March to raise the official price OF
gold thus permitting Chungking
Spectators to make fantastic pro.
At. f. few hours.
NEW WORKABLE you're a
parent, don't expect an avalanche
of tricycles, electric trains and
other metal toys next Christmas
because OF We Days relaxation of
some wartime controls on materials
an manpower. Only a trickle OF
these scarce, steel mechanical
items are expected to be available
for Americas fifth wartime Yule-
tide, the toy manufacturers OF the
U. S. A. reported today.
n WASHINGTON-AP-Rep. Earl
c. Kitchener, who frequently acts
as the minority leader in the
House, was the only Republican
representative in the Michigan dele
cation who voted to give the House
voice in treaty.making. The
lengthy debate about the proposed
\ constitutional amendment revolv.
ed for a while about whether mem
bers of the House are competent
to share on an equal basis with the
Senate in ratifying treaties.
LONDON 49, ms - One OF the
wars freak accidents was revealed
today in which the great luxury
liner Queen Mary-carrying $4,000
American troops-Tammed and
Runk the Rritish cruiser Curacao