The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-04-13
Flashes Of
Late News


LOTDON-AP-Gen. Eisenhow-
or issued a general order today
decreeing 80 days of mourning for
American troops in the European
theater in connection with the
death OF President Roosevelt. A
shortage Of materials. however, will
prevent the men from wearing
black armbands.
LONDoN--AP-Brig. Gen. I'll.
lott Roosevelt, commander OF an
Eighth Air Force photo reconnais.
.sance wing, away from his head
quarters when word was received
of his fathers death, was notified a
short time later by telephone. An
announcement is expected later to-
day whether he will be able to fly
home in time for the funeral
WARM SPRINGS. Ca AP -
President Roosevelt's last word to
the press was an expression Of
hope for complete Philippine inde-
pendence by autumn. He voiced
II at news conference at his Pine
Mountain cabin near here a week
ago Thursday. Security restric-
tions were TO have held up its pub
lication until his return to WASH
ington.
LONDON-AP-Prime Minister
Churchill came before a hushed
House of Commons today and ask
ed that II adjourn out OF respect
TO man of Immortal renown",
the late President Roosevelt
WASHINGTON ms Harry 6.
Truman of Missouri is the 32nd u.
S. President. His is the 35rd ad-
ministration and the 40th term in
executive history.
WASHINGTON ms -- Latin
American ambassadors recalled to-
day that President Roosevelt had
given them assurances the good
neighbor policy would continue re-
gardless OF what happened to him.
When the news of the Presidents
death reached the embassies more
than one ambassador recalled the
remarks the President made to
them five years ago-on Pan Amer
lean Day, april A. 1910.
CHICAGO-AP-Grain markets
broke sharply in a wild and con-
fused opening today but a flood Of
commission house buying orders
appeared on the break and prices
ran up quickly, July rye gaining as
much as Ave cents, the limit, in the
first ten minutes. The trade was
extremely active and nervous. Part
ly responsible for the opening
breaks was early weakness OF the
stock market which also rallied
quickly.
NEW YORK-AP-The service
men at the Stage Door Canteen,
many of them wounded veterans,
sat for a moment under a pail of
shocked silence and then quietly,
unashamedly, some of them began
TO cry when they heard the news
of the Presidents death. In
newsreel theater men sobbed aloud,
women burst into tears and ran
into the street.
WASHTNGTON-UP-With Har-
~ S. Truman installed as Presi-
dent, the nation will be without a
vice president until Jan. 10, 1949
when the present term of office
ends. While there is provision for
cession of cabinet members to
the presidency and vice president,
there is no provision for a success
sor to the vice president when that
Office becomes vacant.
WARM SPRINGS, Ca UP -
Franklin d. Roosevelt leaves at IL
a. III. EWT today on his last jour-
ney to the White House. His body
was placed in a copper-lined, ma
hogany casket. Four servicemen
stood watch as guard of honor
over him as the special train that
brought him here for rest was
prepared for the sad return as a
general cortege.
WASHlNGTON-INS-- Franklin
D. Roosevelt was the sixth presi-
dent elected to office at 20 year
intervals since 1910 to die before
completing their terms. Zachary
Taylor, who was elected in 1S4S,
was the sole exception.
TWENTY FIRST ARMY GROUP
HEADQUARTERS ms - In
message TO his troops today. Field
Marshal Sir Bernard Law Mont
gomery said that the Germans
"have been well and truly beaten
"They are completely and ut
terIy finished" Montgomery said,
but the military machine which
is in the hands OF the Nazi party
will never surrender. They will
just fight on until the last"
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST
Lower Michigan: Showers south
and east portions, cloudy northwest
portion tonight. Saturday mostly
cloudy Cooler.
Highest temperature yesterday,