The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-15

plea that her son, now serving in.
Europe, be furloughed home in time
to see her alive for the last time.
WASHINGTON ms - Wash
ington reaction was not fully faN-
orable today to Gen. Charles De-
Gaulle's appeal for help for the
resistance movement in lndo-Chinl.
Belief was held in some quarters
that the former French colony can
not be liberated By such means
alone. but only by an invasion force
from abroad.
SAN FRANCISCO-INS - \
pledge to "indict" the japanese IN
the American Congress for Atroci-
ties committed during their occu-
patton of the Philippines was made
today by Brig. Gen. Carlos Romulo,
resident commissioner OF the Philip
pines. ROmylo made his statement
during an interview upon his re-
turn from the islands with his fam
lily, a family which fought and hid
out from the Japs for more than
three years on Luzon.
NEW YORK-INS- Joseph A.
Fay and James Boye, ALL Building
Union leaders, were convicted by
a blue ribbon supreme court jury
today on two counts OF an indict-
ment charging them with extorting
S3S0,000 from contractors on a city
water project.
WASHINGTON-lNS- The SEN
ate Campaign Expenditures Com
mittee proposed today that Con-
gress scrap the three million dollar
limitation on a national political
committees campaign expenditures
and the $4,000 individual contribu-
ton ceiling.
WASHINGTON-INS-The War
Food Administration advised civil
lians today that the current meat
shortage will become even worse
in the spring and summer months
ahead with no relief in sight until
fall.
INTERNATIONALLY national
debt limit OF three-tenths of tril-
lion dollars may not be high enough
to carry the country through the
war and its aftermath. Senator
George (D-Ga.) sounded this note
today as House-approved legisla-
ton lacking up the debt ceiling
from $4,000 100000 to $500, 000.-
! 600 900 came up for action before
the Finance Committee he heads.
Approval seemed a fore9one con
clusion.
CHTCAGO-AP 4 coroner's
Jury has decided the death of Mrs.
Blanche Zimmerman, SO, whose
nude body was found in a hotel
bathtub Feb. II, was accidental,
\ but police today continued their
search for an escaped convict for
questioning in connection with the
event.
STOCKHOLM-AP- An unofilci-
al British statement today confirm
, ed reports that German approach
TO Allied Representatives was at
tempted here few days ago with
a view to a possible armistice, but
said it was Immediately rejected.
IAN approach was attempted a few
DAYS ago through q third party to
Junior member of the legation
STAFF. the unofficial British state
ment said.
WASHINGTON - AP 49, The
Army's growing need for young in
fantrymen to replace combat losses
will take practically all inductees
under 81 for the next three months.
Beginning today, the Army and
Navy announced Jointly, the only
exception to Army assignments for
men drafted in that age bracket.
will be the comparative few who
qualify for such specialized naval
programs as radio technicians and
combat aircrewmen.
NEW YORK AP- Joseph S
Fay and James Bove. AFL officials
described by their trial justice as
two OF the nations most powerful
Ia Dor leaders, were convicted early
today on one count of eXtortion and
another of conspiracy to eXtort
money from contractors on New
York City's S3OO00O,OO0 Delaware
water project.
WASHtNGTON- AP-America' 5
. 'o.O00.O00 taxpayers today tossed in
the last hundred millions on their
1874 taxes, boosting wartime reve-
nue. past 800 900, 600, 000-a figure
surprising all prior collections in
American history. Tax experts est.
mated government collections for
1914 at $4,000, 100000, highest on
record and comparing with pre-war
revenues OF S5,O0O,OOOOOO a year o.
less.
u. S. WEATHER FORECAST
Lower Michigan: Cloudy with
showers tonight and Friday. Con
tInued mild.
Highest temperature yesterday.
81. lowest So.
Highest temperature one year
ago today, "a; lowest. 81.
Highest temperature this date in
last 10 years, SO in 1896; lowest 3
IN 1911.
The sun sets today at 7:3S
and rises Friday at 7:i2.
The moon sets today at 9:i3 p
M. and rises Friday at 9:3l a. m.
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