The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-12

immaculate ulspAtch o. neiu tTuce
teams to Manchuria to stop fac
tional strife was agreed upon Mon
day in principle and that detailed
arrangements are being discussed
now.
NEW YORK - AP-- Winston
Churchill. former British prime
minister, journeys TO Hyde Park
today to pay homage 10 the late
President Franklin d. Roosevelt.
The doughty, cigar-smoking Briton
arrived from Washington last night
and announced he planned to lay
a wreath on Roosevelts grave.
PARIS AP- A 20-year term a.
hard labor faces Jacques Chevalier,
63-year-old former minister OF edu-
cation in the Vichy regime. who
was convicted and sentenced last
night by the French high court OF
Justice after a trial on collabora-
ton charges.
ROME-AP-Returns from l66
communes today gave the Christian
Democrat right wing a slight edge
over the Social Communist bloc
IN Sundays municipal elections.
with the former victorious In rs
communes and the latter carrying
81.
ROME-AP-The Stars and
Stripes reported today that a fire
OF undetermined origin destroyed
over Sl,000,0O0 worth OF u. S. Ar
my engineering equipment at an
engineering depot near Hvorno,
fLeghorn). Ten fire trucks manned
by GTs and prisoners OF war ex-
tinguished the blaze after three
hours.
Problems involving
air travel rates and operating con-
ditions in this area were tackled
by delegates representing CONNER
cial airlines OF IL nations today as
u. s. aviation officials began nego-
tiating with the French Foreign
Office for a permanent air agree
ment between the U. s.. and
France.
LONDON - AP-The Madrid
radio. countering foreign attacks
on the Franco regime, contends
that Spain is defending the rights
OF all other nations to their politi-
cal independence" by rejecting out
aide pressure upon her to Gust Cen
eralissimo Francisco Franco.
WASHINGTON AP-- A Senate
Military Subcommittee has made
public SAB names listed In Maxi
party records as members living In
the United States on December 81
1919. Mai. Gen. John H, Hilldring,
disclosing how the Army found the
list among 20 tons Of captured rec
ersis In Germany. told the subconn-
mittee IL was not complete. He
added the Army could not guaran-
tee It's accuracy.
SAN FRANCISCo-AP-The en-
tire California asparagus crop to-
falling $4,000 tons is threatened
with loss by a union cannery dis
pute. President Truman has been
Informed. The State Chamber OF
Commerce said the asparagus pack
IA due 70 start April /, and in a
telegram to the White House APP
pealed for emergency action to
save II as well as the rest OF Call
fornIa's fruit and vegetable pack
about one third OF the nations to-
tai pack.
LOS ANGELES-AP-- Actress
Joan Crawford, winner OF the Mo-
ton Picture Academy award for
the best feminine portrayal In pic
lures during 1945, has prepared to |
sue her estranged husband for
divorce, her attorney, Nell S. Nc
Carthy, announces.
GUAM-AP-A seyen-day work
week had been authorized for the
Marianas Islands command as an |
emergency measure to return large
stock piles OF surplus property to
the United States. the Navy News
reported.
TOKYO-AP-Un Secretary |
of War Kenneth Royal said today
he had verified only one report OF
unnecessary destruction OF Army |
surplus property during the first
leg OF. his tour OF overseas Army
theaters to study the handling OF
SURPRISES.
TOKYO-lNS-Gen George c.
Marshall stopped briefly in Tokyo
today enroute to the United States
where he will report to President
Truman on the situation In China.
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST
Lower Michigan: Mostly cloudy
with mild temperatures tonight, and
Wednesday; occasional showers
west portion tonight and over most
OF state Wednesday; moderately
strong southern winds today.
Highest temperature yesterday,
81: lowest, 81.
Highest temperature one year
ago today, 50; lowest, IS.
Highest temperature this date
since 1872, 81 in 1902; lowest, (