The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-25

PaasikiYii who resigned TO become
president. Pekkals. former defense
minister. heads a cabinet which will
be more leftist than that which
served under Paasikivi.
LISBON --AP- DR.. Alexander
A Alekhine. SO. several times hold
er OF the International chess title.
died OF angina pectorls yesterday
in his hotel room at nearby Estoril.
BUCHAREST-AP- Prince Bar
bu Stirbey. 49, former premier OF
Romania, died yesterday from an
attack OF iaundice at sanatorium
here.
MOSCOW --AP- Russia, expects
10 spend hundreds OF millions OF
rubles In the next five years on a
vast scientific program devoted
principally TO an intensive study OF
atomic energy, says the Soviet gov.
eminent newspaper Izvestia.
CAIRO -AP- Britain has
agreed TO an Iraq request for ne.
Eotiations looking toward revision
OF 1882 treaty between the two
countries. says Prime Minister FL
said FL Swedy Bey of Iraq. The
treaty. which expires in 1852. per-
mits Britain to maintain air bases
west of the Euphrates River.
NEW YORK -AP- The Rt. Rev.
Monsignor Fulton ]. Sheen declar-
ed yesterday that a "full-fiedged
Soviet agent was picked up" in a
congressional committee meeting
last week. In Washington the FBI
said we would not confirm il or
deny IT," Reachabie members of
the House OF Representatives said
there had been little that would
interest foreign agent before COM
mittees in their branch last week
WASHINGTON -AP- Republi-
cans lashed out today at Secretary
OF Commerce Wallace for what one
OF them described as IAN effort to
tangle American foreign policy in
Partisan politics" Wallace's dec.
laration that a COP congressional
victory next fall would have a
grayely disturbing effect on the
whole international situation" was
regarded by minority party law
makers as setting the pattern of
probable Democratic attack in the
approaching election campaign.
WASHINGTON - AP The
House Military Committee plans to
hold the controversial universal
military training bill over until
next January and let the new Con-
Rress wrestle with II. Committee
members said privately that a gen.
eral, informal agreement had been
reached TO take no action until
next year.
BERLIN-AP--- Gerinany's own
food resources are sufficient to pro-
vide only 900 calories per person
daily, says 1t. Gen. Lucius ID. Clay,
L. S. Military Government chief.
BATAVIA-AP-- The southern
half OF Bandoeng was hidden today
by the smoke OF large fires appar-
emily set by Withdrawing Indone-
sian forces pursuing a scorched
earth policy.
TOKYO-AP-The four power
Allied control council for Japan is
expected 20 hold its first meeting
next week after British Common
wealth member w. Mcmahon Ball
arrives. a headquarters spokesman
revealed today.
BRNBERG, Germany AP-
An objection by the Russian prose
cutor prevented counsel for Rudolf
Hess from reading into the court
record today excerpts from what he
called secret treaty concluded
by Germany and Russia three days
before -he Nazi attack on Poland.
ROME-AP- Herbert Hoover
told reporters here today that the
food problem in Italy was the same
as in ether parts o; famine-threat-
ened Europe: ITO prevent starva-
tion for he next 12O days until the
new harvest is gathered
WASHINGTON AP-Japanese
General Tomoyuki Yamashita ad.
Nised the nation that hanged him
as a war criminal TO ignore tradi-
tional ideas OF military strategy in
preparing against the possibility OF
another conflict. In an article die
tated from his Manila death cell
and published today in the semi
official infantry journal. Yamashi-
Ia told his conquerors that the 40
mic bomb and Ions range planes
mean that the textbooks OF West
Point and Annapolis must be re-
written.
WASHINGTON AP-Efforts OF
Sena leaders to work out a COM
promise with opponents OF the Ad-
ministration's 65-cent minimum
wage bill were reported today to
have failed Senator Pepper ID
Fla), one Of the measures spon-
sors. told reporters that no agree
ments have been made with any
other factions.
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST
Lower Michigan--Mostly cloudy
tonight and Tuesday with rain IN
south Tuesday. Cooler Tuesday.
Highest temperature yesterday,
So lowest, 80.