The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-21
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A~sS AsS"S
NUREMBERG, Germany --AP-
Hermann Goering swore today that
he knew nothing Of German con-
centration camp slaughters. Even
Hitler didn't know approximately
what went on because Himmler
(head of the Gestapo) always kept
these things extremely secret" the
leading defendant OF ~ Nazis on
trial for war crimes told the In
ternational Military Tribunal.
do DE JANEIRO --AP- Hos
pitfalls at Arcaju, capital OF Sergipe
state, were filled to capacity today
with victims Of Brazils worst rail-
road disaster, In which approx
mately 1S5 persons were killed and
several hundred injured. The train,
reported to have been carrying
about 1000 passengers, yesterday
jumped the track and piled mp
while descending q mountain in
cline.
IONDON-INS-British Foreign
Secretary Ernest Bevin has an
nounced that women would be given
equal opportunities with men to
enter the British diplomatic and
consular services.
LONDON INS-The Brussels
radio said today the Lisbon govern
ment had been informed that the
continued presence of Spanish Pre-
tender Don Juan In Portugal was
considered undesirable" by Gener-
Alissimo Francisco Franco.
I,ONDON-INS-- Tue London
Daily Express reported from Ham
burg today that bread riots had
broken out In that city.
KANSAS ClTY-AP-The first
spadeful Of earth will be turned
today to launch a $500 ,000, 900
postwar project for control of
water in the Missouri River basin
an area comprising q sixth OF the
United States.
DETROIT-AP-Detroit Police
Commissioner John +. Ballenger
said today that officers heard a
rumor OF an attempt TO poison Ed
ward Cardinal Mooney at a recent
civic banquet, but added investiga-
tors ran II down and found IL
had no foundation"
SOFIA-AP-The Bulgarian gov
ernment headed by Premier Kimon
Georgiev announced that its resig-
nation would be submitted to Par
lament today-a move interpreted
in some quarters as opening the
way for broadening the cabinet in
accordance with the Moscow agree
ment of December, 1945.
LONDON-AP-The British for
eign office held out the promise to-
day OF early withdrawal OF British
troops from Greece, but emphasized
that IL wants Greek elections held
as soon as possible despite pres
sure. for postponement-"some of
II from the outside and some OF
1t from within.
BUENOS AIRES-AP-Col Juan
d. Peron, Argentine strong man,
lacked but Al electoral votes today
20 clinch his election. as Argen-
-tina's next president. - s
YOKOHAMA-APr- DR.. Shski-
chi Nosu, a Japanese prison doctor,
today testified he was ordered TO
give death injections to Pvt. Ev-
erett L. Tyler of Glen Eastern. w.
Va, for whose death Ave Japanese
are being tried on war crimes
charges.
PASADENA, Calif.-AP-A new
ionosphere rocket, developed by
California Institute OF Technology,
has scared 43h miles into space
in quest of weather secrets. The
Army Ordnance Department dis
closed today that the rocket, weigh
ing 1000 pounds, 16 feet long ana
IL inches in diameter, has been
turned over TO the Signal Corps.
LONDON-AP-The Pilgrims So
ciety OF Great Britain announced
today appointment OF a committee
headed by the Earl OF Derby to
raised funds for erection OF a statue
OF the late President Franklin d.
Roosevelt in London.