The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-13

was attorney general under Ex-
Governor Wilbur NJ. Brueker
In 1882.
BERLIN AP=The sinking OF
six British armed merchant ships
totaling 1900 tons by a German
submarine was reported today by
the high command.
CHUNGKING, chhna-UP-
Japanese bombers In a noon
raid on Chungking today de-
molished the German embassy.
The dormitory and high school
OF the Methodist Mission also
were demolished and the Meth
odist Mission Hospital inside
the walled city was damaged
by conclusion. II was estimat-
ed that more than 100 bombs
dropped In the vicinity Of the
hospital.
BUDAPEST INS-Amid new
anti-government demonstrations in
Bucharest, pro-Fascist Iron Guards
today were repeatedly planning a
coup d'etat against the Rumanian
government. Openly defying ban
on uniforms ordered by Rumanias
new dictator, Gen. Ion Antonescu.
thousands Of Iron Guarders
thronged Bucharest streets singing
seditious songs.
BELFAST, Northern ireland up
A German plane, in the first Nazi
bombing attack of the war on
northern Ireland, attacked shipping
off the coast today and dropped in
cendiary bombs on coastal town.
BERLIN -AP - The east Lon
don dock section was described
today as a scene of horror" by
Hans Rechenberg, right hand man
OF economic minister Walther
Funk, who has participated In
several German air raids on the
city since the big push began last
Saturday. Ordered life in the
British Capital is well-nigh i'm
possible" Rechenberg declared =
y NEW YORK ms Successful
in its campaign to transfer so de-
struyers to Great Britain, the COM
mittee headed by William Allen
White today began a new campaign
for rs big bombers, 20 torpedo
boats. and 20, combat planes for the
embattled British.
TIRANA-INS-\ The National
Albanian Assembly will be convok-
ed in the near future to consider
territorial demands on Greece, 1t
was learned in reliable government
quarters today. The assembly viii
discuss Albanian minorities pres
emily living outside of the home
land. 1t is understood the govern
ment will demand the whole Gre
clan province OF Ciamuria and part
of Janina.
PHILADELPHIA AP - The
Nays huge new building program
shaped up rapidly today with the
way cleared for reopening long
idle shipyards and arrangements
for laying the keel OF a giant AS
600 ton warship-largest ever built
in this region. The keel of the
warship the New Jersey, one OF
five such vessels ordered from the
Philadelphia Navy Yard, will be
laid Monday. Charles Edison.
former Secretary OF the Navy will
oficiate at the ceremony, welding
together two plates resting on the
keel block.
ST. CLOUD, Minn.-AP-Henry
A. Wallace carried his vice presi-
dental campaign into northern
Minnesota today with warning
that the United States faces an
economic invasion IL Germany de-
feats Great Britain. Stopping here
on his way to Duluth and the Iron
Range cities, the Democratic candi-
date observed that If there is
Hitler victory there will be pres
sure for loans from "the puppet
governments OF Europe, and Ameri-
can finance will be wanting to float
these loans here
CAIRO. Egypt-AP-Italy mass
ed troops-reportedly 100000
strong along the Libyan-Egyp-
tian frontier today and border ar
tillery roared in crescendo as Brit
ish and Egyptians prepared to meet
the long heralded Italian thrust to
the east. Military observers In
Cairo predicted the Fascist drive
would come within week and
coincide with Adolf Hltler's pro-
jeeted attempt to invade England.
LONDON-INS- Gigantic fires
started by British air raiders to-
day were reported covering Gre
men. Germany's largest seaport,
with a virtual blanket OF smoke
and flame Returning from far
flung attacks. r. A. r. pilots said
that nearly all me docks. ware
houses and yards at Bremen were
burning. o
LONDON-INS-E OF Lon
don's famous historic churches
have been damaged In German air
raids in the past several days
along with Somerset House. FASH
ionahle Berkeley Square. the
world-renowned Regent St shop
ping center. and Rotten Row in
HYDE Park. the ministry OF infor-
nation announced today. The
churches are all located in the
very heart OF London.