The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-24

Olh,OUU,UUU reported LOT 1909
and $11,221,0O0.000 for 1929.
WASHINGTON -AP The Sen
ate campaign investigating conf
mittee invited Earl Browder, Com
munist candidate for president, to
testify today in support Of his
charges of Outrageous interior
ence in election rights" and in
timidation" of petition signers in
New York.
ROME -AP - Italian outposts
at two places near Sidi Barrani,
Egypt, were reported today by
the high command to have beaten
off an attack by British merchan-
ICED forces supported by artillery.
STROEMSTAD. Sweden UP
British Royal Air Force bombers
We're believed to have bombed Oslo,
capital OF German occupied Norway,
today.
WASHINGTON UP-American
shipments TO Great Britain during
the first year Of the war totaled
s7S0,000,000, a 81 per cent increase
over the preceding year. the Com
merce Department revealed today
WASHINGTON UP-The 40
hour week imposed by the Federal
Wage and Hour Act became effec-
tive today with assurances from
Wage-Hour Administrator Philip r.
Fleming that it will not interfere
with the production of defense ma
terials.
Observation-Disclosures
in Asia seeking to return home on
the advice OF the State Department
were assured by it today of passage
at regular rates in first and second
class accommodations.
TOKYO INS-Japanes naval
planes have won complete com
mand of the Burma Road" accord
ing to dispatches received in Tokyo
today. The newspaper Nichi Nichi
said Japanese planes damaged one
bridge so severely It would take
several months for repairs.
Observation-Disclosures Tai
ley, grand opera star, today was
seeking a divorce from Adolph
Eckstrom, the New York music
teacher from whom she recently
won custody of their five-year-old
daughter, Susan. She charged cruel
ty.
DETROIT UP-A majority of
Detroit students favor the election
OF Wendell L. Willkie as president.
a poll taken by the Varsity News
indicated today. Willkie polled 52.2
per cent of students questioned
while President Roosevelt received
Al per cent. The remainder had no
choice.
DETROIT UP-Leaders Of the
automotive industry meet here to-
morrow with William S. Knudsen,
national defense production coor-
dinator, to discuss means of break
ing aircraft manufacturing bottle
necks.
TOULON, France-UP-M onsig.
nor Simeone. grand chaplain OF the
French fleet, bishop OF Freus and
-Toulon and a knight Of the Legion
of Honor, died today
VICHY- UP-Fernand Sabatte,
&c. prominent painter and a mem
Der Of the Institute OF France, was
killed in an automobile accident at
Meaux, while en- route TO Paris, it
was learned today.
WASHINGTON - ms The
White House indicated today that
announcement from Springfield
that President Roosevelt was com.
ing into Illinois before election was
somewhat premature.
OGDENSBURG. y. Y ms 49,
Five Canadian filters who made a
forced landing late Wednesday,
night In their Canadian Air Corps |
twin motored monoplane near
Flackvile. y. Y. are not held in |
custody, United States immigration
and customs officials said today. |
Preparations for return OF the men
and their plane are being aided by
American officials. II was said.
WASHTNGTON-INS - The his. |
toric goldfish bowl to be used in /
the national draft lottery next Tues |
day is on its way to Washington. /
national conscription headquarters .
we're informed today. Until il .
was decided TO use the bowl in .
the 1910 drawing. IL was museum |
piece in independence Hall in |
Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON-lNS- Work IL
underway on the southern shore
OF Newfoundland on the first L.
S. defense base on British terri.
tory obtained In the 50.destroyer
swap consummated with England
some time ago Navy Department
officials said today.
FITZGERALD IN U. S. SENATE
race says Total Defense Is Peace"
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