The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-01

the george cross ndu Deen award
ed TO Lieut.. Robert Davies and Sap
per George Cameron Wylie OF the
Royal Engineers for gallantry in
removing German time-bomb
which had threatened historic st.
Paurs Cathedral.
TRENTON, n. Jap Federal
Judge Phillip Forman welcomed
Professor Albert Einstein to
American citizenship today with
an observation that the scientists
presence here becomes Americas
gain.
BALBOA-AP-The city OF Colon
was declared "out OF bounds" to-
day for personnel OF the United
States Army and Navy as the re-
suit OF a recent barroom riot said
TO have involved $50 soldiers and
military and Panama police One
Panamanian policeman suffered a
possible fractured skull in the dis
turbance, during which the police
called for military reinforcements.
HONGKONG-AP-Central News,
fChinese news agency, said today
Z about 400 Chinese were killed or In
jured in Mondays Japanese air
raid on Running, capital Of Yunnan
Province. More than 100 bombs
were dumped in the heart Of the
city.
LONDON AP- Lord Woolton,
minister OF food, announced today
that So emergency feeding centers
have been opened in bombed sec
tons OF London to meet the needs
OF persons whose homes have been
damaged.
BERLIN-AP-Ger will con-
tinue indefinitely on summer time.
the Reich's defense council decided
today. Thus, German time will re-
main seven hours ahead Of eastern
standard time.
VICHY, France-AP-Stringent
food rationing went into full effect
throughout France today as restau-
rants were ordered to serve no re-
stricted food-such as meat, bread.
and cheese-without receiving ra-
ton tickets from patrons.
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TOKYO-AP- Domei, Japanese
news agency, reported today from
Hanoi, French Indo-China, that
Major General lssaku Nishihara
had announced he was returning to
Tokyo. The major general was the
chief Japanese negotiator in Indo-
China of the Sept. % agreement
under which the French colony
granted Japan military rights, in
Guiding the garrisoning Of bases in
the colony.
MEXICO ClTY--AP-~ Mexicos
business circles expect TO find an
increased market for scrap iron in
Japan, now faced with an embargo
on scrap iron shipments from the
United States. Mexico recently
asked for bids on 100000 to 10000
tons OF scrap iron. Bids we're re-
ceived from Japan, the United
p States and Canada.
LONDON---AP - United States
Ambassador Joseph Kennedy
watched German raiding plane
crash near his country estate last
evening after 1t came so close he
could almost count the buttons
on the pilots coat" he said today.
JERSEY CITY, N. J.-AP-The
Rev. DR.. Lester H. Clee, Republi-
can candidate defeated for the New
Jersey governorship in 1887 by
Democratic Governor A. Harry
Moore. asserted today burning of
the 1897 Hudson County poll books
was conclusive proof" the cleo
ton was stolen in Hudson Coun-
ty". Burning OF the books was adj
mitted by Deputy City Clerk Ber-
nard j. Rosengard in an affidavit
read at a court hearing.
PANAMA. Panama-AP - Or.
Arnulfo Arias. who shattered pre-
cedent by winning the presidency
at the age of 30. chose a politically
youthful cabinet in preparation for
his Inauguration today. The mem
bers. none OF whom served in the
previous administration. average
less than As years Of age.
BUCHAREST. Rumania Up
George Tatarescu, former premier,
has been put into forced domicile,
II was learned today
CAIRO, Egypt-UP- The news
agency Orient Araba reported from
Beirut, Syria. that the Italian arm
istice commission had made new
demands on French authorities
including the right to resume prop
uganda activities in Syria and Lee
banop and compen alton for Ger
mans or Italians who had been in
termed there.
LONDON-UP- The AGA Kahn,
leader OF Indian Moslems.and one
Of Breat Britain'si leading owners
and breeders OF. face horses. has
sold his gray horse Mahmoud, win.
uer Of the 1886 derby. to United
States syndicate, It was made
Known today. Members of the
Vanderbilt and Chrysler families
Wire included in the syndicate.
which acquired FOR ssfODO a horse
whose value had been estimated at
100000
HONG KONG-INs- Informed
Chinese circles in Hong Kong said
today they exnect Chinese troops