The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-18


public administrations, from the
press. the motion picture industry
and radio. from holding an officers
rank in any branch OF the armed
forces, from working in the law
courts in any other capacity than as
a lawyer anu nom we COLONIAL Ad'
ministration.
LONDON AP-The life Of the
present parliament will be extend
ed for one year under the terms
OF bill announced today The
measure was introduced in Com
mons Thursday by Prime Minister
Winston Churchill
LONDON-AP-A campaign TO
enlist the aid OF Soviet Russian
ships in removing British children
TO places Of safety overseas was
initiated today by r. W. Sorensen,
laborite member OF Parliament.
SANTIAGO, Chile-AP-Chile's
armed forces received instructions
today to crush any attempts to
create disorders in rival demon
STATIONS tomorrow of rightists and
leftists. Gullermo LaBarca, minis
ter of the interior. ordered the
armed forces to crush with the
greatest energy and transgression
OF the law that might occur during
the demonstrations.
PARIS (via Air Courier to Berlin)
-UP-Residents OF German-occu
pied France found to be lodging
British subjects after next Sunday
will be shot. decree by the mill
tary governor OF the occupied area
said today.
STOCKHOLM UP-Press re-
ports from Oslo, Norway, said to-
day that demonstrations against
the NaZi-dominated Norwegian
government are becoming so seri
GUS that a state OF alarm may be
proclaimed.
WASHINGTON UP-American
defense strategy for the Far East
now includes plan to muster $4,000
Filipinos into the L S. army, If
necessary, it was learned today.
ATHENS INS-Th Greek gov.
eminent today formally denied So
called American reports that
King George IL of Greece is plan.
ming to abdicate in favor OF his
brother and heir apparent, Prince
Paul.
TOKYO-INS-Ex Executing a pin
Ger movement which resulted in
the enlightenment OF 20 Chinese divi-
sions, Japanese troops scored a
smashing victory over Generalissi-
mo Chang Kai-Sheks army in the
Chekiang sector. the japanese
high command reported today.
Observation-Disclosures War
Department speeding its drive
to establish a vast munitions Il
Austry and has allncated. S510 ,001,
900 Of the s774000,000 that Con-
gress provided for construction OF
arms plants, it was learned today.
Army officials said most OF the
contracts have been signed but
not yet announced. Within the
next few weeks it is expected that
virtually all appropriated funds
will be obligated under signed con-
tracts.
WASHINGTON UP - Attor-
neys for Harry Bridges, clio labor
union leader, will present oral ar
guments before the Supreme Cour;
today urging" reversal OF his con
viction on charges of contempt Of a
Los Angeles superior court.
WASHINGTON P-Gen. John
J. Pershing has entered Walter
Reed Hospital for a routine cheek
up. The S0-year-old World War
army chief is planning to go to
Arizona soon for the winter as
usual
TUCSON. Ariz.-AP 1870 Tomas
Alvarez. chief OF the Alien Yaqui
Indians. said today that his tri0e.
alarmed by draft registration, was
forming a company ito stem any
tide OF invasions should the Japs
or Germans get near"
KANSAS CITY-AP--T The House
OF Bishops of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church passed liberalize1
,av,1gv rf "a oa T4n0U alamo m Tho
House OF Deputies today with the
suggestion try this and see il It
will give the church a more realis- |
tic approach to the question
LANS1NG-AP-M ichigan's 1876
local draft boards. rushing their
own organizational programs, were
instructed today to accept regis
trations from men who failed to APP
peal before precinct registration
boards on R" day Wednesday.
SAN FRANCISCO-AP- Efforts
to quickly load the liner President
Taft for departure to Hawaii with
defense supplies were pushed to-
dag after spokesman for employers
and longshoremen announced sett-
Element OF a dispute which had
halted cargo handling since Tues.
day.
BRUSSELS tVia Berlin)-AP -- /
A fine OF 100000 francs (approxi. /
mately 100000, payable Nov. I.
has been levied by German auth. I
critics on the Olson district in
Lege province for alleged acts Of T.
sabotage repeatedly on the IN