The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-13

LONDON UP - Unfavorable
weather over the continent pre-
vented Royal Air Force planes
from carrying out their usual oper-
ations against Germany and Ger
man occupied territory during the
night, it was understood.
SOFIA. Bulgaria Up A bill
prohibiting Jews from serving IN
the army or from buying their
release from compulsory labor ser
vice has been referred to a pariia-
mentary committee having passed
first reading.
BERLIN-UP-Newspapers said
today that the mixed German-Rus-
sian central commission for bound.
airy questions finally had fixed the
border line of the two countries,
in former Poland. at the same
demarcation line set in Septem-
Der, 1899.
NICHI, France-AP-C Chief OF
State Philippe Petain and Vice
Premier Pierre Laval returned here
today from a visit to Paris.
BERLIN-AP- Rumors circulat-
ed persistently in Berlin today that
Premier Mussolini would come to
Berlin soon. Authorized sources
insisted mphatically' that moth
ing was known by them of any
visit by II Duce.
CHICAGO-UP-Robert Schroe-
der, 26. died at 1909 a. m. today
in a Friday the 18th execution for
bludgeoning to death eight year
old Maize Smith in the basement of
tavern last July.
LONDON-UP- An earthquake
shook northwestern Wales for IS
seconds Thursday night rocking
the town Of Pwllheli. Carnarvon
County until inhabitants ran into
the street believing there was an
air raid. The shocks were felt
at Conway, 40 miles from Pwllheli.
No damage was reported.
ROME-INS The influential
newspaper Popolo Di Romo call
ed today for a ma jor cleanup IT
traitors, defeatists and slackers in
Italy. The moment has come.
said the paper, for the Fascist
party to undertake the task Of
ruthiessiy and pttilessiy cleansing
the home front Of traitors, defeat
lists and slackers.'
BUCHAREST-UP Military
sources reported today that some
persons were killed and some
wounded when Soviet Gendarmes
and frontier guards opened fire
Thursday on 5000 Rumanian peas
ants on the northern Bukovina
frontier
WASHINGTON up The War
Department Is planning to estab-
lish a military police battalion OF
500 troops neNt summer in Bould-
or Dam Park ii was learned today.
officials said that the unit is one
Of four similar battalions to be Gre
ated next July. A battalion "
military police is to be created
for each of the four field armies.
WASHlNGTON-UP- War
Department today authorized n
Sl59S.3S3 construction program for
the new air corps station at Ponce,
Puerto Rico.
WASHINGTON up The war
Department said today that Indians
inducted into the army under the
selectiye service program will re-
ceive the same treatment as other
trainees
PHILADELPHIA Up Econo.
mist Roger W. Rabson characterize
cd himself today as "bullish' ~
good stocks but said he bel eyed
the high-grade bond market was
in the same position as the 192S-29
stock market, "ready for a sharp
fall.
VtCHY- UP-A cold wave was
reported sweeping Europe today
and French Obseryatories recorded
fdlAu Sup'N0 NHl'u 'Fl0AtiNiNA lNlN I
believed had their epcenter near
Galatz. Rumauia. Heavy snow
drifts in the Alps.
NEW YORK UP-Two steam
ships which sideswiped each other /
in dense fog outside New York /
harbor late Thursday locked under .
their own power today. neither ser
lously damaged The 5.4S6-ton 5. I
S Berkshire operated by the coast. .
wise Transportation Company OF I
Boston. was steamiug toward New
). :. Charles l.. OCOnnor. A .
York With cargo OF coal and the
@5i ton vessel operated by VI. and .
J. Tracy. Inc. Of New York was
outward bound lightly loaded at
the time.
LONDON up The Ankara
Turkey radio reported today that
heavy rains and floods continue in
Thrace \ large part Of Adrian
ople was said TO be inundated and
cut off from the surrounding
country.
HOLLYWOOD APP Ramon Ma
yarro. 81 year old screen actor. was
seriously injured early today in
an automobile accident Physicis
ans A. Hollywood Police sptal
said he suffered chosf Injuries. CON
cussion OF the brain and cuts. ]