The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-17
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THE WEATHER: Friday:
Fair, Cooler

Fair. Cooler
WASHINGTON up French
and Belgian face death this winter
because OF a milk shortage, Wayne
Chatfieid-Taylor, Red Cross rep
resentative 10 Europe. said todty
The infant mortality rate will
increase heavily when the full et-
fects OF undersupply OF milk are
felt through disease and malnutri-
ton he said
MoscOW-UP- Red Star,
official organ OF the Soviet
army. said today that Ger
maHy's arr offensive against
Britain has failed.
WASHINGTON Up House
Democrats. in a history OF the
new deal prepared for distribution
in advance Of the Nov. election.
claimed today that more Beneficial
legislation was enacted under Pres
idtnt Roosevelt than during any
other administration in history.
WASHINGTON-UP-The Unit
ed States need fear no serious
threat to the Pacific Coast with it's
present Navy. Chairman Colgate
W Darden of congressional
committee inspecting Pacific de
lenses reported today. Darden be-
Titled concern over strained re-
lations between the United States
and Japan.
NEW YORK-AP-Eight, divin-
fly students and two socialists
must answer to a federal grand
jury today for their refusal to
register.under the selective service
act. The eight students were all
who are -left-ef aR original group
of 90 who announced earlier this I
month they would have nothing to
do with CONSUMPTION because lit
is a part Of the war system. The
other u decided to comply.
LONDON -AP- The News
Chroncal led a campaign today
for speeding up the work Of
clearing away bomb wreckage from
London's streets as the result OF
complaints from business men that
clogged streets are interfering
with trade.
NEW YORK-AP-Col. Arthur
V. McDermott, New York City Sc
lective service administrator, an
nounced early today final unof
ficial check showed that 1,001,377
men registered for the draft in
the eity,s- fiXe- hnrnughs-
NONCOMPLIANCE said the
Bombay cotton and produce mar
kets closed early today on the
rumor that the first arrest lad
been made in McHandas X. Gan
dhi's individual civil disobedience
campaign.
Ell CENTRIC, Calif-AP- An
earthquake OF moderate intensity,
accompanied by a deep rumble, was
felt here at 2:lS a. m. (5:12 a. m,
EST today. There were no reports
OF damage.
WASHINGTON AP-The Sen
ate campaign investigating commit
tee turned its attention today TO Re-
publican complaints that some en-
ployes OF the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration were engaging
in political activity in the Middle
West.
SHANGHAI AP - Dispatches
from Hankow reported today that
fighting between Chinese and Jap
anese forces along the Yangtze Riv-
er was delaying removal Of Amer
lean women and children from that
city.
MEXICO CITY-AP-Union lead.
ers today ordered a strike Of cleo
trical workers in Monterey which
they said would paralyze that i'm
portant industrial city's factories,
pumping stations and public facili-
ties.
BATAVIA. Netherlands, East In
dies-AP- Favorable progress in
economic negotiations between Jap
an and the Netherlands East Indies
was reported by delegations Of the
two countries after three days OF
sessions near Soekaboemi
WILKES-BARRE. Pa. - AP 49,
Death has ended the brilliant bust |
ness career of Fred Morgan Kirby. |
wealthy merchant who played an
important role in the founding OF
tae F. W Woolworth fiveand-ten |
store chain. In i'll health for six
years. he died of pneumonia at his 7
estate at nearby Glenn Summit
lie was 70.
WASHINGTON UP-The army |
and navy we're said today to be con-
sidering the issuance Of identity |
cards TO officers. members OF the 1
reserve forces and unmobilized ma
tional guardsmen to match the
registration certificates given to
potential conscripts.
WASHINGTON up President /
Roosevelt prepared today for q 1
weekend conference with Earl /
Athione. new encouragement OF I
Canada amidst indications that the /
United States is preparing more /
aid short Of war TO Great Britain