The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-14

day today in the quiet OF country
home with Queen Elizabeth and the
royal Processes, Elizabeth and
Margaret Rose.
NDON-lNS-The British
government today submitted to
Washington the name OF a sue
cessor to Lord Lothian as Brit
ish ambassador to the United
States. Name Of the nominee
was being kept secret pending
word from President Roosevelt
as 10 whether he would be &C
oeptsble. Sir Gerald Campbell,
British high commissioner in
Canada and former British
consul general in New York,
bill appeared to be favorite
for the post. with War Secretary
Anthony Eden a runner-up.
BELGRADE. Yugoslava-AP -
Father Anton Kovoshetz, minister
of public education and president
OF the senate, died Unexpectedly
today OF apoplexy.
LANSING AP- Governor-elect
Murray d. Van Wagner and State
Budget Director Gus r. Hartman
plan a conference next week u
+ discuss MIchigan's governmental
costs for the next two gears. Hart
man said he presented "some
rough figures to Van Wagner to
consider before the two hold their
discussion
BERLlN-AP-DNB, official Ger
} man news agency. said today the
$4,000 ton Norwegian liner oslo
ford reported sunk while en- route
10 Canada under the British flag,
probably had struck mine.
SAN FRANCISC0-AP--A mild
form of influenza which reached
epidemic proportions in california
was spreading through the Pacif-
ic Northwest today and also was
reported in Texas. More than
score OF schools were closed in
Washington.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.-AP- A
Yale University scientist has de-
veloped a machine which will ma
terially shorten the time and cost
of making liquid helium available
in large quantities for experiments
=. Lane, assistant professor OF
in the conductivity of metal Cecil
physics, said that the increased
supply OF the liquid gas would also
aid in studying its properties.
;. HOLLYWOOD Up Olivia De
Baviland movie star, was en- route
10 Hollywood today in chartered
airline sleeper plane after being
stricken with appendicitis in Santa
Fe. n. NJ.
HONOLULU-UP- Twelve twin
engined consolidated patrol bomb
ers and six submarines are en-
; route to the Philippine Islands TO
bolster defense of the common
wealth, It was learned today.
WASHINGTON UP-The Army
has advised its camp commanders
that they are responsible for the
conduct of men soldiers in their
charge and should cooperate with
local authorities in efforts to pro
tect their troops morals. War De-
partment officials have received
numerous communications from
civic groups in all sections of the
nation complaining Of alleged com
mercial vice near mushrooming
environments for the Armys thou
! sands OF new soldiers
WASHGNGTON-UP- Tho Navy
Department plans TO dispatch an
proNimately 2,400 additional l.. S.
Marines TO Guantanamo Cuba.
soon for winter training i'm the
Caribbean il was learned today
HONOLULU lNS-One civilian
workman was dead and II others
were recovering today. while FBI
agents hunted evidence of sabotage
in connection with the multiple
dynamite explosion aboard dredge
at the Pearl Harbor naval base.
Workmen and naval officers. how
ever. were inclined toward the theo-
J ry that the blast was accidental
WASHINGTON -AP- Announc.
ing that his special Senate commit.
tee would begin study OF small
business problems early in Janu.
airy. Senator Murray. Cd. Mont) de-
clared today that the government
should spread its defense orders in
4 an effort to aid little business men
and increase employment
WASHINGTON AP-The load
imposed on the Nays hydrograph- /
ic office In producing charts for the /
expanding navy has resulted in
definite lowering Of standards. I
Capt G.. $. Bryan. chief photograph. .
or reported today.
WASTlGSGrON-AP- Clarified. I
tion Of labor policy involved in the
whiting Of defense contracts ap-
poared TO Be in prospect today after f.
Sidney Hllman. Labor member o. /
the defense commission. challenged /
a S2.000000 order placed by the war
, Department with the Ford Motor .
NCompany Aides OF Hillman said he .
had protested a contract covering .
the order. hut as yet unsigned. on I
the ground that Il carried no stipu +
lation for compliance with labor .