The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-17
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THE WEATHER: Wednesday
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THoMASTON. Me. -AP-Mac-
kay radio reported receiving a
distress call today from the Bril-
fish steamer Incemore. saying
ashore with reefs in close prox-
unity on Anticosti Island in gulf
Of St Lawrence"
Grew still standing by vessel"
said the terse message.
ALBANY. n. Y. AP Out
come of 1S9 contests in New
York's primary election today
swings a political weathervane
indicating party trend Of the
states AZ electoral votes. Signifi-
canoe OF the balloting lies in an
expected showdown on strength
of American labor party support
of President Roosevelt, a test OF
Democratic third-term sentiment
and the result of Republican or
ganization efforts to nominate
proved election day "yote'set
ters."
BOSTON -AP - A spirited
contest for the Democratic no
mination for Governor and fore
casts of fair weather gave lndlca-
tons of attracting a greater num-
her of ballots than had been eN-
pected in the Massachusetts Fri
maries today. An 18th hour PICK
I'D interest developed from ths
battle Derween-AttoEneY General
Paul A. Dever and former Lieut.
enant Governor Francis f. Kelly,
Democrats in their quest to face
Republican Governor heVerett
Saltonstall in the November
election.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn UP -
State police disclosed that an an
onymous message had been receiV-
ed by Brooklyn authorities, warn
ing that the Remington Arms Com.
pany's munitions plant here would
be blown up" today.
NEW YORK-INS-Th British
flying boat Clare rode safely at
anchor here today after complet-
ing its second wartime trans-At-
lantic fight from England with
stops at Foynes, Ireland; Botwood,
Newfoundland, and Montreal,
Quebec.
VICHY, France-INS-The Bel
gian government which took ref
uge on French soil when King
Leopold capitulated to Germany ap-
nounced it's decision to dissolve to-
day. evidently as a result of Ger
man pressure. Some members
will remain privately in France
and others plan to go abroad.
MEXICO CiTY-INS - Order
was restored in Mexico today af-
ter independence Day rioting be-
tween followers of the rival presi-
Dental candidates In which five.
persons were killed and at least
100 injured. Centering In the fes-
eral district in which Mexico City
Is situated, the disorders filled the
Red Cross and Green Cross Hos
pitfalls with scores of casualties.
BUDAPEST ms - Turkish
newspapers reported today that
an Italian military mission in Sy-
ria has demanded surrender of all
airports, planes and gasoline to
the Italian air force. according
to dispatches from Ankara. Syria
is inundated to France.
SANTA FEE, N. M ms -
Plans for the establishment OF a
concentration camp for undesir-
able aliens in New Mexico, pos
sibly at Las Vegas, were revealed
today by Gov. John e. Miles.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS there
are enough skilled workmen In the
tool and die industry to avert any
orders, J. ]. Griffin, president OF
the Society of Tool and Die Crafts
men, today called for a government
Investigation of the lag in prepared
ness production.
JERUSALEM AP Several
masked gunner robbed the Tel
Aviv branch of the Anglo-Palestine
Bank of 5000 pounds sterling (about
$20.000) today. The bank is one
OF the Holy Lands largest.
LONDON-UP-S Sixteen ships,
including 10 British. four Allied
and two neutral vessels, with a to-
tai tonnage OF 54,547, were lost by
enemy action during the week
which ended Sept. s. the admiralty
said in an announcement today.
The lost tonnage was slightly
over the weekly average for the
last year.
BOMBAY, India-UP-The all
India congress committee today
elected Mohandas X. Gandhi its
generalissimo by vote OF 1872 to
Z. All wings of the party accepted
Gandhfs leadership except the
Communists, who favor a mass
revolution and a general strike.
BERLIN-UP- Ramon Serrano
Suner, Spanish interior minister
and brotherin-law of Nationalist
Leader Francisco Franco, confer
rod NTH Adnlf IIiflnr and Ionchir,n