The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-04

Strasser. a Benedictine Monk who
arrived here by clipper plane from
Lisbon, was reported today to be
seeking a place OF refuge in this
country for his brother, Otto Stras-
ser. once an int mate but now a
political foe OF Chancellor Hitler.
SHANGHAI-AP-Admiral Tho
mas c. Hart, commander OF the
United States Atlantic fleet, ar
rived here Unexpectedly today
amid reports of imminent fast
breaking developments in the Far
Eastern situation.
NEW YORK-AP-Alpha Delta
Phi, President Roosevelt's fraterni-
ty, has closed its New York club
house after 80 years of existence.
officials said dwindling member
ship was the principal reason for
the decision.
SALT LAKE CITY-AP- Will
liam II. King. apparently has lost
the seat he has occupied for the
past % years in the United States
Senate. In a display of strength
that surprised veteran Political OBJ
servers Rep. Abe Murdoch, an ard
ent New Deal supporter, far out
distanced King for the Democratic
Senatorial nomination.
BUDAPEST ms After four
weeks of negotiations the Hungar-
ian trade delegation at Moscow
has signed Hungarian-Soviet
trade agreement, 1t was announced
today.
VATICAN CITY - ms Pope
Plus XII once again issued a plea
for peace today. invoking the inter.
session Of the Holy Ghost to bring
about cessation of bloodshed and a
return of worldwide tranquility.
The Pontiac affirmed that love of
country and readiness to give ones
life for II If necessary is not in.
compatible with the principles of
and membership in Catholic action.
RENO-AP - Complete returns
from 200 precincts out of 264, and
partial returns from the other "a,
today gave Samuel Platt, Reno
attorney. an unofficial lead for the
Republican nomination to the Unit
ed States Senate.
VICHY. France AP-Complete
reorganization of the French police
was reported semi-officially today
10 be planned in accordance with
cabinet approval Tuesday night OF
measures designed ito assure main
tenanoe of public security"
HONOLULU Units OF the
United States fleet. including nine
battleships. left Pearl Harbor here
for maneuvers at sea. They were
expected hack Septemher IL. when
the main body of the fleet is due to
return for a normal two weeks
period of upkeep.
VICHY, France-AP-The French
government annulled today a 49,
year-old law for5idding members
of religious orders to organize for
teaching or other purposes without
specific approval by the state.
GENEVA ms Severing the
last railway communications be.
tween Switzerland and France. an
important viaduct on the frontier
was destroyed by a mysterious ex-
plosion today Swiss officials began
an Investigation. terming the explo-
sion a criminal act.
LONDON-AP-L ifeboats around
Great Britain and Ireland went out
1.10S times and rescued 1900 lives
during he first year Of the war, It
was announced today.
NEW YORK AP-William s.
Knudsen has severed all connec-
tions with the General Motors Cor
poration 10 avoid any possible con
flict of interests arising from his
membership on the National De
tense Advisory Commission.
OTTAWAr-AP-Internment head
quarters said today It had no off
cial knowledge that Prince Fred
erick Of Prussia. grandson OF for
mer Kaiser Wilhelm II. was being
held in an internment camp in
CanaGa
WASHINGTON INS-The pos
sibilitiy that prompter. more ade-
quate weather forecasting service
might have averted the Lovetts-
Vile. Va, air crash which took %
lives last Saturday assumed major
importance today in the investiga-
ton Of the tragedy being conducted
BY the Civil Aeronautics Board.
NEW K-INS-Vice Chair.
man Howard 5. Cullman of the port
Of New York authority today made
public letter from President
Roosevelt expressing hope that a
joint House and Senate conference
committee. scheduled to meet today,
would provide for construction OF a
super drydock in New York harbor
as IAN urgent military necessity"
HAMBURG NS-An inferential
charge that the United States VIC
lated neutrality by exchanging fifty
American destroyers for British
naval bases was voiced today in
the Hamburger Fremdenblatt. Off
cial mouthpiece OF the German for.
eign office.
ROME--INS-T Italian high
command issued one OF its briefest
military bulletins Of the entire war
today. II said There was normal
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