The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-21

Ddttlesnlp. lie Is cousin OF the
present King George II.
BERLIN ms - A grave
warning to the Unified States
that Germany might consider
requIsitlonlng OF German and
italian ships and their sale to
Britain as q ''warlIke" act by
the United States was issued by
: an official Wllhelmstrasse
spokesman today.
WASHINGTON AP- Defense
officials reported today that the
army had forestalled a perilous
threatened shortage OF ammuni-
ton by speeding a new $4,000
600 smokeless powder plant to-
ward completion. Under war de-
partment pressure, two Of six pro-
jected production lines at the new
Charlestown, Ind, plant are ex-
pected to be finished early in the
spring, two months or more
ahead Of schedule.
BERLIN UP Germany
has requested the United States
to recall several members Of Its
embassy staff at Paris, II was
announced officially today.
ANKARA-INS- The Turkish
. government today ordered a
three-month extension OF the re-
Gently proclaimed state OF siege
in the Dardanelles and European
Turkey.
LONDON ms Marshal
Edward Smiely-Ridz, former
chief OF the Polish army, has
escaped from internment In
Rumana. Reuters dispatch
from Viehy said today. Tho re-
port quoted a Bucharest mes
sage to the French HaVas news
agency as stating the Polish
marshal escaped Friday morn
Ing.
DETROIT APP Sam Eppofe-
ii, 81. who was arrested at Cleve-
land early in the week. waived ex-
animation and pleaded innocent
to charges of murder when ar
raigned before Recorders Judge
John V. Brennan. He was remand
ed to county jail without bond.
LANSING AP- The direct
relief case load in Michigan this
week took its biggest jump since
4 Nov. s. when the load reached a
seven-year record low. the state
social welfare department an
nounced today. d.
BERLIN-AP-The question o.
continued peace or possible war
between Germany and the United
States hangs in the balance as the
, German government awaits reac-
ton to the cross shipping propos-
al, an unofficial foreign office
spokesman intimated today in a
solemn press conference.
ROME-AP-Italian naval units
were reported by the high COM
mand today to have attacked the
I, Ionion coast of Greece, scoring
heavy hits on targets ashore.
LONDON-AP The admiralty
announced today that the fleet air
arm had attacked Rhodes. SIAM
palia and Scarpanta Dec. II.
BANGKOK, Thailand-AP-The
Thailand (Siam) radio broadcast
warning today that the Thai
airforce would bomb Dalai, Prom
penn and Saigon. all in French
Indo-China, if French forces at
tempted to attack Bangkok The
warning was in reply. the broad
cast said, to a Saigon radio report
that French planes had dropped
bombs on Korat, in Thailand, and
approached Bangkok.
WASH1NGTON-AP-The Navy,
rushing construction of two
ocean fleet, was reported author.-
tatiyely today to be planning TO
ask Congress for a substantial IN
crease on its enlisted strength. The
, expanded Navy will require be-
tween 100000 and 100000 seamen.
exclusive Of the marine corps.
WASHINGTON AP-The Fed
eral Housing Administration sad
today that national defense act.vi-
~ had spurIed home construction
in many centers, with one city
showing a gain OF 1855 per cent for
the is weeks ended Nov. so over
the corresponding 1889 period.
LANSING-AP-The 1941 legis-
lature will he called upon to sett e
the question of whether Michigan
should have branch banking and
possibly to reoreanize the state
banking department. the Michigan
Bankers Association revealed to-
day. Ray o. Brundage, executive
manager Of the association. said
its legislative committee had de-
cided to ask the legislature ito
clarity the law as to the develop
ment OF branches and chains"
CLEVELAND AP- Interven-
Z tion by the National Defense Com.
mission delayed threat of strike
by bus drivers for the Central. New
York and Illinois Greyhound Lines
which originally was planned for s
m. eastern standard time) to-
day.
DUANESBURG, y. Y. -AP -
State police said today their Grim.
inal investigation bureau is invest.
igating theft OF navy defense blue
prints from Russell Keefer. pro-
duction engineer Of the New York
Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden,
n. J.