The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-19

Boy Scouts Of America. which
some two decades ago expanded its
program to include training OF
youngsters in sea-craft, today was
r reported considering branching into
air training for its older members.
BARCELONA, Spain-AP- Gov
eminent officials rushed relief
supplies today into flood stricken
regions Of Barcelona and Corona
provinces where the rampaging Ter
River and its tributaries Friday
took a toll OF 200 lives and drove
hundreds Of families from their
homes
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -AP-A
slight earth tremor was felt east
and south Of the city at 1886
o'clock this morning. No damage
had been reported an hour later
LOS ANGELES-AP- Southern
Californians showed up for work
coatless today as the weather bu
reau indicated a break in a heat
wave which has sent temperatures
past the 100 degree mark could be
expected tomorrow. Fridays 81
in Los Angeles was 81 degrees
above the normal October mark
and the highest Of the year here.
BALTIMORE-AP- A great red
and gray liner, seized years ago
from Germany and used as an
American troopship, came out Of
retirement today to feel-the pound
of hammers and slap OF paint
brushes as workmen prepared here
-again-for the Job of carrying
doughboys. The exact use to be
made OF her has not been an
nounced, but the Amerika-as she
was known when she was one of
the proudest liners Of the German
fleet-has been ordered recondi-
! toned as a United States Army
transport.
VICHY, France -Prosecut-
ing attorneyes today asked the Su-
preme Court to indict Leon Blum,
Frances first Socialist premier;
Paul Reynaud, war time premier,
and Georges Mandel, former colon
ial minister, as partially responsible
for Frances collapse.
LONDON UP-Great Britain
has contracted for the purchase OF
the entire high oetane gasoline out
put OF the Netherlands East Indies
and Japan viii have to look else
where, barring the use of force,
for this type of aviation gasoline,
it was said authotitatiyely today.
SAN FRANCISCO-UP-A strike
OF marine firemon on ~ coastwise
steam schooners was expected to
be settled this week end With tae
acceptance by employers OF a com
promise proposed by federal con
ciliators, and a favorable vote an
ticipated in the firemens referen-
DUN.
SEATTLE UP-The vital Pa
cific Northwest lumber industry
was crippled today by a series OF
walkouts involving at least $500
men. Lumbermen protested the
strikes were damaging to national
defense; union officials said the
charge was exaggerated.
MANILA. P. I.-UP-American
navy and army intelligence officers
are investigating numerous allega-
tions Of espionage as the result of
the arrest Of Capt. .Rufo Romero.
b Philippines scout officer and West
Point graduate, and are keeping
several Japanese and Germans I'M
der surveillance. it was understood
today
ROME -AP- Negotiations be-
tween the Axis powers and Russia
for an understanding over future
policies probably will be
launched in the near future, US.
ually reliable circles said today.
LONDON -AP- The Daily
Sketch. quoting well informed
neutral sources" said today 1T
Is now estimated that German
troops casualties resulting from
Raj raids total 100000 men"
TOKYO -AP - Direct bomb |
hits on bridges-the weak link in
the recpened Burma road to
China were reported today by
japanese filters assigned the task |
Of checking the flow of supplies |
TO Chinese Gen. Chang KaiShek /
SANTIAGO, Chilli AP-Thou. /
sands of Righusts and Leftists
from the provinces converted on T.
Santiago, Valparaiso and other /
key cities today to participate in I
rival demonstrations this after
noon. The Leftists rallied their |
forces in support of the popular I
front government. while the |
Rightists planned 70 demonstrate 1
against The COMMUNIST, Who form 7
part Of the popular front.
GREAT FALLS, Mont. -AP-
Representatives Of the Chippewa
cree Indians attending the an.
nual Montana Indian convention
contend the solective service act .
conflicts with the treaty they
signed in 1870 in which they
agree never 20 take up arms
against human being. A com.
mittee was named 20 meet az He
lena with the VI ntana Selective .