The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-19


the result Of the first explosion
In an Ontario munitions plant
since the war began.
NEW YORK-UP-A message to
MacKay Radio from the British
steamer Jedmoor. 1899 tons, said
today that the ship was being fol-
lowed by a suspicious vessel. The
Jedmoor gave a position about 500
miles west of Cape Finistere, Por-
tugal.
BOSTON-UP - The half-com-
pleted destroyer Gwynn was threat
ened-by- FIRE in It's lrydoeh- the
Boston Navy Yard early today. City
and yard firemen fought for ha
an hour to extingIish flames in
the staging around the ships aft
smokestack.
WASHINGTON-UP-Two Re-
publican members of Senate com
mittee investigating wire tapp .ng
charged today that the investigl-
ton was a waste of time on a
political smear campaign. Chair
man Tom Stewart of the Senate In
terstate Commerce Subcommittee
said an executive session would
be held today to discuss committee
action. The session was requested
by Sens. Chan Quincy, r., S. d.,
and Wallace II. White, r., Me.
ROME-UP-A British attempt
e, hr l. &C C.gT
in the Dodecanese group, was re-
pulsed by prompt action OF Tia
liam land, sea and air forces. the
communique of the high command
said today.
BUDAPEST - ms - Rescue
squads and doctors were being
rushed 10 the earthquake-devastated
Rumanian town of Focsani today
following reports that new earth
shocks have rocked the city which
was virtually leveled to the ground
in last weeks disastrous quake.
HANOI, French Indo-China-INS
Intense fighting ragged along the
frontier between French Indo-Chin-
ese and Thailand (Siamese) forces
today after negotiations broke
down regarding Thailand's demands
for cession Of lndo-Chinese terri
tory.
MADRID ms - The entire
Spanish controlled press and the
government radio today took up the
denunCiatory campaign against
Uruguays announced plans to cede
Naval and air bases to the United
States1
NEW YORK ms On the
basis Of quotations from recent
book by elderly Ludwig Levisohn
and his young bride. the former
Edna Manley, singer Thelma Bow
man Spear today reopened her suit
against the author for custody of
their young son, Jimmy If she is
not proper custodian for the child
neither is Lewisohn on the basis
of his writings in the book, Miss
Spear contended
WASHINGTON INS-The Sc.
curities and Exchange Commission
today slashed government red tape
in an effort to help small business
TO obtain greater share Of national
defense contracts The SECS regu-
lations axe being revised 70 make il
easier for the smaller commercial
organizations to issue stocks and
bonds. the proceeds of which will
be used TO finance plant expansion
and to obtain added working CAPT.
tai
WASHINGTON-INS- The Bes-
semer and Lake Erie Railroad to
day asked the Interstate Com
merce Commission for authority -
issue Si000.000 OF equipment trust
certificates. The proceeds from
their sale viii be used in the pur.
chase OF seven locomotives, $50
hopper cars. 400 box cars, 50 flat
cars. and 20 caboose cars.
LOS ANGEDES-lNS- After
two-day visit in Los Angeles. Jo-
seph p. Kennedy, United States
ambassador TO England, was sche
du.ed 10 leave for New York 10.
night aboard a TWA stratol.ner. He
declined TO comment on rumofs
he may relinquish his post
NEW ORLEANS-INS-National
defense construction projects. in
Gliding enlarged army quarters. are
tagging FAR behind" in the South
west. Rep. Oyer.on Brooks Of Lou.
isiana. a member OF the House
Military Affairs Committee. declar.
ed today. Congressman BROOKS
made the assertion after he and
Rep. Joseph Byrncs. Jr, Of Ten.
nessee had inspected defense pro-
jects.
VATICAN CITY-rNS - Mgr.
Francis Mcintyre today was az.