The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-08

tives OF the Turkish and Nugosla-
Wan governments al Sonia, II was
reported today.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. moved
swiftly TO complete the final stages
of military mobilization today with
a call TO all males Of military age
not yet called up with their re-
spective classes TO report for I'M
mediate training.
BERLIN-INS-Ten British fight
ing planes were shot down Thurs
day in air combats over London
and the County of Kent while only /
one German plane was lost, auth
oritative German circles claimed
today.
EVANSTON, ul.-INS-Wendell /
WILKES hackers in Evanston, far
from dismayed by the election re-
suit, today were organizing what. |
may be the nations first "Willkie |
for President in 1914 Club.
ROME-AP- British air raiders
damaged railroad tracks, water
pipes and a freight car In an at
tack on station at Brindisi, at
the heel OF the Italian boot. the
Italian high command announced
today.
LOUGH SWILLY, lreland-AP-
Units of lreland's tiny navy pa.
trolled the waters of Lough swiftly
today in fullfillment of Prime Min
lister canon De Valeras promise
10 guard naval bases against any
attack.
HONGKGONG APP - Chinese
claimed today their forces had &C.
cupied several heights overlooking
Yamchow, near the Kwang-Tung
seacoast, and said recapture of the
city was imminent.
WASHINGTON -AP- Polite /
ians and public spirited citizens
were requested today to send all
example Of "scurrilous and vicious
campaign literature" used in this
years election to the special Sen
ate Committee appointed TO police
the national contests.
WASHINGTON-AP-- The War
Department reported today that
preparations were fast nearing
completion for expanding the ma
tons land forces to million men
In the next four months.
LAFAYETTE, Ind-AP-A youth
movement back to the farm born of
depression is creating land short
age in the corn belt, says the Pres
ident of the American Country Life |
Association.
TOKYO-AP Complete cooper
alton between Japan and the Meth
erlands East Indies is not only de-
sirable but inevitable, since author |
tiles in the rich Dutch colony IRE
alize that to maintain their island |
government they must shake hands |
with u.s." Ichizo Kofayashi, Japan
csc commerce minister and head |
of special commercial mission |
to Batavia, said today.
WASHlNGTON-AP More than
100000 worth of surplus food was |
distributed to nearly 1000, 900 mem |
bers OF public assistance families |
through the food stamp plan in
September. the agriculture depart |
ment reported today.
COPENHAGEN Via Berlin) -
AP-Denmark. which for years
has helped supply Europe with .
butter and eggs, was placed today .
on butter ration of $50 grams 1
G2.35 ounces) a person weekly. |
Germany's war butter ration is at |
present 125 grams (3:5 ounces) |
q week.
HONGKONG-AP- Japanese au-
thorities in the South China port /
OF Canton announced today that /
the Pearl River, closed since the
beginning Of September to shipping
between Canton, Hongkong and /
Macao, would be reopened Satur-
day
LONDON ms Koritza. the
the Italian base in Albania now
threatened by Greek troops, is
still in Italian hands. British mil
itary circles said today.
VATICAN CITY-1NS-Sh Shocked
by a warning from London that
British bombers may attack Rome.
the Holy See prepared to appeal
today for renewed British assur-
ances that the eternal city will be
spared the horrors OF air raids.
LANSING-AP-Governor Dick.
inson has indicated that he Is rea.
dy to appoint Frank Murphy. Demo.
cratic lieutenant governor-elec t.
that office in the present admins.
tration and that he would be will.
ing TO appoint a highway commits.
sioner II Goyernor-elect Murray ID.
Van Wagner. his Democratic sue
cessor. should decide to resign the
highway position before the end
OF the year
WASHINGTON-INS - Wash.
iugton rested a little easier today.
following a reception at the So
Wet embassy in celebration OF the
23rd anniversary OF the Socialist
revolution. The big party given
without untoward incidents Thurs
day night by Soviet Ambassador
Oumansky. was attended by 500