The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-28

Democratic Committee Tuesday
night at Garden City.
BELGRADE 49, UP Reports
reaching Belgrade from the Jugo-
Albanian frontier today said
widespread revolt had broken out
in Albania.
LONDON-INS- An Exchange
Telegraph (British) News Agency
dispatch from Istanbul charged to-
day that French-mandated Syria IS
under a reign of terror. The
dispatch said the German Gestapo
(secret police are making sweep
ing arrests and that many leading
Syrians are fleeing to Bagdad.
OTTAWA. Ont.-INS-The loss.
OF the Canadian destroyer Mar
garee with a possible toll OF lac
lives was announced today by nay
al service headquarters. 1t was be-
lieved only 81 OF the total compile
ment of III officers and men were
saved, according to the announce
ment, which reported the .Margaree
collided with large merchant ship
In the North Atlantic submarine
zone during the night OF Oct. %.
CONGRATULATIONS from
Sofia said that King Boris would
address parliament today and pro-
claim neutrality of Bulgaria in the
ltalian-Greek conflict.
NEW YORK-UP- Joseph P.
Kennedy, ambassador to Great Bril-
tain. who returned Sunday by Pan
American Always clipper, confer
red three hours with President
Roosevelt at Washington, and re-
turned here Sunday night, said he
would make his first public stais-
ment today II had heen reported
here and in London that Kennedy
would resign.
BELGRADE AP 49, Diplomatic
circles heard unconfirmed reports
today that Turkey had declared war
on Italy. following Italian invasion
OF Greece, but the Turkish legisll-
ton said 1t had no knowledge Of
such action. 1t said, however, It
had received word The Turkish
cabinet had been summoned for an
emergency meeting.
LANSING-AP-- The state de-
partment of health said today that
the 23S cases of infantile paralysis
so far reported for October would
make the month a heavier one for
that disease than the previous higl
month of October of 1881 which had
232 cases. October Of last year had
$50 cases.
NEW YORK UP-The World
of Tomorrow was a memory today
as wrecking crews started the
Worlds Fair maryels on the way TO
the junk heap. The fair was Off
cially closed at 1857 Sunday night
after a final day attendance record
OF 537.952 persons. Closing ceremon-
les ended with the blowing of taps
from perisphere and trylon.
MEXICO CITY-UP-A Japanese
order for 100000 worth Of Mexican
mercury was being prepared for
shipment today after restrictions
virtually placing an embargo on
export of the vital war metal unex-
pectedly were lifted
VATICAN CITY up Pope
Plus today set aside Nov. II as an
extraordinary day of prayer for
world peace On that day he will
recite a special mass because OF
the latest European Developments.
WASHINGTON UP-The Meth
erlands legati~n today published a
cablegram from its government in
London charging that Germany has
bombed non-military detectives in
the Netherlands then blamed Great
Britain ito create civilian hatred
OF the British" The statement said
the plan was evolved by the Nazis
as new attempt 10 win the CO.
operation OF the Netherlands
WASHINGTON UP-The Ma.
tional Defense Commission an.
nounced today plans for "reyitaliz-
ing ghost towns in ohio, Penn
kNlNdlld anu illlUN4st Ashuoi huDI-
dinator Sidney Hiliman said that
the program would use latent labor
and plant capacities In those areas
TO meet national defense needs
and that the program would be ex-
tended
BELGRADE, Jugoslavia- Up ~
Official quarters today reported
fear that Germany and Italy would
demand permission for passage OF
troops through Jucoslayia II Britain
lands troops i'm Greece. thus threat
ening to draw all Of the Balkans
into the conflict. 40 formal demand
has been made yet. however.
NEW YORK Up. Claiming
unanimous support OF the Mexican
people and their army. Gen. And
reu Almazau said In a statement re-
leased here and in Baltimore sun
day night that he would take office
as President Of Mexico on Deem.
Der /.