The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-02

OF death capable OF blasting an
enemy air ship out Of the sky with
g single hit.
SHANGHAI-INS-seriou trou-
BILE was threatened in the west dis
trict Of greater Shanghai today as
bayoneted Japanese troops stead
lastly refused TO allow food to en-
ter the residential area which the
military blockaded three days ago
following the assassination OF Jap
anese gendarme. Several foreigners,
including one American, have been
allowed to leave the surrounded
district, and permission was grant
ed to the Shanghai Telephone Com
pany to bring supplies TO five
telephone operators.
STOCKHOLM. Sweden-UP
Reports from Oslo today said
that an attempt TO assassinate
Vidkun 0uisling, leader Of Nor
wegian Nazis, had been made
recently at Fredrikstadous, in
southern Norway. He went
there TO make a speech and as
he left the meeting, someone
threw bomb which injured
several bystanders but missed
Cusling ard other prominent
persons, il was reported.
CENTRALIA, Wash.-AP-AFL
and Go un.onists d.sregarded
jurisdictional friction and united to
day in an effort to bring about "as
broad a tie-up as possible" in the
Pacific Northwests vital lumber
industry in their drive for higher
wages
ALPENA, Mich.-UP-A pas
senger train was reported TO
have been in collision with
. freight train on the Detroit
and Macknac Railroad nine
miles south Of AIpena. First
reports said that several per-
sons were hurt.
WASHINGTON - ms - The
Pres dent departs today for a two
week inspection cruise OF American
defenses in the Caribbean.
LANSING APP William H.
Burke. manager of the Michigan
Prison Industries, said that
agency had turned over the re-
cord-breaking sum of Sl,260,9S3
to the states general fund during
the past biennium.
BUENOS AIRES -AP-A sur.
vey OF Argentine commercial and
agricultural sources indicated to-
day that Britain quietly is tight
ening her restrictions on ocean
trade in an effort to Keep vital
supplies from reaching her Axis
foes through nations not in the
war. Well informed sources said
British economic experts were
watching closely shipments of
cotton. meats, fats and hides, and
were cheCking on purchases in
Argentina for Spain, Soviet Rus
sia. sweden, Finland and also con
quered France.
PHILADELPHIA - AP -
Bridge, The experts kind, brought
an estimated 1000 players TO
Philadelphia today for the open
ing Of the t4th annual national
tournament by the American Con
tract Bridge League.
~
the helms coal pit turned out to-
day for the burial Of the first Of
81 blast victims while rescue
crews toiled in the gas-filled dep
this to remove the last eight
bodies.
ROME AP- Spagh til. flour
and rice were added to Italy
lists of ratloncd food products,
effective today. Consumers will
be permitted TO buy a total of two
Kilograms lauout four and half
pounds II these products month
u.
LONDON-UPEGreat Britain has
lfIlA lAlAtA uH AdNA0 JUN htns
Charles De Gaulle. head of the
Free French movement. and his
defense council. an authoritative
source said today. II was said semi.
officially that they were recognized
as ALLIES but lot as the French
government.
WASHINGTON-UP- Chairman
Martin Dies Of the House Commit
tee on Un-American Activities will
seek an interview with ttorney
General Robert II. Jackson today
TO discuss ways and means Of com
batting fifth column activities.
HANOI. French lndo-China-UP
-Thaiiaud sSiaml troops have oc-
cupied Bandong. unprotected Me.
kong River island IS miles south
of Nientaine and Thailand planes
have attacked the 500-ton French
armed river boat Beryle near Kone
Island in the Gulf Of Siam, IL was
reported officially today.
WATERFORD. Eire-INS Prime
Minister canon de Valera today
was on record as favoring a large
standing army throughout Fire to
guarantee that any invader would
Immediately be met"
TOKYO ms - Announcement
that tie United states will decline
20 recognize tle new Japanese
sponsored Chinese government az
Marking was called "just what We
expected by a Japanese foreign
office spokesman today.