The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-03

0IlANAIll-AA AG JdHdlGoE
blockade of Shanghai's "badlanGs
imposed Saturday to faci itate
search for a ganman, was extended
TO-DAY to the western boundary OF
the International Settlement as a
japanese gendarme wounded by the
gunman was reported to have died.
BERN. Switzerland-AP Chief
Of State Petain's plan to establish
his French government seat at his
toric Versailles was viewed by po-
litical observers today as another
shrewd step by the marshal to
extend his authority over all r. ance
at time when his prestige is at
high level.
SINGAPORE-AP- The official
Bangkok rasssossSannounced today
the Thailand (S.am) government
had named high police official 10
coordinate defense units along the
troubled indo-China border and
that officials here interpreted the
move as an attempt to maintain
order in the frontier zone by civil
rather than military means.
ABOARD PRESIDENTIAL
TRAIN enroute to Mani, Fia.-AP-
The President rode down the Allan
tic SeaOoard toward Miami today
to sal. into the Caribbean in search
OF rest, fish. and information on
defenses vital to the protection or
the Panama Canal and segments OF
the North and South American
coasts.
TAMPICO, Mexico-AP- The
9660-ton German steamer Orinoco,
whose attempt to run the British
blockade Nov Is was cut short by
engine trouble just OUTSIDE lamp
d co Harbor, had steam up again TO-
day.
MADRID-lNS- Many persons
were reported killed and injured
today when two cracl Madrid-B Bar
celona express trains collided head
on at Velilla, 80 kilometers from
Zaragoza.
LONDON-INS - The British
governments Christmas gift" to
the pubic Will consist of Il ounces
Of sugar and four ounces Of tea
instead OF the existing rat on Of
eight and two ounces respectively,
1t was announced officially today
ST. MALO, Fiance-CP- The
6ebipU cahAAnar. I'm, T.t -.
ception, which left. here March 10
for summer of cod fishing of
the Newfoundland Banks, returned
today and the crew learned for the
first time that France had lost the
war and that German troops were
in control Of this English Channel
port
NlCHN France AP The
French ministry of colonies said
today there was no truth in ten
denuous' foreign reports that Thai
land tSiam) troops had occupied
three districts IL the Aranza border
region of French lndo.China The
ministry also denied reports that
lndo-Chinese planes had bombed
Thailand towns, or that any had
been shot down by Thailand artil-
lery.
LONDON-UP-- The admiralty
said today that British mercantile
shipping losses curing the week
ended at midnight Nov. "a totalled
10 ships aggregating 1850 tons.
In addition three Allied ships to-
falling 12,415 tons were lost.
RIO DE JANEiRO, Brazil-INS-
a diplomatic tangle between Bra
al and Great Britain appeared like
~ today as a result OF ella ms that
a British naval cruiser halted the
I.97S.ton Brazi ian steamer ltapa
is miles off SanthOme Cap, selling
% German passengers as prisoners
Of war.
NEW K-AP-Steele Mitch.
ell. ~, president OF the Adams Ex.
press Company. is dead an appar.
ent suicide. police say. lie died
Monday night IN LenOx Hill Hos.
ptal after being found in his Fifth
Avenue apartment. "A bullet wound
in his temple. Mitchell's wife, Mrs
HERNIA Lou Mitchell. could advance
no reason for his act; no notes
were found 10 explain it. ~
DOYLESTOWN, Pap Five
possible blood donors. found among
more than 300 who answered a ma
tion-wde appeal. stood ready today
TO aid 22-year-old Frank Shut in
his fight against deadly streptococ.
Gus viridans. All suffered from the
blood stream infection. and all have
the same type blood as the critically
i'll son OF a Bucks County farmer
TIENTSGN Japan
csc military authorities agreed to.
day TO receive applications from
foreign traders for export OF all
furs purchased IN North China prior
10 Oct when regulations sharply
restricting the export trade were
declared.
WASHlNGTON-AP-The armys
warplane program got am immedi
ate boost today N the form Of some
badly needed aircraft engines Tne
nations air transport lines agreed
20 turn over to the air corps a con
signment Of new engines. ordered
some time ago for commercial use
and already delivered.