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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
Study Centers on Pilgrims,
Programs, Assemblies,
Have Holiday Theme

School buildings were decorated
with pumpkins. turkeys and corn
shocks this week as pupils cele-
brated the Thanksgiving holiday.
Studies have conferred about Pill
grim life and manners and IN
several OF the schools programs
and assemblies were enjoyed.
The Thanksgiving program for
Ypsilsnti High School was We'd
nesday under sponsorship Of the
Social Studies teachers assisted
by the music department. Mrs,
Elizabeth Teaboldt was chairman.
Virginia Thibodeau opened the
program by narratine a series Of
historical episodes. Jack Schafer
announced The High School orch
estra PLAYED Gypsy Overture" by
Isaac followed by the unison sing
ing OF God Bless America" led
by Roland L. Schafer.
The first episode. directed by
Mrs. Elizabeth Haskell. was titled
The First Thanksgiving" Char
acters we're Mary Lee Tucker.
Priscilla; Mary Beth Brock. Mary
Chiffon. suzanna cakes. Eliza
beth Tilley; James Bell. Master
Allerton; Herbert Packard. Gov
ernor Bradford; Neil Mcdonald,
Donald Brisgs. soldiers. Frede-
rick Cook, Massasoit, George Hell
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
RED CROSS DRIVE
NETS S1,260 HERE
WORKERS TO MAKE COMPLETE
CALCULATIONS FOR CITY
FRIDAY

approximately 1920 had been
received for memberships and con
tributions by house 10 house can.
vassers. factory solicitors. school
workers. collectors In the two
banks and the post office for the
annual Ypsilsnti Red Cross Roll
Call opening Armistice Day and
closing today. Complete returns
viii be tsbulated at the city head
quarters Friday.
THE incomplete returns exceed
1.-THE total Of last year by sil.
Workers were Mesdames J
Milton Hover. Floyd l. Leib. Clar-
ence VI Loesell Harry II. Stevens.
Leland Jacobs. George L. Ennen,
". X. Thomson. r. A. Weir. Lawr-
efce D Darling f. s. George r. w.
Hurdley Lynn Houck. L. W Nit
chell. r. " Samson. g. B Moor.
man, J ". Morton o. d Campbell.
Ross X Bower. L. " Thomas, F.
B. Mckay. " A. Merritt. .. F.
Brien. r " Dell Carl Signor. Dan.
lei Brooks. Natalie g. kisor II. 3.
Lewis. Spencer A. Davis. H. y.
Banks. g. a. Wallace. Mabel Stadt-
miller. Oscar Hermanson, Jennie
Mesic Blanche Mars. W. e. Mac.
Aliister. c. Z Neir. ". F. Begole
J. Z. Warner. J. NJ Brown, Joseph
stanton. W. 4. Vanwegen. Carl A.
Lindegren. Lloyd ODDS. L. II. Hub
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
Thankfulness Expressed in Churches
Worshipers Attend Special
Services This Morning,
Wednesday Evening

Sincere thankfulness for many
blessings was expressed in local
church services conducted in OBJ
servance of Thanksgiving Day. AS
in the days OF the Pilgrim fathers,
residents today and Wednesday
evening attended services before
partaking of traditional holiday
feasts.
The services this yearrwere espe-
cially beautiful and thought-pro-
voking. A large attendance of wor-
shippers enjoyed the Onion services
in the First Baptist Church which
were in charge of Rev. William
Shaw. Congregational singing and
solos by Miss Frances Lister were
features OF the program. Mayor
Ross X. Bower. representing the
city, was scheduled to speak brief
ly.
AS in the past the funds received
from the collection will be given
to the Home Association, who car
ry on a wide scope of charitable
activities.
Thanksgiving spirit was express.
ed by the ST. John parish at two
masses this morning. the first at 8
o'clock, the second. at 9 o'clock.
Songs by the choir were especially
lovely.
st. Vincent de Paul Society. a
charitable organization. was pre-
sented with the collection received
at both masses.
Attendants at the Emmanuel
Lutheran Church Wednesday eve
ming enjoyed a beautiful and appro.
pirate program of music and a SER
mon by Rev. Hugo Fenker. The
chorus sang The Netherlands
Prayer OF Thanksgiving" by
Kremer and William McCandless
sang Heart Divine" By Dvorak.
Rev. Fenker had for his topic our
Thanksgiving Resolution.
Appropriate Bible citations and
those from Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures by
See CHURCHES-Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
ARMY, NAVY MEN
EAT WELL TODAY
OVER $4,000 TURKEYS. III
TONS OF CRANBERRY
SAUCE ON MENU

Washington. Nov. 2l--AP- The
Army and Navy are cooking up the
biggest Thanksgiving dinner since
the mammoth meals they served
in the years just after the World
War.
The reason? They're feeding more
men than at any time in two
decades
Something like $4,000 turkeys
(of IS pounds EACH. III tons OF
cranberry sauce and 73 tons OF
dressing go into today's feast.
After totaling up the gobblers for
go5s and dressing for doughboys
today, officials said those figures
on the main course told less than
half OF the story.
They outlined typical service
menus as follows:
Army oyster soup. celery and
olives, roast turkey with chestnut
dressing and cranberry sauce, baked
ham, and candied sweet potatoes,
mashed potatoes and giblet gravy,
string beans, cauliflower, stuffed
tomatoes, combination salad. mince
pie. plum pudding, pumpkin pie,
ice cream and cake. candy and nuts,
coffee, cigars and eigarets.
The men can have all varieties
OF the desserts IL they want them,
but officers count on most begging
down after two, or so.
Navy--Cream of tomato soup,
olives, celery. pickles and almonds,
roast young turkey with chestnut
stuffing, giblet gravy. cranberry
sauce. baked spiced ham. candied
sweet potatoes, asparagus tips with
drawn butter, nuts and raisins,
mixed candles. fruits, ice cream and
fruit cake, crackers, cheese, coffee,
cigarets. ~
The number Of men in the armed
services total about SIS O0O-500 900
in the Army and f75,J00 u TIC
Navy.
The vanguard Of selective trainees
are eating the holiday meal at Army
reception centers. getting the same
fare as the regulars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
CONSERVE PAST
SAYS REV. SHAW
THANKSGIVING OBSERVED BY
MEMBERS OF KIWANlS
CLUB

Our greatest contribution TO the
future is TO conserve the gains OF
past generations. Rev. William r.
Shaw OF the First Baptist Church
told Kiwanians in a. Thanksgiving
program Wednesday. We receive
more from people both humble and
proud, than we contribute, indicated
the speaker.
The freedom Of religion. demo.
cratic government and popular edu-
cation. stressed by our Pilgrim fore
fathers, are our greatest contribu.
tions from the past and we should
fight 10 maintain them in the Unit
ed States, according TO Rev. Shaw.
Vice President John Burnett pre-
sided and presented the speaker.
Don Comstook. treasurer. report.
ed receipts Of the recent Kiwsnis
Circus at s50s7l. expenses sl65. SIS
with net receipts as S342S6 TO. be
used for underpriyileged children's
activities. Additional receipts are
anticipated from 10 members who
have reported on their sale
Ladies' Night dinner. dance and
entertainment will be held in
Charles McKenny Hall Dec II.
Lawrence Schaffer. chairman OF the
social committee. Is in charge.
Officers, committee chairmen and
board OF directors for ls4l will meet
at McKenny Hall Monday al 1880
p. M
Ralph Wilson, Ann Arbor, was .
guest. y
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
ENGLAND ADMITS
NE VS. IN BALKANS
NOT ENCOURAGING
Long Range Guns Rocketing
Shells Across Straits
of Dover Today

4Rv international News seryics)
Wars deadly symphony crashed
and echoed throughout Europe to
day.
British and German warplanes
hammered enemy obiectiy - long
range gunsrocketed SHELF q, oss
the Straits OF Dover. valiant Geek
warriors pursued fleeing Italian
troops and Britain's government
grimly surveyed the Balkan political
scene following Hungary's adher-
enceto the Axis-Jap alliance.
London admitted there was little
good news from the Balkans from
their point OF view. safe for report.
ed Turkish warnings 10 the Axis
that any assault against Greece
through Bulgaria would bring coun-
ter measures by Turkey.
But the news from Washington
carried more encouragement for
Britain. A fight will be opened soon
In Congress TO extend loans TO Eng.
land for the purchase Of still more
fighting equipment.
London reported further smash
ing German raids on tho NTidlands
area during the night In an sDpsf
enr Nazi campaign TO wipe o,rt
British war industries in that re-
gion. TWO new air. raid alarms
sounded IN London today but no In.
cidents were reported.
From Berlin came word that the
city Of Birmingham Britain's sec
ond manufacturing city-had re-
ceived second consecutive stag.
gering blow during the nighttL1r;
man quarters expressed the belief
that Birmingham war industries
were now practically ruined.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

vey, brother TO Massasoit; Richard
Slusser, drums; jeanne Bahcock.
June Campbell. Shirley Reed.
Joyce Darling. Mary Decker, Shir.
ley Barnes. jeanne Backus. Rob
ert Banta. James Caristianos,
Puritans.
Episode two, The Making OF
the Flag. was directed by Miss
Bernice Davis. The cast included
Dona Jean Griffen. Betsy Ross;
Phyllis Hammond, red stripes OF
the flag; Joan Tooze. white stripes
Of flag; Molly Roe. blue stripes
OF flag; Helen Hughes. stars OF
flac.
The third episode, The West.
ward Movement, was directed by
Wilbur T. Best Characters we're
Roy Beuschlein, John: Catherine
Barnabe. Catherine; Sally Bu--
roughs. Jenny. The High School
octette composed Of Carol Cook.
Dora Eaton. Doreen Binder. Mary
Battelle. Gerald Power. Warren
Cakes. Jr, Donald Bailey and
Lawrence Porter sang The Re
cessional". Words OF the compost
ton were written. by Kipling and
the music BY DeKoven.
Episode four, America Alum
dant'. was directed by Mrs. Tea
boldt Participating we're Daniel
Quirk, Mr.. Wright. Ellen Camp.
Mrs. Wright. Lester Pic, Dr.. John
Wright; Chsrlene Collins. Ruth
Wright: Patrick Philbin. Billy
Wright; Daniel Rankin, Robert
Jones. Barbara orr, Mary Jones;
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
Pumpkins Corn Shocks Bring Holiday Spirit to Schools

son singing Of America" opened
the program and was followed by
prayer given by Helen Roehrs
OF the fifth grade. Musicsi &C
compartment was played during
the prayer.
Contributions, 70 the assem- bly,
by the first Grade pupils were
two songs "Mr. Turkey and
Thanksgiving Day" Janet Weber
gave the poem indian Children D.
and Doris Ridenour The Turkey
and The Pumpkin. Four second
grade pupils gave the Pilgrim
story. They were william Wolf.
Cap Orr. Dolores Helzermsn and
lvsleta Smith. A poem Thankful
for Every Day Things was given
by the third grade students fol-
lowed by a song Thanksgiving
A poem and the song we're drama
TIED by the group.
A program in the form OF a
broadcast was presented BY the
fourth grade. Patricia Draper vas
the announcer. Terry Adolf, Pill
grim father. Norma Jane Baker.
Pilgrim mother. Bertha AleXan-
der, Betty: Donald Bertholom ey.
Edward. Richard Roberts. Rich
ard Shirley schock, Ruth; James
Wilson. Miles Stsndish Patty
Pepper. Priscilla Mullens; VIII
liam Curtis John Alden. Betty
Lou Mead. Mary: Dolores seidL
Robert, Bernioe Campbell. squsn.
TO- Roberta Benson, Dulce Wor-
see scHooLs-PaEs 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

Calvin Peterson, Henry Wright.
The fifth episode. November
1910 in Europe" was directed by
Edward Heyman The first scene
was a street in London and the
second. a cemetery In France. The
cast included Genevieye Spencer.
Elizabeth Amstutz. John SALES,
Robert Kuster, Pauline Deunison
Prudence Brainard. Leatha Town
sley. Donna Moore, Elizabeth Bur
It's, Donna Olson. Cora Marie
Thorn pson. Evelyn Rutherford,
civilian war victims: Evelyn Ruth
erford. scenery. Donald Weather
man. sound effects; Richard Hall.
taps; V. {. Slough. Ralph Briggs,
grave diggers; Eunice Ashton,
Doris Tefft. Sallie Hancox, Janette
Bender. Arlene Hill. Adelaide
Pryce. Elizabeth Williams, Law.
renee Koppin. chorus: John SALES,
reading.
The final episode. 'Thanksgiv.
ing, 1910. IN the United States Of
America" was directed by Carl
Lessner. Characters we're Paul
Tower. grandfather; John Wynn,
Mr. Smith. Marian Worden. Mrs
Smith; Mary Lou Walter, maid
Ann Winter. daughter; stanley
Underwood. son.
Closing the program. the stu
dents sang America. The Beauti-
ful' led by Roland L. Schafer
Program a. Prospect
The entire school participated
In a Thanksgiving program a.
Prospect school Wednesday. Unl.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
CLEARING HOUSE
To Be ARRANGED
WILL HAVE CHARGE OF CITY
CHRISTMAS GIVING TO
NEEDY RESIDENTS

A committee to act as a clearing
house for Christmas charity in
lpsilanti will be named at a meet
ing Of Representatives from so
social agencies in Charles McKenny
Hall Nov 20 at 6 p. m.
The informal discussion group
will be headed by Ben II. Vanden-
Belt. vice chairman of the Com
munity Fund. Miss lnez Graves.
social worker, will give a brief
report on the family service bu-
reau Of Ypsilanti: Earl Snyder,
directQr of Xelfare. on the present
trends in public relief and Floyd
Smith. principal OF Woodruff
school, on city work for underpriv-
ileged children.
An open discussion will follow
the speaking program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
Scenes From Nursery Books
or Christmas Dramas
May be Utilized
SANTA CLAUS TO HAVE
FLOAT WITH DOLL HOUSE
Children Will Sing Carols.
Municipal Tree to be
Illuminated

For the first time in several
years. school children will partici-
Pate in the Santa Claus Torch
Light parade Dec. rs. II will in
augurate the annual Christmas fes'
tivities sponsored by the Board OF
Commerce and the Junior Cham
Der OF Commerce
Each school building, including
Lincoln Consolidated, Roosevelt
and the Ypsilanti School system,
have been asked TO enter a unit
for the Torch Light parade MUIR
sery rhyme scenes or dramas rela-
tive 10 Christmas have been sug-
SeStad.-
Santa Claus will be riding on Il
float showing a doll house and work.
shop Mayor Ross X. Bower will
greet the honored guest and the
school bands and school children
will escort the northern visitor
down Michigan Ave. from Hamilton
st. TO River ST. Red and green
flares will light the way OF the
parade participants in their march
down the avenue and back to tho
post office where children will be
massed on 'bleachers to sing
Christmas carols. The music will
be relayed over the loud speaking
system.
The city Christmas tree will be
decorated on the post office lawn
and Santa will mark the opening
festivities by turning on the coll
ored lights. Children may give
letters to Santa Claus Later, these
messages will be distributed to
social agencies OF the city.
School bands from the city and
those from Bslieviiie, Milan and
Saline win be asked 10 participate
In the program.
Roger Armstrong. president or
the Junior Chamber OF Commerce.
and Paul Ungrodt, Board OF Com
merce secretary. viii meet soon
with High School principals TO out
line parade plans and assist with
float suggestions.
City Christmas festivities will
officially open Nov. 20 at 7;l5 p. m.
with a treasure hunt. Street fes-
looming. wreaths and colored lights
are already IN evidence.
Merchants will keep their stores
open until $3.50 D. IN. each evening
beginning Dec. IL.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

State College, Pa, NOV. Zl-AP
The Thanksgiving turkey of the
future. a bird bred to suit small
family pocketbooks. has been devel.
oped by the Pennsylvania State Col.
iege Department of Poultry Hus-
bandry.
This new breed is small. under
II pounds, its growth limited by
heredity. 1t is cross between
wild turkeys and domestic.
II is named the Nittany turkey
in honor of Nittany Mountain which
overlooks State College and prob
ably is close to the size OF the
turkeys shot in the woods by the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
FEW MISHAPS IN
YPS|LANT| AREA
HOLIDAY TRAFFIC NOT VERY
- HEAVY. HAMPEREO BY
FOG, RAIN

Few automobile accidents &C.
Cured IN the Ypsilantipaeea de-
spike the slippery payements and
for early today. Traffic for the
holiday was not extremely heavy.
Oliver Lloyd. Springport, fell
asleep while driving his automobile
vest on Michigan Ave. early this
morning and struck the parked
car Of Charles Palmer Dearborn.
a car driven by Mrs. Shirley
Swisher. sos y. River st. struck
vehicle operated by Mrs.
Florence Shuda, 95s T. Cross St.
when the latter stopped for traffic
on Cross St apd Forest Ave. inter-
section "Wednesday afternoon
Girl Hurt
Shirley shaffer. IA. and Lorraine
Shaner. II. Belleyille. were injured
Wednesday afternoon when the
driver OF the car In which they
were riding lost control OF his We
hicle add II turned over on the Mar
tinsville Rd. north OF Hull Rd-
The Injured were treated by I
Bellevil'e physician.
Edward Louys. Belleville. told
state police the car hit -!dge
OF loose gravel
Car Burns
A car owned by William 2. Beck.
er. Detroit. caught fire Wednesday
night on US-1i2 between the Beck
and Denton Rds. State police ex-
tinguished the Are.
Cars Collide
Leonard p. SILK. South Bend. Ind.
driving east on CS-lf2 near Hix
Rd. Wednesday night collided with
an automobile operated by Phyllis
VI. Griggs, Pontiac. who was max.
ing a turn 70 the east bound traf-
&c on the highway.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

DETROIT. Mich-On the second
day OF his Jury trial for leaving
the scene oSa fatal accident. John
Irwin. %. Detroit pleaded guilty
Wednesday before Traffic Judge
George T. Murphy He IS charged
with leaving the scene Of an &C
cieent after a car he was driving
struck and fatally injured William
c. Dey. So. Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

HOLLYWOOD AP-Peter Doug
las, seven year old son OF Actor
Melvyn Douglas and Actress Helen
Gahagan, is seriously i'll with pneu-
monia
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

WASHINGTON. o. Gap
The Army high commission to-
day acted to release 40 OF the
large United States bombing
planes 10 Great Britain and
announced one Of two hieh-ae-
euraey bomb sights developed
In this country already has
been released TO Britain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
THE WEATHER: Friday:
Cloudy, Showers

WASHINGTON AP - French
Ambassador CASTOR Henri-Haye
said at the State Department that
he expected a pleasant develop
ment in Franco-American relations
in two or three days. There were
indications that il might be ap-
pointment OF new ambassador 10
yichy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
TODAY IN LAST WAR

CBv Associated Press.
Nov. 2f. i915-Allied warships
cooperate with British troops IN
heavy fighting against Turks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

WASHINGTON-AP- Both the
Senate and House will be asked
Friday to move out of their cham
beers so that engineers may avert
the danger of the roofs collapsing.
David Lynn, architect OF the Capi-
tol, said that the placing of tenn
porary braces under the l00-ton
cast-iron roofs would require about
six weeks-or until the new Con-
gress convenes on Jan. 8.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

ALLEGAN-AP- Dale barrow
%. Milford mechanic accused OF
staying his L year old bride.
pleaded innocent Wednesday to. a
first degree staying charge before
Circuit judge Fred I Miles Oar
row adjudged sane but mentally
deficient by state commission
Of psychiatrists.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

NORWOOD. Mass.-lNs- A
spectacular general alarm fire
fed by million feet OF lumber.
today swept the Norwood Lum-
Der Company with a loss esti-
mated at 100000. Fire Chief
Alonzo Earle said the fire was
Of incsndisry origin. and re-
layed the information to the
state authorities. Walter Do
Ian. Norwood, president Of the
lumber company, said $780,
900 general alarm fire swept the
yard two years ago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

WASHINGTON-AP-- Advocates
of changes in the Wagner Labor
Relations Act gained ground today
with an announcement by Chairman
Thomas (D-Utah) that the Senate
Labor Committee would consider a
group OF House-approved amend.
ments next week.
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lcontInuel on Page rvol
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

DETROIT, Mich A record in
tax collections for a single day in
the seven years that the Michigan
sales tax has been in operation was
established here by the Detroit Of
flee. The amount received was
sl.5ls.334.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

WASHINGTON-INS - Rcsigna-
ton Of Joseph f. Davies as spe-
cial assistant TO the Secretary OF
state and his appointment as chair
man OF the arrangements committee
for President Roosevelt's third in
auguration Jan. 20 were announced
by the President here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

KINGSTON. Jamaica-lNS- ia
maica authorities today feared a
mounting death toll as six bodies
were recovered in the wake Of a
oloudburst which tore at the north
east end Of the island Wrecking
homes and Gripping rail service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

NEW YORK-AP-The National
Committee of Democrats-for-W illlie
has dissanded its campaign organ
ization. Alan Valentine. the COM
mittee's executive director, said the
future status OF each state and local
organization of the Democrats-for.
Willkie rests with them
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-AP-A
University of Chattanooga student
has received court approval 10
drop "Adolph" as his first name
because it had become "a source
OF inconvenience, embarrassment
and humiliation through associa.
tion with "Nazi Germany and
Adolf Hitler"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

LASH1O. Burma-AP-A stream
OF military medical and industrial
essentials is rolling along the Bur.
ma road into China at the rate Of
10000 tons a month. despite Japa-
nese aerial bombing and strafing
OF the route which twists and
climbs 755 miles from the British
railhead- at Lashio TO Kunming.
keypoint OF Free Chinas supply
system.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

ROME-lNS- Capture Of a
hiah ranking British Raj.
officer and several other Brit
ish airmen was announced by
the italian High Command to.
day. Deputy Air Marshall
Owen Tudor 5oyd and mem.
bers OF the crew Of his plane
were taken prisoner when the
machine made a forced landing
tn Sicily, the statement said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

BERLIN-AP-With her dictator
General Ion Antonescu on his way
here, Aumania stepped to the fore
today ~ the likely next recruit
for the expanding Axis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

DOWNEY, Calif.-AP-- Govern
ment negotiators. striving to iron
out a faDor dispute w'1fci1- tfas-t.er
up the big vultee Aircraft plant
and sS4,000.000 in military con-
tracts-for neary a week. still were
unsuccessful today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

MELBOURNE, Australia -
lNS-Four naval officers and
10 members OF the crew Of an
Australian mine sweeper per-
ished Wednesday night when
the vessel collided with a ner-
chant steamer Inside the en-.
trance Of Port Philip Bay. a
eommunique announced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

WASHINGTON AP- Delivery
of a neutrality-suspicious. fighter plane
to the navy and performance tests
OF new medium bomber and pri.
mary training plane for the army
marked fresh progress today in the
aerial phase of the defense program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21

WASHINGTON-Denials by Of
flcials of the State and Navy De
partments that United States des-
troyers had interfered with ship
ping li-the -MeXican- COAST deepen.
ed the mystery over the reported
hating and search of two ships
outside Tampico Monday.