The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-21
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NEW YORK-INS-Geperal In
creases OF approximately ten per
cent in premiums ON ordinary life
insurance today we're expected to
be instituted by the nations leading
insurance firms In the wake OF an
nouncement by the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co. that effective
Jan. I, 1912, Its reserve basis would
be cut to az per cent, the lowest
IN American history.
NEW YORK--lNS-The Interna-
tional Alliance Of Theatrical Stage
Employees today faced, the prospect
OF paying the costs OF the defense
of George e. Browne and Willie
Bioff. labor leaders convicted re-
Gently OF extorting $550,000 from
four major motion picture com.
panies. Richard F. Walsh, new In.
ternational president OF the IATSE.
said the A. F. OF L. Union would be
required to pay the lawyers fees OF
Browne and Bioff under a bylaw
OF the organizations constitution.
VICHY- ms - Gen. Maxine
Weygand went into retirement at
Cote D'Azur on the Riviera today to
write his memories, but before re-
turning to private life he sent a
message to the French OF North
Africa to keep faith and "lift up
your hearts"
ST. LOCIS-AP-An interurban
bus overturned today injuring 20
persons. two of them seriously.
The driver. William H. Robinson.
rs, Ashley H., told police he lost
control Of his machine as he swerv-
ed attempting to avoid collision.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Moros
were killed today by the consta-
bulary after an attack on soldiers
at camp Remainder In Sulu Prov
ince. No soldiers were Injured.
NYACK. N. Y.-INS- Actress
Helen Hayes will play q new type
Of role today when she christens
the new .60-foot express cruiser
Paratus. which Is designed for
quick conversion into naval use.
The cruiser, which is owned by
David Gerli, a New York manufac-
turer who also is a coast guard re-
serve officer. will be launched at
the Julius Peterson Shipyards In
Nyack.
M0SCOW-AP-Tass carried an
Official Soviet denial today of
Domei report that Soviet soldiers
on November 16 had Violated the
frontier of Manchukuo.
BERLIN--AP-Three food boot.
leggers In Athens were beaten up
and a wholesale food profiteer had
his ears boxed by the head of
occupied Greece's regime, General
Tsolakoglu, the Berliner Lokalan.
zeiger said today.
WASHINGTON-AP - Half
billion dollars worth Of food and
other agricultural products have
been turned over to the British
under the lend-lease program since
April 20, $300,000,000 worth having
been transferred in the past six
weeks alone. Magnitude of the
expenditures for farm products was
disclosed by Roy =. Hendrickson.
administrator of the Surplus Mar.
keting Administration.
BERLIN-AP-Adolf Hitler at
tended the state funeral service for
Col. Gen. Ernst Udet today at Der.
Inns air ministry. Reichsmarshal
Hermann Wilhelm Goering eulo-
gized the noted airman, whose
death was announced as having
occurred while . new weapon was
being tested.
Los ANGELES-AP-with the
slogan Army Discipline for Con-
gressl No Tricky Pairings! No
Deserters!" the America First Com
mittee demanded today that every
member Of Congress be required
to vote on important defense legis-
lation.
sHANGHAI-AP-- The British
China coast steamer Anhwei will
arrive here next Friday from Hong.
kong to remove between 500 and
600 British, the British embassy
announced today. More than 1000
British have signified their desire
to quit Shanghai because of the
international situation.
LONDON-AP - John Joseph
Jones, who was known generally
as Jack Jones, Q stormy figure In
British politics noted for many
clashes with the speaker during his
% years in the House of Commons,
died today at his Essex home,
Leigh on Sea.
TOKYO-AP-Assuming the re-
sponsibility for circumstances lead
ing U the Aiyasawa speech which
upset the House Of Representatives
last Wednesday. Ryutaro Nagai re-
signed today as director Of the
Rule Aid League Of diet members
(Giin DomeD.
TOKYo-AP-The special ses-
sion OF the diet formally ended to-
day when Premier Hideki TOTO
read brief imperial rescript thank
ing the members for their coopera-
ton. Premier TOTO was received
later by Emperor Hirohito for .
report, on the general state OF AZ
fairs and TO answer inquiries from
the throne.