The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-24
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WASHINGTON-lNS- As the
United States entered into wartime
economy. a Commerce Department
study today made It plain tlat Amer
lea will be hit by the eXacting eco
nomic repercussions that Britain
has been nde.going for the past
two years Analysing British efforts
10 control internal economic forces.
the department said that the British
Trades Union Congress now is &C
lively supporting an extension OF
rationing, direct price control meas
ures and stimulation OF maximum
savings.
PATERSON. y. J-INS-Christ-
mas bonus checks totaling 100000
will be distributed to 10000 en-
ployes OF the Wright Aeronautical
Corporation, 1t was announced to-
day. Many former employees now in
the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
will share IN the distribution.
KENVIL. y. J.-INS- With no
indication that sabotage was re-
sponsitle. an investigation was to
be made today to determine the
cause Of the explosion in the Her
cules Powder Company plant here
late yesterday. The blast killed Leo
Gross, a painter employed by the
company and injured four others.
More than fifty persons were killed
in an explosion at the plant in Sep
TENDER. 1910.
WASHINGTON-INS Bright col
ored lights were strung on a corr
muuity Christmas tree in the south
grounds OF the White House today,
almost under the windows o: the
historic Lincoln study where Presi-
dent Roosevelt Prime Minister
Winston Churchill and the Ameri-
can-Britisl war council plotted grim
strategy to deal Hitlerism a final
knockout blow
SAN FRANCISCO-UP- Cana
dian treighter. the 2,410-ton Rose
bank out OF Vancouver. today was
two days overdue at California
port and authorities feared il may
have fallen prey to the japanese
submarines lurking off the coast.
MANILA-UP-An Army com
munique said today that the Far
Eastern command was considering
declaring Manila an open city.
LOS ANGELES-UP-Ja Japan paid
tribute to American sailors for their
skilled technique" in submarine
warfare and admitted "it is stupid
TO believe Britain and the United
States can be defeated in a short
time. according to a broadcast OF
the Tokyo radio heard by MEG.
CHUNGKlNG - UP - Chinese
forces have captured Namling, 50
miles north OF Hong Kong gu the
important koolong- Canton railway.
the official Chinese news agency
said today.
LONDON-UP-Axis infantry is
attempting TO establish perimeter
defeness around Benglazi in Libya,
an official British military common
tato- said today.
NEW YORK-INS-A British ra-
do broadcast picked up by NBC
today said a mass Jap air attack
on Rangoon had just been report
cd
Drna IN
Roosevelt today was expected to
establish war labor board within
a few days to carry out the pro
gram for uninterrupted production
drafted by his industry-labor con-
forences. The beard Of probably
nine men may be similar to that OF
the first World War. 1t would be
authorized to make recommends
lions but would have no powers
other than public opinion to en-
force them.
WASHINGTON-lNS- Reclassi-
hcation OF men registered under
the first draft law has already
been started, it was learned today.
as National Selective Service OF
fcials stroye to increase the pool
Of manpower available for mme-
date military service 10 100000
man.
WASHINGTON-UP- Tremend-
Gus japanese pressure on Singl-
pore and the Philippines prom sed
today 10 move President Roosevelt
and Prime Minister Winston
Churchill quickly to bring Russia
into their White House war coun-
Gil.
LANSING -AP-The task Of as
sembing machinery for statewide
"rat.5ning OF automobile tires be
fore January was assigned to
Michigan 1873 county and local de
tense councils Tuesday.
VATICAN CITY tRadio Vatican
City recorded by the United Press
in New Nogkl-7ope Plus XII said
in a Christmas message today that
the troubles OF the world were due
hot 10 the allure of Christianity bur
10 "those who lett the path of true
Chrlstauity and created a religion
lhout soul or a soul without re
ligion