The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17
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VICHY-UP-A committee OF the
National Consultative Council
charged with writing a new consti-
tuition has recommended 20 Mar
shall Henri Philippe Petain that
France remain a republic, 1t was
learned today.
VICHY, FTance-UP- Domain
Mouton, 81, French clown who
crossed Niagara Falls on a tight
rope In 1853 on the shoulders OF
the great equilibrist, Blondin, has
died in poverty at. ST. Brieuc, It
was made known today.
INTERNATIONALLY American
ships ere carrying war material
TO Russia via the Pacific in IN
creasing quantity, passing within
sight Of the coast OF Japan, Of
fetal quarters said today.
BERLIN-AP- Twenty Czechs
were executed or sentenced to
death at Prague and Brunn last
Wednesday. newspaper dispatches
reported today.
SEATTLE-AP-President VII
liam Green today survived 10 days
OF discussion on economics, interna-
tional and inter-union issues in the
American Federation of Labor's
61st convention and commented
The outstanding feature of the
meeting was the height to which
the membership rose in its declara-
tion of support for the nations ma
tiona4 defense effort and for aid TO
Britain and her allies"
LONDON-AP-The grim inside
story of British failure in the bat
tie Of Flanders was told today in
publication of the official report
Of the British commander, Lord
Gort, and sections OF the press
pointed to it as a moral against
sending any invasion force to the
continent unless it was fully train
ed and equipped.
TOKYO AP Senior statesmen
conferred for two and threequar-
ters hours with Emperor Hirohito
today on the japanese cabinet cri-
sis but officials were silent as to
whether they had reached any de-
cision.
WASHINGTON-AP- Germany's
food rationing restrictions have yet
10 produce discernible effects upon
the populations physical condition
or working efficiency, the Agricul-
ture Department reported today, al
though the Reich now faces its
third war winter.
Observation-Disclosures
OF legislation TO permit the srming
OF merchant ships frankly conceded
defeat in the House today and
sought to expedite a final vote by
refraining from sponsoring time
consuming amendments.
observation-disclosures Roose-
yelt's fact finding commission took
up today the railway express phase
of the railroads wage dispute after
completing hearings on the contro-
versy from carrier union and man.
agement witnesses. Express clerks
have asked FOR more pay, along
with 100000 railroad employees.
SAN FRANCISCO AP- Pro
testing that its members are good
Americans, the japanese American
Citizens League today asked a con-
gressional inquiry to clear it OF
charges that league members
helped raise money for Japan's war
chest.
OTTAWA-UP- The Canadian
government will permit japanese
liner TO disembark Canadian ma
tionals at Vancouver and pick up
Japanese wishing to return home,
IT was indicated today following
a special meeting of the cabinet
which adjourned without its usual
press announcements.
LONDON-UP-False teeth set
in hard red rubber plates will be
issued only to the Dutch who were
completely toothless on July %. a
German order published in the
Netherlands newspaper De Tele-
graaf, which reached here today,
said.
CHICAGO-UP-To the strains
OF TchaikoWsky Concerto in B
Flat Minor, a five pound. two ounce
boy was delivered by coesarian sec
tion today 10 a l0O.pound mother,
who hummed a happy accompani-
ment Mrs. Pauline tSiegal had only
local anaesthetic but the music,
which came to her by frequency
meditation radio through special
ear plugs. so distracted her. she
reported afterward, that she felt
very little pain.