The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-12


killed and several are missing"
In the explosion
NEW YORK-INS-Brake failure
today was given as the cause for
the crash last nigdt OF two Third
Avenue elevated trains in which
Is persons were injured. A north
bound five-car Crain rammed the
rear OF another five-car train at a
Bronx station when the brakes Of
the incoming train failed 70 hold,
investigators reported.
ONDON-!NS-As revealed
by Rudolf Hess himself. Adolf
Hitler hoped to Stsrve England
rather than invade II, Prime
Minister Winston Churchill told
the House Of Commons today
after King George had opened
new session OF parliament
with lavish praise for Amer
lean assistance and Russian
herolsm.
:, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS today iden-
titled Philip Joseph Ward, 81, a
gunner ir1-tae- Regal Artillery. as
dhe tommy Sun wielder who ran
smok In West London yesterday. A
formal charge OF murder was en-
tered against Ward for the death
of Leslie Francis Ludford, rs, d
solicitor. one of the two persons
!, killed in the mad outbreak. Five
persons were wounded by the man
who welded lIle sub-machine gun a.
random from an automobile.
LANSING, Mich.-UP - A
United Automobile Workers
(cIo) notice Of intention to
strike at Chrysler Corpora
. tons Detroit tank arsenal
drew from Gov. Murray D. Van
Wagner prompt promise that
"the continuous flow Of tanks
will be maintained without a
days Interruption"
TOKYO-INS-Japan today Great
ed a whole new string OF 'defenf e
stations" around the Nipponese b.
lands as press and offici3ldom at
tackled Bri ish and American au-
thorities for what were termed
provocative" statements.
WASHINGTON-INS-As re-
suit OF doffing his oyercoat and lat
IN the chilly amht heatre az the
Arlington National Cemetery yes
terday while delivering his Armis-
tice Day address, President Roose-
welt developed a head cold which
today confined him TO his oval room
study in tire living quarters Of che
White House.
NEW BRUNSWICK, n. J.-INS-
Seeking a wage boost. the CLOS
United Automobile Workers Union
today called a strike at the New
Brunswick plant Of rhe Mack Manu-.
featuring Corporation, holders OF
100000 in defense contracts.
WASHlNGTON-INS- Secretary
Of Treasury Morgeuthau today
named John \. Stevenson. OF Phila-
delplia. TO re state chairman Of the
PENNSYLVANIA defense rawlings pro
rr7m. Ben amin Ludlow Of Bryn
Mavr was named safe alminisra-
tor.
WASHINGTON ms The Var
|. DEPARTMENT d. approved proposed
\ construction Of a S53.0oo0.0 pow
der and ammunition plant north o.
Terre Hauto. Ind as a part Of a
program 10 loca new defense
plan I'm .reas where employment
has bee1 reduced ty The prinrities
situation. II was learned today.
MEXICO CITY CP-A rosoiu
ton passed by the chamber Of De-
puues urged President Avila Ca
macho today 10 intervene diploma
tically with France in an effort 10
keep Largo Caballero. Loyslist pre-
mier Of Spain from being turned
over to the government Of General
issimo Francisco Franco.
SOFIA Delay d) TIP o. The
government demanded l5,000.000
leva (about S1SLo00) fine and con
fscation OF the private property OF
George Dimitrod. famous Bulgarian
Communist leade~ and 80 other de
PENDANTS today in Bulgaria's big
gest espionage trial Dimitrofi
and seven others are being tried in
absentia.
MEXICO CITY Up Gen. En-
riquo Estrada. manager Of the Ma
tional Railway system. announced
today that the government had
made Si0.000O00 available for urs
ent improvem ants. including pur
chase Of locomotives and rolling
stock iu the United States.
MANILA. Z. Up Presiden
Manuel Quezon and Vice President
Seigro Osmena had II leads for re
election today, with 10 per cent n
the 100000 votes In yesterday
election counted.