The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-03
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The WEATHER: Sunday;
Fair, Mild
CHICAGO-INS-The Ministers
No War Committee announced to-
day il was mailing letters TO 95,-
900 ministers throughout the coun-
try urging them to speak out
against steps toward war like the
sending OF naval conveys into the
war zone.
ROME Inns The SloVen-
Ian Province Of lubjaajs In
NORTHWESTERN Yusoslavia was
annexed formally by Italy to-
day. official announcement OF
the annexation was issued in
Rome.
CALGARY, Alta. 80 Canadian
Press) Nine Americans were
among students graduated as
leading aircraftsmen TO-DAY from
the British Commonwealth Air
Training School at Calsay. They
included R. L. Gately and B. Hut
Crimson, New York City; G. L. v.
Gervais. Washington, d. c.; j. H.
Patterson, Chicago. and d. w.
Pietz, Milwaukee, Wis.
BAY MINETTE, Ala.-INS-Two
young naval ensigns were under in
dictment today on manslaughter
charges in connection with the de-
capitation OF woman by their
plane near Foley. Ala, last March
%. The officers, Ensigns Joseph
c. Thompson, %, Healdsburg, Cal,
and Paul Brown. %. Chicago, were
swooping their ship low over
field when a wing struck and be-
headed Mrs. Robert Phillips. They
were indicted by Baldwin County
grand jury.
BUDAPEST-INS-An extensive
investigation vas launched today
by Rumanian authorities into a FIRE
which destroyed the industrial
town OF Foscani located on
major railway 100 miles northeast
OF Bucharest. Sabotage was sus-
pected.
ST. JOHNS. Newfoundland-1NS
Ninety survivors of sunkel
British steamer. well known in st.
Johns. have been safely landed. Of
ficers of the British Furness-Withy
Lines said today, refusing to identl-
fly the vessel Among other YES
sells. the Furness-Withy Line opef-
ated the luxury liners Queen OF
Bermuda and Monarch of Bermu-
da. both ships OF more than $4,000
tons.
WASHINGTON-AP- President
Roosevelt has approved the prin-
ciple OF extending federal crop in
surance TO commodities other than
wheat. Chairman Fulmer D-SC)
OF the House Agricultural Commit
tee disclosed today.
GAY HEAD, Mass.-AP- The
finding OF an unoccupied 27-foot
power boat aground on Martha's
Vineyard Island with her motor run
ming precipitated a search today
for the boats owner-Isaac T. Had
dock, New England utilities execu-
d. tive. Coast Guards found the craft
late yesterday after island resi-
dents reported seeing her travelling
aimlessly in choppy seas and
brisk wind.
LONDON APP Prime Minis
ter Winston Churchill will deliver
a five minute radio address to
Poles at 3 p. m. 6 p. m. EST to-
night 10 mark the anniversary OF
the adoption OF the Polish consti-
tuition.
JACKSBORO, Tenn. -AP-Two
officers OF the United Mine Work.
ers (CIO) were held in Jail here
today on murder warrants in con-
nection with the Fork Ridge
mine shootings on April Is. The
union officers. A. c. Pace and
James W. Rulings, were arrested
Friday on two separate warrants.
the first charging murder in the
staying OF c. u. Rhodes, mine
president. and the other the
death OF Bob Robinson, mine
guard.
WASHINGTON P- Federal
Housing Administration officials
said today that the dollar volume
OF new home mortgages selected
for appraisal during April had ex-
ceeded the record OF 3S,000,000
reached in March.
HONGKONG- APP The Cen
traI (Chinese) news agency re-
ported from Chungking today that
Chinese in the Fiji islands had &C
claimed Generalissimo Chang
Kai-Shek and RENTED about s5.-
600 for prosecution OF the war
against Japan. b.
BEIRUT. Lebanon-AP-French
authorities conducted an inten-
sive search today for saboteurs
believed responsible for fire in
a refinery in nearby Tripoli which
caused extensive damage.
LONDON-AP- The admiralty
announced today that the British