The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-05

: explode" IL he didn't confess set
ting eight fires in Nashville. one
\, OF which caused damage at $780,
600.
WASHINGTON-UP- The con-
gressional investigation OF profits
by commission agents on govern
ment defense contracts turned to-
day to the Remington Arms Co.,
Bridgeport, Conn. What a special
. House Military Affairs Subcommit-
ee would like TO know is: did
some Remington official play
BALI with Leon X. Shanack, al
legged defense broker" who has
3 leen accused OF farming out Rem
lgton defense contracts to small
ar concerns.
WASHINGTON-UP-Rep. Ham
ton Fish, R.. N. Y, may appear
efore a special federal grand
Try investigating foreign propa-
Anda today for questioning about
legged use OF his congressional
;, ank by propaganda organizations.
LONDON-INS- The London
Daily Mirror today quoted the
Swiss radio as reporting that the
, state OF siege in European Turkey.
r proclaimed a year ago, has been
prolonged.
l. NEW RK-INS-Reports were
!. current in New York today that
King George Of Greece whose coun-
try was conquered by Nazi invaders
after successfully seating of Italian
thrusts, will arrive in this city
l within a few days.
. SINGAPORE-INS-A consider
able number" of Bristol Beaufort
medium bombers arrived at Singa.
pore today to reinforce Raj. units
stationed at this British Far East
ern stronghold.
FORT CUSTER. Mich.-AP -
Sergt Henry Greenberg. who was
called from the Detroit Tigers out
field to become a soldier, said fare
we'll to the United States Army
today and planned 70 resume the
life OF baseball player. After $50
days OF soldering, Big Hank was
ticketed to leave Fort Custer today
with a host OF uniformed men to
see him off.
MELBOURNE UP-The war
cabinet today Cancelled Christmas
leaves for troops and authorized
execution OF long-standing plans for
cooperation among Australia. the
United States and the Netherlands
East Indies in event Of a Pacific
crisis.
FLORENCE, Italy AP- Young
King Mihai, OF Rumania, and his
mother, former Queen Helen, were
on vacation today at his northern
villa. They arrived here Saturday
night by train through the Bremen
Pass.
YREKA, Calif.-AP- The first
governor Of the secession state OF
Jefferson was inaugurated TO the
accompaniment OF booming cannon
on the old courthouse lawn. Super
or Judge John L. Childs of Del
Jorte County took office with a
ledge to lead the fight Of the five
alifornia and oregon counties,
:. anded together In what they call
49th state OF the Union to obtain
recognition of their natural re-
'ources.
TOKYO-1NS-The Japanese lin
!, Asama Maru will be dispatched
4 Singapore and Sandakana to evac-
ate Japanese nationals from Ma
7 lya and British Borneo. 1t was an
ounced officially today. Authorities
! Id not reveal when the vessel will
all.
HONOLULU-INS- TOE China
! clipper, bringing Maxim Litvinoff
7 TO his new post as Russian ambas-
sador TO the United states, was
scheduled to leave today for San
Francisco.
4, PHILADELPHIA AP - Three
scks OF mail, apparently hidden SO
ears ago by a robber, today held
J Ugh hopes for philatelists and his
] ,rians-and the reason &hy love
fairs and business dealings mex
,licably went awry in the fall Of
/ 1852. Mr.. and Mrs. James Heugh.
Young commercial artists. discoy-
! red the cache among attic caves
bile renovating an old house they
scently purchased In downtown
Philadelphia.
PARIS (Via Berlin)-INS The
German commander-in-chief OF the
J Paris area ordered imposition Of a
,urfew on the 10th ACCOMPLISHMENT
oday as a result Of new attempt
o assassinate a German officer dur.
ug the nightly Paris blackout
HOLLYWOOD BEACH, Flap
John s. Fleek OF Chicago today
as elected president Of the 1nves-
.nent Bankers Association Of
America and pledged the members
10 give allegiance and full sup
port" to the government during the
mergency. Tleek was indicted
My a day after a sharp blow-up In
rhich the retiring president, EN-
lett r. Connely of Detroit. and
EDWARD c. Eicher. chairman Of the
. Securities and Exchange Commits
ion. hurled charge and counter
barge at each other.
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