The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03

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Immediately call on Prime NJ MS
tor Winston Churchill and other
British government leaders 70 get
acquainted
WASHINGTON-AP- The first
field artillery brigade in the Army's
history composed OF negro enlist
ed men is being formed this month,
in conformity with official policy
to organize negro units in all ma
jor branches of the land forces.
TUTUILA-AP-Ah hurricane. de
scribed in some sections OF the is
lands as the worst in 20 years
struck American Samoa but the
United States naval station here
was not damaged.
| ROME-AP- Former King AL
fonso XIII of Spain was buried to-
day in the Spanish national church
at Monserrato after a brief funeral
service. His sons. Prince Juan and
Prince Jaime. and his son-in-law,
Prince Torlonia, were the only
members Of the former monarch's
family at the burial, attended by
members Of the Spanish mission
and diplomatic corps.
WASHINGTON -AP- Wendell
L. Willkie, it was learned today,
has shelved temporarily his new
idea Of a "look-see" trip to China.
The 1910 Republican presidential
nominee, who spent several days
last week in his home state, Indi-
ana, has returned to New York to
make plans for private law prac-
tice.
WASHINGTON -AP-- Thomas
D. Campbell, the mass production
wheat specialist who gave Soviet
Russia expert advice for the first
five year plan, will fly to England
this week on a mission shrouded
in secrecy.
-rBUZZARDS BAY, Mass.-AP-
The coast guard reported that the
agent OF the American President
Lines informed them that the liner
President Hayes, which went
aground last night at the Buzzards
Bay entrance to Cape Cod Canal.
floated under her own power early
today.
WASHINGTON -AP 49, Needy
families eligible for assistance IN
der the surplus food stamp plan
consumed more than $1,000. 900
worth Of farm products in Jan
uary, the Department of Agricul-
ture announced today. Approxima-
tely 100000 families received
stamps, the department said
WASHINGTON - APP Union
members have developed the habit
of carrying their differences with
management TO the National La.
Dor Relations Board instead OF
striking, the board said today in
its fifth annual report. In 1886.
the board said, the number of
strikes exceeded the number OF
cases carried to the board by SO
per cent. But in 1889 the number
of hoard cases was 302 per cent
greater than the number OF strike.
WASHINGTON AP-The war
is filling Davy Jones Locker with
mail from the United States. Eight
vessels carrying mail from this
country to foreign destinations
have been sent TO the bottom and
1450l sacks of mail lost. Post
Office Department compilation
showed today. A full sack of mail
weighs about So pounds and hold
approximately 800 letters. Thus
the war toll has been close TO mil.
lion pounds OF mail
WASHINGTON AP-More than
one-third of the United States
$4,000, 100000 export trade is now
subject to control restrictions I'm
the interests OF national defense"
There are approximately $500 arti.
eles on the control list today. and
the list is steadily lengthening.
WASHINGTON AP-- Congress
entered its third month today with
three major bills enacted, five more
than passed by the House but
blocked>in the Senate by lease-lend
debate, and only more taxes and
appropriations marked certain"
on its future slate. A batch of other
b. important bills may reach the floors
later in the session. but all of these
have been placed in an indefinite
category by Democratic leaders.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil UP
The German steamship Lech ar.
rived from Bordeaux. France. today
with a cargo OF airplanes for tho
German Condor Commercial Air
Lines.
BELGRADE. Jugoslavia-UP II
Spiridon Pipinellis. Greek minister
10 Bulgaria, and the Greek legation
and consular staffs are expected
momentarily to leave Sofia. usualiy
well informed sources said today.
and II was assumed that Greece
would break off all diplomatic rela.
tons with Bulgaria.
ROME-INS=Auth Itai- /
Ian quarters denied today that Ger
many viii attempt TO bring about /
an armistice between Italy and !
Greece and mediate a peace settle. /
ment. ANY mention OF the possi-
bility OF an armistice with Greece /
or German mediation in the Italo- I
Greek conflict Ia tendantious and |