The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-09


River today after being forced to
make an emergency landing at sea
20 miles south OF Lisbon when rain
and fog prevented 1t from landing
at its base in the Tagus River.
Small boats took of the passengers
and landed them at Setubal, after
which the clipper was towed with
out damage TO the Sado River.
BERLIN-INS- Sinking OF two
conveyed merchantmen totalling
1900 tons in an attack by German
warplanes off the east coast of
England during the night was Of
ficially announced in Berlin today.
NEW YORK-INS- The British
owned island OF Cyprus in the east
ern Mediterranean has been heav-
lily bombed by Axis warplanes. the
Rome radio claimed today. adding
that. residents we're forced TO flee
cities and towns for the mountains.
ANKARA-INS-All communica-
tons between Turkey and Syria
were cut off today.
LONDON-UP- A small squad
ron OF German planes bombed a
southeast coast town last. night
but otherwise the Germans failed
TO take advantage of bright moon.
BUDAPEST-UP- The Hungar-
lar press reported today that ap-
proximately 5000 persons were
killed or wounded in an explosion
of 30 wagons laden with munitions
at the old Smederovo fortress, near
Belgrade, last Thursday.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt-UP- At
least 500 persons were killed or
wounded Saturday night in a five
hour bombing OF this main British
base in the eastern Mediterranean,
officials estimated today. The
number killed far exceeded the
death toll of $50 civilians killed in
a raid last Wednesday night.
OTTAWA-AP- In a whirlwind
week end trip. Prince Bernhard of
the Netherlands. consort of Crown
Princess Juliana, came to Ottawa
by air from England and left al
most Immediately with his wife
for a holiday in the United States.
NEW YORK-UP-A body found
in a trunk in a lonely, wooded sec
tion OF Staten Island. was that of
an expectant mother in her thir-
ties, and she was slain about a
month ago. police said. today. The
body was found last night by Rob
ert w. Davenport, Jr.. while he
and his father were cutting stakes
to support tomato plants.
MARRIOTT, Kenya Colony-AP-
Another 1000 prisoners were claim
ed by the British today in a con.
tinuing advance against Italian
remnants in southwestern Ethiopia.
WHEELING, W. Va.-AP-Offi-
Gals today investigated the posi-
bility OF sabotage in fire which
destroyed the plant of the Wheel
ing Machine Products Company,
holding $1000000 in orders. most
ly for the government. The block
long building was wrecked by
flames breaking out yesterday. 20
minutes after Waterman report
Ell everything in order" Fire
Inspector Homer Oats estimated
the damage at about 100000.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. -AP-
With smoke pouring across her
decks, the 100000 liner Seminole
barely escaped from her pier as a
rapidly spreading blaze swept ths
ClydeMallory Terminals here yes
terday and caused damage of ap-
proximately 100000 Mayor George
c. Blume, Detective Inspector f. l..
Acosta. company officials and fed.
eral agents said the possibility Of
sabotage would be Investigated.
VATICAN CITN-INS- Dennis
Cardinal Dougherty, archbishop CT
Philadelphia. today was appointed
pontifcal legate to the United
States for the National Eucharistic
Congress to be held this month
at ST. Paul, Mimi.
WOODS HOLE. Mass.-INS -
Shells fred in the giant running sea
battle between the British battle
cruiser Hood and the German bat
tleship Bismarck barely missed the
> L. S. Coast Guard cutter General
Greene, on patrol duty of Green.
land, members OF the crew OF the
American patrol vessel disclosed
today.
BERLIN-AP- Combined Ger
man and Italian air attacks and an
artillery bombardment of British
positions in the besieged Libyan
port OF Tobruk were reported by
the German, high command today.
HONGKONG -AP- The Chinese
Central News reported today that
Japanese occupied Foochow. Flu
ken province capital. had been
virtually encircled" by Chinese
forces.
OTTAWA-AP- Acting to con-
serve iron and steel for essential
war industries. Steel Controller
j.. d. Scully cancelled all orders on
the books Of Canadian pigiT pro-
ducers today.
WASHINGTON-AP! President
Roosevelt was reported today TO
have informed Capitol Hill lieu