The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31
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TIE WEA1 4: Tonight;
Cloudy, sncw

do broadcast heard by NBC today
quoted Swiss sources as stating re-
lauons between Vichy and Berlin
are tense as result Of the latest
wave Of French executions.
NEW YORK-lNS-A Rome "a.
do broadcast picked up by CHS to
day claimed that the Swiss press
and radio will ccme under direct
control OF the state beginning Feb.
/. The Italian broadcast asserted
books and pamphlets also will be
checked by the Swiss government.
NEW YORK-lNS-Thc govern
mont was called on today by Don
aldson Brown, vice-chaIrman OF
General Motors. 20 exercise a die
tatCrship over industry until the
war is won. Brown said the norm
al purposes OF industry must be
suspended for the duration and
controlling decisions made by mill
tafy experts.
BUENOS AIRES-INS-A large
number OF Germans were under ar
rest at Porto Allegro in the state OF
Rio Grande do SUI today after po-
lice raided several Nazi CLUBS.
Sixteen storm troop members
were among those held. Several
persons were killed and wounded.
LONDON-INS - Admiral Sir
Roger Keyes, World Wat hero of
Zeebrugge. declared that reports
of his sons death in Libya are
quite unconlilmed thus far.
CHICAGO-George a. Schmidt.
chairman OF the board of directors
of the American Meat Institute, an.
nounced today that 1912 livestock
and meat supplies for military, do
nestle and overseas trade were
large and ample.
CHICAGO-INS-- The Toledo,
Peoria & Western Railroad. against
which employees called a strike last
Monday, today carried large adyer-
tisements in Chicago papers inylt.
ing railroad worAers to apply for
positions to replace the strikers.
KANSAS CITY, Kas. -AP-
Thirteen prisoners who turned
down HAMMOCK and lima beans yes
terday because they weren't serv-
ed enough bread TO make jelly
sandwiches continued a hunger
strike today.
BERLIN-AP- japanese author.
tiles temporarily lifted wartime
restrictions. including the curtail-
ment OF alcoholic beverages, TO
enable the nation 10 celebrate
New Years day in traditional style,
German dispatches from Tokyo
said today.
LONDON-AP- A foreign Of
flee spokesman said today word
had been received through Swiss
consular sources that all United
States and British officials in
Shanghai. Canton, Tientsin and
Peiping. China, had been confined
TO hotels or their consulates and
ARE well treated.
LONG BEACH. Calif.-AP-Two
cab companies today won permits
sion Of city authorities to hire
women drivers. The companies
tried TO hire women last May, when
the shortage of men became no
ticeable. Authorities overruled the
project, however, because Of moral
considerations.
WELLINGTON. n. z. -AP-
Prime Minister Peter Fraser an
nounced today that Ocean Island,
some 1900 miles north of New
Zealand, was bombed Monday
WASHINGTON -AP- The Fed
eral Treasury spent record
breaking total OF S18,S11,000,000 in
1871, and that was before the for
mutation Of the present asst ON
zeal war spending plans
SAN FRANCISCO-AP- Police
Chief Charles w. Dullea has been
called to active duty as a lieuten-
ant commander in the Navy Mayor
Angelo j. RQssi Immediately asked
that the chiefs service be de-
ferred because OF Dullea's impor
lance TO defense IN his civilian ca
pacity. He now is engaged in
organizing the police department
with its auxiliary departments, for
civilian defense.
NEW YORK-AP-General Sir
Archibald Wavel. british com
l mander in chief in India today
cabled Secretary of War Stimson
wishing the L S. Army success in
1892 "on behalf of all tho troops
under my command
RENO, Nev.-AP- Mrs. Bonita
Edwards Manyille. fifth wife Of
Tommy Manyille. broke her ankle
yesterday while skiing on nearby
Mount Rose. She will have 20
wear a cast for. six weeks while
establishing residence to divorce
the asbestos fortune heir.
HONOLULU-lNS-N!lators Of
Hawaii's wartime prohibition reg
ulations will face a stern provost
coust instead Of peace-time prose
cution. it became clear today after
Honolulu experienced its first boot
logger raid since the conflict be-
gan. Police Chief W a. Gabriel.
son announced the Lido Cafe had
been raidod and its liquor stocks