The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-06

Switzerland and mas suspended
the validity OF visas already issued,
1t was disclosed today.
SAN CHARACTERIZATION
Kichisaburo Nomura, Japan's new
ambassador TO Washington, ar
rives in San Francisco today, con.
WINGED that diplomacy can settle
the troubles between his nation and
the United States.
YAKIMA, Wash.-UP-An anne
STA victim held here since Jan. 2S
was identified today as ]. J. Flea
gle OF Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Fleagle
was identified through an address
found on the back Of a photograph
in his pocket, but he failed to re-
member his wife or four-months-
old son.
JERUSALEM INS-Col. Viii
liam ]. Donovan, American military
observer, arrived in Palestine today
and conferred with British High
Commissioner MacMichael.
NEW YORK-INS-Dean AL.
fange, a Greek-American lawyer
and author, was Tammany Halls
choice today as the Democratic
candidate for the congressional seat
of the late Kenneth F. Simpson in
the 18th New York City district.
HAVANA - INS-Spsred from
drastic punishment although he
was alleged leader OF plot 10 over
throw the government of President
Fulgencio Batista, Col. Angel Con
zales. deposed chief of the Cuban
Navy, said he plans to sail for
Miami. Fla, tonight.
Observation-Disclosures ships
may provide one OF the turning
points IN this war as they did in
the last, Ronald II. Cross, minister
of shipping, said in a speech before
the American Chamber OF Com
merce in London today.
LOS ANGELES-INS - Marion
Talley, the radio singer, today had
on file court action in which she
charged her estranged husband,
Adolph G. Eckstrom, music teacher.
with attempted biackmail.
BUCHAREST. Rumania -AP-
PASSED by Military Censor)-The
most severe criminal code in mod
ern Rumanian history was an.
nounced today by Premier General
Ion Antonescu, providing such PEN
alties as death for drawing anti.
government cartoons and five to Is
years at hard labor for singing po-
litlcal songs in the streets.
HONGKONG --AP- Laughlin
Currie, administrative assistant to
President Roosevelt en- route to
Chungking, China, on a special mis-.
sion, said today he would spend
about three weeks in the Chinese
provisional capital 10 obtain first
hand information on the general
economic situation.
ROME-AP- An Italian submar-
inc sank the 5000 ton British
steamer Urla, the Italian high com
mand reported today.
WASHINGTON-AP- Decision
OF the Greek government on a prof
fered American gift of 80 fighting
planes was awaited today after
the Greek legation denied that the
offer had been rejected. Navy Sec
rotary Knox said late yesterday
that Greece had turned down a pro-
posed free transfer of 80 planes
from the U. S. aircraft carrier
Wasp.
BELFAST, Northern Ireland-AP
An epidemic Of hoof and mouth
disease has been brought under
control, the government announced
today. after causing a loss of ap-
proximately 5000 cattle, sheep and
pigs In northern Ireland.
WASHINGTON-INS- r. Wal
ton Moore. 81 year old counselor of
the State Department is critically
Ill with pneumonia, a doctors bull
letin said today. Moore is in a
coma.
LONDON ms The British
trawler Lady Philomena yesterday
shot down a dive bomber which
was attacking a shipping convoy
off the southeast coast of Britain.
the admiralty announced today
NO ships in the convoy were lost
or damaged but another escorting
trawler, the Turnaline, was sunk.
WASHINGTON-INS- In order
to prevent the misuse Of a consid-
cradle number OF American pass
ports which, II is feared, may be
In the hands of certain foreign gov
ernments, the State Department
has decided to scrap the familiar
red covered passport and issue an
ehtlrely new one, authoritative
quarters disclosed today.
NEW YORK-INS- The exiled
Belgian government today held a
writ OF attachment for $3.50 900 900
against assets OF the Bank OF
France in this country to cover the
loss OF Belgian gold which il
charged the French have yielded to
the Nazi oyerlords of conquered |
Belgium.
WASH1NGTON-INS- For the
and exercise OF the ex- /
panding Army, the War Depart |
ment today announced II Is purchas-
ing S6lS,s43 worth OF athletic equip |
ment, inc uding supplies for almost |
every outdoor sport from baseball I