The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-26


America First Committee an
nounced TO-DAY.
ST. LOUIS ms Sitter in
stallment buying terms were put
forward today as possible means
TO curb the fast and loose type
of spending" Chester c. Davis,
member OF the National Defense
Advisory Committee. made the
suggestion, adding: The general
plan PROBABLY would be TO require
larger down payments and in
crease the size of installments."
SHANGHAI ms The Japan
ese-controlled Hongkew section OF
Shanghai was cordoned off today
and million persons were
thrown into turmoil when Chinese
terrorists bombed two japanese
theatres, killing or wounding 10
persons.
KANSAS CITY-AP Robert
Wood, secretary for the Communist
party in Oklahoma, and his wife
were escorted to an Oklahoma City
bound train. by police last night
several hours before Wood was
scheduled to make a speech. l.. B
Reed, chief OF police, said any 9th
er known Communists visiting Kan
sas City would receive the same
treatment.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-AP- A
bill requiring the registration OF
foreign-dominated organizations
with subversive aims was signed
into law last night by Governor
Olson.
PARIS-(Via Berlin)-(Delayed)
-AP-Seyen persons have been
arrested for selling 100000 forged
ration cards in the Paris area. Po-
lice said the chief suspect was Max
imilian Desmarets, so, a photo-en.
graver, who sold the forged plates
to a printer for 1900 francs each.
WASHINGTON-AP- Secretary
Perkins said today that 10000 ad-
ditional workers will be required in
commercial and United States Navy
shipyards by September, 1912.
WASHINGTON-AP - Vigorous
and impartial enforcement of the
Bituminous coal law was promised
by Secretary Ickes today, as gov
eminent regulation OF soft coal
prices, designed to stabilize the ma
tons largest mining industry, EN-
parked on new life span.
VICHY, France-AP- frances
economic council discussed today
possibility OF finding an "ersatz"
gasoline a substitute fuel to meet
a shortage said to be growing worse
daily.
SYDNEY. Australia-AP- John
Beasley, member OF the house of
representatives and labor repre-
sentative on the advisory war
council, asserted today that Japan
csc forces we're preparing to at
tack Hongkong when the Australian
war council issued its warning to
the Commonwealth last Feb. u.
ROME-IN5-The entire Italian
press dashed bitterly at President
Roosevelt. Secretary OF State Cor
dell Hull and Secretary OF the Navy
Frank Knox for their recent declar-
atoms regarding increased Ameri-
can aid to Britain.
HAVANA-INS- Julio Ayala.
chief OF the Cuban Realistic revolu-
tionary party. was near death today
after being shot in suburban Hava-
ma by gunner who fired sawed.
off shotgun from a passing auto.
mobile. Ayala, a veteran revolu,
tionary. was a survivor of the 1884
battle OF Morrillo, in which Antonio
Guiteras. we'll known revolutionary
leader, was killed.
LONDON-INS-King George II
and members of the Greek cabinet
held their first meeting yesterday
on the island OF Crete. according to
a Reuters (British) dispatch from
somewhere in Crete" today.
NICHY, FranCe-AP- The de-
mand for higher wages doomed To-
day as the next controversial issue
for France with sudden, sea-.
tered outbreak OF editorials in
newspapers in both occupied and
-unoeoupied France.
VANCOUVER, B. C.-AP-Ctvi-
lians and provincial police set to
work today in preparation for
practice blackout May 22 OF 800
square miles. encompassing approx
mately $4,000 persons, on Cana.
das Pacific Coast.
BERLIN-AP-DNB. official Ger.
man news agency, announced Adolf
Hitler made a surprise visit today
to Marburg Maribor). Yugosla-
via. and that the populace donncd
Syrian folk costumes TO welcome
him.
LONDON-AP - Arrival OF
slzeable shipment OF oranges has
become first page news in London.
Mountains OF the golden fruit
just arrived from Spain-drew
crowd to Covent Garden today.
Housewives Eathered in numbers.
but they will have to wait until
Monday to sample the fruit. The
oranges must be parcelled out -
retailers 10 he sold at the fixed
price OF II cents pound.
WASHINGTON Up Defense
Transportation Commissioner Ralph