The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-16
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STUART. Fla. -AP- Hazel
Forbes Richman. the former show
girl who inherited a toothpaste
fortune from her first husband, has
obtained a divorce from Night Club
Singer Harry Richman.
MANILA Up United States
naval authorities announced today
that the entrances to Manila Bay
and nearby Subic Bay would be
dangerous after daybreak tomor-
row because contact mines would
have been sown.
WESTON, Mass ms - An
earthquake, which occurred 2,495
miles from Boston, probably in a
westerly direction, was recorded on
the Weston College seismograph at
5:20.33 a. m, (EDT) according TO
Rev. Daniel Linehan, s. j.
LONDON-INS-The British gov
eminent lifted the veil on air raid
casualties for the first time in
many months today and revealed
that from January /. 1910, to the
end of June, 1871, approximately
Al 800 civilians had been killed by
German bombs.
WEST POINT. n. Y.-INS-Msj.
Gen. William r. Smith, superinten-
dent OF the L. S. Army Military
Academy at West Point from 1928
TO 1892, was dead today following
sudden cardiac asthma attack.
He was 70.
LONDON-INS-W. Averell Har-
riman. expediter of the American
lease-lend program, and members
OF his party arrived in England
from the Near East today after
three-day.- visit at Gibraltar en-
route.
I.AKIN, Kan.-lNS Money
hungry "wildcatters" flooded Lakin
today as this western Kansas vii
lage went "boom-crazy" under the
magic spell Of an oil strike. Word
of major strike echoed across
the flat, Kansas plains after a re-
port that a 1,000-barrel gusher had
been brought in near Lakin-the
first time oil has been struck this
far west in the Sunflower state.
WASHINGTON-INS-The War
Department today issued $14,664,-
500 letter OF Observation-Disclosures 10
a contract-to the General Elec-
trio Company, Schenectady, n. Y.
for radio transmitting equipment
for the Army signal corps.
TOKYO-AP- Foodstuffs such
as rice, sugar and cooking oil. al.
ready strictly rationed in Japan,
will go under even more drastic
government control in the near
future. Domei. Japanese news
agency, forecast today.
BERLIN-AP- Lieut.. Col. Wer-
ner Moelders, leader of this wars
version OF Baron Manfred Won
Richthofen's world war flying
circus" received from Adolf Hit
Ter today Germany's highest decor
alton for bravery. the oak leaves
with swords in diamonds on the
knights cross OF the iron cross.
MOSCOW -AP- The govern
ment today ordered the rationing
o. some food products and manu-
featured articles, effective tomor-
row for Moscow.
OPORTO. Rortugal-AP- The
Portuguese lugger Santa Princeza
landed. here today seven survivors
OF the 81 persons who we're aoard
the 5,945 ton British freighter De-
signer. torpedoed and sunk about
800 miles northwest Of the Azores.
ROME-AP-- A special train
carrying rs members OF United
States consular party ordered out
OF Italy and Greece was. held to-
day at San Reno, near the French
frontier, while Italian authorities
awaited word OF the sailing of the
United States naval transport from
New York with Axis consuls
aboard.
SANTA ANA, Calif.-AP- Army
officers and men at Camp Ham
are experiencing gasless Sundays.
Mai. W. w. Vickery, infantry NOR
ale officer at the camp, told di-
rectors OF the Newport Harbor
Chamber OF CommeTc% hat orders
had been issued prohibiting use OF
gasoline for week end pleas
u1e trips.
LONDON-AP- A. V. Alexan-
der, first lord OF the admiralty,
told a luncheon gathering which
included several United States
marines today that the grimmest
part OF the war Is yet to come. y
cit is on the battle OF the Allan.
tic that our life depends" Alexan-
der said. "and IL we defeat the L.
boat and the long-range aircraft
our strength will steadily become
Overwhelming
BERLIN-UP-The German high
command said today that weak
Dit IL l.