The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-20


Democrat-controlled legislature to
seat Lawrence Mcdaniel, ST. Louis
Democrat.
INTENTIONAL January's
record. breaking output of 1896
planes showed today that the Unlt-
ed States aircraft industry has dou-
bled its output since last summer.
Observation-Disclosures circu-
lating in Chinese circles supposed
ly in close touch with Japanese
sources in Shanghai said today that
Japan had made sweeping military
and economic demands on Thailand
(Siam) and French Indo-China ia
their peace conference" in Tokyo
MOBILE, Ala.-AP-Oficials ar
ranged TO open today a new St,-
100000 traffic tunnel under the Mo.
bile River here, a link in the "Old
Spanish Trail from Florida 10
California.
LONDON-AP-The Royal Air
Force is teaching 29-year.old Prince
Bernhard of the Netherlands how
to be a fighter pilot-but ii is doubt
full whether he VIII get his mother
in-'aw's consent to do much active
combat work. The genial young
husband of Crown Princess Juliana
volunteered for instruction on how
TO perform one OF the toughest ana
most dangerous Jobs of the war in
order to make himself more useful
as colonel of Dutch forces and
aide to Queen Wilhelmina.
VIENNA -AP-In a step regard
cd by Viennese as one of the final
chapters in Germany's efforts to
clear Vienna OF Jews. 1000 Jewish
residents OF the city. mostly fami-
lies, were banished to German-oc-
cupied Poland.
VICHY-AP=The ministry OF In
dustrial production assigned pro
visional administrators to ia more
Jewish-owned shops In Paris today.
VICHY, France-AP-The news
paper lie Journal said today the
divorce of motion picture actress
Danielle Darrieux and her hus-
band, Henry Decoin. was announced
in Paris. Decoin had directed Miss
Darrieux in pictures in Hollywood
and France.
MANILA-AP-Japanese royalty
Count and Countess Kocho Ohtani
visited Davao, southern Philippine
province. heavily populated by Jap
anese, yesterday, and sailed for Wis
its to japanese inundated islands.
The Count, high priest OF Buddhism.
said there was no political signifi-
canoe TO his visit.
BERN, Switzerland-AP- Postal
communications between Italy and
Switzerland. suspended Feb. Is
without announcement Of the rea-
son, were established today.
CHICAGO-INS-More than 90,
900 protestant ministers are being
asked to lead a church movement
opposed to passage of the lease-lend
bill, it was announced today by
the ministers no war committee
from its Chicago headquarters.
NEW YORK-UP-The Japanese
Domei News Agency today broad
cast a dispatch from Hanoi. French
Indo-China, asserting that there
were mounting indications OF a
drift by French authorities there to
the free France movement.
HOLLYWOOD ms - Death
closed the colorful career today Of
Melbourne Mcdowell, matinee idol
of the nineties and star of the
silent screen. He was 81.
WASHINGTON-INS - Shoes
may soon be joining the parade of
rationed products in Italy, accord
ing to a Department OF Commerce
report today. Even the compulsory
use Of ersatz leather has failed IN
keep up production, 1t was stated
The output Of both standard ami
non-standard or substitute leather
shoes was estimated at 100000
pairs annually. against a pre-war
rate Of i5,O00,000 pairs.
NEW YORK-lNS- America
new policy OF hemisphere solidarity
was at work today at the city fruit
piers. The first big shipment Of
South American fruit. $4,000 boxes
Of pears, grapes and nectarines
from Argentina and Chile. was
quickly disposed Of at auction.
VICHY. Feb. COUP A new bri.
gade OF secret operatives known as
the Economic Police. charged with
tracking down clandestine transac-
tons in food. began work in Ger
man-occupied territory in France
today, 1t was learned here.
SOFIA-UP-The government to-
day took over control Of all bakeries
and modified their civil personnel
under the civilian mobilization law.
WASHINGTON INS-The Ar.
mys Panama Department is in.
vestigsting the possibility of sabo-
tage in a series OF plane crashes
which have occurred in the Canal
Zone the last week, Washington of.
ficials said today.
VICHY, France-lNS-Death in
a French concentration camp of
a Mrs. Uhlman. aunt OF Henry Wa
terman, United States consul in
Bordeaux, was disclosed in Vichy
today. Mrs. Uhlman. a German sub,
Ject was detained in camp at
Ours In the Basses-Pyrenees.