The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-19

:, the lives OF German soldiers 10
be threatened by murderers," the
commander of German troops in
occupied France announced today
new restrictions upon the entire
population OF the Seine depart
ment. which includes the city of
Paris.
A BRITISH PORT-AP- The
British are keeping at least 1000
ships constantly at sea and never
less than 400 in the danger zones,
a war transport ministry officials
said To-Day as an all-American car
go was being cleared through this
port.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-AP
A group OF about 20 persons,
yelling and shouting, attempted to
reach the German embassy buiid-
ing early today but police broke
up the demonstration after a small
bomb exploded about 500 feet from
the embassy. One person was ar
, rested.
BERLIN-AP-Jewi residents
appeared today wearing large yell
low stars upon their left breasts
for idenu ication. Within each
star was the word Jude (Jew)."
BERLIN-AP-The German high
command declared today that more
than 100000 Russian prisoners
had been taken since the beginning
OF the Russian war and that the
high and probably higher than that
figure.
VATICAN CITYvAP-The fare
we'll audience of Myron C. Taylor,
President Roosevelt's special envoy.
with Pope Plus has been postponed
o~until Sunday. 1t had been scheduled
for today.
BERLIN-AP-Gene Joanitziu,
chief OF the Rumanian general staff,
was killed on the eastern front
Wednesday. DNB reported today in
a dispatch from Bucharest.
VIIPURI, Finland-AP- Health
Minister Gustaf Moeller Of Sweden.
who is visiting Viipuri and other
Karelian lsthmus cities, said today
the heavy devastation wrought by
Soviet Russian troops pursuing
their scorched earth policy in re-
treat before the Firms exceeded any
thing he had imagined.
PASO ROBES, Cal-INS- One
woman was injured seriously and
scores OF sleeping passengers were |
bruised and shaken early today |
when fast freight train crashed |
into the rear OF the Southern Paci- |
fc's Lark, San Francisco-Los- |
angeles flyer, six miles north Of
Paso Robes. Seven cars OF the |
Lark were derailed.
- NASHINGTON-UP- The Ad- |
mitistration prepared today for a
major fight in the House over |
whether Russia should be permit |
ted to receive war-aid under tho |
new $685., 100000 lend-lease appro-
priation. House leaders will fight |
attempts to exclude her specific
ally from such help.
WASHINGT0N-UP- President |
John L. Lewis of the United Mine
Workers (CIO) today threatened |
to call out 100000 soft coal miners
for the second time this year in
an effort to obtain a union shop
for captive" mines.
TOKYO-UP-Mo than so mem
bers of the Soviet embassy staff
and embassy families, including the
wife of Russian Ambassador Con-
stantin Smetanin, left Tokyo today
en- route TO Russia.
BUENOS AIRES - UP - Capt.
Fritz Wiedemann, former German
consul general in San Francisco,
sailed for Kobe, Japan. aboard the
japanese steamer Manila Msru to-
day after demonstrations had been
staged last might In front OF the
German embassy here.
BOSTON-INS-C and state
authorities today began an invest.
igation into the $1,000 900 fire that
yesterday destroyed six Boston and
Maine freight sheds in Charlestown,
some housing foodstuffs and build
ing materials. destined for foreign
consumption or use at some of the
army camps and forts throughout
the country.
WASHINGTON-INS-Ath thor
ough inquiry into American naval
activities was planned today by the
Senate Naval Affairs Committee as
highly-placed Senate Republicans
said preliminary poll showed that
President Roosevelt would win re-
peal Of the neutrality act. The Sen.
ate committe inquiry is scheduled
for next week.
DETROIT-INS- Final arrange
ments we're made today for impress
slve ceremonies Saturday morning
when Gov. Murray D. Van Wagner
will present to high ranking Of
ficials OF southern states confed-
crate battle flags captured by
Michigan troops during the civil
war
A A |