The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-01


riers between Germany and the
Netherlands were dropped today.
permitting unhampered financial
transactions at a fixed rate Of 100
leichsmarks TO 1886 guildors.
BELGRADE-UP - Diplomats
circles said today that a report was
circulated that Italy might attempt
TO mediate the crisis between JugO-
slavia and Germany,
ROME-AP-A strong guard of
soldiers and police was placed
around the Yugoslav legation today
as a protection against demonstra-
tons.
ST. LOUlS-AP- Democratic
Mayor Bernard F. Dickmann bid for
third term today against an
aroused opposition which charged
him with boss rule and responsible
ity for the siX-weeks delay in the
inauguration Of Republican Cover
nor Forrest c. Donnell.
ROME 49, AP - Steel-helmeted
troops we're stationed around the
United States embassy today, pre-
sumably as protection against pos
sible demonstrations.
HAVANA-UP- Bombing OF the
home of Minister of State Jose
Manuel Cortina was "undoubted-
ly' connected with Cuba's seizure
of the Italian freighter, Recca, Cor
tina charged today. Cortina blamed
the local branch of the Spanish
falange, the official and only po-
litical party OF totalitarian Spain,
which has close and intimate re
lations with Fascist Italy.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. For
eign- Secretary Anthony Eden and
Gen. Sir John Dill, chief of the inn
perial general staff, have arrived
in Belgrade from Athens. accord
ing to German news agency mes
sages received in Budapest today.
BERLIN-INS-A German war
ship recently sank the 1876 ton
British freighter Warlady in over
cNdN Ndltl D II " do dAAAOAAACGO AL
Berlin today.
LONDON ms Ten British
ships totalling 1890 tons. six al
lied vessels aggregaing 2452S
tons and a sos ton neutral ship
were lost as result OF enemy &C
tion during the week ending Mar
go the British admiralty announ-
ced today.
CHICAGO-UP-The National Trl.
ennial convention of B'Nai BIRTH
today approved appropriation If
100000 TO establish a Palestine
colony for refugee Jews, particu-
larly former members of the socie.
ty or their children who have been
made homeless by persecution in
Europe.
COPENHAGEN Denmark WA
Berlin)-AP- Denmark just has
ended a season of intensive tree
Telling in an effort TO meet he
increased needs for wood Even
roots were dug up for fuel.
LONDON-AP-Britain spent a
record total of 3,S6I245,67O
(about s15.546,O 0OOO0) in the fiscal
year ended last night Chancello,
OF the EXchequer Sir Kingsley
Wood said this compared with
G3,317,972,S55 (about S13,33S,000-
0O0) in the year before.
GENEVA, switzerland - AP =
Wheat growing where diplomats
one walked-in the miles of spa
,-cious parks surrounding the League
OF Nations Palace The grount
were requistioned by the state.
PEIPlNG-lNS-- The Japanese
embassy announced today the re-
4 lease Of Allen Benson, British mis-
sionary arrested last Aug. 81 IN
suspicion of organizing an anti
japanese secret society among
Chinese churchgoers.
NEW YORK-UP - Americans
just returned fror Italy said today
that Benito Mussolini averted
revolution recently by sending his
cabinet ministers to the front and
4 having Gen. Pietro Badoglio. form
err chief of the general staff, chased
into the palace of King Victor
Emanuel. Badoglio was to have
led the revolt and the ministers
were supporting the plot the traysl-
ers said.
BERLIN-UP- Armed German
reconnaissance planes yesterday
sank merchant ship Of 900 tons
and damaged large frelghter in
a convoy in England waters, The
German high command said today.
Los ANGELES u P-Los Ange-
. les voters went 10 the polls TODAY
in a municipal primary election to
! choose a mayor from eight canGi
dates. including the incumbent
Fletcher Bowron, who went into
Office three years ago on a recall
NEW YORK Up - Attorney
General Roy Mckittrick OF Missouri
sought documentary proof today
that 124 fire insurance companies
4 operating in his state combined 20
fix rates in vinolation Of Missouri
antitrust laws. McKittriek N
hearings before Special Commits
sioner John II. Windsor is attempt
ing to accumulate evidence war.
rantlng the busting Of the respond