The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-12

OF treasury Morgenthau today no.
titled Congress the government s
authority to borrow money was
nearing its limit.
LONDON-UP-A bus strike in
the London suburbs was averted
today when the bus company sus-
pended new rule that men drivers
and women conductors would be
shifted continually so they would
not have the opportunity to become
friendly.
WASHINGTON-AP- President
Roosevelt sees no danger OF m
American-Japanese war, he told his
Tuesday press conference with
an assertion that even II such a
war did come to pass it would
not reduce American aid to Britain.
ROME-fNs--A project for eva.
cuation OF white women and chill.
dren from ltalian-conquered Ethio-
pia is now being worked out by
the Vatican, International News
Service learned on reliable authori-
ty today.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.,-(AP)-
Agents of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation today were called
into the pulling case OF reported
disappearance Of 1915, 900 in cash
and jewels from Star Island re-
sidence. Detective Chief Earl Car
penter said Mrs. Roe Wells told
him she missed $475,000 in cash
Monday and another $4,000 in mo-
ney and jewels valued at 100000
yesterday.
PARIS TAP approximately
100000 residents Of Paris and the
vicinity still are missing from
their homes as an aftermath of
the war, Charles Magny, project of
the seine district, said today.
TRENTON, Ontario ZAP The
engineer and firemen of Cana
dian National Railways passenger
train were reported killed early
today In the head-on collision Of
their train and a freight train east
of Trenton. The men were trapped
in the engine which hurtled so
feet down an embankment.
CHICAGO,-(AP)-Gas pressure
generated by spontaneous decom-
position" Of chemicals being mix.
ed in a steel tank was regarded to-
day as the likely cause OF an ex-
plosion that killed three workers
and injured six other persons at
the Edwal Laboratories, Inc.
BERLIN-UP- A Nazi spokes-
man today said that Germany had
recently requested Denmark to
place a number of Danish torpedo
boats at its disposal" and that Den.
mark had agreed. Guns were re-
moved from the boats. the spokes-
man said. and the boats we're now
.being used by Germany mainly
for training purposes in the Baltic.
NEW ORLEANS-UP-The New
Orleans cotton exchange closed fol-
Lincoln's birthday today, but not
for a sentimental reason. Bust
ness was suspended because trad.
ers feared an international event
might cause the exchange to bear
the entire burden of business Il
1t was the only one open.
NEW YORK-UP-Prime Min
lister canon de Valera OF Fire. in
broadcast picked up by the Colum-
bia Broadcasting Systems short
wave listening station here. warn
ed the people OF Fire last night
that war was at hand.
cHUNGKiNG, China UP =
China and Australia are consider.
ing an exchange OF ministers be-
cause Of the new strategic position
in the Pacific and their commercial
relations. it was said authoritative
ly today.
LONDON up The ministry
OF economic warfare said today that
collection OF German state-owned
art works was en- route TO the
United States for sale ito make
available a big sum for Nszi propa.
ganda, sabotage, and espionage in
North and South America"