The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-26


OF having kidnapped him. The
woman told police she was Mrs.
Bachelor OF Tucson, Ariz.'
NEW YORK UP-The govern
ment disclosed today that 1t had a
new surprise witness unof-
fetal counter-es pionage agent who
had access to radio messages sent
TO Germany--in the trial OF Is al
legged Nazi spies. The disclosure
came when the government asked
that no photographs or sketches be
made Of the witness, Walter Nip
ken.
JACKSONVILLE, Flap At
least four ships were ploughing
througZSouth Caribbean waters to-
day to the assistance OF the dis
abled freighter Ethel Skakel and
her 2S-man crew after the vessel
radioed last night that 1t was sink
ing in a tropical storm Of near hui
ricane intensity.
ROME-lNS-An exchange OF
population in Serbia and Croatia to
end continuous disturbances in
those areas was predicted by au-
thoritative diplomatic circles today
as the Croatiau Fascist regime an
nounced a fight without quarter
against an estimated 100000 Serb
Ian rebels in conquered Jugoslsvia.
SAN JUAN. P. R.-UP- Hope
Taned today for the. little steamship
Libby Maine which had radioed II
was sinking in a raging hurricane
I'm the Caribbean.
LONDON-1Ns- The Exchange
Telegraph British news agency
today quoted we'll informed circles
at Ankara as stating Germany Is
urging Romania to provide 100000
men; Hungary 10000. Sloyakia,
100000. Bulgaria 10000 and Italy
100000 to relieve pressure on Ger
man troops in Russia. who need
rest
TOKYO-INS-An official spokes-
man announced today that the jap
anese government Is considering
restoring Nipponese traps-Pacific
services to Hawaii. The shipping
services were halted some weeks
ago because OF Japsnese-American
tension.
HELSINSKI, Finland-Up-Fin-
nish military quarters indicated to-
day that Finnish forces were with
in 25 miles OF Petrozayodsk. import
ant railroad center on the west
shore Of Lake Omega, $50 miles
northeast Of Leningrsd and said
the city might fall within = week or
two.
EONDON-AP - Premier En-
manuel Tsouderos Of the refugee
Greek government declared to-
day he had received reports of
frequent clashes between Ger
mans and Italians occupying
Greece and said It had been
necessary TO import Il Italian
divisions TO occupy the southern
part of the country.
BERLIN- AP Brussels
newspapers reported today that
American businesses in Belgium
had been placed under retric'
tions similar to those prevailing
in Germany Firms in which
Americans or residents OF the
United States hold as much as
25 per cent interest must report
their circumstances and obtain
permits for any expenditures out
side routine operating costs.
TOKYO -AP Americans
stranded in Japan may be taken
home soon on a Japanese ship
which would bring back Japan
csc citizens now IN the United
States. Koh lshii, government
spokesman said today
TOKYO -AP- The ssoAet
adopted an emergency foodstut
program today aimed at increas-
ing prct uction and cutting down
consumption. Coupled with rise
in rice imports. this would re
suit in charging food reserves
against the future.
WASHINGTON 49, AP - The
Economic Defense Board headed by
Vice President Wallace further cen
tralized control OF economic war
fare and kindred defense measures
today by taking over the Issuance
o. all export licenses in the $4,000
600. COO-a-year foreign trade OF the
United States
HAVANA. Cuba-INS-The CD
ban government radio reported to-
day it had intercepted distress
call from the 2,f37.ton American
freighter Muncoye, owned by The
Munson Line, Inc. The message
gave the ships position as 1880
north, Il west. in the Caribbean
Sea off the coast Of Venezuela.
LONDON-lNS- Myron C. Tay-
lor. personal rep esentatiye OF
President Roosevelt to the Vatican,
who has just spent two weeks in
Rome, arrived in London today.
WASHINGTON-AP-- Warning
that the stage Is set for a speeula-
tive farm land boom. Governor A.
G. Black OF the Federal Farm
Credit Administration appealed to
day TO publ and private lending
agencies for cooperation TO avert
such q development.