The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-26

dressing inc lhale.
MISUNDERSTANDING was
known officially In Berlin to-
day regarding reports that Jap
snese Foreign Minister Yosuke
Matsuoka might visit the Ger
man capital.
LONDON-AP - One hundred
and IS members OF the House Of
Lords and Is members OF Com
mons are serving in Britain's arm
cd forces, a government white pa
per disclosed today.
HONOLULU-AP 49, Launching
hosp. tslity week" for service men,
Mayor Lester Petrie Of Honolulu IN.
yited IS men in military uniform
TO be guests al his home this al.
ternoon. He said his wife would
cook the dinner
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-AP -
Forrest c. Donnell, at long last.
becomes governor OF Missouri to-
day moon, CST) TO the accompapi-
ment OF a IS gun salute. That's
just a tipoff to the firing he faces
from a frankly hostile legislature
and his rival for the office. The
leg. stature, overwhelmingly Demo-
cratic, refused to seat Donnel,
ST. Louis Republican. on schedule
six weeks ago. voting instead 20
investigate charges OF November
election Irregularities filed by the
Democratic state committee.
BUDAPEST 49, AP- Foreign
Minister Alexander Cincar-Mark-
ovlc of Yugoslavia arrived here
today TO sign a friendship pact
with Hungary on behalf OF his
government
WASHINGTON AP- Legisla-
ton to eliminate inequities in the
Excess Profits Tax Law took its
place today on the Senate's calen-
dar OF pending business.
VICHY, France - AP - The
editorial reaction of Paris news
papers to Chief OF State Philippe
Petain's new cabinet setup was
interpreted by observers today as
indicating Germany's willingness
to try TO collaborate with the re-
organized French government.
Comments by the inspired press
10 the Nazi-occupied former capt.
tai were for the most part favor
able.
LONDON-INS- Marshal Rodol-
70 GRAHAM, commander OF Italy
North African forces. has been I'M
der house arrest in Rome since Jan
uary, the London Daily Telegraph
reported today.
NEW YORK-INS-Carol Jane
Martin, 24-year-old Titian-haired ST.
Louis girl, fell to her death early
today from the 22nd floor of mid
town hotel.
OTTAWA-AP- Leighton Nc
Carthy, new Canadian minister to
United States, will 80 to Washing.
ton next week. Prime Minister w.
L. Mackenzie King announced to
the House Of Commons yesterday
the appointment OF Mccarthy and
said recommendation already had
been made to the governor-general
TO designate the new minister
priyy councillor.
TOKYO-AP- The newspaper
Nichi Nichi reported today from
Singapore that Japanese families
bad begun 10 leave for Japan be-
cause "of the tense Far Eastern
situation II said 1870 Japanese,
mostly women and children. sailed
Sunday, and that three vessels sail
ing in March were fully booked.
WASHINGTON-AP- Authori.
ties disclosed today World War re-
strictions would be revived in the
near future TO safeguard the Capt.
toll. Kenneth Romney. House ser
geant-at-arms, said that as soon as
necessary arrangements could he
made, all visitors would be forbid
den to carry cameras, travelling
bags or packages in tue building.
MANHASSET, y. Y.-INS-With
the alleged slayer under arrest 20
lice today investigated the house
party Staying of John Gormley, "a
year old riding academy proprietor,
who was found shot dead last
night in the bedroom Of wealthy
Lond Island matron Summoned
to the palatial 100000 residence Of
Mrs Mary Gerken. IS. at Russell
Gardens L. l.. by an urgent phone
call. police reported the seizure OF
Thomas Gallagher. 81, former gas
station owner and recent employe
Of the Brooklyn Navy yard.
ROME up Former King Al.
fepso OF Spain fingered near death
today from another in long series
OF heart attacks. Hypodermics had
kept him sleeping fitfully through
out the night and his family and
physicians remained in adjoining
rooms in the Grand Hotel.
MEXICO CTTY-.INS- Mexico's
chamber of deputies was still ex.
cited today over a demand that this
country take advantage Of appar
ent United States preoccupation
with the European war to demand
cession Of a section OF the Texas
City Of San Antonio.
BRISTOW, Okla. AP - A
raging inferno Of thousands OF
gallons Of gasoline, ignited as
four huge storage tanks exploded
one by one was brought under
control by firemen here after a
five hour battle with steam and
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