The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29
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AMSTERDAM, German-ocoupied
Netherlands-AP- Former Kaiser
Wilhelm OF Germany was report
ed today TO have been i'll for sew
eral weeks in his refuge in the
Netherlands. His major dono de-
clined. however, 10 answer all
questions concerning the serious
ness Of his illness. The former
Kaiser is So years old.
WILLIAMSON, Mass. -AP -
Former Governor William H..
Vanderbilt OF Rhode Island has
been notified at his summer
home here to report at the Pana-
ma Canal Zone for active duty as
as lieutenant commander in the
L. S. Navy. He is a naval reser-
visit.
HONOLULU -AP- Albert C.
Mattel, president OF Honolulu Oil
Corporation. said in a statement
TO the Honolulu Star-bulletin to-
day that American oil companies
are prepared to halt the shipment
OF oil to Japan any time the state
department requests
TOKYO -AP- Foreign Minis
Ter Yosuke Matsuoka declined to
comment on President Roosevelts
Tuesday night speech today and II
was considered unlikely any com
ment would be forthcoming from
any other official source.
LOS ANGELES AP- One Of
three men arrested April "a
while preparing to board a Japan
ese liner en- route to Germany has
been convicted of draft law eva
sion. Charges against two others
have been dismissed.
VICHY, unoccupied France -AP
- The French government an
nounced today it was formally
protesting against the bombing OF
the French North African port OF
Sfax Wednesday by British war
planes.
LONDON-AF - The German
freighter Lech. 1920 tons, trying
TO run the British blockade from
a South American port TO occupied
France. has been intercepted by
a British ship, the admiralty an
nounced today
LONDON AP 49, The British
cruiser York has been lost, it was
announced officially today
HATTIESBURG. Miss.-AP- A
series of explosions followed by
fire injured IL workmen and caus-
ed an unestimqted amount OF dam
age last night at the Dixie Pine
Products Plant, manufacturers OF
naval stores.
YO-AP-Ge rman Ambasss-
dor Eugene OFT conferred for more
than an hour today with Japanese
Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka
and their subject matter was re-
liably understood 10 have been
President Roosevel.s hreside chat.
LISBON-AP - John Cudahy,
former United States ambassador
to Belgium, was detained here
overnight after Portuguese auth
critics declared his visa invalid.
Cudahy who has been travelling IN
Europe as a magazine and news
paper writer, was held at the air
port upon arrival from Madrid.
He said the Portuguese consulate
at Berlin told him his visa for Por-
tugal was good, but on arrival
here he learned new regulations
made it valid only for one entry
and one departure. both of which
he already had made.
ROME-AP - Replacement OF
Lieutenant General Achille Starace.
former secretary OF the Fascist par
ty. as chief Of stan OF the Fascist
militia, was announced officially
today.
FORT BENNING. Ga. -AP-
Mass production OF parachutists TO
increase the present United States
force four-fold by November be-
gins here today with the opening
OF two $4,000 training towers,
army prototype of the 25-cents-a-
ride thrill feature OF the New York
Worlds Fair.
DOWNEY. Calf. -AP 49, Vultee
Aircraft, Inc. has increased pro-
duction of military planes four
fold at its Downey plant by install
lstion OF the first powered. mech
anized final assembly line in the
industry, President Richard W
Millar reported today.
WASHINGTON 49, APP 49, Some
defeB<s gi7icials today expressed
the belief that the government
would have to institute priority
control OF steel, as a result Of an
official prediction that the de-
mand this year would exceed the
supply by 100000 tons.
NEW YORK ms The Uni
ted States lines new s17,500,000
flagship America. the largest and
costliest merchantmen ever built
in this countr.. will be turned
over to the go, eminent following
her return TO New York on June
from a West Indies cruise. line
officials said today. The Maritime
Commission announced Wednesday
that the 26,4s2-ton vessel was
being taken over as an auxiliary