The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-20

LONDON-INS A German
Swedish pact for one year has been
signed by which the Scandinavian
country agrees TO provide large
quantities OF ore and machinery in
return for 100000 tons OF coal,
Reuters said in a Stockholm dis
patch today.
LONDON-lNS-Portugal prop
ably will take no other action
against Anglo-Duteh occupation Of
Timor in the South Pacific than
the writing OF notes of objection.
the Daily Sketch said today.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-INS- More
than 5000 Illinois state employees
today received pay checks for the
first time since early November,
thanks 10 the Illinois Supreme
Court. The high court held late
Friday that the Cook County Cir
cult Court acted without author-
" when il issued an injunction
against payment OF salaries to EN-
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vice appointments. All the checks
were TO be issued within "a hours.
CHICAGO-INS - Freedom 10
volunteer for the nations forces
should be withheld, lest il disrupt
the plan of universal selective ser
vice, President Robert VI. Hutchins
of the University or Chicago main
tanned today.
MILWAUKEE. Wis.-INS- Ap-
proximately 1000 Milwaukee
municipal employees will be finger
printed under terms Of a new city
ordinance effective today.
LONDON-INS-Ger techn-
clans already are at work in Bier
Ia, the large North African port
in French Tunisia. the Daily Ex
press said today. The newspaper
said the engineers We're sneaked
across the Mediterranean in an TIA
liam submarine.
WASHINGTON ms - Sen.
Wheeler CD Mont, today declared
that. the people are entitled to
know American war aims and that
freedom of speech and press must
be preserved during the war except
when il might aid the enemy The
Montana senator, who has declared
his full support OF the President
in the war. emphasized his belief
that rigid censorship must not be
allowed TO st'fle freedom of press
and radio, and reserved the right
OF constructive criticism Of the war
effort.
PATERSON. y. J.-INS- Pro-
duction OF airplane engines at five
Wright Aeronautical Corporation,
New Jersey plants continued on
full time basis today following a
brief work stoppage over "eficien-
cy bonuses"
BERLIN-(By official German
wireless -INS-The German ra-
do reported from Shanghai today
that the government Of British In
dia proclaimed Thailand to be terri /
tory occupied by the enemy.
MANlLA-UP - Douglas Mac /
Arthur, commander Of United /
states forces in the Far East. /
awarded distinguished service I
crosses today TO 13 men and Of
tcers-three Of whom have died F..
IN actioI-for outstanding valor in
the defense of the Philippines.
KELLY FIELD. TeX.-lNS -
1astminute changes in War De .
Tarimcnt plans will send Capt FL
lott Roosevelt. son Of the Presi- .
dent. TO DUTY with reconnaissance .
SQUADRON IN California. follow .ng F
h's graduation from the aerial nayi-
e1tors' school az Foily Field today !
ports and fuel dsp1ts within 500
miles Of The Panama Canal today
are operated by Axis AGENTS. a re. .
port by the House committee inves-
tiratinr air transportation which .
toured Latin America. disclosed to- T.
day Tho flying fields are located Z
in Guatemala Central America. the
House. and there IS evidence ~ .
strong suhrersivo activity as w6ll .
a. control Of ofhCr airports IN
scattered sections of the sister re .
Duh'tcs. Guatemala has a total Of
IS airp0rts.