The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-03

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soldiers and police surrounding the
American Embassy today.
DETRolT-lNS- The cor
oner's office today blamed
heart attack for the death Of
Thomas n. King, SO. a Ford
worker, who fell dead near
the strike bound Ford Rouge
plant.
ROME-INS-Japanese Foreign
Minister Yosuke Matsuoka depart
ed from Rome today after a diplo-
matte visit tina. included important
conferences with Premier Mussoli-
nj and Pope Plus XII 1t was expect
ed Matsuoka would return TO Berlin
and then proceed home 10 Tokyo
via Moscow.
IONDON-UP- Radio Ber-
lin was heard broadeastina to-
cay that the tanker Western
Chief had been torpedoed 500
nlles west of ireland, accord
Ing 70 survivors arriving at
Lisbon. II said 20 OF crew
of IS had been saved.
SEATTLE. Wash Up - The
Seattle coast guard today reported
that the Russian vessel Norovskii
was around at Cape Disappoint-
ment, on the southern Washington
coast, but in mo immediate dang.
err. The coast guard cutter Tri.
umph, dispatched from Astoria,
Ore stood by.
LONDON ms - Virginia
Woolf, novelist and essayist
and author Of such famous
works as "Orlando", Three
Guineas" and 1.-The Years" who
has been missing since Friday,
was believed today to have
been drowned at Rodwell. Her
husband. Leonard Sidney
Woolf, said: MRS. Woolf is
presumed to be dead. She
went for a walk last Friday,
leaving a letter behind, and itN
is thought she has been drown
ed. Her body has not been
recovered"
NICHY. France-AP- Chief OF
State Marshall Philippe Petain re-
ceiyed L. S. Ambassador Admiral
William d. Leahy at his request to-
day to discuss the food supply
question before the ambassador
leaves for a weeks tour OF south
ern France The interview lasted
q half hour.
DONDON-lNS-The Duke
and Duchess OF Windsor today
were reported aground on
yacht at Eleutheria Island, 800
miles east of Miami, Fla., ae-
cording to a Reuters dispatch
from Nassau, the Bahamas.
Both were reported safe. De-
tails OF the mlshap were not
given In the dispatch.
VICHY, France-AP - Rumo-s
persisted here today that Italian
troops will relieve many units OF
7He German army Of occupG zion IN
Frarce, freeing the Germans for
service elsewhere. An unconform-
ed report said barracks were being
prepared in Paris for the Italians.
WAsHlNGToN-lNs - This
White House announced that
the Yugoslavisn minister, Con-
Stantin Fotitch. will confer
with President Roosevelt to-
day. The appointment was made
at the request Of Acting Secre-
tary Of State Summer Welles,
Presidential Secretary Steph-
en- Early said.
LONDON-UP- British official
quarters said today that it was con-
sidered not improbable" that the
Duke Of Aposta, governor general
OF Ethiopia. had been asked to sur
render in order to save Italian civil
lians from revolving natives. 1t
was added, however, that there was
no official confirmation.
TAMPICO, Mexico-UP - The
finding OF three bombs aboard the
7,SSi-ton Italian tanker Fede. one
OF u German and Italian ships
seized here. caused authorities TO
increase the watch over the harbor
today Lhe-c aptaip-e EtAe-Fede
said the bombs. found BY marine
guards had been aboard for some
time. The captain, and crew were
placed in custody OF the Italian
CONSUL, who interviewed to prevent
their arrest.
LONDON-INS-ltaly lost rs
aircraft during the month OF March
fl the Middle East, authoritative
British quarters said today.
ROME-INS Italian planes at.
tackled and sank five large ships
IN the Mediterranean, the Italian
hish command announced today:
a war bulletin also acknowledged
that Italian forces had been eyac
u2ted from Asmara, capital Of
Eritrea.
KEY WEST, Fla.-INS-- The
Yacht Rene. owned by the Rene
Corporation Of New York, went
aground off Nassau and called for
assistance, according TO radio mes.
sages picked up today in Key West.
The Rene measures 23f feet over
all and is listed as a ship OF 9ij
gross tons
SAN FftANC1SCO-TNS - Ex.
Communist Ezra +. Chase. govern