The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-20

convoy IN tue Atlantlc.
WASHINGTON-lNS-Presl-
dent Roosevelt confessed today
that his experiment Of advsne-
ing Thanksgiving Day one
week has been a failure. So
far as the federal government
is concerned, Mr.. Roosevelt
said, Thanksgiving again will
be observed on its old date
the fourth Thursday In No
Vember-startina In 1912. II is
too late to change the date
this year and the holiday will
be observed by the federal
government 7nd a large num-
Der Of states on the third
Thursday In November.
VICHY-INS-Official warnings
that France will defend all sections
Of her empire and will seek TO re-
cover the African colonies now held
by the forces OF Gen. Charles de
Gaulle were published by all Vichy
newspapers today.
L0NDON-UP-News was await
ed today that the Duke of Aosta,
Italian viceroy OF Ethiopia and cou-
sin of King Victor Emmanuel, had
surrendered with his personal staff
TO the British East African Army.
LONDON UP-General Wladis-
laws Sikorski, premier of the Polish
government in exile, who returned
by air last week from a visit to
the United States. said today that
Rudolf Hess on a recent visit to
Madrid sought to persuade Span
ism Generalissimo Francisco Franco
TO allow six German divisions TO
cross Spain to attack Gibraltar.
LONDON-INS-British troops
today were declared TO have cap
tured the Iraqi stronghold OF Fallu-
jah yesterday following a combined
land and air attack during which
pamphlets were dropped demanding
the towns surrender.
LONDON-UP-The Berlin radio
asserted today that a French fight
er plane had shot down a British
bombing plane near Kuneitra air.
drome, Syria, yesterday and that
other French fighter planes inter
cepted and drove off Royal Air
Force bombers which tried to raid
Palmyra air field.
MEXICO CITY-INS- Informed
Mexican sources said today that the
Mexican army may assume the task
of patrolling the American-Mexican
frontier while United States Army
troops are engaged in maneuvers
this summer.
TOKYO-INS-FormaI ratifica-
tions OF the Soyiet-Japanese neu.
trality and friendship pact were ex-
changed today by Japanese Foreign
Minister Yosuke Matsuoka and
Soviet Ambassador Constsntin
SHetanin at ceremonies in Matsuo-
ka's official residence.
WASHINGTON ms While
authoritative quarters disclosed that
Etre's request to purchase defense
materials in this country will be re-
jected. President Roosevelt today
announced the United States gov.
eminent will send $500,000 worth Of
food to Ireland for the relief of its
civilians.
WILMINGTON, Del. ms -
Clarence Webb. 2S-yesr-old farm
manager wanted for the ax-mur-
ders Of his wife and two children,
was apprehended today near
Odessa and confessed TO the bru-
tai crime, according TO authorities.
NEW YORK ms Over 100,-
900 miners in the hard coal fields
of Pennsylvania returned to work
in the pits today following the
initiating OF an agreement be-
tween the CLOS United Mine
Workers and anthracite operators
calling for wage increases and
vacation payments.
WASHINGTON APP AI1ega-
lions of indirect censorship" and
propaganda" arose in the Senate
today over an administration pro-
pocal to place the office of govern
ment reports on a permanent bas-
is, with a $1,500,0O0 annual ap-
preparation.
WASHINGTON-AP-- The con-
troyersial st. Lawrence seaway
and power proposal headed for
an early congressional showdown
today with the announcement that
authority to build the project
would be asked probably within
a week"
WASHINGTON - APP - New
York's' Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuar-
dia had a big new job waiting for
him today-the organization OF a
nationwide program OF civilian de-
Tense precautions. LaGuardia, It
was learned, has been selected by
President Roosevelt to head new,
government agency-the office Of
civilian defense-that will rank
with the Office OF Production Man
agement as a major unit in prepar-
atoms for total defense.
NEW YORK-INS- The Berlin
radio, in a broadcast picked up by
NBC, said today that the Emir OF
Yemen is preparing a note to the
British government requesting ad-