The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-18
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THE WEATHER. Tuesday:
Partly Cloudy

NEW YORK-AP- A Japanese
broadcast from Tokyo heard by
CHS said today that the Chungking
tSovernment was preparing to build
II airhelds in four different prov
inces OF China for the use OF the
United States, Great Britain and
the Soviet Union.
BRUSSELS, German Occupied
Belgium -AP-Three Belgians we're
executed today after being con-
demned to deth by military auth
critics on charges of espionage.
BERLIN-UP-Five Netherlands
citizens have been sentenced TO
death by German court martial for
aiding the crew OF a British
bombing plane. which had made a
forced landing. In an attempt to es.
cape, 1t was announced tiday.
MILLBURN, n. J.-INS-Wreck.
Ing crews today sought to restore
service on the main line OF the
Delaware, Lackawanna, and West
ern Railroad following the derait
4 .nent last night Of a milk train
which resulted in the death OF a
locomotive fireman and the injury
OF two other crew members.
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SHANGHAI -AP-Service in
four Of Shanghais largest hotels
was paralyzed today as 5000
Chinese employees quit work and
demanded the release OF IL of
their union leaders arrested by
French police on undisclosed
charges.
SHANGHAI -AP- The Amer
Observation-Disclosures sterilization
board. acting TO improve the val
ue OF China's currency, fixed the
Chungking dollar exchange rate
today at five and eleven thirty
seconds American cents.
SHANGHAI AP- Usually re-
liable sources reported today that
three members of Wang Ching
Wei's personal bodyguard were
shot to death and a fourth was
wounded in an attack Saturday
night on the Marking home OF the
leader Of the Japanese-sponsored
Chinese regime.
TAMPICO, Mexico Airport
authorities at Tampico were re-
ported today investigating the
possibility OF sabotage in a fire
which last night destroyed gaso-
line In auxiliary storage tanks at
the government refineries.
LONDON-AP Oracle Fields.
English coincidence. left England
by afr today ON United States
and British empire tour.
NICHY, France -APt- An Or
der prohibiting French Indo-
China from having any outside
trade relations except with japan
became law today by a decree In
the official journal.
.VICHY, France -AP- AID
miral William d. .Leahy, accom-.
panied by his wife, is leaving
France today for the first time
since he assumed his post here as
United States ambassador. The
ambassador and his wife are
going by automobile to Bern.
where Admiral Leahy is expected
to see Leland Harrison, United
states minister TO Switzerland,
who is In a key relay position.
WASHINGTON ms A. l.
Mulroney has resigned as deputy
comptroller of the currency. to
become vice president of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
the Treasury Department an
nounced today.
PUNASUTAWNEY, Pa. ms
Six children were burned to death
today when fire, starting from an
exploding coal stove. razed their
farm home within 80 minutes at
nearby Grange. Killed were the
following children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Merle Bush: Leora, 49, Fanny. 10;
Curt, nine; Shirley, seven; Clay,
four, and Nancy, five.
BEVERLY HILLS. Cal.-INs-l
Death today had taken Mrs. Eliza
beth Fraser Lloyd. mother of
Screen Star Harold Lloyd, after a
lingering illness. The star and
his brother, Gaylord Lloyd, were
at her side. She was IL.
LISBON, Portugal-AP- Lord
Louis Mountbatten. cousin of
King George VI. and commander
OF two destroyers sunk in action
against the Axis. was among 10
passengers who took off aboard
the New York bound Dixie Clipper
today. Lady Mountbatten was
with him.
LONDON-UP- Prime Minister
Winston Churchill and his party
arrived In Great Britain this morn.
ing after his conference at sea
last week with President Roose-
welt and American defense chiefs. |
LONDON--INS- All Japanese
women and children are being re.
moved from Hong Kong for Can.