The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03

lean embassy IN Italian lire were
released today after having been
blocked for II days by the govern
ment. in retaliation for the Unit
ed States fund freezing deere,
against Italy. Personal funds OF
members Of the embassy staff
and funds OF private Americans in
Italy, remained blocked.
ROME-UP- Authorities posted
1000 soldiers around the United
States embassy today as a precau
ton against anti-American demon
STATIONS.
WASHINGTON-INS- Leaders
OF the Senate non-intervention bloc
convinced that the Russo-German
war affords an opportunity for
peace between Great Britain and
the Nazis, today urged President
Roosevelt to appeal for an end
OF hostilities. The proposal that
the President attempt TO negotiate
an armistice between Germany and
Great Britain looking toward a
peace conference came from Sens
Wheeler Cd Mont, Taft (R) Ohio,
and Nye (R) n. d.
WASHINGTON ms Repre-
sentatives OF the Food Committee
headed by exPresident Herbert
Hoover today launched a drive
TO pledge a majority of the mem
beFs of Congress to support test
feeding" of destitute persons in
occupied Belgium. In an office
to-office canvass OF the House. rep
resentatives of the organization
claim to have obtained signatures
OF 10 members TO the petition back
ing the plan. They seek a majority
OF the 435 members.
NEW YORK-INS- The 4,115
ton Irish flag freighter Leda. now
leading in Brooklyn, will sail soon
with a cargo of wheat for Ireland.
the American friends of Irish neu-
trality announced today. The yes
sci. recently purchased by the
Irish shipping Ltd. is the first
ship to fly the Irish flag since Ire
land won her independence in 1921.
TRENTON. n. J.-INS- Richard
Whiteman. three year old son of
Paul Whiteman. orchestra leader,
was dead today of nephrosis fol-
lowing a two year illness. The
child died last night while the mu-
stefan was flying from Chicago to
the youngsters bedside. Mrs.
Whiteman, the former Margaret
Livingston of the films. was with
the boy.
NEW YORK-INS-Former Gov
ernor Alfred f. Smith today had
submitted his resignation as vice
president OF the society for the
Preservation and Encouragement
of barber-shop quartet singing in.
America In protest over the organ
izatiOr's refusal to allow a New
York City negro quartet to parti-
cipate in the national competition
al ST. Louis.
NEW YORK ms Sam II.
Harris, Broadway theatrical pro-
Queer and an outstanding figure
in the amusement world for many
years, died today at his apartment
in a midtown hotel. Cause of
ueath was not Immediately stated.
but the Snowman had been i'll for
several weeks.
WASHINGTON-AP- A fresh
milk shortage, farm officials SAID
today, threatens consumers in
many cities as a result OF heavy
government purchases of'dairy pro-
ducts for shipment to Great Bri-
tain under the lend-lease program.
WASHINGTON-AP-The Unit
ed States. holding that the safety
Of the Americas hangs in the bal
ance today" intellectually en-
dorsed the proposal OF Uruguay
that the 81 American republics ex-
change specific pledges OF con
structive and practical coopera-
ton for defense.
WASHlNGTON-AP-Notice OF
rather drastic reduction in the out
put of passenger automobiles and
civilian trucks went out to the
automotive industry today, together
with a warning that government Of
ficials have found II impossible TO
predict supplies of metal and othef
material even few months ahead.
WASHINGTON AP 49, Defense
officials were represented authori-
tatively today as determined 10
prevent any interruption in am
munition production at the Western
Cartridge Company's Alton. ILL.,.
plant where a collective bargain
Ing dispute has brought threat II
a strike next Monday. II neces-
kary to avert stoppage, official
quarters believed that President
Roosevelt would invoke his special
constitutional or legislative pow
ers and order the plant taken over.
OTTAWA-AP-A number OF
German and Italian refugees, sent
TO Canada from England for safe
keeping about a year ago, have
been returned to the United King
dom with the latest overseas con.
tingents of Canadian troops. in
formed sources said today.