The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-28

troops al unSpcClUcu POiHho w
southern lndo-China.
SAIGON, French lndo-China-AP
Members of the Japanese military
mission to lndo China disclosed to-
day 1900 japanese military trucks
have arrived in Saigon from Hanoi
to transport incoming Japanese
troops TO nine bases IN southern
lndo-China,
WAsHINGToN-lNs - An
nlo-American policy in the Far
Eastern crisis was discussed at
NJ the State Department today In
a conference between Acting
Secretary Of State Sumner
Welles and British Ambassa-
dor Lord Halifax.
WASHINGTONx-AP - With a
working fund of more than $4,000
600. the WPA set out today to COM
bat venereal diseases in areas
where there are concentrations OF
military activity and defense indus
try. ~
ROME - APP - Italian planes
bombed the British naval base at
Valletta. Malta, last night, for the
third consecutive night, the Italian
high command reported today.
ANKARA, Turkey-Delayed) =
AP-The British government was
reported authoritatively today to
have pointed out to the government
OF Iran PERSIA. dangers which
might result from activity of Ger
man agents in Iran. The British
minister was said to have mads
representation to the Iran govern
ment at Teheran, mentioning Ger
man operations.
LONDON-AP- In a review OF
economic conditions in German-oc.
oupied Norway, the Norwegian gov
ernment-in-exile intimated today
that many persons in the kingdom
would feel the pangs OF hunger"
B. In the winter. The review said milk
and potatoes are running short be-
cause OF German borrowings that
meat, bacon and eggs virtually are
unobtainable.
WASHINGTON-AP-Five men,
bers of House Appropriations Sub
committee, headed by Rep. Rabaut
% Mich), made ready today to
leave August II for tour OF Latin
American republics.
TOKYO-AP-The Netherlands
East Indies notified the Yokohama
Specie Bank today II was abrogat-
ing a monetary agreement which
became effective last January /.
TOKYO. -AP-JapanS Privy
council, in the presence of Emper-
DR. Hirohito, ratified today the
Japanese French accord under
which Japan is moving troops,
warplanes and warships into south
eastern Asia for further occupa-
ton of French Indo-China.
LAS VEGAS. New, -AP-Judy
Garland, sweet-faced, sad-voiced
little songstress OF the films, be-
came the bride OF Dave Rose, 81
year-old orchestra leader, compos-
er and music arranger today.
NEW NORTHWESTERN will
continue to make payments to
American bondholders on all her
public and private obligations, Tsu-
toni Nishiyama. Japanese financial
commissioner in New York, an
nounced today.
HYDE PARK, N. Y.-INS- BY
executive order, President Roose-
welt today made 1t possible for fed
eral employees not otherwise eligi-
-bfe-te acquire civil service status
provided that on July l they we're
employed in agencies now blanket
ed into the classified merit system
Part two OF the order permits pro-
motion or transfer OF any qualified
civil service worker to any federal
vacancy.
DAYTON. O,-INS-Eight yer.
sons. including four children. were
dead today as a Pennsylvania pas
senger train, so minutes late and
speeding 70 miles an hour down
grade, smashed into their auto a
mile west OF Dayton. The victims,
members OF two West Carrolton
families returning from a family
reunion, were identified as Walter
II. Reel, 80; his wife, Mildred, So;
their three children, Betty, 5, Billy,
3. and Ruth Ann, Q; Otto Kline, 55,
lis wife. villa, SO, and their young
on. Ralph.
MOSCOW-AP-The Soviet gov
tnment has asked Sweden to inter.
| enc with Finland to permit the
,parture Of Russian diplomats, en-
neers and other Soviet officials
.ught there by the outbreak Of
/ ar, It was announced today.
NEW YORK. -INS-Emergeu-
crews early today pumped wa
II out OF a flooded subway tun-
II on New York's east side after
III 4S-inch water main burst mum
ling the underground railway.
SEW YORK. -TNS-Jascha
lfitz. the violinist. today contri-
ed his aluminium violin to May
i. II. La Guardia in the alumni
n.for-defense drive. The instru-
ct was used by Heiftz for re-
hsals In moist and humid eli
res where dampness would ruin