The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-25

\ MANILA-AP-Two groups OF
fierce native Moros, involved in an
unexplained feud, met near Self
Lake on Jolo Island and fought with
spears and barongs (knives). Seven
were killed; three. including WON
an, were badly wounded. Philippine
constabularymen did not learn the
reason for the battle. They already
! were trailing a Moro band which
recently held up a bus, killed three
persons and robbed the passengers.
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS
(Via Berlin -AP-A German mill
tary court heard evidence here to-
day against 40 Dutch citizens &C
cused of leading AIN organization
! formed to sabotage Germany army
4 institutions, terrorize Nazi soldiers,
"the enemy"
VICHY-AP-A revision OF the
French cabinet appeared today TO
emphasize chiefly the economic
phase of collaboration with Ger.
many. The reorganization, under
Darlan, revising the cabinet sys-
tenn hand ID down from the repub-
lie, created five new all-powerful
cabinet ministers and a delegate
general for German-French nego-
tiations who would translate into
facts the desire for collaboration -
BERLIN-UP-Tel COM
munications between Berlin and
Sofia were reported disturbed" to-
day and long distance operators
said they could not tell when nor
NAL service would be restored
LONDON-AP-Bri British sailors no
longer may ign letters TO their girl
friends with the traditional Love
and X X X" Regulations ban the
crosses on the grounds they might
be employed by spies for code mes
sages."
LONDON AP-BritGin' block
ade Of Germany is fully as effec-
tive" now as 1t was before the Nazi
invasion of the low countries last
spring, economic warfare experts
ubIlui Gu lOudgs
TOKYO-AP-Domei Japanese
news agency said today the min.
istry of finance would issue soon a
decree prohibiting purchase or
ownership of any article of gold
plate.
WASHINGTON UP Virginia
police believed today that hitch-hik-
ers had robbed and slain Robert S.
Devvins whose bullet-riddled body
was found on remote country road
near Bowling Green, Va, yester.
day.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.-UP-The
Navy announced early today that
two scout bombers. with pilot and
radio man aboard each. have been
missing for several hours
LONDON-INS-- Edward Joseph
Harrington O'Brien, Boston born
author and editor, died suddenly
today at his home at Gerrard's
Cross, Buckinghamshire.
CHICAGO-INS-U. S. Attorney
j. Albert VOL went into Chicago
federal court today to unfold the
governments version of income al
legedly piled up by William r.
"Billy" Skidmore during the years
1888 through 1888 and on which.
II is charged he eyaded payment of
$505.000 in taxes.
kREMMbING, Colo. ms A
boulder which had fallen on the
right of way was blamed today for
derailment OF Denver and Rio
Grande fast freight train in Core
Canon late yesterday. resulting in
the death of one man and injury to
another. r. w. 7. Willingham, SIS,
OF Denver, engineer OF the train,
was crushed to death. and c. c.
Hamilton, 45, the fireman, also of
Denver, suffered an arm injury.
LONDON APP Captain D. w.
Boyd. commander of the aircraft
carrier lllustrious, damaged in a
German dive bombing attack in the
Mediterranean last month. was
promoted today to rear admiral
LONDON-AP-A food order is.
sued last night makes it illegal ito
obtain at a meal more than one
course of fish, meat. poultry, game,
eggs, or cheese. The order be-
comes effective March 10 and ap-
plies to all restaurants and catering
establishments.
RoME-AP- The Italian high
command announced today that
German bombers had attacked a
British convoy in the Mediterran
can sinking small steamer and
hitting 1900 ton troop transport
NAIROBI. Kenya Colony -AP-
British capture of the Italian So
maitland port of Bravo. 100 miles
from Chisimaio, was announced to-
day.
CAIRO, Egypt-AP- Middle East
headquarters of the Raj announc-
ed today attacks had been made
upon the airdrome at Adds Ababa.
capital Of Ethiopia, and Italian mil
it1ry buildings near Tepeleni in
Albania.
WASHlNGTON-INS- President
Roosevelt today gave his final in
structions to his new ambassador
TO Britain, John G.. Winant. as the
former governor of New Hamp.
shire made preparations to leave
for London by Clipper plane tomor.