The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-09

here under German Consul Cen
eral Captain Fritz Wiedemann.
WASHINGTON -INS-The
commanding general OF the
Hawaiian department Of the
Army today advised the War
Department that there have
been no casualties among the
families Of Army personnel
stationed on the Islands.
PENNINGTON, Conn., AP -
Former Ambassador John Wallace
Riddle, II. died here last night.
He was ambassador to Russia from
1906-0s and Argentina from 1921-25
when he retired. He also had held
other diplomatic posts. including
assignments in Turkey, Egypt and
Serbia.
POTTSTOWN, Pap Four
trainmen were killed early today
in a rear-end collision of two heavi-
ly loaded Pennsylvania freight
trains at Tricks Lock, about two
miles east OIL mere.
CHICAGO-AP-De Despite fecord-
breaking production, all milk prices
are higher today than year ago
because Of growing competition
for supplies by manufacturers of
cheese, powdered and canned milk
and retail distributors.
LANSING-AP-- Governor Van
Wagner Monday added Senator
Earl w. Munshaw, Grand Rapids,
Republican senate floor leader. TO
a commission he created Friday to
study need for a constitutional
convention.
LANSING-AP- Impressed by
the success OF the "49 too many
slogan in reducing automobile traf-
fic deaths last Independence Day,
the state safety commission today
launched Caution for Christmas"
campaign to reduce fatalities dur
ing the approaching holiday sea,
son.
wAsHINGTON--AP - Enlist
ment OF 100000 filters and 100000
ground crew men In civil air pa
Z trel was sought today by +. II. La.
Cuardia. director Of civilian de-
Tense.
NGTON-AP-The Sem
ate Banking Committee began hear
ings today on House-approvej
price control legislation. but lead
ers expressed the opinion that no
Senate action would be taken at
this time.
WASHINGTON-AP- Congress
was expected to send TO President
Roosevelt today legislation to auth
orize the Navy to hold all its en-
listed personnel In service for tho
duration OF the war. The Senate
passed the measure Monday imme-
diately after voting a declaration
Of war against Japan.
LONDON-AP British sources,
explaining In part what the Ger
mans meant yesterday by oil-con-
gealing cold on the Russian front,
gave these statistics today: In
Moscow-six to nine inches OF
F. snow and a temperature Of four
degrees below zero fahrenheit. At
Pezza, between Moscow and Kui-
byshev-minus 80 degrees.
NEW YORKAAP- A German
broadcast heard in New York said
today that the Shanghai municipal
council, governing body of the
japanese occupied international
settlement, had offered the Jap
anese its assistance IN maintain
ing law and order.
VATICAN CITY -AP-- Pope
Plus XII, addressing 5000 Italians
on a pilgrimage to Rome, declared
today that nobody can foresee
the end of this terrible war. al
ready long protracted and grow
ing stfll more vast"
CHICAGO -AP- Edward A.
O'Neal, president of the American
Farm Bureau Federation, said to-
day that for the first time In his
tory "a farmer can plant crop
and know he will get fair prices
for It at harvest time"
NEW DELHI-AP- A roundup
Of Japanese in India netted fewer
than 200 today, most Of them hav-
ing left after Britain's credit-freez-
Ing.
NEW YORK -AP- An NBC
broadcast from Stockholm, Swed-
en-, predicted today that Germany
would declare war on the United
States within two hours. The
broadcast was by David Andersen.
EBC correspondent.
HELsINKI. Finland-AP- Fin
nish headquarters today announced
the capture OF the village of Pig
matka on the northeast shore OF
Lake Omega, about % miles south
OF the city Of Povenets. The cap
ture was effected BY Finnish speed
boats.
Los ANGELES ms Radio
stations In the Los Angeles area
have been ordered to cease broad
casting entirely by the Federal
Communication Commission.
Previously the stations were al
lowed one minute every Is mimi
ties and then one minute every
half hour. No reason for the COM
plete shutdown was given.