The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-30

Communist insurgents have been
~annihilated by Axis occupational
troops in Yugoslayia
LONDON-lNS- An uncon-
frmed rumor that another high
German parsonage landed by
parachute In Britain in inlta-
ton Of Rudolf Hess, former No.
! Nazi chieftain, was published
by the London Evening Stand
ard today.
PARIS-INS-A special court to-
day sentenced II convicted Com.
munists TO prison terms ranging
from six to 20 years. Five other
defendants received Jail terms and
fines.
WASHINGTON-INS-The War
Department today announced ]
$4,000 contract for supplying
shells had been awarded TO the
Pressed Steel Car Co., Pittsburgh,
Pa.
w y Ill-NAf OAN- ~ i ne lhNCN-
state Commerce Commission found
today that the New York Central
Railroad exercised unlawful con
troll over competitive common
carrier service. the Nicholson Uni
versal Steamship Co., and ordered
"discontinuance Of the unlawful re-
lationship within 80 days." or furth-
er action would be taken.
BERLIN-INS-Ef Friday,
passenger traffic on German rail
way lines will be restricted to per.
sons ION urgent business, 1t was
ing taken, it was said, to concen-
trate all railway facilities on safe
guarding nourishment of the Ger
man people and ensure uninterrupt-
ed transportation of potatoes, tur-
nips and coal.
BUDAPEST-INS- The news
paper Donau Zeitung published an
official announcement today that so
Serbian Communi'47 have been
executed lin retaliation for a COW
ardly outrage against a German
sentry" Meanwhile, 1t was report
ed in Budapest that the German
occupational army at Belgrade has
been ordered to turn over part OF
its bread and meat reserves to
the population ito secure a modest
ration for everyone.
BERLIN-AP- Hold down your
Christmas shopping and, better
still, give checks for cashing after
the war Das Schwartz Korps.
weekly of the Elite Guard, advised
Germans today.
LONDON -AP- Reuters in
Shanghai dispatch said today that
British authorities there had re
peated warning that British sub
Jects whose presence there was
not essential, including women and
children, should leave in view of
recent Developments.
CANBERRA. Australia -AP-
Prime Minister John Curtin, out
lining plans to stimulate under
standing between the peoples of
Australia and the United States,
announced today that a powerful
short wave station costing more
than 100000 would be built so
that Australian talks can reach
American listeners.
BENDIX, y. J.-UP-Two rep
resentatives of the War Depart
ment stepped into the Air Asso-
clates, Inc..United Automobile
Workers (CIO) controversy today.
to see that strikers are immediate
ly returned to their former jobs
and pay.
COLUMBUS. O.-INS- Fire Of
undetermined origin early today
swept the H. H. Giesy & Brothers
Lumber Company, destroying s.
600, 900 board feet OF valuable hard
wood lumber at an estimated loss
OF sl50.000. Four warehouses in
which mahogany. maple and birch
woods were stored went up in
flames.
LEXINGTON, Ky.-INS- Argu-
ments on motions for new trial
for the nations three largest to-
bacco companies, convicted earlier
This week on monopoly and price
fixing charges. today were set
down for Nov. Il.
NEW YORK ms ASCAP
songs. banned from two Of nation
largest radio networks, since Jan.
] went back on the air today fol-
lowing the signing Of a contract
between the American Society OF
Composers. Authors and Publish
ers with the National Broadeas'-
ing Company and the Columbia
Broadcasting System.
vICHY. Unoccupied France-AP
A decree printed in the Ofhcial
Journal today reestablished trade
relations between Thailand and
French ndo.China, broken Of since
the hordor warfara last winter