The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-16

carrying the orchestra sac
swiped a loaded cattle truck
on the highway II miles south
of Owatonna.
BANGKOK, Thailand ms
Amid recurring reports OF a pos
sible Japanese drive TO the south.
the officially inspired Bangkok
Chronicle today fatty warned all
would be aggressors" that Thai
and will fight to the death for her
national independence.
LEXINGTON. Ky.-INS-Thom-
as Penney. 80 year old ex-convict,
was lodged today in the Kentucky
state retormatory at La Grange fol-
lowing his arrival from Fort Worth
Tex, where he was captured last
week and confessed to a part in
the robbery slayings of Golf star
Marion Miley and her mother on
Sept. rs.
LONDON ms Ayerell Harri
man, chief OF the United States
delegation to the recent Moscow
supply conference and lease-lend
expediter in London, departed by
plane for the United States today.
PRAGUE Via Berlin ms
The military court at Bruenn melted
out death sentences today to four
persons convicted Of preparing
high treason and sabotage" Three
other defendants we're acquitted.
LONDON ms - A Reuters
BRITISH dispatch from Ankara
said today that according to re
liable" information antiNazi gueril-
las control 10 per cent of the arma-
ment depots in Yugoslavia. The
dispatch added the peasants are
arming themselves rapidly and that
the German commander at Bel
grade has asked that seven diyi-
sions of Nazi troops be sent as
soon as possible.
REYKJAVIK, Iceland-INS -
The Iceland Althing (legislature)
held a secret debate during the
night and the early hours OF today
on a government report of its re-
cent negotiations with the United
States and Britain.
SYDNEY, Australia-INS-- An
nouncement of Inauguration OF
new Japanese air line TO Timor
drew the fire of Australian news
papers today.
ROME-INS-Si Sinking of Brit
ish submarine in the MediteTran-
can was announced by the Fascist
high command in a war bulletin to-
day.
BERLIN-AP-DNB reported to-
day from Prague, former capital
Of dismembered Czechoslovakia,
that local authorities had decreed
the confscatlon OF radio receiving
sets of all residents in two dis
tricts OF the city.
VICHY-UP - Well informed
sources said today that Marshal
Philippe Petain had decided 10
order the indefinite Imprisonment
of Gen. Maurice Gamelin, allied
Generallissimo before the French
collapse; three former premiers
and a former interior minister
pending their formal trial on a
charge of war guilt.
WASHINGTON-UP- The new
S5.9S5,OO0,O00 lend-lease bill car.
ries $15O,000.000 intended for allo-
cation to South American repub-
lies, it was learned today.
WASHTNGTON-AP-- The Of
flee of Production Management
said today its priorities division
had prohibited further deliveries
OF insulation board containing cork
except to fill defense orders and
orders for food preservation pur-
poses. The limitation was neces-
sary because Of continuing short
ages Of cork, OPM said.
WASHINGTON -AP- All sup
plies OF sperm oil. crude and re
fined. were ordered placed under
full priority control today by the
Office of Production Management.
ViCHY. Unoccupied France-AP
Marshal Petain will broadcast
an address at 100 .. m. G2:3O
D. IL. ES.T) today which informed
sources said would constitute an
explanation OF his decisions In the
cases OF number of men, includ-
ing some who are former premiers.
accused of leading France to war
and to defeat
WASHINGTON -AP- Justice
William o. Douglas, youngest mem.
Der Of the supreme Court. became
43 years old today. The uncon-
yentional iurist was the youngest
person appointed 10 the tribunal
in 1877 years when nominated by
President Roosevelt in 1889 at the
age Of 40. 'f-'
VICHY. Unoccupied Frsnce-AP
Five men and a young woman
were arrested in Paris yesterday
as ring.leaders OF an armed de
Gaullist organization operating
from a subway station where their
unit chief was station master. re-
ports from Paris said today. Arms
were reported found in the sta
ton.
LONDON-AP-M aj.-Gen. George
II. Brett chief OF the L s. Air
Corps said today the Middle East
war front Is being Completely re
furni he'd with American aircraft